Naval Vandalism and Playground Plans in Washington
The piece condemns New Yorks push to loan Farragut as a training ship, urges keeping historic vessels like Constitution in public hands, and argues for playgrounds to curb juvenile crime. It also notes a Senate move to raise lawmakers salaries, promote clerks pay reform, and support an inquiry into conditions of women and children in industry.
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New York
Farregut
New York City
Babylon
Hartford
Mississippi
New Orleans
Natchez Vicksburg
Port Hudson
Mobile Bay
Suotmer
Coney Igland
Grant
White House
Senate
House
Congress
Washington
Ife
Beveridge Ranks For Federal Child Labor Law
Senator Beveridge urged a national law to ban interstate shipment of products made by child labor in factories and mines. He cited vast abuse, varying state laws, and argued Congress should act to correct a national evil despite constitutional concerns and enforcement challenges. Public awareness, he said, can drive change more than repeal of existing laws.
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Senate
Beveridge
Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
Congress
United States
Seeds and seedsmen debate in Congress and country
The House Agriculture Committee may strike the seed distribution appropriation, with opposition from seed houses and many agricultural papers. The debate hinges on paternalism versus fulfilling seed exchange needs, citing rare and common seeds, importation benefits, and historical notes on seed distribution and crop improvements across regions.
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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 Twain Brother Orion’s ill fated surprise visit
A fragment from a North American Review piece recounts Orion Clemens’s impulsive attempt to surprise the Clemens family in Hannibal. He travels by steamboat at night, enters the wrong room, encounters two maids, and narrowly escapes with a butcher knife as Dr. G, the family physician, intervenes and dissuades him from future ventures.
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Clemens
Mark Twain
North American Review
Orion Clemens
Jamestown
Fentress County
Tenn
Hannibal
Sailorman
Dr. G
Orion
Orton
Ben
Orlon
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A rural style column mixed fragment discusses bachelor life and advice. It jokes about money from marriage, the folly of bad counsel, and a mother’s worry over her daughter’s beaux while noting taxes and social stakes.
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New York Press
Evre
Senate confrontation over constitutional rights and power
The piece depicts a dramatic scene in which leaders argue that the Senate must defend its constitutional prerogatives against Executive overreach. Amid fiery rhetoric, threats of impeachment and clashes between branches, the confrontation culminates with a complaint that the Constitution is being compromised as the White House asserts control. The narrative, framed as a New York Times excerpt, sharpens the tone with characterized figures and a volatile exchange.
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York
Senate
White House
Loeb
Congress
Legislative Department
Champion Jumper of the Ocean
From Outing, an account of a giant whale leaping from the sea, described as a monster possibly hundreds of tons long. The observer notes a leap about twenty feet high, clearing a boat, and performing a shallow sideward motion.
Colonial Governor Snubs Yankees Aid Parade
A colonial governor shows apparent disdain for Yankee aid, attending a parade and delivering a forceful rebuke rather than accepting assistance, reflecting political tensions of the era.
MARQUISE DE Cologan to Resume Tangier Mission Amid Moorish Crisis
Don Bernardo de Cologan Marquis de la Candia long linked to Washington post and Algeciras talks will return as Minister Plenipotentiary at Tangiers. The Moorish crisis looms larger. Spain relies on a seasoned Moorish expert to steer policy near Morocco and its colonies while balancing international pressure.
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Marquis de la Candia
Alfonso
Washington
Tangiers
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Madrid
Duke of
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Algeciras
Hig Iriah Bidod
McColgans
County
Meath
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McCormank
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Emerald Isle
Teneriffe
Baron Humboldt
Colgania
Faragui
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
Gault
Thaw Case Tactics Stir Hope of Acquittal or Insanity Plea
The Philadelphia Press reports counsel for Harry Thaw publicly voice confidence he will be cleared or declared legally insane. They anticipate a trial timeline, possible insanity defenses, and a potential transfer to an asylum if found incompetent, with arguments about emotional insanity and criminal responsibility shaping strategy.
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Holand
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 an Ananta World
An aging man laments quitting smoking as a doctor’s order, clinging to his pipe for comfort and memories. A rosy child asks to borrow pipes for soap bubbles, prompting the old man to concede a final puff and joke that doctors may not know everything, then he jokes about dying young.
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Melba
George Armstrong
Misa Ruby Otway
Armstrong
George
Sir Andrew Armstrong
Gallen Priory
King’s County
Ireland
Nesbitt
Charles Armstrong
Hangaroo Charlie
Mme
Armstrongs
Hirin
Charles I
Charles II
Pointed Paragraphs from the Chicago News
A collection of terse observed phrases on social behavior and relationships. Witty, opinionated lines critique money, trust, marriage, and social pretenses with a sharp urban voice. The item reads like a newspaper collage of maxims and quips from a Chicago page.
Americans See Philippines Blocked by U S Policies
In the Wil lard hotel lobby, John Gibson of Manila argues American laws hinder Philippine development and deter capital. He cites high duties, restricted mining, and limited multi-claim ownership, contrasting with the islands' wealth and potential.
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Philippine Islands
John Gibson
Manila
New Willard
Congress
Gibson
Tews
Ay Creston
Philippines
United States
Louisiana Purchase
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