Taft and Roosevelt Harmonious Ties Highlight NY Convention Efforts
Taft’s letter to Griscom clarifies no discord with Roosevelt and shows Taft only advised leaders to confer with Roosevelt. Sherman’s temporary chairmanship and Roosevelt’s possible run as chair were discussed, with Taft urging harmony and signaling no factional fight. The President’s stance and Mc Sherman’s choices shape the convention’s tone and national implications.
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Taft
Roosevelt
Mr. Griscom
Messrs
New York
Vic
Sherman
Col Roosevelt
Tom
Sito Acie
al Sherman
Senator Root Way
Looostvelt
Mee Taft
Mio Roosevelt
Mi Roosevelt
Sherman Cate
Sternman
Tonsesell
Longworth
Col
Mero Timscom
Col Roose- Vet
Ietter
Mc Sherman
New York State
Animals That Reason In Humans Tone Debate
The article discusses Prof Richard L Garner claiming chimpanzees possess language and reasoning after years studying a pet chimpanzee in the Congo. It notes skepticism about animal reasoning, contrasts instinct to learned cues, and cites dogs and cats showing rudimentary communication and memory of food effects.
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Richard L. Garner
Sin
Peteral Garnel
Garner
Japan and Korea Annexation and Women Suffrage Debate
The piece argues Korea's annexation by Japan as strategic and inevitable, warning of Japan's future use of power and its impact on world politics. It notes Korea's value and predicts social reform under Japan. It also contrasts opponents of woman suffrage in this country with English tactics, questioning fairness in petitions and employer influence.
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Japan
Korea
Russia
Germany
France
Ching
Portsmouth
China
Easil
Salada Kiwi
England
Forest Fires and Fire Prevention Efforts After 1903 Adirondack Loss
Following the 1903 Adirondack fire season that burned 600000 acres and caused 3500000 dollars in damages, authorities report stricter forest fire laws and reduced incidents. Railroads improve spark arresters and patrols, but arson, negligence, and out of season burning still spark many blazes. Insurance ventures emerge to cover timber lands, encouraging safeguards near insured areas.
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Great Forest
Adirondacks
Suffragist Revival Promises Active Campaigns In US
The Rev Dr Anna Shaw announces a revival of suffrage work in the United States embracing pacific and militant strands. She cites England’s tactics and notes previous summer probes by walkers in New England, where soda fountains saw much traffic and measured attention, though conversion numbers remain unclear. Mrs Belmont is noted as a supporter of good causes.
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Thia
Pacific
Anna Shaw
Naional Woman’s Suffrage Association
United States
New England
Shaw
England
Belmont
The Coach and the Mail in Rural Life and Politics
A wide-ranging sweep on rural mail delivery and coach travel, noting its enduring value for farmers and travelers. The piece comments on the evolving transport era, political quips about Griscom Gore and Depew, and fleeting references to later 1910s-1912 issues, weaving rural service with contemporary public notices and social commentary.
Edison declares complete success of the electric storage battery
The article extols Thomas A. Edison for announcing the complete success of the electric storage battery. It claims profound future impact on transportation, industry, and civilization, predicting faster urban transit, reduced coal transport, cheaper shipping, and revolutionary power for ships and industry. It emphasizes transportation as civilization and invokes historical figures to illustrate progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Edison
Rome
Brutus
Christopher Columbus
Caesara
Dean Swift
Plato
Edison
Coatroom Tip Trust Dominates New York Hotels and Restaurants
Harper’s Weekly describes a covert tipping cartel in New York where a centralized captain collects all patrons’ gratuities. Hotels hire tip boys, uniforms are provided at $2 a month, and the boys surrender every cent to the trust, which patrols compliance and seals leaks with strict rules.
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Frederick Lo Fang
Harpera Weekly
New , York
Tle
Great White Way
Farea
Tipa
Trust
Boas
Wall of broken china builds curious conservatory
Mrs Denler wife of Capt John Denler of Canfield Avenue police station creates a china wall at 300 Dragoon Avenue filling a sun parlor with old porcelain, glass and bisque fragments. The wall forms a kaleidoscopic display with a tiled ceiling, varnished floor, palms, and pigeons overhead while neighbors watch and visitors tour the unique room.
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Detroit Free Press
Denier
John Denjler
Canfield Avenue
Dragoon Avenue
Painter Rests for a Year at Whippany Storefront
Joseph Dixon of Whippany found painter Ball finishing a job he had begun a year ago. Ball explained he left two years to rest and see the country, then returned to apply a bright yellow coat to the red front, matching neighboring sides. Dixon awarded him five dollars for completing the work.
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New York
Joseph Dixon
Dixon
Hullo
Elijah
Ball
Uoon
New York Man With Brains and Money
A Park Street anecdote recounted by Mgr Lavelle from St Patrick's Cathedral describes a country farmer in New York who, when faced by a burglar in Central Park and told to surrender money, replies that New York may lack brains but not money, since the thief can surely give in.
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New York
Mgr. Lavelle
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Central Park
Post Philosophy Reflections From a Thoughtful Mind
A concise collection of observations on loneliness, companionship, and social behavior. It suggests that true connection matters more than wealth or status, warns against insincerity, and underscores the value of candid sharing over guarded self-presentation.
Landgrave plans visit to America and Canada
Landgrave Alexander of Hesse, cousin to Queen Alexandra, prepares a months long travel through the United States and Canada. He is blind, a noted composer, and heir to the Hesse grand duchy, with ties to the Hohenzollerns and the English and French capitals. His elder brother vanished at sea, leaving a lingering mystery. Separate notes cover Capt. Ralph Hamilton, Master of Belhaven, and Lord Aldenham, famed Gibbs merchant prince, plus Chilean centennial plans and related political intrigues.
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Landgrave
Alexander of Hesse
America
United States
Canada
Queen Alexandra
House of Hesse
Grand Duchy
House of Hohenzollern
Frederick Charles
Margaret
Kaléer
Friedrichshohe
Homburg
Empress Frederick
College For the
Sydenham
London
Singapore
Java
Ralph Hamilton
New York
Grizel Hamilton
Earl of
Belhaven
Lord Belhaven
Beihaven
Wishaw
Lanarkshire
House of Fords
Committee On Privileges
House of Lords
Crown
Francis Hamilton
Ninety-fourth Regiment
Hamilton
Lord Aldenham
Chile
England
Fraga
Anthony Gibbs & Co
House of Gibbs
Alban Gibbs
House of Commons
Russia
Japan
Anthony
Time telling cat Fluffy dies at Cedar Grove print shop
New York American reports the death of Fluffy Roughhouse, a cat known for telling time by the clock at 11 45 each lunch hour in the Cedar Grove print shop. The cat entered the bindery after a late Friday night, chewed a red paper tag, then wandered into ink and glue, ending with her stuck on the floor as the clock stopped at 11 45.
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New Wordsworth
Cedar Grove
N. J
H.H. Jacobus
Fiulty
Fluffy
Walla
Fiancée Found Insane Nurse from Poughkeepsie Asylum
Edward Smith reports his fiancée Mrs. Margaret Close a former Hudson River Hospital for the Insane nurse disappeared from a Coney Island hotel room. She was found in Bellevue Hospital’s insane ward after days of wandering. she recalled Coney Island Poughkeepsie and New Orleans in a state of fear and moments of lucidity. Doctors described her as repeatedly “crazy crazy” with hysterical fits.
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Poughkeepsie Asylum
New York Sun
Edward Smith
Hudson River
Poughkeepsie
Coney Island
Margaret Close
Prospect Hotel
Surf Avenue
New Orleans
Smith
Lockport
Grand Central Station
Gregory
Hudson River Hospital For
Mrs. Close
Riverside Park harassment prompts New York parks concern
Two Southern visiting students at Columbia report being repeatedly approached and ogled by men in Riverside Park after dusk. They describe fear of replying, leaving the park early, and being warned that groups of girls cannot freely enjoy New York parks after sunset. The incident highlights broader worries about safety and patrols in city parks.
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New York Times
Columbia
Riverside Park
New York
Statue for King George VI in Bowling Green Deluded Reverence
A poem satirizes efforts to place a statue of King George VI in Bowling Green. It mocks loyalty pledges, colonial rebels, and American resistance, portraying the idea as absurd. The piece references Jonathan, Putnam, Wayne, Washington, Arnold, and Andre with critical tone toward royal tribute.
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John O'Keefe
New York
George HV
England
Bowling Green
Gawd Syve
Ighness
St. George
B. Arnold
Andre
Wander-Song and Age in a Fragmented Verse
The excerpt blends poetry seeds from Munsey’s Wander- Song with a prose reflection on aging. It laments modern life accelerating youth’s preservation while venerating wandering roads and sea breezes as the truest treasures, ends with a social critique of aging and perpetual youth in contemporary society.
Chicago News Snippet Reflects Wit and Debate Style
A fragmented Chicago newspaper paragraph offers bite sized reflections on milkmen, doctors and fools. It contrasts stubborn pride with prudent persuasion, noting arguments may charm one side yet fail the other. The tone hints at a lively, opinionated era voice about everyday trades and case arguments.
Arrow Wounds Wainwright In Indian Camp On Missouri Expedition
In summer 1869 George Wainwright and Ben Spencer led freight wagons toward the Missouri River to resupply Colorado. An unseen attacker pierced Wainwright’s neck with an arrow, lodging in a tree. Spencer’s men freed him. he suffered little and recovered by trip’s end.
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Los Angeles Times
George Wainwright
Ben Spencer
Missouri River
Colorado Points
Wainwright
Spencer
What Is an Equinox From the Strand Magazine
A humorous schoolroom exchange explains equinox as misunderstood by children. A father tries to define the term while joking about mythology and pronunciation. The tale contrasts misheard derivations with a nod to etymology and slang.
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Strand Magazine
Tommy
Thies
Nox
Reflections of a Bachelor Woman Recipe for Keeping Young
A fragment presents a satirical view of romance and deception. It hints a woman’s tactic to keep a man attracted by frequent new disguises while noting suspicion when a husband ignores a crying baby. The tone reflects humor and social norms from a bygone era.
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New York
Mules and marvels greet guests in hotel lobby chats
A lively hotel lobby discussion covers mule intelligence with Pittsburgh's Charles J. Allen praising mules over horses and sharing mine bath tales from Plaine, Pennsylvania. Other guests recount Lincoln anecdotes, steam whistle woes, and Department of Agriculture trick pictures for farmers.
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Putnam
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Yana
Martha Haskell Clark
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King
Archer
Strang Magazine
Mr Pickwick
Alexandra
Mme
Adelina Patti
Chicago News
Franzie
Charles J. Allen
Pittsburg
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Plaine
Abraham Lincoln
Mississippi River
Tetlow
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Cal
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Memphis
Myr Lincoln
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