Nation's Honor on Panama Tolls Rail Against Private Interests
The editorial extols Senator Root as a premier expert on international relations and Panama canal issues. It urges allowing equal toll rights or arbitration, arguing free tolls for American coastwise ships imply subsidy, and warns against provoking war or dishonor by stubbornly opposing foreign nations. It endorses pursuing arbitration or repeal of the free tolls act to preserve peace and the nation’s square deal image.
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Pblihu
Root
Senator Root
Panama
Courier
Congress
United States
Canal Strip
Great Britain
The
Hague
Forward to the land movement vivid in urban to rural shift
The piece contrasts “Back to the land” with “Forward to the land” as a concrete, forward moving effort by men not failing but seeking land reclamation and community building. It links the idea to historic migrations across rivers and regions, urging the urban poor toward farm ownership and healthier living.
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Chicana Tribune
Watered Down Prohibition and Philanthropy Moves
A Iowa table of items notes Pinkerton detectives aiding wets, while drys plan counter efforts. Dubuque notes a major fund to aid rescued women, with a $10 million drive. Des Moines and Sioux City comment on politics, doctors, and Rockefeller philanthropy aimed at fighting hookworm and supporting scientific agriculture globally.
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Council
Dubuque
Pimes-drourngl
Jametie
Sioux City Journal
Rockefealler
Publi
Congress
Rockefeller Foundation
Newspaper errors and Waterloo insurance praise in Courier
The Courier critiques a telegraph error misreading a Roosevelt exchange about Frick and Gary, notes the false headline, and defends accuracy. It also praises the Waterloo growth of the Iowa Life Insurance Co, backed by local capitalists, emphasizing protection for policyholders and local investment. The piece also comments on legislative fishing season bills and criticizes other journalism trends.
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Associated Press
Courier
Telegraph
Calonal Roosevelt
Steel Trust
Gary
Frick
Lindabury
Steel Prober
T. R
Gov't Committee
Messrs
T. C. and I
Waterloo
Towa Life Insurance Company
Mawk County
Iawa
Kansas
South Dakota
Jawa Life Tnnsurance Company
Focal
Forward Backform of Demotion in School Days
A muddled passage recalls early schooling, characterizing a demotion as a harsh fate second only to death. It hints at repeating another year, facing the same tasks with new pupils, and suggests a grim social movement tied to rural life and a farmer’s response after a pay raise.
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Davenport
Senator Root's Panama tolls act speech in Senate
Senator Elihu Root closed a two hour speech urging arbitration or repeal of the Panama canal tolls provision. He argued free coastwise tolls violate equal access, defended canal zone trusteeship, and condemned U S pretense and greed in policy toward Great Britain and arbitration.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Panama Canal
Great Britain
Elihu Root
Senate
Panama
Roosevelt
Panama Canal Zone
Senator Root
Root
Canal
Canal Zone
Senator Root on Panama Canal and equal treatment
Senator Root defended open access on equal terms for the Panama Canal and rejected discrimination in coastwise shipping. He argued treaties bind the United States to universal equality, citing the Hay-Pauncefote, Suez, and Colombia and Britain accords, and urged arbitration over conflicting interpretations.
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United States
Foot
Congress
Root
Great Britain
Panama Canal
Suez Canal
Colombia
Nicaragua
Panama
Central America
Roosevelt
Canal Zone
Mexico
Germany
Evening Chit Chat Reflections On Recreating A Night
Ruth Cameron writes of a small gathering where talk shifted from humor to spiritualism and hypnotism. The group planned a repeat evening with apples and nuts, but fate and weather altered the plan, proving that recreating a perfect moment is impossible for any future gathering.
The Joy and Danger of Fun in Modern Life
A humorous aphoristic essay argues that fun defines progress and culture, from mountain climbs to literature and sports. It notes society tolerates varied amusements from driving cars to prizefights, while warning that excessive self indulgence and corruption hinder communal harmony. The piece ends with a call to redirect fun toward removing bad leaders and uplifting others.
Do Not Try to Repeat a Pleasant Evening
The narrator recalls a social gathering that failed to recapture the original mood despite reassembling the same people. The seance-like vibe dissolves into a different atmosphere, illustrating how life is a kaleidoscope of ever changing moments. Accept each new combination and move on.
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Mollie
Strike Hits St Michael's Church Choir in Trenton
In Trenton New Jersey on January 24 a walkout occurred at St Michael's Protestant Episcopal Church. The choir, once large and well organized, left except for two members. Pickets surround the church day and night urging congregants to stay away from services and social functions to pressure a victory for the strikers.
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Trenton
N. J
St. Michael’s Protestant Episcopal Church
United States
Dawkins Praises Hood's Sarsaparilla After Suffering Years
Miss Mabel F Dawkins of 1214 Lafayette St Fort Wayne Indiana describes three years of catarrh and blood disease. After trying multiple doctors and remedies she credits Hood's Sarsaparilla with restoring her health after two bottles. She urges others to try Hood's. Get it today in liquid or Saraatabs.
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Mabel F. Dawkins
Lafayette St
Fort Wayne
Ind
Hood
Pape's Diapepsin promises rapid relief for indigestion
An advertisement claims Pape's Diapepsin digest any meal in five minutes, ending sour burps, belching, gas, and heaviness. It urges readers to buy a fifty cent case from any pharmacist, promising quick relief from dyspepsia and related stomach disorders.
Are Your Afflicted With Piles Advertisement Claim
An advertisement promotes Merital File Remedy as a quick cure for pile problems, claiming positive permanent relief for acute or chronic cases and recommending it to sufferers. It cites Hen derson Drug Co and Red Cross Drug Co as endorsing sources.
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Henderson Drug Co
Red Cross Drug Co
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