Roosevelt as diplomat letter writer to European royals revealed
Disclosed correspondence edited by Joseph Bucklin Bishop shows Theodore Roosevelt shaping talks with Emperor William of Germany and other rulers. He defends a policy of polite firmness, warns of force if needed, and notes the Algeciras conference influence and Kaiser pressure.
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New York
Roosevelt
Em Peror William
Germany
Joseph Bucklin Bishop
Scribner's Magazine
Edward
Nicholas
Russia
Japan
Albert
Elizabeth
Roumania
Hohenzollerns
Henry White
Rome
Emperor William
Feiling
Venezuela
Bishop
de Cember
Rough Riders
America
Carnegie
The
United States
Edward VII
England
Algeciras
Kaiser
Mr. Bishop
Atlanti
John Bull Would Sew Up All Spier
London April 3 The British government moves to restrict operations in England by spies from foreign countries. The House of Commons passed anti spy regulations at the urging of Sir Ernest Pollock the solicitor general who said information is not being collected here for foreign governments and must be stopped for national safety Brigadier Gonar Berieri director of special intelligence at the war office said spies are as active as ever
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London
England
House of Commons
Ernest Pollock
House
Gonar Berieri
Special Intéfizence
Leap Year Famine Hits Wedding Rings Demand
Chicago reports a leap year surge in marriage licenses across the United States but a ring shortage as gold supply tightens. Jewelers note rising demand for plain gold bands and declining interest in engagement rings signaling quicker courtships and a possible dual purpose ring to boost sales and curb rising marriage costs.
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Chicago
United States
Violin Crafted From 2000-Year-Old Wood Found Near Aztec
Durango resident P. W. Pittman has built a violin from wood claimed to be 2,000 years old. The timber was excavated from Aztec ruins near Aztec, New Mexico, by Prof. Carl Morris of the New York State Historical Society.
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B. C
Durango
Colo
P. W. Pittman
Aztec, N. M
Carl Morris
New York State Historical Society
Coal miners in Columbiana County strike in Ohio field
About 400 coal miners from Columbiana county refuse to work in East Liverpool Ohio, criticizing the wage increase approved by President Wilson's coal commission. The stoppage halts operations at three mines and reflects labor unrest in the region.
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East Liverpool
Wilson
Coal Commission
Columbiana County
Smith name donors urged for college endowment
A humorous plea urges all Smiths to donate to Smith College Endowment Fund seeking a 4 million dollar goal. The verse notes famous Smiths from Adam to Captain Smith and invites all with the surname to support the women's college. An ad for auto top making at Hobbs Huckfeldt Finkbinder follows, promising prompt service.
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Smith College
Women's Colleges
Smith
Hobbs, Huckfeldt & Finkbinder
Unusual Letter Satirizes a Janitor and Modern Life
A humorous letter from a woman in a Boston context skewers a husband’s obsession with his furnace, a democratic janitor, and social foibles. It riffs on salaries, kissing, butter markets, Prohibition, and a Sing Sing death row protest, ending on a note about capital punishment.
Will Study Dance Practices on Coast Coast businessman to review San Francisco and Oakland dance halls
Thomas J. McKeon of McKeon & Archer, managers of Eagles hall, leaves Saturday for an extended Pacific coast trip. He plans a combined business and pleasure visit to study leading dance establishments in San Francisco, Oakland, and other California cities, with intent to bring back new ideas to Eagles hall.
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Thomas J. McKeon
McKeon & Archer
Eagles Hall
Pacific Coast
McKeon
San Francisco
Oakland
California
Baby Carriages and Sulkless Sale at Hobbs Huckfeldt and Finkbiner
A large display features baby carriages and sulkless wagons at Hobbs Huckfeldt and Finkbiner. The showroom presents a wide range of models and sizes for family needs and city errands.
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Hobbs, Huckfeldt & Finkbiner
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Édu
Pho
Towritten
Blowanars
John Bull
Ohio Field
Adam Smith
Captain Smith
Legion
Smiths
Grocens
Postum
Batile’ Geek
Roy
Federal Reserve Bank
Tam
M. Carpentier
Boston
Labor Department
Washington
Butter
Sing Sing
Mazola
S. P. Mangan
Corn Products Refining Company
Battery Place
New Union Station
Denver, Cols
Cory Gey
George W. Daiber Carey
Mazala
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