Carnegie Gift Promises New Life for Bureau in Latin America
The Washington Post notes Andrew Carnegie’s gift of 760,600 to the Bureau of American Republics aims to fund a proper Washington building and renew efforts to foster closer United States Latin America ties. Secretary Root’s push to improve regional relations is praised, while debates on interstate commerce and labor laws are examined through recent court decisions and editorials.
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Latin America
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Britain backs pledged word in any war with Japan
The Standard editorially rejects the idea of Britain breaking its treaty with the United States. It asserts Great Britain will honor its solemn commitments and face consequences, even if war looms with Japan. The piece declares there can be no hesitation in siding with its ally in the Far East, regardless of possible diplomatic fallout.
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Blue Laws of 2500 B C From Babylon to Chicago
The Bartzen graft investigation and Sunday closing strict enforcement groups were busy, while Prof George H Vincent lectured on blue laws from 2500 B C to modern times. He cited Hammurabi code examples showing harsh penalties for accusations, desertion, a wife’s infidelity, theft at fires, and officials hiring substitutes, illustrating how ancient rules resemble today’s debates.
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Mrs Maybrick pardon linked to justice blunder in Nebraska
Nebraska women press for mercy as Gov grants unconditional pardon to Mrs Lean Margaret Lilley for her husband's 1902 murder. Trial evidence suggested motive linked to life insurance and bank losses. Lilley denied standing and remained imprisoned, while supporters claim a grave error in justice and demand clemency. The report also notes a large Bill Club dinner in Excelsior Springs with Bill Bryan absent and lists notable Bills among attendees.
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Unclear excerpt on Horn Tooting and Compliments
Fragmentary text mentions Dick Mies Tabasco and a coach horn at a tally ho party. It notes a compliment and a remark about getting a job as chasers grinder. Names appear but context is incomplete and details are not coherent.
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Destruction of Galitzyn Estate in Charkof Province
From Russia comes news of the destruction by insurgent peasants in the Charkof province of the princely House of Galitzyn. The chateau, stud farm, sawmills, and agricultural machinery were plundered and burned, depriving starving moujiks of valuable corn. The Galitzyn line, linked to Lithuania’s Jagellan dynasty, counts many statesmen and generals among its ranks.
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Fragmentary Chicago lines mix odd sayings and misprints
A jagged Chicago News snippet presents a string of garbled aphorisms about education, art, and social scenes. The phrases read as stray, miscopied quotations with unclear attribution, lacking coherent narrative or context.
Fight Over Cortelyou in Senate Confirmation Fight
Washington dispatch reports opposition to confirming George B. Cortelyou as Secretary of the Treasury, led by Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island. Democrats and rival financial factions are poised to oppose, while a Senate Finance Committee pause may delay action into next week.
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President questions yam problem in Collier's Weekly piece
The article recounts a presidential curiosity about yam supply and pricing, drawing parallels to major world matters. It notes a dialogue with a Jamaican clerk, the insistence on returning bad yams, and the president's persistence in probing why the US cannot sell yams as cheaply as Chinese dealers. It also cites 1906 mineral production figures from the New York Sun and reflects on national wealth and future fears.
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Japan
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New York Sun
Opossum Attacks Cow On Hillside Near City
Leo Crow, Harry La Roch, Nick Wag ner, and Will Phillips spotted a large opossum attacking a cow on hills behind the city. The animal biting the cow's nose and throat drew blood before bystanders intervened. They killed the opossum and brought its body to town, weighing about 12 pounds on the butcher’s beam.
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Will Phillips
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Minstrious Shoemakers in a World of Notable Cobblers
A Chicago News feature extols shoemakers as gifted thinkers noting that many cobblers develop strong intellects. It lists historical figures such as Sir Cloudesley Shovel and Giordano, plus scholars and explorers like Carey the Orientalist Admiral Myngs George Fox and John Kitto, praising their craftsman lineage.
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Reflections of a Bachelor in the New York Press
A fragment from the New York Press discusses flattery and social conduct. It critiques how debt to duty is felt and how women’s attire affects perceptions, noting a mix of vanity and social expectation. The piece examines motives behind manners in dating and evening appearances.
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Wales
Guggenheim in Senate Bid Sparks Colorado Controversy
From Ridgway's weekly interview with Simon Guggenheim, the Colorado Senate hopeful, who asserts he will be elected and explains his wealth and campaign contributions. He says funds helped elect allies, denies bribery, and vows to renounce business for public service. Ridgway's views Colorado as corrupt for electing a man who has bought his place.
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Met Life Tower Annex to Become World’s Tallest Building
Plans filed with the New York Building Department reveal a 658 foot tower atop the Metropolitan Life Building at Madison Avenue and Twenty fourth Street. The proposed steel skeleton construction will rise to 1,035 feet overall with 46 stories above ground and 2 below, featuring a 70 foot octagonal dome, six elevators, and three storage tanks. The project, by Napoleon Le Brun & Son, aims to exceed the Singer Building and cost about 3 million dollars.
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Kitty Is Pretty and She Knows It
Poem about Kitty, a plainly pretty girl who knows her appeal. Narrator notes suitors circle her and she dislikes flattery, preferring indifference to compliments. Refrains emphasize her awareness of beauty and the chilly reception she gives toward praise.
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Indicted boss Ruef barely escapes New Year party clash
Ian Frakelaso Diaprtel reports Ruef, the indicted boss, and attorney Henry Ach faced a tense scene at Talt's restaurant during a crowded New Year's Eve party. Edgar A Misner, club man and mining expert, challenged their intrusion and pressed to eject them. Ach persisted in introducing Ruef, Misner refused to acknowledge him, and a near confrontation ensued before staff intervened and Ruef and Ach left.
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Politician talk and industry chatter in hotel lobbies
Report from a Washington hotel hub where T B Walker praises Senator Bailey and Culberson, and EB Murphy of Richmond recalls Irish immigration. The round of conversations covers whiskey interests, Murphy wealth, Starr’s wave motor patent plans, and Missouri Senate politics plus Tulsa and Lake Charles notes.
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Imke Charles
All Aboard in Chicago Trade Paper Vehicle Boom
Reading like a trade note from Chicago, the piece highlights a surge in vehicle production as companies expand capacity. It mentions Guyer and Suppo as busy players converting water into new year activity and reflects a brisk industrial mood for the era.
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