The Nicaragua Canal and Private Syndicate Deals
The Cragin Eyre concession forfeiture by the Nicaraguan government follows President Zelaya’s congratulatory message. A New York ex-mayor–led syndicate paid 100000 into the Nicaraguan treasury and the field clears for the canal issue. The Walker Commission report could shift support away from Nicaragua, reducing private buyouts in Congress.
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Zelaya
Congress
Grace
New York
Walker Commission
Nicaragua
The Cost of Expansion and its Human Toll
The piece argues the United States spent about 186.7 million dollars on the Philippines up to date with daily costs continuing and notes 2400 U S deaths, 652 in a single week under General MacArthur, plus thousands ill or in hospital. It compares civilian losses to Britain's in South Africa, claiming nearly 63,000 British deaths and wounded in pursuit of colonial aims.
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Philippine Islands
United States
Spain
Manila
Philippines
MacArthur
England
South Africa
British War Office
Africa
The
Europe
Mexico
Haiti
Heatwave Crime Follows Torrid Season Across Nation
The article notes a spike in violent crime during the hot period, citing a case in Ohio where Ferrell killed an express messenger to steal money for wedding plans. It links the surge to extreme heat and even to anarchist violence, suggesting sunspot activity as a possible cause.
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Express
Ohio
Ferrell
Jerrell
Will the Guilty Men Escape Extradition Case Stirs Debate
The article questions the U S administration effort to prosecute postal officials who cheated Cuban revenues. It centers on Charles F W Neely and the sequence of extradition rulings by judges Lacombe and Wallace. The dispute hinges on whether Neely will be sent to Cuba for trial as expected or spared by appellate action.
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Postal Service
Congress
Charles F. W. Neely
Cuba
Scandal Question in Hanna McKinley Campaign Frame
The article questions a political scandal as Neely and Rathbone gain favorable treatment amid a Supreme Court appeal. It notes Rathbone’s threats, Neely’s silence, and Judge Wallace’s role tied to Ross Platt, amid a looming election period and indefinite trial delay.
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Supreme Court
Rascal
Neely
Rathbone
Hanna-McKinley
Temple
Judge Wallace
Ross Platt
Hoar on Philippines policy echoes Democratic platform
The piece contrasts Senator Hoar’s April plan with the Kansas City Democratic platform and Mr. Bryan’s August stance. It argues Hoar’s program mirrors the party line on independence for the Philippines, noninterference, and a Monroe Doctrine shield, questioning who is truly ridiculous.
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Senator Hoar
Mr. Bryan
Philippines
Central
South America
Bryan
Congress
Xpine Islands
Cuba
Hoar
Observant Citizen Notes Moves and Sports Sketches
Mr George Herric Billings departs for the White Mountains to combat hay fever and friends wish him success. John Craig plans a winter home on Westland avenue but will leave his cottage at Revere Beach when cold weather arrives. Colonel Frank S Chaffee of Halifax reports ducks migrating and recalls his relation to Major General Chaffee in China. Harvard center fielder Loughlin returns to the team after a dispute, restoring his place with a strong batting display against Yale. Captain Brown of the secret service squad enjoys a Maine retreat to escape critics, amid a note from Among the Clouds on Mt Washington.
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George Herric Billings
Wareham
White Mountains
Mr. Billings
John Craig
Westland Avenue
Revere Beach
Frank
Chaffee
Anchorage
Halifax
Mass
Brown
United States
China
Loughlin
Harvard
Reid
George
Yale
Crimson
Blue
Loughliin
Dr. Nichols
Secret Service
Maine
Boston Viscount Bates Visits White Mountains on Mt Washington Circuit
Lieutenant Governor John L Bates and Mrs Bates travel with Dr W A Morrison and wife of Boston arriving Thursday at the White Mountains. They tour the Mt Washington circuit and are greeted with a printers salute by Boston Typographical Union members atop Among the Clouds.
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Thieutenant
John L. Bates
Massachusetts
Odd Bits Of News From A Distant Page
Snippets cover fortifications, Boer prisoners receiving Dutch Bibles, banner prices, labor impact in South Africa, a London club closing, carrier pigeon protection, Seminole numbers in Florida, honorary compliments in Brazilian slang, a new postal office in China, and various notes on Chinese diet and imperial affairs. Meat trade, rail options in India, Baltimore shirt sleeves, and a broad array of odds and ends fill this eclectic roundup.
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Turkey
British and Foreign Bible Society
South Africa
Kent
London
China
Perery
Cate
India
Liverpool
Hamburg
Antwerp
Congress For Christian Archeology
Rome
Vatican
Basilica of
St. Peter
New Zealand
Great Britain
Baltimore Chamber of Commerce
Board of
Shanghai
Michigan
Texas
Cape Breton
Sydney
The Walton Scandal and a Family Reckoning Opens
In a mansion library, Madeleine reveals a three figure check altered by Eunice Walton. The Waltons confront social ostracism as revelations unfold, pointing to Banker Haythrop’s brother as the real thief. Eunice demands justice, while the Haythrops face public blame and a court suit to clear the Waltons’ name.
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Eunice
Warthrop
Walton
Haythrop
Boston
The Story of the Girl Who Writes Sparks Interest
A Southern girl from an old family rises to literary success through severe trials and courage. The tale is featured in the Story Paper section of next Sunday's Post, told in a fascinating manner.
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Next Sunday
Breakfast menu and quips from a 19th century paper
The snippet lists breakfast and dinner items such as Grapes, Shredded Wheat with Cream, Fish Balls on Toast, and a layered escalloped oyster dish with butter and crumbs. It includes social witticisms on gender roles from Kansas City Journal and humorous exchanges from Cleveland Plain Dealer and Chicago Record, reflecting period tastes and humor.
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Ines
Irving Giethe Everett
Mass
Shirt Waist Fans Spark Domestic Discord in Happy Home
A series of vignettes from Cleveland and Chicago papers describe shirt waist fashion triggering social jokes and marital misgivings. A shy suitor fears his wife will return to claim their first baby while a boastful man mocks a shirt waist reform, and a Denver tale shows mind over matter misfires.
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Dimity
Kansas City Journal
Cleveland
Chicago
Buffalo Enquirer
Denver Times
Shaving Quips Spur Banter in Denver Times
In a humorous dialogue from the Denver Times Bobby asks about shaving direction and Bobleigh replies with a practical line about shaving whiskers in a light exchange. The brief cartoon-like exchange captures a facet of daily life and humor.
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Bobby
Bobleigh
Denver Times
Travel is expensive says traveler with Kodak joke
Dialogue quips from Chicago Record and Chicago Times-Herald about travel costs and factory prowess. A traveler jokes about saving on a trip by forgetting film. A factory foreman notes a new worker rising fast after a whistle, implying quick improvement.
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Kodak
Chicago
Chicago Times-Herald
Equestrian Statue on Carvisions Cause Sparks
Comic exchange from Puck features Mrs. Horse lamenting prestige slipping while Mr. Horse jokes about a statue mounted on an automobile as an absurd vision.
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Mrs. Horse
Mr. Horse
Puck
Circumventing the Chaperone and Cheery Quips
A collage of brief newspaper jabs and jokes. The chimney sweep uses a witty bow to win over an audience while others joke about seashore attire and artists. A punny exchange about difference between actors and painters finishes the light set.
Valuable Balcom Library Sold in Claremont
The valuable historical library of the late Honorable Georges L. Balcom was sold today for 6300 dollars to C. F. Libbie of Boston. The collection is regarded as one of the finest in New England.
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Claremont
N. H
C. F. Libbie
Boston
New England
Third Massachusetts Heavy Artillery Reunion at Nahant Hotel
The Third Massachusetts Heavy Artillery Association will hold its eighteenth annual reunion at Hotel Nahant in Lynn Beach Lynn on Thursday August 23. Dinner is served at 1 p m and a business meeting follows at 2 15 p m.
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Massachusetts Heavy Artillery Association
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Japan
Mareen
Dawe
Far East
Adie Kianictal
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Ruby
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Chicago Post
Smith
Reunion
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