Editorial Department Endorses Local Ticket Mix
The article lists endorsements from the editorial department for local government roles. Edward Hale is suggested for Recorder, Frank Treat for Assessor, James Flynn for Treasurer, Joaquin Legarra for Marshal, William Taylor for Councilman at Large, Philip Contzen for Councilman First Ward, Daniel A Evans for Councilman Second Ward, and M. G. Samaniego for Councilman Second Ward.
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Remmi Oaks
Edward Halener
Cces
Frank Treat
James Flynn
Joaquin Legarra
William Taylor
Philip Contzen
Councilman
Daniel A. Evans
M. G. Samaniego
Roosevelt and Monroe Doctrine in Venezuelan crisis debated
A London dispatch says Britain and Germany plan punitive moves on Venezuela. The piece argues Roosevelt must enforce the Monroe Doctrine and questions how Venezuela could levy duties if Castro suspends tariffs. It notes Castro’s resolve and warns of possible naval actions and sovereignty issues in the Caribbean.
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London
Germany
Great Britain
Venezuela
Star of
Roosevelt
Congress
Edward
William
la Guaira
Puerto Cabello
Maracaibo
England
Castro
United States
Admiral Dewey
Caribbean Sea
Statehood Controversy Prompts Arizona Senate Inquiry
The Statehood issue unfolds as Arizona critics accuse the Territorial trip of Senate Territories Committee as a junket. They argue Republicans oppose statehood, favor western weakness in Congress, and deny territorial benefits without representation. Arizona's delegation to Washington is urged to press for enfranchisement.
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Senate Committee On Territories
Arizona
New Mexico
Prescott
Phoenix
Tucson
Bisbee
Congress
West
Senate
House
Oklahoma
Brodie
Murphy
United States
Marshal McCord
General Price
Washington
Roosevelt
Rodey
Knute Nelson
Minne
Republicans oppose Omni bus plan as new states spark protest
The article notes opposition from Phoenix Republicans and ex-officials who travel to Washington to press Beveridge Hanna and Aldrich and Lodge. It argues the push faces resistance from a Republican majority in the Senate and that statehood could be won only over their objections.
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Sptain
United States Senate
Phoenix
Washington
Beveridge
Hanna
Aldrich
Lodge
Senate
United States
Chamber of Legislation
Reform the Water Rates
The Tucson water system faces public outcry over excess charges. City revenues from water sales diverted 6000 to main extensions, shifting costs to consumers and not abutting property owners. Voters are urged to back reform candidates led by Daniel A. Evang.
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Tucson
Philip Contzen
Brother Smoot and the Senate
A Utah faction opposing Reed Smoot argues religious grounds bias the Senate race. They attack his Mormon faith rather than political principles, while supporters say the First Amendment protects Smoot and voters should judge him as a senator, not by religion.
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Utah
United States Senate
Reed Smoot
Salt Lake City
Brother Smoot
Senate
Smoot
Roberts
United States
The Rose Through Ancient Civilizations
The article recalls roses as the queen of flowers from ancient Greece and Rome. It notes roses at feasts, perfumed wine during the republic, Spartan soldiers near Cirrha refusing unperfumed wine, and the Lucrine lake strewn with blooms at Bain’s regatta.
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Republic
Cirrha
Bain
Lucrine
It Muddled Him With Skye Terrier Confusion
An intoxicated man in Baltimore muttered about a creature resembling a Skye terrier in a florist window and a mysterious chrizzanium. A policeman intervened, ending the perplexing moment for now.
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Wezzer
Baltimore American
Yorkshire Vicar Praises Home Heroines in Sermon
A Yorkshire parish service features a vicar praising wives who stay home to mind children and cook meals as heroines. An old farmer misinterprets the praise, thinking it means his wife stays home instead of going to church. The wife defends her church attendance and mocks the notion with a bonnet anecdote.
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Yorkshire
London
Mark Twain’s First Earnings Told With Noted Flat
Mark Twain recalls earning his first five dollars as a boy when he violated a school rule and chose a monetary fine over public whipping. He explains his father provided the five dollars, noting the amount felt large then while a whipping seemed minor. The anecdote frames early financial memory in a humorous period voice.
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Mark Twain
Mr. Clemens
Clemens
His Eye Sauce and the Sparrow’s Thief Patient Tale
A Dublin infirmary visiting physician greets a patient with care and humor. The patient jokes he only receives as much food as a sparrow would need and asks the doctor to also inform the kitchen to locate the hen that laid the egg. The scene captures local color and wit in a hospital setting.
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Dublin
Arrah
Docther
Thim
The Privilege of Possum
A Georgia man jailed for stealing a possum from a white man argues the possum was raised for the enslaved and belongs to the narrator. The judge notes the white man would take the turkey, while the possum should be left for the negro, who responds that turkeys are not in season and birds roost too high.
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Georgia Darky
Honner
Atlanta Constitution
Remedies for a Black Eye From Historical Text
The article describes treating a black eye with black hellebore powder mixed with lard applied overnight. The next morning the discoloration and swelling are said to vanish, leaving only a slight wrinkle that fades with cold water.
Ring fits perfectly in quiet marriage vow
A woman asks to be invited to the wedding, and he muses the ceremony will be crowded yet promises a way to ring her in. The moment passes with a playful note on the fit of the ring and the upcoming nuptials.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Not Worried by Them
A humorous exchange between Mamma Johnny and Johnny recounts a boy named Sever throwing stones at Johnny after Johnny had thrown stones first. Johnny admits fear of incoming stones rather than his own actions, capturing a naïve wartime style of dialogue.
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Johnny
Boston Transcript
Juror Scruples Questioned in Willful Murder Case
The prosecuting attorney asks if jurors have scruples about imposing the death penalty in a willful murder case. A salesman replies cautiously about his willingness to sit on the jury, indicating uncertainty about the penalty.
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Orto
Chicago Tribune
A Phenomenal Artist Phenomenon in Cincinnati Review
The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune praises a touring musician as a true phenom while noting his cash driven tour emphasis over art. It claims this may not be his farewell appearance, reflecting on his countrywide concerts and artistic credibility.
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Cash
Art
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Absentminded Biffers Causes Headache Corn Pain
In a Baltimore News blurb the joke centers on Brones asking if Biffers is absentminded. Brown confirms, noting Biffers is so absentminded that a supposed headache makes his corn hurt.
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Biffers
Brown
Baltimore News
There Is But a Step Between Me and Death
An Alpine climber clings to a rock shelf as a perilous moment frames the edge of death. The piece then shifts to the wider danger of consumption, arguing neglect fuels its spread, cites Sanitary Officer Gorgas in Havana, and urges Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery with testimonies of recovered patients and an offer for free consultation.
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Gorgas
Havana
Cuba
United States
Joseph D. Burns
Huestis St
Ithaca
N. Y
Will H. Whitmire
Arkton
Rockingham Co
A. P. Whitmire
Dr. Pierce
West Virginia
Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
Roast Pig a Ya Lamb In China
A North China Herald correspondent mocks Lambs Dissertation Upon Roast Pig by recounting a market fire in a Chinese village where roasted pigs survived but villagers reject smoky roast pork. He notes the irony of Lambs epicurean dream versus local taste and observes the tale ends in smoke.
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China
North China Herald
Lamb
Solving St Patrick and the Thrifty Messenger
A Baltimore Irish tale recalls Solving St Patrick a frugal tradesman who balks at a sixpence fee for a distant letter. He bargains to pay sixpence and offers to accompany the messenger to keep him company, exposing a playful Irish bull.
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St. Patrick
Dublin Docks
Bantry
Ballycastle
Patrick
Difference of Opinion on a Masterpiece Poem
A short quip about creating a poem notes the postmaster calling it 1st class matter while the editor disagreed. The Washington Star cites the famous difference of opinion that accompanies many masterpieces.
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Washington Star
Raising His Salary
Briggs presses his employer about a promised raise and recalls the difficulty of securing it after a tough week.
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Briggs
Virtue at a Play and a Tip for Softening Water
Hazlitt notes that people praise virtue when it costs nothing and condemn vice without expense. The text adds a practical tip to soften hard water by dropping orange peels into it before use.
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Hazlitt
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Remedy Ad
Fifty year standard remedy for stomach liver and kidney complaints. Warns against substitutes and imitators. Promises relief from headache nausea belching flatulence indigestion dyspepsia and kidney troubles with a genuine stamp over the neck of the bottle.
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