Will Democracy Get Together at the Jefferson Banquet
Washington Post reports on the Jefferson banquet with Democratic leaders and Hearst, outlining intra party tensions between Bryan supporters and Hearst factions. The piece discusses hopes for party unity, possible retirements, and the risk of factional splits affecting upcoming contests in key states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Fetcer
Wessina
John Cemale Crases
Hearst
Teague
Dewth
National Democrate
Ang Uf
Howe
Coucdr
Tarker Broan
Col Graves
Anka
York
Newark
Jefferson
Jackson
Halley's Comet and Medieval Fate in History
The article reflects on Halley’s Comet tying celestial events to disasters from 1066 Hastings to broader legends. It cites Hastings and Normandy as omens, mentions Bayeux tapestry depictions, and notes beliefs that comets influenced kingdoms, leaders, and battles across eras. It also reports on a separate 1920s legal case about fees in the Thaw trial, urging reform in high professional charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wurth
Yngland
Yana
Uske Uttam
Hastings
Geteber
Hueyue
Normandy
Harold
Willams
Matilda
England
Astimirant Stellam
Breide
Africa
Monehks Aeath
Kvansvie
Suspendea
Gizo
Pardon Controversy Spreads in Tennessee Front
Governor Patterson grants a full pardon to Col Duncan B Cooper amid claims of jury and court corruption. Critics urge transmission of facts to grand jury while comparing the act to a broader political crisis in Tennessee. Mammoth steak and other topics follow in this varied column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Fattersons
Col Dunean B Cooper
W Carmack
Supreme Court of
Tennessee
Carmack
Cooper
Bi Oon
Benrg
Samilar
Gov Patterson
Tirana
State of
Supreme Court
Coopers Son
Juliet Carmack
Coopers
Patterson
Erand
Heartbeat Photographs in Darkened Room from European Hospitals
A Chicago Tribune report describes a heart examination using a darkened room, a bright lamp, and a glass bulb to project an electrocardiogram. The patient places bare arms in water vessels connected to copper wires, and a moving needle records heart contractions while a photographic plate captures the beat as a faithful imprint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chieag Tribune
Astor Sues New York Over 40000 Claim
Wealthy expatriate Astor appeals to the Supreme Court after commissions dismiss his bid to recover about 40000 from city officials. He argues constitutional due process protections and contends he has not yet had his day in court. The case traces to a 1891 grade-change that allegedly devalued his property on River Avenue near Todd Street.
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New York
Amarus Wiliam Waldorf Astor
King Edward
United States
Astors
Yeaterday
Supreme Court
Greenbaum
Astar
Cleims
Astor
Hiver Avenue
Cromwell Avenue
Todd Street
Albany
Williams Stilling
George C Norton
Lewis
Abram
Aator
Marquis de Gauteflane
Marquis de Castellane
Jean
Stanislaug
Bouts
Boris
Equity
Camma
Bonde Castellane
Jongat
St Petereburs
Benin
Woods
Eny
Peninsula
Colorado
Fragmented Post Philosophy Observations and Bits
A scrambled collection of maxims and reflections on waiting aging and perception. Notes include ideas on patience, simple living, advertising, curiosity and profit with scattered observations about science and finance.
Diplomats and Armies Across a Turbulent World Scene
Field Marshal Lord Kitchener tours the United States to press imperial defense options for Australia as its railways and staff structures lag. A U S tour follows, while European diplomacy tracks aristocratic dominance in German embassies. The piece contrasts imperial strategy with courtly rituals and notes Kitchener's push for a West Point style military college in Australia.
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Lor Kitchener
Canada
United States
Edward
Australia
Crown Committee of Imperial Defense
London
Xitcheast
Australi
Jackiness
Ba Tande
Hirchener
Ar Miltary College
Mnes
West Point
Lord Illinener
Burial customs in Russia reveal lavish funerals and strict rules
A report by Consul General John TH Snodgrass outlines funeral costs and practices in Russia. It details elaborate arrangements for coffins, tokens, and processions, grave and cemetery fees, and regulations on burial timing, embalming, and cremation, with notes on church control and foreign transport permits.
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York
John TH. Snodgrass
Morow
Russia
Cemetery of Foreign Confessions
Petersburg
Rockville Centre Spelling Showdown With Uncle Sam
Rockville Centre residents and Long Island Rail Road officials press a spelling dispute at a special village meeting. They demand Uncle Sam spell the village name correctly as Rockville Centre, warning of postal disruption if he persists in center and centerlike forms.
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Rockville Centre
New York
Long Island
Long Island Railroad Company
Uncle Sam
Rockville Center
Rockvile Centre
Sam
Balloon Can Carry Thirty Nine Men and Crew
The Clement Basara airship from Paris to London plans its first voyage. It will carry fourty passengers plus two pilots and two mechanics, with 440 pounds ballast and fuel. The balloon is 150 feet long with 7109 pounds thrust, two 19 foot diameter propellers, and the car hangs 21 feet below the gas box.
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Clement-Basara
Paris
London
Onecome
Vodsin
Beers
Hency Farman
Jobs for Immigrants Go Automatically to Localities Where They Are Most Needed
A New York War era observation notes how immigrants rapidly scatter to sectors with demand, aided by organized intelligence and transport networks. It discusses wage levels, cost of living, and disposable income shaping immigrant settlement and employment patterns.
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New York
St Tits
Yalusioner Willams
Orren
Lus Oalive
Legacy of Art and Auction Prices Across Ages
The passage surveys art world trends and market shifts, noting prices attained by Rembrandt, Turner, Inness, and others. It discusses authenticity concerns, the impact of fashion on value, and how many works now fetch far less than earlier records, with names like Yerkes, Alma-Tadema, Leighton, and Raphael cited as context.
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Prom
Yerkes
London Tube
New York
Turners
Yerkes Gallery
Burne Jones Ricklres
Alma Tadera
Lord Leighton
Jeera
Inness
Jon
Inness Martin
Homer
Italien Puteres
Prade
Madrid
Hals
Rembrandt
Rosa
Conture
Firth
Deniers
Pointed Paragraphs From The Chicago News
A satirical column mocks gender norms with quips about women seeking advice from men, suffragettes, and marriage. It notes men chase money as women adjust tastes, pins aging and footwear on licensing, and hints at social judgments within relationships.
Reflections on Republican prospects at Raleigh convention
Howard D Mannwingter of Columbus predicts GOP chances improving by November as Taft administration gains public support. He notes tariff debate and political froth, cites sugar beet industry growth, Florida's boom in agriculture and finance as context for national mood and potential Republican gains.
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Congress
Howard D Mannwingter
Columbus
State Committee
Raleigh
Taft
Tirana
Uty
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