Naval Vandalism and Playground Reform
A Washington Post column rails at New York for proposing to loan the historic flagship to a nautical school, urging preservation of the Constitution and Hartford. It promotes widespread playgrounds, safer youth spaces, and notes Senate action to raise salaries for lawmakers while urging clerks’ pay reform. It calls for ending tipping and advancing investigations into women and child labor conditions.
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Farregut
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Port Hudson
Mobile Bay
Suotmer
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Grant
White House
Beveridge on Child Labor in Interstate Trade
Senator Albert J Beveridge argues for a national law banning interstate transport of goods made by child labor. He highlights vast child exploitation, urges federal action over state measures, warns constitutional tests, and stresses public opinion as key to ending the harm to American children.
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Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
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Seeds and seed importation debate in Congress figures big
A long, opinionated column weighs the value of distributing ordinary seeds via appropriation versus market purchases. It cites Morton and West, notes historic seed exchanges, and discusses agricultural policy, drought concerns, and political theater. References to Kentucky, Alabama, and the Pennyrile district anchor the piece.
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House Committee On Agriculture
J. Sterling Morton
Cleveland
William J. Marcy
Jeremiah S. Black
Alabama
Kentucky
Mohawk Valley
New York
George Gilbert
South Trimble
Congress
Mark Twains Brother Orions Surprise Gone Wrong
Orion Clemens born in Jamestown Tennessee dreamed of a grand surprise for the Clemens family. He sneaks into Hannibal at night, wakes the household, and amid a mistaken bed scene he flees as a candle flare reveals the doctor at their stairs with a knife, narrowly escaping harm.
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Mark Twain
North American Review
Orion Clemens
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Fentress County
Tenn
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Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A fragmentary excerpt questions marriage and money with bemused humor. It notes that many would spend other people’s money if free, mocks advice as harmless, and hints at parental concern over a daughter's social circle and engagements.
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Senate Crisis Echoes in Public Squabble Over Powers
The scene depicts a heated clash between lawmakers and executive figures as the Senate asserts its constitutional rights, demanding curbs on executive powers. A fiery exchange features a leader declaring action, threats of impeachment, and acts like burning a Supreme Court decision as tensions spike. The piece mixes this drama with unrelated literary and medical notes from New York papers.
Champion Jumper of the Ocean
From Outing, the writer extols the whale as the ocean’s premier leaper. He recalls a monster whale perhaps hundreds of tons and around eighty feet long rising from the water, dancing on the surface, then plunging back. A notable British navy record describes a whale clearing a boat with an estimated twenty foot leap.
Colonial Governor Snubs Yankees Aid Parade
A colonial governor who disliked the Yankees rejected their aid and staged a parade with a sharp rebuke, signaling political tension and show of defiance.
Marquise de Fontenoy and Moorish diplomacy in focus
Don Bernardo de Cologan, envoy to Washington, is slated to resume his post as Minister Plenipotentiary at Tangiers, highlighting Spain’s pivotal Moorish role amid the Algeciras aftermath. The piece links his Moorish expertise to broader European diplomacy and notes lineage from Irish roots, withside remarks on Revoil, Tattenbach, and Melba’s son in succession talk.
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Ortoba
de Cologan
de Cologans
Faraqui Celogan
Orteba
Don Bernardo
Peking
M. Revoil
Jules Cambon
France
M. Reyo
M. Revell
Wio
Geeral
Algeria
Tattenbach
Lisbon
M Reyell
Count Tattenbach
Gantt
Melba
George Armstrong
Misa Ruby Otway
Armstrong
George
Sir Andrew Armstrong
Gallen Priory
King’s County
Nesbitt
Charles Armstrong
Hangaroo Charlie
Mme
Armstrongs
Hirin
Charles I
Charles II
Thaw Case Voices Confidence in Acquittal at Public Dinner
The Philadelphia Press notes counsel for Harry K Thaw privately expected a verdict of not guilty or insanity ruling to excuse moral and legal responsibility. They forecast a swift trial with District Attorney Tome presenting key proof of the White shooting, possible confessions, and a defense strategy seeking mental incapacity or emotional insanity. Courts may consider medical examinations and possible asylum commitment, suggesting Thaw could be confined if insanity is proven, or tried and punished if not.
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Philadelphia
Harry Thaw
Thaw
Alhough
New York
Poe
Tome
Stanford White
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford
White
Court of Justice
Nesbit
Tastica Beatt
Sticking an Old Friend in the Queer World of Smoke and Echoes
An elderly narrator laments quitting smoking after a doctor’s warning. A playful interruption from a young visitor prompts him to boast that doctors cannot predict life. He lights his pipe again, clinging to nostalgia as winter winds howl in the room.
Pointed Paragraphs from the Chicago News
A garbled excerpt mocks social norms and marriage, noting men and women in familiar roles and parrying with aphorisms. The fragment hints at relationship tensions and misused trust in a city gossip column style.
Americans fault Philippine growth and foreign ownership claims
In hotel lobbies John Gibson of Manila denounces U S rules hindering Philippine investment and notes high duties curb lumber and mining ventures. Michigan ex-DA William Gordon stresses Smith's Senate bid and Barrows reelection strength while Ohio lawyer talk shifts to Columbus Toledo rivalry and a strong Harris vice candidacy claims.
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