A Saint for President and the Aldrich Currency Plan
The Washington Post discusses political scrutiny of Joseph Cannon and Charles W. Fairbanks, debating sobriety and propriety in presidential pursuit. It then analyzes Senator Aldrich’s emergency currency bill of 250,000,000 secured by bonds, detailing safeguards, bank participation limits, retirement tax, and expected impact on panics. France’s anxiety over US Japan relations is questioned, with Roosevelt’s veto pledge cited. The piece also covers military pay, enlisted career proposals, and various contemporaneous items.
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Aldrich
Treasury
The
Post
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Hypnotism in Surgery Impresses Beirut Scientists
A Beirut operation on a cancerous left breast was performed under hypnosis by Jerrah Balrachdar with hypnotist Jehan Bel guiding the trance. The patient awoke aware of all that occurred, praised the doctor, and the case boosted belief in scientific magnetism among Beirut’s elite.
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Orient Megezine
Beirut
Turkey
Jerrah Balrachdar
Jehan Bel
Bome
Reading the Paper Woman's Column Highlighted in Sun
The New York Sun features a woman's column highlighted by Ma reading selections. The item notes how the column reflects contemporary views and social topics in a compact society page vignette.
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New York Sun
Lascelles Family Ties and Chelsea Loan Controversy
A New York Chronicle item traces Lord Lascelles’ career from Grenadier Guards to a diplomatic attache role and notes a discord with officers that led to his departure. It also outlines the Cadogan and Chelsea fortunes, tracing land wealth from Chelsea’s reconstruction to leasing schemes and a vast London estate, with Ritz-class lineage and a note on the family’s historical prominence.
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Lord Lascelles
Canada
States
Atlantic
Earl of Harewood
Grenadier Guards
Lascelles
Yorkshire
Edward I
Edward Lascelles
Maria Theresa
Joseph II
Lord Harewood
Harewood House
United Kingdom
Lord Cadogan
Uen
Ee Onentaen
Ireland
London
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A-reailin
Saunders
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Tie
Hans Sloane
British Museum
Lady Cadogan
Cadogan
Duke of Westminster
Pitt
Fferlys
Cadwgan
Marquise DE Fontenoy
The
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Reflections of a Bachelor From the New York Pass
A humorous piece contrasts maid life and champagne with sharp lines about romance. It notes how offhand swearing off habits can feel satisfying yet proves difficult in social approval. The text jokes about perceptions of lateness and early returns in romantic contexts.
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New York
Dimpica
Tim
A Lively Galaxy and Its Quirky Cast
An eccentric parcel of 19th century style prose portrays public figures and social types in a lively galaxy of names. It references Joe Cannon Charles Fairbanks Bill Taft Knox Hughes Bryan and others in a vivid, humorous panorama across a summer milieu.
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Boston
Joe Cannon
Charley Fairbanks
Bill Taft
Knox
Hughes
Bryan
The Rise of Woman Wage Earners in America
A historical analysis notes a 30 percent rise in employed women over ten years and one in five women over sixteen in paid work. It cites shifts from dressmaking to other fields, driven by higher pay, education, and social mobility while acknowledging divergent expert views on causes and implications.
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America
United States
Luco
Algo
Florida
Heat extremes and genius in latitude study
Tacoma Dispatch to Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Prof W N Allen argues intellect and culture stem from birth in the right latitude rather than heredity or education. He says prevailing winds and moisture release heat shaping Western Washington winters and temperate regions, with isothermal lines moving with seasons.
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Tacoma Dispatch
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
W.N. Allen
Allen
Europe
North America
de Laréa
Washington
Port Arthur
Asia
Equator
The Hypochondriac by Dr Walton in Lippincott's Megazias
A critique of the hypochondriac, detailing his undue health focus, social withdrawal, and persistent fear of illness. It describes the patient’s approach to medical consultation, medical notes, and reliance on new drugs despite recurring complaints.
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Walton
Lippincott
War Times Contends On Sea Front Fights Back Home
War times loom in Baltimore as citizens expect a mixed battle at home and abroad. Washington power, Congress, and media clash in a broad, satirical surge. The Big Stick drums, officials fall ill, and writers arm themselves as the nation readies for conflict with belligerent Japan. Public voices cry for investigation while surgeons and authors join the mobilization, turning every doorway into a battleground of opinion.
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Baltimore American
Washington, D. C
African Elephant in Peril Calls for Law Protection
A Chicago Trivane report laments the rapid thinning of African elephants and other wildlife outside British territories. It blames unrestricted firearms use by natives aided by European ivory traders, noting heavy toll for ivory and limited white hunter quotas.
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Chicago Trivane
Africa
Etruscans as Dentists From London P T C
A German doctor asserts that ancient Etruscans practiced skilled dentistry. Skulls show gold capsule teeth, natural teeth covered, and even bridgework. Etruscans used fillings and gold encasements, comparable to modern methods.
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London
Gali
Cure for the Grip Told by Dr Shrady in Herald
Dr Shrady argues that grip weakens the body’s resistance and that pneumonia follows its exhaustion. Rest, warmth, gentle perspiration, and light therapy are urged, with sun exposure and hot drinks as key aids. Whisky is condemned except in bed with caution, while sunlight and sun baths are praised as the surest grip germ killers.
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Jenkins
New York Herald
Shrady
Herald
West Indies
Rio Janeiro
Matter of Money from the Nashville American
A light verse on wealth and mood, praising bank balance as freedom to choose one’s pace and moods. The speaker asserts that a person with money can travel at will, relax or rage, while workers lack such control. The moral: prudent money gives license to whim and self direction.
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Nashville American
Aurl
Woman Offers Brain to Science in First for Women
A New York World excerpt details Louise Randolph offering her brain to the Anthropometric Society, hoping to show female brains reveal insights. It notes Walt Whitman’s brains have been studied and discusses Roosevelt’s height in Scribner’s Magazine with camera tricks exaggerating stature.
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New York World
Louise Randolph
Anthropometric Society
Miss Randolph
E. A. Spitzka
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia
Spitzka
Walt Whitman
Hickory Ashes as a Toothwash from Maxwell Nashville Tennessean
An item from the Nashville Tennessean quotes George Williamson of Union City Tenn saying hickory ash from burning logs makes the finest toothwash. He claims it cleanses and polishes teeth, keeps gums healthy, and outperforms many patent preparations. He notes others use it and approve it.
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Nashville
Tennessean
George Williamson
Union City
Tenn
Maxwell
Politician Ade Debuts in Washington at Fairbanks Dinner
George Ade, the humorist and farmer from Brooks, Ind., made his debut as a politician in Washington at a dinner for Vice President Fairbanks. He said he would accept a delegate role to the Republican National Convention if offered and would vote for an Indiana man. The report also quotes other attendees discussing Japanese policy, Chicago Mayor Busse, and remarks on Ambassador Reid and a Westward move by a Texan doctor, Dr. Cary, praising El Paso and Mexican opportunity.
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United States
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Aoki
Roosevelt
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George Ade
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Seth Mann
Shoreham
Lan
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Chicago
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Windy City
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Yatt
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Ohio
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