Choate and Platt Battle for New York Senate Seat
In New York's political arena, Joseph Choate and Thomas Platt clash over the David Hill Senate berth. The piece contrasts Choate's nonpolitical reform image with Platt's machine leadership, recounts past resignations with Conkling, and sketches their ages, appearances, and ambitions toward the 1906 national nomination.
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New York
Ike
Joseph Hodges Choate
Wouggla
Thomas Collier Platt
David B. Hill
Pratt
Choate
Pau
Choats
Platt
Ovindune Siengtl
Mckinley
Chime
Hanna
Pace
McKinley League
Parkhurst
Crokere
Whits us Exclaimed Gen Wey Jer in Mistyped Exchange
The Washington Star quotes Gen Wey Jer asking in a garbled exchange if Spain will also fight the Tr Slites and notes the need for an assistant editor and extra steno, printers.
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Gen. Weyjer
Spain
Washington Star
Fragmentary line reads like old diary entry about water and calendar
A garbled OCR snippet mentions a water incident and a calendar in a room or office and suggests a personal, perhaps domestic note. No clear people, places, or events are readable.
Fashions In Wraps At Opera Season Glamour
Fashions in wraps highlight the season with elaborate gowns and jet velvet cloaks. Evening wear features long cloaks with fur linings, diamond ornaments, and ermine trimmings. The Met corridors glow beside the gowns as women await carriages. An array of cloaks in satin, velvet, and satin brocade showcase varied textures, patterns, and dramatic trains.
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Metropolitan Opera ‘House
Harper’s Bazar
Maybe Not No Use Talking in Brooklyn Life Fragment
A clipped social note in Brooklyn Life reflects on stubborn habits as a spouse questions perseverance, with dialogue implying a smoker’s resolve and the domestic tension of a faded urban column. The fragment hints at personal conflict and a domestic scene within the periodical’s society notes.
Harvard Crew Seeks Recovery After Family-Like Setback
Under coach Coeoh Leh mann, the Harvard crew trains to rebound from a family-like challenge affecting the team. The program emphasizes resilience as rowers regain form and focus for upcoming season plans.
Giant of the Seal Magnificent Vessel Maiden Trip Soon
New York dispatch reports the Puritan, a double turreted monitor, towed from Brooklyn for sea trials and soon to join the Atlantic squadron at Hampton Roads. At 285 feet, displacing 6,060 tons, she carries four 12 inch guns, rapid fire armament, and a crew of 495 under Captain John R. Lantlett and officers.
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New York
Hampton Ruade
Bunce
Brooklyn Navy
Joel Day
Pumitad
Joan R. Lantlett
J. R. Selfridge
Knight
Cook
Whittlesey
Evelyn C. M. Stone
George Cowie
R. Frazier
Gunn
Hard Choice for Inventors in Noble Profession
A thoughtful girl notes the dilemma of choosing between two bright inventors. She admires their work harnessing powerful forces to serve humanity. William is at work on a firing machine and a new electric globe, but Bucana cannot buy moquette.
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Platt
Jia
Hila Obin
Mlmont
Blin
Accive
Ghoate
Mitus Choate
Warvard
New Encland
Leral Beppe
New York
William M. Bvarts
Sim
Evaris, Choate & Beaman
Tde
William
Bucana
Puritan Warship Details Unveiled by 19th Century Text
Naval experts describe the Puritan as a formidable 19th century warship designed by John Ericsson. Launched in 1864 and rebuilt under Roach from 1875, it features a revolving turret, 42-ton guns, 15 mile range, and heavy armor 14 inches thick along the belt with tapered ends.
Master’s Plan with Terence Sealed in Tid-Bits
A fragmentary exchange shows a master directing Terence to prepare for a call from Mr. Dudley and to relay a message to stay at his mother’s place. Terence questions what to do if no call comes, highlighting a tense, coded domestic scene.
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Terence
Dudley
Why She Did Not Laugh In A Little Town Story
A fragment shows Little Ethel reporting a crying girl in the simest after losing money given by her mother. The scene hints at secrets and mischief involving Johnny and a cautious mother, with scattered, incomplete names and odd spellings.
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Ethel
Mamma
Simest
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the Luitar
Sale
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Tioga County
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Hayes
Garfield
Arthur
Harrison
Baine
Maine
Tom Reed
Statzeman
Joseph
Caoute
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Coeoh Lehmann
Harvard
Giant OF the Seal
Puritan
Perfpect Fighting
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Tucle Sam
Great Britain
Foqware
Torrey
Saas
Orpan
John Ericsson
Gary
Chester
Ericsson
John Roach
Roach
Wil Dam
John
Johnny
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