Mexico and Philippines power politics loom in Washburn notes
The Washburn Times recalls national policy on Mexico Cuba and the Philippines as the U S faces empire problems. It discusses the Diaz regime insurrections and the need for American leadership from border to Panama while noting growing calls for reform at home. Local items report graduations visitors and business updates.
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Mexico
Mexican Republic
Diaz
Cuba
Rome
Philippines
United States
China
India
Egypt
Canadian
Panama
Local business notes and political briefs from town
Isadore Joannis advertises a confectionary and ice cream parlor in the Hoel building west end. Amos M Hansen store shows new stock in Kinney block with Hansen planning business growth. H Wieman moves to Waegerley residence. John and Mrs Joanis to Edgerly home. Taft blocks pardons for Charles Morse and John R Walsh. Canadian reciprocity treaty gains Senate support. tariff on paper sustains high prices. possible congressional inquiry into American paper trust.
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Isadore Joanis
Amos M. Hansen
Kinney
Hansen
H. Wieman
Waegerley
Third Avenue
Edgerly
Mr. Wieman
John Joanis
Bayfield
Mr. Joanis
Meehan
Senate
Canada
American Paper Trust
The Chaplain's Advice and the See of London
During James I era the London see was vacant and many applicants vied for the bishopric. Montaigne advised using gospel text from Mark to pick a winner. The king read the verse about moving a mountain and saw the point, enabling the chaplain to obtain the see.
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James I
London
Montaigne
James
Boy Joins Club Then Laughs At Self
A St Paul Dispatch quip tells of a nine year old Richard who joins the neighborhood Boys Club and jokes that he has been assassinated after declaring his membership. The tale plays on mishearing and pride in early achievement.
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Richard
St. Paul Dispatch
Birds on the Wing in Ocean Skies
A Strand Magazine study explains gliding flight, wing angles, and wind use enabling birds to traverse horizons with minimal or no wing beats. It notes albatross and storm petrel behavior and how gusts affect flight, including a calculation of ground reach from height.
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Strand Magazine
Eyrie
Drzewiecki
Origin of the Kindergarten
Friedrich Froebel named and created a "play school" about 1840. The first kindergarten opened at Blankenburg near Rudolstadt, closed years later for funds. Despite Prussian opposition, Froebel’s idea spread and by 1854 entered England and now anchors education in many nations.
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Friedrich Froebel
Blankenburg
Rudolstadt
Froebel
England
Frugal farmer quips about cider and a dozen barrels
A Cleveland visitor tests home cider. The farmer reveals eleven barrels and jokes that an extra apple would have made a dozen. The exchange ends with the city guest noting the potential count, reflecting a humorous country hospitality moment.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Early Rising
A doctor advises a languid patient to shift wake times gradually. By rising half an hour earlier daily, the patient will reach a 4 AM routine in about a month. The exchange emphasizes gradual habit adjustment for early rising.
Two Ways Defeated Pug I Weighed In Before Fight
Puck notes a quarrel between two backers during a bout where one fighter weighed in properly while the other backed off, while the opposing supporter challenges the opponent’s participation in the melee.
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Pug
Puck
Foley Kidney Remedy Promoted for Chronic Kidney Bladder Trouble
Foley Kidney Pills are advertised as regulating and strengthening kidney and bladder action. The ad claims the product heals and braces the urinary organs and encourages readers to try them, noting availability at all druggists.
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Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
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