A Definition and a Maxim in Washington Post Editorials
The Washington Post discusses political campaign financing and critiques the practice of life insurance funds supporting campaign manipulators. It cites a New York Evening Post piece calling such contributions larceny and urges proper congressional oversight of reclamation expenditures. It also pokes fun at actor Richard Mansfield, contrasting his onstage charm with offstage nerves and a broader note on public perception.
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Reclamation Service
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Germany and the Algeciras Conference Crisis
The Algeciras talks reach a partial accord on policing the Moroccan border with a plan for a native force under French and Spanish officers. Germany resists the proposal, risking further tension if it blocks compromise and could trigger a broader European war.
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Spain
Morocco
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Massachusetts on Child Labor Reform and Gardner Bill
Massachusetts rejoices at Representative Gardner's bill funding 300000 for a national inquiry into women and children's labor conditions. Governor Guild approves the stance, while Massachusetts maintains leadership in labor reform. The piece notes past failed federal attempts and argues for state-led standards over broader constitutional changes.
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Salaries Bill Sparks Debate Over Government Clerks
A letter contrasts Mansfield and pay reform, arguing against aging clerks' salary limits. It praises veteran leaders in Congress and cites age and experience as keys to effective governance, warning the proposed measure is unjust, impractical, and misaligned with a republic’s needs.
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Gladstone
William I
Disraeli
Sislisbury
Thiers
Statehood and Population Argument for Arizona and New Mexico
The article argues that Arizona and New Mexico could gain statehood based on population growth, citing historical examples like Kansas, Colorado, and Texas panhandle improvements. It proposes an amendment allowing admission as two states if each territory achieves the necessary population, else remain a single state, advocating Foraker amendment support and home rule.
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Arisona
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Colorado
Dakotas
Montana
Minnesota
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Kanaag
Panhandle
Texas
Arigona
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Waco
Tex
Battle of
San Jacinto
Mr. Long
Arizona
New Mexico
Congress
Foraker
Hamlet
Constitutional Restraints and The Presidency Veto Power
The piece analyzes separation of powers in the U S Constitution, noting the Senate executive role in appointments and treaty power requiring two thirds for treaties. It explains the veto, its political impact, and contrasts presidential authority with congressional checks including impeachment, referencing Andrew Johnson’s era and post Civil War tensions.
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New Honors for Lord Colebrook and Royal Errand
The article reports King Edward VII appointing Lord Colebrook as a lord in waiting, detailing duties and privileges, his family ties to American society, and the long tradition of lords in waiting. It also notes Paris demographics, Belgian law on absinthe, and legends about the origin of the Order of the Garter with archival references.
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Arthur Paget
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Henry VIII
Nothing but the Truth by Fontenot in Chicago News
A short dialogue piece presents Marquise de Fontenot as a fair woman with money who dislikes smoke, opposite a truthful man needing money, with a terse exchange about being the only saved woman. The Chicago News also covers shop floor chatter about eggplant freshness in Mrs Youngwed and Mrs Neungwed’s questions.
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Foraker's Rate Speech Echoes Informed Support And Caution
The Chaetanats Inquirer notes Ohio Senator Foraker speaks against rate legislation while many papers praise the address as a strong, exhaustive study. It argues his stance may be misread as unpopular but lauds the clarity, constitutional grounding, restraint on sensational attacks on transportation interests, and the value of patient judgment by the Senate.
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Strange Apple Bargain Sparks Turmoil at Home
Mr Ferguson buys apples from a grocer at two for a penny claiming half peck value. Mrs Ferguson discovers only fifteen apples, accusing him of being stingy while he storms out. The piece blends domestic squabble with a column on reforming checkers and news of a novel blind typewriter from Frankfurt.
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Tripune
Ferguson
Hs Way Home
Gold Vein Found in Reno Cemetery Drifts Into News
A gravedigger in Reno discovers a four foot gold vein in the hillside cemetery. The ore tests show values around 100 dollars per ton. George W. Oliver of Perkins Oliver Guiling and a partner stake a claim as gold rumors persist about mineralized quartz at the site.
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Pension Roll Striking Statistics on Wartime Pensions
From Colles Weekly, the article notes a 139,000,000 annual pension bill, second only to post office spending, double the pensions of several European powers combined. It warns of continuing growth, projecting civil war pensions into 1980, with Spain and Cuba war veterans already filing hundreds of thousands of claims and a future total near half a million pensioners.
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Austria-Hungary
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Cuba
SAY SCHOOLS WRECK NERVES AND REMAIN PROVOCATIVE
Albany correspondent reports New York Times critique of modern school methods and doctor Wilcox remarks on the effect of exams and standardized standards. Critics denounce boards of examiners as despotic, arguing they block qualified practitioners and demand reciprocal state laws while citing rigid testing and the machine like system of schooling.
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Times
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Homeopathic State Medical Society
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Ancient Egyptian Perfume Myth and Mirth
A Globe-Democrat excerpt recalls a museum curator presenting an alabaster vase with a 3000 year old Egyptian perfume. The aroma, described as sweeter than violets and roses, was said to have been buried with an Egyptian princess before Christ. The tale praises ancient perfumers and notes rare preserved scents in mummy cases.
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Reflections of a Bachelor in a New York Press Fragment
A fragmentary verse style piece from the New York Press comments on marriage and bachelor life. It humorously contrasts a man’s Sunday church habit with courting, wife expectations, and caution about money and buying stocks. The text shows mock social observations and playful moralizing.
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Ty Spa
Los Angeles Visitors and Political Commentary Abroad
Florence Alabama figures Emmet O Neale and A E B Walker visit the Raleigh amid Muscle Shoals power talks. Massachusetts politician Hor Sam Powers reflects on national tariff issues while New York and Maryland figures share views. A crowded hotel lobby scene contrasts tourists and locals with sharp social observations.
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A. E B. Walker
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