Democracy versus Bryanism in this political year
A Washington Post column discusses Democratic governors urging local rule and criticizes Bryanism. It analyzes tariff policy, government reach, and the risk to business prosperity, arguing the election pits Democracy against Bryanism and pledges against protection. It notes Japan and global tonnage, and cites Roosevelt, Taft, and party factions shaping policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Harmon
Marshall
Democratic
Domestic trade limits burden on British and American ships
The article argues the U S merchant marine remains coastal and under foreign flags, with limited high sea presence. It notes Germany and Britain dominate global tonnage, the need to boost coastwise and safer harbors, and cites Harriman on railroad employment and investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Japan
Germany
France
Spain
High Sea
Norway
Harriman
Oklahoma House Debates Titles in State Legislature
After a prolonged debate on Saturday the Oklahoma House decided to drop honorifics such as honorable and representative when referring to members of the legislature. The move reflects a push by the radical dominant element against the use of titles by lawmakers and politicians in general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Congressmen Converted on Isthmus Canal Inquiry
Reps. William Richardson of Alabama and George A. Bartlett of Nevada return from Panama with praise for the canal project. Richardson says Goethals and aides solved every problem, predicts completion by January 1915, and notes 90,000 workers and strong morale. Bartlett says the Cuban annexation idea is favored, praising Havana and urging U S control if Cuba becomes part of the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruchaldeon
Bartlett
Cuba
Con Sreas
William Richardson
Alabama
George A. Bartlett
Nevada
Panama
Uncle Sam
Judge Richardson
Henator Morgan
Col Goethals
Tom
Hame
Richardson
Tor
United States
Havana
Morro Castle
Cube
Riviera
Who Would Be President If Taft Died Before Inauguration
The Oregonian analyzes constitutional provisions and a 1886 act to discuss who would assume the presidency if Mr Taft died before taking the oath. It explains that resignation of both President Roosevelt and Vice President Fairbanks could trigger the Secretary of State to become President until a new election is held.
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Mulkery
Potland
Oregonian
Taft
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Congress
Cabinet Officers and the Cabinet in the Senate Debate
An analysis questions who qualifies as cabinet officers under the U S Constitution. It argues officers are not constitutionally defined and notes a president can summon deputies like the Postmaster General to cabinet meetings by simple executive directive. The piece discusses authority over who sits in cabinet councils and the role of informal eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Money
Senate
United States
Jacksom
Barry
Geneal
Root on Senate fitness and public trust in selection
Senator Root declines a Senate fitness exam and argues for selection by public trust. He says candidates should be known to voters and avoid answering questions aimed at tailoring responses for office. He warns that forced examinations tempt falsehoods and may not reveal the best, most honest leaders.
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Lowa
Senate
Rmit
Butte Miners Defy Judge Wright Again
The Butte miners union adopts revolutions endorsing Gompers Mitchell and Morrison in the Buck Stove case. They declare contempt for the Washington court that found Gompers and associates guilty of violating an injunction. The union, about 10000 members, vows support for labor and quotes Patrick Henry in defense of their stance.
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Butte Dispatch
New York Tribune
Butte Mners’ Union
Gompers
Mitchell
Morrison
Washington
Botte Miners’ Union
Preeresa
Higher Humanity
Human Brotherhood
Gefapera
Buck Stove and Range Company
Bt Lenis
Patrick Henry
Harvard Presidents as Yachtsmen in Boston Record
President Biidt and Prof Lowell are described as avid yachtsmen. Lowell spends summers at Cott on his wife's mother’s estate and uses a fleet of small boats for seaside recreation. The piece notes their skillful handling of the tiller and enjoyment of breezy sailing moments.
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Harvard
Boston
Biidt
Lowell
Cott
Famous banker made a baronet
Jacob Bilas Sasagon newly created baronet by King Edward heads the Bombay branch of the great Axsecon banking house. The Sassoon family long shaped Asian finance, with Sir Edward Sassoon as MP in England and ties to Baron Rothschild and King Edward. Their wealth funded the Bombay College of Selenca and backed imperial telegraph networks across Asia. Their influence extends from Morocco to Afghanistan, with loans repaid largely in goods and a doctrine of nonforgiveness toward enemies.
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Jacob Bilas Sasagon
Edward
Bombay
Axsecon
England
Sir Edward Sassoon, Bart
Baron Gustav Rothschild
Paris
Joseph Sagsoon
Arthur Sagsatm
Prince of Wales
Albert
Award
College of Selenca
Saaseons
Indwes
Orient
Asia
Africa
Atlantic
Morocco
Pacific
Ching
Afghanistan
China
Central Asia
Arabia
Russia
Turkey
Sassoon
Sassoons
Firanena
Edward Sassoon
India
Old Baldy the fox earns meal by tricking younger fox
Story recalls a New Jersey poultry yard incident where a fox named Old Baldy lures a younger fox to a well bucket, uses balance to reach a pullet aloft in a tree, then kills the pullet and escapes as Miss Warner alarms the farm. The tale ends with Warner rescuing the second fox and planning to sell the pest.
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New York
Wall Street
Wiliam Warner
Old Baldy
New Jersey
Younger Fox
Baldy
Warner
Ol' Baldy
Jim
Nose Restored From Morrow Patient In Major Surgery
Arthur Moyer, a factory worker at 1833 Vine Street, underwent a 90 minute operation at Samaritan Hospital to replace his missing nose with a graft from his own body. Dr Wayne Babcock performed the procedure, pulling forehead skin to form a bridge, sewing flaps, and placing rubber tubes to support the carved cartilage as the new nasal structure heals.
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Sian
New York
Arthur Moyer
Vine Street
Samaritan Hospital
Wayne Babcock Moyer
Babcock
Moyers
Deaf Mute Couple Save Blind Neighbors From Fire
A fire at a six story tenement on East 121st Street forced 21 families into the street in night clothes. Vic and Mrs John Lloyd, deaf and mute, guided blind Mr and Mrs William Pawsen to safety from the fifth floor after signaling with hands. The rescue occurred as smoke filled the lower floors and prompted evacuations.
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New York
Frese
East 121Th Street
Vic
John Lloyd Beaf
Wiliam Paulsen
Lloyd
Theo
Paulsens
Navy girdles the world with American warships abroad
The article notes a world girdle of United States warships and bluejackets, with battleships and cruisers dispersed from Smyrna to Havana. It highlights reactions from European and Latin American officials, demonstrations of U S naval power in places like Athens Naples Messina Villefranche and Honolulu, and the global reach of the Pacific and Atlantic fleets as ships visit many foreign ports.
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Washington
New York
United States
Pacific
Philippines
Porto Rico
Cuba
Hawaii
Tilinais
Wisconzin
Kearcarge
Mai
Decatur
Bainbridge
Naples
Messina
Connecticut
Sperrys
Villefranche B
Venezuela
Chile
Dubuque
Bluefields
Arccaragua
Buffalo
Honolulu
Des Motess
Curacao
West Indies
Hongkong
Shanghai
Canton
The Sleeping Poet From the New York Times
Fragmented OCR verse depicting a poet dreaming of warmth and Arcadia while in a cold, weary city. The text blends imagery of steam radiators, fires, and snow with memories, longing, and a distant future. It evokes sleep and dream as a bridge between past present and future for weary souls.
Noisy Dream of Wealth Through Capital Schemes
A fragment from a Chicago News column traces a would be self made financier dreaming of wealth. The speaker seeks capital and a master mind to achieve success, admitting doubts about luck and others rebuffing help while hoping for a timely breakthrough toward Dorado like riches.
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Chicago News
Capita
Widow Buries Pet Bulldog In Roses Funeral
Mrs William E Benton widow of a local restaurant proprietor held a solemn funeral for her bulldog hay lain at her residence. The body lay in a satin lined coffin carried by four pallbearers and surrounded by a rose blanket. She sought musicians for a dirge but was refused as the funeral was for a dog.
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Peor
New York
Haylain
William E Benton
Cit
Opium Crisis Reported Amid Roosevelt China Conference
A Cleveland Dispatch cites half a million annual personal opium crises in the United States. Rey A S Gregg of the International Reform Bureau references a Roosevelt backed opium conference to begin in Shanghai February 1. Dr W Thwing, returning from China, provided letters and reports supporting the claim.
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Cleveland
New York
Rey A S Gregg
International Reform Bureau
Roosevelt
Shanghai
W. Thwing
Reform Bureau
China
Bureau
Jealous of Dead Husband Charged in Grave Dispute
In Philadelphia records, a widow says her husband wished to be buried beside his first wife. She and undertaker J A Criswell were arrested for sepulcher misdemeanor after the grave at Millvale was moved to a secret location. Bail set for a hearing near Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mara
Fa) Dinpatch
Philadelphia Record
Sarah Brisen
Millvale
J A Criswell
Bryson
Igy
Reflections of a bachelor during conference debate on opium trade
An official document details Dr Thwing urging actions to curb opium trafficking in Chinese provinces such as Kueichau Yunnan and Anhwel. It notes population, religious prayers, and the high drug revenue reaching $200000 annually, while cautioning about moral assessments of success in business and crime.
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Thwing
New York
Kueichau
Yunnan
Anhwel
Tan
Alec
Blacksmith Cataract Worker Forgets Limits Of Skill
The piece tells of a York blacksmith who, guided by a physician, learned cataract removal and achieved success for four decades. He performed the delicate operation with mechanical ease, but fear and ignorance of eye structure overwhelmed him, leading him to abandon the practice and return to the anvil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booth
York
Pointed Paragraphs and Proverbs on Wealth and Trust
A fragmented, archaic reflection on marriage, deception, and prosperity. It parodies social maxims with mixed sense about how wealth, honesty, and suspicion influence happiness, noting men missteps and women’s talk and the ironies of financial afflatus.
Visited to the CapitalIlsa Pershing Praises Philippines Trade
Gen John J Pershing arrived in Washington and staying at the Willard. He notes that Philippine prosperity grows under American rule and calls for free trade to further benefits, while Filipinos would resist any invader and support the present government. The piece also discusses graft investigations and public works topics in Pittsburgh and broader U.S. policy debates on waterways and forests.
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United States
Ilands
Theros
Taft
Japan
Bartenders Fear Women Rivalry In Boston
Boston dispatch to the New York Tribone reports fear among bartenders that women will replace men in the trade. The American Federation of Labor's state branch backs a bill to ban women from employment in saloons and similar venues. Backed by the Bartenders' Union, the measure argues short hours and strict sale regulation will boost barmaid employment.
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Boston Dispatch
New York
Tribone
American Federation of Labor
Bartenders’ Union
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