Washington Post 1909 52 Dec 15 Four Parks And Gold Costs
The Washington Post reports on proposed Georgetown park preservation of ancient oaks next to Hock Creek park and Naval Observatory grounds. It discusses park access from Dupont Circle, summer recreation for families, and Congress likely to protect the forested area from development.
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The Coward Co The Latest Disclosure In The Sugar Scan Dal
A fragmented era piece discusses a Chicago policeman reluctant to arrest a sugar murderer and fears of cowardice. It links public virtue to self preservation, mentions immigration food costs, and notes British art treasures worth 20 million dollars and a postal address change for Baron Alpin de Kenessey.
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Chicago
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Great
Alpin de Kenessey
Pittsburg
Atlanta
Nicaraguaan's View on U. S. Attitude Toward Zelaya
A Nicaraguan writer questions Washington's harsher stance on President Zelaya's resignation while recalling the Hivas-Walker regime of 1871. The piece contrasts U S intervention then and now, noting a patient, diplomatic approach despite violent actors. By Weekington DC Dec 17.
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Bastor Post Ie
United States
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Nicaragua
Washington
Withiam Walker
San Francisco
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Walker
Weekington
Harmon’s Evidence Threatens Ohio Republican Hopes
An Ohio Democratic committeeman notes Gov Harmon faces incriminating documents detailing state fund loans and frauds in the treasurer’s office. The exposure could cripple Republican chances in 1910 and complicate control of Ohio’s delegation to the national convention. A decisive exposure would jeopardize long term GOP prospects.
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Eastern farm land values rise and investment interest grows
The Wall Street Journal notes rising eastern farm land values and stronger investor interest, contrasting with past declines due to poor farming profits. High prices for farm products and western land push better management and horticulture as profitable, with eastern states potentially regaining agricultural prestige.
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Sulzer pushes Maine wreck bill amid Havana harbor dispute
Representative Sulzer of New York urges passage of a bill to raise the wreck of the Maine in Havana harbor. Maine action momentum grows as Cubans want the harbor cleared while the Navy seeks congressional authorization, and officials insist on truth about the explosion. The House is urged to act quickly to restore national self respect.
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Wireless telegraphy and speaking through air predicted
A 19th century style musing wonders if future wireless telephony will soon let a Paris Eiffel Tower observer converse with someone on the Mutual Life Building. The piece notes rapid progress, claiming transmissions of words over distances already feel almost routine and hints at future extraordinary discoveries.
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Paris
Mutual Life
North Pole
Pole
Grand Duke Cyril in Navy amid European intrigues
The article reports Grand Duke Cyril serving as second in command of the Russian battleship Creg off Piraeus amid wartime tensions. His wife Grand Duchess Cyril travels to Athens near the Greek royal family, while Cyril regains honors in German and Austrian services after prior banishment. It notes Royal circles, Court intrigues, and the fate of Lady Churchill within Edward VII’s era.
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Wood tipped to succeed Bell as army chief of staff
The New York dispatch notes Maj Gen Leonard Wood is expected to replace Maj Gen J Franklin Bell as chief of staff. Wood, long the Fenking officer, would be the senior major general and likely to energize the post, though questions remain about timing and tenure.
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New York
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Arthur
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Stat
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Stam
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Philippines
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Debate on Capital Punishment Sparks Strong Opinion
A Washington DC reader disowns a Humane Society article opposing capital punishment. He cites heinous crimes and says the gallows or life imprisonment at public expense should be decided by the case. He defends harsher penalties for murder and professional burglars, noting remorse and justice for victims.
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Washington, DC
Senators Stone and Warner clash over Mississippi bridge bill
The New York World reports a heated Senate exchange as Senators Stone of Missouri and Warner of Missouri argue over a bill authorizing St Louis to build a bridge across the Mississippi. Stone challenges Warner's designation while President pro tempore, amid remarks about executive spending and war expenses.
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Waser
Pecaume
Sherman
St. Joule
Foolish Plea Claims Workers Would Harm Themselves
A lawyer argued before a legislative committee that if an employer liability law passed railway workers would deliberately maim themselves to live at the company’s expense. The claim was described as idiotic and callous, with the author noting reasons to oppose the measure and citing a St Paul mine incident as context.
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New York
Shun the Christmas Sale Poem From Chicago News Archive
A fragmented verse laments a chaotic Christmas shopping spree from Beersheba to Dav, filled with surreal imagery of a damaged traveler and a brutal sales rush. The speaker recalls a year of hardship and a disastrous downtown shopping trip ending with a warning to avoid the crowded sale.
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Dav
Watchdog questions milk pasteurization plan and government control
A reader argues against federal ownership of a milk pasteurization plant. The letter questions economic costs and precedent, urges strict government inspection instead, and warns of creeping centralization if government enters the dairy business while praising Nathan Ytraus for public spirit. The writer cautions about broader government interference in private enterprise and suggests emphasis on inspection and education.
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Gompers
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Dea
Tribute to Gen Dudley Hdster and Hammond Reflections
Albany NY December 16 tributes recalled Gen Dudley Hdster death and memories from Chicago News era friends. Charles Silliman Hammond notes a pension quest and others discuss self awareness and career turning points. The piece includes remarks on arrogance and tired listeners, with varied reminiscences from speakers.
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Chicago News
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Albany NY
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Reflections of a Bachelor From the New York Press
A fragment from a New York Press item titled Reflections of a Bachelor questions honesty and deceit between genders. It touches on expectations, letters with checks, and the dullness of life, ending with a reflection on late nights and failed understanding.
Quoted Complaint on Singing Cathelinean Muse
A fragment from a theater column mocks a performer. The writer notes the artist’s singing is beyond bad, claiming she “murders” every song and tortures it at length, though the critic also jokes about trying to applaud. The tone is playful derision.
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Cathelia
Sullivan v State in 4 Southeastern Reporter ruling on concealment
A Sullivan Georgia resident challenged a concealed weapon charge arguing the weapon was openly carried in a basket en route to and from home. The court held the weapon was not concealed and upheld the acquittal, proceeding on concealment absence rather than weapon usage.
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Calous
Sullivan
Tate
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Political opinions on Arkansas and national elections in Little Rock
The interview recounts southern political shifts with Arkansas figures praising Taft and Roosevelt, noting growing Republican strength and cross party loyalties on national ballots. It cites postmaster Wil Heft and Columbus officials on Taylor and Ediss, reflecting broader southern attitudes toward national and state contests.
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Detroit judge scolds woman seeking divorce again
Between Marythons in Amarine Tex News, a Detroit judge bluntly refused a divorce filing saying he had granted one less than three years ago. The case recounted a woman who married, divorced, remarried, then faced a second divorce after her second husband chased her with a shotgun. the narrative notes the frequent drunken chaos at home.
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