United States and Mexico Crisis Call for Protection of Americans
The essay urges Taft to intervene to protect American lives and property in Mexico amid growing anarchy. It argues Wilson should commit to safeguarding citizens, endorse Taft’s efforts, and leverage bipartisan action to resolve the crisis and honor Roosevelt era ideals.
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United States
Mexico
Republic
Diaz
Madero
Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Republic of Mexico
Democratic Party
Roosevelt
The White Championship and Jesse Willard
The article profiles Jesse Willard of Oklahoma, a six foot five inch heavyweight with an eighty two inch reach. It notes his rapid build and quickness for his size and his belief he is in line for the white championship of the world in prize fighting.
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Jesse Willard
Oklahoma
Will Rd
Luther McCarty
Sullivan
Fitzsimmons
Jeffries
Willard
Mr. McCarty
Johnson
McCarty
North
Jack
White champion pursuit shadows boxing era and law
The piece debates the Johnson Willard McCarty boxing rivalry and the white hope idea. It notes editors’ views to ignore Johnson and the possible legal action to place him away, while predicting pressure on contenders to meet him. It contrasts progress in invention with earlier typewriter roots.
One of the Inventors of the Typewriter
The piece argues that two early inventors independently created movable typewriter machines and that both are rightful first inventors. It compares parallel inventors like Dolbear and Bell, and notes simultaneous work on wireless telegraphy, showing multiple paths to innovation without direct prior contact.
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New York World
John B. Hammond
New York
Massachusetts
James B. Hammond
Hammond
Professor Dolbear
Alexander Graham Bell
A. T. Stewart
R. H. Co
Deep plot in suffragette parade scare on March 3
A sensational, imagined plot claimed college boys planned to release rats and mice along Pennsylvania Avenue during a suffragette parade on March 3. The story described cages hidden along the route and a chaotic scene, but authorities said the stunt was nipped in the bud and the press agent responsible is known for vivid imagination.
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Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Hamelin
Portia
National Headquarters
Suffrage Headquarters
Monument to Cuba’s birth from Maine turret statue in Havana
The Cuban republic memorial in Havana will use the forward turret of the Maine battleship as its crest. A Carrara marble maiden will rise from the smokestack, holding the Cuban flag, with two gun muzzles and five reliefs depicting Maine’s destruction and recovery.
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Havana
Maine
Republic
Fined For Picking Grapes Under Ancient Beziers Law
A Capestang vineyard owner was fined and ordered to pay costs for picking grapes left on the vine after harvest. A Beziers court upheld a 1779 law stating such grapes belong to the poor, and the owner was found in violation.
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Capestang
Beziers
France
Notorious Self Inflicted Death in Japanese History
A London Chronicle account attributes to Senor Gomez Carillo the claim that in 1181 the nine year old emperor Kotaku, after his troops were defeated, distraughtly tore his hair wept and invoked Buddha. His nurse Nidone then carried him to the sea where waves engulfed both.
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Japan
Senor Gomez Carillo
Kotaku
Buddha
Nidone
London Chronicle
Eight Hour Work Bill Faces Woman Protest In Washington
A Washington hearing on the La Follette eight hour day bill drew unexpected opposition from women who argued the limit would be a hardship without overtime pay. They said they could not earn a living if required to work only eight hours.
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Washington
Utica Observer
The Merry Widow Impresses Grand Opera House Crowd
The Grand Opera House hosted The Merry Widow with Mabel Wilber and Charles Meakins in lead roles. Ross Mobley conducted Franz Lehar’s music, with new costumes and lavish settings enhancing the act.
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Seeeee
Popoff
Marsovian
Gee Natalie
L.s
Charles Meakins
Sonia
Pere Mabel Wilber
Camille de Jolidon
Vernon Dalhart Marquis Cascada
Fred C .Holmes Raouel de St. Powe Veees
Lom Clark Jr
Khadja
Ross Mobley
Mabel Wilber
Miss Wilber
Nish
Prince Danilo
Maxim's
Merry Widow
Maxim’s
Two Friends of Farmers Wives at Cornell Pioneers
In the February Woman's Home Companion an article profiles Miss Martha Van Rensselaer and Miss Flora Rose. They lead Cornell University’s Department of Home Economics, directing courses for farmers wives and daughters and answering home problem queries.
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Woman's Home Companion
Martha van Rensselaer
Knickerbocker
Cattaraugus County
New York
Flora Rose
Denver
San Francisco
Kansas Agricultural College
Columbia University
Department of Home Economics
College of Agriculture
Cornell University
van Rensselaer
Farmers’ Wives
Home Makers' Conference
Cornell
Catherine and the Bavarian Sentry at Christmas
Catherine carries laundry when a Bavarian colonel’s orderly flirts and plans a late night meeting outside the barracks. She struggles between temptation and duty to her grandmother and the family name, then returns home to a Christmas tree and gifts prepared by her grandmother.
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Catherine
Mme. von Finkelstein
Colonel von Finkelstein
Grandma
European politics under a modern en ten tent terrible
A syndicated New York World opinion note comparing a rising reformist figure to Theodore Roosevelt. It argues the Young Turk embodies aggressive leadership traits affecting European politics and warns of mounting influence and disruption.
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Roosevelt
New York World
The Unkindest Cut of All Compared Burr and Blease
The Philadelphia Inquirer argues Burr should be judged for his actions without being likened to Cole Blease, asserting excess critique in the comparison.
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Aaron Burr
Cole Blease
Philadelphia Inquirer
Boston Pastor Proposes $16 Week Marriage Plan
A Boston pastor claims a wedding can be held for just $16 a week, outlining a frugal approach to marriage costs. The Knickerbocker Press reports the proposal as a social commentary on wedding expenses.
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Boston
Knickerbocker Press
To Spank or Not to Spank A Dilemma for Educators
Margaret Hubbard Ayer quotes educators and parents on corporal punishment versus moral suasion. The piece discusses varying child temperaments and evolutionary stages, arguing punishment should fit the individual, with examples from teachers and observers.
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Margaret Hubbard Ayer
Frank McMurray
Louie
Everard Hamlin
Heritage and remorse at grandma's midnight mass
A girl admires her grandmother's relics and fears dishonoring her ancestors as she reflects on family treasures. Grandmother consoles her and whispers a plea to pray for the dead at the midnight mass, linking memory with reverence.
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Grandma
Catherine
Osborn Referred to by Different Name in Current News
The St Louis Republic notes confusion over Chase Osborn a former Michigan governor being called Charles E S Osborn in recent reports. Osborn was among the famous seven, prompting questions about identity in the coverage.
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Chase Osborn
Michigan
Charles E. S. Osborn
St. Louis
London Window Ad Offered for Sale in Detroit Paper
A Detroit Free Press ad asks readers who would like to own a plat glass window in London, presenting an odd cross Atlantic opportunity and a whimsical note on ownership.
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London
Detroit Free Press
Overlooking a Bet Dr Anna Shaw Prefers Vote to Marriage
A Baltimore Sun quip notes Dr Anna Shaw would rather vote than marry and implies a wife could control two votes if she were married, reflecting satirical commentary on suffrage and domestic influence.
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Anna Shaw
Baltimore Sun
Judge from W. B. Corey's testimony on steel trust profits
The Washington Post reports on Corey's testimony noting he has already secured profits from the steel trust. The judge questions expectations and potential implications for future cases.
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W. BE. Corey
Steel Trust
Washington Post
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