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Age Limit Debate Shapes Public Service Standards
Editorial discusses Roosevelt era debate on government hiring rules inspired by private business practices. Argues age limits and corporate hiring logic should not dictate public employment. cites 35-year cap criticisms and the potential impact on governance, liberty, and representation.
Prohibition Roads and Mecklenberg Farm Road Plan Clock In
A long letter from North Carolina urges Mecklenburg residents to join on the first Monday in January for road and forestry concerns. The writer praises good roads and rural liberty, warns against roadblocks, and appeals to a pious, patient populace to support public road improvements and forest protection. The text references local leaders, farms, hotels, and the public mood amid calls for orderly public works.
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Charlotte
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Wecklenburg
Century Club Etiquette Sparks Hard Questions on Club Power
A long critique of Century Country Club White Plains NY exposes how hiarchy and hireling influence undermine member equality. It condemns typewritten rebukes from staff, elected officers delegating duties, and the erosion of club governance, labeling it a national canker in clubs from coast to coast.
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Christmas Day murders in this country count
A compilation of assorted antiquated political and social remarks touches on crime counts, Japanese ruler quirks, municipal reforms, workforce exams, and naval budgeting, conveying a patchwork of editorial musings rather than a single cohesive report.
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Japan
A Definition of Faith in Modern Thought
Lyman Abbott argues for a personal immanent God and evolution, rejecting a strict first cause and scriptural exclusivity. He contrasts conventional religion with a reverent individual piety, noting many biblical laws arose from gradual growth and that science supports energy pervading all things.
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Lyman Abbott
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Dukedoms and intrigues of the House of Orlean s and Paris court life
A wide array of European titles are discussed as pretenders confer or grant dukedoms to relatives and favorites. Mme de Vara, an English-born Paris social leader, is highlighted for her influence and the lavish world she sustains. Notes recount marriages, rivalries, and scandals involving royalist circles, plus American attention to foreign nobility and the case of Sir Albert Rollit and the Blair duchess.
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Brazil
Baron Ward
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Great Trunk Railroad Company
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France
Yves Noailles Brissac
Calumn
Sir Albert Rollit
America
Sir Albert
Duke of Sutherland
Blair
Florida
England
Duchess of Sutherland
Tis
Bangkok
Marotis
de Wavrriay
Man sues for damages over broken engagement in Chicago suit
Howard W Brandt, a Puebla, Mexico citizen by adoption, sues Mrs Eugenia Berry of St Louis for breach of contract of marriage. He seeks about 12 000 dollars including gifts and three months of wooing, plus 2500 for humiliation. He claims Berry wore him down by a life sized portrait valued at 100 dollars and other items.
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Chances of treaty with China near collapse
Negotiations for a China treaty stall as State Department and Chinese minister clash over this key issue. Debates center on excluding laborers under immigration rules, with friction between liberal and stricter readings risking a new pact. Existing law remains in force while sentiment for stronger exclusion grows nationwide.
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State Department
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Metcalf
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Immigration Bureau
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Berson
Chum Uni
Rocky Mountains
Nate
Oregon land frauds tied to California schemes
The San Francisco Chronicle links Oregon land frauds with California schemes, naming a land ring as the planners and stolen land holders. Convicted Portland workers cite higher officials as knowing participants, while famed suspects fear long sentences and seek confessions to avoid further prosecutions. The piece argues no mercy should be shown to maintain honesty in public business.
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Perhans
Portland
Two of a Kind from the Boston Transcript
Dialogue sketches a flirtatious exchange about proposals and mutual admiration. Sallie weighs hopes on a perfect match while Dick and Harry banter about honesty and confidence. A humorous vignette from a newspaper page reflects early 20th century social humor.
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Buying a New Bonnet
A humorous dialogue on managing a husband’s purchases for bonnets. Mrs Topstutte describes taking him shopping and lingering in a bonnet store until he agrees to buy. The piece also notes Senator Cullom being kissed by a young admirer, highlighting boldness and political fame.
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Brickrow
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Philippines
Cullom
Illinois
Panama Story Discredited By Admiral On Isthmus Complaints
Admiral Walker denied any foundations for Panama Canal employees' discontent noting 300 to 400 Americans work there and receive higher pay and housing allowances. He said many applications exist for their posts and that officials live modestly, countering reports of luxury. the article describes quarters and a small roof garden as examples.
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Southern Educational Board
Tocomment Tribunal
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James G
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Walker
Wallace
Paname
Guy Davis
Davis
President Pushes Jiu Jitsu At Naval Academy
Cabinet meetings proceed with routine matters as Secretary Morton favors introducing Japanese wrestling. Commander Takeshita presents Yamashita as a potential seamen instructor. Moody notes no decision yet on federal judges for Ohio and Pensacola districts. Monday observed as New Year’s Day with departmental closures.
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Ohio
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Tayler for a judgeship in Ohio amid endorsements
Ohio ex-Representative Robert W Tayler appears poised for a federal district judgeship with backing from Senators Foraker and Dick. The Reed Smoot inquiry adds political heat as Secretary Taft backs ex Judge John H Doyle of Toledo for the Lucas County seat, a post once offered when the district was created.
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It Usually Is From the Public Ledger Wedding Notice
A fragmentary column from the Philadelphia Public Ledger presents a wedding notice for Mrs Nubride. A comic exchange questions her maiden name and mocks the idea of marriage as a goal, reflecting social humor rather than a formal announcement.
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Nubride
A Fitting Epitaph for Kruger by Gen Botha
From the New York Tribune, Gen Botha, in his funeral address at Pretoria, pronounced Kruger as South Africa's greatest son, calling him a fitting epitaph by one competent to pass judgment.
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Reflectione of a Bachelor Commentary in New York Press
A fragmented column from the New York Press lampoons social behavior. It sketches shipwreck rescue, holiday ruins, a burning image of jealousy, and a man’s promotion rumor met with a woman’s gossip. It notes women’s envy and the urge to outshine rivals with finer clothes and schemes.
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Atrolla
Postmasters Appointed in Several States Yesterday
Fourth-class postmasters were appointed yesterday in multiple states. Maine appoints Samuel R MieCuréy North Vassalboro, Maryland Joan E Plummer Chaneyville, New York Frederick Kylitec Green Ridee, Pennsylvania David F P Witmer Prouts vailey, Vermont Mrs Wae Tador Somerset, Virginia John T Jennings Allens Creek, Lewis F Hamrick Cookville, Jacob A Wright Hunter Valley, Daniel L Carter Selma, John B Helligan Smoky Ordinary, George A Gossom Waterfall.
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California to consider Yosemite park transfer to US government
The California legislature will debate a bill next Monday to turn Yosemite Park over to the United States. Judge John R. Aitkin of San Francisco has long held the park in trust for the state and praised preservation efforts.
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Agit
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Cadetship Bid Faces Repeated Effort in Pittsburg
Representative Porter of Pittsburg struggles to find a youth for a West Point cadetship, despite repeated examinations and appeals. The district, centered in an industrial city, has seen no successful applicant for two years, while parents press for the sought after commission. Treasury receipts show government sums from internal revenue and customs, with total expenditures listed, as reported in the era’s financial roundup.
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