Washington Post Theory of Civic Progress and Navy Titles
The piece argues Washington must invest now to match London’s modernization in streets, parks, and housing, warning Congress to fund public spaces and sanitary reforms. It discusses Navy title reforms, noting President Roosevelt’s guidance to present bureau chiefs by their roles, not ranks, and urges a clear official ruling.
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Thames
Victoria Memorial
Victoria Station
London County Council
East End
Roosevelt
King Edward
Wiseacres
White House
Navy Department
Converse
Bureau of Navigation
Navy
Tondon
England
Lucas Malet
London Telegraph
A Black Sheep of House of Bourbon
Prince Pascal of Bourbon, Count of Bari, dies in Paris. His tumultuous life included indictments for swindling, a scandalous marriage to Blanche Marconnay, and a public feud with family. The piece traces his notoriety, marriages, and a note on the Almanach de Gotha listing of Prince de Chalais through Galard de Bearn lineage.
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Count de Braagac
Prince de Chalais
Kingdom of Spain
Washington
Marquish DE Fontenoy
Senators and books mark Missouri’s loss and Washington’s fun
A Missouri senator’s defeat ends his long public library collection, sending nine thousand volumes to constituents as gifts. A Fort Myer officer recalls entertaining Gen. Sir Edward Frasier with army punch. Senator McEnery misreads a weather map to think New Orleans is freezing. A joke exchange over adjourning the Senate till Monday amuses Aldrich Spooner and Beveridge. Representative Champ Clark relays a village philosopher on statu quo. Senator Burrows returns to a floral Michigan map sent by supporters, celebrated at a Mass Ave home.
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Fort Myer
Senate Military Committee
Edward Frasier
Senator McEnery
Louisiana
New Orleans
Mr. Aldrich
Beveridge
Mr. Spooner
Champ Clark
New England
Missourian
Orient
Kuropatkin
Burrows
Lansing
Michigan
Gude & Bro
Massachusetts Avenue
The Mikado’s Expenses and Court Finances Revealed
A historical note outlines the emperor’s yearly budget at about 3.9 million from the national treasury with 3 million treated as a salary. It mentions court staff pay, including a lady in waiting at 160 dollars a month and a palace cook at 200 dollars monthly, and notes lavish banquets during official celebrations while the empress acts as a frugal manager guiding court attire and expenses.
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Succesa
Japan
Kioshikawa Botanical Garden
Akasaka Palace
Pointed Paragraphs Prom from the Chicago News
A quirky column delivers pointed quips on gender, work, and finance. It pokes at weak men, single minded ambition, civil service, and marriage rivalries with sharp, satirical lines reflecting social attitudes of the era. The piece riffs on prices and courtship, ending with a wry note about marriage and desire.
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India
Rail rate regulation ideas gain momentum in federal debate
The Newark News reports broad discussion of rail rate regulation and corporate oversight proposals. Presidents of major rail lines meet with leaders to discuss consolidating action while varied plans surface including expanded Interstate Commerce Commission powers and a possible court of interstate commerce.
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Elkins
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Court of Arbitration
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Secretary of the Navy
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Court of Interstate Commerce
Titles of Naval Staff Officers Debate Honorary Ranks
The article notes Peter C. Asserson retired as rear admiral but barred from using the title on cards and correspondence. A Navy Secretary ruling supports the line officers, prompting talk of Congress action to grant staff officers a corresponding title such as engineer rear admiral or paymaster general to reduce friction.
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Navy Department
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Army
How Port Arthur Got Food from the London Times
Article notes northern Chinese junks as effective blockade runners to Port Arthur, low-profile and oared, undetected by ships, delivering fresh provisions. It also quotes a St Paul pioneer claiming Indians in the Northwest will outlive half breeds and that consumption diseases devastate half-breed communities.
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Cabler
Obsolete Pastiche Dialogues From Odd Newspapers
A collage of vignette snippets from the Chicago News and other papers presents quirky exchanges. A man laments seeking another head for his shoulders while a woman snuggles closer under blue flames. A cuckoo clock marks ten as playful lines about faces and reasons drift through idle dialogue.
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Reflections of a Bachelor from New Xorm Press
A fragmented piece titled Reflections of a Bachelor discusses pain in others happiness and social notions of beauty. It jokes about hair curl, earnestness in love, and a man’s income during borrowing versus lending, reflecting dated attitudes in casual editorial prose.
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Xorm Press
Gubernatorial contest and Washington visits mingle in hotel chats
Reports from the New Willard recount a Denver lawyer predicting a quiet, just decision on Colorado’s governor race amid alleged fraud and a possible Peabody outcome. In Birmingham a delegation invites Roosevelt to visit Washington watchers discuss forestry policy and the Wisconsin Senate race. Atlantic City hosts hotel leaders and a Washington dinner while Fort Worth readers hear a California inventor boast of a question answering machine.
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Sott
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Willard
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Ala
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White House
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W .M. Drenner
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Steiner
M. V. Joseph
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Kew Willard
Charles Evans
Jo Harris
Lappincott Edsyard
Lee Thomas Elvins
Bunkle Gurnex
James R Keenar
H L Fairbairn
Warren Somers
Harry Bacheroch
H W Leeds
Remarkable vanity sparks marble bust tribute
In a sharp exchange the Freee Gazette notes Mrs Browne questions Mrs Malaprop Vane’s vanity. The reply defends her pride, citing a marble bust made to honor her shapely hand, reflecting local gossip about status and polish.
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Race death by own action in old papers
In a Puritano styled note from Dallas News and other papers, questions arise about race death by own action, betting on favorites, and street bravado quotes from Cleveland, Missouri, and Kansas City Star sources. The inquiry touches Carter Harrison and Bryan’s possible presidential suggestion.
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