Washington Post Style Notice and Patriotism Commentary
The piece blends period subscription details for the Washington Post with a historical column discussing patriotism, a San Francisco incident, and profiles of William H. Sowden and Sir Alexander Swettenham. It notes Sowden's Allentown post office bill veto and the tariff reform clash, and reports Swettenham's resignation as Jamaica governor after a long career and earthquake relief leadership.
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William H. Sowden
Allentown
Cleveland
Sowden
Randall
Samuel J. Randall
Cleverend
Lowden
Hhe Randall
Heave
Tariff Reformers
Congress
Rush
McKinley
New York Politics and President Roosevelt's Reform Outlook
The piece contrasts Gov Hughes and Mr Barnes over reform aims in New York politics, noting Barnes seeks influence and warning of a potential clash. It argues Roosevelt's presidency shows renewed vigor for reform, with many measures passing due to national support and the public behind him, despite opposition in Congress.
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New York
Mr. Barnes
Hughes
Republican Party
Empire State
Barnes
Gov. Hughes
Smith M. Weed
David B. Hii
Thurlow Weed
Henry Clay
Blate
Prince Bismarck
Marquis of Salisbury
Ike Tron
Hke & Man
Samuel J. Tilden
Tilden
United States
Bis
Roosevelt
Congress
Tribute to Gen Grosvenor and the Powder King
The article honors Gen Charles H Grosvenor on his twenty year service in the House of Representatives and a silver chest presentation by colleagues, noting bipartisan esteem and his fair fighting. It also discusses W C Du Pont defending smokeless powder readiness for war, denying government at its mercy and detailing plant capacity and wartime commitments.
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Grosvenor
Charles H. Grosvenor
House of Representatives
Gan
House
Tlme
New York Evening Post
W. C. du Pont
Powder Trust
Umnickerbocker
United States
Japan
New Jersey
California
Atlantic
Pacific
Army
Navy
du Pont
Washington
Oliver
Kansas
Fish Tore Boy's Troupers Back to Horses and Faro
Albany reports Timothy D. Sullivan, now out of office, has returned to gambling and lobbying for corporations. He gambled heavily at Johnny Mack and at poolrooms, sometimes losing large sums, while also frequenting the Whits House. Separately, Port Jervis to Elk World reports fishing along the Delaware River, where ice holes yielded cannibal fish and a nine year old boy suffered torn trousers after a fish mob rushed the surface. Tamaqua notes Independent producers claim coal price increases will hit consumers as mining costs rise, water removal and machinery wear up to 160 percent in ten years.
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New York
Baltimore Sun
Albany
Timothy D. Sullivan
Fane
Sullivan
Johnny” Mackis
Sesason
Port Jervis
Elk World
Delaware
Tuston
Samuel Jones
Baby Found Crying Beneath Snowdrift in Bri Park
Roundsman Jonner of the Bronx Park Police heard cries near the Southern Boulevard entrance and found a newborn girl baby, unclothed, resting on a snowdrift beneath a bush. He transported the infant to Fordham Hospital where she received care.
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Bri Park
Jonner
Bronx Park
Connor
Fordham Hospital
Ronnie
Curzon Secures New Country Seat Amid Storied Lineage
Lord Curzon has ended his lease on the Reigate privy and rented Hackwood Park near Basingstoke. The mansion, designed by Inigo Jones, showcases famed past residents including Lavinia, Duchess of Bolton. The article traces the Boltons, Allendales, Pelhams, and Goschen connections, noting royal grants, titles, and historic estates in Hampshire, Sussex, and York, with curious anecdotes from Persia and Boer War times.
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Lord Curzon
Reigate
Lord Bolton
Hackwood
Parl
Basingstoke
Inigs Jones
Lavinia
Duke of Bolton
Polly Peacham
Rich
Taavania
Polly Peachaim
Hackwood Park
Hampshire
Bolton Park
York' Alure
Jean
Thomas Orde
Duke of Rutland
Latters
Ireland
Boltons
Lord Allendale
Lord Allandale
Piace
Wentworth Egaumont
Northumberland
House of Commons
England
America
Hubert Beaumont
Ellan Grace
New York
Michael Grace
Battle Abbey
Hastings
Jfor
Durhamshire
Hubert Heaumont
Slater
Marquis of Clanricards
Emerald Isle
Margaret
Shah Nasr-ed-Din
Persia
Bin
Teheran
Lord Aisendale
George Pomeroy Colley
Majiba Hill
Lester
Lord Chichester
Loris
Carson
Oliver Cromwell
House of Pelham
Lord Pelham
Branmee Park
Pelhams
Colin Campbell
Nannie Lester
Chicago
Washington
Cromwell
Sussex
Lewes
Brighton
Chichester
John & Pelham
Palcters
Nce
Burke
Froissart
Morbeke
Pelham
Susdes
Henry IV
Thomas Pelham
Elizabeth
James I
Pelhame
Thomas Buxton
Frogs Bier
Lord Goschen
Goschen
Zealius
Fam
Joachim
Schiller
Cotta
Tubingen
Oschen
Goethe
Fontenoy
A Winter Disease and Congo Expedition Notes
The article discusses pneumonia with observations on its causes and progression, noting abrupt onset, chest pain, fever, and mortality risks, while contrasting urban prevalence with rural resistance. It also reports on a Congo Free State expedition led by A Chester Beatty and John H Hammond, outlining mineral prospects, anticipated commodities, and the breadth of planned exploration.
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New York Herald
Congo
Thomas F. Ryan
Leopold
Belgium
Ecirern
Guggenheims
Impression of a Chicago street scene debate on strange sales pitches
A man in a faded black suit resists a persistent hawker offering morocco Thackeray editions, germproof filters, secondhand typewriters, Havana cigars, a Century Dictionary, shoe polish, and other goods. The dialogue captures wary buyers and sly sales patter in a humorous urban vignette.
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The
Chicago Tribune
William’ Makepeace
Thackeray
Maz
Scott
Pointed Paragraphs and Cheago Sewn Wit
Fragmented paragraphs discuss temper, betting, and opinions. It notes fortune in restraint, keeping good recollections, and suggests property tests character. The passage contrasts warmth with cold storage of recollections and ends with the idea that hard luck reveals true wheat from chaff.
Washington Life on Beveridge and Capital Excess
A Washington Life column critiques Senator Albert Jeremiah Beveridge for attending to extravagant Washington living while salaries rise and many officials earn modest wages. The piece mocks pomp, fashion, and theater access, notes Beveridge’s charm, and questions his focus on cost of living versus public service. It ends by shifting to another pursuit beyond Beveridge’s appeal.
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New York
Beveridge
Washington
Mutsa
Indiana
Capitol
Caney
San Juan
Val-Au-Vent
Albert Jeremiah Beveridge
Oldest CoLeo Lady and Paris Marble Cemetery Tale
A garbled reminiscence piece blends a dialect reminiscence of Old Time memory with a Paris dog cemetery court scene. It references a marble cutter, elevated epitaphs, and 4000 graves, plus an unusual 1900s pet memorial economy and a London clergy revival. It then shifts to news from the New York World about the Ziegler Magazine for the Blind, its funding by Mrs. William Ziegler, and its braille publishing method and size.
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London
Tre Des Ravageurs
Paris
Eep Promercies
Tom
Hob
Kiss
Mimi
Bijou
Magazine For
New York World
Ziegler
America
William Ziegler
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Pr
A fragmented excerpt reflects on self control and social expectations. The text mentions a man restraining anger, a boy's education linked to job security, and a woman seeking respect when a husband is successful. It hints at charity subscriptions and public perception.
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The
New York Times
Adam
Chile
New York
Ron
Notable Visitors Mix in Washington Hotel Lobbies
Senator Robert L. Taylor of Tennessee, newly sworn in, reflects on his early political career and “Fiddling Bob” days amid a stream of distinguished guests in Washington. Georgia's James-town Exposition plans outlined by W N Mitchell highlight Bulloch Hall replica features and Roosevelt ties for Jamestown event. Debs and other figures noted among a bustling New Willard crowd as Washington politics and social life intertwine.
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Washington
Robert L. Taylor
Tennessee
Senate
Mr. Taylor
Alfred A. Taylor
Bob” Taylor
Congress
Hastern
Happy Valley
Hd Mever
House of Representatives
Joe’ Cannon
Gen. Keifer
Sam Told
Fountain of Knowledge
Blaine
Conkling
Old Harmen
Cockrell
West
Voor‘hees
Allison
Ingalls
Matt Ransom
Edamunds
American Congress
Bulloch Hall
Georgia
Roosevelt
W. N. Witchell
New Or Witlard
Norfolk
Mitchell
Atlanta
Mchott
Peter J. Otey
Virginia
United States
Dynamite Found in Coal on Rhode Island Battle Ship
In a Hemptos Va disputes report a stick of dynamite sixteen inches long was found in coal entering the Rhode Island's bunkers. An accidental in coal entry is suspected after an informal shipboard inquiry. The crew note superstition about three railroad accidents and see the find as a bad omen.
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Hemptos Va
Rhode Island
Ahly
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