Resignation of Zelaya and US intervention fears
The article reports Zelaya resigning as Nicaragua’s president amid a hostile crowd in Managua, with supporters loyal to him dwindling and rival factions led by Madriz and Hetrada. Washington fears intervention recedes as events unfold, while Latin American tensions rise. The piece notes pension reforms by railroads and advocates for a civil service pension model in the US government.
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Zelaya
Ig Washington
Alexandria
Nicaraguan Congress
Zelays
Managua
S¢nis
Hetrada
United States
Congress
Joge Madriz
Eatyada
Washington
Knox
Death of King Leopold Raises Belgian Mourning
The Washington Post reports King Leopold has died, prompting global sympathy. Belgium enters a period of mourning while Prince Albert, now Albert II, is poised to assume the throne amid general approval. The cabinet proceeds with business as Belgium charts the succession.
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Leopold Gead
Belgium
Gerief
Leopold
Belchem
Prince Albert
Anders
Ronomous
Albart
Tong
Albert
Master of the Game and the Gilded Age Politics
A critical, era-spanning political essay recounts party tactics from Reconstruction through the late 19th century. It laments opportunism within the Republican Party while praising campaigns and pivotal figures like Garfield and Blaine, noting shifts in tariff policy and bipartisan strife as Congress and presidents influence policy.
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Republican Party
Ant Wien
Wien
Blaine
Grant
Ben
Firiscaw
Garfield
Blatery
McKiey
Congress
Cleveland
Taft
The City Beautiful debate in Washington cited
A fragment discusses the adoption of the phrase the city beautiful for Washington and the dispute over its authority and meaning. Critics argue the name lacks grace and may hinder city planning progress while supporters claim it reflects a noble civic ideal. The out-of-town view calls it brusque and offensive, yet the local public remains divided. The article notes the term’s impact on planning and public perception.
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Washington
Mor &T
Vuse
American Institute of
Brufoux
Thos
Arger
Tryal
Reform and party critique mix in Hearst op-ed broadside
A long critique of both major parties and their reform alternatives cites Mr Hearst’s attacks on Republican and Democratic governance. It notes reform parties forming out of dissatisfaction, with claims of financial influence and class bias guiding so-called progressive movements. The piece also covers Gates addressing Methodists, turkey price concerns, and pension debates, framing a turbulent political and economic landscape.
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Reform Party
Hearer
Republican Party
Policics
Wail Street
Democratic Party
Republicaniss
Lincoln
Jeferson
Hearst
Blumip
Mr. Hearst
Reform
Jeff
New York
United States
Hwarst
Parker Wing
Saratoga
Growth of Universities and the Pneumonia Vaccine
The Knozville Sentinel reports on university enrollment with Columbia at 6192 and Harvard 6568, noting Harvard may lag behind Chicago at 5497. Summer session shifts change ranks, Yale and Princeton placements. The piece also covers a new vaccine for pneumonia, nicknamed paescococcus, tested with alcohol patients and other cases, showing promising recovery rates and a philanthropic fund to provide the vaccine to physicians free of charge.
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Combia
Harvard
Chicago
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Eattformian
RTE
Yale
Seleventh Place
Princeton
Roma
Ciumuunonge News
Burglars Probed Aranjuez Palace and Other Customs
A sprawling article recounts burglaries at royal sites including Aranjuez near Madrid with paintings stolen and later moved to the Prado. It notes the Count of Flanders era brimming with palace raids and mentions Queen Isabela’s transfer. The piece shifts to Baron Affleck, his London dress shop, and the Affleck family lineage tied to Auchinleck, plus legal fights over tenancies and insects in property disputes. It ends with a Greek envoy in Washington facing sharp criticism from Athens and a broader diplomatic reshuffle.
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Gordon Gelfridgy
Chicago
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London
New York
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Richard Vassall
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Robert Afleck
Dick Kewen
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Copertzht
Brectwald Company
Kaiser William's Diplomatic Steps With French Culture Icons
The Kaiser meets Mile Jeanne Grasier in a bid to ease tensions with France and renew Franco Prussian rapport. He plans a visit to Monaco, signaling delicate diplomacy that France has greeted with cautious applause as tensions remain unresolved.
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Willam I
French Republic
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Untervier Auzen
Jeanne Grasier
Fyégci
Talleyrand
Fratee
Great Britain
William Hay
Mile
Jeanne
Monaco
France
Unprofitable Craft and Fort Worth Robbery Report
A disrupted tale describes a stranger robbed by two smooth strangers in Fort Worth this week. They led him to a post office and, claiming clerks bet on Norse races, induced him to bet 13 and returned with 4 confirming earnings while aiding their escape. The piece condemns the robbers yet praises their audacity while noting harsher fates for the vulnerable and imprisoned.
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Rene-Domvan
Fort Worth
Ewan
Plese AG
Chief Requisite from the Philadelphia Riscord on Gilder
A fragment recalls Richard Watson Gilder’s witty reply to a young woman seeking material for an article on Young Women in Literature. He reportedly joked about the field being a fateling subject and offered a sharp, enigmatic response about the chief quest for the essay, illustrating his characteristic humor.
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Philadelphte Riscord
Richard Watson Gilder
A, & Young
Mir
Gilder
Rumors Fly Over Cardinal Appointments at Vatican
A New York Post analysis citing the Cerniere della Sera reports Vatican plans to create nine or ten new cardinals by mid January. Possible recipients include British Archbishop Bourne of Westminster, French prelates like Gabnieres and Jubillard, a Spaniard, and an Austrian, with remaining seats uncertain amid papal decisions.
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Washington Post Co
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B.S
Deyana Recond-Clas Mall
Montter
Fifth Avenue
New York
Hartford Building
Chicago
New York Post
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Vatican
Cérriere Dela Sera
Vandina
Portugal
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London
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France
Mone
Amiette
Arehblaboy
Paris
Mons
Gabnieres
Montpellier
Jubillard
Chambery
Pra Ates
Fineldy
Bourne
Westminster
George Tyrrell
Lodge for London post debated as Reid nears exit
Rumor in Washington says Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts may succeed Whitelaw Reid as ambassador to Great Britain. Roosevelt previously offered Lodge the post. Taft would welcome his acceptance. Lodge’s senatorial term ends March 4, 1911, opening potential vacancy amid a broader bid for a new U S ambassador in London.
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Wardington
York
America
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Whitelaw Reid
Great Britain
Lodgs
Roosevelt
Washington
Reid
Lodge
Hoosevelt
Eleyance
Taft
London
James Bryce
United States
Central Bank Idea Faces Subscriptions From Banks
A New York article discusses a plan for a central bank of Isaus. It proposes allowing State and national banks and trust companies to subscribe up to 10 percent of their paid-in capital. Potential capital could total about 20 million dollars, aiding central bank funding while limiting any single institution’s stake.
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New York- Gommergh
Isaus
Kings County Trust Company
United States
Central Bank
Fairchild
New York Mall
Page
Legml
Lsw
Faithful Servant Made Rich in New Jersey Heiress Will
Margaret Higgins, long time servant in city and urban households, received a $10,000 legacy from Miss Annis Johnson of Red Bank New Jersey after Johnson’s death. Higgins had followed Johnson to Florida, then learned of the will via a niece and confirmed the gift with a bank. She plans to remain in Red Bank with relatives and is reuniting with her own family.
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Margaret Higgins
Annis Johnson
Red Bank
N. J
Mies Johnson
Broadway
Florida
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Maggie
Halen Johnson
Mies Jonson
Orwen
Jonnaon
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Japan
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Petersburg
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Vinland
Nicholas Nicholatvitch
Finland
Viborg
Stoll
St. Petersburg
Washington
Chicago
San Franscisco
Pacific
Percival Lowell's Dinner Planet Guess Tale
At a dinner Prof. Percival Lowell recounted a humorous story about a housekeeper named Fanet who joked that the next planet would reveal a gift. She said she would gladly accept five dollars and soon after no new planets were discovered, a remark Lowell shared later with Mrs. Lowell.
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Lowell
Fanet
Maray
Lsst
Clear the road for Santa Claus in old time verse
A garbled ornamented piece urges smoothing winter roads for Santa Claus, with playful references to blizzards and reindeer. The verse laments snow and wind, urging drivers to keep passes open so Santa can deliver gifts on Christmas morn.
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Atlanta Constitution
Santa Claus
Reflections on a Bachelor and a Dreamy Romance
A fragmented patch of chatter hints at a reflective piece about a bachelor and a romantic ideal. The speaker muses on a girl, affection, mutual longing, and the notion of invention as a metaphor for love and fate.
Views of Visitors En Washington
Former Senator Wilson of Washington hints at a Senate bid to succeed retiring Senator Piles. He plans trips to Egypt and New York this winter and notes a crowded field. Russia's Stolypin praised for stability while Finland awaits revenue demands. North Carolina convict labor report scrutinized. sugar trust cases discussed with Senator Edmunds on monopoly scope and enforcement.
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Washington
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Senate
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Borka
Ate Corenicx
ePam
Wexter
Benetor’ Wilson
Egypt
New York
Seattle ‘Pont-Intelligencer
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Riggs Horse
Grand-Jucy
Mr. Bailey
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Sburg
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Grand Jury
Sugar Trust
John Wes-ley Gaines
The
National
James M. Beckway
Pme
Edmonds
Edmunds
Te Supreme Court
Tes
Dai Learning
Pennsylvania
Sumar Trust
Bagan
The Human Side. Kowalsky and the Belgian Mission in Washington
A collage of anecdotes recalls Henry Kowalsky the Belgian envoy to the United States and his King Leopold connection. The narrative spans West exploits, Congo tensions, and Kowalsky’s deft diplomacy. It also cites remarks by Representative Pat Gill and a Philadelphia Ledger note on Francis Burton Harrison and his Panama speech.
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Leopold
Henry Kowalsky
West
Washington
Belgium
United States
Congo
Kowalsky
Kowatsky
Preshing
Fhuladelphia Puolic Ledger
Pyancis
Burton Harrison
Harrison
Panama
Champ Clark
Fitzgerald
New York
Frank B. Harrison
Francee Burion Harrison
Auction Trotter Sells Quick for Ninety Five Dollars
Aged racing horse from Alsziee’s magazine drew bids at a local auction, selling for 95 dollars after a long ring session. The purchaser left toward a lunch counter, ordered chicken and onions, and observed the scene while the auctioneer, holding a wager, prepared another round.
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Alsziee
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