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The Canadian Bill and Taft’s Canadian Reciprocity
The Senate is expected to pass the Canadian reciprocity bill, following McKinley’s Buffalo speech and Senator Penrose’s push. Taft’s persistence and Democratic support shape the bill’s fate amid Republican opposition, with a general election looming in Canada if the bill stalls. Georgia Governor Hoke Smith honored with a watermelon nod sparks local reaction.
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Senate
William McKinley
Buffalo
Penrose
Finance Committee
Taft
Democratic Party
United States
Bewildering Westminster and Pennsylvania Democratic Split
The piece argues the Lords crisis and veto repeal seem likely as the Conservative party regains power while the Liberal cause wanes. It notes the unwritten British constitution aided peers, contrasts with a written US Constitution scenario, and highlights Pennsylvanian Democrats splitting into regulars and reorganizers, risking victory through factionalism and local ambitions.
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Westminster
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Art and crime blur on stage in Those Girls in New York
A column reflects on Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad whose stage careers and legal trouble for attempted murder of W H D Stokes merge with theater life. Public interest boosts both fame and salaries, while satire notes media hype, politics, and cultural quirks of the era.
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Ethel Conrad
Criminal Court
Miss Graham
Conrad
W. H. D. Stokes
New York
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Grand Jury
Pennsylvania Democracy Delicate Idealist Democrats Shine
In a portrait of Pennsylvania Democrats, the piece mocks their supposed naivety and pure motives. It suggests other factions chase victory, while Keystone politicos remain motivated by principle, not power, seeing office as a risk to their altruistic image.
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Pennsylvania
Presidential Boom Cures in 1904 Memoir
Washington correspondent recounts Senator John Sharp Williams of Mississippi describing his 1904 presidential boom. He lists favored supporters and a humorous episode with a New England newspaper, plus how a damp White House visit affected his wife's view and his candidacy. The tale concludes with Williams noting his boom died.
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New York Evening Post
John Sharp Willams
Mississippi
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Eingland
Capitol
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Pups Is Pups Stork Visits the Custom House
New York World reports a customs dispute over a Pomeranian puppy born aboard a White Star liner. James Croft of Newark faced duty on the puppies, with appraisers and inspectors split on whether they are imports or excess baggage. The case awaits the U.S. attorney’s settlement.
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New Jersey
Dublin bankruptcy case stars Bradstreets in manners of money
In Dublin a bankruptcy hearing reveals Miss Cecilia Bell gave costly gifts to Sir Edward and Lady Bradstreet in exchange for social introductions and viceregal court access. The judge adjourns to seek restitution, barring the Bradstreets from Dublin Castle access and potential foreign court appearances. A separate note covers Comte d Abbadie d Arrast’s elopement, pursuit, and supposed suicide ruse, and references Henri Laserre and his Lourdes miracle book that enriched his daughter, the Comtesse d Abbadie.
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Duke of Leinster
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Cromwell
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Misa Cecilia Bell
Justice Boyd
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Henri Laserre
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Comtesse d’ Abbadie
Marquise DE Fontenot
Brentwood Company
Controller Bay Madness in Congress Over Alaska Harbors
Seattle Post-Intelligencer notes extreme summer folly as Congress probes claims that Guggenheims seek to monopolize Alaska harbor frontage. The piece argues Alaska waters are protected by law, with strict entries and railroad terminal rights, making monopolization impossible.
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Gulf of Mexico
George Turner
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United States Senate
Herbar
Acts of Congress
Anaconda Market Glutted at New York Zoo Episode
Big Annie the 19 foot anaconda triggered a hatch of 67 hatchlings at the zoo after a dramatic move to a new cage. Rex the royal python shed light on the mating moment as keeper staff managed the escape. Nine of the newborns did not survive. Dr W Reed Blair observed the scene and called it remarkable. Another item notes a trained seal named George appearing with Representative Edward W Townsend at a House committee hearing on Pribilof seal skins. Wilson dodges a baby parade complication as a committee handles prizes. A Kentucky preacher’s daughter spends the day with a politician’s family and observes communion at dinner.
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New York Sun
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Ditmars
Jack Robinson
W. Reed Blair
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Dimara
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Weabington Dispatch
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Edward W. Townsend
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Committee On Expenditures
Department of Commerce and Labor
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Bureau of Fisheries
Galveston Girl Madge Claiborne Makes Mark In Sign Painting
Miss Madge Claiborne, a young Galveston-born sign painter in New York, works on billboards high above streets. She explains she paints both artful miniature pieces and explicit advertising signs, balancing public attention with her ambition to become a renowned miniature artist.
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New York American
New York
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Galveston
Misa Claiborne
Virginia
Louisiana
Notor Tety
Kerry Cow shines in verse of Leinster field and Kerry herd
An Irish poem extols a remarkable Kerry cow, praising her beauty and gentle nature. It imagines admiration from all Ireland, from priests to kings, while hinting at political strife with Ulster and Orangemen. The cow is hailed as noble and capable of inspiring heroes and shaping history.
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the Spectator
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Neiges Difiant Rosalie Arthur Poem Fragment
A miscellany of verses and aphorisms from a Chicago News compilation. The lines touch on youth and aging, love and matrimony, honesty, hustle, and social mores with a humorous, blunt tone.
Reflections of a Bachelor in New York Press
A compiled column in the New York Press humor section notes a miss is good for a smile and a good dancer prompts men to declare admiration. It jokes that a man enjoys a grand vacation at home when his wife and children are away. It quips that those chasing wealth should start by saving some of their own money.
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Clayton Morrissey
Cape Race
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New Haven Dispatch
New York World
New Haven
The
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New York Press
New York Republicans Split View on Reform Legislation
In New York at the New Willard Frank H. Platt criticizes reform laws as curbing personal liberties and dampening business. He notes many legislators vote by “home sentiment” and predicts conservative sentiment will rise amid unemployment and investor caution. A. M. Stevenson in Denver doubts La Follette’s Colorado appeal and backs Taft. Tarler in Bangkok discusses Siam’s modernization, trade potential, English usage, Buddhism, and the king’s support for American missionaries.
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