McCormick Sees Rising Farm Prosperity and New Era
A Washington Post summary notes improving farm prosperity across the United States, citing bank deposits and crop advances as signs. It highlights agrarian optimism, advances in mortgage rates, and the push for educated farming careers while party dynamics and policy shifts shape rural politics.
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Sted
Giles
Cininarites
Aero Fle
McCarricks
Riese
McCormuk
Faone
Bank Deposita
Feos Brams
Dhi
Kanope
Osa
Mat Ormck
Poe and the Beauty of Poetry in Washington Post
A critic highlights Edgar Allan Poe as a poet who forged beauty through art, noting his mission to capture pure beauty in earthly form and comparing Poe's ideals to Greek sculpture. The piece also debates naval policy on marine corps deployment aboard ships and the impact on efficiency, costs, and discipline.
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New England
Poe
Phe
Nestor
Carrier
Washington
Alexandria
Poo
Tsythr
Venus
Milo
Medici
Psyche
Shakespeare
Keats
Tyron
Shelley
Edgar Allan Poe
Congress
Dewey
Evans
Converse
Pillsbury
Department
Navy
Marine Corps
Auuutal Pillsbury
Wich
The Way to Long Life by Avoiding Overeating
A physician cites John D. Rockefeller as an example of longevity through constant composure and avoiding overeating. He advises leaving the table slightly hungry, arguing excess eating, not exertion, shortens life. the piece traces eating as a habit formed in infancy and adolescence, shaping palates and desires across the lifespan.
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John A
Rockefellers
Mr. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
The Guillotine Revival in France Sparks Debate
The revival of the guillotine in France is framed as a reluctant response to a spike in violent crime over two years. Critics warn it signals a moral regression, while supporters claim it serves the public good. public executions may be reconsidered as civilization suppresses bloodlust.
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France
New Caledonia
Paria
Republic
Governor's House Bill Sparks Spending Debate
The dispatch notes Gov Marshall opposes a $101000 governor's house, saying $15000 to $30000 suffices and excess is extravagant. He argues funds should cover maintenance and staff, not a private citizen’s residence. The piece blends satire on railroads, Harriman, and politics with assorted witticisms.
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Inuanupolis
Phila
North American
Gov. Marshall
Ae Belieu
Seth
State of India
Lam
Cat celebrates 28th birthday in Jersey City home
Edward Malvatm of 4 State Street Jersey City celebrate his cat Grizel turning 28. The long lived animal born black now appears a vague color though its fur stays white. Grizel has mothered hundreds of kittens and never leaves the premises.
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New York
Edward Malvatm
State Street
Jersey City
Grizel
Hundres
Dr. Nicoll
West Ninety-sixth Street
Sociable wolves roam Jefferson Township in Indiana
Two large gray timber wolves run freely in Jefferson township and mingle with humans, escaping capture as they chase sheep and fat fowls. Report notes the animals avoid firearms and seek companionship, with the tale sourced from New York papers. Verona NJ town sold old jail for 1.50, leaving no local facility. A sporting editor is sought for the Congressional Record era.
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Wayne
New York World
Jefferson Township
New York
Rreag
Verona
N. J
Hastile
Pensions and emigration clash in Britain over aging population
The article discusses tensions as pensions policy, aging citizens, and protests spur government debate. It notes calls to extend pensions, loyalty to British colonies, and the push to develop agricultural and industrial opportunities in settlements like Canada and Manitoba, highlighting emigration as a response to demographic pressures.
Revered Poet Poe Faces Split American Opinion
A survey of critical writings on Edgar Allan Poe shows a divide in the United States between admirers who praise him strongly and detractors who indict him, with readers both misunderstood and devoted. Critics seek moral meaning, paralleling Poe’s own modern reception and the era’s literary tastes.
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America
Hhat
Pos
Tors
Poe
Rockefeller's Fortunate Ease and The Implications of Comfort
The passage contrasts Mr Rockefeller's easy access to meals with others troubled by where their next meal will come from. It notes how lack of bodily concerns leads to less worry, less need for exercise, and the comfort of long sleep, hinting that such luxury might enable a longer life, perhaps even 100 years.
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Mr Rockefeller
Mr. Rockefeller
Women's Municipal League Opens to Servants and Poor Women
Aristocratic Women's Municipal League invites poor wives, mothers, and women workers from tenement districts to join the new league. Born from the Tuesday Club discussions, the group seeks inclusive membership with equal standing to wealthy members. First public meeting next Wednesday at Miss Fannie Mason's ballroom to discuss milk, street cleaning, recreations for children, and teaching housekeeping economy.
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Women's Municipal League
Botton
New York Times
New
Women’s Municipal League
New Women’s Municipal League
Back Bay
League
Senator Foraker Declines to Act as Brownsville Soldiers’ Attorney
Washington January 17 Senator Foraker states there is no truth to reports that a large fund is being raised by colored people to hire him as an attorney for Brownsville soldiers after his retirement from the Senate. He says he would not accept such employment or compensation and has paid related expenses himself.
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Senator Foraker
Senate
Wditer Post
Fass
Whlel
B. Foraker
Washington
Boulanger
Republic
France
Haresback
French Republic
Marshal McMahon
Faure
Russia
Chalons
Faure Beng
Three Greek words cover most translation questions
University of Pennsylvania Greek professor Dr. W A Lamberton notes that ninety nine out of a hundred inquiries ask about three terms. Baptize translates to baptism, sweetheart and victory are common requests often for tokens or athletic clubs, revealing the simplicity behind most letters to a language expert.
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Inglis
W. A. Lamberton
University of Pennsylvania
Strangery
Rulers of World as Equestrians
A historical survey compares monarchs and heads of state by their horsemanship and riding feats. It notes King Alfonso of Spain as a polo laureate among coronated rulers and contrasts rulers from Bulgaria to Denmark, Russia, Germany, and France, highlighting riding ability, endurance, and whether leaders ride at reviews or prefer carriages.
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Roosevelt
Alfonso
Spain
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Balkan
Greece
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Alexander Tii
Russia
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Prince Consort
Duke of Clarence
Ike
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Austria
Kaiser
William
Germany
Victor Emmanuel VI
Humbert
Leopold
Christian of
Sultan Abdul Hamid
Polo
Peter of
Servia
St. Cyr
Victor Napoleon
France
Boston Lets The Statue Go The Hewer On View To Public
Boston ends effort to buy George Gray Bernard’s sculpture The Hewer after Copley Square display. The statue, valued at $20,000, was moved to storage as subscriptions for its purchase failed to meet the needed total. Only $3,254 had been raised, and contributors will have their funds returned unless a last minute benefactor steps forward.
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Benton Dispatch
Boston
George Gray Bernard
Hewer
Copley Square
Bose
Woman in Divorce Suit Uses Thirteenth Amendment Claim
Mrs. J Welsh Strong files in federal court for annulment of her marriage claiming involuntary servitude under the Thirteenth Amendment. She alleges neglect by husband William Edward Strong, poverty for herself and infant, and that she was married when under legal age and forced to do all housework and care for their 18 month old child with inadequate food.
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New York World
J. Welsh Strong
Mrs. Strong
Lexington
America
William Edward Strong
Batavia
Strong
104 Year Old Captain Registers To Vote In Philadelphia
Ancient but hale Captain James E. Smith, 104, registered at 22% Monteose street after a brisk snowstorm. He recalls the Revolutionary War and claims his birth in Culpeper Courthouse Virginia, with his father born in Cuba, while registrar William Miller records him as 104.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Carbetter
James E. Smith
Monteose Street
William Miller
Jess
Miller
Culperer Courthouse
Cuba
Strict Sabbatariana From London Chronicle
Dean Ramsay noted Sabbatarians more strict than others who shun Sunday excess. A countryman misreads a castle name as a joke of the day. A cook defends a roasting-track kept idle on sabbath, and a mistress protests the machine’s clack. Even strict Scots bow to Sabbath limits in poultry trading.
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London Chronicle
Dean Ramsay
Monks and Nobles Turn to Monastic Life in Europe
A Dundes Advertiser feature surveys princes and barons who renounce worldly power to enter monastic orders. Princes from Baden and Schooburg-Hartenstein join Benedictine life at Benzon Abbey Seckau in Germany, while others like Baron von Salis-Sogito and Sir Wilfred Lawson appear in society and temperance debates. The piece notes high nobility adopting monastic vows amid a broader public fascination with clerical life and aristocratic lineage.
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Dundes
Lowenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort
Benzon
Seckau
Germany
Prince Edward
Schooburg-Hartenstein
Prince Philly
Hohenrohe
Pelee
Gaulrs
Berlin
Sebastian
Baron von
Oer
Nicholas Ig Beron von
Madras
Madras Chamber of Commerce
Misa Catherine Shaw
Wilfred Lawson
England
Arthur Lawson
Ronmaster
Yorkshire
John Lawson
House of Commons
Lancashire
Join Lawson
Queen Victoria
Verrieres Village Says Population Holds Ground
In a small French village near Pontarcher Ver rieres stands out for its large families. Mme Bell has 26 children and M Cre The region notes many families with 12 to 16 children. Local farmers like M Hatnard and M Longchamp have large households. last week M Simon celebrated his golden wedding with 42 descendants present.
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Auye
France
Verrieres
Pontarcher
Lea Verrieres
Bourbaki
Switzerland
Mme. Bell
M. Crefier
M. Hatnard
M. Longchamp Hanong
Jess
M. Simon
Bowling accident swallows false teeth in New York
Robert Dunlap, a street car conductor, slipped while bowling yesterday and swallowed a plate with three false teeth. He nearly choked before the teeth passed into his stomach. Dr. Everett Rowell performed an X-ray and an operation may follow.
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Stemford
New York Tribune
Robert Dunlap
Everett Rowell
Ghost Mother Drives Burglar to Confess in Jail
John Kilimét, a county jail inmate in Eling heth New Jersey, claims a vision of his dead mother compelled him to write his confession on his cell nails. He says she urged him to tell the truth and serve his time, naming jailers Lenman and Ward who caught him in New York. He vows to take his medicine as directed.
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New York
John Kilimét
Elingheth
N. J
Grand Jury
Sarge
Tomas
Johnny
Frank Lenman
Buck Ward
Unwritten Law theme and Texas settler prospects mix
A collage of verse criticizing unwritten law rhetoric from the New York Times, then a short note on a newborn girl and suburban life, followed by Texas homeseeker optimism. Reports from Houston and Galveston describe mass arrivals, roses for visitors, and settlers drawn to ten acre tracts. Texas orange industry growth and milder winters are cited as advantages.
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New York Times
Texas
Houston
Galveston
Lone Star
Babine
Rio Grande
California
Cat refusing big sale at Boston show drew national notice
Ava Pollard of Silzabetl New Jersey refused 3599 for her Persian cat Miss Mad which won at the Boston cat show. Pollard said the cat is not for sale. At Boston poultry show Adolph Anderson of Bristol Connecticut sold a Cochin for 1500. Mrs Paderewski in New York offered high sums for Cochins but the best birds had been promised at 1000 each.
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Boston Dispatch
New York
Herate Biss
Ava Pollard
Silzabetl
Hae
Miss Mad
Boston
Mel Pollard
Adolph Anderson
Bristol, Conn
Paderewsk
Interviews With Capitals Visitors Describe Russia Honduras and Wartime Conditions
A collection of remarks by American officials and travelers in Warsaw and Honduras offers views on the Russian government, czarist leadership, and Central American stability. George Nicolas III praises Russia’s governance and long-term aims, while Drew Winnard Lyon discusses Honduras under President Daylin and the consulate’s role amid unrest. Observers note Warsaw’s modern streets, the presence of 100,000 Cossacks, and the resilience of local life, alongside Honduras’s mining potential and planned railway projects amid political strain.
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George Nicolas III
Warsaw
Russia
Raleigh
Ifft
Pocatytlo
Autouil
Pocatello Tribune
Washington
New York
Anil
Is Post
Honduras
Thor Evaprries
Central America
Drew Winnard
Uepes
Linard
Watnston
Wreses
Stant
Revolutin
United States
Ania
Celba
America
Guatemala
Azel Griffith
Truxillo
Peimo Honduras
Reflections on American machine tools and trade rivals
An article draws on L. Godfrey of Worcester and a Chicago News piece to compare American machine tool makers with German and English rivals. It argues U S firms excel in technical knowledge and hardware, warns against neglecting technical education, and notes the limited English and French machine tool markets. It also includes a short set of humorous anecdotes about men and women.
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Godfrey
Woreer
Mass
Raleigh
Mi Uodiwlas
Huron
Hurene
Fraure
New York
Steel and Foundry
Germany
Bobby
Technica
England
France
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