Alfonso Obeys Queen Like a Slave in royal pastime tale
London dispatch describes King Alfonso as a devoted husband who obeys Queen Ena, with Victoria enforcing limits. The piece highlights Alfonso’s swift coat removal during a Sandringham hunt, his tardiness to a special train, and Ena’s praised elegance and influence among European royals.
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Alfonso
London
Victoria
Edward
Sandringham
Prince of Wales
England
Queen Alexandra
Queen Maud
Norway
Queen Victoria
Manana
Spain
Ena
Paris
Pointed Paragraphs from the Chicago News
Witty maxims and social quips on love, money, religion, and relationships. The column parries common beliefs with ironic snaps about men and women, marriage, and private motives in urban life. The tone is brisk, observational, and humorously cautionary.
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Chicago News
Hoosier Author Fails to Sell In New York
A New York publisher reports an Indiana man who travels to the city to place a novel. He meets the usual hurdles at publishers offices, and a fellow Hoosier laments that he cannot get a poor story published, despite others from his state finding markets.
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Lippincott’s
New York
Indiana
Hoosier State
Roosevelt Urges Regulation of Big Corporations
In his annual message to Congress Roosevelt calls for stronger federal control of interstate commerce and big business. He backs national monitoring of railroads, revised anti trust laws, and clearer rules on corporate ownership and securities to curb dishonest practices and protect investors. He favors currency reform and inheritance taxes to promote fair opportunity.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Sixtieth Congress
Assembly
Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
Department of Justice
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Bureau of Corporations
National Bank
Secretary of the Treasury
New York
Canada
Supreme Court
District of Columbia
Territories
Government urged to unite farmers for progress and grain grading
The national government and state bodies should collaborate with farmers associations to promote open country growth and institutional movements while preserving farmer independence. The speech calls for a national grain inspection system to restore uniformity and trust in interstate and foreign trade along with conserving natural resources for civilization.
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Department of Agriculture
Congress
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Henry of Battenburg
Eoward
Kensington Palace
Guaranty Fund
Interstate Commerce
Prin
Great Britain
France
United States
Europe
New Zealand
Australia
British Columbia
Cape of Good Hope
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