Moody Seen Likeliest Heir To Hoar Senate Seat
Washington Letter notes Attorney General William H Moody as likely successor to the late Senator Hoar of Massachusetts. It recalls Moody's rise from Fall River murder case prosecutor to congressman and secretary of the navy, and his alignment with Roosevelt. The piece also discusses officers' marriages and Corbin's view on financial disclosure standards.
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Moody
Senate
Roosevelt
Washington
Senator Hoar
Massachusetts
William H. Moody
Hoar
Congress
Navy
Navy Department
Borden
Fall River
David B. Hill
New York
Knox
Roosevelt Walks Beside Secret Service On Washington Stroll
The Daily Constitution notes President Theodore Roosevelt enjoys his autumn walks in Washington. He attracts little attention on the streets as tourists and locals glimpse the athletic figure with eyeglasses. Roosevelt happily jogs to the White House grounds, then tests the guards’ endurance as Secret Service follows closely.
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Roosevelt
Washington
United States
Lafayette Square
White House
Teddy
Arker
Secret Service
Cupid Out in the Cold Lecture Warns Officers on Marriage
Gen Corbin advised young army lieutenants against marrying while serving. He spoke from his own experience after the Civil War when his brevet brigadier general rank at marriage contrasted with later normal lieutenant pay, highlighting financial struggles.
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Army
Navy
Washington
Corbin
War Department
Breach of Promise Case Hears Counsel Question Promise Tone
A well known counsel questioned the plaintiff in a breach of promise case asking if the defendant’s air was serious or jocular. The complainant answered the scene was ruffled by his gunning his hands through it and the promise was not made in sincerity.
Pretty Girl Wynne Praises U S Postal Service Abroad
First Assistant Postmaster General Wynne, back from Europe, lauds American postal efficiency and notes European systems lag behind. He observes Parisian grooming and waxed moustaches, and after visiting Ireland concludes the best Irish types are in America contributing to citizenship.
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Wynne
United States
Europe
Paris
Ireland
America
Emerald Isle
Scientists test gravity and elasticity at Washington Monument
Dr. George R. Becker leads an experiment inside the Washington Monument to measure earth gravity and material elasticity. Pipes run along interior walls with weights and a cathetometer to record wire stretch, aiming for precise data to aid civil engineers and geologists.
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Washington Monument
George R. Becker
Geological Survey
Monument
Becker
Rising Young Surgeon Foresees Cane Rush on Campus
A Boston Globe snippet describes a rising surgeon in a tense moment when he informs Maria he will not be home for dinner likely until tomorrow morning. From his office window he observes college boys gathering on the campus for their annual cane rush. He then studies his instruments and prepares to wait.
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Maria
Boston Globe
Witty exchange on keeping husbands home with cars
Mrs Johnson pleads for ideas to keep husbands at home at night. Mrs Smithson suggests an automobile. The joke notes a husband who recently got a car and the doctor orders six weeks indoors.
House Replied Amid Roars of Laughter Tit-Bits
A plaintiff responds amid loud laughter in a case noted by Tit-Bits with a curt reply and a lively courtroom moment.
Bump of Veneration Sparks Bishop Joke in Irish Farce
A humorous exchange albums a phrenologist declaring Begorra’s bump of veneration the finest he has seen and joking it could crown a bishop. The subject retorts he’ll seek another whack from Paddy Nolan to become an archbishop in a Chicago Journal bit.
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Paddy Nolan
Chicago Journal
The Theaters and the Stage People of Japan
A traveler recalls visiting a Danjuro performance in Tokyo, describing the No dance, flower ballets, and the mix of audience classes. He notes box seating, etiquette, revolving stages, prompters, and samisen music, with observations on gender roles, actors’ social status, and the rise of modern Japanese drama.
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Japan
Danjuro
Horikoshi-sha
Maple Club
Tokio
Osman Edwards
Henry Irving
Mr. Edwards
Marquis de Mores Enrolls At Yale Football Squad
Marquis Louis M. de Vallambrosa Marquis de Mores the first nobleman at Yale has enrolled in the Sheffield scientific school and hopes to make the football team this fall. He weighs 200 pounds and is an athlete in bulk though new to the game. He comes from a storied family once allied with Theodore Roosevelt after a cattle range clash and once challenged Roosevelt to a duel.
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Louis M. de Vallambrosa
Marquis de Mores
Yale
Sheffield Scientific School
de Mores
Fleur de Lis
France
Soudon
North Dakota
Beef Trust
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Unbiased Criticism in a Cincinnati Enquirer snippet
A girl asks Nora what she would do if she could play the piano as well as others. Nora replies she would persevere, practice steadily, and learn to play decently despite discouragement.
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Nora
Cincinnati Enquirer
Steam threshing shocks a farmer in the Scilly Isles tale
Ernest Crosby recalls seeing steam threshing introduced on a farm and describes the noise, dirt, and ugliness it brings. He notes strained workers, distressed horses, and a renewed hatred of machinery after three days of chaotic operation. The piece contrasts old hand methods with industrial farming.
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Scilly Islands
Ernest Crosby
Sheol
Binks Recalled by Grand Jury In Comic Witness Reunion
A Chicago grand jury recalls Mr Binks after he testifies about his North Side roots and past shoplifting wine bottles. The bearded juror exposes a shared history, leading to a dramatic reunion before the panel goes into recess.
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Chicago Daily News
Mr. Binks
North Side
Tom
Mr. Hinks
Picturesque Padua and its garden city layouts
Padua in upper Italy is renowned for its flat beauty and canals. The Prato della Valle, before the Church of Sant Antonio, features an encircling canal, marble bridges, baroque statues, and a central turfed area. It stands as a unique park like square guiding open-space design.
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Padua
Italy
Prato Della Valle
Sant’ Antonio
Primitive Salt and Lime Justice Described in Borneo
A historical note explains a primitive method of resolving disputes in Borneo, where a lump of salt is dissolved in water to indicate fault, and similarly two live shellfish with lime juice reveal the winner by which creature moves first.
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Borneo
New Rheumatism Remedy Radiumite Found Near Butte
The mineral named radiumite, called medicine ore by miners, is found in the Barns and Lexington mines near Butte Montana. Doctors including Dr G D Bryant conducted tests and reported puzzling results prompting global interest as miners quit work and crowds seek access to the ore.
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Butte, Mont
Barns
Lexington
Chicago Chronicle
Butte
Montana
Paris
G. D. Bryant
Longevity Record by Race in U S Census Findings
The last census shows 9 770 Americans over 95 with nearly half being colored. Among white residents over 95, native born women number 922 and foreign born 1 016. for colored women 1 277. Georgia has the most colored women over 95. in North Carolina white residents over 95 total 213 and colored 641.
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Washington
Jefferson, Madison and
Monroe
New York Sun
United States
Georgia
North Carolina
Ireland
Joash Saved and Crowned in Athaliah's Downfall Narrative
An outline on Jerusalems lesson from Second Kings about Joash. It contrasts Athaliahs evil with Jehoseebas heroism, notes Joashs refuge in the temple, and details the covenant, planning, and eventual coronation as wickedness is recompensed and the king rises in triumph.
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Joash
Aries
Athaliah
Jezebel
God
David
Jehoiada
Paul
Judah
Jesus
Savage theft of women admired by tribes in old account
An account describes a youth stalking enemy camps and clubbing a girl into unconsciousness whom he chooses for his own people. The act is depicted as earning high honors for the perpetrator within that culture.
Oysters in London Feed Both People and Pavement
London consumes nine million oysters weekly with half the shells repurposed for asphalt paving. This reuse highlights a practical approach to waste by product sourcing in city life.
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London
Rats menace Uganda mission work and Bibles
Rats in Uganda swarm the countryside and destroy Bibles sent by the Church Missionary Society. To protect scriptures, Bibles are now bound in tin to prevent vermin damage.
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Uganda
Church Missionary Society
Miss Passay and Miss Peppery Tease Mr. Guschley Sonnets
In a playful exchange Miss Passay laughs about inspiring Mr. Guschley to write love sonnets while Miss Peppery critiques the sonnets as old and not particularly pretty. The Philadelphia Press notes the banter.
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Miss Passay
Farm Hands Dress in Yucatan Linen Garments
Farm hands in Yucatan wear spotless white linen to work and change immediately when soiled. The laborers are well paid and maintain tidiness due to plentiful work.
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Yucatan
Adversity Tests Bonds Among Men
Adversity links men together, while prosperity tends to scatter them, illustrating how shared hardship forges loyalty and resilience beyond wealth or status.
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