Carnegie Gift Boosts Bureau of American Republics
The Washington Post reports Andrew Carnegie has given 760,600 dollars to the Bureau of American Republics to fund a suitable Washington building. The donation aims to strengthen U S relations with Latin America, led by Secretary Root’s efforts, expanding intercultural contact and peaceful dispute resolution. Critics discuss constitutional questions and recent federal rulings on interstate commerce and labor.
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Britain Will Honor Pledges If War In East Came
The Standard editorial in New York argues Great Britain will honor its treaty obligations and support its ally in the Far East even if it means straining relations with the United States. It insists compliance with a national pledge outweighs any advantages of friendship and foresees serious consequences from a rupture in diplomacy.
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Blue laws of 2500 B C through Hammurabi cited
Chicago audience hears Prof George H Vincent compare ancient blue laws from the code of Hammurabi to modern Sunday closing rules. He notes ancient penalties for false accusations, drunkenness, desertion by officials and other offenses, warning that future archaeologists may misread our statutes just as we misread theirs.
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Nebraska pardon for Mrs Lille called a justice error
Mrs Lean Margaret Lille, nicknamed Nebraska’s Florence Maybrick, received an unconditional pardon from Gov Mickey before leaving office. The case centered on alleged murder for life insurance against her husband Harvey Lille in 1902. Prosecution suggested a burglar story. defense argued innocence, with evidence and bank timing cited. The pardon followed years of club women’s advocacy and a broader public interest in the case.
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Tooted coach horn sparks party chatter in Chicago Ner Dick-Mies
In Chicago a social scene centered on a tally-ho party where Tabasco praised a horn toot. Clarence expressed delight while Dick noted the compliment and mused about potential employment as a chasers grinder.
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Destructive Assault on Galitzin Estates in Russia
From Russia comes news of insurgent peasants burning the ancestral Galitzyn home in Charkof province. They plundered the chateau and outbuildings including a famed stud and agricultural works, harming the famine relief value of the corn on the property. The Galitzyn lineage, tied to Lithuania and the Jagellan line, is noted for political and military service in Russia.
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Fragmentary Chicago News Paragraphed Fragments
Readable lines hint at a chaotic schoolroom and ballroom imagery, noting phrases about education, self thought, and social scenes. The text shows stray musings on ignorance and discipline, with references to a boy in school and a wrecking train, amid misspelled and jumbled statements.
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Fight over Cortelyou battle in Senate confirms opposition
Washington dispatch notes organized resistance to George B. Cortelyou becoming Secretary of the Treasury led by Senator Aldrich. Democrats poised to join Republicans, with potential delays as the Finance Committee avoids action while Cortelyou faces pressure from major Wall Street factions.
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President’s yam inquiry and industrial boasting in a century
The piece recalls President inquiry into yam shortages on the Isthmus, noting his polite yet persistent questioning of commissary issues. It contrasts his scrutiny with other grand topics, then cites ten year shifts in U.S. coal, pig iron, copper, and mineral outputs, concluding with awe at wealth and a hint of looming fear.
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Opossum Attacks Cow On Hills Near Cincinnati
Leo Crow, Harry La Roch, Nick Wagner, and Will Phillips chased down a large opossum that viciously fought a cow on the hills behind the city. The animal bit the cow's nose and throat, blood flowing as the cow struggled. The four men intervened, killed the opossum, and brought the carcass to town where it weighed 10 to 12 pounds.
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Minstrious Shoemakers and Notable Cobblers
A U.S. newspaper style excerpt lauds German captain Koponick and argues cobblers possess strong brains. It lists famed names as Sir Cloudesley Shovel, Giord the Terrible, Carey, Admiral Myngs, George Fox, John Kitto, and Sturgeon among celebrated craftspeople and scholars.
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Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
Excerpts reflect on social manners, flattery, and gender expectations. The piece ponders why people crave praise, whether duty is felt or performed under compulsion, and notes a woman’s evening attire and social performance. It contains dated phrasing and observations on manners.
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Guggenheim in Senate Election Interview Controversy
Ridgway's notes detail Simon Guggenheim Colorado candidate asserting he will be elected and defending campaign funding as legitimate. He claims wealth gives prominence, vows to resign from business to serve, and praises the smokest smelter trust while opposing coercive legislative pressure. Ridgway's column denounces Colorado as corrupt for backing a financier.
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Met Life Tower Annex Aims To Be World Tallest Building
Plans filed with Building Superintendent Murphy outline a 60 story Met Life tower on Madison avenue and Twenty fourth street replacing Dr Parkhurst’s church site. At 658 feet above the sidewalk and 1,035 feet from foundation the steel frame with brick and marble finish will rise above the Singer Building. The tower includes six elevators, three storage tanks, a peaked dome and octagonal cupola, with an estimated cost of 3 million dollars and wind bracing featured in 61 large drawings.
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Kitty Knows It All The Time
Poem portrays Kitty as confident in her beauty and unamused by flattery. The speaker contrasts modesty with Kitty’s awareness of her looks, noting suitors’ attention and her disdain for compliments. The verse repeats that she is pretty and she knows it, shaping interactions with others.
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Indicted Boss Ruef Spars With Misner at Talt’s Restaurant
Edgar A Misner objected to Abe Ruef and attorney Henry Ach at a crowded New Year’s Eve party. Ruef and Ach entered, were met with chilly reception, Misner called Ruef a ragcal and grafter, and the two men squared off before waiters intervened and Ruef and Ach left.
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Prosperity and politics blend in hotel lobbies in a frontier era
In hotel lobbies, figures like T B Walker and EB Murphy discuss Senate choices, wealth from a Richmond family, and Irish emigration. Patterns of American expansion emerge with Starr's wave motor patents, Hough’s Missouri growth, and Lake Charles as a Southern investment hub, alongside Tulsa and Kansas City dispatches.
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All Aboard! Chicago Trade Paper On Vehicle Boom
A trade paper from Chicago reports a great boom in vehicle building as the industry boosts production capacity and seeks to meet rising demand. Sverre notes a busy period turning out water wagons for New Year preparations and broader supply chains adapt to the added activity.
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