What a Straw Vote Shows
The Washington Post reprints Success magazine readers answers on government control of interstate commerce and imperial policy, noting Roosevelt era debates. It highlights public support for regulating corporations, naval expansion, and resource development while stressing the paper’s pacific stance on foreign spying incidents.
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Success
Life
United States
Vtaarch
Busii
Art Congress
Mds
Congresa
Remist Ang Island
Liberal Victory in England Sparks Political Reckoning
A 1960s political analysis notes the Liberal Party’s major UK win, its minority status despite a landslide, and the danger of victory. It contrasts British liberalism with U.S. parties, praising Sir Robert Peel and Abraham Lincoln while tracing trade policy and federation ideas through Chamberlain’s era.
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England
Liberala
United Kingdom
Fox
India
Sinscore
Commons
Campbell-Bannerman
Democrats
United States
Robert Peel
Bryan
Abraham Lincoln
Wendell Phillips
Joseph Chamberlain
International Law Gains Power Through World Opinion
A second gathering highlights how public opinion now enforces international law. Since the Paris treaty and Geneva council, law abroad is shaped by nations and nonsovereign authority, with recent events like the 1909 China note illustrating its growing strength. Public knowledge and education in law become essential for active global participation.
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American Society
Grotius
Red Cross
Secretary Root
John Hay
China
Married on a Dog License in Swatragh Ireland
A Swatragh couple wed using a dog license for their terrier as the priest, in a rushed ceremony, accepted the document. The groom had paid 60 cents for the license the day before, and the narrator notes the couple have been happy since. The tale comes from Rathmelston, about thirty two miles away.
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New York Press
Swatragh
Ireland
Rathmelston
Whiich
Roosevelt’s bold policy on appointing Black federal officials
The piece lauds President Roosevelt for recognizing Black merit by appointing 8. Laing Williams as United States attorney to head immigration for the region. It asserts no previous president appointed as many Black men to prominent federal posts in Northern cities like New York, Chicago, and Boston and notes his broader nationwide reach beyond the South.
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Roosevelt
United States
Laing Williams
Chicago
Bureau of Immigration
New York
Boston
South
Effect of Whistle From the New York Frets
A short sharp whistle can stop a rabbit from fleeing its burrow and even calm an antelope. An African hunter noted elephants are timid and can be frightened by a mysterious noise, suggesting sound can deter wildlife.
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New York
Duchesse de Berry and Her Wedding Secrets Revealed
The article reviews claims by Mme de Boigne that the Duchesse de Berry did not secretly marry Count Lucchesi Palli before the birth of her daughter Rosalie in 1833. It also traces the duchess's movements, possible paternity, and public figures including Sir Henry Fowler and John Morley, noting political roles and implications in Britain.
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Royal Duchessé de Berry
Rosalie
Chateau de Blaye
Hector
Lucchesi-Pall
Mme. de Boigne
Lucchesi-Palli
Duc de Berry
Hague
Legation
Holland
Mme de Boigne
Nonay
Agathe
Palermo
Patermo
Baron de Charrette
de Charrette
Amy Brown
Tolstoi Welcomes Death in New York World Teaser
Tolstoi argues death leads to a more real world and that earthly life is a dream. He states he awaits a happier existence and believes the next life will reveal true reality beyond our sleep like waking. The article, published in The Matin, presents Tolstoi’s reflections on dreams and reality.
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J Death
Pris
New “York
Matin
Happines
Pascal
God
Earth
Immense U S Gold Industry Highlighted by Leslie's Weekly
A vivid illustration compares ten dollar gold pieces to a continuous ribbon from San Francisco to the Atlantic to convey the vast scale of U S gold production. The article explains profits exceed other industries, with earth’s total output near half a billion dollars in 1907 and over two hundred million in net profit distributed to thousands.
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Leslie’s Weekly
San Francisco
Sacramento Valley
California
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Great American Desert
Nevada
Utah
Wyoming
Nebraska
Iowa
Ilinois
Indiana
Ohio
New York
Massachusetts
Atlantic Ocean
British Isles
United States
North American
America
Mexico
South Africa
Australia
Height of Land and Sea Compared by Lyell
The article notes Lyell's figures: land rising about 100 feet above sea level on average, while ocean depths average at least 12,900 feet. It argues land heights are exceptional, whereas sea depth spans vast areas, and the surface area ratio is two and a half to one in favor of the sea.
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Chicago
Japan
Japapy
Magdalena Bay
Agai
Nagasaki
O'Keefe
Buford
Fie
Utwad
Putford
le Glesne
Spa- Brett
Tokyo International Review
R. Koyama
Texas
Houston Post
Fred
China
Nis Homesn
Canton
National
Saks
River Tone
Knowledge
Belgatife
Lyell
New York
Duc de Chautres
Fences and Offenses A comic on virtue and gambling
A verse and prose riff from Mary Cunney and a Chicago Tribune vignette survey morality and behavior inside and outside the fence. It contrasts geographies shaping virtue, cites Missouri and Illinois smoking rules, and recalls a Grand Stand incident with a blond spectator asking about a girl with a cherry hat.
Massaging the Heart and the Rise of Modern Surgery
In early 20th century medical marvels, reports describe successful heart wound stitching and high post operative survivals. Surgeons stabilized a bullet lodged in the heart, even massaging the organ to restart beating after collapse, signaling dramatic advances in operative care.
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Brelaway Magazine
Hugh
Ted
Sir Robin Redbreast Sings in Scarlet Vest
A playful tale unfolds as Sir Robin Redbreast parades through town in a scarlet vest and gray coat. He boasts of spring flowers and trills loudly until a nearby cat's purring spooks him, sending him to a tree top in fear and prompting sobering thoughts about his bright attire.
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Chicago
Long Island
Robin
Robin Redbreast
Flo
Birdie
Sir Robin
Visitor from St Louis Seeks River and Rail Benefit
A former McKinley cabinet member, A Hitchcock of St. Louis, states he favors river improvements and irrigation. He notes St Louis business resilience amid financial stress, calls for Congress to fund inland waterways, and criticizes past railroad dominance delaying river commerce. He urges forest preservation near waterways and envisions irrigation as boosting Western wealth and national revenue.
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St. Louis
McKinley
Russia
Arington
Union
Washington
West Maes
Congress
Mississippi River
Reflections of a Bachelor at the Shoreham
Prof F W Kelsey of University Wrgan at Ann Arbor visits Shoreham to discuss the Freer collection of ancient Greek Bible manuscripts. He notes four manuscripts from Cairo Egypt with Deuteronomy Joshua Psalms and the four Gospels plus Epistles fragments, translation over 3 to 6 years, and mentions Mr Freer of Detroit as a collector and oriental art student. Prof Charles Knapp of Barnard College discusses classical organization and multiple associations shaping Latin education and college entrance tests.
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F. W. Kelsey
University
Wrgan
Ann Arbor
Shoreham
University of Michigan
H. A. Sanders
Freer
Detrot
Charles Knapp
Jaarnard College
New York City
United States
American Prilotogical Association
Kenney
Classical Association
Middle Werst
South
Ypsilant
Twentysix States
New England
Walliamstown
Mass
Atlantic States
George Washington
Tnri
Insomnia and the Nervous System in Old Chicago Notes
A Chicago News fragment muses on vanity luck and charity while offering moral aphorisms. It cites Schofield on insomnia as a major minor cause of functional nerve disease and warns that nervous patients magnify fatigue, though truthfully lying awake matters less if one remains unconcerned.
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Schofield
Gsufferer
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