Enemies in Council Foreshadow Franco German Talks
The piece argues that French and German diplomats may press for a summit between Emperor William and President Fallieres to shape a European balance of power. It notes historic enmity over Alsace Lorraine and Lorraine claims, Chauvinism on both sides, and the doubtful likelihood of a durable entente.
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William
Fallieres
Rhine
France
Germany
Frankenreich
Charlemagne
Osnabrueck
Alsace
Lorraine
Paris
Les Prussiens
Roosevelt joins republican ticket as he declares candidacy
The piece argues Colonel Roosevelt has entered the race for the Republican presidential nomination promising he will stay in until defeated and questions the wisdom of a third term. It contrasts Roosevelt's leadership style with public sentiment and ends with a parable about a subway porter named O'Dowd and a passenger named Donnelly.
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Colonel Roosevelt
Col
Roosevelt
United States
McKinsey
White House
Boston
Cerberus
Ninety-sixth Street
O’dowd
Mr. O’dowd
Donnelly
O'Dowd
Nations weigh alliance as war winds swirl
The piece discusses the danger of fusion between two great powers, noting Britain would resist being dominated by a single impulse. It credits British statesmen for keeping France and Germany apart, and calls a William Fallieres meeting the era’s most significant international event since Versailles.
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Great Britain
France
Germany
William and Fallieres
Subpar Subway Meals Stir Public Outcry
A literary slice recalls skimmed milk served at Dothe Boys Hall and a transit chief’s below ground tasting. The anecdote echoes a past NY transit head sampling subway jam and likening it to a tea party, noting no record of a return visit despite praise.
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Mr. Squeers
Dotheboys Hall
New York Rapid Transit
New York Plans 520 Acre Long Island Rest for Drinkers
The New York Press reports a city plan to buy a 520 acre Long Island tract adjoining Kings Park state hospital. The site sits on the shore of Long Island Sound with timbered uplands, views from 150 feet, and soil cited as capable of yielding 12,000 dollars in crops annually. Inmates are planned to farm the land to lower living costs.
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New York Press
Board of
New York
Long Island
Kings Park State Hospital
Long Island Sound
Arctic Tides Suggest Submergence Minimal Between Alaska and Pole
The U S Coast and Geodetic Survey reports tides of the Arctic Ocean from Admiral Peary north of Greenland and Mikkelsen and Jeffingwell near Alaska. Evidence indicates a 500000 square mile region between Alaska and the pole is only slightly submerged and implies a shallow polar connection rather than a deep ocean gap.
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United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Arctic Ocean
Admiral Peary
Greenland
Mikkelsen
Jeffingwell
Laxman Island
Alaska
Pole
Polar Sea
Hoke Smith Supports Wilson for President
The Brooklyn Eagle notes Hoke Smith, once in Uncle Jud Harmon’s cabinet, still holds prejudices but endorses Wilson for the presidency despite old ties and biases.
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Hoke
Jud
Hoke Smith
Wilson
Judson Harmon
Brooklyn Eagle
Blind road builder John Metcalf earns lasting fame
The life of John Metcalf, born poor in England around two centuries ago, details how he became a foremost road and bridge contractor despite lifelong blindness. He built turnpikes, surveyed soils, managed gangs, and even faced losses, proving a mind more powerful than sight.
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John Metcalf
John
Samuel
London
England
Wardrobe number roulette widow draws fortunes
A New York American note reports a widow who wins daily by betting on her wardrobe number at the roulette table. She recently placed 10 louis on Sa and repeatedly hit the number, amassing gold coins before leaving with a heavy bag after a ten win streak.
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New York American
Mme. Broulett
Madame
Energy needed to power Lusitania’s Atlantic voyage
Glasgow engineer John Heck told Lloyds Register staff that 70,000 horsepower in the Cunard liner Lusitania would require 840,000 men eight hours a day to produce. At that rate an army of 2,520,000 would be needed, more than all of Scotland, to drive the ship across the Atlantic at its normal speed.
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John Heck
Glasgow
Lloyd'’s Register
Cunard
Scotland
Atlantic
La Favorite Impresses After Slow Start at Grand Opera
Review of a Grand Opera performance featuring Madame Fierens as Leonore and M. Granier. Despite a hesitant start with La Favorite, the second half drew strong applause, Fierens receiving ovations and Granier delivering key arias, showcasing dramatic soprano and tenor strengths.
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M. Granier
Madame Fierens
Lent
Hit That Cannot Be Beat in Town Show
A poetical note recalls a young woman who uses a city directory as a perch for her shoes and proclaims a dramatic run on the town stage. She writes in hurried lines boasting the town’s eagerness and acclaim for her performance.
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Breathless News
Ox-eyed daisy remark stirs poet and maid debate
A playful exchange centers on a maid who rejects grand praise, calling herself a practical, peroxide daisy. The youth hails her as ox-eyed, while she insists on self-definition, ending the quip with a humorous self characterization.
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Judge’s Library
Verdi’s Rigoletto to Close Jules Layelle Opera
M. Crosset as Alphonse and M. Silvestre as Balthazar received strong praise in a performance that also featured Mlle Silvestre in a minor Ines role. Ballet teachers Miles Opalfvens Valle and Balen cour earned applause as the troupe nears the end of its engagement after a Carmen matinee.
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M. Granier
M. Crosset
Alphonse
M. Silvestre
Balthazar
Mlle. Silvestre
Ines
M. Eternod
Gaspar
Miles
Opalfvens
Valle
Balencour
San Antonio
Jules Layelle
French Grand Opera Company
Roosevelt Aims At Bryan's Repute In Perpetual Candidacy
The New York World accuses Roosevelt of repeating Bill Bryan's political progress ideas and seeks to steal Bryan's reputation as the enduring candidate. The piece frames Roosevelt as aiming to undermine Bryan's perpetual candidacy.
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Bill
Mr. Bryan
Roosevelt
New York World
Conductor Loses Fare on Sap Car in Tobin Hill Run
Conductor No. 206 on the Sap car mislaid $4.75 after paying a passenger with a $5 gold piece and exchanging it for a quarter. He searched pockets and thought luck had failed him, lamenting his misfortune to fellow riders as the car rolled south of South Alamo.
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South Alamo
Roosevelt
Mexico
Jonah
Hoodoo
Tobin Hill
Tall timbered man seeks shirt-waist in Fredonia store
A tall man from the timbered hills entered a Fredonia shop to trade. He asked for a shirt-waist for his wife in the department, and when the saleslady asked what bust he replied I dunno I didn't hear nothing.
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Fredonia
Neodesha
Sun
Making It a Mollycoddle Sport
A witty note from the Pittsburg Gazette-Times contrasts Steve Brodie’s bravado with today’s parachute jumps ending the idea of a “mollycoddle sport.”
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Steve Brodie
Brooklyn Bridge
Pittsburg
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