Cuba Free But U S Should Not Demand Cuba Treaty
Editorial commentary criticizes U S insistence that Cuba's constitution define its relation with the United States. It argues the Cuban title was granted to Cubans, not the United States, and warns against pressuring Cuba to sign a treaty before complying with existing agreements. The piece labels President and Congress as acting with rebuffs and disappointments aimed at Cubans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
United States
Congress
Spain
Ie Catan
Onti Lovists
Prigve
Hee
Snobbery in the Navy and Executive Power Debate
A historical critique catalogs Admiral Sampson as snobbish and discusses Gunner Morgan’s letter amid Fleet social standing concerns. It surveys the era’s calls for fiscal schemes, including subsidies and big public works, and critiques presidential power and early discord in Congress during the first four years of the presidency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Sampson
Gunner Morgan
Sampson
Beinlur
Letton
Batupson
Chipace Aimemeai
Congress
Republican opposition to ship subsidy bill outlined
Bryan's Commoner cites a broad coalition of major Republican papers against the ship subsidy bill. It argues the measure enjoyed White House and party influence, while naming outlets such as the New York Journal of Commerce Iron Age Boston Transcript and Philadelphia Ledger among opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican National Committee
New York Journal of Commerce
The
Iron Age
Boston Transcript
Boston Record
Philadelphia Ledger
Philadelphia North American
Philadelphia Bulletin
Pittsburg Dispatch
Baltimore American
Cleveland Leader
Indianapolis Journal
Chicago Tribune
St. Paul Dispatch
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Portland Oregonian
Bryan
Congress Affirms Cuban Sovereignty With Limited Intervention
The article notes that US Congress rejects any plan to seize or control Cuba beyond protectorate aims and declares sovereignty to remain with Cuba. It warns against mistaking imperial intent and emphasizes a restraint policy toward Cuba.
Kingmakers Outside The Crown Hold Back From Predicting
In Utica New York the Observer notes that prior questions in recent presidential campaigns will fade by 1910 and future lines of conflict will be drawn by events to come. It says kingmakers seem confident yet overreaching and the heir should not rush to coronation. A dynasty change may occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utica
Dose of Our Own Medicine in Protection Debate
A Louisville Courrier Journal item argues protectionist policy harms both sides. It contends that shielding U S industry invites inferior substitutes and questions why nations should bar cheap imports while maintaining high tariffs at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Couries- Journ
Time for Jeffersonian Revival in Public Life
The Bangor Maine Commercial argues for a revival of Jeffersonian principles. It urges more honesty integrity modesty and economy in government to improve public credit and private well being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Bangor
Maine
McKinley Criticized for Interfering with Government
The Toledo Bee rails against President McKinley saying he disapproves of the Constitution by attempting to boss both legislative and judicial branches. The piece argues the Executive oversteps constitutional boundaries in asserting control over lawmaking and court power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ile
Tle
China
Congress
Philippines
Diag Ve
Mongolia
Springfield
Mass
Oes
McKinley
Toledo Bee
Cheese It Phrase Traced From Cease It Origins
A Boston Journal note discusses the expression cheese it meaning cease it and traces potential origins. It cites 1811 slang usage and George Augustus Sala’s 1859 depiction of youths shouted at by gallery patrons with pellets and shells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Augustus Sala
Boston Journal
Regular Conflagrations Sparks Before Marriage
A quip from the Philadelphia Record recalling Belle and Ida noting how fiery their romance was before marriage and how neighbors say the couple now blazes daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle
Ida
Philadelphia
Pearls of Panama: Historic Bay yields to Spanish crowns
The Bay of Panama produced island pearls once valued by Europe. Panamanian archipelago islands host fisheries with San Miguel as a key site. Pearls range from five to fifty francs, with rarer stones fetching higher sums. locals include many blacks and Indians, and diamond beds are hinted at in some islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay of Panama
Seville
Toledo
America
Panama
Orient
Paris
New York
Bay of
Stey
San Miguel
Kurd and the Camera in a Nomad encampment visit
An account from Harper's Weekly describes Mumford and Seyyid photographing nomads along a stream. A belligerent chief challenges the camera but relents after learning it is not a sin. The scene features elders, women drawing milk, and sheepdogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mumford
Seyyid
Hackman
Harper's Weekly
Princeton
Tie
Children of the Soil and Boer Heritage
The Cape of Good Hope was reached by Diaz six years before Columbus. In the 1600s the Dutch East India Company established Table Mountain settlements. Early arrivals included Huguenots, Dutch Protestants, and German Lutherans who moved north via the veldt, becoming the hardy boer farmers known for independence and solitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape of Good Tope
Diaz
San Salvador
Dutch East India Company
Table Mountain
Table Bay
Prairies
Veldts
Storyteller’s approach to discipline with germs and science
A Detroit Journal note cites a parenting tactic that avoids ghost stories for naughty children. Instead a parent explains germ theory and shows bacteria under a microscope to frighten and educate the child about science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford
Detroit Journal
Italians as Cotton Pickers Pace Southern Harvest
The article notes Italians as the best cotton pickers in the South, praised for speed and nimble fingers. It remarks on women’s grooming and attire, observing that even short skirts are raised when crossing streets, reflecting era attitudes and styling.
Warned About His Cashier in a Bank Scandal Tale
Ainslee’s Magazine recounts a New York bank scare where an outside man warned a crusty bank president about his cashier who allegedly diverted bank funds to a gambling house. The intruder warned the cashier would be reeled in to avoid a public scandal and closure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mike Smith
Ainslee
A Strong Man's Secret Revealed for Powerful Digestion
One of the strongest men credits perfect digestion for his power. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is claimed to aid digestion and cure indigestion biliousness and liver and kidney ailments. It is described as a blood purifier and nerve tonic. Physicians recommend it and druggists stock it. It is suggested for malaria fever and ague as well.
Bright woman silences rude bride with sharp question
A train carriage scene shows a married couple gossiping about a passenger. The guest turns the conversation by asking the bride to ask her son to close the window, ending the ridicule as the bride halts her giggles.
Madame Bavers Testifies to Kidney Pill Cure in Hot Springs
Madam Isabelle Ellen Baveas Life Governor of the Free Masons Grand Lodge of England testifies that six years of ill health due to diabetes were cured by Dodd's Kidney Pills bought in Hot Springs Arkansas. She used seven boxes and now resumes duties. Price 50c a box six for 2.50. order via local druggist or Dodd's Medicine Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Isabelle Ellen Baveas
Free Masons Grand Lodge of
England
Madam Baveas
Dodd
Dodd's Medicine Co
Buffalo
Paris Exposition Swiss Village Builders Lose 600000
The builders of the Swiss village at the Paris exposition lost six hundred thousand dollars on the enterprise. This financial setback highlights the costly venture and its failed commercial prospects within the exposition projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paria
Catarah Thirty Years A Remarkable Statesman
David Meekison, a prominent Ohio politician and former Napoleon mayor, led in the Fifty-fifth Congress but battled a thirty year catarrh. He credited Peruna with relief and urged others to seek Dr. Hartman’s guidance for treatment. Actress Carrie Thomas also touts Peruna as essential for vocal health and stage work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Meekison
America
Meekison
Napoleon
Ohio
Peruna
Hartman
Singular Plurals and Curious Noun Variants
The London Chronicle humorously surveys plural forms of rare nouns. It jokes about rhinoceroses becoming rhinocerotes and ponders albatross, please, and tailor’s goose. The piece closes with a tailor’s order confusion and a quip about pluralization.
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London Chronicle
Remarkable Speltz Seed Harvest Review and Demand
Blanchard Bros of Chaffee County Colorado report threshing 182 bushels from 100 pounds of Salzer's Speltz seed. Neighbors praise it, nearly all 182 bushels sold at two dollars per seed. Speltz and alfalfa cited as money makers. farmers urged to try a few acres and write to Salzer Seed Co for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanchard Bros
Chaffee Co
Colo
John A. Salzer
Salzer
World's Smallest Monarch Rules Bhopaul State
A tiny ruler, Pjihan Begum, governs Bhopaul, a Hindu vassal state with over a million subjects. Though about 50, she appears no larger than a ten year old child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bhopaul
Pjihan-Begum
Lane's Family Medicine Daily Bowels Remedy
A historical advertisement promotes Lane's Family Medicine claiming daily bowel movements aid health. It asserts gentle action on liver and kidneys, claims headache cure, and lists prices at 25 and 60 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
Man Declared Patriotic by Some After Long Death
A remark notes that a man’s status as a patriot may be recognized only after he has been dead for a long time, reflecting during a discussion on loyalty and memory. The comment highlights shifting perceptions of patriotism across time.
Local stamp shop offers rubber stamps and printing supplies
Fort Wayne Indiana shop advertises air cushion rubber stamps and various stamps plus printing outfits Datera and related items. Patrons are invited to write detailing needs and receive a price, Lock Box 219.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Ind
Sea Lions of Argentina Survey Record Highlighted
The Fisheries Investigation Commission notes 10,000 sea lions around Escondola Island in Chubut Argentina with double fur worth about 300000 dollars. Dr EB Lahitte reports skin value at 30 dollars each and expresses surprise at the animal count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argentina
Chubit
Argentine Republic
Escondola
Fisheries Investigation Commission of
Republic
EB Lahitte
Grain-O Grain Drink Suggested as Coffee Alternative
An old advertisement touts Grain-O as a pure grain beverage that avoids coffee’s downsides. It promises healthful nourishment, pleasant taste, and equal flavor to fine coffee, with no nervousness or digestive issues, selling at 15 and 25e.
Shillings Worth and Domestic Dyes in Odd Ad Mix
Fragmented old page item notes a quip about marriage vows and a gypsy joke, then advertises Putnam Faceless Dyes amid brief mentions of the Legion of Honor and pancake flour. Transit fare promos and a Northwest travel rate are listed with agent contact details in Fort Wayne.
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Boston Globe
Nicaragua
Thirty-sixth Congress
Baltimore Herald
American Congress
Islaand
Tudinmapolis News
Kurd
Camera
Madame Bavers
D.vid Mieekison
Canrie Thomas
Carrie Thomas
Dr. Hartman
Aus Hartman Sanitarium
Columbugio
Congressman Meekison
J. W. O’briem
Third Avenue
Minneapolia Minn
Putnam
Legion of Honor
French Legion of Honor
Nickel Plate Road
Oregon
Montana
Washington
Northwest
C. A. Asterlin
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