Acres of Diamonds at Our Very Door in Yakima County
The article highlights the High Line ditch project in Kittitas valley and its potential to water thousands of acres between the Yakima River and the Columbia. It argues the government’s recognition of claims and a tentative plan mark the start of the project, predicting it will transform North Yakima into a large city and bring wealth to the region. It also comments on political contests within the Republican Party and the progressive insurgents, contrasting Cannonism with reformers.
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Yakima
Yakima County
Wisconsin
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la Follette
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Carl Schurz
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Grant
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Cincinnati
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Hinky Dink
Chicago
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Fifty Thousand Club
Eye for an Eye Case Prompts Reform Plea
An Indiana parolee and Ohio inmate, Vincent Decker, argues for renewed chance at rehabilitation after ten years for burglary. He questions state paroling rules for minors and urges society to allow a trial freedom rather than renewed punishment, invoking reform and the golden rule.
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Thomas McCarthy
Yakima
Salvation Army
Indiana
State Reformatory
Ohio
Vincent Decker
Decker
Indiana Reformatory
Battle for the Capitol as La Follette Faces Cannon
A sharp rift erupts between Senator La Follette and Speaker Cannon with Cannon targeting insurgents to block their return to Congress. The struggle centers on control of the national capitol amid this escalating battle.
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Senator la Follette
Joe Cannon
Cannon
National Capitol
Peruna testimonials and party politics clash in early 1900s items
A Missouri reader praises Peruna for curing ailments from grippe to neuralgia and catarrh while a Tennessee poetical note touts Peruna as a remedy. Separately, remarks compare Lincoln era party loyalties with Cannon era dynamics and call for a free ballot to curb Cannon’s influence.
Indicted Men and Heney Battle for San Francisco DA
Editorial from the San Francisco Bulletin argues that the fight for district attorney should be decided by voters not indicted men. It asserts Heney’s integrity, condemns boodlers, and calls for impartial law enforcement despite wealthy opposition. The piece links public opinion to justice nationwide.
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San Francisco
Francis J. Heney
Fickert
San Francisco Bulletin
Spreckels
Ruef
Heney
Atorney
Persi
Grant
Linccoln
Meney
The
Chicago Tribune
Golden Gate
Fifty Thousand Club Revives After Dull Period
The Fifty Thousand club shows renewed activity after doubts its formation would fade. Critics worried the group lacked enough members to sustain its work, but supporters praise it as a commendable organization ready to continue its efforts.
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Fifty Thousand Club
Local Option Meeting Set at YMCA Banquet Evening
The Civic Federation will hold the first public local option meeting at the YMCA Friday evening with a 6:30 banquet. The menu lists Local Option a la carte and something else as plans for the campaign are expected to unfold during the gathering.
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Civic Federation
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