Noted talk of kitchen cabinets and lonely presidents
The piece surveys historic White House loneliness and the idea of a kitchen cabinet as solace, citing Taft and predecessors like Garfield, Cleveland, McKinley, and Roosevelt. It reflects on conversations, gossip, and the social role of informal advisers in shaping leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Fia
Presidente
White House
Tafter
Garfield Arthur Cleveland
McKinley
Social Boycott and The Mystery of London Society
The piece debates social exclusion as a practical, if elusive, legal concept and notes a Milwaukee woman suing four peers for driving her from Society. It previews how such informal circuits defy statutes and may prompt broader scrutiny, while contrasting with public legal notions of restraint of trade and individual independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Milwaukee
West End
London
Champs Elyseea
Upper Fifth Avenue
Wisconsin
Roosevelt Praise Ousts Commemoration At Hamilton Club
A New York Tribune dispatch notes a commemorative event for William McKinley at Hamilton Club where Rev Dr Frank Crane delivered a tribute. Crane praised McKinley for gentleness obedience and courage while veering into praise of Theodore Roosevelt, calling him the greatest U S president in history and lauding his fearless stance against money power and opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Tribune
Wiliam McKinley
Hamilton Chuir
Roosevelt
Frank Crane
Crane
McKinney
Pinchot
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Murder Here and Abroad Editorial Note at Atkinson Press
A critical letter questions editorials titled Murder Here and Abroad, accusing sentimentality and insanity rhetoric. The writer, RH Atkinson, argues that murders in the United States are committed by insane individuals and urges editorial restraint. Washington January 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RH Atkinson
Washington
Fragmented Post Philosophy Remarks on Society and Trade
A fragmentary, satirical text critiques politics and law amid references to the Supreme Court and Bush era. It touches on gender norms at Wellesley, market swings in eggs and fabrics, and the allure of fortune from southern supply lines, ending with a note on worn clothing and home life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ways and Midans Committee
House
Committee On
District of Columbia
Ways and Means
Monthe
Renner
Seares
West
Group representation dream clashes with democracy ideals
Dr Felix Adler, noted for ethical culture irony, proposes in theory that Congress and state legislatures be populated by groups such as farmers, merchants, labor unionists, and preachers instead of individuals. The piece questions practical allotment, counting of groups, and potential conflicts between vocations in a future group dominated system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brom
York
Felix Adler
Mark Twain
Congress
Adler
France
Democraci
Italian and British Nobility Ties Stir Court Rumors
A long report traces diplomatic moves and noble alliances involving Italian ambassadors in Washington and Constantinople, plus Genoese and British peerage lines. It highlights Marquis Imperiali, Duke Mondragone, the Newburgh earldom, and Boncompagni connections with Rome society and potential betrothals, detailing historic titles and inheritances.
Reforming Drunkenness Penalties Suggested by Burritt
A 19th century letter argues for reforming laws punishing inebriates and supports farm colonies over workhouses. It critiques Burritt of the State Charities Aid Association, noting current penalties fail as deterrents and harm families, while advocating medical treatment and humane care for alcohol use.
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Tohp Jones
Jim Jones
Bill Jones
Mr. Burritt
Burritt
Woman’s Athletic Progress From Harvard Study
The Harvard medical director foresees women surpassing men in physical development through tennis, golf, horseback riding, swimming, and gym training. He notes significant gains in a generation but warns fashion, worry, and external constraints may limit future looks and dynamics. The piece questions whether women will temper power with mercy or mirror male dominance as sport and society evolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harvard
Joan
Dargent
Aha
Cheriah
Young Buffalo Defeated by Older Rival at Bronx Park Fight
In a Bronx Park buffalo fight observed by hundreds, a young bull challenged an older rival. After a fierce three rough charges, the younger animal collapsed on his knees, the elder showing restraint and rejoining the herd. This marked one of several dramatic incidents in the herd’s history at the park.
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Stratford-on- Avon
Iske
Macpherson
Ogsing
Chatterton
Rowley
Georgy Eliot
Thornag Hard
Hanna Macleod
Horace Walpole
Castle of Otranto
Charles I del
Ikon Basilike
England
Milton
John Garden
New York
Bronx
Ita
Enother
Beaglong
Daxe
Love Songs of February in Lippincott Tone
Poem fragment reflecting longing for a February lover and the shifting seasons. Refrains mix romantic desire with weather imagery from winter to spring, invoking hearts, Cupid, and fleeting kisses across months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lippincott
Annabel-Ler
Medriare
Fragmented midnight verse voices and cryptic lines
A fragmented poetic oblique piece describes weary voices and cryptic imagery. The speaker laments a torn scroll of time while a midnight figure hushes patience and a restless heart confronts memory and dreamlike states in a stark, surreal mood.
Omaha Social Life in Decline Yet Quietly Rich
A fragmented account portrays Omaha social life as flashy and prone to private scuffles and divorces among a wealthy set, while old families maintain a wholesome, pedate lifestyle centered on literature, music, and art. The piece notes dinners with fine tableware giving way to dinner dances with hired entertainers, and contrasts New York influence with Midwestern values.
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Womans Home
Omaha
Omahs
New York
Mfe
Reflections of a Bachelor in the New York Press
A reflective piece on human behavior asking why virtue seems rare and how obituaries shape perceptions. It argues that advice and resolutions falter when aimed at others and suggests self-application of restraint and accountability.
Woman declared freed as Supreme Court annuls marriage
Mrs Sarah Utassy of Utashay, widow of Charles F Utassy, learns her August 1897 marriage to Charles I Jackson ended in annulment by Justice Blanchard. Jackson claimed she lived apart and took his name, while Utassy denied any Jackson husband, recalling a Hungarian soldier husband who died in May 1912.
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Micash Cape
Joseph F Shipp
Ifanuiton
Tenn
Chattanooga
Supreme Court
Hamilton County
Ils
Hla
Moresvar
Tha
Duke of
Kypnaltd
New- Durgh
Don Sigismonda
Washington
Isabells Howard
Esmer Howard
United States
Hungary
Don Bigismonde
Glustinjant
Chios
Republic of Genoa
Edward of
England
Charlas II
Lord Newburgh
Newbburgh
Charles II
James Levingstone of
Kinnaird
James
Charles 1
Earle
Ina
Charlotte
Hugh Clifford
Chudteigh
Charles Radcliffe
Hart
Derwentwater
Nistead
Tower
Charlotte Countess of
Newbprth
Chudleigh
Vincent Giustiniani
Newburgh
Mergale Handini
Isabella Howard
Nicoletta
Grassoli
Rome
Rorornee
Camilo Rospignos
Sacred Heart
Terese Boncampagni
Earl of Newburgh
Naples
Europe
Boncompagnis
Italy
Don Uso
Donrancisco
Sore
Wiccletts Prinett
Incielding
Ong Duka
Born
Srothee
Doua ‘Terens
Earl of
Sarah Nelson
Utasay
West Thirty-ninth Street
Justice Blanchard
Charles I Jackson
Biy
Sarah E Nela
Utassy
Charles F A Utassy
Baltimore
Mra O'Utassy
Charles Fa'Utaasy
Jackson
Charles E Jackson
Darky minister consoles grieving widow in Southern town
A black preacher moved by a widow's loss addresses the room with solemn words. He declares sympathy and promises companionship from a partner in life, speaking of fidelity and divine embrace as the widow struggles to identify the speaker. The scene centers on grief and communal solace in a tense social setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rom Harpette Mouitls
Chicago News Paragraphed Reflections on Society and Fate
A fragment from the Chicago News contemplates social temptations, wealth, and marital strain. It muses on the power of lawyers in estates, a wife's influence on reputation, and the moral consequences of love and betrayal. The piece juxtaposes public morality with private distress and laments the fading old-fashioned virtues.
Irrigated Colorado Land Values and Western Politics
An interview with Denver lawyer Clyde C. McBetnon discusses irrigated land values in Colorado, stressing higher worth due to irrigation projects and climate. The piece also covers political analysis on Washington state Senate race dynamics, Seattle candidates, and remarks on Mexican governance under Diaz, plus Alaska self-government debates.
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Coloradosworth
Lana
Ilinois
Yawa
Clyde C. Mbetwnon
Denver
Wilard
Grand Junction
Cole
Cotoado
Ceurea
Colorado
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Jonn L .Wilsat
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Poindexter
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Mexico
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