Washington Post History and Naval Power Reflections
The piece reviews historic Washington landmarks and the city’s role in American history plus a Chicago Tribune note on naval strength. It discusses Inaugurations since Jefferson, Marking historic sites on Pennsylvania Avenue, and the link between past and present for visitors. It also cites naval power comparisons among Italy Russia and Britain and questions Senate Naval chairman’s stance on naval development.
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Thomas Jefferson
United States
Pennsylvania Avenue
Grant
Sherman
Hants Place
Madison
White House
Dincoln
Francis Scott Key
Long Bridge
Confederacy
Taos
Italy
Russia
Baltic
Chicago
England
The
Chicago Tribune
Senate Naval
The Visiting Cowboy in Washington and National Trust Talk
The essay characterizes the cowboy figure as rugged and out of place among East Coast scenes and elites. It contrasts his hardy, plains background with urban drabness while citing The New York World and voices like John M. Parsons and J P Morgan in debates over trusts, education, and reform.
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Washington
Denver
Omaha
St Louis
Chicago
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Unnoticed Fight Roils Washington Press Echoes
A lengthy, opinionated column reviews estranged press clashes over Roosevelt's policies, fourteenth and fifteenth amendments stance, Hobson naval plans, and District DC politics. It mocks political theatrics and notes shifting congressional roles, while mocking various public figures and upcoming inauguration jitters. The piece blends satire with critiqued debates on governance and national strategy.
Witty Aphorisms From the Chicago News on Marriage and Money
A set of humorous quips on marriage, money, and gender roles from a Chicago News column. The snippets joke about age, work, debt, and domestic life, noting how couples handle finances and social expectations with ironic twists. The tone mirrors late nineteenth or early twentieth century urban humor.
International affairs and royal intrigues cross Europe
King Victor Emmanuel III faces French concerns over Clementine Belgium’s marriage to Prince Victor Bonaparte amid imagined threats to the republic. The piece notes his agricultural reforms for soldiers, the Belgian royal family’s Brussels absence, and ties to the Order of St Peter with arrests in France.
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Portugal
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Burdett Coutts
England
Paris
Belgium
Victor Bonaparte
Capitol tributes and pension pleas in the House
The House gathers for a grand testimonial to Speaker Cannon with a solid silver loving cup as a symbol of goodwill while Representatives Williams and Clark plan similar honors. A widow seeks a pension, detailing hard times and churchyard costs, and other Capitol chatter follows including vintage stationery, envelopes, and a curious 1 cent mail route souvenir sale.
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New York
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Champ Clark
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First District of Columbia Cavalry
The Philosopher of Folly on Marriage and Men
The Philosopher of Folly notes that men who deride women’s roles as only in the home are mostly bachelors who grow pale at the word marriage. He observes a bias against women pursuing other paths despite claims of tradition.
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Naval Strength Debate and Tribune Critique in Congress
The Nation urges a strong navy with wartime readiness as the naval appropriation bill advances for the next fiscal year. Senator Hale of Maine leads the Naval Committee amid praise from many, while Chicago Tribune editors criticize perceived policy shifts and question the navy’s growth compared to rivals France and Germany.
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One Little Regret in Roosevelt Inaugural Parade
The piece notes a humorous clash between a demoralizer and moralizer over a proverb about life and merriment. It references Mr Wagner and President Roosevelt heading the grand cavalcade on inauguration day, with the only cloud the demoralizer cites being Wagner’s absence from the triumph of The Simple Life.
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Wagner
New Cuban Cabinet Formed Under Palma Moderates
Havana March 8: President Palma completes a Moderate party cabinet with Juan Francisco O Farrill as Secretary of State and Justice, Ricardo Rivera as Treasury head, Freyre Andrade Interior, Rafael Montaño Public Works, Eduardo Yero Public Instruction, Ernesto Sagredo Agriculture Industry and Commerce. Diaz and Ditz not reappointed, Diaz seen as strong in Public Works, Yeroshevitch noted for abrupt changes. The move signals a shift from former ministers and prompts questions about cabinet balance.
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Rics Rivera
Freyre Andrado
Hrafpael Montalvo
Eduardo Yero
Agriculture
Ernesto SagtRo
Diaz
Ditz
Senor Vero
Department of the Interior
Department of Public Instruction
Sena Yeroshevitch
Wolcott Death Sudden In Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo and Paris reports confirm the sudden death of former United States Senator Edward Wolcott of Colorado Wednesday night. He had toured with friends recently and kept up visits at the Cesino theatre despite minor illness. Funeral plans call for a mortuary service in Paris with cremation at Pere-Lachaise after obsequies Monday, with attendance by American officials and close associates.
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Suit Seeks Accounting Of Shipbuilding Trust Securities
New York March 3 A suit filed by counsel for John W Xaung promoter of the United States Shipbuilding Company seeks an accounting of 80 995 000 of the corporation securities held by Mercantile Trust Company as trustee The complaint says in June 1902 Mercantile Trust accepted the offer to convey large blocks of preferred and common stock and first mortgage notes but allegedly failed to deliver and distribute as directed or render an accounting despite demand.
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Woodrow Wilson
Princeton
John B Parsons
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Hocketetlert
J Plerpont Morgan
John Jhe Cook
New York
John W Xaung
United States Shipbuilding Company
Mercantile Trust Company
United States Wins in Hennepin Canal Case
Federal Master in Chancery Harvey W Booth reports the United States won the Hennepin Canal case after decades of suits by highway commissioners from Minnesota townships. The decision centers on bridge width and approach slopes for bridges crossing the canal, with Booth finding the approaches not steeper than usual and the bridges wide enough for ordinary traffic.
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Chicago
Harvey W Booth
United States
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Hshway
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Rates Held Unjust In Southern Lumber Cases
Commission opinions by Commissioner Clements find the 2 cent per 100 pounds lumber rate increases from Southern points to Ohio River destinations unjust and unreasonably high. Cases name H H fitt and others, Georgia Saw Mill Association, Bouthern Railway Company, and Centreil Yellow Pine Association against Is hinoja Central Railroad Company. Rulings note alleged concerted action by defendants. Central Yellow Pine case mirrors findings from the first suit.
Sun Spots Again Visible Report From Naval Observatory
Naval Observatory experts report enormous solar disturbances with spots recorded by Mr Peters. Visible features, protected by smoked or colored haze, reappear after last month and rotate with the sun. A large eruption near the disc center and another group near the western edge are noted as imminent or visible.
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United States Naval Observary
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Princeton Debaters Named for Harvard Match
Princeton selects final team members Fosdick of Buffalo New York Thomas of Lewisburg Pennsylvania and Hugh Hagan of Springfield Ohio to debate Harvard on March 28 Fosdick wins Spencer Trash prize of 50 dollars for best speaker and Princeton affirms that free elective system is best for undergraduate study plan
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Postmasters Appointed In Several Towns
Fourth class postmasters appointed yesterday include North Pitcher Bail Perkins Tioga Center Mary Sanderson Whiteface Harrington Mills in New York and Benbow in Virginia. Treasury receipts show national bank notes redeemed, internal revenue and customs receipts totaling over 3.2 million, with miscellaneous and expenditures recorded.
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Pitcher Bail
Perkins Tioga Center
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Harrington Mills
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Joseph P Neal
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Notable Washington Visit Highlights Indiana and New Jersey Figures
A Shoreham soiree in Washington drew a constellation of industrious leaders. Hon Henry C Raven and Wayne Dumont from New Jersey mingled with Indiana notables and Indiana Chicago figures, while discussions touched on finance, railroads, and political futures with remarks by Samuel Haymand and others.
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