Rothschilds of the East as a Great Western Parallel
In a 1912 Marshfield Times essay Arthur May Knapp draws a parallel between the Rothschilds of Europe and a rising East Asian financier class. The piece notes a new spirit in which merchant princes and knightly samurai are entering business, aligning honor with trade, and predicts their influence will grow to restore national prestige.
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Japan
Sint
Hays
Arthur May Knapp
Atlantic
Juliana’s First Salute in Dutch Royal Gardens
A Harper’s Bazar account recalls the public debut of Princess Juliana of Holland born spring 1909. A nursemaid wheeled a baby carriage in the palace gardens and a sentinel saluted the royal child, prompting a ceremonial gift to the sentry as the crowd noticed the heiress to the throne.
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Juliana
Juliana of
Holland
Palace
Juliana Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmina
Harper's Bazar
Flowering Rock Wall Near Port Chester Unveiled
A 1300 foot long rock wall four feet high and three feet thick was completed on a country estate near Port Chester New York under Samuel Parsons. Granite blocks quarried about 60 miles away were used with rich loam sod interstices planted with herbs and creepers. The designer claimed the project is unique and the stones range from five to ten feet long. In New York Miss Mary Garden discussed winter gowns at a Rite Action event noting some black and white gowns are lovely while others border on decollete. A bishop at a reception left early, and the hostess queried why the bishop could not stay. The bishop replied that guests were giving him too cold a shoulder acknowledging a warm welcome yet chilly reception.
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Port Chester
New York
Samuel Parsons
Mary Garden
RiteCaction
Ose
Fool
Indy
Moody Tellings And Collegian Mockery In A Vintage Tale
A fragmentary dialogue mocks a college student’s intellect while praising his work ethic and reputation. It also recounts D L Moody recalling a Glasgow revival anecdote about a livery owner offering a cab to the meetings that day. The owner’s reply urged Moody to walk to avoid breaking the Fourth Commandment.
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Mykion
Reusss Biz
Admiral Evans Dead Fighting Bob remembered for navy years
Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans, famed as Fighting Bob, died at home in Washington after heart failure. He entered the Navy at fourteen and served fifty years, commanding ships in Civil War and Spanish-American War. President Taft lauded his skill, discipline, and mastery of naval machinery. His testimony helped vindicate Admiral Schley in the Santiago inquiry. His death ends a globally known naval career and era.
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Washington
Robley LD. Evans
Samuel §. Adams
Beeton
Robly D. Je
Naval Service
Boyton
Admiral Evans
Taft
Rabley D. Evans
Naval Academy
Navy Department
Gob
Creer
Towa
Schley
Fighting Bob" Vans
Board of Inquiry
Santiago
North Atlantic
Barker
Notus
United States Navy
Father disrupts wedding in Savoy hotel ceremony
In Denver on January 3, Hamilton W. Clifford, a New York stock broker, arrived three minutes too late to stop the marriage of his daughter Alice Clifford to Roland Birsch. Doors were locked, Clifford pounded the door, and he offered no blessing as the ceremony completed behind the locked rooms. Birsch had wired Clifford from New York claiming parental consent was denied. The bride left New York Central Limited earlier in haste, forgetting a telegram. Mrs Clifford alerted police. she and Clifford were stranded on the Denver arrival.
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Denver
Colo
Guild
Hamilton W. Cliford
New York
Alice Clifford
Roland Siren
Savoy Hotel
Clifford
Birch
Tuter
Dily
Migg Cilfford
Lo Menger
New York Central Limited
Bosc Wau
Schwab Introduces Ring Your Number Time System
South Bethlehem ta January reports that Charles W. Schwab, president of the company, orders all department clerks and office employees to ring their numbers upon arrival and departure. The measure targets late arrivals and early departures, assigning Schwab a number for himself.
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Bethlehem
Jan
Asthlener Stet
Charles W. Schwab
Mr. Schwab Hng
Morgan Testimony Sought on Tennessee Coal & Iron Purchase
Washington sources say investigators seek details of how the United States Steel Corporation acquired the Tennessee Coal & Iron Company. The push centers on the purchase method, payment, and the role of J Pierpont Morgan & Co, with Morgan and associés reportedly able to reveal the deal’s inner workings.
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Tennessee Coal & Iron Company
Waustington
Pierpont Morgan
Congress
Stanley
United States Steel Corporation
Morgan
New Yrs
Egypt
Stanley Committee
Tennessea Toa & Iron Company
J. Pierpont Mergen
John W. Gates
Tennessee Company
Steel Corporation
Gary
Steel Corportion
George W. Perking
Morgan & Co
Tennessee
Als Firm
J. P. Morgan & Co
Steel Industries
Allrehe
Unite States Corporation
Tennesare Goal & Iron
Union Leaders Told of Dynamite Plot In Indianapolis
Indianapolis January 4 National labor officials tied to Samuel Gompers and the AF of L were told by former mayor Charles A Bookwalter that John J McNamara directed a series of dynamite explosions. Bookwalter said federal grand jury subpoenas are anticipated and the municipal probe linked McNamara to the plot as secretary treasurer of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers.
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Indianapolis
National Labor
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Charles A. Bookwalter
John J. McNamara
Bookwalter
Albert von Spreckelsen
McNamara
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Appointment Halted as Taft Delays Judge Hook Nomination
President Taft pauses the nomination of Judge Hook for successor to Harlan. Senators and public figures oppose the appointment while Attorney General Wickersham will scrutinize the protests after the January 11 reading.
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Wallington
Lawding
Tran
Hook
Taftnos
WILL NOT VISIT AMERICA
Serious doubt was expressed at the British embassy over the likelihood of King George and Queen Mary including America in their itinerary. A state visit to Washington was published by a London Sunday paper but lacked authoritative confirmation.
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George
Queen Mary
Washington
Serlougs Coube
England
America
Warshington
London
Aviator Atwood Falls Into Ocean Near Polnt of Pines
Harry N. Atwood, famed aviator, fell into the ocean off the Point of Pines in his plane. He was rescued after several hours and recovered. Physicians said he would suffer only mild effects from the cold lunge, with the crash lasting the entire duration of his unconsciousness.
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Boston
Mass
Harry N. Atwood
Lodge on Roller Skates in the Senate Circle
Henry Asabot Lodge has joined a niche group of roller skaters in Washington. While attempting a triangle move under Miss Kibbey’s guidance, he fell and nearly disjointed a finger, illustrating the city’s quirky social trend among lawmakers and staff.
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Washington
Iac
Senate
Henry Asabot Lodge
Kibbey
Dixon man invents corn planter improvement
January 2 in Dixon Illinois Hev d F Bly ot idea reveals an improvement to corn planters. The device eliminates check wires and the need to stretch wire or drive stakes at field ends. It can be added to any planter at a very small cost.
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Dixon,il
F. Blyot
Thi
County
Emperor William's New Year Reception At Palace
Berlin reports a grand New Year's reception in the Imperial palace's marble room attended by Emperor William. Crown Prince Frederick William was absent. observers say the absence breaks an old precedent and hints at his ongoing disgrace.
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Berlin
Wiliam
Imperial Palace
Frederick Willem
Uncle Joe Buys Auto At Capitol
Washington reports that a brand new limousine with the initials J G C arrived at the capitol area. The car drew attention as members of the legislature entered the building and John Cannon stepped out smiling with his cigar after leaving the speaker’s chair last year.
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Washington
Capitol
Joe" Cannon
Congress
Long‑hidden marriage ends in Thompsonville wedding reveal
Samuel B. McEvoy and Jane Psimpton finally disclosed their secret marriage from February 12, 1862. The ceremony occurred in Thompsonville with a minister now deceased on the eve of McEvoy's departure for the Union Army. After the war they settled on Game Street where Miss Psimpton resided.
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Thompsonville
Conn
Samuel
McEvoy
Jane Psimpton
McHivey
Game Street
Paxipton
Taft Real Estate Sale In Cincinnati Reported
Taft sold a Vine Street lot to Melville Ingalls former president of the big Four railroad for 100000 dollars. Court records only note the deal with friends saying Ingalls now lives in Washington. In Springfield a Supreme Court review is granted in the Evelyn Arthur Lee case, moving toward a full high court examination of the abducted Mildred Bridges matter.
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Cincinnati
Vine Street
Fourth Avenue
Wiliam H. Taft
Melville B. Ingalls
Ma Big Four Railroad
Ingalls
Washington
Supreme’ Court
Springfield
Evelyn Arthur ‘Lee
Chicago
Criminal Court of
Cook County
Mildred Bridges
Carter
Illinois Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Despondent man tries to sit on doorstep in Elgin incident
Despondent 29 year old man seeking his sweetheart Mary Wadly went to her home and attempted to sit on the front steps. He was removed to his own home where neighbors said he would be cared for.
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Elgin
Lrank Gnepski
Mary Wadly
Shepokt
Ater
Admitting Law Would Aid Prone Owners
Wisconsin Telephone officials told the railroad commission that a physical connection with independent lines would benefit subscribers of both services but hurt their business by strengthening the independent line with the largest list. J B Young and L Killam testified that no mechanical obstacles exist, though transmission would suffer. the issue hinges on constitutionality of the 1911 act.
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Rats Commission
Madison
Wisconsin Telephone Company
Wisconsin Rairoad Commission
Frank Winter
la Crosse
Reilroad Commission
J.B. Young
Bell Company
L. Killam
Milwaukee
Winter
Young
la Grosse
Bel Company
Primary law blamed in Heyburn report on Stephenson
Senate inquiry chair Heyburn releases a four part report exonerating Senator Stephenson of Wisconsin from corruption charges in his U S Senate campaign. The findings say Wisconsin legislators were not shown to be influenced by money and note the 107000 campaign outlay tied to the primary law but do not condemn the law.
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Washington
Heyburn
Special
Senate Investigeting Committee
Stephenson
Wisconsin
United States Senate
Milwaukee
Senate
Would Oust Wire Company in State Action Case
Madison attorney R W Jackson asks Secretary Frear to forfeit Western Union Telegraph charter for removing state cases to federal court. Frear referred to Attorney General Bancroft for opinion. if no action, mandamus proceedings may be started. Statutes require charter forfeiture for such removals.
Wisconsin Insurance Firms Told to Withdraw Rate Books
Insurance Commissioner Ekern demands foreign liability insurers in Wisconsin pull rate books and agent instructions after a letter from State Industrial Commission chairman Crownhart accuses firms of misrepresenting the law and causing employers to misinterpret its intent.
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Madison
Ekern
Wisconsin
C. H. Crownhart
State Industrial Commission
Lieut Gov Morris Recovers From Illness
Le Crosse Lieut Gov Thomas Morris, once reported seriously ill with kidney trouble, has recovered enough to resume duties. An X-ray examination found previous concerns unfounded and cleared him to return to work.
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Morris
le Crosse
Thomas Morris
Fire Stops Basketball Game at Brilfion Hall
A fire broke out during a basketball game at Brilfion hall causing a rush of spectators and players to exits. The structure was destroyed in the blaze leaving no immediate report of casualties or causes.
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Brilfion
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