Washington Port, December 11 1900 digest
A 1900 clipping reviews varying topics from the Washington Post. It discusses Army and Navy officers' riding tests, local option politics, and a New York antitrust probe into food price fixing. The piece notes doctors' views on officers' fitness, the shift toward local option in the South, and district attorney actions against price contracts in wholesale food trade.
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Washington Port
Washington, D. C
Thee Post
Pilion
Washterton
D. C
Dame Watt
St Posten
New York
Hartiort Guiding
New York City
Ught
Tt Te
Political echoes from 19th century party battles
Fragmentary reminiscence links 1875 Ohio governor William Allen’s defeat to 1912 Democratic prospects. Mentions Tilden, Hayes, Harmon, and Gaynor, suggesting cyclic party struggles and the fate of reformers in a stormy political era.
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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 vigor in United States reaches peak reach
The report by General Superintendent P A Baker to the Antimaloon League discusses local option, reporting 39 million Americans under local option rules and 70 percent of the nation by area restricting liquor traffic. It notes thousands of saloons closed since 1989 and questions whether local option truly prevents liquor trade.
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P A Baker
Ameria
United States
Bakeranya
Canada
Ramon
Ottawa
Raleleh
United Stes
Toronto
Dominion
Staten
Alberts
The British Crux and the Kentucky Cornshucking Past
A fragmented discussion threads through reflections on constitutional doubt in Britain, the historic Kentucky cornshucking ritual, and a debate over John Brown’s legacy. The piece blends political theory with vivid regional memory and a critique of written constitutions.
North Pole Plot Allegations Against Dr Cook Unfold in NY Times
The New York Times prints a lengthy self serving tale by two accusers stating they conspired with Dr Cook to forge records proving Arctic journeys. They claim an insurance broker and a master pilot navigator sought 52000 plus 41600 for the deceit if Copenhagen confirms the polar voyage. Dr Cook allegedly failed to pay and the accusers now threaten exposure to ruin him. The account questions Cook’s veracity while leaving open whether Copenhagen will respond.
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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 Across Papers Show Bond Debt Debate
A collage of editorials from the Pittsburg Gaze in-Times New York Tribune and Philadelphia Inquirer questions Tafts stance on government bonds for river improvements. Authors urge prudent funding, warn against blanket seaworthy loans, and note Western and Southern legislators pushing for Mississippi river allocations amid national river and harbor debates.
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Pittsburg
Taft
Congress
Philadelphia Caguirar
House Committee On Rivers and Harbors
Mississippi River
Trapping Baboons in Savage Pit Traps
The account describes baboons lured into trapdoors with food, then imprisoned as walls fail and captives revolt. Baboons attempt to force walls, with at least one individual trapped multiple times and others released by the trappers. In one instance thousands of baboons overwhelmed the hunters, who fled as the animals tore up the trap and freed captives.
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Hagenbed
Hla En Hook
Sambo
Esperanto stamp course offered for two cents in America
The Active Esperantists announce a two cent stamp to receive a small textbook to learn Esperanto. The plan aims to distribute up to a million texts in the U S as preparation for a world congress in Washington next year, with France already publishing 300,000 copies.
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Proms
Uncle
America
Washington
Harvie Joran
Atlanta
Southern Cotton Growers Association
Raleigh
Mr Jordan
Press applauds Taft message and national response
The article praises the relief and gratitude nationwide for Taft’s message. It notes the Herald’s reproduction and commends both the President’s remarks and the press for independence, liberal tendencies, and patriotism in their reception.
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Taft
Was She Nearsighted From Home A Curious Exchange
A fragmented Early 20th century style dialogue shows a boy questioning his parents about love and marriage. The exchange touches on perception and memory as he asks if the mother truly loved the father and whether she was near sighted in the past. The excerpt preserves direct questions and misty wording.
British baronets who need money and honor in exile
A critical piece argues wealthy baronets should fund relief for destitute peers instead of chasing prestige. It highlights a Scot baronet arrested in London for obtaining credit from a hotel keeper while bankrupt, and recounts the Murray of Blackbarony lineage and related Jacobite histories, with notes on peerage trends and liberal versus conservative promotions.
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England
Wildaym
Court of Bankruptcy
Eivasbounes
Hoxphala
Boniface of & Village Dramshop
Bakers Dogen
Baroneta
Murray Baronet
Lon Jon
Bervica
Murray
Blackbarony
John Murray
Mira Helen Sanger
Utlpa
Duainess
San Nago
London
Blackberony Lige
Murray of
Dunerne
Earl of Stirling
Great Britain
Duke of
John de Moravia
William the Lion
Alexander III
Wurrey
Abraham
Wolfe
Wolfe-Murray
James Walfe-Murray
Monroe Doctrine questioned in Taft message debate
In a New York letter Edmund L Pendleton answers questions about Taft's message and the Monroe doctrine. He argues the doctrine remains vital and warns against misapplication or perversion. He notes potential European coalitions attempting to extend influence to Canada would be mistaken to think the doctrine dead.
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New York Sea
Champ Clark
Fitzgerald
Edmund L Pendleton
Mount Vernon
Atlantic
Taft
Dominion of
Canada
Football changes conference may curb dangerous plays
At Cambridge a talks among Yale president Hadley Harvard president Lowell and William Camp the so called father of American football hinted reform to reduce injuries and possibly ban rough plays. Camp later said he aims to collect facts to craft rules for a safer open game, signaling a major shift in football policy.
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New York
Hadley
Yale
Lowell
Harvard
Welter Camp
Cambridge
Maiy
Sur Camp
Camp
Editor Post on Food Trust and High Prices
The writer alleges a food trust influences local prices citing cold storage and middlemen keeping prices high despite abundant crops. The piece, dated December 9 in Washington, voices frustration at inflated costs for basic necessities and questions who profits from the pricing.
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Taft
Washington
Old and New Rivalry on Chautauqua Circuit Conflicts on Environment
In a debate on whether environment or individual shaping dominates history, the piece argues great figures like Napoleon Washington Jackson Socrates would likely be formidable today. It suggests their intellects and powers would adapt to modern problems, possibly outmatching rivals like La Follette Cummins Tillman in a contemporary political arena.
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Kentucky
Waddy Thompson
Yodder
Old Bar'n County
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
A Chicago Evening Post poem praises the patient Man in Gray delivering news and aid through all seasons. It compares him to soldiers and sailors and urges generous gifts to him on Christmas. A second portion honors Sir Walter Scott and notes his poetry failed to pay like modern verse.
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Prince Charlie
Murray Famly
George Siddons Murray
Broughon
Murray of
Broughton
Rome
Mrs Murray of
Edinburgh
Prince Charle
Loniep
House of Hanover
Mr Evidence Murray
Sir Walter Scott
Murray
Hollburgh
Chicago Evening Post
Man In Gray
Sir Walter
Pullman Reform Aims to Sharpen Passenger Etiquette
The Pittsburgh Gazette Times reports Pullman Palace Car Company plans reforms to curb misbehavior aboard sleeping cars. Changes include restricting stips and belongings, preventing obstructed platforms, and guiding conduct to protect travelers from hazards. Conductors will enforce seating and movement rules to reduce congestion and dust.
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Pittaburg Gazette Times
Pullman Palace Car Company
Arlees
Nancompeti Ave
Reflections of a Bachelor and a Family Reunion Note
Reflections of a Bachelor recounts Christmas card distributions to southern children via Tuskegee Institute founder Booker T. Washington. A separate note describes a New York theater seating mix up where two local townspeople and a country buyer share a box, prompting humor about hometown ties and inevitable storytelling.
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New York
Islegmad
Fortune in marriage tactics and social pressures
A column riffs on marriage dynamics with gender roles and social expectations, noting how a wife’s influence can steady a man and how possessions and status shape behavior. It critiques conceit, pities, and advice trading stamps while contrasting male vanity with domestic harmony.
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Chicago
Toledo Mayor voices views on Washington and police headgear
Brand Whitlock, Toledo mayor, at the Shoreham, praises Washington as beautiful and vital. He urges abolition of police truncheons, favors federalist reforms like initiative and recall, and supports broader democracy in cities. He contrasts U S and Canada, notes cotton and immigration themes, and discusses Taft era policy debates.
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Brand Whitiock
Toledo
Ohio
Washington
Even &S
Civde Marvice
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