Witte in Russia Humility and Court Intrigue
An American view ridicules M. Witte for acts of humility before the Czar after helping craft a peace with Japan. The piece argues Witte’s return to St. Petersburg will be submissive, with rivals plotting further traps while Americans misread Russian court etiquette and power dynamics.
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Mr. Witte
Japan
Portsmouth
Russia
Far East
M. Witte
Witte
Atlantic Ocean
St. Petersburg
Lonor
America
State Department
Washington
WORKING GIRL CHANCES AND THE RIGHT CHOICE
A long feature argues success for women hinges on choosing a true talent over mere convenience. It recounts the milliner tale of specialization, notes rising female employment in clerical fields, and warns against chasing glamorous jobs without aptitude, urging perseverance and fit over flashy options.
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Paris
London
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
Gealtter
Vie
Academy
United States
Senator Martins costly renomination case in Virginia
Senator Martins costly bid for renomination highlights campaign expenses and political methods. An opponent's pace forced a total outlay of 11500, a figure seen as legitimate yet revealing how wealth influences who can seek the Senate. Critics warn about money determining national legislation and ponder remedies.
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Martin
Virginia
United States Senate
Martini
Washington
National
Montague
Senate
Machine Bakes 7 Million Pies a Year Claim
Dispatches from Pittsburg report a pie machine that allegedly can produce 24 thousand pies in ten hours, or forty pies per minute, using an endless chain of molds and dual ovens. If true, ten hours daily six days weekly for 300 days could yield about 7.2 million pies yearly, with crusts baked in one machine and lemon filling plus meringue prepared in another.
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Pittsburg
Ao Ainute
HL. Sons
United States
A Kingly Persian Carpet Awe Inspires Buckingham Palace
King Edward received a royal carpet from the Shah of Persia as a token of hospitality. The article details the vast production, including 7,200,000 pies and extensive labor by Persian designers and weavers. The handwoven rug features a complex, faultless design and crimson hues, displayed at Buckingham Palace.
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Fairyland
Edward
Persia
England
Buckingham V Palace
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Ernest
Haskell
Eugene P. Lyle, Jr
John Dinwiddie Driscoll
Maximilian
Mexico
Jacqueline
St. Louis Republic
Doubleday, Page & CO
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