Defiance Express Edition Adopts Weekly Mail and Rates
A garbled 19th century notice lists weekly mail rates and payments in advance, referencing the Defiance Express Edition and a press schedule. It includes a recipe for cooking oysters, a narrative on the Foulis snowball rent, Baltimore fire profits, English study by Chinese royalty, a kingfisher Oklahoma cotton planter, a Coorg tiger marriage custom, and a note on fresh air from jet propulsion.
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Foulis
Ben ‘Wyvis
Statue Raises on Dent du Geant Summit
A huge statue of the Virgin was placed on the Dent du Geant summit in Italy near Milan at 13 000 feet high. A divine service was held on the peak by the vicar of Courmayeur to celebrate the achievement. The report notes Hamburg American Line ships will include onboard restaurants allowing passengers to eat as often as they wish.
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Dent du Geant
Italy
Milan
Courmayeur
Her Booby Prize and a Hoboken Wedding Euchre Night
A Hoboken girl tired of waiting for the bridegroom turned a wedding reception into a euchre party. She offered the missing bridegroom as a booby prize, reported by Patterson in the Guardian.
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Hoboken
Patterson ‘Guardian
Cooks Earn More Than Teachers Says Pittsburg Educator
A Pittsburg educator claims cooks are paid more than teachers, arguing that one must eat while contracts can reach millions. The remark appears amid a collection of quirky clippings and opinions reflecting varied views in the press.
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Pittsburg
N. W. Telegram
Imperialism argument on Porto Rico education underscored
The Chicago Inter Ocean criticizes annexation of Porto Rico claiming bullying education reform and language change harmed natives. It notes rapid school expansion, literacy gains, English and Spanish tuition, and claims Porto Ricans welcome American governance and bilingual benefits.
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Philippines
Porto Rico
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Spain
America
Massachusetts
Surviving the Old Party in a Sun Letter
A New York Sun excerpt critiques the Democratic Party, arguing the South is excluded from federal politics and that Bryanism corrupted both northern and southern Democrats. It condemns northern Democrats as revolutionary and socialist, urging members who have “survived” the party to assess their role in its demise.
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New York Sun
Mont Pelee
South
Chicago Chronicle
Democratic Party of the North
Democratic Party of the South
Democratic Party
North
Very Bad Blunder on Tariff Debate Sparks Party Split
A compilation of editorials argues the Democratic stance on tariff policy harmed its unity. Critics claim declaring “protection is robbery” alienated pro tariff reformers and clashed with mainstream Democratic views. Headlines from the Washington Post Chicago Chronicle Indianapolis News and Brooklyn Standard Union frame the fallout.
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Judge Parker
Washington Post
Republicans Gaining Control In Upcoming Congress
The piece argues Republicans will gain seats in both chambers in the March 4 turnover. It notes likely Senate shifts by Missouri and Montana, with a net Republican gain and a large House majority approaching 100 seats, the strongest since 1894. It cites Roosevelt's term and Speaker Cannon preserving balance.
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House
St. Louis
Globe-Democrat
Cockrell
Missouri
Carter
Gibson
Montana
Cleveland
Cowherd
Democratic Congressional Committee
Roosevelt
House of Representatives
Congress
Buchanan
Cannon
Good Effects of Tariff Emphasized in 1904 Trade Data
The piece argues the protective tariff boosts exports of manufactured goods while reducing agricultural exports. It cites Bureau of Statistics figures showing higher manufacturing exports and more raw material imports for domestic industry in 1904, with agriculture turning toward home consumption. It condemns free trade and criticizes the Democratic stance on protection.
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Bureau of Statistics
Philadelphia Press
Europe
Democratic Party
Great Britain
Democratic party reorganization and election opinions in 1900 era papers
A collage of newspaper quotes on party strategy and presidential race sentiment. Writers discuss reorganization, the gold standard, Bryan and Parker, and public reaction across Chicago Memphis Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati and other outlets.
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Troy Times
Parker
Chicago Record- Herald
Memphis
Salt River
Chicago Tribune
Democratic Party
Chicago
Little Rock
Arkansas
Missouri
St. Louis Republic
Bryan
Petar
Roosevelt
Debs
Chicago Chronicle
Cincinnati Tribune
John Mobley
Delmonico’s
England
America
John Morley
Debauchery of Russians Report From St Petersburg Front
London Daily Telegraph correspondent describes Harbin troops resting before active work filled with vodka cards and coarse pleasures. Officers drink champagne amid wounded and death, while soldiers face hunger and exposure and Red Cross aides provide bread tea tins and coats.
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London ‘Daily Telegraph
St. Petersburg
Harbin
Volkoff
Liaoyang
M. Danchenko
Sisters of Charity
Telegraph
Commissariat
Viedemosti
Red Cross
Red Cross Society
Perjury in Court Stirs Reform Calls Across City
Brooklyn Citizen highlights a Polish church priest restitution case where a woman admitted false testimony in a damages suit. The piece argues perjury's rise, aided by lawyer advice and authorities' lax response, urging strong reform to curb strikes at courts and ensure accountability. It notes immigration issues and Finland’s tree wealth as a contrasting focus.
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Brooklyn
Manhattan
Circular shawl crochet pattern for holiday gift
A crochet guide describes making a circular shawl or cape suitable for Christmas gifting. It details yarn needs, Shetland floss, and a step by step shell stitch sequence across multiple rows, plus fringe work of chains around the edge.
Dainty Christmas Aprons Show Choices From Fancy to Useful
The article reviews a range of aprons ideal for Christmas gifts. It traces styles from Louis XVI silk and net designs to practical sewing and gingham dresses with pockets and ribbons. It discusses long, floor-skimming yet task-friendly aprons with ruffles and sturdy pockets for mending and daily housework.
Acceptable Christmas Gifts for Postal Cards and Pillows
A decorative linen case with a colored cardboard base is shown as a practical postal card gift. Suggestions include a brown or green background with nasturtiums or thistles, and a tan cotton Dine-needle pillow design. Simple leaf-green silk cases offer a sylvan scent with cone embroidery for a masculine audience.
Presents for the baby and practical knitting guide
The article recommends practical baby gifts for Christmas focusing on outdoor wear and knitted items. It provides step by step crochet patterns for bootees and mittens including materials, stitch counts, rows, and finishing touches such as ribbons or tassels.
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Saxony
Burden for Souls in Chicago Sermon of 1904
A Chicago Sunday sermon argues the Gospel's intensiveness and extensiveness drive Christians to a world view of lost souls. It urges a double vision of humanity's need and Christ's saving power, calling for selfless love that seeks, tells, and even dies to save others.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Finan Chicago
Israel
God
Earth
Christ
Jesus
Abraham
John
Oseph
Egypt
Daniel
Babylon
Paul
Rome
Athens
Corinth
Ephesus
Moses
Ciriatian
Crocheted bedroom slippers as a simple holiday craft
The passage advises a not too demanding gift for a schoolgirl to make for Christmas. It outlines creating crocheted slippers from German town wool, detailing chain counts, rib patterns, row counts, and assembly into a finished shoe with a ribbon bow. It also notes color blindness tests among British mariners and Spain’s ancient silver currency still circulating in some regions.
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Germantown
A Photograph Frame and Japanese Work in China
A description of crafting a photograph frame using poppy wallpaper and binding. A Paris Tribune excerpt cites a French consul in China noting extensive Japanese activity, organizing and instructing locals, acting as spies, and pushing toward the Tonkin frontier, with broader European unease.
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China
Paris
Eclafr
French Tonkin
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