Bulls and politics clash in El Paso and Juarez dispatch
A Washington Post page features strong critique of bullfighting in Juarez and Mexican policy toward it. It condemns bullfighting as cruelty while praising El Paso residents for countering false impressions of border interest in the sport. It also covers Bryan finance and U.S. Congress debates on currency, government ownership, and river improvements with numerous references to cities, figures, and policy debates.
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Juarez
el Paso
Washington
Alexandria
Jean
Dia
Texas
Bryan
Brymn
Wikrors
New York
Stewart
Shaun Wis
Fiat
Terres
Congress
Born thief confesses after years of thefts and a rug factory
Louis Wall, a Brooklyn merchant by day and noted pickpocket, admits to a lifelong urge to steal trained by an old pickpocket called Old Isaacs. He describes his method on crowded cars, his brief reform attempts, and a pattern of repeated arrests and releases. He faces long imprisonment as police suspect him of many thefts.
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Wyona
Fulton Streets
East Side
Old Isaacs
Chicago
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Teall
John Jones and the Hero in the Morning Odds
John Jones walks from his home praising protection by police and rides downtown. He narrowly escapes danger as a swinging sign, a zipping car, and stung by unlucky near misses fail to halt his cheerful journey through a day of hazards and courage.
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Chicago
John Jones
Tonka Trallel
John Jones Walker
Ros P
Bue Jones
Plants and Eyes in Nature Similarties Across Life
The article surveys plant eyes on nasturtium and other leaves, noting light focusing gum eyes behind tissue and vast numbers on nasturtium leaves. It questions whether plants see and how sensory impressions travel within, linking to animal nervous systems and early organism behavior. It also touches on January warmth in Harford and a Chicago Hearts game quip about social expectations and drink norms.
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Alma Journal
London
Abilene
Mins
FOUNDER OF THE PRIMROSE LEAGUE VILIFIED AS A DIPLOMAT
Sir Henry Drummond Wolff, creator of the Primrose League, is portrayed as a failed diplomat. The article recounts his Madrid mishandling during the Spain United States war, his clashes with Patenôtre, and a career marked by retirements and personal sorrow. It notes his notable wit, political promise, and later personal financial and familial troubles.
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Henry Drummond Wolff
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Madrid
Spaliih
United States
Stewart L Woodford
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Philippine Islands
Porto Rico
Sam
House of Commons
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Randolph Shorehill
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Tehelun
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Peyot
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Ongland
Connolly
Stoddard
di Wolf
Protecan
di Walff
Georgina Walpole
Earl of Orford
Rugby
Foreign Office
Lord Palmerston
Three Flowers
Lord Randolph Churchill
House of Coramory
Henry Drummond Wolfe
Miss Douglas
Canta Wolff
Ihewige
Queen Victoria
Marquise DE Tontenoy
Brentwood Company
Forgotten Bank Accounts in Mechanics and Traders Bank Case
In the Mechanics and Traders Bank closure saga a long dormant credit of 95 100 dollars surfaced. A former prisoner, later pardoned, drew a check for 45 000 dollars leading to a lawsuit to verify the depositor’s identity. The case reveals strange banking history and unidentified owners across decades and locales.
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Mechanics and Traders Bank
New York
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Dittenhoefer
Thalmesamger Tll
Dittentonfer
Sam
Aman
Ufe
Sing Sing
Hudson River
New York Central
Europe
New Orleans
San Drangysco
South America
Fragments on fashion and politics in a chaotic era
Disjointed notes reflect fashion costs in Paris and American reactions to millinery lore, with remarks on dress prices and the allure of Parisian styles. The text shifts to political chatter about candidates, voter behavior, and public figures, then veers to theater money and editorial culture, ending with a jab about Houston Post readers.
Trade With The Tropics Growth Of Commerce Story
From the Cincinnati Enquirer the piece notes rapid growth in tropical imports from 1884 to 1907 reaching over 600 million dollars. It highlights tea coffee cocoa sugar and fruits and stresses transportation storage and buying power as drivers. The article cautions about duties on most imports and suggests Caribbean and Pacific sources could ease costs and expand use.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Artater
Capneis
India
Coften
Hanan
Porto Rico
Aba
Haiti
Santo Domingo
Philippines
The Trilobite and The Fault Finder Chronicle
A fragmented column contrasts flawed judgment with scientific notes on the trilobite, its classification as an arthropod, and a brief critique of perceived insanity trends. The piece references Sir Knocker, Henry T. Stedman, and the Harvard Medical Actaol, weaving science trivia with social commentary from a historical paper.
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Henry T Stedman
Harvard Medical Actaol
Stedman
Weather Proverbs About February From Old Sayings
Fragments describe a sunny February warning of a harsh season. Proverb says a warm sun in February bodes a later cold spell. a calm February wind implies March may bring a change. Various lines reference a cat by the stove and shifting winds as seasonal omens.
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Naruyre Courwas
Turmoil in Kentucky Democratic Race Amid Union Price Conflicts
A fragmentary district discussion depicts discord over Roosevelt influence and coalitions as Kentucky Democrats grapple with wage and price disputes, tainting the party's path toward nominating a candidate. The text cites tobacco price fixing, union activity, and potential political consequences in the state.
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Todd
Louisville
Roosevelt
Kencicky
Achrive Trust
Kentucky
Reflections of a Bachelor in a Fragmented Tale
A garbled excerpt from a New York piece notes reflections on bachelors and women, with stray phrases about patriotism and reading the Constitution. It mentions a hat, a derb y, and travels through Nogales and Los Angeles, with scattered fragments of travel notes and stamps.
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