The Hebel Fluke at Juarez and Juarez news
The Washington Post reports on the Juarez episode with questions about the siege and the rebel effort. It questions why 300 rebels could not overcome Diaz’s forces and notes the ongoing suspense around Mexican political moves and leadership changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juarez
James
Orozco
Rabago
Mexico
Diaz
Oresco
Chihuahua
Washington
Oronco
Revolutionary Bureau of Information
Going Wrong on Revision of Tariff Policy in 1910s Debate
The piece argues that protection remains firmly supported by the public, despite calls for tariff reform. It cautions that reformers risk a backlash if proposed changes do not clearly offer value, warning that failure to show balance with reciprocity and revenue could trigger a political upheaval by ballot.
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Ilig
Canada
Orld
The
Chicago News
Exhaustion of the Maine Fund and rising doubts
The army engineers report dwindling resources for raising the Maine with mid January targets missed due to costs and delays. Congress may provide more funds as civilian estimates exceed plans while Havana debates if the ship was sunk by internal explosion. Public interest wanes as years pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Maine
Congress
Havana
United States
Congresa
Sentla Ablhive
Public Health Service urged in Congress to aid import for ports
The article laments stagnation in pay for commissioned officers of the Public Health Service and backs a Congressional bill to strengthen the service, rename it the Public Health Service, and boost funding and authority amid global plague and cholera threats. It cites dangers from Italy’s immigration and calls for decisive action to protect seaports and public health. It also surveys social topics from divorce to aging, interweaving reflections on public health and history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pla
Manchuria
Englland
South America
United States
Italy
Congress
The Occoquan Experiment and its Reform Debate
A critique of the Occoquan District workhouse camp, its humanitarian aims, and the alleged mishandling of inmate labor. It contrasts English and American practices, cites mutiny and misconduct, and questions the wisdom of expanding to a second district reformatory near Mount Vernon. The piece argues for training and experience among officials and warns against premature, flawed implementation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Occoquan
England
America
Gecoquan
Mount Vernon
Why the Market Broke
A skeptical column tracks a volatile market surge driven by speculation and strong interests. It notes a six day boom followed by a sharp reversal as traders blame premature buying, external pressures, and delayed court actions for the downturn while lampooning various political and social topics interwoven in the chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallstreet
Harriman
Pacific
Gary
J. J. Hall
Washington
Supreme Court
Inter-state Commerce Commission
Champ Clark’s Parents The Kentucky Roots Of a Speaker
The Louisville Courier Journal traces Champ Clark’s rise to the Speakership to his Kentucky birth in Anderson County along the Kentucky River and his father John Hampton Clark’s wanderer’s life from New Jersey to Louisville. It notes his father’s mechanical genius and democratic ideals and his mother Alethea Beauchamp’s six years of schooling.
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Kentucky
Camrennelee
Cor
Louisville Courier-Journal
Champ Clark
Anderson County
Kentucky River
Hudson
Clark
John Hampton Clark
New Jersey
Atlantic City
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Mississippi
Ohio
Louisville
Lawrenceburg
Alethea, Beauchamp
CARE OF MOUNT VERNON ENTRANCE FEE PREFERRED
Mount Vernon Ladies Association argues that maintaining an entrance fee protects against unruly crowds and supports site upkeep. The group disputes calls for government endowment and notes visitors fund repairs, relic purchases, and salaries. They seek moral support, not a national appropriation, to preserve Washington's home for future generations.
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Ladies’ Association
Summay
New York Sun
Mount Vernon
the Sun
Washington
Congress
Mount Vernon Ladies' Association OF the Union
King Henry VIII Rivalry For Regal Spurs Reignites
King George's spurs and the right to carry the great gold spurs in the coronation procession form a historic dispute. The office, once granted to the Earl of Pembroke and later Grey de Ruthyn, has been contested by nobility as far back as 1685. The matter reached the court of Edward VII before Lord Loudoun held the privilege. The article then shifts to St James Square in London, tracing its evolution from royal proximity to a business hub, detailing Derby House's owners, and recounting notable residents and events including the restoration era, the Mulberry Gardens, and Waterloo-related cheers from No. 15.
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George
Henry VIII
Richard II
St. George
Earl of Pembroke
Greys de Ruthyn
Grey de Ruthyn
Duke of Norfolk
Earl of Kent
George IV
Lord Calthorpe
Queen Victoria
Lord Byron
Edward
Lord Grey de Ruthyn
Lord Hastings
Loudoun
Court of Claims
Harl
St. James Square
London
England
Derby House
English and Scottish Assurance Company
Dukes of Devonshire
Dukes of Grafton
Lady Yarmouth
Earl
Aubrey de Vere
Earl of Oxford
Charles II
Duchess of Grafton
Charles IV
Barbara Villers
Duchess of Cleveland
Mayfair
Belgravia
Kensington
Chelsea
St. James Palace
Buckingham Palace
James I
Wrest
Harry Jermyn
Earl of
St. Albans
Charles I
St. James Fields
Lord St. Albena
Portland Club
Lord Kinnaird
Lord St. Albans
Charles Tisant
Egent
Henrietta Maria
Duke of Ormonde
Ireland
James Brydges
Duke of Chandos
William Pitt
Earl of Chatham
William Ewart Gladstone
Prince Regent
Prince
Lord Castlereagh
No. 15
Boehm
Duke of Wellington
Carlton House
Regent
Pall Mall
East India United Service
Philp Francis
Junius
Caroline
House of Lords
Dukes of Norfolk
Earl Marshal
Norfolk House
Frederick Prince of Wales
George II
Marquise DE Fontenoy
Brentwood Companys
Land Deeded to God in Taunton Registry
Boston Globe reports Richard A. George of North Attleboro filed a deed conveying land in New Boston to the Lord of Hosts. Trustees of the Christian Workers' Union of North Attleboro act as representatives. The action, said to be the first such conveyance in New England, raises questions on tax excise and exemptions.
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Boston Globe
Taunton
Richard A. George
North Atleboro
New Boston
North Attleboro
Lord of Hosts
New England
Charles Carpenter
E. 8. Barstow
A. H. Jemison
Christian, Workers’ Union
A. George
Barstow
A. H. Jamison
Christian Workers' Union of
New Boston Road
Christian Workers’ Union of
Christian Workers’ Union
New E Hoston
Foxboro
T Ap
Girl as Secretary Miss Harris to Work for Father Congressman
Miss Elizabeth C. Harris daughter of Representative elect Robert O Harris of Bridgewater will become private secretary to her father in Washington She is 24 tall and athletic and may attract interest as a woman secretary in a field long dominated by men She studied stenography and typewriting in Boston and aims to perform duties with businesslike precision
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Harris
Boston Post
Elizabeth C. Harris
Robert O. Harris
Bridgewater
Washington
Judge Harris
Miss Harris
Bridgewater High School
Boston
Lincoln the Story Teller in the White House
Whitelaw Reid notes Lincoln rarely told stories during his White House years, yet his frontier wit shaped his arguments. He insisted humor aided his points, illustrated his views, and reflected a somber tenure without dissipations, recalling a Worcester 1848 tale of a Yankee peddler with one pair of trousers.
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Whitelaw Reid
Leslie
White House
White” House
Worcester
Mass
Snake in Barn Kills Horse Near Mount Cuba
A horse owned by John Haley near Mount Cuba died after veterinary treatment by a Kennett Square veterinarian. The animal was opened, revealing three lizards and a snake near the lungs and heart. It is thought the lizards were swallowed with water, while how the snake entered remains a mystery. The snake pressed against the horse’s heart, causing death.
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Wilmington
Bel
Phila
John Haley
Mount Cuba
Kennett Square
Revisit of Prison Cave by 19th Century Trapper Johnson
A Kansas desert reminiscence tells how Johnson, a buffalo hunter and trapper, hid in a cliff cave near Ninnekah for fifteen days during an Indian siege in 1874. He blocked the entrance with his rifle, withstood smoke from a prairie fire, and subsisted on skunk meat until troop support arrived. He later moved to Colorado, then returned to survey his old cave home.
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Ira Ik
Stone
Kappa
Med
Connecticut
Fulton
Hudson
Napoleon
America
Louisiana Purchase
United States
Vermont
Buffalo
Illinois
Tereward
Stefford
Kana
New York Times
Johnson
Jinnescah
Santa Fe
Great Desert
Wichita
Colorado
Lady Moon Lullaby From Westminster Gazette
A twilight lullaby pleads to Lady Moon to guard a sleepy child. The verses describe moonlight wings, jeweled motifs, and a wish for one fairy story to ease the child into slumber amid busy night duties. The poem blends whimsy with bedtime tenderness.
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The
Westminster Gazette
Lady Moon
The Lovers Hope and a NurseCaller Exchange
A fragment from Life presents a dialogue where a doctor agrees Mr Bender shows early improvement and a nurse asks if he should be given remedies to delay further recovery. The snippet blends verse troubles and medical chat reflecting serialized reading.
Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago News
A collection of sharp, satirical phrases on marriage, politics, and social pretensions. The wry lines mock self importance, legal slyness, and human foibles with brisk, quotable asides.
Reflections of a Bachelor Excerpt From New York Press
A humorous reflective piece notes the long road with tolls and the risk of trusting strangers. It satirizes social norms by suggesting a man misses his wife for sentiment and that discipline shapes conduct, while hinting at a broader urge among men to revolt over fishing.
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New York Press
Visitors to the Capital Hear of Washington's Growth
Charles H. Anthony of Muncie Indiana visits Washington and praises the city’s new government buildings while noting Indiana’s political shifts and a future Democratic senator. Consul Manning in La Guayra discusses rising Venezuela-US trade and tariff issues, urging higher American exports. Col. Ohmer of Dayton calls for Ohio GOP unity ahead of Taft’s reelection. Army remount shortages loom as John F. Ryan outlines Canada’s efforts to boost horse breeding and inter national defense readiness.
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Charles H. Anthony
Muncie
Ind
Washington
Mr. Anthony
New Willard
Congress
John W. Kern
Beveridge
Indiana
Venezuela
Isaac A.’ Manning
Oregon
la Guayra
Caracas
State Department
Manning
United States
Consul Manning
Standard Oil Company
Ohio
Taft
Col
Will I. Ohmer
Dayton
Col. Ohmer
Hayes
McKintsey
John Sherman
Joseph Benson Foraker
Senator Dick
Mark Hanna
Senate
Pomerene
Harmon
Olio
Senator Foraker
Ohio Republicans
Harman
Canadian National Bureau of Breeding
Ebbitt House
Canada
Dominion
Canadian Bureau For
Italy
Turkey
Japan
Mexico
Argentina
Spain
Belmum
Russia
England
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Missouri
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Richard George
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