Roosevelt era war crimes debate spurs calls for accountability
Washington dispatch details secretary Root's reluctant acceptance of evidence against Captain Brownell for the murder of Father Augustine in the Philippines amid reports of torture, town burnings, and 500,000 deaths. It cites Moorfield Storey’s critique of Root and exposes monopolies tied to Morgan, urging stronger antitrust action and Congress to confront abuses.
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Root
Augstine
Democrats
Senate Philippine Committee
New England
Brownell
Twenty-sixth Volunteer Infantry
Vermont
Post Office Department
Roosevelt
Moorfield Storey
New England Anti-Imperialist League
Storey
Luzon
Samar
Secretary of War
Secretary Root
Mr. Storey
Mr. Root
Philippines
Congress
Profits Of Monopoly Steel Trust Reported
The steel trust directors met in New York and announced earnings of 24 million dollars for September and October, a yearly rate near 150 million. They also reported cash on hand of 64.761 million dollars.
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Steel Trust
New York
Roland Molineux Opens to Lectures or a Book
Roland Burnham Molineux, noted for his historical scholarship, announces readiness for lecture engagements while weighing plans for a forthcoming book. He seeks venues and audiences to present his research.
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Roland Burnham Molineux
Preacher Loses Large Sum in Mining Venture
A Chicago preacher has lost a good sized fortune in a mining venture. That is what comes of a preacher not laying up his treasures in heaven.
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Chicago
Voting machines and the fight against ballot fraud
The piece argues for adopting voting machines to reduce informal ballots and curb fraud. It notes no device is perfect but asserts modern machines record votes securely and resist quick alteration, though time could still enable manipulation, unlike current ballots. It warns corrupt officials may still defeat voters if given time.
Voting machines urged to curb ballot rejection and speed results
The piece argues that high ballot rejection rates in some precincts threaten election integrity. It favors voting machines to deliver immediate, tamper resistant totals, reduce informal rejections, and cut costs. It notes widespread voter fraud risks and cites cattle market strain as a parallel warning about transportation limits.
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Beef Trust
Quay Praises Bipartisan Support for Territorial Statehood
Senator Quay states that both major parties backed the Territories' right to statehood and endorsed a favorable verdict in their platforms. He notes Democrats in Congress are satisfied and questions how Republicans in the Senate will uphold the pledge.
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Quay
Senate Committee On Territories
Arizona
Senate
Democrats
Congress
Bad Spelling in Education Remains a Public Concern
The Citizen argues spelling is a core part of English training and public schools must emphasize it. It cites Washington and Stevenson as examples of historical spelling variance and contends most bad spelling stems from lack of practice rather than intellect or memory deficit.
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George Washington
Robert Louis Stevenson
Poor Spelling Condemned as Hindrance to Advancement
An advanced Tucson pupil notes 115 word sample with seventeen errors in three syllable words. The piece argues bad spelling harms employment, civil service access, and social perception, urging teachers to prioritize spelling in early education.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Tucson
Mayor’s Wife Writing Fairy Tale Book in Chicago
The wife of Chicago’s mayor is writing a book of fairy tales. The remark suggests that many married women could do the same if they could recall their husband’s stories.
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Chicago
Senator Beveridge on trusts and modern life
Senator Beveridge says the cause of trusts lies in the complex conditions of modern life. The remark is noted as vague and possibly safe in tone.
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Beveridge
Admiral Beresford Sees Anglophilic War Edge
Admiral Beresford of the British navy suggests England and the United States could defeat the rest of the world though other nations mind their own business, implying limited current global focus and potential shared strength.
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Admiral Beresford
England
United States
Morgan’s Paltry Ten Month Gain Milks Republican Prosperity Polemic
The item notes J. Pierpont Morgan reportedly earned only 42,000,000 in the first ten months of the year, contrasting with Republican claims of booming prosperity. It reflects a partisan critique rather than a financial report, mentioning Morgan and political organs.
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J. Pierpont Morgan
Sleep as Brain Rest and Recuperation
Sleep the Best Brain Stimulant argues that prolonged rest, not stimulants, restores brain power. It asserts sleep lets the brain absorb nutritive particles from blood after previous meals, while stimulants merely hasten consumption of brain substance without replenishment.
Bad Egg Coal Complaint Sparks Quick Clarification
A regular customer, G. G. Williams, complains about coal with slate and clinkers. A clerk writes a memo labeling him bad egg by mistake, then explains the note referred to the egg coat, not the man, easing the misunderstanding.
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Williams
G. G. Williams
Mysophobia and the Virtue in Servants
The Chicago News notes mysophobia or morbid fastidiousness as a common complaint. Affected individuals scrutinize every item at the table, tilt tumblers to check for fingerprints, and ensure napkins are immaculate. In severe cases they wipe objects with the napkin, yet the trait can prove advantageous for domestic servants.
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Chicago News
The Mouse's Side and The First Mouse Exchange
Dialogue excerpt shows two mice discussing fear of women. First Mouse claims not afraid but women scream loudly, which unsettles him, highlighting comic tension between characters.
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Boston Transcript
The Seven Golden Cities and Inoculation Origins
The article recounts the legendary Seven Golden Cities on a distant western island and notes bishops burning ships upon landing. It then discusses the history of inoculation from early Chinese practices to English authorities, highlighting Benjamin Jesty and comparing him with Jenner.
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Spain
Portugal
Heylyn
Gilbertus Angelicus
John of
Gaddesden
Alexandria
Jenner
Benjamin Jesty
Jesty
Spontini's Decorations and Mozart Remark
Spontini regarded himself as a demi god and wore a white silk gown with gold embroidery and a gold tassel during inspirations at his desk. He boasted many medals, while Mozart had none, to which Spontini replied that Mozart did not need them.
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Spontini
Casparo Spontini
Halle
Mozart
Palmistry and a Long Life Tale
A Brooklyn Eagle excerpt shows a sister defending herself as her brother teases about palmistry. The boy remarks the life story is long and continued, prompting her to challenge the absurdity while family dynamics play out in a humorous exchange.
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Tommy
Brooklyn Eagle
Faith Rewarded
A boy named Bobbie defies a nurse forbidden water play and turns on the bathroom taps. He kneels beside a rapidly filling tub and pleads to God to turn off the water or to send someone who can. The scene is described in the New York Commercial Advertiser.
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Bobbie
New York Commercial Advertiser
A Happy Thought and a Bank of England Scale
A humorous note from the Baltimore American imagines a cannibal king converting to vegetarian diet after learning missionaries were vegetarians. The other item praises the Bank of England’s grand balance, a seven foot tall two ton scale that weighs dust or 400 pounds of gold with precision, even signaling an overload with an electric bell.
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Baltimore
Bank of England
Sty Fishermen
In swift streams caddice worm nets form under rocks or on flat stones near waterfalls. The funnel shaped nets spun from silk catch water bugs and small fish. The worm lives in a silk tube among pebbles bound by threads, and may anchor the silk to a stone to prevent drift.
Rascal Soldier Mirrors Napoleon Plan In Secrecy
General Thiebault recalls Napoleon in a covert operation when a soldier at the head of a column suggested a strategy identical to the one Napoleon had devised. Napoleon rebuked the man for speaking yet later honored the idea after the victory, only to learn the soldier was dead.
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Thiebault
Napoleon
Rascal
A Pessimist Unmasked in Southern Dialect
The New York World quotes Brer Jimson who says he is tired of the hollerness of the sinful world. He claims he never spoke up until Squar Hickory placed spring guns around his chicken coop.
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New York World
Why She Quit
A humorous quip from the Chicago Record Herald notes a couple’s clash ended by a stuttering man who never got the last word, illustrating a domestic squabble in a witty aside.
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Chicago Record- Herald
High and Low Voice Exchange
A wry exchange notes that a woman tends to lower her voice to ask a favor while she raises it when she does not receive one. The remark contrasts soft entreaty with vocal insistence in a humorous tone.
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