Unfair Criticism and Population Debate at Length
A Washington Post column argues that specialization drives progress yet cannot solve all tasks. It contrasts Roosevelt’s warnings on race death with French depopulation risks and the need for public sentiment, education, and gradual reforms. The piece cites France’s lag in population growth versus the United States’ steady rise in workers and producers.
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Louis Ktv
Germany
England
Ielards
Italy
Austria— Hungary
Russia
United States
Seling
German Commission Report On American Education Sparks Debate
A report to the German government by visiting scientists criticizes the U S for inadequate technical education and a wide gap between liberal schooling and practical skilled trades. It notes Germany’s masters of crafts while urging reforms to train workers in commerce banking and foreign trade. The piece reflects on American youth education and the need for balance between broad learning and useful technical training.
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America
Berlin
Germany
F B Myers
Boston
Vallay
Nicaragua
Mattison
Central American States
New York
United States
Nation browses Congress plans amid railways and courts
A collage of editorial snips from several papers notes President’s railways dictum, a looming Supreme Court case, and talk of the Mann bill. It cites Senator Patterson on Colorado militia readiness, criticism of Rob La Fellette’s pompadour, and the House leadership struggle with Williams.
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Billé
Congress
New York Mail
Rob la Fellette
Portland
Patterson
Senate
Atlanta Constitution
States Supreme Court
Beef Trust
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Mann
Kansas City
Chicago Record Herald
Bryan
Los Angeles Times
John Hay
Philadelphia
Washington
John Sharp Williams
Willams
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Screech Owl
Eagle
Chicago Chronicle
United States Senate
Swayne
Springfield
Maes
Dr. Wiley
Lexington
Washington Post
Sheriock Holmes
Conscientious Senator Sells Factory Holdings
The newly elected senator divests from all factory holdings tied to government contracts. He transfers the businesses to his son to avoid conflicts of interest, citing legality concerns.
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Senator Mitchell
Smoot
Pittsburg
McFlub
Gossip of Royals and Politics Across Lands
The piece surveys Princess Victoria of Wales amid health notes and rumors, touches on India's push for autonomy and Curzon's stance, notes papal sympathy for President Loubet, and contrasts British ambassadors Bertie and Jonson with wry commentary on court intrigues and carpet-makers’ fortunes in Wilton and Axminster.
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Victoria of Wales
London
Bscotlang
Edward
Alexandra
Capitol Chat Anecdotes From White House and Capitol
A clipped montage recounts a secretive dovecote device near Secretary Loeb’s desk that signals the President, a jokey exchange about pistollike signals with a caller, seed parcels to Speaker Burgess’s associate, and a misaddressed Chamber of Commerce missive to Carter Glass. Other items note a snow fort by a Capitol switchman, post office bill sparring between Gaines and Cowherd, and reflections on Russian palace politics and degreed honors in early 20th century press.
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Senate
Loeb
Secetary Barnes
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Capitol Grounds
Capitol
Capital
Congress
John Wesley Gainen
Cowherad
Missouri
Post Office
Gaines
Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago News
A collection of aphoristic lines on love pride and perception. Witty observations note love as a serious accident and a man’s arm as key. They warn against harsh judgment and the self-made man’s vanity while touching on family, fortune and truth.
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Chicago News
Fldfoorm
Governors Target Lobbyists and Lawmakers in Reform Move
The piece notes Oklahoma and Missouri reforms against lobbyists led by Gov Folk. It applauds reporting lobbyists and limiting visits, while stressing monitoring venal legislators as easier to police than buyers. It envisions Missouris capital becoming a town without a lobby.
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Denver Republican
Oklahoma
Muigscurl
Folk
Gov. Folk
Jefferson City
Missouris
Regulating Naturalization in Platt Bill Debate
The Chicago Record Herald endorses the Platt bill before the Senate Judiciary Committee, citing Secretary Hay’s report on naturalization abuses. It aims to curb fraud by restricting citizenship to courts, standardizing testimony and certificates, and basing naturalization returns in the State Department. It targets traffic in spurious certificates and illiterate aliens near elections, preserving worthy applicants while adopting a uniform rational process.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Congress
Hay
Platt
Senate Judiciary Committee
Tiny Jkt
Department of State
Italy
Iferior
Hays
Calls for Census Divorce Statistics for Seventeen Years
The piece argues divorce figures are scarce and unreliable from courts. It endorses Congressman Crumpacker s resolution to task the Census Bureau with seventeen years of divorce data and notes a proposed federal control bill. It questions constitutional authority for such action.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Crumpackers
Census Bureau
Congress
Good Advice to the Negro From the Kansas City Star
The Kansas City Star endorses W. E. B. Washington as a leading Black figure and urges Afro-Americans to seek material independence and seize opportunities for advancement. It cautions political rights should await progress already transforming Black conditions since emancipation.
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Adam
Amalgamated Copper
Benning
Grover Cleveland
YMC
Mr Cleveland
Kansas City Star
Hooker Washington
Massachusetts Whipping Law Note Sparks Reform Talk
A Chicago Chronicle excerpt notes a Massachusetts bill seeking lashes on the bare back for men who beat or mutilate wives or other women, except in self defense. It argues Boston should reflect refinement and culture, urging similar state laws. The piece highlights abuses against women and advocates corporal punishment as a deterrent.
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Chicago Chronicle
Massachusetts
Boston
The Difficulty Prom from Lustige Blaetter
An excerpt from Lustige Blaetter quotes a German joke about happiness and minding your own business. A dialogue jokes that half happiness comes from minding one’s own business while trouble comes from enforcing it on others. The piece also features a late return home joke about punishment and later rewards with bonbons and kisses.
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Detroit
Lustige
Gilt-edge Cruelty From the Chicago Journal
Miss Kreech declares plans to study music abroad after her solo, while Miss Cadley suggests finishing the education now to save costs. The exchange highlights ambitions and light banter at the event, reflecting social dynamics of the time.
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Chicago Journal
Miss Kreech
Miss Cadley
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
The passage satirically notes how money shapes ideas of wealth and influence through information sales. It suggests that engagement signals belief in fictional heroism, and comments on women's distrust of husbands with domestic tasks, and the universal wish for a favored child amid life’s trials.
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New York
Bret
Letters and anecdotes from Raleigh conversations abroad and at home
In lively hotel lobby exchanges and Raleigh conversations figures like Senator Bailey and editor W B Mattison share views on Southern and Northern politics, canal treaties, and the Philippines. Reminiscences recount Leadville days, Bat Masterson, Soapy Smith, and a humorous Capitol car incident with a Massachusetts senator and a secretary.
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Wella
America
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Creede
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Wasterson
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