Arbitration Past and Present Clears Costa Rica Panama Boundary
The article reviews a long quarrel over the Costa Rica Panama boundary, tracing efforts from Spanish times through France and Spain arbitration to the present. It notes that recent settlement steps, guided by U S leadership and Chief Justice, aim for records based, fair division and stronger ties among Costa Rica Panama and the United States.
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Orter
Costa Rica
Panama
Central America
Pana
Columbia
Alfonso XII
Spain
Loubet
France
Panaman
Me’. Barrett
Supreme Court of the
United States
New York Tribune
Edwin Hawley The Meteoric Rail Leader Of The Era
Edwin Hawley rises from Erie messenger at seventeen to a pivotal figure in railway expansion. At sixty nine he stands at the threshold of lasting influence, with his rapid ascent and modest nature shaping a potential career rivaling Harriman in miles of sway. Leslie's praises Hawley’s steady ascent and future prominence.
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Edwin Hawley
New York
The
Erie
Wiley
Greer
Harriman
Leslie
Cupid Wing Club President Promotes Forced Marriage
A New York Press opinion piece reviews a Trenton based Cupid's Wing Club led by a virtuous yet forceful president aiming to marry all singles by law. It warns compulsory marriage would dampen romance, imagination, and liberty, risking benevolent monarchy over individual development.
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Trenton
N. J
Cupid's Wing Club
New Jersey
Wll
Aleople
Haptiv
Cupid’s Wing Club
Cupid
Cupid’s Wing
New York Press
The Turpentine Destroyer in Florida Timber Loss
A critique of American turpentine tapping faults, detailing how reckless cutting using a broadax scars pines, drains forests across several states, and leaves standing timber ruined as portable sawmills harvest the wreckage. The piece contrasts French tapping methods with destructive American practices and laments widespread forest waste.
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Florida
Modest Request From Street Gamin for Ice cream Soda
A sympathetic stranger notes the cold and offers mittens and stockings. The shivering boy asks to be taken to the corner drug store for an ice cream soda in exchange for stopping his shivering. The exchange highlights kindness amid harsh winter conditions.
Panhandlers Strike Casts Nightly Grief on Park Row
A Tuesday Park Row strike story details a Walking Delegate seeking a $75 check rejected by Pfiaum who denounces donations while leading strikers. Traders fear extended hunger and legal action looms as arbitration offers are refused and police remain alert with no violence.
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Park Row Y Association
Pfaum
Pfiaumae
Pfaunt
Panhandlers
Park Row Paddlers, Inc
City Hall Park
New York
The South and Cotton Forever
An editorial praising Southern cotton as the region’s perpetual growth resource. It argues cotton cannot be grown elsewhere at scale, cites Georgia and Massachusetts contrasts in population, wealth, and mills, and asserts industrial migration to the South will continue with substantial agricultural and economic gains. It quotes Colliers on regional population and agricultural growth.
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United States
Egypt
India
Yevpt
China
Europe
South
Massachusetts
Georgia
The Baby’s Medicine
A servant reports a baby fell ill while the mistress was away. The caretaker discovers medicine labeled Kid Reviver in the cupboard and reveals she had given it to the child, prompting concern over safety and misuse of remedies.
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Lippincott’s
The Eternal Feminine and the Queen's Fury
A fragment from Harper's Monthly depicts Queen Elizabeth enraged by a courier. The courtier mutters a response about praise and rough critique as the queen contemplates justice. Her vanity and quest for discretion drive her to pause execution and seek further explanation.
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Hersel
Harper’s Monthly
Peculiar land laws of Japan described by press
The House of Representatives passed a land bill allowing aliens to buy Japanese land under reciprocal terms, while forbidding some foreign nationals. The piece argues Japan aligns with other nations’ practices, contrasts U S rules, and critiques a separate dubious dating claim about the sea salt content and river input.
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Japan
House of Representatives
United States
District of Columbia
France
Great Britain
Union
Iowa
Kansas
Idaho
New York
Komumi
The
Alfene
America
The Earth an Old Old Thing
An essay reflects on competing estimates of Earth's age, contrasting biblical creation at about 6,000 years with scientific guesses that vary widely. A Chicago college publication recently proposes 400,000,000 years, illustrating how estimates differ due to limited data and method.
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Chicago College
Weston Pedestrian Passes Through Kansas City Heading East
Edward Payson Weston, the 72 year old two legged traveler attempting a coast to coast record, will not stop in Kansas City on his route. His wife, living with her daughter at 148 Highland Avenue, Brooklyn born and now visiting here, declines to discuss the separation or the pedestrian's progress.
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Kansas City
Edward Payson Weston
Echard M. Beard
Flighland Sevenue
Weston
Tandem Polygamy and Progressive Polyandry Discussed
A New York American note surveys tandem polygamy or progressive polyandry as practiced by tribes in Tibet India and the Pacific. It explains each wife having several husbands and notes the mother in law taboo among primitive cultures including the Navajo in Arizona.
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Parkhurst
Bin
Tibet
India
Pacific Islands
Ariyvona
New York American
Bonaparte Praises Roosevelt Contrast in Congress
Charles J. Bonaparte recalls in Century the stark contrast between Roosevelt's bold vision and the typical congressman who pursues personal gain. He likens lawmakers to Lycurguses and Solons, noting self interest in Navy, Justice, and patronage matters, then finds White House visits refreshing.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Secretary of the Navy
Navy
Department of Justice
Ben
Sam Weller
White House
Charles J. Bonaparte
Century
Johnson assault case postponed by Supreme Court
The article reports Justice Goff postponed the Johnson assault case despite defense pleas, as Assistant District Attorney Moss prioritized homicide trials. It notes the delay means the case will remain on the calendar indefinitely, affecting the plan to free the famed boxer.
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Jack Johnson
Supreme Court
Frank Moss
Justice Goff
Johnson
Prosecution Delays Stirring Heavyweight Controversy
The New York Evening Sun denounces the prosecutor for delaying a high profile boxing case. It argues the insistence on holding the defendant and delaying the fight disregards public interest and the accused’s comfort. The piece warns of worse outcomes if the prisoner is jailed long-term.
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Pereothse
Johnson
N. Y
Jerusalem Temple Association plans Masonic temple in Jerusalem
A Massachusetts corporation named the Jerusalem Temple Association aims to build and maintain a Masonic temple in Jerusalem to anchor Masonry there for all time. Prominent backers include Bishop J W Hamilton Adjutant General William H Brigham and George E Whitaker. President A B Howe believes enough English speaking Masons exist in Jerusalem to re establish a lodge. The project seeks at least 100000 dollars via $10 subscriptions from US blue lodges and private gifts. The first gift came from James B McGregor Newport NH, aged 108.
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Jerusalem Temple Association
Massachusetts
Jerusalem
J. W. Hamilton
D. D
Holy City
Solomon’s Quarry
Solomon's Temple
United States
Public playgrounds are very necessary for cities
The editorial from the N. S. Tribune argues for state and municipal provision of public playgrounds to meet a pressing urban need. It compares urban, rural, and suburban play opportunities, contending that dense cities lack adequate spaces for children's healthful play and that government action is essential to furnish these facilities.
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Albany
Lfe
N. S. Tribune
Movement in German Empire political shift observed
A New York Times analysis notes a socialist democratic Reichstag resolution holding the chancellor and ministers responsible to the body. It discusses historic constitutional norms, ministerial accountability, and recent cabinet changes signaling a move toward practical popular control in Germany.
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Hess
Cbhorsseller
Prince von Beulow
Beulow
Reichstag
Herr von Bethmann-Hollweg
Bemlow
New York Times
Automobiles and Airships Awe and Speed Records
The article compares speed feats in cars and airships, highlighting Darvey Oldfield’s Daytona Beach mile in 27.32 seconds. It notes the thrill of aerial maneuvers beside racing cars, the artistic appeal of airplanes, and the crowd’s enduring excitement as records may fall to future champions like Barney Oldfield.
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Iust
Barney Olfield
New York
New Barometer Theory Ties Diamond to Prosperity
The New Barometer argues Lord Rothschild links improved business conditions to a brisk diamond market and lower unemployment, suggesting prosperity rises with commodity prices. Economists may add steel, cotton, grain, and oil as indicators, while empty boxes and joblessness mark the lack of demand.
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Lord Rothschild
Liverpool
America
Bowery
Gmortal
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