South Carolina Senator A Diamond in the Rough
The article profiles Senator Tillman speaking in the Senate galleries noting his shrill start but strong finish. It describes his disjointed delivery, long sentences, and reliance on scattered papers while neighbors help search. Tillman is portrayed as a well read but rough diamond. Senator Rayner pursues a joint resolution to overturn judgments in the Schley case.
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Ashington
Senate
Senator Tillman
Ingalls
South Carolina
Enator
Rayner
Maryland
Schley
Court of Marry
Antiage
Congress
Fitzjohn Porter
Admiral Schley
Striking Resemblance of Men in Public Life
Observers note frequent mistaken identity as three public figures share striking facial likenesses. The piece cites resemblance between a president, his former Navy secretary and general Moody, and a court clerk named James Maher. It recounts repeated near confusions during official duties and in social encounters.
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Navy
Moody
Court of the
United States
James
Resurrecting the Sampson Schley Controversy in Senate
The piece discusses potential resolutions on who commanded at Santiago, noting that Senator Rayner would not offer action without Admiral Schley's approval and sufficient support. It critiques presidential and court judgments, and mentions political personas and Mexican and British diplomats in a crowded, period-voice narrative.
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Santiago
Admiral Schley
Congress
Senora Creel Heiress to Fortune of Millions
The article depicts Senora Creel as the true Rockefeller of Mexico, heir to about 200 million dollars, with her husband’s 24 million earned independently. It notes her domestic tastes, simple dress, and lavish entertainments for others’ enjoyment, as well as her being the daughter of Gen. Luis Terrazas of Chihuahua.
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Luis Terrazas
Chihuahua
The American Homer plan for a 5 bedroom two stair home
Editor William A Radford outlines a comprehensive house design with four downstairs and five upstairs rooms, featuring two stairways a front hall passage to the kitchen and a cellar access. He stresses practical layout a single chimney and a front stair of red oak plus a central bright sitting room and window seats. decoration and ventilation details follow for durable comfort.
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Canada
Round About New York Gossip in the Great Metropolis
Gossip column from a New York page notes social mingling and city happenings. Brief mentions of residents, events, and fashionable spots reflect urban life and society's chatter in a bustling year.
Costly Gifts Mark Birthday Dinner for Nathaniel F Moore
New York reports detail Nathaniel F Moore celebrating his birthday with a lavish dinner costing around 20000. About 15 couple guests received jeweled favors including pearl necklaces worth about 1000 each, with a private Rector's room party lasting until five in the morning. The Thaw trial fortune and legal costs loom as the case draws huge legal talent and expenses.
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York
Nathaniel F. Moore
Rock Island Railroad System
Mr. Moore
Broadway
Rector’s
Ill's
Ing
Moore
James H. Moore
New York
Pittsburg
Harry K. Thaw
Messrs
Delmas
Hartridge
Peabody
O'Reilly
Gleason
Thaw
Harriman’s clash with Stuyvesant Fish reshapes New York society
The article discusses Edward Harriman pressuring Stuyvesant Fish from Illinois Central presidency and sidelining Fish and Mrs. Fish from New York society. Harriman aims to push his daughters into the 400, reflecting social power dynamics among the city’s elite.
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Dward Harriman
Stuyvesant Fish
Illinois Central Railroad
Wilson
New York
Edward H. Harriman
Illinois Central
Harriman
Thaw Defense Costly Yet Notably Financed
A lengthy Thaw trial is projected to cost around 325000 with detectives abroad and thousands for O'Mara and witnesses. Mrs Fish’s social influence and Illinois Central board battles are recounted, shaping a tense political backdrop alongside a high profile marriage of Pauline Morton to J Hopkins Smith Jr.
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O'Mara
Pittsburg
Thaw
Roland Molineux
Adams
Romance Begun At White House Ends At Altar
Miss Morton youngest daughter of an insurance man, aged 20, who has studied languages, music, painting, and attended a Boston fashion school, wed Mr Smith who graduated from Harvard in 1902 and won the German emperor's Kiel regatta cup the same year. His father is a millionaire living on Forty-Seventh street.
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Pauline Morton
Paul Morton
The
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Navy
Santa Fe Railroad
J. Hopkins Smith, Jr
St. Thomas’ Church
New York
Washington
White House
Miss Morton
Harvard
Smith
Europe
Boston
Mr. Smith
Kiel
Hves St
Forty-seventh Street
Not So Excusable
The Houston Post quotes a witty exchange about a husband’s literary fame and a city lecture plan. A wife hints at using his lectures to impress friends or enemies, revealing a sharp wit and social sting.
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Houston Post
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Maher
Aldrich
Foraker
Rhode Island
Ohio
Enrique C. Creel
Will 3Ryce
Ent Diaz
Durand
Edward
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I Street
Senora Creel
Homer
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Raptorpditor
Witah A. Radford
William A. Radford
Fifth Ave
Chicago
Illinois Central Board
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