What the Election Means
The article argues the election shows public soundness and support for constitutional government, condemns Roosevelt and imperialism, and credits Wilson’s landslide victory to the people’s will. It calls for depoliticizing tariffs, decentralizing federal government, and relying on technical expertise to adjust economic policy.
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Roosevelt
Republic
Republican Party
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Taft
Commonwealths
Illinois
Andylvania
Beckers conviction stirs debate over justice and truth
The Becker verdict hinges on accomplice testimony and raises questions about the fairness of relying on particeps criminis. Critics warn against rewarding crooks and fear a judicial murder if mercy oversteps justice. Meanwhile, sweeping Balkan warfare history notes Constantinople’s fate and the Christian push to retake the city, with Russians halted at Adrianople and the coming Turkish demise foreshadowed.
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Becker
Rosenthal
New York
Sam Schepps
Europe
Constantinople
Russia
Skobeleff
Adrianople
Bosphorus
Tiber
History in the making in the Balkan peninsular crisis
The piece notes a pivotal Balkan power shift as Bulgarians Serbians Montenegrins and Greeks push toward Constantinople. It frames the decline of the Turkish empire as a milestone shaping European political religious history and future chronicles.
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Balkan Peninsula
Europe
Constantinople
Balkan
Those Chocolate Soldiers and the Balkan War Satire
The piece argues Shaw and Straus misjudged Bulgarian valor in the Balkans, noting Bulgars fought fiercely and swiftly, challenging the caricature of militiaman chocolate lovers. It suggests the soldier remains a protector of civilization, even as satire persists.
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George Bernard Shaw
Europe
Bummerli
Schwitzerle
Popoff
Savoff
Balkan
Mr. Shaw
Mr. Straus
Shaw
Balkans
Vienna
Neat Mending Arrives in London From Paris Stoppeur Craft
A London Chronicle item notes a French industry called stoppeur or stop peur introduces neat clothing mending. Skilled workers weave patches into fabric unseen, repairing tears and burns so patches vanish. Several workshops operate in London and report strong business.
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London
Paris
London Chronicle
Land Worth Fortunes and a Sailors' Harbor Paradox
A farmer resents a stranger’s gaze on his land while New York City’s Sailors' Snug Harbor estate, valued around 20 million dollars, remains tied by leasing conditions that barely fund the hospital and home for aged sailors.
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New York City
Doubles and Quitters at Rendlesham Meet
Lumpy Bob and Gentleman Dick hatch a scheme from a Berkshire paper reward tale. They target a missing person story to trap a mob in Slodby, leading to a staged capture by six men at the Rose and Anchor and a trip to the police station.
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Lumpy
Old Fatty
Slodby
Doddle
Village Life in Egypt From a Camera in Egypt
A travel sketch describes Egyptian fellaheen homes as sun baked mud single rooms with minimal furnishings and rooftops piled with rubbish. Families live in open sunlight with pigs and chickens nearby while adults work fields and children nap in mud cup structures to avoid snakes and scorpions.
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Egypt
Wide World
Two Lunatics Arrested At Asylum Doors In Early Morning
In a comical scene two Cockneys are nabbed by asylum attendants after a disturbance. One man protests he will reclaim four dollars he claims was stolen while the other asserts his likeness to his brother led to the mix up. They depart for the city to resume their search for funds.
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Lumpy
Fatty
Judson
London
Boddle
the Law
Abingdon Asylum
Doddle
James Scalter
Lenton
Roosevelt cartoon plays on pronoun peril
A Kansas City Journal cartoon jokes that a stray dot in a folded speech by Colonel Roosevelt could ruin personal pronouns, using wordplay to critique a political moment.
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Roosevelt
Kansas City Journal
Campaign Meetings Clash in Philadelphia Progressive Events
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes the progressive party opens campaign meetings with prayer and ends with accusations of liar and fraud. The report highlights a confrontational rally pattern and the party's charged rhetoric during events.
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Progressive Party
Philadelphia Inquirer
Peter Pan at the Heaton Theatre Features Maude Adams
In a rich Peter Pan production Maude Adams embodies youth as she guides Wendy, Peter Pan, and the band of children through the forest realm with Tinker Bell. The performance blends whimsy and symbolism, comparing to Forbes Robertson’s prior stage work and highlighting Adams as the play’s soul.
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Peter Pan
Maude Adams
Mr. Darling
Robert Payton Carter
Mrs. Darling
Marion Abbott
Wendy Maria Angela Darling
Oewes
Pan
Tinker Bell
Peter
Nature
Father
Forbes Robertson
Cat spoils mince pie in back gallery caper
A young housewife bakes a mince pie for her husband who may return by seven. The kitchen cat climbs the stairs, noses the pie cooling in the back gallery, and forges a paw print in the crust as the cat Soto eats. The scene ends with the cat legging away after a yowl.
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Atention
Cat
The Rule of the Road in France as Debate Grows
A Minneapolis News summary notes France debates changing to keep right, like England, amid concerns over pedestrians and urban congestion. A national commission studies international traffic rules after Parisian drivers use higher speeds and gears, amid public protest.
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Minneapolis
Mobile
France
Germany
Switzerland
Belgium
England
Ministry of Public Works
London
Paris
United States
Peter Pan Captures Eternal Youth Theme On Stage
The play’s appropriate settings and music reinforce its motif and contribute to its enduring appeal. The production emphasizes the perpetual youth of its lead character to sustain its success.
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