The Menace to Mount Vernon in District Reform School Plan
The Washington Post reports District commissioners hear opposition to placing a reform school near Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon Ladies Association, national patriotic bodies, and Virginians protest, arguing the site harms the home and tomb of George Washington. Delegations urge reconsideration as court funds remain unsettled and potential new owners eye the property.
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Virginia
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Reformatory
Rate Delay in Interstate Commerce Rail Case Hinders Rails
The article critiques the prolonged rate decision process by the Interstate Commerce Commission. It notes repeated postponements from an expected November 1 deadline to January 5 and now February 1, with further delays possible. Railroads resist capricious rate changes, while government reorganization and potential appeals threaten months more of uncertainty and credit impact.
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Warship Obsolescence and Naval Fever Across the World
The piece argues naval arms race costs rise while ships become obsolete. It notes Charleston era cruisers Charteeton St Louis and Milwaukee shown outdated versus newer fast ships. It warns five year service spans and urges national resolve as colonies like Canada Australia and South Africa build fronts amid naval fever.
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Australia
South Africa
It Should Come Says Reyes on US Japan Ties
Ponelano Reyes, Manila prosecutor, argues Japan could seize the Philippines today but would lose in the end. He cites naval strength, American sailor prowess, and a willing citizen-soldier, noting public opinion may push Tokyo to strike before the canal’s completion.
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United States
Japan
Philippines
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Tokyo
Shilon
Shiloh
Russia
Women Triumph Over Oppression In Wheeling Clash
The Wheeling conflict scene sparked a broader debate on women's strength and independence. The piece juxtaposes a brutal public struggle with reflections on gender roles, citing a Cincinnati actress defending herself and a rising resolve among women, while weaving in social commentary on suicide, public policy, and current events.
Taft Expects to Run Against Harmon in 1912
Washington dispatch reports President Taft believes he will seek reelection as a GOP candidate and may face Judson Harmon of Ohio as the Democratic opponent. Many Republicans in Washington prefer Harmon over Wilson and anticipate a Democratic victory in 1912. The piece notes efforts to counter defeatist mood in Congress and Senate.
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Washington Dispatch
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Ohio
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House
Senate
Commission government or city council scheme gains support
The Philadelphia Record argues that commission government strengthens popular rule by shrinking the governing body to five or seven members including the mayor and electing all officials at large. It contends smaller bodies ease holding leaders to accountability, reducing influence of local ward power and increasing overall responsible governance.
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Alligator as Watch Dog at Lockport Sugar Plant
The New Orleans Item reports Ed gar Savoie keeps a pet alligator in his back yard near a sugar plant in Lockport, Louisiana. The reptile creatures friendly behavior, climbs on his knee, and even feeds on sugar and chicken, serving as a deterrent to varmints at night while protecting the yard and chickens.
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New Orleans
Edgar Savoie
Aman
Lockport
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Former Mrs Paine and the French duchy claim debated
The article discusses the Duc de Praslin and the Dukedom of Choiseul Praslin, analyzing French heraldic succession and the legality of titles. It mentions the former Mrs Paine of Boston now linked to French ducal status, and recounts debates about peerage and the Monacan royal lineage. It also notes the Glastonbury thorn legend and a separate British peerage case involving Lord Wensleydale.
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Milas Elizabeth Forbes
New York
Charles Hamilton Paine
Boston
Cheixtil
Littleton
Europe
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Bort
Praalin
Duc de
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Louss
Philippe
Duke de
France
Washington lights on vehicles sparking reform debate
DC commissioners struggle to draft and enforce new lighting rules for horse drawn and motor vehicles, amid claims Washington faces misgovernance. Critics urge reform of House rules and speaker power as Congress, tariffs, and committee structure loom, while snow and street conditions worsen civic life.
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Columbia
A Blain Woman in Lippincott’s Verse
A Blain Woman depicts a plain uncultured wife who dams her husband’s socks and cooks well, content and wholesome yet unphilosophical. The text names figures like John D. Rockefeller and J. Pierpont Morgan with brief mottoes, contrasting modern ideas with domestic sufficiency.
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Lippincott's
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Schopenhauver
Darwin
Chicago Tribune
John D. Rockefeller
Nelston W. Aldrich
Peary
Mary Walker
J. Pierpont Morgan
Inspector Loeb
Isthmian flight deemed risky due to winds and jungle
New York Herald summary reports engineer Lewis T. Haney finds an Atlantic to Pacific flight across the Isthmus of Panama feasible but extremely hazardous. Harsh trade winds, dense jungle landings, and hot tropical engines complicate planning. Route indicators include box kites above Gatun Bohlo and Tabernilla with landing spot signals. Harmon aims to return from Europe for a March start.
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New York Herald
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Isthmian Canal Commission
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Bohlo
Tabernilla
Harmon
Europe
Claude Grahame-White
New York
Moltke
New Oriole From Mexico Discovered by Expedition
Frank W. Chapman announces a new oriole species found in Mexico by the museum expedition returning from the Pamesi River banks near Tampico. Louis Fuertes, the artist, is credited with the discovery and the species is named Icterug fuertesi in the Auk. Four specimens were collected from scrubby second growth along the river.
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Auk
American
Ornithologists’ Union
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Pamesi
Tampico
Gulf
Former Secretary Shaw Warns GOP on 1912 Tariff Fate
Former Secretary of the Treasury Las Ne M. Shaw of New York stayed at the New Willard in Washington for a White House diplomatic reception. He predicted the Republican party will likely lose the 1912 presidential election if tariff revisions are mishandled, while noting Democratic blunders and Taft's renomination prospects. He claimed no knowledge of New York senatorial or local Democratic machine politics.
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Gerard
Bill Sulzer
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Reflections of a Bachelor on Politics and Candidates
The New York Press piece features views from Connecticut and New York figures. It notes George E. McLean’s gubernatorial bid, Roosevelt's influence, and calls for balance in 1912 politics. It quotes Salge Pratt McLean’s novelist sister and remarks on Taft’s renomination prospects. It also covers Iowa sitters on the Oregon primary model and New York’s Sulzer as a potential compromise in a crowded Senate field.
Pointed Paragraphs from Chicago News
Excerpts comment on love rivalry and social behavior with aphoristic lines. Notes malice in marriage, ego in advice, and self-restraint during new parenthood. Highlights distrust in big interests and pessimism as counterfeit. Reflects sharp, informal opinion tone of the period.
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