Disbarrment of Cornelius Smith Marks Court’s Stance
The article defends the disbarrment of Cornelius Smith from practice in Lackawanna county courts as necessary to protect judicial integrity. It notes Smith’s lengthy contentious conduct, the court’s cautious action, and possible appeals while praising the Philadelphia Record as it marks its nineteenth anniversary and comments on its politics and paper quality.
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Cornelius Smith
Lackawanna County
Smith
Philadelphia Record
Record
Commodore Singerly
Watterson Urges Anglo American Bond at London Dinner
The speech by Henry Watterson in London to Consul General Collins draws praise for its robust nationalist tone. He argues shared origin and blood bind nations, warns against mere talk of common language or institutions, and asserts the need to balance peace with strength. Bayard sits nearby as wariness of misplaced sentiment lingers.
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Henry
London
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Ambassador Bayard
Savage Club
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Bayard
England
United States
Ason
Mount Vernon
Shakespeare
Eapeare
Stratford-on-Avon
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Carolinas
Tennessee
Texas
Lkely
Political Commentary on War, Politics and Reform
A dense editorial piece critiques pacific sentiment in Harrisabure tied to Hon. Amo Mylin and General Mylin, questions Republican convention representation, and advocates redrawing district votes. It discusses Booth’s Salvation Army stance, Wanamaker piety, Reid on vice presidents, and Cuba autonomy talks with Spain. The column also notes public sentiment on Cuba policy and forecasts Kentucky shifting Republican.
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Auditor General's Department
Hilo
Commonwealth
Mylin
Scott
West Virginia
St. Louis
Pennsylvania
Movement to expand Volunteers posts nationwide
Commander Ballington Booth discusses extending the Volunteers with sixty eight officered posts and 19 000 weekly paid circulation. He explains leaving the Salvation Army after criticizing its governance and asserts the need for a national, independent movement. The talk cites stronger posts at Naperville and Cedar Rapids.
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Ballington Wooth
Philadelphia
Booth
Salvation Army
Napersville
Cedar Rapids
Mich
True American Patriotism and its Guiding Ideals
President Eliot defines true patriotism as selfless love for a country pursuing noble goals. He lists American ideals including freedom from oppression, equal justice, universal education, social mobility, peace, hospitality to the oppressed, and the greatest good for the greatest number. He insists patriots are those who advance these ideals by personal labor and sacrifice.
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Eliot
Ald
Kate Field a Versatile Luminary in 19th Century America
The Times-Herald extols Kate Field as a gifted intellectual and virtuoso whose talents spanned music stage literature and journalism. It credits her with advancing abolition of polygamy in the United States and notes her lectures as her greatest work beyond journalism.
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Times-Herald
Kate Field
Journalise
Field
United States
Moscow Dispatch Missing Clear Details
A Moscow dispatch delivers sparse, garbled text with unclear names and events leaving readers uncertain about the reported incident or figures involved.
Imperial pomp and cost of royal procession noted
The report describes vast expenditure for imperial events with lavish displays across Russia. It notes up to 70 million rubles spent by court and state, including top sums for embassies and Austrian subsidies, with delegations from China and the Ottoman realm and swift money flowing from Muscovites as the pageantry proceeds.
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Peror
Russias
House of Lichtenstein
Angela
Tur
Scranton Tribune Letter and Horoscope Fragments 1806
A reader letter praises the paper while criticizing wheel traffic and streetcar congestion in Scranton. The piece notes armless wheelwomen, public crossings, and asks for seasonable kindness. Also included is a 1806 Daily Horoscope by Amaccus with quips about baseball, politics, and local figures.
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the Tribune
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