End of the Thaw Trial prompts reform talk and critique
The Washington Post reports the Thaw trial ended without a verdict, prompting calls to reform the jury system two thirds verdicts and broader criminal procedure overhauls. It discusses Judge and counsel criticism, public reaction, and opinions of legal figures like Choate on reforms to corruption, traffic regulation, and accountability.
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Tim
Jerome
New York
Stanford White
Thaw
Harry Thew
Faelon Thaw
Abraham Lincoln as a solitary mighty figure in history
In Putnam's Monthly a critical study compares Lincoln to a mountain, noting his solitary genius, lack of early advantages, and calm historical judgment. It portrays him as misunderstood, attacked by enemies, yet driven by a divine capacity to judge without personal prejudice, enduring despite constant turmoil.
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J. ¥. Quarles
Putnam's Monthly
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Baltimore
Eric Barrington
Sir Eric Barrington
England
Lord Salisbury
Viscount Barrington
Lord Barrington
Dean Swift
Gulliver
John Shute
John Wildman
Berkshire
Francis Barrington
Elizabeth Shute
Barrington
John
Kingdom of Ireland
House of Commons
Harburg
Prince of Wales
George II
Coxey's new reforms pitched as millennium hope
Denver Republican dispatch mocks Jacob Coxey with a satirical poem predicting grand social reforms, urging cheap miracles to fix national ills and praising old political rivals. The piece ends with a New Brunswick obituary of Victor Monroe Dunham, noted Roosevelt loyalist, aged eighty three, with a long family record and church attendance.
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Denver Republican
Jacph Coxey
Hla Forte
Magees
Clapatch
Coxey
New Brunswick
New York
Victor Monroe Dunham
Roosevelt
Mr. Dunham
Englishtown
First Presbyterian Church
Hasn’t Slept for Thirty Years in New England Mystery Case
William Warner a Great Barrington farmer reports thirty years without sleep yet remains healthy and productive. He retires nightly and tests, claiming no eyes closed or consciousness loss. Doctors label his case remarkable and beyond current science.
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Winsted
Cnn
New York World
New England
William Warner
Great Barrington
Berkshires
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A satirical reflection questions wealth, expenses, and social norms. The piece muses on the temptations of earning six percent, automotive spending, and paying rent promptly. It toys with Christian Science, beard styles revealing character, and a husband’s influence over a day at the races.
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New York
Kaiser Clashes With Balloons In Early Air War
Kaiser arms practice near Pantzia shows balloons and tethered craft used to test aerial defense. Emperor William pushes for airpower, while Druce Portland saga and Sir Eric Barrington retirement spark debate in Britain over grave opening and foreign affairs roles.
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William
Belloons
Pantzia
Europe
Atrahtps
Insult to a King Revealed by New York Herald Report
Charles Altom, artist-decorator to the King and Prince of Wales, reports discoveries in London uncovering an insult to William III in the Hampton Court Palace mural by Antonio Verrio. The hidden caricature shows William of Orange on a donkey before a three faced Diana, signaling anti Orange sentiment tied to Verrio's Catholicism and revenge against the Protestant monarch.
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New York Herald
William Hii
England
Hampton Court Palace
London
Fonlo Verrio
Rubeng
Wakehell Palace
Charles Fcontaire
Avorld
Charles Altom
Prince of Wales
Altom
New York
Manhattan
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Herald
Atom
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Pierpont Morgah
George Street
Hanover Square
Willian of Orange
Diana
Mary
Willam
Cupid
Windsor Castle
Christ’s Hospital
Hedgrave
Cntic
Vertic
Verrio
Willam II
Chatsworth
Burleigh
Hampton Court
Mercury
Diane
Tribute to a man of praise and a clean record dies at home
A tribute to a respected man who lived a faultless life ends as he dies. The Chicago Record Herald notes his virtue and steadfast character, lauding a life free of vanity and malice. He died last night.
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The
Chicago Record-Herald
Pointed Paragraphs From Chicago News
A fragmentary column campaigns on truth and suspicion with satirical observations. It critiques preachers and conscience, hints at alimony, and muses on social conduct and responsibility in terse, punchy lines. The piece implies a narrator challenging hypocrisy and urging self-reflection amid public figures.
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Chicago News
Wally
Odd Case of Aphasia Confounds Memory and Identity
A New York American cable from Cannes reports Charles E. Barnes and Mrs. Barnes reunited in Durene after a second European honeymoon. The piece recounts Barnes mysterious 1903 disappearance from the Prisca near Fall River, his presumed death, and later memory return with business memory intact. It cites other aphasia cases including Dr Henry H. Cate, Admiral Sampson, and a poisoning cure of a proofreader, all illustrating memory loss, recovery, or altered identity.
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New York American
Charles E. Barnes
Cannes
France
Fall River
Prisca
Boston
Barnes
Priscilla
Bordentown Military Academy
Europe
Canada
New York
Henry H. Cate
Lakewood
N. J
Carne B Brower
Springfield
Cate
Admiral Sampson
Wafe
Santiago
William H Thompson
George Fidderband
Harlem
Williams
Willan M. Richards
Whisky Torrent Floods Broad and Lombard Streets
A Philadelphia North American report describes two overturned barrels of Attorney General Bonaparte's “E Pluribus Unum” liquor spilling 99 gallons onto Broad and Lombard streets after a trolley car collision. Spectators scrambled for the liquor as salvage proved futile amid the muddy aftermath.
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Philadelphia
South Philadelphia
Lombard
Bonaparte
Dynamite Blast Injures Buffalo Foreman Davis
The Buffalo News reports foreman George E. Davis of a gang of Italians was severely injured by a dynamite explosion while saving water mains. He says a stick of dynamite was thrown at him. others deny the accusation, citing an unexploded charge in the ground near his position.
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George E. Davis
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The Pitcher Opens the Towns Praise in Verse
A Birmingham Age-Herald poem extols a famed pitcher whose mighty arm and delivery captivate fans. The verse lauds his record as an open book, the cheers of crowds, and his renown across town while acknowledging few can reach lasting glory.
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Forsooth
Notable Politicians At The Shoreham In A City Visit
H Clay Evans of Tennessee the former mayor congressman and Republican governor candidate attends private business at the Shoreham. He backs Roosevelt for renomination, decrying Harriman and rail overcapitalization. Former Senator Warner Miller and Governor William Pitt Kellogg share views on Hughes reforms and Lincoln memories.
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Tennessee
Chattanooga
Congress
London
Republican Party
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Harriman
Evans
Shoreham
Interstate Commerce Commission
Warner Miller
New York
Platt
Roscoe Conkling
Herkimer
Arlington
Gay
Hughes
Seaders
State Senate
Ax Auong
Mr. Hughes
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