Eastertide and Aldrich bill debate in Washington Post
The April 18 1908 Washington Post page reflects Easter optimism with lines on the season in Washington and a detailed discussion of the Aldrich bill and its currency implications. It contrasts Western and New York banking views, arguing the bill protects national finance during emergencies.
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Tobin
Redbird
Amies
Welcom
Washington
Timan
Rome
Wilcome
Lea
New York
Congress
District Home Rule and Suffrage Debate in Washington
A long analysis debates District home rule and suffrage, arguing for electing a representative in Congress and questioning the effects of federal oversight. It surveys taxation without representation, civic rights, and the balance between local self rule and national authority.
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Sims
Tennessee
Washington
District of Columbia
Congress
Incident of 1861 and theater rate across the South
Reports describe audiences swelling in Washington galleries for Mr Foraker's Brownsville remarks and the Senate disorder in 1861. A parallel note details a 2 cent travel rate for Southern routes aiding theatrical producers, with expected savings per mile. Also recounted is a horse story of Chessen Wilkes and a New York youth jailed for ham theft who wrote a penitential postcard to Jesus Christ.
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Hartford Courant
Washington
Foraker
Brownsville
Senate
Diplomatic Corps
Fairbanks
Wairbanks
Wlite
Aman
Kulrbanks
The
New York Tribune
Oranio Tanelurrino
New York
Bayonne
Streets of Paradise
Lazarus
Honeymoon Customs Extend to Nearly a Year in Meslema Marriage
A description from India notes that after the wedding the bride returns to her father's home for four days, returns to her husband for ten days, then stays twenty days before returning home for at least six months. This pattern lengthens the honeymoon nearly to a year, rather than a brief period.
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India
Kings Son Earns His Humble Lot as Drummer in Vienna
The article traces the turbulent lineage of George Milan Christies Johannides, son of Milan and Artemisia, detailing royal intrigues in Belgrade Constantinople and Vienna. It notes Artemisia’s influence, Milan’s downfall, family divorces, and attempts to place the boy on a throne, amid shifting alliances and a dramatic life shaped by royalty and exile. It also mentions the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg assuming regency amid ailing husband, with ties to European royal families and court power.
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Belgrade
Natale
Berlin
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Alexander
Paris
Constantinople
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Iiven
Eugene Zichs
Eugene Zichy
Francis Joseph
Therestanum
Egypt
Spain
Brazil
Count Zichy
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Jer Rz lzUens
Sublime Porte
Turkey
Peter
Ritter
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Santa Margherita de Ligure
Italy
Alace
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Portugal
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Lowenstein
Ryde
Isle of Wight
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Maria Therese
Charles Louis
Infanta
Maria
The
Marquise DE Fontenoy
Brantwood Company
Wasssille
Rudletla
Almanza Byrd
Owingsville
Byrd
A Test of Honest Men and Oysters
The piece discusses tests of average honesty using Chicago wallet drop experiments. It notes many finders kept money or failed to advertise returns, while a few returned belongings. The author argues that honesty among policemen and citizens is not notably higher, reflecting common human behavior.
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Chicago
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Tyn Eagle
Lfe
Chiago Herald
Windy City
Monument showpiece marks Wright’s long life and deadpan plans
Waterbury dispatch notes Eli nas Gardner Wright, age 79, wealth over $2000, stockpiled whisky and cigars in his tomb. He funded his monument at Putnam Cemetery with a bust and brushed whiskers, paid extra to a new sculptor, and arranged a band for his funeral. He remains active while his plans stir theologians and neighbors.
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Conia
New York World
Elineas Gardner Wright Putnames
Wright
Putnam Cemetery
A Safe Wager in Capital Debate on Betting Laws
The Hartforé Courant doubts earnest reform in wagering law while acknowledging public talk in Washington remains skeptical. The piece notes how common speech will keep betting questions alive, with bets on whether true virtue in law will emerge or fail.
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Hartforé Courant
Washington, DC
Bradwell’s Mock Home Defense Confesses a Fraud
A Chicago Record-Herald profile recalls James B. Bradwell’s absurd Home Defense Association a one man show used to pressure Union supporters during the Civil War. He forged letters threatening oath demands and warned a merchant of severe penalties if he refused to pledge allegiance. The tale, alongside local verse and a grim Owingsville death rumor, portrays fear and manipulation in a turbulent era.
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Chicago Record-Herald
James B. Bradwell
Chicago
1! Home Defense Association
Bradwell
Association
Roosevelt Seen as Only Candidate to Carry New York in Chicago
A New York reporter cites John A Stewart of the League of Republican Clubs saying Theodore Roosevelt is the only Republican likely to carry New York in the national contest. Stewart notes shifts from Taft, Hughes, and others, with Roosevelt favored by several state conventions and public sentiment. He recalls prior support for Roosevelt and predicts the party will unite behind him, leaving other figures to contest the nomination.
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India
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