A FEW CANAL PROBLEMS
The Senate Committee on Interoceanic Canals debates canal questions including U.S. relations with the Panama Railroad Company, Gatun dam foundation risks, and contracting methods. It discusses whether private contractors or day labor best build the canal, and flags anti-Chinese labor concerns while weighing a sea level option if foundations fail.
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Senate Committee On Interoceanic Canals
United States
Panama Railroad Company
Morgan
Pogsttte
Treasury
Congress
Gatun
Indie Pendadle
Senate
Canal Commission
Rare manuscripts unearthed by Berlin museum team
Dr. Von Lecca of the Berlin Ethnological Museum reports to the New York Times on a remarkable find in Northeast Turkestan. Fifteen chests hold manuscripts in ten languages along with relics and wall pictures from a culturally diverse ancient region.
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Berlin
Cabe
New York Times
von Lecca
Berlin Ethnological Museum
Turkestan
Syria
Persia
India
China
Turfan
Walt
Great Railroad Fight Threatens Harriman Control of Southern Pacific
A detailed look at the Interstate Commerce Commission's forthcoming inquiry into the Harriman empire and the 1903 sale of Southern Pacific stock to William Rockefeller. The piece explores Keene’s plotted control, the Union Pacific’s possible reprieve, and Harriman’s strategy to keep influence from slipping away.
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New York Times
Interstate Commerce Commigsion
Harriman
Wall Street
Union Pacific
William Rockefeller
Southern Pacific
Rockefeller
EB. H. Harriman
Union
James R. Keene
Centrol
Keene
Chdsen
Yall
Lurton
United States
Bii
Keene Pool
J. P. Morgan
Louisville & Nashville
John W. Gates
WBS
Pounding on the Pipes From the Chicago News
A poem in brisk rhymes pleading a janitor for heat to warm a cold flat. The speaker imagines the janitor’s indifference while insisting on relief, mixing humor with a real wish to end the freezing.
Man-Dog Death Fight in Pompton Turf Pike
Walter Lockwood, 19, of Richfield New Jersey, faced a ferocious bulldog yesterday afternoon. The dog attacked as he walked, sinking teeth in his back and throat muffler, knocking him into the gutter. Lockwood battled the animal, battered the muffler, then struck with a dinner pail and a stone, finally subduing the dog. He suffered numerous lacerations but recovered, noting the injuries were not serious.
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New York
Walter Lockwood
Richefield
N. J
Pompton
Lockwood
Deeded New Wife to Husband Revealed in Elopement Case
The New York American reports shocking views on trial marriages and discloses a deed-like agreement in the Oscar Hauter and Anna Hoffman elopement. Augusta Hauter allegedly transfers control to the current wife while alimony continues, with the former marriage's two children under the first wife's care. The paper, dated December 10, notes the introductions of Miss Hoffman to Hauter’s ten and six year old children.
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New York American
Herbert Parsons
Oscar Hayter
Anna Hoffman
Wiliam Hoffman
Hauter
Augusta Hauter
Aliss Hoffman
Lobe
Lander
Wyn
Cincinnati Enquirer
Robert J. Burkett
Hannah Burkett
Here
Montana
Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago Nawn
A satirical note on wise men, talkers, and appearances versus reality. It mocks people who boast about racial affairs and propriety while exposing hypocrisy in personal conduct and relationships.
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Chicago
Macy
Cinderella tale reimagined by court intrigue and a tiny shoe
A mocked up fairy tale set in the German duchy of Hissenach reworks Cinderella into a real plot. Baron Grimm’s daughters duel for marriage, aided by Wilhelm the duke’s confidant. Elizabeth Grimm wins the prince via a foot size slipper, yet palace autocracy and jealousy trigger downfall and exile for the couple.
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Neman
Cinderella
Hisenach
Baron Grimm
Leonora
Elizabeth
Grimm
Aschenbroeit
Wilhelm
Esenach
Baron Grimro
Hilzabeth
Elizabeth von Grimm
Honorene
Elizabeth Grimm
Wilheim
Anett Wilhelm
Elizabehh Grimm
Wilhelm Wes
London
Marquise DE Fontenoy
Who is a Lady New York Hotels Debate Dining Rule
The New York Times reports hotels and restaurants debate what constitutes a lady. Managers protest unclear rules about unescorted women dining after certain hours, with Waldorf Astoria prompting a notice on its bulletin board.
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New York
New York ‘Times
Waldorf-Astoria
Ladies Dining Unescorted: City Hotels Weigh Rules at Night
A historical survey describes how New York hotels and restaurants treat women arriving unescorted at any hour. Managers from Waldorf Astoria Delmonico's Knickerbocker and more discuss whether a "lady" can be seated and served publicly, with varying standards and discretion cited by staff and reporters.
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Naidlee
Waldorf-Astoria
the Waldorf
Delmonico’s
Corneliia Vanderbilt
Knickerbocker
Mr. Regan
Hotel Astor
Sherry
Mrector
Tom Shanley
No Excitement Over Japanese Question in California
An article notes minimal interest in the Japanese question in San Francisco, expecting constitutional support from the Supreme Court. It warns of potential race clashes if employment shifts occur and anticipates ongoing race tensions and exclusion arguments on the Pacific Coast.
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Hawaii
Mexico
Yeoney
el Paso
United States
Tta
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Jasme
New York
Ralzar
Her Triumph Over Time in Chisago Record Herald
A tribute piece praising a woman whose aging hair greys yet whose spirit remains bright. It lauds her laughter, hope, and cheerful impact on others, claiming years do not measure worth and celebrating her lasting influence on happiness and courage.
Life, politics and hypocrisy in a rocky road of life
A reflective piece on the human condition. It argues that people face opposing judgments regardless of actions, with rising contradictions from youth to old age. The road of life is hard yet people continue to travel it, seeking meaning amid judgment and fate.
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Crest
Picture Auction Breaks Records at New York Sale
A New York Times report notes Sulea Breton sold to Senator W A Clark for 49000 and a record price for Harvesting the Poppies at Mendelasoin Hall during an American Art Association auction. Bidding started at 10000, rose to 29600, with Clark finally paying top price amid strong interest and applause.
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New York Times
Sulea Breton
W. A. Clark
Art Saie
Mendelasoin Hall
American Art Association
Mr. Kirby
Senator Clark
Keeping On From the Baltimore Run
A brisk verse urges keeping pace with the drum and horn no matter the odds. It compares hesitancy to a missed train and bids farewell with a kiss at the gate, capturing a brisk, departure mood.
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Baltimore
Telharmonium Exhibition Demonstrates Electric Music
A New York Herals account of Thaddeus Cahill's telharmonium first public exhibition in Telharmonie Hall. Musicians and scientists filled the audience as dynamos produced tones via electrical vibrations rather than pipes or strings. The article notes chandelier and vase sources for tones and envisions home transmission over telephone lines.
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New York
Heras
Thaddeus Cahill
Telharmonie Hall
Mendelssohn
Vera
Roem
Edward Bellamy
McKinley Mausoleum Status Shown By Canton Friends
Canton Ohio figures in a Raleigh scene with Col Harry Frease praising the McKinley mausoleum at West Lawn Cemetery. The imposing snow white marble structure is nearing completion and may be dedicated on McKinley’s death anniversary next September. The piece notes public reverence as Mrs McKinley drives daily to the cemetery and mentions Churchill’s NH gubernatorial prospects.
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Philadelphia Record
Cardinal Gibbons
M. Briand
Jesus Christ
France
Galllanx
Canton
Ohio
McKiney
West Lawn Cemetery
Col
Harry Frease
Ebbitt
Preass
McKinley
Judge Belden
George Frease
Canton Repository
Col. Frease
Deat
United States
Three year old writes to Roosevelt over Brownsville troops
Wilford Grant Jr. of Milford, a three year old, letters the President asking to reinstate the discharged negro troops at Brownsville Texas. Secretary Loeb replies the letter will receive personal attention from the President in a few days.
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Wilford
Paten
James Grant, Jr
Milford
Brownsville
Tex
Roosevelt
Loeb
James Grant
Franklin Tompkins
Tompkins
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