The Balloon of Campaigns and the Short Ballot Call
A column contrasts Roosevelt and Wilson campaign rhetoric with Dr Eliot's views and argues Texas should adopt a short ballot to curb incompetency. It warns Britain about perfidy claims, rails at treaty history, and defends U S credibility amid international criticism.
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Peter the Hermit
Pacific
Eliot
Harvard
Wilson
Roosevelt
The
United States
Missouri
Col
Short Ballot Confusion Amid Ballot Access Frustration
The piece argues the short ballot hinders voter ability to know candidates and exercise government choice. It notes the ballot format complicates voting and suggests an easier form may be needed to aid voters in selecting officials.
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Ier
Texas
Red River
Rio Grande
Texans
Austin
Colquitt
Het
Hay-Pauncefote treaty not governing Panama canal
English press calls for British wrath over U S action but experts note the Hay Pauncefote and Bulwer treaties do not apply to the Panama Canal. The United States reportedly learned this from an English international law specialist.
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Atlantic
Great Britain
United States
the Hague
Uncle Sam
John Bull
England
Albion
Younghusband
Himalayas
Thibet
Egypt
Cuba
Philippines
France
Scotland
Ireland
India
Vereeniging
Old England
London Times
Panama Canal
Britain
Canal
Panama
Hand gestures and symbolic meanings from hands across cultures
The article surveys how hands signal truth, will, peace, and submission. It links clenched fists to deceit, thumbs in and out to willpower, shaking hands to unarmed consent, and raised hands to peace. It notes kissing hands signifies submission and oath taking with the right hand or a Bible, plus the sacramental laying on of hands for bishops and confirmations.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
God
Son
Summer Love and the $5 A Week Sewing Girl
A young sewing girl, barely earning five dollars weekly, succumbs to summer temptations as the son of the house flirts with a Paris-trained replacement. Hearts break when the exotic rival arrives, revealing how fragile love can be against harsh wages.
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Life
Love
Nature
Paradise
Paris
Making the World Over
The article surveys global drainage and irrigation schemes seen by touring geographers. It highlights Suez and Panama canals as major gains and discusses a French plan to flood the Sahara to create an inland sea, proposing vast agricultural and political gains for Algeria and French West Africa.
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Indianapolis News
Niagara Falls
Panama Canas
Missouri
Red Sea
Mediterranean
Suez Canal
Panama
Sahara Desert
Colonel Roudaire
Dyke Lesseps
Scientific American
Etchegoyen
Ketone
Vaudeville At Plaza Show Competes For Notable Acts
Three acts compete for attention at Plaza theater this week Seldoms Venus August Neville and company Politics and Petticoats Carl Randall a dancer and jester. Seldoms shows marble poses and a water fountain finale while Neville as John Conlon the politician lends tension. The Hassmans and Williams and Sterline offer acrobatics and light entertainment with Quigg Nickerson and the Alpha Sextette providing musical interludes. Washington Star.
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Plaza Theater
Seldoms
Venus
August Neville
Carl Randall
Randall
Paul
Hassmans
Williams
Sterline
High Cost of Living Joke At St Anthony Hotel
An observant guest at the St Anthony hotel laments rising costs while sharing a humorous tale with Mr Code. He recounts paying for dinner and a cigar, only to be charged five cents for a light at the bar, prompting laughter about expenses.
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T. E. Code
St. Anthony
Mr. Code
Tom
Mr. Codé
Phosphorescent Meat Seen Near Seaside In Summer
A New York American piece explains meat glowing with a green light from phosphorescent bacteria. Details show ham and corned beef can glow in daylight. oxygen and moisture boost the glow in sea water tests and salt broth. China uses old newspapers as wallpaper.
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New York American
Arnold Bennett Tours Harvard Luxuries and Traditions
Arnold Bennett describes Harvard as quietly opulent yet tasteful with crimson façades and storied entrances. He notes princely student suites, a vast dining hall decorated by art, a squash court, and the social ease of campus life as he contrasts Old World charm with modern American luxury.
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Harvard
Old Atcha
Our
Isle
John Sargent
London
Arnold Bennett
Harper's Magazine
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Handlore
Hawaii
the Light's Daily Story
Louise Heligers
the Statesman
Washington Star
China
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Monk
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