Bryan Faces Cuba and Mexico Crises on Day One
Secretary of State Bryan opens with swift probes into Cuba amnesty and graft risks while confronting U S ties to Cuban finances and the Menocal government. He also launches a Mexico inquiry into improprieties by officials and American capitalists amid the Huerta era upheaval.
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William Jennings Bryan
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Menocal
Jose Gomez
I Knox
Washington
General Menocal
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Huerta
Flying Dutchman Ghost Ship Noted In Bacchante Log
The article recounts legends of phantom ships including the Flying Dutchman. It cites the 1881 log of HMS Bacchante noting “Flying Dutchman crossed our bows” and traces related sightings from New Haven to Cap d'Espoir and Porthcurno with inland sea tales and collector verses.
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Vanderdecken
Holland
Cape of Good Hope
Cape
Bacchante
New Haven
Conn
the St. Lawrence
le Maine
Cap d’Espoir
Gospe Bay
West of England
London Globe
Cornwall
Porthcurno
Robert Hunt
St. Leven
Chugwiden
Slithers Reveals Mourning After Mickley's Death
Slithers laments Mickley's death, calling him a dearest friend and saying he will never recover. Jimpson probes and notes Slithers married Mickley's widow, prompting a troubled, awkward silence.
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Slithers
Mickley
Habit of stopping by the hips to prolong life
A published statement suggests life lengthening by avoiding backbone bending and instead stopping by the hips. The claim frames posture as a health measure, advocating a habit shift for longevity without detailing supporting evidence or context.
Rich New York Rentals Drive Tiny Flats Policy
The piece notes that in New York, rents of five to six thousand dollars yearly yield cramped flats even in good neighborhoods. Professor Brander Matthews commented at a lunch about the disparity, joking that a dog’s wagging tail mirrors the owner’s limited means and small living spaces.
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New York
Brander Matthews
Fido
St Louis Globe-Democrat
Toiler’s Promises Turned Crime Against Her
The Detroit Free Press quotes a man who vowed lifelong devotion and wealth for his wife including fur robes a motorcar and maids but his effort to keep those promises becomes a crime. The poem laments a husband’s misdeeds and contested vows revealing a dark ironies in loyalty and labor.
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Detroit Free Press
The Crooked Way and a Western Banker's Downfall
District Attorney Whitman of New York cites a Western banker who stole a large sum from depositors. He lived beyond means with cars, a mansion, college son, social debutante daughter, and a wife craving diamonds. The result was inevitable. the man grew crooked after becoming straitened.
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Whitman
New York
Turkey Trimmings and Turkish Crisis Commentary
A collection of editorials and quips on Turkey's turmoil. The Springfield Republican, Exchange, and New York Evening Sun weigh in on the Young Turk era, potential concessions, and the fate of a nation amid riots and reform.
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Europe
Springfield Republican
Turkey
New York Evening Sun
Portraits and quotes from famed figures
The item quotes remarks about Vincent Astor and Jane Addams, compares Florence Nightingale to America, and notes John D. Rockefeller at seventy three weighing 168 pounds with curious wealth per pound, all from a Boston Transcript and Boston Globe round up.
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Vincent Astor
Boston Transcript
England
Florence Nightingale
America
Jane Addams
London Times
John D. Rockefeller
Boston Globe
Electric transit shifts and rail electrification decisions
Paris sees electric cars replacing old compressed air models. New York City subways, built for 400000 daily, now average 890000 in the last fiscal year. Switzerland backs single phase electrification over the third rail, claiming a ten percent cost saving.
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Paris
New York
Brave schoolteacher feeds relatives with egg trick tale
A suburb teacher who supports her mother and three sisters handles a cash shortage by promising to tells the story of Columbus and a trick egg at school. She asks each pupil to bring an egg for tomorrow, then dismisses class with cheer.
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Gleveland Plain Dealer
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