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Post coverage of Hepburn Dolliver railway rate decision
The Post recaps Senate Interstate Commerce Committee actions rebutting the Hepburn Dolliver railway rate bill and its path toward adoption. It notes prior notices on January 20, emphasizes publishable accuracy and ongoing commitment to prompt, unbiased news coverage of congressional maneuvers.
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Germany Trade War Bluff Proves Harsh Reality in 1904
Analysis argues the United States and Germany rely on each other for essential goods and raw materials. It notes exports to Germany in 1904 reached about 215 million dollars, dominated by foodstuffs and raw materials, while manufactured goods were a minor 15.9 million. The piece asserts the two economies could function with minimal trade, exposing tariff war claims as overblown. It concludes U.S. profit motives drive policy, with other nations following similar self interest.
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Pyramid of Cheops Hauling by Brooklyn Carriage
Fragmentary note mocks transporting the Pyramid of Cheops in a Brooklyn baby carriage and questions Germany attempting the feat again as high class entertainment.
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Longworth Admired for Cuba Honeymoon Choice and Hospitality
The piece praises Hon. Nicholas Longworth for selecting Cuba as a winter retreat. It extols Havana as courteous, vibrant, and welcoming, with pleasant landscapes along Vedado and Marianao. It lauds the climate, scenery, and native hospitality, concluding Longworth has made a wise choice.
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Publicity and corruption in political campaign financing
The piece argues that disclosures of life insurance investigations recall the Credit Mobilier era and that contributions to political committees tempt embezzlement. It suggests auxiliary groups like the Protective Tariff League may hide funds, raises questions about publicity’s reach, and laments that victory often outruns virtue.
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What Shall the Issue Be for the Democrats Now
The article argues the Democratic party lacks a clear campaign issue beyond the railroad topic. It suggests tariff revision as a potential unifying issue and warns against adopting the Roosevelt railroad stance. It notes the public is ready for tariff change and the Democrats could capitalize if they maintain consistent resolve.
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Isle of Pines treaty prompt in Senate debate
The article discusses the Isle of Pines transfer and Cuba’s potential title, urging amendments to the treaty for local self-government and questioning the additional consideration. It also covers criticisms of the Platt amendment, usury in government payrolls, and various political commentaries on current issues.
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Senate antics and political jabs echo in humorous column
The piece parodies Washington politics and Congress, noting Senator Knox, Longworth, Carter, Hull, and Heyburn with satirical remarks on administration clashes, pork barrel stunts, and public records. It cites international diplomacy at Algeciras, Pennsylvania elections, and rising public curiosity about government ethics.
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Why M'Kinley Was A Mason
New York society notes report a Savoy dinner marking the 99th anniversary of the Supreme Council. Gen Horatio C King recounts McKinley joining the Scottish Rite after a Civil War hospital scene where a Confederate wounded man was aided because he was a Mason. Andrew Provost and Frank Watson add remarks on the rite's early American history.
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Monterey Battle Ode and Humorous Farces Fragment
A fragmented New York Press item mixes an ode by Charles Venno Hoffman praising Monterey’s fallen soldiers with two humorous quips about courtship and money. The verse recalls heroism while the jokes skew social norms about parenting income and appearances.
Failing Count and French Nobility Ties Revealed in Dynastic Tale
A long, illustrated tale traces Count Guy de la Rochefoucauld's three months' imprisonment for church riot activity in Paris and links his American blood to family lore. It chronicles the de la Rochefoucauld lineage from the tenth century, detailing dukedoms, marriages, and connections to European statesmen, including Baron Sidney Sonnino and Lord Belper, with digressions on Indian fortune and a blacksmith’s stake in Arkwright’s spinning jenny.
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The Man on the Steps
A playful scene from Chicago News begins with a woman delaying on the front steps as she finishes dressing for a matinee. Fifteen minutes pass as she searches for a glove and keeps delaying George who grows impatient.
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Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago News
A collection of aphoristic lines on wealth marriage nobility and ambition drawn from Chicago news. The quips touch on riches personal judgment and the dangers of appearances with a wry tone and concise phrasing.
Senate Stands as Control on Government, Editorial Says
The New York Sun lauds the United States Senate as conservative and capable, defending its rules against radical critics. It urges citizens to participate in primaries and party machinery, praising leaders like Webster, Clay, Calhoun, and Lodge, and stressing that responsibility lies with the people, not just state legislators.
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A Forty Story Building Taller Than Washington Monument
The New York World reports plans for the Singer Building to rise as a forty story tower at Liberty Street and Broadway, surpassing the Washington Monument, with a 59210 22 foot height, 150000 square feet floor area, four elevators, and a central bay window from the eleventh to the thirty-sixth floor. It will be built of steel with brick and limestone facades, and remodeled with adjacent buildings to create a fifteen story structure. Frederick J. Bourne president of Singer Manufacturing Company will own the new tower, estimated cost 1.5 million dollars. Other tall structures noted include the General Toward Carroll railroad tower on West Street at 404 feet, the Madison Square Garden head at 382 feet, and the Pulitzer Building at 375 feet.
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Mrs Longworth’s Silver Hat and Ostrich Plume Marvel
From the New York American, Mrs Longworth commissions a unique hat woven entirely of silver. A forty inch silver plume curls around the crown, with a light featherlike appearance. The $200 hat weighs about half a pound and features a right side plume sweeping over the crown.
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Like Spartan Boy's Nerve From the Philadelphia Leager
August Hillard, sixteen, of 180 Diamond street, astonished the staff at Pennsylvania Hospital after walking in with his abdomen exposed. He was caught between cogwheels in the printing shop of George W. Gibbons at 147 North Tenth street, where he works as a press feeder. Charles Murphy saved him. The boy refused an ambulance, and surgeons expect recovery despite pain.
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Kings in America from the Philadelphia Bulletin
The royal families of Sweden Spain and Italy hold property in New York Kaiser William is a major Western land investor England's king inherited Nassau Street real estate and King Edward owns thousands of Western acres in a summary of royal land ownership in the United States.
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Foundations Are Early Laid Lora Chesterfield
A brief note emphasizes laying firm foundations early, warning that without solid basics before adulthood one cannot achieve mastery or lasting success. It frames personal development as a lifelong, foundational process centered on discipline and knowledge.
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Final Vote on Tariff Bill in Reichstag
Berlin Feb 28 The Reichstag passed the final reading of a bill to extend reciprocal tariff rates to the United States by a large majority. Debate touched on excluding petroleum from negotiations and the continued force of older treaties. Opposing in bloc were extreme agrarians and some National liberals.
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Poor work under Carter jetty collapse in Savannah trial
Federal court in Savannah on February 28 devoted to examining James Ff Bacon a Canadian Pacific railroad civil engineer who previously worked on government river and harbor projects. Bacon testified that jetties built by Greene and Gaynor had practically disappeared and that contractor materials costs were high with a $4444 mattress system and $2718 stone jetties for the area.
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Letter from Loyal Supporter Describes Recovered Lost Money
A post office note from a grateful man recalls recovering funds through the dead letter office. He thanks the government, cites Revolutionary forefathers, and expresses enduring loyalty and affection for the nation.
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Plan Annual Meeting of Civil Service Retirement Group
Plans were made at meetings of the executive and auditing committees of the Treasury Branch of Civil Service Retirement Association for its annual meeting. It will be held at Carroll Institute Hall on March 14. Officers will be elected and various standing committees named. The gathering at 1424 New York Avenue heard a report from the vice president noting the committee has yet to perfect two retirement bills to be presented to Congress.
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Canal Expenses Decrease in January 1905 Report
Canal Commission received January 1905 figures from Enginger Stevens showing reduced material handling costs. Culebra division moved 120,90 total yardage at 72 cents per cubic yard, versus December with 7,630 yards at 02 cents, and January yardage nearly double December.
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Board Ends Labors of Steam Vessel Inspectors
The board of supervising inspectors of steam vessels has concluded its month long session. Secretary Metcalf urged strict duty and praised equipment improvements. The department announced the board's forthcoming report with recommendations for better steamboat navigation.
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Wheat for starving Japanese aid drive in Seattle
The Post-Intelligencer pledges ten tons of wheat to famine relief in Japan and seeks in kind subscriptions. Washington farmers are urged to donate wheat from last year’s record yields. The plan targets shipment aboard the Dakota on March 12 with international Red Cross support noted. Iola Lodge Knights of Pythias visit Boston for an anniversary event with Gov. Guild in attendance.
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Million-dollar Granite Award for Yook County Court House
Hardwick VI Feb 23 The Woodbury Granite Company announced it had been awarded the contract to furnish granite for the new Yook County court house in Chicago. The contract involves an expenditure of $1,000,
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Alaska Judge Wickersham’s Pioneer Jurisdiction Stretches Vast
Judge James Wickersham, presiding in Alaska’s Third district, arrived as Raleigh guest and helped establish civil governance from Eagle City to Nome. He walked Yukon routes with a dog team, built courts, and organized towns while shaping early territorial administration amid harsh whiteout conditions.
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Gambling craze threatens golf says Mrs Perry
From the New York Tribune Mrs HA Perry of Brae Burn Golf Club in Wee Newton Mash laments heavy wagering on golf. She notes bets as high as 20 dollars per hole and 380 dollars in rare games, damaging club reputations. She urges clubs to ban betting and discipline offenders.
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