Tucson Council Endorses High License Ordinance
Editorial urges support for a high license measure in Tucson calling for a legal crackdown on dives and slums. It notes a majority in favor, names supporters Buehman Barkley Shand Anderson, and urges committee action and a special meeting to push through the ordinance. It cites public demand for law and order and a reference to Barrio Libre funds.
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Tucson
Buehman
Messrs
Barkley
Shand
Anderson
Rea
Reid
Buehmann
Barrio Libre
Republicans and Arizona in a Washington view
A Washington correspondent argues Arizona's entry to the Republican column is unlikely, noting opposition to statehood among national Republicans. The piece contends Mark Smith denies stronger Arizona GOP power, condemns party leaders for anti statehood stance, and warns that a Republican win could jeopardize the Statehood bill. It critiques Republican treatment of Arizona and calls for a public cleanup of local dives.
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Washington
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Arizona
Globe-Democrat
Mr. Smith
Smith
United States Senate
Territory
Mark Smith
House of Representatives
House
Senate Committee On Territories
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Congress
Senate
United States
Industrial diplomacy shifts focus from politics to trade
European leaders now emphasize economic power as commerce and industry drive national policy. A San Francisco Chronicle correspondent notes a shift from purely political diplomacy to promoting sugar bounties shipping trusts and other commercial and industrial interests in statecraft.
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Europe
London
San Francisco Chronicle
Economics in International Diplomacy and Trade
The piece argues that industrial strength and trade shape diplomacy more than traditional politics. It questions European strategies to revive Old World industry, contrasts U S tariff policy toward Cuba with European aims, and warns that economic diplomacy can threaten peace if unequal protectionism persists.
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Europe
United States
Cuba
Arizona
Roosevelt
Congress
The Peculiar Taste Among Watchmakers and Scavengers
An observation notes that some men prefer scavenging over watching or crafting timepieces marking a curious divergence in taste and livelihood.
Matrimony and Divorce Trend Among New York Elite
The piece notes matrimony rising among New York’s Four Hundred, follows divorce as a current fad, and asserts one is a prelude to the other. It also mentions a Kansas lightning incident harming hogs and characterizes the trust fight led by President Roosevelt and Mr. Littlefield as a fleeting summer pastime likely to die with winter.
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New York
Newport
Kansas
Meat Trust
Roosevelt
Mr. Littlefield
West Virginia Erects Monument for Indian Scalp Deed
West Virginia recently raised a monument honoring a citizen who skinned an Indian. The remark invites a response from Massachusetts on this public-spirited act and its implications.
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West Virginia
Massachusetts
Silence of the Republican Press on Currency Reform
The remark notes a near total silence from Republican outlets on currency reform and mocks bank concentration and asset currency as absurdities. The commentary frames the issue as urgent and controversial within political media discourse.
Lands Sold to American Capitalists in Philippines
The friars in the Philippines have already sold lands to corporations organized by American capitalists, though they still hold stock in the companies. It would be astounding if American speculation continues to exploit the islands. The government’s aim to remove the friars is unjustified if the lands are handed to syndicates.
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Philippines
Pla
Islands
Well Placed Generosity by Liszt in French Provinces
In an 185 Liszt tour, a tiny town hosted seven listeners for his opening concert. He invited the audience to his hotel for a comfortable performance and supper, then the next day a larger crowd filled a hall for his second concert.
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Liszt
Tie
Hunger and appetite a doctor’s warning on fasting
A veteran physician explains that appetite drives drinking and smoking, while hunger is a real need felt deep in the stomach. He cites Brooklyn colleagues fasting for days, argues lack of food cannot harm any organ, and warns excess eating harms more than insufficient intake. He advocates eating only when hungry.
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Brooklyn
New York Press
Debating the Greatest Man Who Never Lived
In Leslie's Weekly a forum asks six men to weigh contenders for the title of greatest man who never lived. Opinions vary on Cromwell Shakespeare Milton Burns and others with no consensus possible among the group.
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Lord Brougham
Julius Cassar
Professor Gardiner
Cromwell
Shakespeare
Lord Lytton
Milton
Scotland
Charles Mackey
Burns
David
Leslie
Didn’t Count In the Bill
A humorous mock dialogue on medical bills and constitution, referencing a convalescent and a Boston Transcript style. The exchange pokes at value and compensation for remedies, with irony about fairness in charges and personal health.
Church Notice Announced in Nova Scotia Village
In a small Nova Scotia town two churches in the North End and South End will hold services next Sunday at 11 AM and 4 PM respectively. Infants will be baptized at both locations.
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Nova Scotia
Oh No My Husband Won’t Go Without Me
A playful exchange from the Chicago Record-Herald notes a newlywed couple seven weeks into marriage. The younger wife insists her husband only attends clubs or amusements if she accompanies him, highlighting early married life dynamics.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Absentminded professor seeks hat during haircut
A renowned absentminded professor visits a barber for a trim. He notes the room is cool and decides to keep his hat on throughout the haircut, highlighting his well-known peculiarity.
Fils Nickname Shocks Schoolmates in Class Jibe
A mother recalls her boy nicknamed Corns at school, reasoning classmates tease because he is always at the foot of the class. The remark highlights child name labels and schoolyard humor within a family anecdote.
Thought It Likely Reflects on Love and Aging
A fragment from the Francisco Bulletin ponders enduring affection as one grows old and daffy. Tolstoy is quoted on work as humanity’s inevitable condition and true source of welfare.
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Mhsvom
Minneapolis Journal
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Begorra
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Hostetter
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