Diplomatic row over Hill ambassadorship and coal strike
The Washington Post discusses President’s nomination of Dr David Hill as ambassador to Germany amid doubts about his wealth and social standing. It also reports on the looming coal strike, its potential impact on industry and consumers, and calls for Congress to ensure proper diplomatic establishment and social equality among diplomats.
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Alexandria Sterrburg
Benday
Carrier
Washington
David Jayne Hill
Germany
Congress
United States
Williams Strategy and Congress Poised for Action
The piece argues Mr John Sharp Williams believes politics heat can force action but cites government as not exact science and human intelligence as fallible. It warns minorities in the Sixtieth Congress are eager to go home, while leaders Culberson and Willis could hold, and predicts Congress may blunder before summer solstice.
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Toti
Skels
Mary
Rome
Irase
Norers
John Sharp Williams
Acre
Willams
Prince Charlie
Culberson
Willis
Congress
Dow
Tom Dick
Harry
Congressional Commission
Press Agents and Publicity in Government Debates
A discussion on government use of press agents and publicity, noting potential costs and risks. It critiques old technical reports, praises dissemination through newspapers, and argues for restrained, proper use while warning against overreach. It also touches on income tax theory, civil service favoritism, and political commentary from Indiana and New York perspectives.
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Ryment
Qarston
Congresa
Forest Service
Pinchot
Ishruan Canal Commission
Canal Records
Iittle Weekly
Canal
Senate
Canal Commission
Informatin
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Indiana Democrats
Tafts Serious Side Revealed In His Quiet Judgment
The piece portrays Secretary Taft as a man of judicial temperament paired with swift executive power. It notes his habit of calm smiles that mask a calculating mind, and describes how he carefully weighs arguments before decisive action. The author praises Taft as a rare blend of legal insight and rapid, thoughtful leadership.
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Raymond
Chicago
Taft
United States
William Howard Taft
Fera
John Marshall
Nfe
Dr Hill a sedate man amid a comic fall
Washington dispatch describes David Jayne Hill once Assistant Secretary of State, then at The Hague, as a very reserved figure. An offhand moment with a press agent ended with a misstep on a doorstep and a dramatic fall, followed by Hill’s uncontrollable laughter at the gaffe while his status and composure remained intact.
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Washington
Boston
Hersh
David Jayne Hill
Momster
Hague
Germany
State Department
Dr Hills
Jie
Hil
Hill
Hls
Washington Dispatch
Bosan Herald
Cincinnati Journal
Knox
Historic Valley
Turbulent Western gossip from Westminster Gazette
A collage of items from Turkish papers on Dom Carlos and Manuel, royal deaths, and Ottoman expectations. Also notes on European royalty miscues, imperial intrigues, jokes about King Edward, appetite for beer versus milk, and a fashion decree insisting clothing match hair.
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Turkey
Westminster Gazette
Dom Carlos
Portugal
Levant
Manuel
Han
Wilzabeth
Austria
Lake of
Geneva
Dinas Notes on Currency Office Political Lineup
The Springwela Republican reports on potential shifts in the Currency Comptroller's office in Washington. Lawrence O Murray may be appointed to succeed Ridgely, continuing Illinois influence dating back to 1893 with Eckins, Dawes, and Ridgely. Murray's background includes New York origins and ties to Chicago's Central Trust Company.
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Clevelands
James H Eckins
Me Thinleys
Charles G Dawis
Roosevelts
Willam B Ridgely
Prejudiced Against Overcoats in Baltimore Tale
Mr J M Bond of St Touls recalls his grandmother scolding him for wearing an overcoat at a hotel. She deemed the garment effeminate and said it reduces vigor. She cited Hannibal Hamlin, Lincoln era VP, who never wore one even in cold weather.
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J M Bond
St Touls
Hannibal Hamlin
United States
Lincoln
Where Woman Excele and Color Vision in Men
A Philadelphia report quotes a physician describing color vision tests. He notes women show better color discernment than men, with about one in thirty women slightly color blind and one in five men affected. He cites rare absolute color blindness and remarks on factors like tobacco smoke. observations include varied eye sensitivity among people.
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Philagelphia
Aliotiu
Devonshire House Famed in History and Its Rich Treasures
Considerable speculation surrounds Devonshire House in London once the center of political and social life. The article recounts its history from Berkeley House’s site in 1606 through a 1733 fire and rebuilding, its role as aristocratic HQ, and vast art collections including Rubens Rembrandt Murillos Vandykes and a crystal staircase. It notes royal visits and continued prominence of the Devonshire lineage and other Cavendish seats.
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Devonshire House
Piccadilly
Charles II
Green Park
Apsley House
London
Queen Anne
Berkeley House
Hugh May
John Lord Berkeley
Stratton
Charles I
Roundheads
Anne
Queen Mary
Wiliam Tit
Palace of Whitehall
Prince George of
Denmark
Lady Berkeley
William
St James Palace
Sarah Jennings
Marlborough
Sarah
Lady Berkele
Wiliam
Duke of Devonshire
Earl of
Duke of
Georgiana
Bramah
Augustus Caesar
Rome
Rubens
Rembrandt
Tintoretto
Murillo
Moses
Veroneae
Susannah
Devonshire
Sir Joshua Reynolds
Russia
Dukes of Devonshire
Chatsworth
Bolton Abbey
Cavendish
Garret
Fonteenoy
Brentwood Company
Venezuelan Trouble Views of Castro Government
Writer condemns the Venezuelan government led by President Castro as the most corrupt in Central and South America. He claims Venezuelans mix Indian, Spanish, and African traits, predicts U S backlash over alleged post office tampering, and argues for a U K and U S response. The piece compares Venezuela to past British Indian campaigns and contemplates potential seizures of La Guaira or Puerto Cabello to force terms.
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Castro
Tullut Chambers
Brooklyn Rogie
Central
South America
Santo Tomingo
West Indies
White House
Russell
Hood
Tacoma
Jesus Belli
England
France
Germany
United States
Venezuela
Caracas
Cab
Khyber
Alhambra
Justice Tach
la Guaira
Tacas
Puerto Cabello
Caribbean
Populist remnants loom at national convention in St Louis
The Boston Transcript comments that the Populist party survives as a remnant, with its national provisional committee vowing to press fusion against the major parties. It recalls Weaver’s 1892 votes and recent shifts in Western voters toward material progress, while only loud shouters remain. The piece contrasts this with Ohio groundwater discovery and a New York Times restaurant scene featuring a gigantic patron ordering tea and doughnuts.
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Boston Transcript
Peoples Party
St Louis
National Provisional Committee
Bryan
Tom Watson
Charles Towne
Weaver
Kansas
West
New York Times
New York Press
On the Wrong Scent
A Washington citizen riding an unfamiliar rail line complains about the odor from a nearby fertilizer factory. A daily traveler, a lady keeps lavender salts for protection and asks her to use them. When the odor lingers, a polite man asks her to replace the stopper in the bottle.
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Washington
Spaniards as Workers and Political Gossip Across Nations
A collage of quotes and anecdotes contrasts Spaniards laboring in harsh Panama Canal conditions with parallel dispatches on American politics and diplomacy. The piece blends the image of Andalusian endurance with blunt caricatures, then shifts to commentary on Democratic prospects, Tennessee convention intrigues, and European visitors noting Japan and Britain, all in a brisk, opinionated newswire voice.
A portrait of courtship and vanity in comic maxims
A collection of pointed observations on marriage and social behavior. It notes that men brag after courtship, women value dress, spinster and widow anxieties shift loyalties, and that honesty or wealth often diverge from real success. The tone is ironic and wry.
Of a Bachelor and the Tennessee Convention Fallout
A fragmentary New York Press feature blends social wit on bachelor virtues with a Tennessee political convention clash. It notes a rival convention rout, then shifts to American manufacturing, quoting Rene Wohlfarth on U.S. versus European goods and the need for better finishing to boost sales.
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Ti Hewra
Japan
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Tennessee
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