The Vaccination Decision and Contested Pensions
The Washington Post discusses court rulings forcing school boards to enforce compulsory vaccination, noting parental opposition and antivaccination societies cannot stop compliance. It also analyzes Ulysses S. Grant and James A. Garfield pension legislation shifting from disability dates to claims dates, with multiple acts expanding costs beyond initial estimates and four bills proposed in Congress.
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Ulysses S. Grant
United States
James A. Garfield
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Congress
Harrison
Lodge Reelected Hope Nearing Massacre Era
The piece argues Senator Henry Cabot Lodge will likely win a fourth term, praising his national stature and Senate leadership while noting opposition amid vivid political commentary on Massachusetts and recall debates in Boston. It rails against Puritan restraint and defends women’s dress and vivisection debates, linking to broader political tension.
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Senate
Post
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Lodge
Anti Queue Craze Sweeps China In Social Reform
From the New York Sun. A social revolution in China pushes the removal of queues launched by New China party reformers as a sign of emancipation from conservatism. Hong Kong reports crowds witnessing six elderly patriarc hs lose their queues amid celebratory cheers and tears.
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New York Sun
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Dragon Throne
Tzucheng Yuan
Hongkong
North China Post
Dog Saves His Master in Canal Rescue
A Brookdale Bloomfield boy, Frank Johnson, 12, nearly drowned after falling through weakened canal ice. His collie Rex dragged him to safety, revived him with a nuzzle, and led him home. Rex had previously helped another skater escape a water hole. In Washington notes, Democratic lawmakers favor restoring Chaplain Conden, with Milburn likely reelected as a symbolic gesture.
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Morris Canal
Brookdale
Bloomfield
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Johnson
John Moffett
Washington
Pittsburg
House
H. N. Conden
Conden
John Milburn
Milburn
David B. Henderson
Speaer
Henderson
Hima Couden
Cy Hooppole’s House Fight Over a Vote
In Adams County the Cleveland Plaza Dealer reports a brawl at Cy Hooppole’s home last night. Cy’s oldest boy, just of age, claimed he could vote for himself, while Cy insisted on selling the boy’s vote. The dispute ended when Ma Hooppole intervened with a stove poker.
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Ma Hooppole
No Chance to Talk at White House Interview
Mayor Gaynor of New York, visiting President Taft, declared his threat too weak for a full interview. He later walked with John Barrett, noted as the most loquacious man in public life, to save his throat.
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London Truth
America
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Winston Churchill
Edward Turnour
Charles II
Court of the Exchequer
Sarah Gore
London
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Sussex
Tymour
Charleston
William G. Conley
West Virginia
New Willard
Gen. Contey
Scott
Gen. Con~rey
John McGraw
Grafton
McGraw
Chilton
Watson
Hikins
Enilton
Lampton
New York Tribune
Gen. Conley
S. AL
Virginia
Supreme Court
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Anid
Pegasus
Muse
Historic Orleans House to become a convent in Twickenham
The Orleans House at Twickenham, famed for its royal links from Louis Philippe to the Duke of Orleans, is being purchased by the Ladies of Compassion to serve as a convent. The mansion, built for Duke of Gloucester’s use in 1694, housed emperors and emigres, later becoming a club and private residence before sale.
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Twickenham
Louis Philippe
France
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Order of the Ladies of Compassion
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Annandale
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George I
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Daniel Defoe
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Waterloo
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England
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Chantilly
Institute of France
Don Carlos
Spain
Sir John Asquith
Orleans Club
Cunard
Ladies of the Compassion
Wireless Porto Velho News in Amazon Jungle
Manaos correspondence notes a four page Porto Velho Marconigram published via wireless from Manaos. The paper serves 2,000 inhabitants connected to the Madeira Mamore Railway, a project by Americans for Brazil's government to reach Bolivia via the Amazon, with the town founded by the Cambridge dispatch.
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Brazil
New York Times
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Amazonas
Porto Velho
Madeira
Porta Velho
Manaog
New York
Europe
My Old Shaker Bonnet A Memory Of Fashion Past
Lurane Sheldon reflects on changing hat fashions seen in New York Times fashion notes. She recalls a simple brown Shelter bonnet from youth, contrasting it with modern stove pipe, bowl, and basket styles.
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Lurane Sheldon
New York Times
Chats of Visitors to the Capital at the New Willard
A column notes visitors at the New Willard discuss Ohio and New York politics. Mayor Wallace Ypple of Chillicothe cites five Ohio governors buried in Chillicothe, including Massie and Tiffin, and laments declined governorships. Other guests discuss Murphy and Sheehan in New York, Charleston senatorial tension, and local political shifts.
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Ohio
Our City
Wallace Ypple
Chilicothe
New Willard
Nathaniel Massie
Massie
McArthur
Oho
Gio
Chillicothe
Duncan McArthur
William Alten
Thomas Worthington
Edward Tiffin
Chilheathe
Stole a Trolley Car in Wilkes-Barre Night Ride
Thomas Keeley and James Gallagher seized a trolley car from the local traction company at midnight and rode for over an hour. The empty car stood on a switch near town, then Ashley encountered a near collision with another car. Policeman Kearney boarded to arrest the two men as they slowed, and both were held for trial after a hearing.
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Wilkes-Barre
Thomas Keeley
James Gallagher
Gallagher
Keeley
Ashley
Workingmen As Business Men From Leslie's View
A reflective piece discusses the link between labor and business. It notes 6000 workers at a Chicago firm and cites views on engineers, manual labor, and the role of educated workers in supporting political parties. It comments on attitudes toward women and social behavior, linking values to economic viewpoints.
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Leslie
Reflections of a Bachelor on Wealth and Social Politics
A columnist, posing as a shop worker, argues that sentiment, money, and ownership drive happiness and social status. He contends business interests shape political gains and warns against demagogues. The piece muses on capitalism, labor, and personal empowerment through ownership.
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New York
Rakera
Smugglers Tips Hear Secrets From Paris Shoppers
An American in Paris describes how American women reveal purchases to customs officials and talking about dresses, jewelry, and diamonds. He notes informers in Paris earn fees from seizures, with many disguising tips as gossip.
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New York Sun
Paris
Avenue de l'Opera
United States Treasury
Avenis de l'Opers
Rue de la Paix
United States
Taft popularity rising cited by New York lawyer
New York railroad lawyer C C Paulding praised President Taft noting growing esteem in the East for his decisive actions and Congress getting his measures through with little fuss. He linked Taft’s success to Yale education and mentioned connected figures like Pinchot and Barnes, linking legacy to republican public life.
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Washington
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East
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Lorimer
Charles Sherrill
Republic
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