Choate and Platt Battle for New York Senate Seat
A detailed compare and contrast of Joseph Hodges Choate and Thomas Collier Platt, two dominant New York political figures, as they clash over the senate race. The piece outlines their backgrounds, personalities, ages, and long careers, framing the battle as potentially the fiercest in state history with the McKinley administration and reformers weighing in.
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Joseph Hodges Choate
Thomas Collier Platt
Perth
David B. Hull
Platt
Choate
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Phitt
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Hanna
Pate
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Parkhurst
Grokers
Flatt
Mr. Byarts
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Garfield
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St Louis
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Conkling
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What’s this quote about assistants and editors
The fragment shows Gen expressing incredulity about war with the United States and a messenger mentioning possible plans. It references needing an assistant editor and three extra stenographers, with a Washington Star note.
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Spain
United States
Stenographers
Washington Star
Calender Confusion Highlights Household Mixup
A garbled note describes a confusing calendar in another room and a reminder about water and timepieces. The message hints at a domestic mixup affecting daily routine moments.
Royal robes eclipse evening cloaks in 1924 fashion
Harper's Bazaar notes the opera season glow as women wear luxurious wraps. Fur trimmed cloaks in silk and satin, including ermine lined capes with lace and Medici collars, dominate the wardrobe alongside elaborate tea gowns and velvet rece calon outfits.
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Metropolitan Opry House
Thei Jong
Rovers
Iven
Harper’s Bazar
Giant of the Seas Puritan to sail for Atlantic squadron
New York dispatch reports the double turret monitor Puritan, a massive coastal defender under construction since the 1880s, will soon leave his harbor for Hampton Roads to join the North Atlantic Squadron led by Admiral Bunce. Officers tout her firepower and size though crew and comfort are limited.
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New York
Hampton Road
Admiral Bunce
Atap
Puritan
John Bartlett
J. R. Selfridge
Knigh
Cook
Waittlesey
Fnaign C
Mr. Stone
George Cowie
Paymester R Frazier
H Clay Bascomb linked to Jacksonville shooting casualties
The report notes H Clay Bascomb, the Troy cohabitationist, associated with Jacksonville fatal incident leaving 18 dead.
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H. Clay Bascomb
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Troy
Jacksonville
Harvard team under coach Matt pursues recovery plan
Under Harvard's football program, the team retrains after a paralyzing setback. The article notes therapist oversight, new drills, and renewed focus as players strive to rebuild strength and morale.
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Matt
Harvard Enew
A Hard Choice Between Bright Inventions for a Girl
A girl with a practical mind faces a difficult decision between two bright options, praising inventors and the noble profession. She contemplates the profound admiration for those who push nature’s limits, though a dying ache and a new electric age complicate the choice.
Turret armor and guns described aboard the ship
A technical description details a turret with 14 inch lower armor and 3 foot 7 inch belt, protecting 45 ton guns firing 840 pound shells up to fifteen miles. The hull belt tightens to 6 inches at ends, with armor shelf tapering to 61 inches, and a steamship deck layout mentions barbette walls and reinforced sections.
A Necessary Question Master and His Irish Servant
A speech laden with.counting dialect shows a master instructing Terence to relay his travel plans to Mr. Dudley and asking what to say if the caller does not appear. The fragment hints at colonial or Irish dialogue.
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Terence
Dudley
Why She Did Not Lach
Little Ethel returns with a tale about a street girl crying over lost money and a mother’s instruction. Johnny guesses the teacher exposed a secret as the Syoraan proverb hints that a secret cannot be kept. Confusion and laughter mix in a slice of everyday life from a Boston Transcript remark.
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Ethel
Johnny
Tohnny
Boston Transcript
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