The Political Show in Washington 1907 Feature
The Washington Post notes a swirl of political maneuvering in New York and national factions. It covers New York attorney general raids, Hearst ambitions, Roosevelt’s possible Senate bid, and a spectrum of Republican and Republican-leaning factions, plus immigration policy debates and broader constitutional questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George B. McClellan
New York City
Willem R. Hearst
Empire State
G. QP
E. 4. Harriman
Benjamin B. Odell
Darla B. Nill
Mr. Roosevelt
United States
Benjamin R.tilman
Abraham
Ancoln
Ben Wada
Roosevelt
Odell
Taft
Foraker
Spooner Republicdna
la Yollette
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Debate On Japanese Question And Immigration In United States
The article discusses the Japanese question as presented in a Senate speech and explores immigration, national defense, and potential exclusion laws. It links fears of Japanese influence with calls to strengthen the navy, notes bomb incidents in Philadelphia, and condemns anarchist violence while warning against foreign agitants.
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Nashville American
Bob Taylor
Maasler
United States Senate
Gearing
Senate
Japan
Ehen
Russia
Prust
United States
Manchuria
Korea
Hawaii
Gower
Philadelphia
Composer Taken To Ward's Island On Eve Of Show
The New York World reports that Carl Stix, musical director of the Faula Edwardes Opera Company's Princess Beggar, was removed to the Ward's Island insane pavilion on the eve of the opening. Once in America he joined Col. Savage's Parsifal production as assistant musical director, impressing with his talent. His behavior grew erratic as he spoke of giving Manhattan Island to his wife and transforming the Bronx for Indians, though his musical work remained faultless until hospitalization.
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New York
Casino
Faula Edwardes Opera Company
Carl Stix
Indane
Ward's Island
Gerr Stix
America
Col. Savage
Manhattan Island
Bronx
Off the Water Wagon Again Dream Poem
Dreamlike verse from the Chicago Record-Herald describes an isle of champagne and mint juleps ending with waking sick and vowing to drink again. A separate NY guest tale recounts hotel debts with grim jokes about pay and fate. An Iowa minister plans a public stunt opposing Christian Science with a dangerous challenge.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Pointed Paragraphs from the Chicago New
A balding man may have a great head for business except barber work. To day girl becomes a bride and to morrow a wife, tiny smiles restake. Those who dodged ruin while holiday buying now find bargains at cutters. Between Christmas gifts and summer family plans, a husband faces troubles. After six months of marriage he jokes his wife resembles her sister.
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United States
Portland Oregonian
Washington
Congress
Oregonian
The
Oregon
Chicago Examiner
Daver
Bob Jennett
Sherrif Bryan
Jennett
Tripleta
Chicago New
Abe
Saxe-Weimar
Aort
Hermine of
Reuss
John George of
Carolath-Beuthen
Henry XXII of
House of Hohenzollern
Burgh
Grelz
KHEDIVE TITLE TO THASOS SPARKS GREEK-EGYPTIAN TENSION
Long article outlines Khedive Abbas’s effort to assert ownership of Thasos against the Ottoman Sultan who seeks to lease it to Germany. It traces Thasos history, its strategic location near Kavalla and the Bosphorus, and ties to Mehemet Ali’s dynasty. Also covered are European diplomatic twists involving Spain, the Vatican, and other royal marriages, plus a note on German and Italian figures.
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Bgypt
Land of the Nile
Sublime Porte
Mehemet al
Kayalla
Thasos
Mehemet Ali
Kavalla
Egypt
Greece
Crete
Constantinople
Bosphorus
Saloniki
Aegean Sea
Thagos
Germany
Abbas
Miles of moving pictures and the work behind the scenes
The piece explains how film is produced for vaudeville shows, detailing camera work, rehearsals, and safety, with anecdotes from chases and escapes. It notes costs per foot, weekly and seasonal usage, and the orchestral backdrop. It also mentions wind effects, stage tricks, and the variety of subjects from French comedy to melodrama.
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Kansas City Ster
Orpheum Theater
Island Valley
Mike
New York
Sing Sing
Moving Picture Machine
New York City
Orpheum
Venice
Canals
The Queerest of Steeds and Nottinghams Last Ride
The Pal Mall Gazette notes a Crimean veteran William Riley died at seventy eight known for riding a sow through Nottingham streets. It recalls Charles Waterton riding an enraged caiman during a Guyana expedition and a jeweler offering advice on choosing a ring amid a playful tale of romance and commerce.
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Pal Mall
Nottingham
William Riley
Charles Waterton
Waterton
Guyana
Caiman
Tegions Under Water
Mr. Calman
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A satirical piece surveys views on women and marriage with pointed quips about beauty, finances, and propriety. It notes how men and women justify certain habits and preferences, using humorous examples about eyes, hair, and dress. The tone mirrors a 19th century column.
Trial Divorce Proposed By Happy Kelsey Pair In New York
Mrs Cortane Rider Kelsey and her husband announced a trial divorce plan modeled after Mrs Herbert Parsons. They will separate for a year with possibility to extend, then decide to reunite or pursue formal divorce. The idea drew mixed reactions from guests at a fashionable reception.
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New York
Cortane Rider-Kelsey
Herbert Parsons
Kelseys
Mrs. Kelsey
Kelsey
Thal
Woman in a million Dollar Class
The poem extols a beloved woman described as the fairest, dearest, and most enchanting in town. It compares her to rare gems and luxury gowns, praising her as a rare beauty beyond measure and expressing deep ardor and reverence.
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The
New York Times
Remarkable spinal operation promises full recovery for aged patient
At Medico-Chirurgical Hospital Dr Ernest Place performed a delicate procedure to remove about fifteen splintered bone fragments pressing the spinal cord. A plan to insert silver plates to replace fractured vertebrae follows, with high hope of complete health and motion return for the 60 year old patient who was nearly immobile. Also Newport notes a $100 bill lost in 1901 and recovered recently after a Seattle mail from Mary Crowley event.
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Medico-Chiruggical Hospital
Ernest Place
la Placé
Newport
EBL
Cincinnati Enquirer
Benjamin Easton
M. G. Block Island
Seattle
Wash
Mary Crowley
Easton
Chicago mayor bid sparks from Raleigh hotel chatter
At the Raleigh, Postmaster Fred A Buss strong hints about a Chicago mayoral run while Cuban business leaders in Washington urge a U S protectorate. Japan and Texas figures discuss mining, agriculture and politics in lively hotel lobby exchanges.
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Chicago
Fred A. Buss
Raleigh
Washington
Dunne
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