An Appeal to the President on Rate Regulation
The article discusses railroad interests seeking to sway President Roosevelt to soften or abandon stringent rate regulation under the Hepburn bill. It notes two presumptions: Congress will pass strict regulation, and railroads hope the President can modify policy. It argues presidential influence remains unlikely and emphasizes the President’s firm stance and the need for Congress to enact effective regulation.
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Washington
Publc
Tariff War talk ends in sober self relief
In a satirical voice a German envoy comments on tariffs and national interests, arguing the United States and Germany pursue own gains without sentiment. The piece ridicules bellicose rhetoric, asserts mutual self interest, and likens trade to savage warfare with no mercy.
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Baron Bussche
Roosevelt
William I
United States
Germany
State Department
Democratic party in disarray frames tariff debate in 1900s era reflections
The piece critiques the Democratic Party's internal strife and its impact on tariff policy and legislative history. It cites historic clashes, including 1860, Morrison tariffs, and 1892, to argue mis harmony hindered governance. It notes Mr Williams navigating a tough House position with potential for Democratic victory in a future Congress.
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Buchanan
Rail politics split and tariff questions linger in US
The piece argues the House should keep railroad rate debates out of party politics, urging a government owned system if Congress fails. It assesses Senate action, party blame, and the risks to tariff policy, praising Liberal victory in Britain and noting Chamberlain as a key figure in ongoing trade debates.
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House
Republican Party
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Bucephalus Alexander
Friends of Protection
Great Britain
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Chamberlain tariff idea splits British parties
A historical piece contrasts Chamberlain’s protectionist plan with free trade ideals, arguing the federation of the British Empire would follow if tariffs on alien foods were adopted. It notes the policy could aid Canada, Australia, and New Zealand while harming the United States, and recalls 1866 when England might have shaped America with tariffs.
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Samuel J. Randall
Joseph Chamberlain
England
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Chamberlain
British Empire
Canada
Australia
W Zealand
Ireland
United States
Buffalo
Pittsburg
America
Auger, Square Holes, and Other Sparks from Town Topics
A jumble of brief notes and satirical quips on current events. Col Mann avoids harm from Town Topica shifts. Panama Canal promises July 1 start while Senate digs on. Speaker Cannon and Arizona statehood debate. Lincoln Steffens targets public fame. Miss Clara Smith of Thomaston, Conn, claims an auger to bore square holes, a potential carpenter fortune.
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Panama Canal
Philadelphia Press
Clara Smith
William Smith
Thomaston, Conn
New Capital Additions Revealed In New York Traction Deal
From the New York Herald and Omaha Examiner summaries, details unfold on funding for Interborough Rapid Transit and Metropolitan lines totaling about 117 million in stocks and bonds. The report lists common and preferred stock plus bonds, with large figures for the Interborough Metropolitan Co. and related securities.
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New York Herald
Interborough Rapid Transit
Metropolitan Securities
Metropolitan Street Railway
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Interborough ‘Metropolitan’ ‘Co
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Trevese
Pointed Paragraphs from the Chicago News
A collection of witty lines and maxims on money opportunity love and social woes. It notes a small man dodging big chances a banknote shaping fate and a sly elevator boy failing to stay atop status. Multiple quips warn against greed insurance grafters and rushed romances.
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Chicago. News
Alonzo
Message from the Spirit World In a New York séance
Dr. Richard Hodgson the late secretary of the American Psychic Research Society spoke through medium Dr. Isaac Funk at Unity Church. The trance claimed Hodgson identified his wife in spirit and described circumstances of her death to convince Funk of his identity, amid public skepticism from Prof. EH Matook.
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New York Herald
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Psaychical Researchociety
Issac R. Funk
New York
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Frederick Wiggin
Unity Church
Jordan Heil
Hodgson
Wirgin
Henry Ward Beecher
Charles E. West
Dr. Wink
Dr. Funk
Dr. Hodgson
Emmons Blaine Enters Business Venture
The fourteen year old grandson of the late James G Blaine launches a business venture with an advertisement in his school paper. His mothers financial support funds the egg concern Way's Egg. A Chicago correspondence from the New York Times notes the venture.
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Chicago
New York Times
Emmons Blaine
James G. Blaine
Chicago News
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Blale
Dody
Harold
Marma
Wille
Begs Ad In Elmhurst Leads To Family Venture
A New York World excerpt recounts Emmons Blaine and Co promoting strictly fresh begs with advance orders and a remark about eyes in the stock. A boy explains the business is driven by his mother’s capital and his own experience as partner. The text shifts to a funeral procession for Gen. Joseph Wheeler, praised as a unifying national display.
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New York World
Union
Mason and Dixon
Joseph Wheeler
Atlanta
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Wilard
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Stanton J Peelle
Court of Claims
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Fairbanks
Paris Correspondence Highlights Mlle Sorel and Baroness Carriage Art
A Paris correspondent portrays Mlle Cecilie Sorel of the Comedie Francaise as renowned and beloved, noting a priceless Renaissance bed she cherishes above all. It also describes Baroness Elizabeth Rosen’s scented carriage design with water-holding side contrivances to keep violets fresh, reflecting aristocratic whimsy.
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Comedie Francaise
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Elizabeth Rosen
New York Traction Merger Prompts Finance Debate
The article analyzes proposed financing for a large New York traction merger led by Belmont and Ryan. It discusses abandoning an underwriting syndicate, a 225 million capitalization plan, political implications, and potential effects on subway expansion and public oversight.
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Thomas F. Ryan
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Potter divorce tale sparks name change bid in London
London reports that lawyers for James Brown Potter’s divorced wife pressed the actress to rename herself to spare Mrs Potter in New York embarrassment. The World quotes her confirming the bid and noting her stage name as a trade mark worth protection, while denying any money or furniture purchases from the Stillman family.
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New York World
James Brown Potter
New York
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Stillman
Song of the Engine and the Two Epochs of a Woman
A Milwaukee Sentinel piece presents a poem personifying the engine as tireless master of work and gold driven by mankind and industry. It contrasts the engine’s power with human greed, then breaks to a comic exchange about two important epochs in a woman's life, before and after marriage.
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Wouldn't Take Chances In A Dream Fuzzy Fred Story
Fuzzy Fred recounts a dream where a man offers a quart or 16 year old whiskey, but Fred refuses. He explains he knew he'd wake up the moment he tried to drink, while Hungry Hank questions the incident and consequences.
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Chicago News
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W. L. Rodgers
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Reflections of a Bachelor
A compact vignette on money troubles and social vanity. The narrator jokes about wealth, a missing cook, and insomnia cured by babies in the house. He mocks business lunches with men and notes two nightly tasks a girl performs, praying and pondering the color of her future husband’s eyes.
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New York Press
Washington Hotel Chats Reveal Early Arizona New Mexico Opinion
In the Shoreham hotel lobby in Washington, Arizona official Isaac T. Stoddard denounces joint statehood with New Mexico, noting New Mexicans outnumber Arizonans and would control the vote. He recalls opposition among many Arizonans and calls any union unjust. The piece also covers other political chats, travel notes, and social scenes among various figures.
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