District Prison Near Mount Vernon Sparks Protests Over Reformatory Plan
The Washington Post outlines opposition to District officials plan to place a reform school near Mount Vernon, on the White House tract nearby George Washingtons tomb Nellie Custis home and Mason property. Critics warn of eroding hallowed ground and urge Congress restraint. The piece contrasts Washingtons society and status with the controversy and notes surrounding the proposal.
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Mount Vernon
Board of Regents
White House
George Washington 8 Tomb
Nellie Custis
Mason
Munciple
Maryland
Potomac
Mount Vernon Board of Regents
Congress
The Lorimer Case and Long Life Theories
The report on Senator Lorimer of Illinois warns against judging public figures on hearsay and attacks. It urges presumption of innocence and cautions against rushing to condemnation. The second piece debates the secret of long life, contrasting views of Metchnikoff and Dr Arnold on arteries and glands and noting lifestyle factors that affect aging.
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Lorimer
Senate Committee On
Privloges
Ilnois
Ress
Senate Committee
Senate
Women and Cigarettes and Naval Health Warnings
A column argues about women smoking and equal rights, noting social taboos and potential consequences for femininity and politics. It then discusses Surgeon General Stokes on naval recruits, saying strenuous college sports harm some, but moderate exercise better restores mental vigor and cardiovascular health for officers after graduation.
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Naval Academy
Stokes
Navy
Annapolis
Naval
Fife
Athletic training risks and youth fitness warnings
The piece argues that while vigorous athletic training can benefit health, excess training risks injury and early death. It urges medical advisers to inform cadets and college authorities should ensure youths understand the risks of overstraining, preserving individual choice in participation.
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Womastes
Stokes
Cadeta
Surgeon General
Jewish Population and the Rise of the American Jew
An excerpt discusses an exhibition at the Library of Congress on early American books arguing about the ten lost tribes, and contrasts that with modern Jewish demographics. It cites global Jewry as 21,817,873, with about 9,000,000 in Europe and 2,000,000 in America, and New York housing 1,063,000 Jews. It notes urban concentration due to persecution and commerce, and highlights New York as a major hub while Jerusalem remains small. It then shifts to a stream of brief, unrelated political and social snippets about Christmas, politicians, and fashion trends.
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Library of Congress
Indiana
Israel
United States
Benjamin
Univers Israelite
Europe
America
New York
Warsaw
Budapest
Vienna
London
Jerusalem
Joseph
Daniel
Kingdom
Nebuchadnezzar
Jonah
Alaska Perils of Navigation Spark Criticism of Conservation Policy
The Oregonian argues that Alaska’s unguarded coast and wrecked steamships reveal dangers inherent to current conservation policy. It claims government reluctance to develop Alaska hinders navigation aids and rail access, contrasting Alaska’s wealth in gold and fisheries with neglectful federal action and calls for equal territorial treatment.
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Prem
Portland
Oregonian
Alaska
Duxbury
Algeake
Alaskan
Klondike
Pacific Coast
Steam Displaces Men in River Tradeechoes of Negro Roustabouts
A St Louis Star discussion traces the decline of the negro roustabout as river traffic revives with steam cranes replacing the rough labor of porters. It notes white laborers will fill vacancies, challenging a once powerful labor niche, while preserving the era’s evocative river culture and the long shadow of slavery on labor habits.
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St Louia
Mississippi
Gulf Ports
Ohio
Virginias
New Orleans
Mark Twain
St. Louis
Iimit
Kitchener promoted to inspector general in army plan
Field Marshal Lord Kitchener to take inspector general of the forces in June, with the king pledging supreme command in war. The appointment, framed to keep the army in close touch with peace-time leadership, draws strong public support and reflects royal influence. The piece also recounts Parnell family history and notes about Lady Cochrane divorce cases.
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Lord Kitchener
Egypt
Sudan
Mey
Sir John
Air Winciam Nicholson
Willem
Ireland
Fiela
King George
India
Scotland
Balmoral
Romance of Lost Mine Near Wolf Creek Revealed
Libby Montana dispatch reports renewed interest by Libby prospectors next summer to locate the Wolf Creek Net mine east of Libby. The mine allegedly discovered by James Pelling over 30 years ago, lost after a rock slide, with three follow up prospectors killed by Flathead Indians. The rugged, uninhabited country remains inaccessible and poorly explored.
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Libby
Mont
New York Herald
Litby
Wolf Creek
James Pelling
Wolf Creek Falls
Pelling
Palling
Thompson Falls
William Ramedell
Tobacco Plains
Washington Letter Urges Red Bank Relief In 1777
Washington writes from White Marsh on October 21 1777 urging Brig Gen Foreman to assemble militia to relieve Red Bank fortress and deter a possible Hessian attack after Donop’s 2500 men cross the Delaware. The Red Bank defenses are critical to protecting salt works and river obstructions.
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Washington
Foreman
New York
George Washington
Continental Army
White Marsh
Philadelphia
Delaware
Red Bank
Howe
Count Donop
Fort Mercer
Christopher, Greene
Donop
Col. Graenes
Blessing of Toys in Christmas Reverie
The Detroit News poem praises the inventor of toys. It extols fourfold pleasure: for workers, parents shopping during the holiday aisles, children’s joy on Christmas morning, and parents recalling their own childhood Christmases.
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Detroit News
God Bies
Sought Pole in Delirium at the Pole Claim by Cobb in The Hamptons
Frederick A Cobb describes his pursuit of the pole, arguing inner conviction guided the journey more than observations or calculations. He recalls hunger and cold shaping his state of mind, noting he believed they reached the pole on April 21, 1908. He discusses shadows on snow as a key influence on his certainty.
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Metchnikof
Arnold
Carlsbad
Alcibiades
Ocrates
Armold
Cook
Frederick A Cobb
Hamptons
Jinea
At the Convention A Remarkable Suffrage Scene
AHarper style vignette shows Carolyn Wells at a convention speaking eight to eleven with elaborate attire and vocal jabs at antis. The piece shifts to a Boston Transcript poem about rural graces and a Chicago News column of pointed aphorisms on manners and money.
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Carolyn Wells
Harpers Magazine
Blessed Suffraxette
Evan
Reflections on British politics and the Lords crisis
Visitors in Washington hear F W Hirst of the London Economist explain the English election. He outlines the Liberal victory, House of Lords veto reform plans, and Balfour’s tariff referendum idea. Mead of Boston comments on militarism and China, urging caution about world power through force.
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F W Hirst
London Economist
Willard
Hirst
Mr Hirst
Hberal
House of Lords
Lberal
House of Commons
Asquith
Liberal Party
Balfour
Liberala
Lancashire
Great Britain
Joseph Chamberlain
Tariff Reform League
Canada
United States
France
Germany
Austria
England
Scotland
Edwin D. Mead
Boston
China
Mr. Mead
Assyria
Babylon
Persia
Washington
Japan
Lour
Ufe
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