Controversial Army Navy Ride Test Sparks Debate
A Washington Post discussion notes Surgeon General Torney and Admiral Rixey clash over annual horseback riding tests for officers. Torney opposes aging officers’ removal, proposing rides at government expense for veterans, while Rixey favors full pay for naval duties. The piece links broader debates on fitness and aging in the service.
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TORNY
Rixey
Gemerale
Torney
Farragut
Porter
Davey
Schisy
Surgeo Torney
Amy oMcers
Washington
Political parallels echo 1275 in a volatile Ohio scene
The piece traces 19th century party strife to today, citing Governor William Allen and his rivals Hayes and Tilden. It recalls factional fights over money policy and presidential nomination, noting realignments and the risk of the Democratic Party losing its path if leaders fail. It frames Sewardant and Harmon as figures entwined in the era’s political maneuvering.
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William Aten
Bilwar
Qhio
Ttm Hayes
JB Hayes
New York
Angean
Tammany
Allen
Tilden
Judson Harmon
William Allen
Accor
Ohio
Democrats
Sewardant
Gaynor
Ike
Starman
Democratic Party
Local option phenomenon and its reach across the United States
A report by General Superintendent P A Baker to the Antimaloon League notes that about 39 million Americans live under local option, with 70 percent of the area banning liquor traffic. He cites over 1,000 saloons closed in a year and 4,000 more forced out, while arguing that strict enforcement and continued local option could be the path to removing such laws.
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New York City
Ught
Tt Te
P A Baker Chie
Antimaloon League of
Ameria
United States
Baker
John Brown
Harpera Ferry
Brown
F B Sanborn
Concord
Mel
Kansas
Willard
Sodera
Kansan
Harvie Joran
Atlanta
Southern Cotton Growers Association
Raleigh
Jordan
The British Crux and Kentucky Cornshucking Recollections
A long article contrasts Britain’s deadlocked constitutional debate with reflections on 19th century Kentucky cornshucking in Bar n county. It recalls slave songs, dances, and communal feasts, then shifts to the John Brown anniversary debates and the Kansas conflict, ending with brief political notes on US and British affairs of the era.
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Kentucky
Waddy Thompson
Yodder
Old Bar'n County
Accusers Claim Arctic Plot Involving Dr. Cook
A pair of alleged scoundrels tell the New York Times they plotted to prove Dr. Cook reached the north pole in 1904. They claim to have forged nautical observations and offered up to 52,500 plus 41,600 in potential earnings, as insurance brokers and a master pilot navigator seek fame and debts. Their tale aims to undermine Cook's credibility while Copenhagen weighs the claims.
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New York
Cook
New York Times
Coo
University of
Copenhagen
North Pole
Dr. Cook
Ar. Cook
Ome Ote & Fone
Dr Cook
Views on Waterways and National River Policy
A compilation of editorial views from multiple papers on federal river and harbor policy. Taft era debates favor bonds for river improvement though antBorrowing sentiment lingers. Editors warn against overcommitting funds to a few waterways while Congress weighs balanced, needs based development.
Trapping Baboons in a Savage Prison
A historical account describes hunters luring baboons into traps with food, closing a trapdoor to imprison them. Captured primates struggle, ram walls, and some escape, while others thrash and scream as they are moved. In fierce scenes, large baboon groups attack trappers, who defend with firearms as the victors destroy the traps and free captives.
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Hagenbed
Hla En Hook
Esperanto stamp offer to learn language in America
The Active Esperantists promote learning Esperanto via a 2 cent stamp requests to Amerika Esperanto at Chicago IL. Stamp returns a text book to teach pronunciation and place names. In France 300000 text books published and plans to distribute 1,000,000 in the U S for a world congress in Washington next year. If the movement fails, converts exert determined effort to give it a chance.
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Proms
Uncle
America
Washington
Press reaction to Taft message praised for independence
The Message and the Press: The Herald reproduces a countrywide sense of relief and gratitude toward Taft. The piece lauds both the President's remarks as tranquil and the press for its frank approval, commending independence liberalism and patriotism.
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Taft
Was She Nearsighted From Home nopwp A Promising South Recently
A puzzled boy questions his parents about love and marriage in a fragmented home scene. He asks if his mother was nearsighted and whether she married for love, prompting a quiet pause as the father answers. The dialogue hints at family dynamics and child curiosity.
British baronets who need money and aid for debt
An analysis notes a wave of destitute baronets amid British nobility, urging richer peers to support needy kinsmen. It cites a London arrest of Sir John Murray, the Murray of Blackbarony, for fraud via hotel credit, and recounts the family’s long ties to Scottish and English titles, plus historic figures and debates over noble privilege and charity.
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England
Wildaym
Court of Bankruptcy
Eivasbounes
Hoxphala
Boniface
Bakers Dogen
Baroneta
Murray
Lon Jon
Surbiton
Hugush Law
Misa
Hisie Brown
South Africa
Yoomanry
Bervica
Blackbarony
John Murray
Mira Helen Sanger
Uttoa
Duainess
San Nago
London
Blackberony Lige
Murray of
John de Moravia
William the Lion
Alexander III
Abraham
Wolfe
Wolfe-Murray
James Walfe-Murray
The Monroe Doctrine Debate Across the Atlantic
In a discussion routed through Edmund Pendleton Mount Vernon asks whether Taft’s message signals a change in the Monroe Doctrine. Clark and Fitzgerald debate its vitality, with Pendleton defending the doctrine as alive and vital against any European coalition seeking to extend control over the Dominion of Canada.
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New York
Champ Clark
Fitzgerald
Edmund L Pendleton
Mount Vernon
Atlantic
Taft
Dominion
Canada
Football changes hinted after Cambridge conference
New York Times report says Yale president Hadley Harvard president Lowell and Walter Camp met in Cambridge to discuss safety and better rules. They implied mass plays cause fatalities and urged reform or abolition if reforms fail. Camp later said he aims to collect facts to enact rules for a safer, open game.
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Hadley
Yale
Lowell
Harvard
Walter Camp
Cambridge
Sur Camp
Camp
Trust in Food Editor Post Comment on Prices
A Washington news note from December 9 discusses comments on food price inflation attributed to a so called food trust. The piece argues that cold storage and market collusion drive high prices for staples like meat and eggs, with farmers and merchants blamed for perpetuating the inflationary system.
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Taft
Washington
The Old and The New Rivalry On Chautauqua Circuit
A reflection on environment shaping great minds from Napoleon to Socrates and how they might fare today. The author argues even legendary figures would adapt their intellect to modern problems, potentially altering political contests and public discourse.
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Vecrates
la Follette
Chautauqua
Statemmin
Napoleon
New York
Elbert Hubbard
Frestl
Washington
Jackson
Socrates
Sullivans
Congress
Allkelihood
la Foliette Cummins
Tillman
The Man in Gray and Sir Walter Scott
Poem excerpt from the Chicago Evening Post praising the patient Man in Gray who delivers news and aids the home, with a second piece noting Sir Walter Scott and the modern poet’s pay. The verses honor steadfast messengers and writers across seasons, dawn to twilight.
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Chicago Evening Post
Man In Gray
Sir Walter
Pullman Reform From The Pittsburgh Gazette Times
The Pullman Palace Car Company outlines reforms aimed at reducing chaos in sleeping cars. New rules will stop passengers from dumping tips and luggage into aisles and blocking platforms. Staff will enforce gentler movement and limit brushing passengers to prevent discomfort and dust.
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Pittaburg Gazette Times
Pullman Palace Car Company
Arlees
Nancompeti Ave
Sambo
Reflections of a Bachelor and a Family Reunion
Reflections of a Bachelor describes distributing Christmas cards and help to needy South children through Tuskegee Institute founder T. Washington as part of a charitable effort. A second item, A Family Reunion, recounts a New York theater seating mix up where two local townspeople meet two others from their hometown, sparking a humorous tale.
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Triskegee
Katter Post
Narcely
Mei
Tuskeres Institute
Washington
New York
Islegmad
Fortunate is the man whose wife is his chum
A chaotic mix of social musings on marriage and gender roles contrasts with a quirky medical anecdote. The column references a Newark man Williams who dislocated his jaw, a police nightstick reduction, and joked praise from doctors about the tool. The tone recalls a 1900s newspaper style.
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New York
Mulberry Street
Emil Williams
Scott Street
Newark
Dunn
Weat Twentieth Street
County Medical Society
Duan
Butterfield
Toledo Mayor Whitlock urges reform of police clubs in Washington talk
Brand Whitiock the popular young mayor of Toledo discusses Washington governance and democracy at the Shoreham. He advocates removing police truncheons, endorses federalist reform with initiative and recall, and urges citizen empowerment. He also comments on cotton, immigration to Canada, and northern farm land value trends as part of a broader policy talk.
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Toledo
Ohio
Washington
Even &S
Civde Marvice
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