The President's Embarrassment and German Trade War
The article discusses Senate debate on the Santo Domingo treaty and President actions seen as overstepping constitutional bounds. It warns that ratification requires two thirds, while adjournment signals rejection. It also argues against executive overreach and analyzes Germany’s tariff and prospects of commercial peace, framing it as potential economic conflict and urging caution about war with Germany.
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Panama Canal
Santo Domingo
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United States
Congress
Germany
Great Britain
Joseph Chamberlain
England
America
Monroe
Adams
Canning
Brazil
Washington Life and Japan's Destiny in Asia
A sprawling column blends reflections on Washington life with Asia policy. It discusses U S views of Japan and China, Korea under Japanese influence, and critiques of diplomatic logic. It also notes emerging tech like motor boots and domestic political debates on insurance and governance.
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Japan
Korea
China
Asia
Baron Komura
Marquis Ito
Ching
Mapatch
Peking
China to Send Ambassadors Abroad This New Year
China's decision mirrors Japan to raise legations to embassies in Washington London Paris St Petersburg Berlin Vienna and Rome early next year. The move will prompt other powers to elevate their Pekin representatives, increasing costs and prestige in diplomacy.
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Paris
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Berlin
Vienna
Rome
United States
Peking
Turkey
Stamboul
Russia
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Austria
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France
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Orient
England
India
Mtere
Public Schools in 1846 and 1905 Compared
The piece argues public schools long ago may have taught better in basic subjects than modern ones. Springfield Mass principal John L. Riley cites 250 ninth graders scoring tests from 1846 and 1905 showing higher spelling and arithmetic in 1905. It notes broader curricula now but emphasizes essential literacy and numeracy skills.
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Springfield
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Riley
Springfeld
Kmndergarten
Roosevelt and Cannon clash over rail policy in House
The Washington Post reports President Roosevelt and Speaker Cannon reached a pact easing rail policy disputes in the House. The post suggests a plain history of the war with Spain could illuminate current affairs, noting Americans seek direct, unvarnished truth rather than partisan rhetoric.
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Roosevelt
Cannon
Washington Post
Washington
Spain
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A humorous meditation on bachelor life and Christmas gifts versus wedding plans. The speaker jokes that winning an argument is less fun than proving others wrong, compares marriage to a balloon ascent, and ponders the moment of return to earth.
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New York
Saga
Causes of Stringency in the World's Money Markets
A Washington Post survey from New York on December 18 outlines fears of renewed severe money stringency and the potential strain on trust companies. It notes efforts to curtail loans, gather gold certificates, and curb collateral loans, while linking current stringency to war losses in the Far East and European financial tensions. The piece contrasts Bank of England moves with U S actions, cites Harriman Ryan disclosures, and suggests public confidence is wobbling even as overall industry remains healthy.
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Precocious Indiana Voted for President Before Statehood
The Hartford Courant notes Indiana’s eighty ninth anniversary of admission to the Union and recalls that Indiana cast presidential electors before statehood. In 1816 the legislature chose three electors before December, a vote later counted after state admission, with Indiana’s right contested but ultimately upheld.
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Thomas H. Blake
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Stete
Something Doing in the Country in Oak Valley
A breezy rural collage notes social visits around Oak Valley, mentioning folks like Debby’s kin in Lewin Valley and several local characters. The column blends flippant gossip with brief sketches of dances, sewing plans, travel chatter, and humorous asides about townsfolk and past events, reflecting small prairie community life. It also references Col. Charlie Long’s address and a long anecdote of Uncle John Holder, mixing memory, humor, and local color.
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Debby
Lewin Valley
Mo Johnson
C F Tollefson
C. Custady
Clarence
Beanie Lewis
Whitehall
John Diseth
Lewig Larson
Amanda
Cheathon Angel and the Moral Lessons of Marriage
From the Chicago News a string of pointed paragraphs warns that love costs are high and respect at home matters. It suggests trouble arises when a neighbor mocks virtue and a room loafer proclaims gentility, urging readers to avoid foolish reliance on chatter and quick judgments.
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Notable Hotel Lobby Chats On Mexican Reform And Philadelphia Real Estate
Judge Delevan A. Holmes praises Mexico's Diaz as a great statesman, noting reforms, schools, sewers, and a booming capital. Real estate broker Elwood Vickars discusses Philadelphia grade crossing removals and property booms, while Congressman George L. Lilley recalls a Hebrew group encounter during his campaign.
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A Clear and Wide Lesson From the New York Globe
The piece argues George W. Perkins resignation shows public demand that life insurers avoid dual fiduciary roles. It questions why Perkins stayed or why colleagues accepted his exit and warns that officers must abandon dual business as a “bigamy” in life insurance.
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