Republican Platform Embraces Roosevelt Era Reforms
The Republican platform lauds Theodore Roosevelt's administration as a vital era, praising trust enforcement, labor arbitration, conservation, and national service. It pledges tariff, currency, railroad, and civil service reforms, protection for wage earners, rights for the Negro, and expanded foreign commerce and oceanic policy.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Ublican Party
National Agricultural Department
Republican Party
Halt of the Pleasure In a Baltimore Child’s Outcry
A fragmented passage shows a distressed youngster exclaiming about a planned outing and a difference in plan, asking why he was not informed earlier about the change. The garbled text depicts confusion and a sense of betrayal in the moment.
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Baltimore
What Struck Him In War
In a private soldier story a curious woman pressed him for war experiences. The Irishman claimed nothing had happened, but she persisted. He finally answered that the thing that struck him most in South Africa was the number of bullets that missed him.
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South Africa
Tommy
It Might Pay A religious department idea from a newspaper exchange
A brief skit notes a proposed religious department in a Sunday edition. An editor jokes about a scrapbook of bishop jokes and a night watchman fantasy, highlighting light editorial banter between editors from different papers.
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New York Weekly
Differences Between Democracys and Republicans Ideals
The passage contrasts democracy and republicanism outlining economic policy, currency, trade, and national influence. It argues Republicans favor sound money, free enterprise, expansion of influence, and proactive governance while Democrats lean toward socialism, debt, and government growth. It calls for unity to sustain Republican principles and secure America’s achievements.
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Republican Party
America
Hair history in hats and puffs from Chinese pigtails
In Boston a steamship from China delivered a ton of Chinese hair marketed to a local hair dealer. The article notes imports of human hair for rats and puffs, praising Chinese pigtail hair as strong and shape retaining for stylish hairpieces, dead or alive.
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Mass
China
Hubby Would Not Remain At Home
Mary Bogardus Tower testified in White Plains before Justice Keogh in her alimony and separation suit against Albert R. Tower of New York. She alleges cruelty and vows to end the marriage. Tower admits possible return but refuses to promise nightly hometime.
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New York
Mary Bogardus Tower
Poughkeepsie
Albert R. Tower
White Plains
Justice Keogh
Hoboken Gold Discovery Sparks Curiosity in Dr Stillman’s Dig
Dr. Thomas B. Stillman of Stevens Institute in Hoboken reports finding gold bearing dirt in excavation for the annex to the Stevens preparatory school. He notes the vein is thin but the material resembles honeycomb quartz and tests with his son Albert show worth about 8.50 dollars per ton.
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Thomas B. Stillman
Stevens’ Institute of Technology
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Stevens Preparatory School
Stilman
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Dr. Stillman
California
Albert Stillman
Columbia School of Mines
Drawing Him On. Edith Proposes Escape From Parlor
Edith threatens to run away leaving Ernest in the parlor. Ernest pleads to catch and help her as she declares the attempt likely to begin. The dialogue centers on a bid to flee and the moral tension of aid versus abandonment.
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Ernest
Dry humor circulates about Dr Tanke’s drinking
In a light exchange Mrs Gossippe jokes that Dr Tanke drinks a good deal. Jollyer adds the guess that he is a “dry Doc.”
Teheran Parliament Falls as Persian Troops Seize Buildings
Berlin reports Persian shah forces stormed Teheran parliament and bombardment follows. The square before the parliament is said to be heaped with corpses as clashes flare between Cossacks and political club members and reinforcements arrive with artillery.
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Berlin
Teheran
Kurds Ravaging Villages in Persia Dispatch
A Novoe Vremya dispatch from Tabriz to Urumiah describes Kurds pillaging villages across the region. Firing sounds are constant and Turkish troops are close behind the raiders as missionaries at Urumiah report a critical situation.
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Novoe Vremya Today
Tabriz
Persia
Urumiah
Gatestown
European settlements threatened in Sumatra revolt expands
The Hague reports Padang on Sumatra facing a large native uprising led by fanatical priests. About 30 European settlements across a wide area are at risk with only 2400 Dutch troops available. three battles have caused heavy losses on both sides. In Portuguese Guinea, natives rebel nationwide as Europeans are killed or captured. troops retreat to Bissaou under siege.
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Sumatra
Batavia
Java
Guinea
Lisbon
Portuguese Guinea
Bisseau
Women Kiss Scene Ends with Baby Overboard
In Burlington on June 25 a baby slipped from a mother's arms during a farewell kiss as the Columbia docked with Philadelphia excursionists. A deckhand grasped the infant as she surfaced, both mother and child being rushed aboard while officials onshore sought to identify them.
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N. J
Columbia
Philadelphia
Plays a Joke on Bishop in London Dinner Slot
In London June 25 the Bishop of London Dr Winnington Ingram, visiting America, was amused at American slang. At a Pilgrims dinner he sat beside George T Wilson of New York who teased him with a quip about teetotalers and a waiter spilling champagne. The bishop laughed aloud, repeating the line to the table.
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Winnington Ingram
America
George T. Wilson
New York
Thole
Prominent Actor to Become Farmer
Clay Clement, longtime stage actor, announces he will quit theater to farm in Texas. He vents bitterness about the business, saying art and merit matter little while money drives the industry, praising Texans and seeking rural life away from metropolitan stages.
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S. D
Clay Clement
Texas
Clement
Baron Hohenstauffer
New Dominion
Metropolitan
Yankton
Ursula Morgan Weds Rector William Fitzsimmon at Tuxedo Park
Miss Ursula Juliet Morgan niece of J Pierpont Morgan marries Rev William Fitzsimmon rector of St Marys Episcopal church in a ceremony at Tuxedo Park with many prominent New York residents in attendance.
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Tuxedo Park
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Tuxedo
Ursula Juliet Morgan
J. Pierpont Morgan
William Fitzsimmon
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
Trance Mystery Belts Ella McGee in Hazelton
Hazelton Pennsylvania June 25 Miss Ella McGee 28 remained in a persistent trance after going to bed Tuesday night doctors cannot awaken her jaws are clenched no food can be given and fear of starvation grows if revival does not come. Vienna reports 32000 street beggars many earning more than workers.
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Hazelton
Ella McGee
American Ambassador's Daughter Weds in Royal St James Chapel
Miss Jean Reid daughter of Whitelaw Reid ambassador to England married Hon John Hubert Ward in St James Chapel with King Edward and Queen Alexandra in attendance. Royal family guests arrived at 2 48 PM and a Dorchester House reception followed. The bride wore white satin lace and jewelry gifts from King Edward Queen Alexandra and Mr Ward.
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Edward
Queen Alexandra
Jean Reid
Whitelaw Reid
England
Royal St. James Palace
John Hubert Ward
Earl of Dudley
St. James Square
Dorchester House
Ambassador Reid
Buckingham Palace
Royal Gallery
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Edgar Sheppard
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Windsor
Windsor Castle
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Church of the Incarnation
New York
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King Edward
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Old Chapel
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Sam
Cleveland
Ohio
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Francisco
Reynold
Roderick Ward
Margaret Ward
Nigel
Marion Glyn
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William James
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H. Fr. Asquith
Asquith
Edward Grey
Charles
Lady Hardinge
Lewis Harcourt
A. J. Balfour
Lansdowne
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Londonderry
Helen
Kate Bryce
Sibyl Douglas
Gosford
Theo. Acheson
Helen Post
Henry White
France
Miss White
Cleman
Gibbons
J. Ridgeley Carter
Miss Carter
D. O. Mills
Ogden Mills
Miss Mills
Cavendish Bentinck
Earl
Countess of Dudley
Dudley
Wolverton
Hay
Washington
Russell Sage
Lord Rosebery
George S
Mount Stephen
Charles B. Alexander
Boardman
Democratic convention fails to pledge Watson for VP in Georgia
At the Georgia Democratic state convention on June 25 a futile effort sought to endorse Thom as E. Watson for vice president. The platform calls for continued prohibition enforcement and strict railroad regulation. Joseph M. Brown heads the ticket for governor and the delegation leaves uninstructed for Denver.
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Thomas E. Watson
Georgia
Joseph M. Brown
Denver
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