Significant Trumpet of Tariff Debate in Republican Press
The Washington Post reports a surge in anti tariff sentiment within the Republican press. It notes many leading journals across regions dissent from standpat demands for sweeping tariff hikes and highlight support from organs tied to protectionist causes.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Kelley
Blaine
McKinley
Dingley
Congress
Thetauk
Tsing
American Protective Tarif Lewine
Home Market Club of
Bosri
Glimpses of the Higher Education at Columbia
A harsh critique of Columbia University linking alleged student aggression to a broader culture of impunity. The piece cites Kingdon Gould and police complicity, alleging threats to faculty and a violent incident that disrupted transit and traffic. It questions higher education promises and portrays students as intimidating authority figures.
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Columbia University
New York
Kingdon Gould
Columbia
McAdoo
New York Police Board
Young Gould
Gould
Faculty of Columbia
Hazing examined as attack on noble college virtue
The piece questions Columbia University's hazing culture and the alleged brutality by sophomores toward younger students. It critiques professors and students for condoning violence, while urging reflection on the purpose and direction of higher education. It also comments on the Archaeological Institute of America meeting in Cambridge and critiques the Manchuria campaign coverage.
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Gould
New York
Columbia
Archaeological Institute of America
Cambridge
Mass
Charles Eliot Norton
Boston Herald
Herald
Asses
Troad
Crete
Wolfe
Asia Minor
Babylonia
Deiat
Mexico
New Mexico
India
Institute
American School of Classical Studies
Athens
Rome
American School For Oriental Study
Jerusalem
the Herald
Owledge
Russian- Japanese war notes and a sea level canal dream
A wide range of topics covers about the Russo Japanese conflict with commentary on logistics and strategy. The piece critiques naval outcomes, harbors Port Arthur plans, and notes Russian land lines across Manchuria while evaluating Japan’s gains and missteps. It then shifts to speculation on a trans Atlantic sea level canal, contrasted with a Panama Canal alternative, and ends with reflections on public policy and political corruption chatter in New York.
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Harbin
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Europatkin
Suns
Tokyo
Ali
News and Gossip of Other Lands
Count de Leon, grandson of Napoleon, sparks Paris council debate over the 38,000 annual annuity tied to Napoleon I. The piece traces aristocratic lineages, recusant descendants, and financial scrapes across Europe, including the Somers and Beaufort connections, plus clerical and political conflicts in Russia and Afghanistan.
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Isil
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Caroline Murat
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Marie Louise
Austria
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Spain
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Germany
A von Luxburg
de Leon
Mme
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Duchess of Bedford
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Somers
Exeter
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Jard
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Henry Somers
Llewellyn Haskell
Maj Sabin
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Henry Somerset
London
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Ledbury
Reigate
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Queen Victoria
Florence
Queen
Lord Henry
England style rail rate reform praised in Roosevelt era
A Boston Transcript analysis compares U S rate regulation with Britain's prompt system. It notes English boards set and enforce fair railway charges quickly, with Parliament finalizing adjustments when disputes arise. The piece argues for faster, court-overturned, rate policies and cites risks of delay under U S procedure.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
England
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Great Britain
United Kingdom
Too Many to Remember A Suburban Servant Query Joke
A gentleman moving out seeks help and asks a friend about servant girls. The friend notes wives increasingly question applicants about prior employment, while men wander stores with no fixed plan and end up buying more than intended. A dentist joke about pain and separation and a quip about envy of town names close the feature.
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Conaumquia
Ctty
Poet Rejected as Muse Eludes Young Writer
A young poet shows a manuscript to the editor who replies with a sharp quip about muse wooing. The editor notes the piece is rejected, remarking that the muse has not warmed to the author. The exchange underscores early publisher author tensions in literary circles.
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Paris Green
The
Chicago Journal
Trusts and Roosevelt push for national supervision
The article predicts President Roosevelt will send a trust policy message to Congress with Bureau of Corporations reports on beef, Standard Oil, and tobacco. It argues for strong national supervision of interstate commerce, possible federal charters, and legal limits to curb organized extortion, praising Roosevelt’s past actions and independence from trusts.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Bureau of Corporations
Seague
Northern Securities
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Beef
Keeps Chicago Forging Ahead Banquet Encourages Business Boom
Chicago hosts a banquet aimed at uniting business leaders to promote growth and pride in the city. The piece notes decades of proactive local effort and the city’s global influence, highlighting collective action as essential to progress. It also discusses preventive medicine as a newspaper driven education tool.
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Medical Journal
The Policeman and His Revolver
The Duluth Herald notes a Brooklyn police case where a officer killed a boy while pursuing a fleeing suspect. Judge William J Kelly denies dismissing the criminal charge and asserts the officer was not justified to shoot in the streets. The ruling emphasizes restraint in police use of firearms to protect life.
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Brooklyn
Supreme Court
William J Kelly
His Limitations
A Chicago house segment shows a petted young beauty in a carriage lamenting mud between her and the sidewalk. He jokes about Sir Walter Raleigh and a queen's shoes, then escorts her to the curb. The quarrel leads to a renewed engagement notice that was announced six weeks ago but broken off yesterday.
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Louis Dane
Ameer
Lews Cavagnar
Cabhul
Cabal
Mortimer Durand
Washington
Siy
Lord Lansdowne
London
India
Mortimer
Michael Herbert
Sir Mortimer
Chicago
Sir Walter Raleigh
Walter
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Ned Pukinton
Confiscated Guns Prompt City Magistrates Push
A New York World report notes that in two years a single policeman named Miller has turned over 328 pistols to the city seized from men illegally carrying them. The article discusses calls by magistrates and police for harsher enforcement of concealed weapon offenses.
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Albany
Metropolis
Gotham
New York
Matt
Peter
Paul
Noah
Presidents and public figures meet in hotels amid reminiscences
In hotel lobbies Capt Henry T White of Bangor recalls old singing schools and social customs while discussing Roosevelt's era. Maj John M Carson of Philadelphia recalls Civil War tensions and a welcoming Georgia reception. Capt James Stone of Cleveland notes the rise of steam and sailing ships, predicting the sailing vessel's decline. New Zealand official Charles Davis discusses fisheries and stocking lakes, and Lt Governor Cunningham reports Alabama’s sound finances and 1916 prospects. Mississippi political notes praise Vardaman for curbing White Cap violence.
Still There Wealth Hidden in Soil Says Tourist and Farmer
A brief exchange unfolds with a tourist declaring the nation's wealth lies in the soil while a poor farmer counters that he has exhausted it, highlighting rural struggle and differing perspectives on prosperity.
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Philadelphia
Stoicism Worthy of the Name in a Cincinnati Tale
A humorous exchange defines stoicism as the ability to congratulate a fiancée without showing disappointment, illustrating social expectations in courting and marriage. The dialogue features Younger Sister asking what stoicism is and Elder Sister answering with a witty example.
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