Exposition plans for a world celebration in 1915
Congress considers a joint resolution by Representative Moores to form a joint committee to study holding an Exposition of all the Americas in Washington in 1915 to mark the completion of the Panama Canal. The plan would invite nations with canal interest to exhibit and stage pageants of New World history from Columbus to Santiago Bay. President Taft would need a solid basis in the next annual message. Rockefeller philanthropy faces opposition and questions about broad foundations. Senate opposition delays action. a broader national shipping policy is urged over subsidies.
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Congress
Moores
House
Washington
Papama Canal
Moore
Chicago
St Louis
Seattle
New World
Columbus
Santiago Bay
White Lot
Balboa
Pacific
Montezuma
Cortez
Pizarro
Peru
Cart
The Easy Path to Wealth for a Boy With Wages
A discarded confidential note describes a clerk who dies leaving a large estate saved from wages. It argues a 16 year old could invest steadily, compounding to millions, if he never spends, marries, or enjoys life, and suggests the plan is easy yet asks if it is worth while.
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New York
Titled Guests in New York and a Fifth Avenue Etiquette Dilemma
The New York World reports an awkward clash at a Fifth Avenue hotel where a duchess was barred from an elevator used by a princess. It argues hotels should establish clear precedence systems for titled guests and better methods to identify rank when coronets are not worn. It questions room priority based on rank and suite size, noting business priorities in hotels.
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New York World
Fifth Avenue
London
America
Isc
O'Maley
O'Malley
Wea & System
Malley
Noth
National Forest Conservation Association
United States
Oklahoma
Capita
Ste
Monaco Crown Prince saga and disputed succession
A long historical narrative details Monaco, the Monaco-Grimaldi line, and Crown Prince Louis's disputed paternity and marriage. It covers Lady Mary Douglas-Hamilton's contested lineage, the legitimacy of Prince Loula, Vatican support for the prince, and Albert of Monaco's resistance, with legal battles over the child Charlotte and extraterritorial royal privilege.
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Viiral von Stoxter
Prat
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Muuster
M Pichon
Alice
New Orleans
Michael Heine
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Ménaco
France
Tunis
Algeria
Paris
Las St
Prince Loula
Monaco
Mary Douglas-Hamilton
Duke of Hamilton
Vatican
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Baden
Napoleon IH
St Cloud
George
Mary
Italy
Florence
Helen of
Russia
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Lmelight
Mlle Bouvet
Parisian
Avenue du Trocadero
Mer
Bouvet
Prince Albert
Tahus
Mereover
Mathgnon-Grimaldi
Merode
Toly
Florestan 1
Gibert
Louis
Charlotte
Albert of
Rome
Quirinal
Ferdinand of
Bulgary
Marquien di, Fonthnoy
Brentwood Company
The Bright Side and Varying Winds of 1900s America
A braided column outlines hopeful refrain about life paths and brighter days with a Philadelphia Bulletin flavor. It features reflections from George J. Sta lzett on Southern cottons, Porter Rican growth, and Washington city pride, mixing political notes and international observer voices with then contemporary economic and civic optimism.
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New York City
Metropolis
James E McCanny
Flatbush
Empire City
New York State
Mayor Gaynor
Wiliam Loeb, Jr
Port of
New York
New
Geome
Mall
Washington Post CO
Washington, D. C
Post
Fifth Avenue
Harttor
Bullaiax
Chicago
Public school teachers retirement bill advances in House District
A test vote by the House District committee backed the principle of a public school teachers retirement system. The bill, introduced by Representative Smith of Michigan, drew objections to some features but the committee endorsed the overall goal of pensions for aging teachers, seen as both humanitarian and economical. The article contrasts this with wartime policy and discusses related concerns about prison camps and recent crop and frost loss estimates.
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House District Committee
Smith
Michigan
Foundation For
American Hood and Womanhood
Congress
Young America
The Food Investigation and Price Control Debate
A critical view argues that Congress cannot fix market prices through hearings or tariffs. It asserts that supply and demand determine prices and that sellers raise prices while buyers resist. It notes natural trade laws lowering prices, and warns against further intervention or monopolies laws overreach.
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Congrésa
Evkins
Congress
Capitol Hill
Mfe
Hattey
The Part of the Navy in Civil War History
A long, opinionated piece argues the U S Navy decisively aided Union victory in the Civil War, noting blockade effectiveness, blockade runners, and foreign aid. It contrasts capital and Oklahoma development, rails, and politics, with assorted quotes and reflections on national and state policy and leadership.
Trade reports dropped and economy sweeps Capitol
A wave of economy cuts funding for daily trade reports and the consular service at Washington, shifting to weekly issues. The move triggers concern among merchants relying on timely foreign market intelligence, with warnings that the change devalues public service and harms trade opportunities.
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Washington
Cananial
United States Treasury
Santee
Sineaca
Bureau of Manufactures
Lne
California
Atlantic
Weave in the web of life and service to others
A collage of quotes and reflections from early 20th century voices on duty mercy and progress. Includes Gertrude McKenzie on ethical living, Gov Hughes on law and cooperation, and Prof Sargent on dignity and health. Blends humor and social commentary with calls to action.
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Heaven
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New Turk Press
Reflections on cheerfulness and concealed feelings as a married life ideal. The text jokes that domestic responsibility bonds a husband to his wife, and suggests personal sensitivity as the path to meaning. It notes the servant problem is closer to home than government policy, and hints that repeated engagements shape a girl’s innocence about dating expectations.
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New Turk Press
Landscape Portrait of Jerusalem in Bleak Weather
The text reflects on Jerusalem as a pale, stricken country seen through grayness and winds. It praises its stark candor and noble restraint, noting nature’s coquetry and artificial suggestion, while describing a bleak landscape that feels dignified and unforgettable.
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Robert Hieneng
Jerusalem
Forcing a Handicap in a Curious Quest
A fragmented tale follows Brom Lipsineou Trogenes returning from a search for an honest man. Responding to taunts, he accepts necessity as the motive while a mislaid lantern becomes a key clue in this odd narrative.
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