The Erdman Act mediates Chicago rail strike
The Washington Post notes that peace was preserved on Christmas morning as a strike threatening west coast railroad traffic was avoided. The Erdman act and mediation by officials helped soften demands, with wage increases costing about 4 million dollars annually, reflecting a shared sacrifice for the national good.
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Fradman
Chicago
San Francisco
Santa Claus
Sam Yeace
Erdman
Neil] Amooth- Wthowpy
Engineers’ Union
Union
Brotherhood
Tariff Fight Splits Democrats and Republicans in Congress
A leading American Journal surveys the House of Representatives elect, noting 286 in favor of tariff reduction with 1590 to go to quorum. It details Democrats split on revenue only tariffs, while insurgent Republicans advocate low tariffs and high protection. Texas Democrat William R Smith argues reform rests on free raw materials. The piece frames a long standing split over protection and tariff policy across North and South.
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House of Representatives
South
North
Champ Clark
William R Smith
Texas
Revolt in Ireland and echoes of Battle of the Boyne
The piece contrasts Cister’s stance against Dublin rule with historical sectarian tensions from the Boyne period to the Bannockburn era. It cites Carlyle and Disraeli on union and loyalty, notes Ulster opposition to home rule, and reflects on religious sects in the 1688 revolution and the 1861–65 era.
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Cister
Dublin
The
Boyne Water
Lonfiohderry
Thomas Carlyle
Alfred Tennyson
Tom Carlile
England
Scotland
Bannockburn
Disraeli
Ireland
Dering
Ulster
Fragmented Global Tensions and Domestic Corruption Questions
The piece discusses international strains from China and Japan to Ireland, outlining risks of civil war in China and potential German interest in Manchuria. It critiques U S policy, immigration law failures, and vigilante crime, while noting Adams county vote-buying scandals and a rise in commercialized scholarship.
Officeseeking and politics in a reflective note
A reflective column discusses Abraham Lincoln as a persistent officeseeker and argues that leaders sought office for country, not self. It contrasts Lincoln with figures like Clay Jackson and Calhoun, and interweaves commentary on politics, society, and Christmas reflections with satirical asides.
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Whitelaw Reid
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Lincoln
Thomas B. Reed
Willam L. Wison
Reed
Clay
Jackson
Calhoun
Webster
Greatest Railroad Year Seen in ICC Report
From the Philadelphia Inquirer the Interstate Commerce Commission’s annual report shows railroads had record operating profits for the year ending June, with gross receipts around 2.8 billion dollars and net profits questioned due to wage costs and new book-keeping. Analysts predict possible rate increases, with railways likely to secure some rise, while the public accepts a fair ruling.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Interstate Commerce Commission
Theo
Loop the Loop Passes at Coney Island After Ten Years
The Brooklyn Eagle reports Loop the Loop, Coney Island's famed ride, will be scrapped after a decade. Wreckers dismantle the structure and the two cars are moved to Surf Avenue to run on a new course next summer. Rising rents and dwindling patronage push retirement as diversions shift to longer trips and novel thrills.
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Coney Island
Brooklyn Eagle
Surf Avenue
Winifred 5. Parks
Loop
Florida
MA BM. McKay
New York
Jacksonville
Richmond
Canada
Cromwell Gibbons
Gibbons
Pope's Guard Appoints New Swiss Commander
Pius X named Col Jules Repond of Canton de Fribourg to lead the Swiss Guard, succeeding Baron Leopold Meyer von Schauensee. The piece traces the Meyers’ long Swiss lineage, guard history, and uniform heritage, noting the Guard’s elite status and five year enlistment. It also mentions prior guard duties and pacific roles since 1870.
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Col
Jules Repond
Canton de Fribourg
Leopold Meyer von Hchauensee
Baron Fritz Meyer
United States
Maude Toland
Philadelphia
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Schauensee
Switzerland
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Russia
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Mlustrious
Sistine Chapel
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Lucerne
Zurich
Rome
Papal
Vatican
Elee
Bourbon
College Girls Practical About Matrimony At Wellesley
Wellesley students defend college wives against a magazine statement that college girls are unlikely to marry. A leading athlete argues college life trains women to be capable housewives, balanced, patient, and economical, with skills in cooking, sewing, and managing a home. The piece asserts college education enhances efficiency, system, and happiness, noting many Wellesley students cook, darn stockings, and run households while pursuing degrees.
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Wellesley
New York World
Fair Maids
Misa Katherine’ Parsons
Jean Cook
Smg
Consul in Bagdad Prefers Missouri for Christmas Visit
Frederick Simpich US Consul at Bagdad Turkey and his wife, the only Americans in the region, plan a Christmas dinner at New Franklin Missouri. He notes Bagdad’s historic sites, trade, and scholars who studied Mesopotamian artifacts, contrasting the heat with Missouri’s winters.
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Republic
United States
Frederick Simpich
Uncle Sam
Bagdad
Turkey
Simpich
New Franklin
Howard County
Consul
Mr. Simpich
Asia
Mississippi River
Tigris
Babylon
St. Louis
St Louis
Ali Baba
George Smith
Koldeway
Berin
German Oriental Research Society
Rawlinson
Bagdada
Bara
Nineveh
Kirkoul
Asauies
Belshagvar
Nebuchadnezzar
The Right Ring and a Mysterious Caller
The New York Telegram notes a well mannered young visitor described as a fine fellow with the right rag about him. A shrewd quip asks if he is a solitary or an outlaw, reflecting playful gossip about a mysterious caller.
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New York Telegram
Prehistoric Cement Zoo Opens in Hamburg Park
New York Times reports Carl Hagenbeck’s cement dinosaurs and giant beasts at Hamburg’s prehistoric park. The display includes a 48 foot carnivore and 66 foot diplodocus, along with iguanodon, triceratops, dodos, mammoths, and oversized reptiles and toads. The figures are modeled from fossil studies and supplier drawings from major museums, including the American Museum of Natural History.
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Hamburg
New York Times
American Museum of Natural History
Palisades
Germany
Carl Hagenbeck
Hagenbeck
South Kensington Museum
London
Ha‘wenbeck Park
Bone Cabin
Wyoming
The Message of Ages in a Dream of Love
A lyrical meditation contrasts happiness sought in philosophy and pleasure with content found in night and sea scenes. The speaker recalls ethereal voices, fairy words, and a familiar song of love, ending in dream of love personified as a repeated awakening to you.
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Frederic
Shermas
Bookman
Love
Fraternity Symbols in a Bowery Pawnshop Scene
On a Bowery pawnshop counter a group of vacationing college youths are seen with fraternity items. Alpha Delta Phi Pat Upsilon and others appear among the displays. A Phi Beta Kappa key sits among the wares, prompting reflection on the contrast between achievement and care.
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The
New York Times
New York
Ping
Alpha Delta Phi
D. EK
Pat Upsilon
Phi Beta Kappa Key
Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago News
A compilation of wry maxims and reflections on money wisdom speech and character appears under the banner Pointed Paragraphs. The pieces offer aphorisms on self restraint judgment and manners with a tongue in cheek tone. A note references a Texas bank cashier who died by suicide and the coroner's verdict calling the death due to exposure.
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The
Chicago News
Texas
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A humor piece notes that most women crave blond hair while they have it and that marriages bring trouble yet many seek partners. It ponders why men and women marry, the postmarital questions, and jokes about the peculiar names parents give children amid social observations.
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New York Press
Cig
Visitors in Washington share views on Holland and rail progress
A Dutch visitor John van Leeuwen at the New Ebbitt recalls Holland’s Christmas customs and the peace palace funded by Andrew Carnegie. Iowa railroad veteran John Porter praises early rail milestones and envisions future flight, while Waldo Dolan discusses Panama Canal work and impact of railroad rates on workers. Also notes racing in Florida and local labor concerns amid political forecasts.
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John van Leeuwen
Sassenheim
Holland
Mr van Leeuwen
New
Ebbitt
Gitte Sre
Netherlands
The
Hague
Peace Palace
Andrew Carnegie
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Eldora
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Porter
Lafe Young
Judge Kenyon
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Chicago
International Brotherhood of Bream Bhovel
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Panama Canal
Mr. Dolan
Col . Goethals
Canal
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Panama
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