Washington Post 1910 Dec 24 Potash and railroads in national focus
The Post reports on potash trade tensions with Germany, noting lowered export duties and no need for U.S. retaliation. It argues State Department moderation guides policy, while warning against artificial sentiment driving actions and highlighting fertilizer supply risks for the South. It also surveys railroad economics, noting enormous 1910 income, wage pressures, rate changes, stock declines, and the impact of restrictive state laws on expansion.
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State Department
Germany
America
Shch
Uncle Sam
Iron Horne
United States
Treasury
Stanger
China
Turkey
Megest
Panama Canal Progress Faces Flood and Slide Challenges
The Record reports two major hurdles in Panama Canal work: Chagres River floods and landslides on Culebra cut slopes. A December freshet crest caused Gatun lake to rise, diverting floodwater through spillways, while experts attribute failures to surface flows, structural breaks, and disintegration. Recommendations call for constant expert monitoring and limited wall construction until full cut depth is reached.
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Panama
Chagres
Culebra
Alhajuela
Gatun
C W Hayes
United States
Culebra Cut
Hayes
Messrs Nichols and
Ragel
Abandoned Island Reflects Shifting Human Pursuits
A marine journal notes St Helena’s decline as a shipping port and residence after Suez. Isolation grew, locals left, and yearly supply visits persist. The piece contrasts Napoleon’s era with present changes, hinting at the broader transitory nature of human centers and progress away from warlike grandeur.
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St Helena
Wheling
St. Helena
Janern
Boswellism in Biography and the Boswellian Touch
Edmund Gosse surveys Boswellism in biography, praising Johnson’s portraiture while warning against trivial anecdote. He notes Boswell’s method of letting the subject tell his life, and credits Mason with pioneering question and answer structure that influenced later biographers.
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Boswell
Johnson
President Roosevelt
Mrs. Eddy
Champ Clark
Uncle Joe
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Yat
Uttler
Tennyson
William Mason
Hig Frland
Gray
Mason
Bagwell
Protection in Louisiana and the tariff issue in politics
An Opinion from the New Orleans Item arguing for a white Republican presence in Louisiana. The piece urges protectionist policies, links tariff to revenue and industry prosperity, and calls for multiple Republican members in Congress to check the Democratic machine. It asserts national support for protection and warns of political machine maneuvers over federal jobs.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Washington
Congress
Loysiana
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National Democratic Party
United States of America
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Amusing lines mix with history in a curious newspaper jangle
A jumble of quips and quotes mixes humor with old war talk and naval oddities. The piece riffs on love letters in court, fireproof beards for Sante Clauses, and a warning on aerial bombardment. It recalls the Cuban blockade, the dynamite ship story, and Doc Cook’s return aboard the George Washington, all in a rapid-fire, period voice.
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Saturday Evening Post
Germany
London
Adam Maxim
Mathematica
Schley-Sampson
Santiago
Johannesburg Rise and Progress Foreshadows a Boom
From the Pall Mall Gazette an account of Johannesburg's rapid growth in two decades. The article notes a quarter million residents, vast municipal development, and unique urban arrangements. It highlights geography on a 4 mile ridge at 6000 feet, bright sunshine, and a mild climate as factors in the city's ascent.
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Pall Mal) Gazette
South Africa
George V Plans For Coming Year In Royal Life
King George and Queen Mary will not send royal kennels exhibits to dog shows, keeping dogs as pets. January at Windsor, February and March in London for the Queen’s accouchement. Coronation prep, Balmoral recess for fishing and rest, then state visits abroad after the coronation starting with Austria. No spa trips like Marienbad or Homburg. Royal staff duties shift. private secretary and equerries take on larger roles. Prince Hans of Denmark, a bachelor, recalls English slang lessons at Marlborough House. Grand Duke Alexander's Moscow era tensions and marriage rumors noted with context on royal family dynamics. Prudence about a potential morganatic match dismissed. MARQUIRE DE FONTENOY.
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Queen Mary
England
Windsor
London
Balmoral
Austria
Nestor
Marienbad
Homburg
Lunder King George
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Holstein-Glucksburg
Copenhagen
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Denmark
Alexandra
Empress
Russia
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Edward VII
Marlborough House
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Alexander Michaelovitch
George Lee Thompson, Jr
Philadelphia
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Brentwood Company
The Press and the Tariff in Campaign Debates
The House floor debate claimed newspapers drove tariff views in the campaign, but evidence was lacking. Most papers aligned with their party, independents split, Maine voters ignored tariff attacks, and Mondell’s Wyoming reelection contradicts the notion. Newspapers fought their battle in Congress and endured the outcome calmly.
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Staughly
Maine
Mondell
New England
Foss
Vox Populi on committees and the Speaker's power
The piece argues a House of Representatives would establish a committee on committees to control appointments, creating a power shift from the Speaker to a cabal. It recalls Edmund Burke and Blaine, noting past speakers shaped committee selection for political gain while earlier leaders focused on character and parliamentary skill.
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Vox Populi
House of Representatives
Edmund Burke
Champ Clark
James G. Blaine
Congress
Nathaniel P. Banks
Blaine
Naval Pageant at Canal Opens Panama Vision of World Navies
The Norfolk Ledger Dispatch urges a worldwide naval pageant for the Panama Canal opening. It envisions a parade of warships from Hampton Roads to Washington and onward to Panama, with 100000 to 300000 spectators witnessing a historic maritime gathering and symbolic lesson for civilization.
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Norfolk Ledger-Diepatch
Panama
Hampton Roads
Atlantic
Great Canal
Washington
Chesapeake
Great Atlantic Seaboard
Panama Canal
Heart of Napoleon Found in St Denis Cathedral Vault
Paris investigators at the Cathedral of St Denis uncover a heart relic chamber for French kings. A gold heart casket bears the letter V and a pedestal marks Napoleon as the likely heart. The discovery follows a committee visit to study Leis XVII succession claims and royal tombs.
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Paris
New York Times
Naundorff
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St. Dennis
Napoleon
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M. Dujardin-Beaumetz
Fine Arta
M. d'Angilas
France
Louis XVII
M. d’Anglas
St. Helena
Henry Hudson the Lion Cub Undergoes Tumor Surgery
New York Times reports at the Central Park Zoo a 114 month old lion cub named Henry Hudson endured a tense operation to remove a subcutaneous fibrous tumor from his neck. Keeper BU Snyder, aided by a team, captured and restrained the cub before administering anesthesia and performing the delicate excision with seven stitches. The cub recovered and wandered away after the procedure.
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New York Times
BU Snyder
Central Park Zoo
Hon
Fulton
Henry Hudson
John ‘W. Smith
Snyder
Mistletoe War Splits Agriculture Policy With Christmas Pride
The Department of Agriculture leads a practical crusade against mistletoe seen as a parasite harming forests in the South. Critics warn that erasing the plant ignores its ancient symbolism and festive role, citing Balder, The Mistletoe Bough, and cultural echoes. Oklahoma's emblem status adds revenue and pride, with harvesting rising for shipment to northern cities. The piece argues against banishing the mistletoe and urges balancing control with tradition.
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Department of Agriculture
Boston Transcript
Balder
Belder
Johannes Ewald
Matthew Arnold
Lord Lovel
Hig Bride
George R.hall
Free Lancs
Oklahoma
Thor
Peter Jones
Santa Claus
Holly Beads and Bethlem Star in Holiday Verse
A fragmentary literature page blends a seasonal poem about holly and Christmas imagery with Ruth McHinery Stuart’s verse from Ladies' Home Journal and a Bethlem star lullaby. The piece contrasts natural wintry scenes with sacred imagery, linking holly beads to Christmas joy and faith guiding souls through night.
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Ruth McHinery Stuart
Ladies’ Home Journal
Beth
Tremendous undertaking to get a new play accepted
A reminiscence from Clyde Fitch about the long odds for new plays to reach production and an English playwright's humorous anecdote. The tale recounts a celebrated actor noting the chilly room and ordering three more manueculpta to be added to the fire.
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Lippincott’s
Clyde Fitch
James
Pointed Paragraphs from Chicago News
From the Chicago News a racy column mocks political ambition and social quirks. It argues December slows the public mood and notes the ease of avoiding blunt talk. The piece blends humor about marriage, pride, and reputation with sharp social commentary.
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A humorous column noting affection as habit and satire on conscience. It jests about loafing aiding the devil, and jokes on love, happiness, and aspirations. The prose touches on a mother desiring her son to reach the presidency and a wife hoping for her husband’s wealth.
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New York
Interviews on Cuba unrest and American annexation views
Col J H Shoenfelt of Muncokee Oklahoma reports a Cuban undercurrent of unrest. He says US intervention could prevent trouble, notes Gov Gomes and Guerra tensions, and claims business leaders favor annexation. Canadian and American officials discuss closer trade and growth, with Winnipeg’s rise cited. Fire officials Horan and Burroughs lauded posthumously, and Senator Nixon touts 1915 Panama Canal exposition rail and sea travel advantages for easterners.
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Col. J. Hial Shoenfelt
Munkogeej Okla
Coloenfelt
Havana
Cube
Col Shoenfelt
Raleigh
United States
Guerra
Gomes
Cubs
Zayas
Gen. Guerra
Gomez
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