Cuba Crisis Threatens U S Control of Island
The article reports renewed U S naval build up near Guantanamo Bay as Cuba faces potential revolution. It warns Washington may seize the island if Cubans fail to restore order, noting past interventions that secured Cuban independence and later peace. The piece emphasizes a firm stance to uphold or reclaim Cuba.
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Caribbean Sea
Atlantic
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
United States
Spain
Arlington
Potomac
Cuban
Coune
Pardon cited as asset to Morse return to Wall Street
The article notes C. W. Morse’s pardon from federal prison and its impact as he returned to Wall Street, calling the release a rapid, positive transformation. It contrasts Morse’s time in Atlanta with his quick reentry among acquaintances and markets, praising the pardon’s perceived benefit.
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C. W. Morse
Wall Street
Mr. Morse
Morse
Federal
Atlanta
Morse case sparks debate on clemency and prison reform
The article argues for reform of clemency policy and life sentence standards, noting Morse’s illness and death in detention. It urges limiting executive mercy, promoting eight year terms, and tying pardons to law rather than discretionary power. It also reflects on voter duty and San Antonio politics.
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Presidentait
Mr. Morse
Taft
Morse
Politics and the public as landlords in a coming harvest
The piece argues that voters are landlords and political bosses seek to swing deals for their interests as the harvest of politics approaches. It urges citizens to recognize their power and responsibility in steering public affairs.
Secret anti Roosevelt movement shakes preconvention politics
The Chicago Record-Herald reports a clandestine bid among Republican members of Congress to form a second ticket led by Colonel Roosevelt. Some lawmakers vow not to seek reelection on that ticket while others pledge unity, aiming to influence the convention and nominations before the national vote. Leaders across regions are involved, with Taft allies considering convention roles and potential prearranged strategies.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Congress
Roosevelt
United Action
National Convention
Taft
Senator Root
Up and Down Senator Davis in Ozark Interview
An Ozark interview quotes Senator Davis joking about aristocratic pretensions in a democracy. He laments lack of criteria to judge aristocracy and remarks on social sets, citing Mrs Cash being dropped from a tea circle and a witty exchange among women about social climbing. The New York Tribune is cited as the source.
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Davis
Ozark
Senator Davis
New York Tribune
Mr Bryan Quietly Reframes Image Compared To Roosevelt
Chicago News notes Mr Bryan is taking a steadier approach than Roosevelt did before adopting a more open stance, suggesting a strategy of measured posture as public perception shifts. The remark hints at evolving leadership styles amid political discourse.
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Mr. Bryan
Colonel Roosevelt
Chicago News
Mark Twain and Dr. Brown in Edinburgh Memoir
Harper's biographer Albert Bigelow Paine recounts Mark Twain Clemens and family visiting London then Scotland in mid July. Mrs Clemens struggles with social life while in Edinburgh they meet Dr John Brown who treats her and remains their daily companion for six weeks as they roam hotels and Dr Browns rounds.
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Harper's Fortune
Albert Bigelow Paine
Mark Twain
England
Scotland
John Brown
London
Susy
Mrs. Clemens
Edinburgh
Veitch
George Street
John
Rab
Christendom
Megalopos
Brown
Great Egg Laying Race at Connecticut Agricultural College
The Farm and Fireside reports a year long egg laying contest at Storrs Connecticut involving multiple breeds. Ninety birds reached high totals as 7 780 eggs were laid in the first nineteen weeks and 2 148 eggs by 490 birds in one week. The English White Leghorns lead with 869 eggs and a 198.19 average.
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Connecticut Agricultural College
Storrs
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Edgerton
West Willington
John W. Ward Jr
Pennington
N. J
Taft's Officeholder Backing Cited for Timber Conservancy
Washington Post notes that if the colonel wins the nomination many would thank Gifford Pinchot for conserving the tall timber and protecting forests.
General Orozco Populace Retreat Pondering
A brief quip from the Milwaukee Sentinel observes that even during periods of retreat, General Orozco finds time for contemplation, noting the sense of constant movement in military affairs.
Farming by Dynamite and the New Agriculture
The article praises explosive energy in modern science and applies it to farming. Exploding dynamite is claimed to break deep subsoil, releasing nutrients and increasing crop yields. It argues soil gains from deeper pulverization, creating vast, renewed farmland and potentially raising global food supply.
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Harvey Smith Williams
Hearst’s Magazine
Williams
Coronation Portrait by Mr Bacon Draws Royal Praise
A June Strand writer hails Mr Bacon's coronation painting as realism, depicting King George with more than 150 portraits. The king sat thrice, studied the work with opera glasses, and commented on the brim line of the crown. Queen Victoria urged no further changes after viewing the likeness.
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Mr. Bacon
George
India
Mary Dawson
Victoria Carrington
Mrs. Rothschild
Bacon
George IV
Poems of Sentiment and Royal Cushioned Honor
A poem fragment by Witter Bynner is cited with imagery of yellow leaves, springs of belief, and a little world turning like a leaf. It notes June Ainslee's Nation and collectors treasuring relics. A blue silk cushion in Mr. Bacon's studio, made by a country loyal dame, is praised for its craftsmanship and local fame.
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Witter Bynner
Ainslee
Morse Reemerges Healthy After Prison Release Sparks Debate
New York World notes Charles W Morse in Wall Street among old friends, surprisingly healthy after being released from federal prison three months earlier on a government surgeon report of terminal illness. Medical, psychological, and penological experts weigh Morse case as a striking example of apparent mental and spiritual influence on physical state.
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New York World
Charles W. Morse
Wall Street
Morse
Letters To The Light And The Ouled Nail Essay
Letters discuss subscriptions for a ill boy fundraiser and praise the Light newspaper. The Ouled Nail North Africa dancer is noted for wealth in silver and gold jewelry. A joke about shows ends with a line about Barker to Clown.
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North Africa
Algeria
Biskra
Constantine
M’sieur
Msieur
M'Sieur
Metropolitan’ Magazine
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