Historic Washington and the Washington Post 1906
A page from The Washington Post discusses Historic Washington highlighting that Washington’s streets and monuments connect American history with the nation’s capital. It notes Jefferson era inaugurations, Grant and Sherman reviews, and presidents’ burials. The piece emphasizes marking historic sites to educate visitors and link past and present generations.
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Washington
Thomas Jefferson
United States
Pennsylvania
Grant
Sherman
Washington Hants Place
Madison
White House
Tincoln
Francis Scott Key
Long Bridge
Confederacy
Waskipeton
Supreme Court of the United States
Moarshineton
Tate
Washinston
The Visiting Cowboy in Washington
The piece contrasts a rugged western cowboy with East Coast tastes and expectations in Washington. It critiques urban culture’s mismatch with plains life and mockingly cites financial magnates and trusts, suggesting broad legal action would not quickly reform abuses. It highlights skepticism about enforced penalties and trust prosecutions amid broad elite respect.
Unnoticed Fight Highlights Roosevelt Anger Over Amendments
The New York Press derides Congress and praises the President while noting a covert clash over the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments. It mocks Capt Hobson’s warship and shirt scheme and laments district representation with Hon. W. J. Cowherd’s departure, urging wise, honest successors.
Inaugural Snapshots From Various Papers
A collage of 1904 era notes shows Buckskin Charley and Aikall Ike slated for Roosevelt's inaugural parade with commentary from multiple papers. Opinions range from light mockery to supportive notes on the procession and festivities.
Witty proverbs from the Chicago News on marriage and life
This fragment humorously weighs in on love money and matrimony with jokes about age, work, spouses, and social norms. It mixes quips about marriage costs, attention, and domestic life, reflecting a late 19th or early 20th century editorial voice and satirical tone from Chicago.
European Royal Dreams Bonded By Love and Politics
The piece surveys King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy shaping an alliance with Princess Clementine of Belgium and Prince Victor Napoleon, touching on French fears of a Bonaparte restoration, court intrigue, and the balance of power in Europe amid royal spouses and potential unions. It notes the Order of St Peter’s status amid arrest headlines and reflects on satirical columns about social mores.
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Brussels
Clementine
Leopold
Victor Napoleon
Victor
France
Republic
Congo
Bel- Blan
Don Carlos
Spain
Duke of
Braganza
Austria
Portugal
Napoleon III
Osies Burdett Coutts
England
Paris
Belgium
Victor Bonaparte
Capitol Notes Highlight Silver Cup For Speaker Cannon
In a forenoon House session a grand silver loving cup for Speaker Cannon is planned with contributions from most members and a presentation by Champ Clark. Also teems with pension pleas, stationery curios, and small-town anecdotes from lawmakers and staff, including misused checks and a tribute to Senator Cockrell.
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Cannon
National House
John Sharp Williams
New York
Representative Bautell
Illinois
Williams
Champ Clark
Missouri
Frye
First District of Columbia Cavalry
Luke
The Philosopher of Folly on Marriage and Spheres
The Philosopher of Folly notes that many men who boast women belong only in the home are bachelors who turn pale at the mention of marriage. He observes a irony in those scorners who fear the life they mock, implying hidden considerations behind their rhetoric.
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Cleveland Leader
Nation Presses for Naval Strength and Funding
The Nation calls for a strong navy to deter war and secure peace with honor. It notes the naval appropriation bill reflects public demand and highlights Senator Hale's leadership, while contrasting Chicago Tribune critiques with Senate progress on building twenty four battleships totaling 317,509 tons, ahead of rival powers France and Germany.
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Italy
Russia
Chicago
United States
England
The
Chicago Tribune
Senate
Union
Atlantic
Pacific
Gulf
Arthur
Chandler
Hale
Naval
Tribune
Senator Hale
Navy
Maine
New England
Cape Gai
Boston
Naval Committee
House of Congress
France
One Little Regret in Roosevelt Inaugural Parade
A brief witty column notes that upon Roosevelt’s inauguration parade a cloud of regret comes from Wagner not witnessing the triumph of “The Simple Life” while contrasting a Chicago quip about eat drink and be married versus hot drink and be merry. The piece preserves newspaper tone and period humor with named figures and cultural references.
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St. Louis Globe Democrat
Roosevelt
Wagner
Chicago News
New Cuban Cabinet Formed Under Palma Influence
Havana on March 3 reports the Moderate party forming a cabinet aligned with President Palma. Juan Francisco O Farrill becomes secretary of state and justice, Gen. Ric Rivera treasury, Gen. Freyre Andrade Interior, Gen. Rafael Montalvo public works, Soutarido Yero public instruction, Ernesto Sagtro agriculture industry and commerce. Diaz and Ortiz are not reappointed, Vero moves to public instruction, Yero health precarious.
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Havana
Palma
Juan Francisco O'Farrill
Treasury
Rics Rivera
Freyre Andrado
Rafael Montalvo
Soutardo Yero
Agriculture
Industry
Ernesto Sagt
Department of the Interior
Department of Public Instruction
Senor Yero
Senor Diaz
Department of Public Works
Diaz
Wolcott Death Sudden in Monte Carlo
Former United States Senator Edward C. Wolcott died suddenly in Monte Carlo on Wednesday night after a trip from Palermo to Cannes. He had been in good health aside from a cold, visited the Casino daily, kept his room for two days, and is to have funeral rites in Paris with cremation at Pere-Lachaise.
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Casson
Wisconsin
Dodgeville
Mineral Point
Babcock
Post-office Department
Co. Casson
Cockrell
Senate
Gen. Logan
Lfe
Monte Carlo
United States
Edward
Wolcott
Palermo
Cannes
Hissold
Paris
Edward C. Welpott
Colorado
Manta Carlo
Pere-Lachaise
Suit seeking audit of United States Shipbuilding securities
A suit filed in New York seeks an accounting of eighty million nine hundred ninety five thousand dollars of United States Shipbuilding Company securities held by Mercantile Trust Company as trustee. The complaint says in June 1902 Mercantile accepted the offer to convey large blocks of preferred and common stock and mortgage bonds but failed to deliver or distribute as required or render an accounting despite demands.
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New York World
Woodrow Wilson
Princeton
John EB. Pursors
Wilson
John 1. Hocketetlert
J. Pierpont Morgan
John J. McCook
New York
John W. Young
United States Shipbuilding Company
Mercantile Trust Company
United States Wins in Hennepin Canal Case
Federal Master in Chancery Harvey W Booth reports US victory in the long running Hennepin Canal dispute. Highway commissioners of Wine Townships argued Bridges over canal were too narrow and approaches too steep. Booth finds approaches not steeper than customary and bridges wide enough for normal traffic.
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Illinois
Chicago
Harvey W. Booth
United States
Medway
Master In Chancery Booth
Rates Held Unjust in Southern Lumber Cases
The Commerce Commission, in opinions by Commissioner Clements, declared advances of 2 cents per 100 pounds on lumber from Southern points to Ohio River destinations unjust and unreasonable. It found the Taft case shows the rise was unwarranted and the cartel conduct behind the higher rates. Similar rulings applied to the Central Yellow Pine case against Ji linoja Central Railroad and others.
Sun Spots Visible Again Reported by Naval Observatory
Rear Admiral Kester of the United States Naval Observatory cites enormous solar disturbances observed by Mr Peters. The group previously visible with smoked glass remains seen as the sun rotates. A large protuberance appears near the disc center and another group may emerge on the western limb.
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Naval Observatory
Kester
United States Naval Observatory
Peters
Princeton Debaters Named for Harvard Match
In final trials to select Princeton's debating team to meet Harvard on March 28, R. B. Fosdick of Buffalo New Mexico Thomas of Lewistown Pennsylvania and Hugh Hagan of Springfield Ohio were chosen. Fosdick captured the Spencer Trash prize of $50 for best speaker. Princeton will uphold the affirmative of the question that the free elective system is the best available plan for undergraduate course of study.
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City of Mexico Herald
Buckskin Charley
Roosevelt
Aikall Ike
Boston Herald
Bryan
Greto
Detroit Journal
Czac
Xemedy
Toledo Blade
Chicago Chronicle
Chicago Tribune
Chicago News
Washington
Florida Times-Union
Cayls
Philadelphia Record
New York Mall
Theodore Roosevelt
Chicago
Renard-Herala
Paradelphia Telegraph
Baltimore
Indiana
Denver
Pennsylvania
Atlanta Journal
Bacon
Teddy
Philadelphia Inquirer
St. Louis
New York
Clottas
Col. Roosevelt
Geronimo
Ling
Princten
N. J
Princeton
Harvard
R. BR. Fosdick
Buffalo
N. M. Thomas
Lewisburg
Hugh Hagan
Springfield
Oho
Fosdick
Spencer
Postmasters Appointed in New York and Virginia
Fourth class postmasters appointed yesterday include North Pitcher Earl M. Perkins Tioga Center Mary Sanderson Whiteface Harrington Mills Virginia Benbow Joseph P. Neal. Treasury receipts and expenditures list bank notes redeemed totaling 1 148 936 and internal revenue 1 018 206 customs 1 129 812 miscellaneous 60 675 with expenditures 1 600 000.
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New York
North Pitcher
Earl M. Perkins
Tioga Center
Mary Sanderson
Harrington Mills
Virginia
Benbow
Joseph P. Neal
Treasury
National Bank
Politicians and dignitaries mingle at Washington hotels
Ashore in Shoreham and Willard lobbies in Washington last evening, notable figures from New Jersey, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Illinois mingle with Chicago forward, Columbia and New York officials. Hon. Henry C Aten and Wayne Dumont of Paterson attend events, with remarks on urban growth, rail interurban lines, and national politics.
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Paterson
N. J
Shoreham
Henry C. Aten
New Jersey
Hughes
Wayne Dumont
Allen
Yale
Dumont
Frederick T. Dumont
Benneberg
Germany
Ward
Glews Pupwar
Myron Hetrick
Arlington
Muden
Terfelds
Isaac Stephenson
Marinitte
Wis
Congress
Issa
Tia Badger
Balitt Wih Oo
Windsen Stephenson
Harry Brown
Howie George
Marmette
Netean F. Ludington
Chicago
Grant Stephenson
Wrinceton College
J) Bodgins
Wisconsin National Guard
Margaret Todgins
Tuacle Seminary
Auburndaly
Ma Con Modgins
Chaffee
United States
Sir Stephenson
Washington
Great North- West
William JG Ogden
Northwestern System of Railways
Joseph Medi
Long John Wentworth
Sun
Follette
Senate
United States Senate
Perhangs
Bob
Ime Dossibie
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London Lancet
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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Harner’s Weekly
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Tom Lewson
Cleveland
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Order of St. Peter
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Governor's Council
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Society For the Relief
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Fatherland
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Berlin
Philosopher of Folly
Ministry of Moderates
United States Shipbuilding
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Richard Delafeli
National Park Bank of New York
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Harry New
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Pte
FE. A. Hayes
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Eugene F. Loud
San Praneuce
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