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Condition of U S Treasury at Close of Business
The condition of the United States Treasury at the close of business yesterday was: Net balance in general fund 214,773,648. Total ordinary receipts 7,049,879. Total ordinary payments 2,164,241. The deficit this fiscal year is 19,590,280 against a deficit of 22,543,921 last year exclusive of Panama Canal and public debt transactions.
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United States Treasury
President Wilson Pushes Eight Hour Day to Avert Strike
President Wilson seeks to prevent a railroad strike by proposing a temporary eight hour day while a government commission studies pay and practices. Railroads insist on immediate arbitration, but the President urges conditional concession and continued negotiation to avoid chaos and protect the public.
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Washington
Wilson
Wilsons
Skie
Constituency Finder for Public Servants Explained
A brief excerpt notes that statesmanship is sustained by Great Britain by locating constituencies for capable public servants. It explains how party leaders are advised to place trained officials into suitable constituencies whenever the government requires their services.
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Great Britain
Conserving Statesmanship in the United States
The article argues for retaining capable leaders in public service. It notes Taft in Connecticut politics, Bryan moving to Asheville, and hopes Roosevelt and Root could join the Senate. It urges finding a way to preserve statesmanship by placing experienced leaders in official roles for greater national impact.
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Col. Roosevelt
Taft
William J. Bryan
Huby Root
United States
Connecticut
Senate
The Army Bill Veto and Its Implications
The President vetoed a military bill over a clause allowing retired officers to remain under the commander in chief but outside the articles of war. The president argues the provision is pernicious and inconsistent, upholding army discipline and C in Chief authority. He notes other provisions need no revision and expects Congress to correct the measure quickly.
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Congress
New York Democrats Back Seabury For Governor
In a meeting of 62 county chairmen 49 favored Judge Samuel Seabury for governor, signaling Democratic party unity in New York. The piece recalls past elections, noting Seabury’s broad support among voters and potential impact on electoral results, with references to Cleveland, Hill, and national party figures shaping the current campaigns.
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New York
Judge Seabury
New York State
Seabury
Grover Cleveland
David B. Hill
Cleveland
Hill
Col
Matthew Stanley Quay
Republican National Committee
Harrison
Quay
Benjamin Harrison
Col. Quay
William McKinley
Mark Hanna
Maine
New Jersey
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Ben Werat reports improved New York situation
The Ben Werat notes the New York situation appears in better shape than two weeks ago, reflecting broader U S recovery momentum and ongoing stabilization efforts amid varied local conditions for Ampariran residents.
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New York
Value of Quarantine in Infantile Paralysis Debate
The article discusses quarantine as a practical tool during the infantile paralysis outbreak. It argues for isolation of definite cases and careful sanitation while avoiding panic or drastic measures. It notes contagion is limited and transmission mainly via contaminated food and drink, urging rational tolerance until a cure is found.
Trade balance and high prices push demand for US goods
The piece discusses a larger US trade surplus as high prices for wheat cotton steel meats persist and foreign buyers push for imports. It argues against European surplus claims, notes Russia and other sources, and suggests Western Europe and Mexico rely on US and Canada until 1917 crops, with demand expected to remain strong for years.
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Russia
Europe
Australia
India
Argentina
Mexico
Canada
Egypt
France
England
Death of de Segur recalls Moscow fire controversy
The article recounts the Rostopchine family lineage and the Moscow fire decision of 1812, tracing blame to Count Feodor Rostopchine and his agents, including Voronenko, with the burning seen as pivotal to Napoleon’s retreat. It notes the marquis de Segur’s lineage, his sister the Comtesse de Guerne, and the family’s storied place in French history.
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Deprivation of Honours Sparks Westminster Debate
The article questions why Parliament pushes to strip the Duke of Baxe Coburg Gotha, Duke of Cumberland, and Prince Albert of Schleswig Holstein of English honours. It notes Asquith’s allowances and the potential pain to Princess Alexandra of Teck, Duchess of Albany, Princess Christian, and Queen Alexandra, implying the move may serve little purpose and cause sadness for the royal family.
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Brentwood Company
Birth control recognized by state in Holland
A New York World report notes Holland as Europe’s only country officially recognizing birth control. The national birth rate commission of Great Britain surveys European nations with some focus on Great Britain and Ireland. U S and Orient data are noted as less reliable. A Toledo Blade item mentions Frank Reto selling a good touring car for 100 dollars to pay a fine after a DUI arrest. Roeip paid a large fine and left after a local man’s joking $100 offer for the car.
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Xardon -Onbte
New York World
Europe
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Toledo Blade
Frank Reto
Ann Arbor
Roeip
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Pala
Rail in western Ontario oldest in constant use since 1972
Researchers discuss long lasting rails first rolled in 1972 in western Ontario. The probes note some rails have endured for forty four years and may outlive a half century. Renney and Prem Terome Gicha are among the discussing observers.
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Renney
Ontario
Senate Nears End of Work on Revenue Bill and Nominations
The Senate pressed unfinished business on a general revenue bill as Chairman Simmons aimed to finish by week’s end. Senator Galliger introduced a resolution to retain George Stublen after his nomination was rejected. Senator Tillman urged olive branch symbolism before departure, while Senator Sherman attacked President Samuel Gompers and Senators Reed and Owen defended him. Adjournment followed at 6:21 p.m. with meetings slated for noon tomorrow. A bill to authorize reconstruction of a new international triage or tunnel for the Niagara River at Buffalo was favorably reported.
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Fedal Trace Commission
George Stublen
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Washington
Sherman
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
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Owen
Tuesaday
Smith
Niagara River
Buffalo
Once a Mexican, always a warning from border towns
A reflective piece notes border communities deny trouble while nearby arms caches and steady Mexican influence reveal a hidden tension. It cites 164,821 foreign born and 140,243 native Mexicans across Texas New Mexico and Arizona per the last census, stressing persistent cultural alignment and gradual assimilation challenges.
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George Putulic
Lyford
Sam Put
Sam Hill
Uncle Sam
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
The Plea of Time from Boston Transcript
A reflective verse fragment by Arthur Wallace Peach contends with grief and memory. The speaker claims to transform grief into forgetfulness and offers a dream fulfilled as relief, urging acceptance that happiness and sorrow follow life’s cycles under a shared divine order.
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Arthur Wallace Peach
Boston Transcript
Immigrant Among Flowers Forget-me-not in Garden Lore
A brief look at the forget-me-not as a flower with honey guides and a history among immigrants. Legends tie the bloom to happy lovers and memory, linking it to colonial days and romantic tales of remembrances across the sea. The piece notes its bright yellow center guiding bees to nectar.
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Tennyson
Useless Husbands Shock Provincial White Elephant Party
In a San Francisco Chronicle piece set in a tidy town residents planned a white elephant party. Eleven of the nineteen women arrived with their husbands, derailing the gathering and revealing social norms of the era.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Ivery Guest
John De Witt Stadtholder and Dutch Republic Leader
The aged grand pensionary John De Witt shaped a 30 year rule to exclude the Orange line from power and steer Holland toward a parliamentary republic. His diplomacy sought peace with England and alliances with France, yet his downfall came as Charles II and Louis XIV pressed, ending with mob violence that killed De Witt and his brother Cornelius.
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Slang From Sailors Shapes Common Phrases, Milwaukee Free Press
The Milwaukee Free Press traces common phrases like first rate and on the rocks to sea life and wooden ship days. It explains how quarters, spliced, and other nautical terms entered ordinary speech through naval usage and saying origins.
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Milwaukee Free Press
Too Much Trouble. Judge Announces Higher Stipend
A court spokesman informs Reverend Jones that his annual stipend rises from 700 to 800 dollars, but Jones refuses, citing ongoing troubles. An Indianapolis-labeled cartoon features Little Lemuss debating Justice with a blindfold, suggesting lawyers influence.
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Life offers cautionary tale on car trouble and marriage
Fragmentary Life column notes a humorous or cautionary scenario where a car flips while with Gladys and Myrtle, contrasting with safer outings with one's wife. The piece hints at trouble and societal expectations without full context or clear sequence of events.
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Myrtle
Views of Capital Visitors on Iaterlstin
Greece fate in world war hangs on Venizelos victory and King Constantine. Antoniadis of Athens predicts dissolution of parliament within two weeks and an election 40 days later, with Venizelos likely forming a pro Allied government. He notes Greece’s army numbers, ammunition shortages, and need for munitions and funds. Belmont speaks on breeding a premier trotter, Proof Positive, from Proof of the Pudding lineage, arguing thoroughbreds improve trotters and army horses alike.
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Lexington
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Protest Higher Freight Rates Raise Tide of California Dissent
Fresno traffic association member F M Hill denounces Pacific to Atlantic rate hikes as unjust to California shippers and consumers. He cites ICC hearings with 100 protests and argues the plan doubles charges for inland canners and growers, while coastal rates stay at 40 cents per hundredweight and carload minimums rise.
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Growera
Chippere
California
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F. M Hill
Trafic Association
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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Lover from the Close rom the Philadelphia Recant
A fragmentary Kanese City Journal item describes a playful exchange about marriage with a flirtatious summer theme and a joke about an economical man, plus a note on a spider web image. The text reads as a vignette of social banter and seasonal imagery.
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