Taft Gains Ground as Roosevelt Policy Follows
The article notes growing Taft support linked to Roosevelt era policies. It argues Taft would pursue those policies in his own manner, leveraging his personal appeal and steady leadership. Roosevelt’s McKinley era approach is cited as a guide, with Taft expected to adapt to circumstances.
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William H. Taft
Wittem
Taft
Ohio
Roosevelt
Secretary Taft
McKinley
Mr. Roosevelt
United States
Mr. Taft
Thaws Case Sparks British Advice in Vancouver Crisis
Vancouver reports prompt calls for British calm as New Years clashes between city firemen and Japanese raise tensions. The piece urges Britain to control provocation, withdraw warships if needed, and warns of anti war sentiment amid a broad mix of commentary on politics, society, and notable figures.
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Great Britain
Vancouver
England
Ingland
British Columbia
United States
California
Oriental
Japan
Kingland
New Members and Cautions for Incoming Congress
Warnings to new Congressmen about crafty lobbyists and bill by request schemes. The piece urges caution, advising scrutiny of outsiders, avoiding flattery, and consulting experienced colleagues before supporting titles or reforms. It emphasizes preserving reputation, stability, and prudent judgment over premature prominence.
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Ceasorng
Treasury
Washington
Witte Trey
One Man Party Not a Viable Political Hope
The article argues no repeated presidential candidate can secure the office and warns against a oneman party. It notes past leaders like Jackson, Cleveland, Garibaldi, and Bryan as examples of new blood or unknowns prevailing while seasoned figures falter. It endorses John A. Johnson as a nondefensive, undefended candidate for crisis periods. It warns parties not to nominate Bryan by default and cites Samuel J. Tilden on risks of overreliance on a single man.
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Easa
Pittsburg
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Harry Thaw
New York World
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Henry Clay
Daniel Webster
Lewis Cass
Stephen A. Douglas
William H. Seward
James G. Blaine
John Sherman
William J. Bryan
Jefferson
Jackson
Cleveland
Madison
Monroe
John Quincy Adams
William Henry Harrison
Clay
van Buren
Polke
Martin van Buren
Lewis Casa
James Buchanan
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Pierce
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Scott
Lincoln
Seward
Hayes
Blaine
Garfield
Buffalo
Benjamin Harrison
Bryan
John A. Johnson
Minnesota
Mr. Bryan
Samuel J. Tilden
Daniel Manning
Democratic Party
The
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Virginia
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Gourde
Union
Valley of Virginia
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Tucker
Davis
Mr Tucker
Harry Tucker
Guyness
Knox
Pennsylvania
H. B. Richards
Faston
Normandie
Chicago
New England
Taft
Cannon
Hughes
New York
Annon
Illineis
Timois
Kriv
Does It Pay to Be a Lawyer From the Ohio Magazine
The article notes more than 175,000 lawyers in the United States and a young pool entering the field. It contrasts salaries across professions, highlighting lawyers earning often less than $1,200 yearly in half the cases, with clerks, clerks, and other trades earning more. It urges aspiring lawyers to consider whether law pays.
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Ohio Magazine
United States
Llice
New York Sun
Healing Power of Mind From the Boston Alone
Public discussion at a ladies institute questions if will power can heal many ailments and asks for clear criteria. It seeks to distinguish organic from functional disorders and how a diseased willpower could be healed, urging specific mind healing directions before bodily treatment.
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Boston
Ladies’ Physiological Institute
Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago News
A garbled excerpt from Chicago News offers satirical lines on marriage gossip and social judgments. It riffs on cooking as a measure of a wife, roasts of spouses, and the value of silence in gossip. The piece references self blame, judgment, and moral tones in a dated humor style.
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The
Chicago News
Justin
Wise
Earl of Cork Fined in London Scaffolding Row
The Earl of Cork and Orrery was hauled to Marlborough Street police court after claiming a police failure on scaffolding safety near Piccadilly. He paid the fine and costs the next day, ending the incident as a hereditary legislator without immunity in misdemeanors. The piece then traces the Cork title’s Irish connections, family history, and estates from Raleigh’s time to Lismore Castle and notable ancestors.
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England
House of Lords
Earl of Cork
Orrery
Marlborough Street
London
Piccadilly
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Cork
Ireland
Herefordshire
Marston Bigott
Somerset Shire
Charles I
Lord Boyle
Marston
Robert Boyle
Joseph P. Hale
San Francisco
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Sir Walter Raleigh
Lhe
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Richard Boyle
Munster
Walter Raleigh
Tower of London
Boyle
Sir Walter
James J
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Dungarvan
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Oliver Cromwell
Uves
John
Henry Shearts
Cone
Armstrong
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India
Sheareses
Leonard McNally
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Boyles
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Earl
Carthage
Baham
St. Columba
Taj
Lis
Ita
Henry II
James II
Duchess of
Quiee DE Fontenoy
Copsright
Brentwood Co
Bronzes From Vanished Benin Reach American Museum
Prized Benin bronzes and carved ivories, saved from Benin City after the 1897 British punitive expedition, have been received by the American Museum of Natural History. The collection, purchased in England, traces Benin’s history from Portuguese discovery in 1482 to evolving carvings, including depictions of natives, deities, and later European attire.
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New York Herald
Benin
American Museum of Natural History
Africa
Niger
Great Britain
England
Equator Crossing Lore and Navy Pranks in Old Times
A colorful reminiscence from the New York Sus and New York Press recalls equator crossings aboard the fleet. Old salts and green sailors alike faced rites, shaves, and stunts as discipline gave way to aboard the line rituals before duty resumed.
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New York Press
Trinidad
Neptune
Bob Evans
Jordan
How President Shot Bear in Canebrake Louisiana Hunt
The account describes Theodore Roosevelt hunting a bear in a Louisiana canebrake. Details cover stalking, rifle shots through both lungs, the bear’s fall and the deaths of nearby hounds, and the hunter’s companions summoning others. It adds notes on black bear behavior in January to April, dens, spring fat gain, and seasonal predation on stock, with size ranges from 300 pounds to over 600 pounds in December.
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Theofore Roosevelt
Scribner
Rowdy
Queen
Louisiana
Mississippi
Man Dies After Swallowing Frog During Indiana Visit
Logan Suddith, 67, Civil War veteran of Lincoln Nebraska, died after swallowing a live frog in Indiana last summer. He suffered stomach troubles since returning home and could not be diagnosed or relieved. He expelled the frog yesterday but died overnight from the ordeal.
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Lincoln
Patyn
Wineinnat Enquirer
Logan Suddith
Suddith
Indiana
A Seat in the Senate and Public Discourse
Julius Chambers reflects on the prestige and pitfalls of a U S Senate seat. He contrasts career politicians with independent statesmen, questions why the Senate fails to lead on major issues, and calls for clearer banking and tariff debate.
Smallpox as Job Screening in 18th Century Ads
A physician notes ancestors bore smallpox and suggests it aided employment in old ads. Examples from 1774 show positions for footmen and a waiting woman requiring natural smallpox. A New York Times vignette recalls a pastor’s poverty and pride in not inviting aid, fearing household scarcity.
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New Orleana Times-Democrat
Visitors to the Capital Hear Panama Canal Pace Talk
American consul general Arnold Shanklin predicted the Panama Canal would finish in under seven years, noting rapid dirt removal at Culebra Cut and plans for the dam construction. He praised sanitation gains and social improvements in Panama and contrasted it with earlier yellow fever issues.
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Panama Canal
Arnold Shanklin
Panama
C.t. Panama
Willard
New York
Philadelphia
Culebra Cut
Culebra
Balboa
Pacific
Balboa Hill
Americas
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