The King and His Heirs. English View Of Edward VII And Heirs
A London letter in the New York Mail and Express surveys how Edward VII is perceived by the British public. It notes he is liked, tactful, and capable, though not brilliant, and contrasts him with the popular but unsettled Prince of Wales. It highlights Edward’s humanity and sportsmanship, the fragile popularity of the heir, and hopes for a king of commanding presence to strengthen monarchy.
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London
New York
Mail and Express
Edward
Golng
England
Alfred the Great
William the Conqueror
Richard I
Edward I
Henry VII
Edward VII
Prince of Wales
Elise
Victoria
Duke of Connaught
Mr. Gladstone
Alexandra
Buckingham Palace
Privy Council
Russia
Duke of Clarence
Prince George
Prince Edward
William of Orange
Henry VIII
James II
Music Students and Water in Practice Habits
A New Orleans Times-Democrat note describes a Chicago music student who drinks water during long piano sessions. Placed within easy reach on a table, the glass revitalizes her focus and stamina, suggesting fellow earnest students should adopt the habit to sustain practice and performance.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Louisiana
Chicago
Shaw as a Tree Agent in Early Iowa Tale
A New York Commercial piece recalls Leslie M. Shaw, now secretary of the treasury, as a youth who walked from Vermont toward Iowa selling fruit trees to farmers to fund his journey. The wall of hardship earned him start in college, with trees once planted in Iowa still linked to his rise. The anecdote highlights his humor and graft-free early years.
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New York
Leslie M. Shaw
Iowa
Shaw
Lowa
Uncle Sam's Treasures A Vast Gold Stock in U S Treasury
Washington Star reports the U S holds about 1.25 billion in gold money, nearly a quarter of the world’s total, with France, Britain, Russia and Germany close behind. Per capita figures highlight vast disparities across the British Empire and other regions, while experts debate permanent effects on prices and wages.
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Washington Star
Treasury Department
Washington
Sam
United States
Treasury
New York
Uncle Sam
France
British Empire
Russia
Germany
Great Britain
Austria-Hungary
French Republic
India
Australasia
South African Republic
Canada
Australia
China
Financial Infatuation and a Global Fraud Wave
A New York Evening Post analysis warns of get rich quick schemes preying on small towns near Chicago and worldwide. It cites the Humbert fraud in France, Amalgamated Copper, and stock-promoter tactics using notable names to lure investors. The piece notes how credulity and hope for high returns drive rural savers to risk their savings, with millions lost and no state remedy to halt the scams.
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New York Evening Post
Chicago
Humbert
Paris Figaro
Madame Humbert
Appleton
Wis
Humberts
Republic
France
Rockefeller
Ward
General Grant
Tammany
American Ice Company
What Life Is By Julia M. Lippmann
A poem contrasts daily human thoughts with divine purpose. It ponders life as more than petty cares and hoarded plans, urging a view of life aligned with what God thinks for mankind and ends by returning to its sacred beginning.
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Julia M. Lippmann
Harper rebukes college professors for public partisan abuse
President Harper of the University of Chicago commends a policy of restraint in lectures and public comment, condemning professors who exploit classrooms for partisan aims. He cites Laughlin, Triggs, Starr, Shorey, and Von Holst as examples, urging common sense and responsible speech to protect education and national interests.
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Chicago
Minneapolis
J. Laurence Laughlin
Oscar L. Triggs
Frederick Starr
Paul Shorey
von Holst
Washington
Harper
University of Chicago
A Free Agent and a Mule In The Neighborhood
A humorous note from the Atchison Globe contrasts the mule’s fearless kicks with human restraint. It playfully suggests those awake at night may hear the animal’s powerful kick, implying envy of the mule’s unbridled strength.
Mrs Austin’s Pan Cake Flour Endorsed by Grocers
A brief promotion noting Mrs Austin’s Pan Cake Flour as a preferred choice, urging readers to ask their grocer for it. No other details are provided.
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the Princes
St. Louis
Uncle Sam’s Treasury
Washington Monument
Broadway
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Dominions
Atlantic Ocean
Sorosis
Indiana
East Aisie
Merrick
Brooks
Alus IC
Beaver Landers
Knights of Pythias
Mascot
Castle Craneycrow
George Barr McCutcheon
Cnet
Brg Grvele Bo
Shapleigh
Allen
Morgan & Wright
Goodrich
Victory
Majestic
Watson & CO
East
New York Street
W. H. Block
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