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A Washington Post piece critiques a Guatemala Guatemala President Cabrera rumor about a $10,000 campaign gift to Roosevelt. It mocks the sensational tale, defends campaign money as lawful influence, and argues Morgan’s finance role supports producers and consumers amid political fevers.
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Cabrera
Igenius
Napoleon
Mexico City
Guatemala
Roosevelt
Loeb Haseen
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Mexico
Honduras
Central America
Caabrera
Porfirio Diaz
Diaz
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Messino
Regardi
Call for District Assessor to replace late Griffin
The commissioners seek a new assessor with broad knowledge of property values and a reputation for probity. Prefer a representative citizen with long residence to embody home rule, choosing a taxpayer over a merely local employer when qualified. The office affects taxpayers and should reflect the body of the people.
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Ansunet Commessors
Griffin
Desert Snake Bite Cures and Witty Political Jabs
A collection of humor and commentary on politics and society. Notes on writers paid per word, Taft and Bryan mentions, a wild man in New Jersey wearing corsets, and editorials about elections, Prohibition jokes, and public figures. Mentions Grover Cleveland, Columbus Dispatch, Rockefellers, Taft, Bryan, and various newspapers.
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Taft
Bryan
Columbus Dispatch
John D
Hottest Place on Earth and Desert Healing Myths
From Bahrein Island in the Persian Gulf the article claims extreme heat far surpassing Tephet with pure springs in harbor waters. It details water as aqua pura used by divers, and notes absence of ice and fresh water for islanders. It then shifts to desert cures using rattlesnake remedies, golondrina plants, prickly pear leaves for wounds, and myths about healing. It ends with a New York World report on a sparrow dragon fly duel in City Hall Park, a ten minute fight where the sparrow kills the dragon fly and feeds its young.
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Chicago
J. Pierpont Morgan
Morgan
Coxey
Capitol
Pierpont Morgan
New York
Bahrein Island
Persian Gulf
Tephet
Lebanon
New Fork
United States
Washington
Darlington
D. W. Armatrong
New Willard
Uecity
Health Office
Darlingloe
Roosevelts and Snakes From The New York Press
The piece notes the public’s eagerness to hear President Roosevelt on any topic while questioning his knowledge of snakes. It describes hoop snakes of the South and a mythical chase where the snake uses the tail to strike, burying the foe in bark and leaving Hoople defeated.
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Washington
New York
Roosevelt
South
Famous Bill Prompts Controversy and Kissing Cure Claims
The article reports on a sensational tale of a Mr Miller who purportedly cures whooping cough by kissing babies, claiming dozens of white infants were brought for kisses. It also examines Parliament’s lack of a powerful speaker in the Lords and notes Representative George Glenn’s appeal over a protective bill after threats to his life and sleepless nights due to his wife’s jealousy of feminine mail.
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Charles Miller
Miller
Spd
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House of Lords
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House of Commons
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Somerset
Buccleuch
Atlante Dispatch
New York
Tribone
George Glenn
House of Representatives
Let The Post Follow You Washingtoners to Home Town
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Immigration Drive Aims To Link Immigrants With Farm Jobs
A newspaper note details the push to connect migrants with rural labor needs. Immigrants are urged to move beyond urban crowds to farms in the west, with the government bureau sending cards to farmers asking for available labor. The program seeks to ease labor shortages, expand farming, and integrate new workers into the countryside economy.
Habits of the Young Examines Youth Health Variations
An article reviews child health under new laws, noting boys aged 12 to 18 show greater physical strain from street exposure and early habits like smoking, while girls are protected longer but face later risks. It argues conditions are common across cities and emphasizes differing danger periods by gender and class.
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Washington
Periel
Lightning Tattoo Mystery Says 13Yearold Boy in Bronx
A Cincinnati Enquirer report recounts a Bronx incident where a 13 year old boy Joseph Cambon was struck by lightning during a thunderstorm. The strike left a vivid red tattoo of a girl's face on his back, identified as Sadie K, with the boy claiming a small photo of the girl was in his watch.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Joseph Cambon
Bronx
New York City
Poplar
Cambon
Socom
Belle
Sadie K
New York
Canal Street
Leopold Offends Belgian People Again Over Navy
The Belgian king Leopold faces renewed hostility at home after engaging German officers to command and staff the new Belgian naval training ship. Belgians claim the move bypasses national opinion and hinders the future navy, while attempting to curry German support amid Congo and international pressures. Peers and Spanish royal naming debates also feature in this wide column.
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Bing Leopola
United States
Canada
Belgium
National Navy
Leopold
England
Congo Free State
Arait
Goldfield Nevada Miner Town Life From Baltimore Resident
Dr W K Robinson, once a Baltimore figure now living in Goldfield Nevada, shares impressions of life in the mining camp. He notes gambling and saloons, high living costs but improving conditions, and strong mining output with ore shipments around 760000 dollars monthly and expectations of annual camp production near 25000000 dollars within two years.
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W. K Robinson
Nev
Retmert
Robinson
Baithmore
Nevada
Goldfield
Chesapeake
California
Baltimore
Profiteeless Burglaries Highlight Tiny Loot Across Homes
From Pearson's Weekly a burglar who entered a North London warehouse via the roof left with almost no loot, only a single farthing, then escaped. Other cases include a Lichfield church raid with a lone halfpenny and a Nottinghamshire mansion theft where old iron replaced silver after an alarm frightened the thief.
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Pearson’s Weekly
London
Michael's Church
Lichfield
Nottinghamshire
Senator Crane's Baseball Prank Recalls Massachusetts Era
A chronic complaint about Senator Crane recounts a governor’s staff prank when he halted a drive to stage a baseball game in an open field. Two teams played as drivers ferried players with high offices among the onlookers, sparking a stranger’s boast that he was Napoleon Bonaparte.
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Werai Baseball
Senator Crane
Massachusetts
Bay
Napoleon Bonaparte
The Pascagoula Indians Legend by Gulf Roadside Fishermen
An oral Pascagoula legend told by Gulf shore oystermen paints a tragic last stand. Faced with white settlers and hostile tribes, the Pascagoula people chose to die free, marching into the marsh to escape captivity as drums and pines seem to sing their farewell.
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Francois
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Jong
Campaign Idol From Kipling Era Dares to Run
A satirical piece from the Chicago News recalls a ten year old Kipling era campaign idol. It mocks pledges, votes missed, and a sensational cast including Foley and Roccovell, with urban needlepoint humor about rhetoric, jests, and a chaotic ballot. It weaves verse and prose, citing contracts, rhino scenes, and a Des Moines levity note.
Pointed Paragraphs from the Chicago News
A collection of sharp lines on courtship, marriage, and money. It notes discouraging social types and warns that success comes to those who count every cent. Remarks imply a skeptical view of gender roles and opportunism in everyday life.
Reflections of a Bachelor From the New York Press
A quirky column notes money comes from not needing it and jokes about gender roles. It suggests Central numbers and car rides as social theater, with lines on how a woman can influence a husband’s outings. The piece lampoons love, leisure, and family interest in romance.
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Democratic ticket friendly to Virginia says Hay
Virginia representative James Hay speaks in Raleigh praising the Democratic national ticket. He argues the ticket will sweep Virginia, notes harmony in the party, and highlights tariff and trusts as key issues while complaining of Taft and Republicans over tariff revisions.
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Virginia
James Hay
Seventh Congressional
Raleigh
Bryan
Kern
Old Dominion
Mr. Hay
Democratic Party
Thad
Taft
Ohio
Buckeye
Six Beers a Day Too Much Front Page
Dr Herman P Ger bert city physician of Orange New Jersey finds Emory A McCrea candidate for fireman drinks six beers daily, a level he deems too high. The physician notes McCrea averages six glasses of beer daily in his report to the fire commissioners confirming a non teetotal stance.
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New York World
Herman P. Gerbert
Orange
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