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Public Service and Public Opinion Highlights
Justice David J. Brewer warned in New York that democracy faces two dangers: despotism and mob rule. He argued the initiative and referendum empower public opinion as a quality control, urging officials to implement these measures promptly to keep government of, for, and by the people.
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United States
David J. Brewer
Supreme Court of the United States
New York City
Disintegration of the Republican Party Reflected in Convention Fallout
The piece portrays Uncle Joe Cannon as weakened by the Republican National Convention and predicts a shift toward Roosevelt Taft faction influence. It argues the Lincoln party is fracturing due to degeneration and questions the GOP’s future centralization under new leadership amid potential exit from national politics.
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Joe Cannon
White House
Lincoln
Republican harmony at Chicago Club dinner turns to public quarrel
The New York Republican leaders tied to Boss Odell met at the Chicago Club on the eve of the convention. The dinner devolved into exposed graft methods as Boss Barnes of Albany and Boss Aldrich of Monroe county traded accusations. Friends intervened to prevent serious harm.
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New York
Chicago
Odell
Barnes
Albany
Aldrich
Monroe County
Wisconsin Buys 40000 Acres for State Forestry Reserve
Wisconsin acquires forty thousand acres of cut over timber lands in Vilas county from a lumber company to create a state reserve and park. The purchase follows a law allowing sale of state lands and reinvestment of proceeds into forestry buys.
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State of
Wisconsin
Vilas County
New Ambassador Reaches Berlin as Tariff Reforms Loom
The new ambassador to the German Empire has arrived in Berlin amid reports a confidential mercantile wealth assessment has been sent to the host. The tariff reform effort led by Aldrich Cannon and Payne is poised to reshape policy and may not appear as reform when finished.
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German Empire
Berlin
Beefs Price Rise Probed With Mr Armour In England
The Times questions the surge in beef prices and seeks comment from Mr. Armour who is presently in England on vacation. The inquiry suggests interest in factors behind the market move and potential policy implications.
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London Times
the Times
Armour
England
Dunkards Keep Traditions Amid Fashion and Politics
The piece notes Dunkards resisting changes in women’s headgear while joking about Merv Widow hats. It mentions presidential hopefuls sawing wood for a year and Richard Pearson Hobson warning about losing the Philippines. It also comments the paper trust, fearing public backlash, will try to act properly.
Piano Makers Merge Into Major Trust
Three leading piano manufacturers in the country have consolidated into a single large trust. The move aims to streamline production and unify market influence across the industry.
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Harmonious
Twenty Five Cents Salve for Skin Troubles
A short ad notes Chamberlain's Salve priced at 25 cents as a quick remedy for itching and smarting caused by skin diseases, with Evans Drug Co listed as a seller.
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Chamberlain
Iy Evans Drug
Gee I Was Glad I Wasnt Born a Bird
A brief humorous remark from Harper's Weekly in The Esotist noting disdain for birdlike appearances with a wry, self depreciating sentiment. The quote contrasts ugliness with pride in human birth.
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Harper's Weekly
Rehearsal for Baseball Game Sparks Lighthearted Call
A playful World newspaper note mocks a player with a pretend plea about missing the afternoon game as a grandmother’s passing is humorously invoked. The line displays the era’s blunt humor and newsroom voice.
Christians and Jews in a Time of Tension and Trade
A Baptist minister denounces antisemitic stereotypes while praising Jewish contributions to society and military service. The piece argues Christians and Jews lack understanding and calls for the Golden Rule in religion. A separate column by Rep John Wesley Gaines laments flood of wornout paper money and proposes New Orleans and Louisville as redistributions points to redeem currency.
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Church OF Christ
New Orleans
Louisville
South
Chicago
Carlisle
Wright brothers of Dayton make aerial navigation advance
The Wright brothers of Dayton Ohio are credited with solving key problems in flight by achieving sustained controlled aerial navigation. They flew from the North Carolina coast carrying both men in a seated position and have conducted over 200 flights with several accidents, the latest destroying their craft and halting tests temporarily. Wilbur is large and Orville slight, with Bishop Wright their father closely following their progress.
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Wright Brothers
Dayton
North Carolina
Wrights
Wilbur
Orville
Bishop Wright
Feline Firebrand Sets Fire to Stacks in Irish Farmyard
A cat startled by a barking dog leaped onto a table overturned a lamp and was drenched with oil. It escaped through a window and ran amuck as a living torch. The blaze burned a dozen stacks before the farm crew could extinguish it.
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Ireland
Firefly Secret Could Lead to Artificial Luminous Substance
A historical note suggests fireflies produce a peculiar substance that glows when exposed to air. It hints this material might be synthesized artificially in the future.
Mona Lisa Portrait Details and Provenance
The Mona Lisa, painted by Leonardo da Vinci between 1500 and 1504, hangs in the Louvre Paris. It depicts the third wife of Francesco del Giocondo known as Li Gioconda. Francis I acquired it for 4000 gold crowns several years later.
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Leonardo da Vinci
Louvre
Paris
Francesco del Gioconda
The Suez Canal Cost Revealed
The actual cost of the Suez Canal was 120 million 750 thousand dollars, totaling 120,750,000. This figure reflects the project expenditure and investment backing for the canal's construction and completion.
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Suez Canal
Ungrammatical Quote From Kentucky Mountaineer
The late Bishop T. A. Dudley of Kentucky said he was indebted to a mountaineer for the most ungrammatical sentence he ever heard. The line quoted is Them there Miss Blake are three of us pretty a gal I ever see.
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T. A. Dudley
Kentucky
Blake
The Sassafras Tree Native to America Only
The sas safras tree now exists as a native only in America. It bears three kinds of leaves on the same branch and is valued for flavor in medicines from its roots bark and wood.
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America
Drinking Healths Origins in English History
The article notes the custom of drinking healths, tracing its origins to Danish rule in England. To prevent being stabbed at the throat while toasting, a drinker would ask sittersby to act as his pledge or surety during his draft.
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England
Babylon's Rise to a Million Residents and Size
The ancient city of Babylon likely reached a population of one million. Its urban area spanned about 225 square miles, marking a vast allocation of space for its era.
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Babylon
Frugal Bread and Currant Pudding Method
A thrift recipe uses stale bread sliced thin and buttered in a dish. Currants are sprinkled between layers, then six eggs beaten with one quart of milk, sugar, and spice are poured over. Bake about one hour ten minutes and serve from the baking dish.
The Seventh Heaven Concept in Mohammedan Belief
The article explains that Islam envisions seven heavens, each finer than the last, with the final one containing the supreme glory and an indescribable divine light beyond speech.
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