Titanic Romance and Taft Roosevelt Debate in News
A mixed editorial page notes Titanic survivors and unknown French infants, then weighs Taft versus Roosevelt with documentary evidence. It argues for a strong clean Republican candidate as unity falters and calls for a May cleanup in Waterloo.
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Paul Jones
Valley Forge
Canaan
Taft
Boston
Springfield
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Republcans
Albert B. Cummins
Hig
Standpatters and Taft Boom in Iowa Delegates Fight
A compilation notes editorials from several Iowa papers criticizing standpatters and Taft amid 1880 convention talk. Garf ield’s early ballot history is cited as context for anticipated June nomination while Taft faces delegate losses and political maneuvering in Des Moines Cedar Rapids and Dubuque press commentary.
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Des Moines Register
Garfield
Taft
Cedar Rapids
Good Government and the Church Separate Roles Discussed
An essay argues governments derive power from the people and church rule cannot create good laws or public policy. It warns of church political power corrupting politics, praises church-state separation, and calls churches to focus on personal virtue while municipalities handle streets, schools, and public services.
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Europe
Cies
Paul
Horace Greeley
Colorado
Horace
Rocky Mountain
Rapids Victory Signals Republican Leanings in Iowa
The piece argues that Rapids shows only a politician's win and dismisses it as endorsement of Taft or disapproval of Cummins. It suggests Iowa Republicans would favor Taft over Cummins or Roosevelt in a direct ballot, voting strongly against Taft.
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Roosevelt
United States
White House
Lincoln
Taft
Lorimer
Senate
Mr. Roosevelt
Rapids
Cummins
Republican
Iowa
Changes in Words Reflect Shifting Fashion in Speech
The piece notes how language follows trends like clothes and homes with words such as efficiency and strenuous gaining prominence. It observes people encounter new terms weekly in business schools churches and daily conversation.
Words in vogue and the rise of new terms
A speaker discusses how words like strenuous negligible charming unique and coordinate rose to prominence in recent years. She notes dictionary delays and explains that popularity often follows movements such as efficiency and conservation, while some terms gain credit without clear cause.
Bell Weathered Voices Demand Change in Speech
Ruth Canbron writes that even language reflects fashion, noting we follow each other and must adapt our style to stay current. The piece underlines social pressure to conform and reinvent how we speak as a marker of belonging.
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Ruth Canbron
Gossip and wit from papers and poets mix in light skits
The clippings parody remarks on appearance and business, a joke about a florist moving a rubber plant, and a quip from Luther Burbank at a Los Angeles luncheon. A Washington Star humor piece muses on spring planting and a playful verse by Berton Braley questions knowledge.
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Burbank
Luther Burbank
Los Angeles
Washington Star
Democratic trio in Chicago Tribune critique of Wilson era
The piece argues Wilson lacks organization funds and backing against Harmon Underwood and Champ Clark. It critiques Clark for a Canada annexation stance and an insult to the nation, noting dollars mark the influence shaping the party. It forecasts a Democratic choice between Underwood and Harmon.
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Chicago Tribune
Wilson
Harmon-Underwood- Champ
Democratic Party
Harmon
Underwood
Champ Clark
Clark
Canada
Cleveland
Benedict Arnold
Judan Iscariot
Candidate Tied to Money Trust Allegations
The passage portrays a candidate as a rural type using a slouch hat and Prince Albert coat to gain trust. It accuses him of supporting money trusts and political machines, arguing his acquiescence to the money trust investigation prevents his election and labels him as a tool of oligarchy.
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Taft
Teddy
Prince Albert
Clark
Snammon
Divergent Titanic Survivor Accounts Highlight Reporting Challenges
The New York World notes survivor testimonies vary widely on the Titanic disaster. Perspectives range from minor jolts to massive crashes and from calm decks to panics with revolver threats. The paper argues few accounts are clear and accurate, yet reporters shape the ensuing reportage.
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Minneapolis
The
New York World
Fraudulent Patent Medicine Ad Promises Cure for Catarrh
A dubious print ad touts One Hundred Dollar reward for a cure of catarrh claiming a remedy called Rally Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney and associates. It includes odd testimonials and promises to carry out debts, with mis-spelled names and garbled text. The piece cites exposure of the cure and rough pricing, typical of early 20th century quack ads.
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F. J. Cheney
Toto
Walnire
Kiswan & Maavix
Wholeeao
Botti
Atl | Ata
Teka Moi
Newspaper Titling and Titanic Rumor Traced to White Star
A Senate committee examined how newspapers claimed the Titanic was safe en route to Halifax. The inquiry found the false report originated with White Star Line, though the true authorship remains untraced.
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Mittee
Halifax
Senate
White Star Line
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