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Imminent Civil War between Louisiana and Mississippi
A vivid preface to conflict over Lake Borgne and navigation rights. Gen Blanchard mobilizes Louisiana forces, deploys the Majestic schooner, while Gen Vardaman orders troops. Both sides claim invasion and threaten armed confrontation. The piece weighs constitutional limits on federal intervention and contemplates presidential action. Theodore Roosevelt is urged to avoid embroiling the nation.
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Louisiana
Mississippi
Vardaman
Blanchard
Louisiana Army and Navy
Majestic
Lake Borgne
Mississippi River
United States
Gen Vardaman
Sea of Japan
Futurity
Congress
Lberty
Theodore Roosevelt
Attack on Taft and Wood Backed by Mindanao Herald
A Mindanao Herald in Zamboanga attacks Secretary Taft and urges Gen. Leonard Wood for Philippine governance. The piece asserts Taft failed as governor, cites extravagant spending, and notes Wood’s praised administration in Cuba. The item links Wood’s U.S. visit to a sharp pro Wood stance amid Taft critiques.
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Mindanao
Zamboanga
P. I
Taft
Leonard Wood
Philippine
Herald
Gen Wood
Havana
Wood
Brooke
the Herald
Gem Wood
Cuba
Philppine Islands
United States
Philippines
Senate
Tslands United
Gen. Wood
Zamboange
Nien
Sud
Taftia
Williams J. Taft
Mindanao Herald
Gen. Taft
Philippine Affairs
Belleira
Col. Watterson
Momentous Oyster Bay Ceremony Hailed by The Post
The Post lauds Assistant Secretary Peirce for orchestrating the diplomatic ceremonies at Oyster Bay. It rejects fears of a breakdown among envoys and praises Loomis’s resilience as the plan unfolds. The piece shifts to the merchant marine, arguing for a revived, depoliticized British-aligned fleet and noting America must build a stronger national merchant fleet to rival Britain.
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Oyster Bay
United States
State Department
Loomis
Paul Jones
France
America
Peirce
Paris
London
Perlin
Tokyo
St. Petersburg
Eivery
Aégiistant
M. Witte
Baron Komura
Great Britain
Burrows
Spain
England
Holland
Rome
Pyrrhus
Hannibal
Guise
Conde
Kleber
Lannes
Unconscious Humble Braggadocio in Democratic Principles
In an August Commoner editorial William Jennings Bryan proclaims Democratic principles popular, yet historic elections and party splits contradict the claim. The piece mocks Bryan’s assertion, cites Cleveland’s repudiation of the Democratic brand, and critiques Roosevelt arbitration and presidential intervention in labor disputes.
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Bryan
James Buchanan
Cleveland
Col Bryan
Roosevelt
United States
President Roosevelt
Growth in Washington Boosts Rail Traffic and History
The article lauds Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for adding double track on the Metropolitan branch to ease congestion from Gaithersburg to Washington Junction, noting ongoing growth in Washington’s rail business, freight and passenger traffic, and the city’s rising prominence as a commercial center. It references various anecdotes, poems, and figures reflecting urban expansion and national affairs.
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Metropolitan
Gaithersburg
Washington Junction
Washington
Mig City
New York
Bualnesa
Gault Ste. Marie Canal
Satirical Chronicle Roundup of Elite Deeds and Debates
A New York Sun style montage lampoons figures from finance politics and society. Morgan cites tailoring, Rockefeller pivots to pencils, Chadwick estate funds claims, and Gates poker rumors swirl alongside anti cigarette laws and eclipses. Blanchard Vardaman Hague speculation and Dowie defences appear amid quips on journalism and reform.
Intemperance in Indiana Provokes Reform Extremists
An Indianapolis minister, national secretary of the Anti Cigarette League of America, denounces Gov Hanly as a coward from his pulpit. The governor faces harsh critics over cigarette law enforcement and reform methods, with lessons about tempering moral zeal by law and experience.
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Hanly
Cincinnati Enquirer
Indianapolis
Anti-Cigarette League of America
Looks Bad for Root and Other 19th Century Political Odds
The Nashville American notes electoral patterns of the Republican and Democratic parties with references to East and West candidates, New York associations, and historical success rates. It cites Blaine Roosevelt and NY candidacy history, then shifts to assorted anecdotes including a jeweler’s price ploy, a Providence Journal remark on Frank Croker, a Boston Transcript aside on the Agricultural Department, and musings from the New York Freemanty era about bachelors and marriage economics.
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Dem
Republican Party
Blaine
Roosevelt
New York
Martin van Buren
Grover Cleveland
Nebraska State Journal
Nots
West
Wheat
Clews
Hed River
Unbidden Guest Arrest at Syon House Event
The Duchess of Northumberland had an uninvited guest at Syon House arrested after the visitor failed to identify herself. Miss Chaplin, of birth and fortune, was later revealed, and the duchess's action highlighted the era’s social exclusivity. The article traces Syon House history, Percy line, and James Smithson’s Smithsonian gift linkages.
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Syon House
Brentford
Washington
Englang
Jedy
Miss Chaplin
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Duke of Argyll
Louise of
England
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Ducal House of
Westminster Abbey
House of Percy
America
Percy Earl of Northumberland
George
Virginia
George Percy
Percy
Duke of Northumberland
Alnwick Castle
Duke of Somerset
Somerset
Almwick Castle
Ugh Smithson
Smithson
James
Smithsonian Institution
James Smithson
Hoymour
Hugh Gmitison
Squireen
Percys
Seymours
Duchess of Somerset
Smithsons
London
Duke of Leeds
Cornwgllis
Earl of Sussex
Misa Beach Grant
New York
Lord Craven
Misa Bradley Martin
Bill Craven
Henry VIII
Catherine Howard
Jane Grey
Hagland
Tower of London
John Dudley
Bloody Mary
Syon
James I
Earl of Northumberland
Charles I
Anne
Ghent
Marquise DE Fontenoy
No Room for Loafers and Chinese Boycott Debates
A colonial opinion column cites the Wilmington Messenger urging strict enforcement against vagrants and petty criminals, arguing such behavior harms society. It also reviews the Denver Republican stance on excluding Chinese labor and the broader implications of boycotts for U S trade with China.
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Politicians Gather in Washington Hotels amid War Talk
Judge J C Chaney Indiana congressman leaves the Bhbitt House while optimism runs high in Indiana politics. Oshkosh timber magnate Himebaugh criticizes La Follette’s rail policy and calls for limited government interference, as other visitors discuss camphor trade and the yellow peril amid national tensions. Maj William Warner, Senator-elect from Missouri, prepares for residence in Washington next winter. Local anecdotes recount theater trips and a Kentucky harvest moon, closing with Col Thompson’s sulphur resort anecdotes.
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J. C. Chaney
Indiana
Bhbitt House
Sullivan
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Hoosier
Washington
Republican Party
Maj Wiliam Warner
United States
Missouri
Ebbitt House
Senator Warner
Pointed Paragraphs From The Chicago News
A scrambled block of text comments on society, prosperity, fashion, and moral observations. It references men and women, vanity, records, Samson, Adam, hypocrisy, actors, and nerves facing shocks, reflecting a period voice with fragmented phrases and stray aphorisms.
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Samson
Adam
Garden of Eden
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