Ex presidents and influence after leaving office
The article surveys former U S leaders after retirement, noting Buchanan’s peace convention role, Jefferson and Jackson’s post office party influence, Van Buren’s political activity, Johnson in the Senate, Adams in the House, and Cleveland and Harrison as successful private figures. It highlights Cleveland’s ongoing consulting fees and Harrison’s substantial legal earnings as an ex president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress of the Confederacy
Buchanan
Jefferson
Jackson
van Burren
Tohnson
Senate
John Quincy Adams
House of Representatives
Cleveland
Harrison
Yellow fever history and mosquito theory update
A historical overview notes yellow fever in New Orleans before the Civil War and the shift to the mosquito transmission theory. It cites a 1900 deaboard report from Cuba, stresses mosquito barriers over disinfection, and mentions ongoing quarantine debates in southern cities after the last major U.S. epidemic in 1878 with 74,000 cases and 15,934 deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Havana
Vera Cruz
Medeaboard
Cuba
United States
After Cleveland News and Presidential Lifespans
Grover Cleveland returns to public duties at Equitable and sparks discussion about life after presidency. The piece surveys how long former presidents lived after leaving office, noting Washington’s three years, Adams’s twenty five, and others. It highlights Cleveland’s current age of sixty eight and compares retirement spans among ten presidents who outlived their terms.
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Grover Cleveland
Ume
Equitable Assurance Company
Mr. Cleveland
Cleveland
Washington
John Adams
John Quincy Adams
Monroe
Jackson
Polk
Arthur
Hhe
White House
Tyler
Morosini Pursues Suit Over Town Topics Scandal
Banker Morosini, formerly with Jay Gould, refused a book subscription for a wealthy society audience. An agent pressed him, then a Town Topics item mocked his family, including Miss Morosini and Victoria, his sister. The banker's son Atilla faces possible marital strain as a publisher scheme links to the scandal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iano Cence
Revor
Redde
Jay Gould
Miss Morosini
New York
Victoria
Ernest H. Schelling
Atilla Morosini
Preventing Appendicitis Says Eminent English Doctor
English physician Dr. Joseph Kidd advises lay readers on preventing appendicitis by avoiding chills, masticating food well, eating slowly, and not relying on purgatives or salts. He stresses general health as key, noting a robust digestive system helps nature heal before problems arise and that many reach old age having experienced at least one attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Kidd
Dr. Kidd
Opinion on Philippine islands and Taft Manila trip
The piece argues public sentiment leans toward leaving the Philippines, calling Taft's Manila visit emergency business facing Roosevelt era friction. It notes constant petty clashes between civil and military authorities, limited governor effectiveness, and natives' reluctance to tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippine Islands
Manila
Roosevelt
Philippines
Taft era Manila role seen as costly, chaotic gamble
The piece argues the Philippine administration will be costly and problematic, with weak consensus in Congress and Taft likely limited to a temporary fix. It questions the long term viability of U.S. rule as a costly mistake and notes broader political tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Philippines
Congress
Washington
Manila
United States
Philippine Islands
San Francisco
Balfour
Emperor William and Russia's Czar on Peace Talks
A July meeting off the Swedish coast near Biorko is described as personal and exploratory. Emperor William and Emperor Nicholas discussed peace as Roosevelt-backed talks approach, with Germany seeking stability and prosperity on its eastern frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Emperor William
Emperor Nicholas
Bierkoe
Nicholas
William
Baltic Sea
Bjoerkoe
Roosevelt
Associated Press
Canperur
Russia
Japan
Portsmouth
N. H
Germany
Count Benckendorff
Broerkoe
Hohenzollern
Sury
Emeror William
Elmce
Wiesbaden
St. Petersburg
Problem of Immigration and rising concerns in 1904
An article by Hiram Mae Green argues immigration is growing and degrading in quality. It cites an expected one million arrivals for the year ending June and notes many come from Italy, Hungary, and Russia. It calls for reform to curb criminals and reform the system amid Canadian Northwest homestead growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Mae Green
Italy
Hungary
Russia
United States
Canadian Northwest
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Texas
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Spain
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Mark Twain
Henry H. Rogers
Standard OM
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Russian Empire
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Butte
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AIC
M. J. Connell Company
Owsley Block
F. Rice
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FOX Typewriter
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