Roosevelt and Bryan clash in party loyalty debate
The article contrasts Theodore Roosevelt and William Jennings Bryan on issues from rail rate regulation to currency, noting Roosevelt’s flexible stance and Bryan’s persistent advocacy. It discusses Butler Watson Democracy roots, Roosevelt’s evolving policy positions, and a critique of party dynamics and tariff views amid early 20th century U.S. politics.
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Bryan
Congress
Mr. Bryan
Ana
Don
Polley
Brian Ie
London
Mie
Maring
Rooseve
Cleve
Cleveland
Butler-Watson
Tom Watson
Ben Butler
Butler
Mr. Watson
Ben
Pierce
New England
Douglas
Kangas
Jeff Davis
Charleston
Breckinridge
John Young Brown
Benjamin F Butler
James G. Blaine
Massachusetts
Ex- Confederatza
Colely
Watsonsn
Watson
United States
Poets and Poetry Show Debates on English and American Verse
In London a social gathering with Ambassador Reid featured Alfred Austin, the poet laureate, criticized for a decline in high quality lyric poetry. The exchange praised Kipling and Swinburne while defending Burns and Riley as standout American writers, noting Riley as Indiana’s premier poet akin to Burns. The piece surveys current poets, politics, and culture with sharp satirical edge.
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London
Ambassador Reid
England
Alfred Austin
America
Reid
Tennyson
Austin
Nis
Swinburne
Tennygon
Rudyard Kipling
Kipling
Czarem
Aulline
New England
Indiana
James Whitcomb Riley
Robert Burns
Scotia
Burns
ORBEANS' MISSION IN ARCTIC SEAL
A broad survey of Arctic exploration plans and European diplomacy discusses disarmament ahead of the Hague Conference. It highlights German naval buildup, American fear of Japan, and a proposed expedition by the Duke of Orléans with Captain de Gerlache to study Kara Sea oceanology for fisheries relief.
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New York Times
Hague
Washington
Baron Speck von Sternburg
Roosevelt
Germany
Austria
Wednesser
von Einem
Reichstag
Berlin
Ita Navy
England
Graf von Reventlow
Leutenant
Navy
The
Armee and Marine
Army and Navy Journal
Leipziger Platz
Times
Bank
Japan
Philippine Islands
Magland
United States
California
Americas
Europe
Victoria
South Africa
London
France
Portugal
Lisbon
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Tur de Montpensier
Wifo
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Ostend
Beleica
Arctic Circle
de Gerlache
Karates
North Pole
Wiief
Kara Sea
Franca
Normandy
Brittany
Green Absinthe Threat Warns Of French Distill, Wisconsin Wormwood
Washington dispatch reports absinthe production rising in the United States, with Wisconsin wormwood farms expanding as farmers switch to drill planting. The oil, used to distill absinthe and potent liniments, can cause severe intoxication and neurological effects, drawing government efforts to curb its sale in France and America.
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Herald
France
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Wisconsin
Pha Wisconsin
Europe
America
Publicity Pays as In News and Town Tales
A Birmingham Age-Herald note picks fun at a town booster whose name kept appearing in papers, amid a morbid obituary style tribute to a local celebrity. It also reports curious clippings about a hair embedded in oak at Greenfield and a Danbury tale of a vengeful snake encountered by LeRoy Barnum, plus a piece on scarce young alligators funnily popular with affluent children.
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Ind
New Yorke Herald
James Webb
Danbury
Conn
New Fork
New York Herald
Bridal Tour on Horseback Across the Plains
From the New York Herald comes a tale of a 2000 mile saddle journey planned by Quincy Scott and his wife Ella L. Allen. They will ride from St Paul to Seattle in 190 days, carrying military style outfits, sketching gear, and weapons, while crossing plains and mountains.
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St. Paul
Seattle
New York
Hms
Myr
Scott
The Grit of Winking From The Bohemian
A shaggy verse tale shows a mud turtle outwitting a boastful fly then a prose note critiques an eye winking lecture. Prof. Sterling sparks debate in Society by praising winking as a refined art while remarking Spanish women’s eye expressions and ancestral tears.
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London
New York World
Sterling
Don Institution
San Francisco Revival Seen By Visitors In Arlington
Travelers in Washington report on San Francisco recovery and banking strength after the fire. Marshall G Harris, a local engineer, predicts the city will rise as a great West Coast trade center with faster rebuilding and a bigger financial role. He notes delays in steel from the East but confidence remains high.
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M Municipal
Marshall G . Harris
Arlington
Harris
Golden Gate
Bovere & Blow
Francisco
Ahl
Trising
Nature
Middle West
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Minneapolis
St. Paul
Omaha
Kansas City
New Orleans
Helena
Los Angeles
Portland
Spokane
Seattle
Tacoma
Salt Lake City
Las
Oakland
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Pines
A fragmentary piece notes a worried mother striving to prove worth as a good parent while a carefree man dismisses income or pay. It satirically contrasts women’s frugality with men’s indifference and hints at social judgments among Athans amid a distant, secret tension.
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New York Pines
Acme
Athan
To Smoke or Not to Smoke A Berlin Professor Presents Views
A New York Herald medical article summarizes Prof. H. Senator of Berlin on tobacco use. He says moderation makes smoking a luxury like tea or coffee, warns that overuse damages heart vessels digestion and nerves, and urges preventing youth from smoking before growth completes.
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George P. Bronnson
Sidney
Arington
England
The
Chicago Tribune
Post
Charles L. Tompking
Chicago
Raleth
Tribune
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Grant
Roosevelt
National Committee
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West Virginia
South
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Bryan
Tha Jery
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Hearld
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Berlin
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Hatitye
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