Financing Roosevelt and Wall Street Campaign Money
Wall Street probes Roosevelt funding sources, naming George W. Perkins and Frank A. Mimmsky as key donors. The piece cites alleged backing from the steel and harvester trusts and anthracite roads, with early totals exceeding 260 000 by New Jersey primaries. It recalls Perkins’ NY Life cover-up scheme and Harriman’s 250 000 gift as context for third term claims.
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Wall Street
Roosevelt
George W. Perkins
Frank A. “Mimsky
Steel Trust
Harvester Trust
New ‘Jersey
Nykie
New York Life Insurance Company
Colonel Roosevelt
Pier Fe
E. H. Harriman
Akes
Roosevelt and Trusts Seen Driving Anti-Trust Reform
The text argues that government delay in prosecutions makes it as culpable as trusts and forecasts Roosevelt pushing a Sherman revision or his own anti-trust bill. It notes his influence could extend to Lig corporations after the United Steel absorption of Tennessee Iron & Coal and links campaign funds to this shift.
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Roosevelt
Congress
One-Eyed Thinkers Take On Admiral Mahan
In the North American Review Norman Angell critiques Admiral Mahan on national defense. The piece calls Angell intellectually unripe and argues Britain’s security arose from preventing invasion, not from military force's economic advantage, and scorns public philosophers who misguide readers.
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Norman Angell
North American Review
Admiral Mahan
America
Mr. Angell
Mahan
Great Britain
Mr. Angesti
Controversy Rises Over Prof Keith And Ancient Human Origins
In East Anglia a skeleton is linked to a claim that Neanderthal man and simian ancestry emerged soon after the great cosmic egg. Professor Arthur Keith, Royal College of Surgeons member and author of Ancient Types of Men, is cited as authority and faces critique for his views and tone.
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Royal College of Surgeons
Arthur Keith
East Anglica
England
Keith
Angela
Pompadour
Thames Valley
East
Anglica
Piccadilly
Atlantic
Mississippi Valley
Houston Street
East Anglia theory sparks debate on English identity
A professor argues East Anglian remains are older than Neanderthal finds and claims modern Britons descend from East Anglia. Critics protest the theory as oversimplified, noting evidence and questioning linguistic and racial assumptions.
Time Told By Meals Says Chicago News
The Chicago News argues time is learned from meals not clocks or watches. It claims regular meal timing governs daily schedules and hours, using personal anecdotes about late dinners and misled perceptions of time, and notes travelers and boarders can rely on meals to regulate their day.
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Chicago News
Japanese Magnate Wakao Topei Builds Fortune From Silk Trade
Japanese magnate Wakao Topei, famed as the wealthiest in Farasaeshi, Japan, rose from rag picker to fortune without early schooling. He learned to read at 60 and started with crystal balls before entering the silk trade that made most of his wealth. He later studied Chinese classics with a private tutor from age 90 onward.
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Wakao Topei
Farasaeshi
Japan
Marine Searchlights in Naval and Merchant Service
An excerpt notes searchlights as essential beyond naval needs, widely used on modern liners, Canal Authority loans, and ships crossing major rivers and inland lakes. It cites S Heslop in Cassier's Magazine June discussion of their value and adoption aboard vessels.
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Les Canal
South America
Africa
North America
S. Heslop
Cassier's Magazine
Roosevelt Sees Challenger With New Hat In Ring
The New York Evening Telegram reports Mr Roosevelt spots another candidate bearing the initials of Mrs Maria Longworth Stor er in the race. The notice implies a budding political challenge and a public display of rival bid.
The Rose and the Painter A Long-ago Model Speaks
An elderly narrator recalls being a young model for a famed unknown artist who used her kisses as inspiration. When he ignored her after painting a piece destined for Rome, she exacted revenge by vandalizing the canvas and leaving a rose upon his mouth, explaining why roses now hold both love and hate for her.
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Louise Heilgers
Rome
Miss Addams Relates Charity Tale From Chicago
The passage cites Jane Addams noting a Chicago charity worker funded missionaries and received a photograph from a missionary couple. She advised the wife to abandon fine dress for native island wear, prompting a reply with a woven straw garment and a hint of further instruction.
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Jang’ Addams
Chicago
Miss Addams
Rabertye Islands
Popular
General Grosvenor Quits Figures and Wards Pencil
A Chicago Record Herald remark notes General Grosvenor of Ohio quitting his counting and throwing aside his pencil in frustration. The quip suggests exasperation with his own calculations and a sense of futility in the task.
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General Grosvenor
Ohio
Chicago
Herald
How to Keep Pretty in Hot Weather
Lillian Lorraine advises stylish summer upkeep for girls facing heat waves. She suggests new hair styles avoiding front curling, light fabrics, avoiding collars, ventilated shoes, white stockings, daily fresh stockings, and foot baths. Diet shifts to vegetables and salads, slow ice cream, and siestas. Early rising and late nights, plus ample water, are recommended for a fresh complexion and energy.
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Lillian Lorraine
Paris
Letters To The Light on Brooklyn Bridge jumpers
A reader asks how many men have leaped from the Brooklyn Bridge in the past decade and requests names. The writer notes Steve Brodie as the first, adds most others were killed, and suggests contacting the New York Police Department for records.
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Brooklyn Bridge
Steve Brodie
Tontte
New York Police Department
Rockefeller idea sparks claim of government wisdom
An Ars longa quotation suggests Rockefeller argued that government would be as wise as he is, reflecting a debate noted by the Atlanta Constitution. The remark frames a critique of governance and expertise in public discourse.
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Rockefeller
Atlanta Constitution
Senator Lorimer Stays In Fight Despite Pressure
The Birmingham Age-Herald notes Senator Lorimer will not quit, remaining steadfast amid mounting pressure and political maneuvering.
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Senator Lorimer
Birmingham Age-Herald
Sit Still by the Sea and Love at Home Says Poem
A fragmentary verse urges contentment with loved ones and home across sea and land. It contrasts wandering with staying put in familiar places and celebrates enduring affection, rural life, and ancestral ties.
Patient Man Moves Toward White House Transition
A terse note recalls patient forbearance as notable figures navigate toward an orderly transition into the White House, with emphasis on restraint and succession.
That Will Cinch the oat Colonel Roosevelt's ope course
The fragment hints at a political or campaign opinion involving Colonel Roosevelt and a stated goal to secure an open course in Columbia, implying a decisive move or outcome. The readable terms suggest a historical context with Roosevelt and educational or state affairs potentially linked to Columbia.
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Roosevelt
Columbia State
Eastbound business man recalls trunk mishandling incident
A prominent businessman recounts seeing a baggage smasher rough handling his new trunk at a station. An approaching railway official admonished the worker, noting the damage caused by repeated bangs on the concrete platform corners.
Champ Clark Eyes Nomination With Congressional Return
The Kansas City Journal notes Champ Clark, a Missouri native, believes he will be nominated and elected president but plans risk-averse prudence by seeking another nomination in Congress. The piece reflects on his cautious political strategy.
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Champ Clark
Champ
Congress
Kansas City
Jour
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