Washington Post 1908: Senator Redfield Fo r veeman is discussed
The Washington Post from March 5 1908 includes an obituary or portrait of Senator Redfield Fo r veeman discussing his career eligibility and service. It notes his education and tenure in the Senate, with references to prior roles and committees, reflecting on his public life and influence within the era's political landscape.
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Baldy Smith
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Leon
Ralais
Moor
Vale
Agni Toowti
Ion Wade
Proust
Ollean
Calico
Stace of
Vermont
Phildelphia
Slinberg
Sante de Sanctis
Rome
Che
Waleb
Jess Shup
Iris Dunn
Oregon claims on recall and direct election for U S Senators
The article discusses proposals to elect U S Senators by direct vote with recall, limiting wealth influence, and restricting terms. It highlights Oregon's stance toward reviving constitutional methods and the potential political upheaval if Ren or incumbents resist constituent instruction. It notes implications for George Roosevelt era ideas and state political dynamics.
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Senate
Oregon
Rod Demure
Jeo
Lin Alto
Gregon
Ren
The Great Fire Tax and Urban Safety Debate
A long column argues fire losses in the United States reached about 500 million dollars last year with 215 million in property lost to fires and nearly 300 million spent on fire department upkeep and water. It urges stricter building fireproofing, landlord penalties, and better certification of building safety to protect life and property, referencing European contrasts and a 1907 building cost context. It also surveys political reform talk and public notices, tying fireproofing to broader urban governance debates.
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F W Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick
United States
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Europe
Firepatrick
Parker
Unclear excerpt hints at a case involving a station matron
An unclear report mentions a sponge woman tied to an incident in the Southern Beauheau region and a station matron compelled to spend time in Rome. The fragmented text suggests mixed emotions about never visiting the town, leaving the overall case unreadable and puzzling.
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Rome
Healthful Rochester Youth Tricked by Quarantine Deception
An eighteen year old named Peter Burtch from Rochester arrived in Niagara with his family after a Cuba trip. On arrival his face flushed bright red from exertion and meals, prompting doctors to suspect fever. After a thorough but comical examination they concluded he was the healthiest lad the doctors had seen.
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Peter Burtch
Rochester
Adam Burtch
Peter
Niagara
Cuba
Burtch
Tomie Rammuer
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Brankfort
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Labouchere
Increase in Gold Output Prompts Treasury Outlook
New York correspondent Maurice Muhlemann argues the United States will hold at least one billion dollars in gold by 1910, based on estimated U S and African production. He notes wartime mining cessations in Africa affect future output and cites Treasury logistics and vault holdings as key factors.
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L Muhlemann
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Africa
Rand
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Washington
Publc
Mixed antiquated musings on cards labor and wine legends
The fragment blends tales of a Labouchere styled card play dispute with a note on Japanese labor policy and expulsion of Chinese workers. It adds a dinner anecdote about a scholar and a Chinese envelope, then shifts to London Chronicle remarks on Chinese poets who praise wine and opium.
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London Chronicle
Ching
King Manuels Curious Title and Old Portuguese Mausoleums
Long, fanciful article detailing the title King of the Algarves tied to Manuel II and the Moorish origin of the Algarves. It surveys Portuguese royal honors, Lisbon funeral apathy after King Carlos and the Crown Prince's deaths, and the country’s morbid royal mausoleums. It notes mummified royals under glass in Santa Cruz and Isla Isabella processions, plus legends of Inez de Castro and royal romance. It ends with critique of Morocco's sultan and a 1903 copyright notice.
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The Mastoid Process from the Newarker Avand
A stream of fragmented notes recount ailments and oddities. An ill New Yorker near death, Edison fears, and a six month illness fueled by unsteady fortune. a once frail man grows strong again. A hopping frog trapped in cement shows unlikely survival, while a Civil War veteran George Morrison dies from necrosis after faulty teeth. A joke phone call to an undertaker ends with a misdial.
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War scare and poems mix in eclectic Springter pages
A serious note warns of a new war scare with analysis from magazines and Times reports on German and Japanese possibilities to strike the U.S. coast. The piece blends a prayer cue with a crowding collage of verse and quirky anecdotes from the Congressional story teller column and readers’ poems.
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Pointed Paragraphs on Virtue and Vanity in Everyday Life
A compactijdge of aphorisms contrasts good intentions with slippery pavement of poverty and credit. It argues that simple living need not shame, while cautioning against envy. It notes impracticality in striving for friendlier status and questions the value of small personal sacrifices for nickels saved.
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Views of Visitors in Washington Reflect Political Tensions
In Raleigh discussions, Gen Wise of New York laments changed parties and issues, while critics question Roosevelt and Bryan as leaders. He notes English and European financiers shifting investments and warns of a looming war risk in the Far East amid Japan China tensions and American apathy toward politics.
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Poisoning as a Fine Art in Early Modern Courts
An account of the 15th and 16th century poisoning mania in Europe notes that governments formally recognized secret assassination by poison. The Council of Ten debated such plans, detailing votes, reasons, and payments for services including Emperor Maximilian and other rulers, with prices ranging from 60 to 590 ducats for various targets.
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Raguba
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Spain
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Mantua
The Old Soldier Vote In the 1924 Republican Race
The GAR vote looms as a potential swing in Indiana Kansas Nebraska and Minnesota if Civil War veterans rally behind a candidate. No candidate has yet targeted veteran sentiment though pensions have been largely settled by recent law. Survivors number about four thousand and their influence could shape the GOP contest for the nomination.
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