San Antonio urged to raise 250000 for railroad and growth
San Antonio residents are called to pledge 250000 to the San Antonio Rockport and Mexican railway project. City benefits include permanent improvements, new general offices, and banking center status as British capital flows in. The subscription tests public spirit and loyalty, promising broad prosperity and eventual regret for nonparticipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce
Franklin
Rockport
Texas
Medina
London
San Antonio, Rockport
Democratic Platform Emphasizes Narrowing Gap Between Nation and State
The Baltimore convention adopts a keynote platform denouncing exploiters who seek a neutral ground between national and state powers. It frames the issue as a clash between broad democratic aims and entrenched interests wielding vast wealth to game political influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Twilight zone of tariffs and party platforms in political debate
The piece argues the tariff sustains monopolies and boosts prices, contending the republican platform favors high protection while the democratic plan calls for stock reform. It urges action to end the twilight zone between parties and to entrust democracy with the presidency for one term to test its business sense. It notes convention buzz about nominations and literary figures weighing in with varied quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Mutual Interviews and Political Dope From the Convention
The article chronicles a trend of literary figures conducting staged interviews for gainful exposure. It traces a Chicago origin during the Republican National Convention and notes a move to Baltimore, promising inside information and clever manipulation. William J. Bryan is singled out as a deserter from this practice. Samuel Blythe pursues an interview with George Ade for inside political prognostication.
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Earth
George Ade
Blythe
Ade
Peter Finley Dunne
Dooley
Richard Harding Davis
Davis
William Allen White
White
Hamilton Wright Mabie
Peter Newell
Newell
Sam Blythe
Shakespeare
Chicago
Teddy
Billy
Baltimore
William J. Bryan
Samuel Blythe
New Democratic Officials Strengthen Campaign Strategy
An editorial notes the Democratic Party may win the presidency but faces risks. It praises the selection of younger, more capable under-officials for the national committee and the retirement of long serving secretary Urey Woodson. The piece argues this change could boost campaign efficiency and prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
National Committee
Urey Woodson
Woodson
Standard Oil's Power Questions U S Government in Waters-Pierce Suit
The New York Herald reports Mrs. Rockefeller and allies claim the oil trust endures despite federal effort. It notes Rockefeller's wealth around 1.9 billion and argues the government achieved only a paper victory while the oil firm persists. It questions why dissolution could not endure.
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The
New York Herald
Rockefeller
Waters-Pierce
Supreme Judicial Power
United States
Standard Oil Company
Oil Trust
Oil Company
Literary Society Promises Tuition for Tasteful Talk
Mrs Watts is urged to join a literary society that studies authors and their lives. The group plans to explore Carlyle, Goethe, Poe, and Voltaire, promising enlightening discussions on private lives, dissipation, and conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voltaire
London Express
Bluffing scheme amid taxi rescue unfolds in city tale
Mr. Leverton recruits a trusting young man, Greenhill, to chase a promised reward after rescuing an elderly lady. He chats with solicitors to learn compensation, then yields to a plan to skim money and gain Rosie’s present. The ruse backfires as misdirections and bluffing unravel.
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Leslie Thomas
Mr. Leverton
Archie Leverton
Axlard Street
Greenhill
Mr. Greenhill
Axland Street
Imperial House
Mr Leverton
Oxford Street
Jesser
Cooking Secrets of By Emile Bailly
Practical advice on French cooking designed to please the eye and palate. The author notes modern cooks should consider body chemistry and appetite stimulation, recommending bouillon and fruit juices, especially orange and grapefruit, to aid digestion and taste.
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Emile Bailly
America
He Got the Name and the Club Blackballing
A snob failing to win election to a prominent club angers members by writing to the secretary demanding the name of the man who blackballed him. The secretary replies succinctly that the name is Legion, per London Tit-Bits.
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Legion
London
Armageddon Salvo Battles With Ginplay Echoes
A fragmented report recalls an Armageddon clash described in dramatic terms with references to the Colonel and Ginplay. The garbled text suggests a rough, tumbled transcription from the Age-Herald style.
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Mingham Age-Herald
unclear fragment about candidates and parties
fragmentary text discusses prohibitionists, a colonel, and election support without clear facts or identifications.
Roosevelt Nomination Appearance Noted In Chicago
A brief Post-Dispatch item cites a Roosevelt nomination event in Chicago, praising a notably inexpensive political spectacle and noting the setting and tone of the gathering.
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Roosevelt
Chicago
Post-Dispatch
Johnson of Calif Feuds With Dilly Dally on Roof Edge
A fragment from St. Louis Republic notes a clash between Johnson of California and Dilly Dally at the roof edge, described with vivid force and tense action.
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Johnson
Calif
St. Louis Republic
And You Can't Blam Anele Bryan Tie a Firm Knot
A garbled Denver Republic line appears to describe a firm knot in leather, referencing an Es ming hole. The fragment lacks clear subjects or events and does not identify a person or place beyond Anele Bryan.
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Bryan
Denver
Repub
Poor Overlooked Captain Ky in National Politics
A fragmented note from Chicago News discusses Captain Ky, an overlooked figure, and his unexpected role in national political discourse. The piece hints at public interest without detailing specific actions or outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ky Har Gore
Chicago News
Armory Readies Rapid Steam Roll Plan in Baltimore
City officials in Baltimore outline a rapid mobilization plan for the armory to support defense efforts. Details emphasize speed, coordination with local agencies, and a streamlined procurement process to equip units quickly.
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Mr. Bryan
the Armory
Baltimore
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