The Washington Post on Railroads and Senate Power
The Washington Post discusses government regulation of interstate rail rates, weighing Senate power against executive control. It criticizes ceding freight-rate oversight to a small commission and argues Congress should retain authority over interstate commerce, noting rail interests often align with public welfare.
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Senate
van Sant
Minnesota
Clapp
United States Senate
New York Press
Post
Gov. van Sant
Congress
Christianity and War in a Time of Eastern Conflict
A historical reflection on how innovations that shrink distance failed to curb war. The piece contrasts Christ’s teachings with what it calls Christian nations practice, cites Harvard President Eliot’s claim that the nineteenth century was the bloodiest, and notes Rev. H. Pereira Mendes urging peace. It discusses Russia and Japan near a decisive spring clash and urges statesmen to seek a ceasefire without provoking greater harm.
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Cowper
New York Evening Mail
Elot
Harvard
Mail
New York
H. Pereira Mendes
United States
Canada
Far East
Evening Mail
Mr. Mendes
Russia
Japan
Manchuria
Port Arthur
Liao-yang
France
Britain
East
Cotillion Etiquette and a West Virginia Incident
A period commentary recaps a West Virginia cotillion tragedy sparked by a missing permission from a partner’s best fellow. It likens diplomatic etiquette to ballroom missteps, recalling a diplomat chair prank and detailing the social tensions between Grangers and the Capital.
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West Virginia
Grangers
Logan County
Washington
Corps
Washington Society
Sunday versus Sabbath in early Christian practice panel
The piece discusses the long standing controversy between Sabbatarian and Sunday observers including Seventh-day Adventist views in The Post. It traces Sunday as a later, legally recognized day tied to the Resurrection, Constantine’s decrees, and canons, while noting the Sabbath’s origins in creation and Mosaic law as a rest and hygienic institution.
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Ignatius
Socrates
Constantinople
Constantine
Blackstone
Moses
Virginian Claims English Earldom in Northumberland Heir Moot
The piece traces a claim by an American Virginia descendant to the earldom of Northumberland, detailing the Percy lineage, the Smithson connection to the Smithsonian, and a Virginia branch claiming direct male-line succession. It recounts Alnwick Castle’s art, the duke’s religious ties, and prior ducal marriages and notable heiresses shaping British nobility.
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Edward
Duke of Northumberland
Neutenant
House of Smithson
United States
Smithsonian Institution
England
Earl of Northumberland
House of Percy
Smithson
Hugh Smithson
Andi
Percy Duke of Northumberland
George
America
Virginia
Burke
George Percy
Earldom of
Northumberland
Louvain-Percy
Duke of
Drummond
Sion House
Almwick Castle
Great Britain
Windsor
Warwick Castle
Towers of
London
Westminster Abbey
Titian
Bellini
del Sarto
Alnwick Castle
Duke of Argyll
Lord William Percy
Lord Percy
Trav Iteler
Oxford
Build the Canal Should Wallace Lead With Free Hand
Editorial urges granting Chief Engineer Wallace full authority to manage the Panama Canal project. Criticizes canal commissions and civil service interference as delaying or hampering progress. Argues the nation wants the canal quickly and cheaply with thorough workmanship and no bureaucratic obstruction.
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Wallace
Panama Canal
Secretary of War
Canal Commission
Civil Service Commission
Mr. Wallace
United States
Rights of Boys Provokes Wartime Style Editorial
A Chicago Chronicle opinion argues against child labor laws, mocking old maids and bachelors who push regulations. It claims such laws disrupt work, harm boys, and push families to rely on settlements rather than parents to guide children.
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The
Chicago Chronicle
Old Maida
CANNOT SPARE DEPEW
Detroit Journal editorial argues New York politics feature engaging duel between Platt Depew and Odell Black. Praises Depew as unique national figure and public servant, noting his longevity, optimism, and broad appeal despite critics. Calls for continued service and warns against premature defeat of seasoned leaders.
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The
Detroit Journal
New York State
Michigan
Tom Platt
Chauncey Depewy
Ben Odell
Frank Black
Ben
Frank
Tom
Chauncey
Mr. Depew
Black
Mr. Black
Depew
Depen
Poughkeepgle
Mfe
Public Service
Chaunce Depew
America
Conviction in Oregon Land Robbery Case
The Philadelphia Record notes a landmark conviction of five land robbers in Oregon after widespread theft of timber land. The scheme involved 8,000 acres and used fictitious names for land entries with some official connivance. Two convicted pirates were prominent timber operators and long regarded as respectable.
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Philadelphia
United States
Oregon
Soothing Poultice for Defeat
Senator Cockrell of Missouri can trade his 5000 dollar Senate salary for 7500 as Interstate Commerce Commissioner after March 4. Commissioner Yeoman of Iowa will retire and Cockrell will avoid night sessions according to a positively stated plan.
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Cockrell
Missouri
Yeoman
Iowa
Public Needs Protection From the Chicago Inter Ocean
The President aims to protect the public without harming railways or depreciating property. Railway managers who meet the President halfway show genuine common sense in balancing public safety with industry interests.
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Chicago
Reflections of a Bachelor from New York Press
A humorous social column notes women fishing for keepsakes to cry over and argue for bargains, while men’s will power and hair brushing habits are teased. It suggests women resist cheap items avoided by fighting for a bargain and a girl’s interest may be stirred by another man’s appeal.
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New York Press
Roosevelt Cabinet Hears Details On Railroad Rates
President Roosevelt and Attorney General Moody discussed railroad freight rate questions and related legal aspects in a longer than usual Cabinet meeting. They do not plan an administration measure for Congress, preferring committees to craft any bills. Moody also covered judicial appointments including a successor to Judge Francis G. Wing, whose resignation was accepted.
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Roosevelt
Cabiet
Moody
Congress
Francis G. Wing
United States
Northern District of
Ohio
Judge Wing
Hanna
Northern District
Citrus Fruit Case Appeals To Supreme Court
The Interstate Commerce Commission appeals a citrus shipment dispute against Southern Pacific Ashi gon Tojeka Santa Fe Pacific Santa Fe Railway and Southern California Railway. Shippers in Southern California won the right to route fruit via chosen lines and public rate displays were ordered. A separate complaint was filed by George Sniegle and Walter McCabe of Philadelphia alleging unlawful discriminative rail rates by Pennsylvania and Chesapeake and Ohio railroads.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern Pacific Company
Ashigon, Tojeka
Santas Fe Railway Company
Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Company
Southern California Railway Company
Supreme Court of the
United States
Welborn
Supreme Court
Southern California
Railrradsa
Circuit Court
George M. Sniegle
Walter McCabe
Philadelphia Lumber
Pennsylvania and
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Venezuela Slander Claims by Venezuelan Legation Official
Senor Don Auguste F. Pulido, chargé d’affaires of the Venezuelan Legation in Washington, denounced recent reports accusing Venezuela of misrule. He urged readers not to credit sensational faked stories about President Castro and the country’s affairs, praising American fairness and common sense.
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Senor Pulido
Senor
Don Auguste F. Pulido
Wuffeares
Legation
Washington
Castro
Venezuela
Polygamous Postmasters Ties in Idaho Drawn in Report
Postmaster General Wynne presented to the President a report on polygamy among postal workers in Idaho. It finds four postmasters with polygamous relations but notes offenses occurred before the Edmunds Law and recommends no action. Also notes bank dividends, martial law in Brazil, treasury figures, new postmasters, and Tom Watson’s Magazine venture.
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Idaho
Wynne
Department
Dubsis
Senate
Congress
Hawaiian Bonds Sold At Premium In New Issue
Secretary Atkinson sold a second 31,000,000 of Hawaiian bonds for 1,000 premium, a touch better than the prior sale. The bonds run for one year and bear 4 1/2 percent interest, with the report noting the transaction from Honolulu dated December 21 and San Francisco dispatches dated December 7.
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Washington Ros
Honolu
San Francisco
Atkinson
Labor unrest and immigration discussed in hotel lobby remarks
In Washington D C and immediate environs heated remarks on San Francisco labor conditions and the city’s labor mayor are reported alongside observations from travelers. The party notes welcome courtesy in the capital while Texans praise Japanese immigrant merchants driving irrigation driven prosperity in Del Rio and Galveston area communities.
Unregenerate Opinion
A caller limps to a Chicago Tribune house and asks to tell the Rev Dr Fourthly he should show faith by works. He says he has injured himself twice by falling on his leg sidewalk and then departs in a curt good morning.
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Jane Christie
Dusal
Duke de la Rochefoucauld
Duchess de Montebello
Joseph Sulkowski
Duke of
Bielitz
Vienna
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Prussia
House of Lords
St. Albans
Harriet Mellon
Thomas Coutts
The
Chicago Tribune
Fourthly
Male and Female Buyers
From the London Truth a remark about shoppers claims women enter large stores to spend extravagantly yet often buy nothing after perusing many items while men enter with no fixed plan and may purchase many items they had not expected to want.
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London
Stand Put Not Enough in Republican Rise
The New York Tribune argues the Republican party must act beyond standing pat after a recent election victory. It says the party’s weakness is its strength and that greater achievements are expected if it earns the public’s confidence with decisive action and reforms.
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New York Tribune
Next Door to an Atheist in Town and Country
A fragmented compilation shows banter about Bulger called conceited and atheist with a light jab at luck and a doctor’s unpaid bills. The items mix humorous quips from Harper’s Hezar and Cleveland Plain Dealer style yarns about beliefs and luck.
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Lyles
Bulger
The
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Salem
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Charles H. Cole, Jr
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Charles #. Wanson
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Quincy
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Worcester
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Brookline
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Boston Globe
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California
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Galveston
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Brownwood
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Mckade
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Harper's Hezar
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Maney
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