Bryan's Challenge to Taft Stirs Editorial Debate
The piece surveys W. J. Bryan's challenge to President Taft demanding public disclosure of written and verbal recommendations in judicial appointments. It criticizes Bryan for personal insinuations, arguing the challenge is uncalled for and damaging to his own reputation while questioning the president's discretion in disclosing confidential recommendations.
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Bryan
Commioner
W. J. Bryan
Taft
Justice White
Justice Harlan
Supreme Court
United States
Mr. Bryan
White
Jus Lee Harlan
Supreme Bench
Standard Oil and Tobacco Trust
Harlan
Brian
Callenge
The Casualties of Industry and Safety Drive
The piece argues miners deaths and injuries could be reduced with better safety devices like those in France. It notes a national mine safety demonstration in Pittsburgh on the 26th and 27th of this month with officials to attend. It urges public support for humane safety efforts over small coal-cost savings. It also references global calamities and a Cedar Rapids exposition loss, urging aid for local suffering.
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Furnpe
Federal Bureau of Mines
Washington
Pittsburgh
Itis
Art
Fisher
Yanler
Pennsylvania
Cedar Rapids
Congress
Waterloo
Depot Delusions and Dairy Show Revelry This Week
A playful piece invites readers to enjoy a bustling week with Union depots, a dairy show revealing bovine aristocracy, and long weather bragging until the grand show concludes, promising a lively community event.
Centralia approves street vacations for new rail stations
Centralia Washington city council passes ordinance granting street vacations requested by the Oregon Washington Railroad and Navigation Company and the Northern Pacific for construction of new passenger and freight stations roundhouse and machine shops in Centralia. Project cost expected at 750000 dollars.
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Centralia
Wash
Oegon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Company
Northern Pacific
Weather, politics, and local notes mix in Iowa press items
Summaries reflect columnist jabs on Young and political rivals, weather impacts on crops, fashion trends in mustaches, and labor unrest reports from Mason City and nearby papers. Mentions Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Webster City, and Mason City with references to 1914 political contests.
Hutchinson area business strike stirs civic talk on conventions
A city business strike threatens to boycott ads and subscriptions as local merchants pressure for municipal order. The Davenport Times notes city costs of conventions while a Commercial Club meeting considers strategies to attract major gatherings and raise funds. Leaders invite ideas from businesspeople on securing fees and host benefits.
Teasing Sparks Discord in a Loving Brother Sister Home
A dialogue on teasing shows how a caring brother and sister clash over misstatements and name slips. The sister's habit of mixing up names and opposites leads to nagging disputes, preventing peace at home despite deep affection and thoughtful gestures.
The Duty of Man and Family Teasing
A reflection on family harmony and the pain caused by teasing within homes. It questions whether amusement at others’ expense can ever balance the harm, noting many families love each other yet suffer from mischief and discord. The piece argues happiness to please others should guide behavior.
Beware the deadly mushroom warning issued to foragers
A notice warns that thirty people near New York have died after eating Amanita mushrooms mistaken for edible varieties. Experts urge amateur foragers to distinguish between Pleurotus and deadly species, noting ignorant collectors sell and share toxic mushrooms. Also included is an advertisement for Foley's Kidney Remedy by J. K. Joder & Son.
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Seteat Sorensen Acendatece
Chutes Duhugte
Times
Forral
New York
Journal of the
New York Botanical Garden
Plem
Costine
Spageevent
Crystal Bill for Dainty Week At Crystal
The Crystal bill for a early part of this week features the Subway sketch In the Subway a plawleti with a New York station in operation. Betty Trimble arrives to take a car to her new position as stenographer to Steven Hiton and discovers she is without a fare. Elton lends her a ticket but unknown to them they are employer and employee. Ellen suspects the wager tale and Miss Trimble’s request for his card. Curtain falls as the car pulls in. Blacksome Burns and a juggling act with athletic stunts elicit laughs. Lewis & Pearson present The Wrong Note a two person sketch with disguises and wit. Prince leads The Carena Trio with a trained animal that earns applause. Sadies Welf’s turn draws admirers though the act is hard to understand.
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New York
Betty Trimble
Steven Hiton
Elton
Ellen
Miss Trimble
Blacksome Burns
Lewis & Pearson
Tiatogue
Carena
Prince
Sadies Welf
Waterloo to Acquire Motor Fire Apparatus for City
Waterloo officials move to purchase a motor fire engine of at least 70 horsepower with a 40 gallon chemical tank and hose reel after a Milwaukee inspection tour. The council authorized bids and investigations, aiming for quick service at low maintenance costs. Other town business included sanitation district measures, a paving contract revocation, and license actions.
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Waterloo
Merrian
Dewey
North Find
Hitary
Secor
Gouncilmann Rechtfertig
North
League of Iowa Municipalities
Davenport
Lefty
Bryant-McLaughlin Paving Company
Western Avenue
Elmwood Avenue
Randall Street
Favor Primary For President
Des Moines reports 27 counties respond to surveys on a presidential primary question. Overall a two to one tilt favors holding the primary with 19 counties in favor and eight against. Progressives more strongly support the primary while Black Hawk Des Moines Monroe Pottawattamie and Webster show even splits.
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Des Moines
The
Register
Leader
Black Hawk
Monroe
Pottawattamie
Webster
Cure Rheumatism by Removing Uric Acid
A health ad promotes S.S.S. as a blood purifier that expels uric acid, the supposed cause of rheumatism. It advises consistent use, careful eating, avoiding damp weather, and notes a book and free medical advice, with Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta selling the product. The copy emphasizes self denial to hasten recovery.
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Golden Medical Discovery
S.S.S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta, Ga
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