Money in Elections and the Hill Case
The piece discusses campaign finance law aims to ensure fair elections and prevent bad practices. It centers on E. J. Hill's bid, noting a $750 spending limit vs his committee raising about $10,000. Allegations include illegal fundraising, evading law, and corporate contributions. It weighs moral aspects and calls for reform in statutes, referencing congressional action and investigations.
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E. J. Hill
Iempsion
Hill
Fourth Congressional District Committee
Cummings
Hartford
Donovan
Mr. Hill
Mill
James A
Steel Trust
Wheeler
Congress
Mulhall
Washington
Killing the Commission Plan in Bridgeport Politics
A keen analysis argues that Bridgeport's political rings aim to kill the commission plan via a special election, hoping to rally 60 percent turnout. It suggests a strong, organized push could defeat the machine, while a narrow miss might still erode public faith and drive votes against Mayor Wilson if he fails to appear pro commission.
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Bridgeport
Wilson
Fete Nes Nered
Commission
Verdun siege shifts from fortress to mobile army
The article argues Verdun resembles a siege like Port Arthur yet diverges in defense. It claims months may pass before Verdun falls, if at all, and that modern defense depends on mobile forces rather than relying on a single strong fort. The fall would not open a large offensive, only a minor backward retreat.
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Verdun
Port Arthur
Modern warfare and Verdun echo across Europe
The text argues that modern artillery and evenly matched foes produce a stalemate, with fighting across Europe resembling Verdun. Cross-border offensives incur heavy, unrecoverable losses, as decisive routs no longer occur and armies cannot quickly recoup. The implication is a path toward future peace through sustained deadlock.
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Verdun
Europe
Decoration Day Across the United States and Memorial Observances
Decoration Day honors the dead soldiers with flowers across the United States on May 30, with Confederate Memorial Day observed on different dates in southern states. The article notes the origin of Decoration Day in 1866, the 1868 Logan order, and describes ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery and Gettysburg, highlighting the tombs and the Lincoln quote rostrum.
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United States
Union
South
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Mississippi
Virginia
Carolinas
Tennessee
Louisiana
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Shangai
China
Uncle Sam
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
John A. Logan
Grand Army of the Republic
National Cemetery
Arlington
Gettysboro
Arlington Cemetery
Potomac
Capitol of the Republic
Bull Run
A. D
Gettysburg Cemetery
Lincoln
Rideau Canal Opens Marking Canadian Waterway Start
The Rideau canal linking Ottawa and Kingston opened May 29, 1832, covering about 138 miles via linked rivers and lakes. Built under Col. By to military aims, it inspired future Canadian canal projects and aided Ottawa's rise, with the village at its northern end later renamed to Ottawa when Canada’s capital moved there in 1858.
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Canada
Rideau Canal
Ottawa
Kingston
Ottawa River
Ontario
Col. By
Thid
Bytown
Capital of
Cana
General Roques Named War Minister at Sixty
General Pierre Auguste Roques, aged 60, has taken the portfolio of minister of war in the French cabinet after General Gallieni’s resignation. A veteran engineer and aviation pioneer, Roques rose from Polytechnic training to lieutenant, colonel, and eventually general of division, notable for aviation reforms and early service in the Dahomey campaign where he was wounded. He later commanded the Fourth Army Corps at L’Ambes and held senior posts as war tensions rose.
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Pierre Auguste Roques
Gallieni
Polytechnic
Algiers
Dahomey
Roques
Germany
Belgium
Lamoges
First
Roques Wins Grand Cross of Legion of Honor
General Roques earns the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor and the War Cross. His rise to head the war ministry is widely popular, with France expressing strong confidence in his ability and military wisdom. He declares young officers most efficient and notes the oldest active French general is sixty four.
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Roques
Legion of Honor
War Ministry
France
Glories of Princeton Pitchers Henry and Mann
A reminiscence on Princeton alumni Frederick P. Henry and Joseph McElroy Mann as curve pitching pioneers. Mann tossed the first no hit game in 1875 against Yale, with Henry earlier developing the curve at Princeton. The piece notes their enduring NCAA era feats and Woodrow Wilson’s contemporaneous arrival.
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Princeton
White House
Qld
Nassau
Frederick P. Henry
Philadelphia
Joseph Hellroy Mann
Henry
Mann
Yale
New Haven
CC. H. Avery
Dr.Henry
Wickham
Joseph McElroy Mann
New York
Arthur Cummings
Brooklyn Stars
New York Mutuals
Philadelphia Nationals
Cummings
York
Young Mann
Harvard
Sage
Crimson
Woodrow Wilson
University
Tiffany Studios Sold in Manhattan Block Change
New York May 29 Tiffany Studios the ornate red stone block structure at Madison Avenue and 45th Street has been sold to August Hecksher who already owns the Manhattan Hotel nearby The property once housed the Manhattan Athletic Club known as the Cherry Diamond It was built about 1885 in Renaissance Gothic style and occupied until 1892 or 1893 It later became Knickerbocker Athletic Club and then Century Realty Company which sold it to Tiffany Studios in 1905 The new owner may lease briefly before a tall office building replaces the site. nearby blocks are also slated for major development by Abercrombie & Fitch and Brooks Brothers with Frank D Veiller linked to plans.
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New York
Tiffany Studios
Madison Avenue
45Th Street
Manhattan Athletic Club
August Hecksher
Manhattan
46Th Street
Vanderbilt Concourse
Ale Club
Florist
Knickerbocker Athletic Club
Century Realty Company
William H. Chesebrough
Henry Phipps
Sporting Goods
Abercrombie & Fitch
Brooks Brothers
Frank D. Veiller
Robertson and Associate Fail to Obtain Transaction Details
James L Robertson as associate negotiated the transaction but at their offices no information could be obtained. The report notes lack of accessible data and unresolved inquiry involving Robertson and his firm. The article references obstructed records and failed outreach to the offices cited.
No Excursions On Steamer Park City
Residents expected special Sunday trips on the steamer Park City between Bridgeport and Port Jefferson but officials announced no schedule change. The regular trips will continue until June 20 when two daily runs will offer a Port Jefferson visit in the afternoon and a similar sail before and after the landing.
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Port Jefferson
Early June bride Miss Jane Abbott honored at shower
Miss Jane Abbott, soon to wed in June, received many pieces of cut glass china silver and linens at a miscellaneous shower Friday at the home of Mr and Mrs J R Standish 593 William Street. Guests included Hilda and Edith Lindstrom Jennie Eingleman Margaret Hoffman Ethel Soule May Anderson Stella Martin Marjorie Gregory and Mr and Mrs J R Standish.
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Jane Abbott
J. R. Standish
William Street
Stella Martin
Danis
Hilda
Edith Lindstrom
Jennie Eingleman
Margaret Hoffman
Ethel Soule
May Anderson
Freda Schneider
Marjorie Gregory
Oer
Stirrups and Horseshoes Change English Mounted Warfare
William the Conqueror introduced horseshoes into England. Stirrups were unknown to the ancients, who had posts on roads to help horsemen mount.
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William the Conqueror
England
Don’t Kiss the Cat Warns Italian Chemist
Practical Health Hint warns that kissing cats may spread dangerous bacilli. Professor Fiocci reports cat saliva containing dangerous bacteria. experiments with rabbits and guinea pigs showed rapid death, signaling risk to humans from feline affection.
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Fiocci
The Right Not to Laugh and Death Masks
Burges Johnson questions laughter as a gauge of individuality while Harper’s Magazine and New York Times discuss the cultural fear of not laughing and the craft of death and life masks. A college joke panel adds a note on motives for attending college.
Morseshoeing In Chile and Lawyers and Advice
Morseshoeing in Chile describes primitive horse shoeing with simple tools and cold shaping. The piece on lawyers notes the need for self control and a quip about offering vice for payment. Flowers for Memorial Day accompanies the item.
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Chile
Loolsyile eJournal
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