Roosevelt Faces Real Challenge From within GOP
The editorial notes President Roosevelt weathering a real test from his own party as Payne Grosvenor and Dalzell retract alleged conspiracies with sugar and tobacco interests. They reportedly apologized in person at the White House and pledge to align with the president's Cuban policy, amid renewed calls to discipline intra-party critics.
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Cuba
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The Folly of Women and the Charity of Pity
A long, period voice essay argues that women’s acts in aiding criminals stem from pity rather than love. It cites a Pennsylvania case where a jail warden’s wife helps a murderer escape, warning that such impulses often ruin a woman’s reputation. The piece weighs Hamlet’s question and urges restraint.
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Hamlet
William Pinkerton
St. Louis Republic
Virginia Franchise Reform Sets Time Limit on Municipal Grants
Virginia's new constitution requires that municipal franchises except railroads be sold to the highest bidder. Franchises are limited to 30 years, after which plant and property revert to the city if leases so provide. The author warns of syndicate exploitation and urges Arizona to study Virginia's move as a guide for public policy.
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Old Dominion
Fate of the Boston Brahmin
An analysis of Boston birth and marriage statistics shows a rising foreign born parentage among new births. The Boston Transcript notes 62 percent of fathers and similar shares of mothers are foreign born, with wards differing in native versus foreign parentage. The piece warns of a declining Anglo-Saxon stock and a cosmopolitan future for Boston.
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Pilgrim Fathers From Many Lands Doomed to Change New England
The Boston Transcript notes newcomers from Ireland Italy Russia Germany Canada Norway and Sweden outnumber native stock and will reshape New England culture. It argues the Anglo-Saxon legacy will fade within a century as diverse groups assimilate and wield influence, making Boston a symbol of a changing universe.
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Arizona
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The Marshal Appointment for Arizona
Washington signals show the president plans to cancel Daniels and retain Col. M. H. McCord as marshal. McCord has discharged duties satisfactorily for months and would be an acceptable, though not ideal, official for Arizona.
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New York
Statehood Hurdle Driven by Territorial Republican Politics
Washington correspondent blasts Republicans for blocking statehood in Arizona Oklahoma and New Mexico to curb Democratic growth in Congress. He says Senate opposition stems from fears of Democratic Senators and notes Territories face self government denial. Arizona Republicans may be held to account.
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Old Folks Benefit From Hostetter Diet
Elderly readers are advised to use Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to tone the system and strengthen the stomach and kidneys after years of service. Grandfather John Harris of Claytonville Kansas testifies that the Bitters contributed to his long life and continued health.
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Kan
Christmas Card of Reunited Friends Goes Unforgotten
A tale from William Beatty Kingston in Journalist's Jottings follows two English officers whose quarrel ended their fellowship. A dove and olive branch card travels between them for decades until one sends a fortune to save the other, who kept the token as a prized memory.
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William Beatty-Kingston
Returning Post
Unexpected chase ends with bear hunt surprise
Horace A. Vachell recalls a bear hunt on the Pacific Slope where a hunter pursuing a wounded wapiti crosses a divide and climbs a tree. An Indian guide follows, unaware a hunter tracks them from behind and a bullet narrowly misses, ending with a startling bear capture.
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Horace A. Vachell
Pacific
Bear
Wily Talleyrand Credits Fate Overcraft in Politics
Louis XVIII praised Talley rand for overturning the directory and Bonaparte. The wily diplomat replied that he had nothing to do with it and that something inexplicable about him brings luck to governments that neglect him.
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Louis XVIII
Bonaparte
A Curious Trap at Asuthia Captures Elephants Alive
A labyrinth of giant tree trunks near Asuthia, once Siam’s capital, lures wild elephants with a tame guide. The narrowing passage prevents turning, ending in a final gate where captives are restrained as hunters watch. The pursuit can be deadly when elephants surge forward.
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Siam
Ayathia
Shakespeare reference and biblical iron pen noted
A dialogue recalls a confession about not reading all Shakespeare plays. The text notes the iron pen from Job as a steel graver for stone inscriptions.
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Job
Dean's Ointment Offers Relief for Piles and Eczema
Free samples available at George Martin's Drug Store on Saturday February 15. Immediate relief and permanent cure claimed for itching piles and eczema.
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George Martin
Five Hundred Dollars Repeated Note
A sequence of amounts shows multiple entries of five hundred dollars with two instances of fifty dollars. The list highlights repeated payments or values centering on the number five hundred and the occasional fifty.
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