Carnegie Gift Aims to Boost Bureau of American Republics
The Washington Post notes Andrew Carnegie's gift of 760,600 to the Bureau of American Republics to build a suitable Washington facility. Secretary Root's push to improve U S relations with Latin America is praised, while debates on interstate commerce and federal labor law reveal judicial and political tensions shaping policy directions.
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MR. Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie
Bureau of American Republica
Washington
United States
Bureau of American Republics
Ite
Latin America
Nangort
American Hague
Root
Latin-America
Thia
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Britain vows to honor pledges in any future war
The Standard editorial argues Britain will honor its treaty obligations with its ally Japan even if it risks straining U S relations. It says joining with the United States against Japan would dishonor a national pledge and invites readers to accept the consequences of upholding solemn commitments.
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Fresmont
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Colorado
Congress
New York
Great Britain
Far East
United States
Blue Laws of 2500 B C From Hammurabi to Chicago
The piece notes Prof George Vincent's sociology class at the University of Chicago discussing ancient blue laws from the code of Hammurabi about 2500 B C. It cites severe penalties for false accusations, desertion by officers, wine shop offenses, and other strict rules, drawing parallels to modern Sunday closing laws.
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Chicago
Nebraska pardon for Mrs Lille tied to insurance motives
Nebr Gov grants unconditional pardon to Mrs Lean Margaret Lille, long jailed for her husband Harvey Lille's 1902 murder. The case linked to life insurance and alleged burglars. Prosecution argued she staged the crime. she maintained innocence amidst a trial and appeal. Also reports a Bill Club dinner in Excelsior Springs with guests named Bill members and musical entertainment.
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Wilma
Willamette
Unclear excerpt from a Chicago Ner Dick-Mies page
Fragmentary chatter about a tally-ho party and a coach horn incident. Mentions Clarence and Dick with vague remarks on admiration and a jokey comment about getting a job as chasers grinder. No clear event, date, or identifiable entities beyond vague names.
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Dick—Mies Tabasco
Clarence
Chasers
Destruction of Galitzyn Ancestral Home in Russia
From Russia comes news of the destruction of the ancestral Galitzyn home in the province of Charkof. Insurgent peasants plundered and burned the chateau and its extensive outbuildings and stud farm, destroying corn and machinery. The Galitzyns, tied to Lithuanian and Polish nobility, figure prominently in Russia’s history with statesmen, generals, and missionaries among their ranks.
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Galitzyn
Charkof
Hussia
House of Galltzyn
Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago News
Fragmented phrases from a Chicago News clipping discuss education, behavior, and social observations. The odd sample lines mention schoolroom worth, ballroom wreckers, original thoughts, ignorance, compulsory education, painting artists, quitting drinking, and paying with checks in a collage of aphoristic musings.
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Collee
Fight Over Cortelyou Debates Treasury Confirmation
Washington dispatch notes opposition to Secretary of the Treasury pick George B Cortelyou crystallizing under Senator Aldrich with a plan to delay action during his absence. Democrats may join the fight, arguing past conduct and ties to Roosevelt campaigns influence the decision amid rival Wall Street factions.
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Morgat-Hill Vanderbit
Congress
President and yam question in Collier's Weekly
Summary from an early 20th century feature recounts President Roosevelt questioning a Jamaican laborer about yams with the same rigor he would apply to international diplomacy. It notes stock quality, returns, and prices at the commissary, and compares yam issues to larger national concerns while citing other New York Sun data on American mineral and coal output.
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M. J. DE Bathe
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Dr Foxreyor
Prom Collier’s Weekly
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Japan
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Ireland
Cook's
Colon
New York Sun
Babey
Senate
T. B. Walker
Austin
Tex
Southwest
Culberson
Bailey
Joseph W Baaley
Opossum Attacks Cow On Hillside Rescue and Death
Leo Crow, Harry La Roch, Nick Wagner, and Will Phillips chased down a large opossum that savagely attacked a cow on the hills behind Cincinnati. The creature bit the cow’s nose and throat. blood streamed as the cow struggled. The men killed the opossum, weighed the corpse at 10 12 pounds, and hauled it into town.
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Ohio
Cincinnet
Enquirer
Leo Crow
Harry la Roch
Nick Wagner
Will Phillips
Mwo
Minstrious Shoemakers and Notable Cobblers of History
A Chicago News feature proclaims koponick’s famed captain and lists cobblers linked to great deeds. It cites Sir Cloudesley, Shovel, Giord the Terrible, Carey the Orientalist, Admiral Myngs, George Fox, John Kitto, Sturgeon, and other illustrious shoemakers, praising their brains and industrious craft.
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Cloudesley
Shovel
Giord the Terrible
Fcombeld
Arr Pmer
Reflections of a Bachelor From the New York Press
Adated fragment from the New York Press discusses social dynamics and flattery. It critiques people who claim to despise flattery yet crave attention and highlights gendered expectations in courting behavior. The text reflects on duty and propriety in social evenings and the tension between appearance and genuine intent.
Guggenheim Senate Bid Prompted by Wealth and Campaign Cash
Ridgway's interview with Simon Guggenheim, Colorado Senate candidate, asserts he will be elected and explains wealth and campaign contributions aid his rise. He defends campaign spending, distinguishes trusts, and pledges to divest from business to serve Colorado and the United States. Ridgway's condemns Colorado corruption in electing him.
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New York Times
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Ridgway
Guggenheim Catdera
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Guggenheim
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Sist & Man
Met Life Tower Annex Aims World-Tallest Building
Plans filed with New York City officials reveal a Metropolitan Life Insurance Tower addition at Madison Avenue and Twenty Fourth Street. The 60 story tower rises 658 feet above the sidewalk and will total 1 035 feet in height including foundations.
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Madison Square
Singer
Napoleon le Brun,& Son
Manhattan
Metropolitan Life
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Fourth Avenues
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Twentyfourth
Kitty's Bewitching Confidence Sparks Adoration
A playful verse centers on Kitty, a pretty girl who knows her beauty. The speaker notes suitors surround her, yet Kitty remains unfazed by praise, preferring indifference to flattery while her mirror confirms her looks.
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Mirror Daily
Indicted Boss Ruef Shunned at New Year Party
The article describes Abe Ruef and attorney Henry Ach attending a New Year’s gathering at Talts restaurant. Edgar A Misner, a club man and mining expert, publicly objects to Ruef and Ach. Misner confronts Ruef, calls him a rapscalian, and signals he will eject them, leading to a tense moment as waiters intervene and Ruef and Ach retreat.
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Diverse visitors discuss politics and inventions in Washington hotels
In hotel lobbies prominent figures from Austin, Richmond, Los Angeles, St Louis, and Lake Charles share views on Senator Bailey and political contests, while Fred Starr promotes a wave motor and power plant concepts. Trade, immigration, and Missouri growth topics intertwine with remarks on Western refiners and a Tulsa security incident.
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Richmond
America
Virginia
County Cork
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Emerald Isle
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Richmond Murphys
Fred Starr
Los Angeles
Cal
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Pacific Ocean
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Washington
Riggs House
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St Louis
New Willard
Missouri
Hough
Lake Charles
la Turner
South
Mr. Turner
Atlanta
New Orleans
Louisiana
Imke Charles
All Aboard Cars and Water Rains on New Year’s Day
A trade paper reports busy activity in the vehicles building sector in Chicago. The piece notes Guyer E’m Suppo pushing work amid water irrigation delays as the year opens with a boom in production and trade.
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Guyer
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