Shonts Daughter Engagement Rumor Ends Over Money
Washington reports claim Theodore P. Shonts, former Panama Canal Commission head, refused a lifetime income settlement for his daughter to marry Duc de Chaulnes. The match, long favored by society, collapses as the duke needs funds. Shonts aims for a stylish wedding without premarital settlements. Meanwhile Cannon's party faces perceived mistreatment during Canal Zone visit and departs Colon for Panama.
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Ashington
Theodore P. Shonts
Panama Canal Commission
New York
Metropolitan Traction
Miss Shonts
Duc de Chauines
Washington
Mr. Shonis
Shonts
Papa
de Chaulnes
Misses Shonts
Canal Zone luncheon incident builds political charge
A congressional party traveling to the Canal Zone was hosted for luncheon on a Panama Railroad steamship and later left paid plates as tips. Superintendent Beard returned the funds to the steamship, saying he was not authorized to collect for the meal. The speaker criticized the Panama commission officials in Washington.
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Speaker Cannon
Congressional Party
Canal Zone
Colon
Panama
Culebra
Stevens
Panama Railroad Company
Beard
Panama Commission
Washington
Canal
Fairbanks Expands Opulent White House Style
Vice President Fairbanks has entered a lavish political campaign with expenses rising from 30000 to 100000. Mrs Fairbanks hosts two formal events weekly, rents a mansion at 18th and Massachusetts, staffs over a dozen servants, and hires chef John Rook.0 The household features luxe banquets with terrapin shellfish and imported wines, plus frequent theater parties.
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Fairbanks
White House
Washington
Fairbankses
Eighteenth and
Massachusetts Avenues
Edward Morrell
Philadelphia
John Rook
Levi Z Leiter
Rook
Pinckney
President's plan to fund campaigns from national treasury
The president contemplates government funding of national campaign expenses to curb private money and limit campaign funding sources. Government disbursement would be apportioned by party strength from the last election, including small parties, though critics warn it may be impractical and hard to implement.
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Congress
de Taille
Gwalia liquor control praised as guardian of public health
Senator Pearce testified at a public meeting that Gwalia’s state hotel operates under strict controls. The manager enforces two beers daily for drinkers, with no adulteration or illegal hours, while the hotel turns a $15,000 annual profit and serves as a public convenience.
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Gwalia
Senate
Pearce
Melbourne
London Chronicle
Gwalia State Hotel
Earthquake and Poverty in Mexican Housing
The passage notes that poverty offers some protection from earthquakes as adobe huts crumble into dust while stone houses bear the load on wealthier neighbors. It reflects on contentment and human valuation, suggesting peasants might trade homes with the caballero despite seismic risk.
Four Decker Sea Pie Served At English Feast
A sea pie weighing 1½ cwt fed 50 guests at a Gorles ton feast attended by the Yarmouth MP. The four decker dish was boiled for hours in a vast cauldron and built on beef bones, with a short crust hull and generous fillings of beefsteak kidneys meat vegetables and flour for the hull.
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Gorleston
England
Yarmouth
Copper mining syndicate formed in Turkestan
Reports from St Petersburgh relayed to the London Times describe a syndicate formed to exploit copper resources in Russian Turkestan. It has rights over 15,000 acres and aims to create a company with initial capital of 1,600,000 rubles.
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St. Petersburg
London Times
Rusian Turkestan
Hay
Russian Empire
Quebec Plains to Become National Park Amid Celebration
The plains of Abraham may be dedicated as a national park next year to honor Quebec’s 300th anniversary. Prominent figures seek the plan, but a rifle factory on the site resists relocation, demanding more space rather than moving.
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Plains of Abraham
Quebec
Window visit leads to mutual poked faces in chatty tale
The excerpt portrays two people peeking into each other’s windows sharing a playful moment. The dialogue highlights a moment of curious flirtation and mutual intrusion. The tone remains light and intimate.
Drama in New York Shows Busy Theatre Scene
New York City theaters produce about 16 new shows each month on average during the year, reflecting lively dramatic activity in the metropolis.
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New York
New York City
Twelve Inches or More Key Moment Reported
A fragmentary note mentions a man with one foot in danger and a reference to a bay and a pause in a tense moment. Details are incomplete but indicate a perilous situation and a notable physical metaphor. Local readers are asked to follow for updates.
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Bay
Money Well Spent on Tariff Debate and Cobden Link
The piece argues that protection benefits in the United States are financed by domestic producers and labor, with foreign funds possibly backing free trade influence. It cites Cobden Club money, disputed totals, and the political price of tariff legislation tied to workers and farmers voting for protection.
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Cobden Club
United States
New York Evening Post
Evening Post
Miss Tarbell
Congress
Cobden
Grover Cleveland
William McKinley
Party of Protection
Delay Not Dangerous Says Times on Tariff Talks
The Hartford Times argues a tariff reduction will not be popular until after 1908, predicting a shift in economic outlook and suggesting Democrats should let Republicans test tariff reform first to improve their own political standing in 1912. The paper praises Democratic restraint and cautions Cleveland's stance on tariff reform.
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Hartford Times
Cleveland
Germany Seeks Sugar Chemicals and Manufactured Goods
An Awkward Situation Germany aims to sell sugar chemicals and many manufactured articles, taking in raw cotton and pig iron without tax. The maximum tariff would delay duties on our food substitutes, creating a disadvantage.
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Germany
We Shall Hold Our Own Tariff Debate Examine Trade
The piece argues that the Dingley tariff spurred prosperity while Wilson Gorman free trade weakened it. It cites 1900 1905 1906 import and export values, notes 42 percent manufactured exports, and credits protective policy for industrial revival and confidence. It warns against anti protection and asserts continued home market focus before foreign markets.
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Duluth News-Tribune
McKinley
Ufe
Cleveland
David H. Mason
United States
Congress
Day City Tribune
Her New Bonnet Where the Danger Lies
A fragment notes danger from tariff tinkers within the party and warns that ambitious political schemers threaten the Democratic cause by favoring tariff visions. The passage mentions an upset Democratic president hoping for Republican gains and a copy of delight delivered to him.
Peruna touted for kidney and bladder relief in letters
Mt Sterling Kentucky resident M C B Fizer reports ten years of kidney and bladder trouble and credits Peruna with relief after three months use. Grant Ontario resident Mrs Geo H Simser says Peruna and Manalin cured four years of illness and improved her condition. The text stresses kidneys’ role in filtering toxins and promotes Peruna as timely support when kidneys struggle.
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M. C. B. Fizer
Mt. Sterling
Geo. H. Simser
Grant
Ontario
Can
Borax in the Dairy Modernizes Milk Utensil Cleanliness
A historical note on Borax as a dairy cleaner and purifier. It claims Borax prevents taint from utensils, preserves freshness, and boosts dairy efficiency. It advises solutions for udders and general dairy equipment and promotes the “20 Mule Team” brand as pure borax.
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Nhind
West Australia
C.b.fizer
Defiance
Esaar
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