No Tears for Mr Payne in The Washington Post
The Washington Post denounces Mr Payne for failing to stop graft at custom houses while noting the potential savings of about $109,000 yearly. The piece argues dismantling useless custom houses would curb patronage and waste, urging decisive action from Mr Payne to curb graft and reform federal operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Payne
Ir Payne
Shamm
Wwe
Payne
Treasurs
Shaw
Panama Canal
Husky
Evers
Morocco and Great Power Roles At Moroccan Conference
The article debates which power, France or Germany, should dominate Morocco and whether the United States could act as peacemaker. It notes delegates’ sharp maneuvers, warns against subversion or banditry, and discusses debts, sovereignty, and the potential for U S influence in a division of Moroccan spoils.
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Gaimuters
Moi
Waite
Germany
Ivo
Gea
United States
France
Europe
Ana Aa
Te Taucy Ey
Brdrive
Morocco
Proximity and policy collide in a late 19th century opinion piece
The article argues about France and Germany style conflicts over Morocco, U.S. world power duties and proximity, then shifts to local issues including a court decision on hack driver Barnes, Washington hotel carriages, and Sunday laws. It critiques hotel cab stands and applies moral scrutiny to local transport rules amid visitors and residents.
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Court of Appeals
Barnes
Justice Shepard
Washington
Sab
Dupont Circle
Hotel Lafitte
Pat
Mike
Solomon
Rastus
Washington Birthday Tribute Remembrance of a Founding Leader
The piece extols Washington as essential to liberty and the Constitution. It urges yearly reflection on his virtues and achievements, noting his monument in the capital and the republic he shaped. It invokes gratitude and calls children to learn from his life.
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Washington
Sixty Yeers Binge Mexican War Veterans Session
A city convention of Mexican War veterans recalls America’s youth and its early wars. The piece notes Scott’s Mexican campaign, Buena Vista, Monterey, and the rise of leaders like Robert E. Lee, with comparisons to Napoleonic and modern warfare concepts and the Birth of future Civil War figures.
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Republic
Abel
America
Mexico
Monterey
Buena Vista
Whitney
Dobbin
Maj
Bliss
United States
Scott
Henry of
Navarre
Robert E. Lee
Vera Cruz
West Point
Taylor
Hannibal
Napoleon
von Moltke
Overthrow Shaped by Marshal Initiative and Oyama Influence
The text notes a commander limited to one place allowing marshals to act, contributing to his downfall. Oyama is described as ubiquitous, shaping events. It recalls the Mexican War era now decades past, praising veterans who fought with Taylor and Scott, many aging toward their final rest.
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Oyama
Taylor
Scott
Trenton
Washington
New Orleans
Jackson
Psychology at Algeciras and the great political row
The piece surveys reports from Algeciras on the Morocco crisis, arguing the dispute centers on policing Moroccan affairs and Europe’s rival ambitions. It mocks the idea of a quick agreement, notes English influence over Egypt, and urges vigilance for political theater while noting peace has its own triumphs.
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Algeciras
Pacific
Congress
Germany
France
Morocco
Hannibal
Spain
Alhambra
Algiers
England
Heypt
Mediterranean
Hegypt
Jersey
Principality of Wales
Christendom
Egypt
Isle of Pines
Cuba
Coincidence or Critique of Wall Street Gambling
A critical note links aggressive New York gambling reporting to supportive Wall Street coverage. It cites the stock exchange as law protected gambling, comparing it with notorious foreign and domestic gambling hubs, and questions media selectivity while noting various political and social anecdotes from U.S. headlines.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange
Justice
Saratoga
Monte Carlo
Wall Street
Mountain
National Jokes and Opinions in a 1909 Style Roundup
A print of varied quips on public figures and current affairs mixes satire with brief notes. It references Roosevelt, Steffens, Bryan, Pat Crowe, and Aldrich, plus jokes about wheat, August Heinze, the beef trust trial, and Morocco talks. It notes Panamanian debates, dynamite plots, and July 4 fireworks rules.
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Lincoln Steffens
Roosevelt
Pat Crowe
Socialist Dialogue and Old Friends in a Blended Column
The piece compiles a fake neighbor’s quarrel over redistribution, a New York Sun excerpt on social critique, an anecdote about J Ed ward Addicks of Delaware and a precious family ring, plus a St Louis Post-Dispatch humor gag about Alice Roosevelt Longworth. It mixes opinion, society notes, and jokes from era papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
J. Edward Addicks
Delaware
O'Sullivan
Mr. Addicks
John B Howard O'Sullivan Addicks
Addicks
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Alice Rhoosevelt
Longworth
Pointed Paragraphs From Chicago News on Virtue and Thrift
An argumentative meditation on public morals and self reliance. It criticizes confidence tricks and overreliance on luck, urging hard work over policy enactment and demanding stronger enforcement of laws. The piece pressures virtue, thrift, and accountability in civic life.
Origin of Rising British Party in Labor Movement
The piece traces the American phase in the rise of the Independent Labour party, crediting Lord Masham with its formation after the Manningham and Bradford strikes. It notes his wealth, origins, and disdain for politicians, plus a digression on Freemasonry's influence in European politics and anecdotes about Baden-Powell and Sir Anthony Weldon.
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Independent Labor Party
Great Britain
Westminster
Lord Masham
London
United States
McKinley
Manningham
Bradford
Halifax
Yorkshire
Trancashire
Scotland
Lord Mashams
England
Cunliffes
Clitheroe Castle
Lancashire
Wycoster
Edward I
Robert Cuniliffe
Acton Park
Wrexham
Cunliffe- Lister
Philp Cunliffe- Owen
Sands
Turner & Co
Liverpool
Sam
Ife
Queen Victoria
A Rule for the Day by Robert Louis Stevenson
Poem urging cheerful wakefulness and labor with a smile. It prays for sunlit living and loving kindness to brighten the home and daily tasks.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
The Evil Busters and the National Capital Scandals
A New York gun source critiques the so called revealers who attack the Senate and federal governance. It argues their exposés are sensationalism aiding only their own fame while ignoring real remedies through public law and accountable legislators.
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New York
United States Senate
Steffens
Phillips
Crosby
Robert Hunter
Senate
Washington
National Congress
IL Ta
Determined to Work in Crime Law
Chicago dispatch reports R Hall McCormick Jr son of a millionaire resolves to work for nothing to pursue criminal law. After university and law school, he seeks an assistant state's attorney post and is appointed to fight Chicago crooks and robbers.
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Chicago Dispatchn
New York World
R. Hall McCormick, Jr
London
New York
McCormick
Chicago
Healy
Uke Jr
Heirs to Millions on Skates at Narrows Lakewood
The Narrows on Lakewood ice draws many skaters including Rockefeller, Rhinelander, and Gwendolin Field. Rich young heirs with fortunes from 100 to 360 million dollars are seen gliding in warm attire, trying figure skating and enjoying outdoor life.
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New York
Narrows
Lakewood
John TD. Rockefeller
Rhinelander
Gwendolin Field
Marshall Field
Wholesale Cutting
A witty exchange recounts a porch scheme where kisses were tallied by cutting notches into the porch. The plan backfires as the porch wears away, leaving a joke on romance and mischief.
The Spring Headgear Satirizes Fashion in Street Scene
From Batchmore to Philadelphia Record notes a flippant view of spring women’s headgear described as a two story hen’s nest with odd embellishments. The piece also mentions a dry dock named Dewey en route to the Philippines and offers bachelor reflections on money and marriage.
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Philadelphia
Great Dry Dock
Philippines
Dewey
Red haired women in history and gossip spark debate
The piece surveys red haired women through myth and history from the Willanesque goddess to Mrs. Leslie Carter and Sarah Bernhardt, noting their perceived power and social reactions. It cites debates in Congress about male violence, judges’ remarks, and a Chicago police court view, while tracing stereotypes across the South and North and reference to Cleopatra, Lucretia Borgia, and Rosalind.
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Ins
Leslie Carter
Gaines
Texas
Stanley
Kentucky
Chicago
Mouch
South
Mary
Jesus
Cleopatra
Egypt
Faupho
Lucretia Borgla
Rosalind
Desdamana
Imogen
Viola
Isolde
Sarah Bernhardt
Married After Probation in Lamar County Match
A Fort Worth Record item outlines a marriage after probation where a widower farmer and a widow with children arrange a one week living test before vows. The piece argues practical know-how and daily temperaments matter more than parlor manners, suggesting such tests prevent heartache despite potential lawyerly fallout.
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Fort Worth
Lamar County
Bar Hill
Reformers Push Too Far In Trade Strain
Two men in period garb read gloomily as they discuss reform movements and the danger they pose to private rights. One laments self interest in trade declines while the other admits losses in the dance hall business as reform threats loom large.
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WOD Neshtom Chinga Tribune
A Woman's Right Beliefs Questioned in Debate
A discussion features Mamie asserting belief in women’s rights and Gertie challenging the idea that every woman should have a vote. Mamie clarifies she supports women obtaining a voter’s role rather than universal suffrage.
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Mamie
Gertie
Hope Lingers as Doctors Weigh Outcome
Hope remains as doctors reassess the patient’s condition. Boecker says the prognosis is uncertain, with a possibility of recovery if only a fraction of costs is paid. Hospital officials caution the situation could change with new treatments.
Notable Cleveland Leader Henry Coffinberry Dies in Obscure Tribute
In a hotel lobby scene at the New Willard, tributes arise for Henry J. Coffinberry of Cleveland. Former city treasurer and steel shipbuilding pioneer, he shaped industry and public service, while national politics discuss a potential return to Democratic strength amid postwar reforms.
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Henry JD. Coffinberry
New Willard
Cleveland
Ohio
Tom Johnson
Coffinberry
Coffinbery
Democrat
Pittsburg
Nome
Rentidense
Drangrat
Just Remembers Them In Tiny Philadelphia Frese Style
A fragment from a Philadelphia Frese page recalls Gayman's stories as microcosms of excuse making. Tess notes the base band excuses when husband returns home late, reflecting mundane social tensions.
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Philadelphia Freseoes
Gayman
Jess
Tess
Twain’s Latest Maxim From The New York Times
Mark Twain recently photographed and sent a picture to Frank Lawrence of the Lotes Club with a note about goodness. He writes that being good is noble, but teaching others to be good is not. L. Clemens.
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New York World
Mark Twain
Hughes
New York Press
New York Times
Frank Lawrence
Lotes Club
L. Clemens
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Detroit
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Littlefield
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Augustus Heinze
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Lord Wolsejey
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Henry VII
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James I
Sir Anthony ‘Weldon
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Philadelphia Press
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Miss Chantz
Penn
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Jenicker
Boecker
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George Wo Cook
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Chabetes
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Florida
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Des Moines
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