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Ben B. Lindsey certifies that The Public is “the best journal devoted to real democracy.” He strongly advises that anyone interested in current issues subscribe to the periodical.
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Charles D. Williams considers The Public “the most vigorous and virile advocate of fundamental democracy” with clear editorials.
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Brand Whitlock testifies to The Public‘s value to those who “understand[s] fundamental democracy and believes in it” and those who do not.
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Gustavus L. Monroe encloses a “little article” that he has published, which The Post did not print in its entirety.
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1904-01-05
James Sullivan Clarkson encloses an article about the “negro question” by Carl Schurz, which he highly praises and is also sending to Booker T. Washington.
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1903-12-23
William Loeb acknowledges receipt of a check for $3,730. President Roosevelt was not surprised that Collier’s “had use only for minimum quantities.” Roosevelt did not believe it was a “very advantageous arrangement” for them.
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1905-02-08
President Roosevelt rides a horse with a knife between his teeth and types on a typewriter. There are papers flying around him: “Liars I have known–$1.00 per word,” “Big game I have killed–$1.00 per word,” “Wild animals and fakes–$1.00 per word,” and “I, as a lion killer–$1.00 per word.” Caption: NOTE–A circus man has offered Theodore Roosevelt $10,000 per word to do stunts in the ring. Mr. Roosevelt also gets $1.00 per word for stories. He could write 10,000 words a week too.
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1909-02-05
President Roosevelt holds hands with a woman clad in the Stars and Stripes. There is a paper on the ground that says, “Africa–$1 per word.” Caption: By-O, Baby Bunting,/Teddy’s goin’ hunting,/To get a nice, big lion skin/To wrap his stern ambition in./Although we balk at nature fakes,/From mouth to mouth it’s flyin’;/The biggest game he’ll ever take’s/The literary lion.
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1909-02
A woman holds up a newspaper with a picture of President Roosevelt and William Jennings Bryan sitting at desks facing one another with papers of “our policies” in between their two desks. Roosevelt holds his big stick. The headline reads, “Dame Rumor’s Daily: Extra!!! Mr. Roosevelt to be Associate Editor of the ‘Commoner.'”
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1908-11-18
In the first cartoon, President Roosevelt starts writing at his desk in the Outlook Editorial Rooms, remarking “Here’s a little introductory note,” as he gives the “copy boy” a pile of papers. Meanwhile, Lyman Abbott, “Editor in Chief,” sits at his desk. In the second cartoon, Roosevelt starts to write more and says, “A couple more sheets please!” In the third cartoon, Roosevelt and Abbott are almost completely surrounded by papers. Roosevelt says, “Ah now I’m getting warmed up!” In the fourth cartoon, the room is completely filled with papers, including one that reads, “Note to Editor in Chief. Please save room in this issue for a couple more little thoughts. Will be back after lunch.–Yours T.R.”
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1908-11-11
President Roosevelt sits at his desk at The Outlook as “associate editor” and starts to write with a “blue pencil.” “Federal patronage,” “nature fake story,” “too much White House in the campaign,” and “about the ex president” are all crossed out and on the floor. “The big stick” rests on Roosevelt’s desk.
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1908-10-21
George Cabot Lodge finally found a publication he had wished to send to President Roosevelt about a recent finding of an ancient “tertiary man” in Australia, and offers some brief comments on the various articles and photographs therein.
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1906-07-08
Mattie Griffith Satterie asks William Loeb to direct President Roosevelt’s attention to the periodical she sent containing an article she wrote about Roosevelt’s father, Theodore Roosevelt, who was her friend.
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1905-05-10
In a fragment of a letter, the author explains having just returned from a trip to find a copy of Outdoor Life and a letter from William Loeb about the article of his and President Roosevelt’s hunt. They apologize for being involved in the publication of an article that Roosevelt disapproves of.
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1905-07-23
This proof copy of an announcement by McClure’s Magazine advertises the upcoming publication of five articles by General A. N. Kuropatkin, who was Commander-in-Chief of the Russian forces during the Russo-Japanese war. The magazine claims to have obtained a manuscript written by Kuropatkin detailing the history of the war, and will publish articles containing excerpts from the translated materials, including letters to Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, and plans for Russia’s growth and military campaigns. The advertisement also provides a brief biography of Kuropatkin to establish his expertise on these matters.
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1908-06-16
Caspar Whitney sends President Roosevelt a copy of the article “Fishing versus Shooting as a Remedy for Brain Fag,” which interviewed several English sportsmen and was published in The Outing Magazine. Whitney thinks doing a similar article in which American sportsmen were interviewed would be interesting, and asks Roosevelt to read the article and send him his thoughts. Whitney has also sent similar requests to several other prominent sportsmen.
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1908-07-01
S. S. McClure tells President Roosevelt that he wants the articles that he will write while on safari in Africa more than he has ever wanted anything for his magazine. McClure also has ideas for other series of articles that he thinks Roosevelt should write, including a history of the development of the United States since the death of Abraham Lincoln, and a study of social and governmental matters in other countries.
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1908-07-02
Anastasia Swift asks John J. Wynne to send Benziger’s Magazine and the July issue of Sacred Heart Magazine to her granddaughter, Christine Nilsson. Swift reports that business and social conditions in Hawaii are still bad and getting worse.
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1904-08-24
Anastasia Swift asks John J. Wynne to send The Messenger to the above address. She is old, but her daughter plans to keep up the magazine after she dies if she can afford it. However, the Swifts live in Hawaii, and their financial situation has become much worse since it was annexed to the United States. Swift believes that if President Roosevelt knew more about the situation he would do more for Hawaii.
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1904
Ernest Hamlin Abbott informs President Roosevelt that The Outlook contains an editorial paragraph on the Brownsville incident based on Roosevelt’s message and Senator Joseph Benson Foraker’s bill in the senate. Apart from noting the ineffectiveness of Foraker’s bill, The Outlook does not discuss the bill at length. Abbott has noticed that the current situation is frequently misrepresented in spite of Roosevelt’s statement of fact in his message, but observes that this frequently pushes public opinion in favor of Roosevelt.
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1908-03-16