Lieut Announces Swift San Antonio Mayor Election Results
The Lieut praises its quick handling of returns from San Antonio's mayoral race. By 7:45 p.m. an extra reported A. H. Jones leading Richter by 1000 to 1200 votes from 32 of 49 precincts, with a full city tally at 8:45 p.m. and a 1003 margin. Official canvass may shift figures slightly.
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A. H. Jones
Richter
Jones
Tae Lient
Tue Lieut
Tue Lieur
Roosevelt Nominated by Third Term Party in Chicago
The Third Term party convention in Chicago nominates Theodore Roosevelt for president. The platform champions “the rights of the people” while critics label the movement insincere and premised on a pretense despite Roosevelt’s earlier stated refusal of a third term.
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Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Taft
Protecting Becker and the NYPD in Rosenthal case
The New York police fund fifty thousand dollars to defend Becker amid the Rosenthal murder inquiry. The piece argues Becker's defense implicates higher police officials in graft and could sway Woodrow Wilson's New York prospects. It suggests graft totals reach six hundred thousand dollars per year with two point four million paid to police annually.
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New York City
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Becker
Rosenthal
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Deities and Delusions: A Kansas Preacher’s Sober Warning
A Kansas preacher links religious fervor to political hype arguing that the idea of a famed leader aligns with historic calls for liberty and reform. He warns that brooding over such thoughts breeds fanaticism, anarchy, and danger to society.
Carnations and secrets in a blue woman's room
In a 1920s style scene two girls, the one named Basil and the other Eileen, share a tense evening. Basil treasures carnations for confidant friends while Eileen contemplates love with Jack. A bloom in Jack’s lapel hints at a romantic, possibly fragile, connection.
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Louise Hengers
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Basil
Jack
Eileen
The Right Road to Health and the Uneven Figure
A health column urges modern women to embrace athleticism and science for better physiques. It discusses correcting unequal hips and shoulders through targeted exercises, proper shoes, and posture, noting school books and high heels worsen balance and health.
Insincerity and political tactics in the McKinley era
The piece argues Roosevelt seeks the White House as a campaign platform, mocks his claims of defending the people, and links Tammany Hall to Becker's defense. It contends Roosevelt would hurt the Republican ticket, aiding Wilson, and suggests police and Tammany backing show a vested interest in Becker’s acquittal.
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McKinley
White House
Republican Party
Theodore Roosevelt
Tammany Hall
Tammany
New York
Woodrow Wilson
Becker
The bull moose party and five presidential options
The piece explains the rise of the national progressive party led by Roosevelt with a Chicago convention set for this month. It notes promises of funding, ongoing state organization, and the likelihood of appeals to courts, predicting five platforms and five candidates for voters. It ends with a quip about a young lawyer and a joke about a future client.
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National Progressive Party
Chicago
Roosevelt
America's proposed Nicaragua loan and currency reform plan
The United States considers designating a specialist to assist Nicaragua before a planned 15 million dollar loan from New York bankers. The aim is to extinguish debts, reform the currency to a stable gold basis, and fund railways and natural-resource development.
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Nicaragua
Estrada
United States
Thomas C. Dawson
Latin-America
Ernest H. Wands
San Domingo
Republic
New York
Corinto
Grenada
Charies Co. Conant
North American Review
Observant Citizen Challenges Courtesy on Streetcars
An irate citizen recounts offering his seat to a woman on a Nolan street car and the shift of seating as a man named George sat, claiming women deserve as little courtesy as men. Senator Sorgum explains his stance as aiding multi millionaires who wish to rid their money. A desk accessory combines a letter opener mail scale and six inch rule.
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Nolan Street
George
Sorghum
Washington Star
Gymnasium Training Focuses on Coordination Over Raw Strength
An article by Professor du Bois Reymond in Die Umschau explains gymnasium work trains nerves and nerve groups to act in proper unison, not merely building muscle. It notes that beginners feel painful effort, but with training the exercise becomes automatic.
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du Bois Reymond
Die Umschau
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