Cold cash in campaigns and Pittsburg slander flap
The column condemns campaign finance without a publicity bill, notes Republican dominance since 1892, and critiques a Milwaukee praise of Pittsburg. It defends Grover Cleveland, criticizes the New York Press for deriding him, and argues for transparent funds while praising notable Pittsburg figures like Knox. It also covers immigration, maritime competition with Japan, and assorted editorial opinions.
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Philadelpha Reech
Congress
Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Corporation
United States
Fragments Explore Numeral Tricks and Gymnastics of Math
A fragmented text discusses numeric tricks from 8 Nicholas and a playful sequence starting with writing numerals in a row and multiplying by 9. The passage hints at choosing a numeral such as 3 and notes a playful result, then requests multiplying the row by a stated value.
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Nicholas
Number Tricks and the 1089 Phenomenon
A fragment explains a math curiosity: any three digit number can yield a constant result 1089 through reversing digits and subtracting or adding steps. It notes the middle digit tends to be 3, with a special exception where initial digits match, producing 99 before a final reversal returns to 1059.
Remarkable Nine Trick and Local News From Winsted
A Chicago News style nine trick shows how Rubbed-out digits always yield the complementary to make nine. Also reported are Two Wise Dogs aiding a sleigh incident in Winsted Conn and a West Sheffield fire救 rescues. Sisters reunite after fifty two years in Williamstown.
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Torsington
Wiliam Martinez
Helen
Whitney
West
Sheffield
Miss
Charles Connell
Berkshire Hills Company
Connell
New York
Timon
Jessie Mundry
Robertaville
Clara van Horn
Williamstown
Mess
Mundry
Jessie
Clara
Cannan
Neitther
Albert Sage
Massachusetts
van Horn
Doe Name Change Reflects Personal Struggles in Public Perception
A man filed for a name change claiming the Doe surname harms his business and social standing. He describes constant mockery and fear of being taken lightly, noting many with the name in the directory while stressing the need to abandon Doe to avoid ruin.
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Doe
Davila
Mens greatest success hides in plain sight
A fragment from the Chicago News notes that men often overestimate their wealth and social polish while friends and politeness can obscure truth. It hints at repeated troubles and the ease of dismissing concerns after a few good days, with a casual comment on meeting women and hearing their troubles.
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Chicago News
Gostow
Scions of royalty wise at early age
Bulgaria's Parliament approved 200000 for a royal palace in Sofia and two yearly 100000 payments for the young crown prince. The piece notes his approaching majority and compares youth regencies across Europe while recalling past dynastic disputes and royal prerogatives. It discusses education, palace planning, and the king's ability to appoint or remove peers, explaining limits on dethroning noble titles.
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Japeese Maritime
Oceante
San Francisco
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Pacific Mall
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United States
James 3. Hill
Bulgaria
Sophia
Ferdinand
Gatpoltes
Russia
Pope
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King of
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Alexander
Servig
Belgrade
Regenta
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Royal Naval College
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Howard VII
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New York
Durland
New
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Ioasa 5O
Mma
Feodor Golovin
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Svereame
Ladies by the Load at BStittaville Store
A local promotion crowned Otto Boyd of Huntley the top winner after driving a tandem sleigh loaded with seventy one ladies. George Bifll and Thomas Cathcart also delivered large groups, drawing crowds and competition before Saturday night.
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Ottaws Winten
George Bifll
Thomas Cathcart
Otto Boyd
Huntley
Reflections of a Bachelor From the New York Press
Reflections on farming as a livelihood and social manners. The piece jokes about good company and clever barbs toward rivals, noting the sting of being called a young thing at eighteen versus twenty. A scattered, humorous essay with period voice and playful cranks on manners.
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New York
Stephen Phillips Haunted House Case Claims Spectral Visitations
The New York Times story reports London cable on poet Stephen Phillips renting an Egham country house in 1903. Apparitions and mysterious door openings alarmed the household, with a young daughter seeing an uncanny man. Phillips believes the house was haunted, leading to a legal action for damages against papers that publicized the tale.
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Stephen Phillips
London Cable
New York Times
Stephen Phillins
Egham
Thera
Yang
Mr. Phillips
Miss Phillips
Phillips
F ‘Ie
Talk Happiness Faith and Health in Silent Sorrow
A varied exhortation urges speakers to choose happiness faith and health over chronic gloom. It counsels seeking smooth paths and bending words toward confidence and well being, arguing that belief in God or humanity makes truth and comfort contagious.
Bull Fills a Matador in Mexican Bullring Tragedy
Antonio Montes, a leading matador, died after a bull threw him thrice during a fight in Mexico. The bull killed Montes with a fatal injury and his body was cremated after a fire set by a fallen candle in the chapel of the Spanish cemetery. Crowds of Mexicans gathered at the scene, reflecting on bull fighting’s waning popularity and calls by some for permanent bull ring closures.
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Mexico
Antonio Montes
Spain
His Narrow Escape Tells of Biscuit Oven Mischance
In a humorous anecdote from a gathering with Mr. Ferguson, a tale about his wife reading headlines during a Thaw trial leads to a joke about biscuits baked too long. The punchline: a cow is found in a forty acre lot the next morning amid laughter among guests.
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Walter Wellman
North Pole
Walter
Chicago
Ferguson
English Wedding Ring and 21 Karat Preference
A man buying a wedding ring reveals that English brides prefer a 21 karat ring over 18 karat. The clerk notes 18 karat is acceptable in some places, but in England and France a bride would reject a match with anything less than 21 karat. The passage contrasts bridal standards across Europe and implies cultural bias in ring quality.
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Hus
England
France
Fewer Britons wed as marriage rate declines across England
London report notes marriage, birth, and death declines in England and Wales over 35 years. The piece cites population figures, literacy gains, and shifts in age at marriage while attributing lower birth rates to deliberate restrictions and improved sanitation. It also covers infant mortality, cancer trends, and import controls on dogs and hydrophobia.
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London
Chiorge News
England
Wales
ING
England and Wales
New South Wales
Royal Commission
Wiven
Europe
France
Great Britain
Remembering the Maine at Harancupaz Fest observes ninth anniversary
A ceremony in Havana marks nine years since the Maine explosion with fresh flowers, half-mast flag, and a crowd of American tourists and residents. A shipwreck tour by harbor launches details the tribute as Kodackera films the remembrance.
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Havana Harbor
American Club
Machina Wharf
Kodackera
Bulldog Attacks Its Image in Broken Mirror Incident
Ernest Bennings of Rutherford New Jersey owns a bulldog with high aggression who attacked its own reflection in a heavy glass mirror. The dog bit its head after breaking the mirror, then pursued shadows among furniture. A girl with a bulldog was bitten as Bennings intervened.
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John T Morgan
Democratic Party
George Gray
United States
Mr. Morgan
Thurman
Tilden
Lamar
Bayard
Beck
West
Randall
Black
Morgan
Willem Jennings Bryan
Jefferson
Jackson
Bryan
Congress
Israel
Ernest Bennings
Rutherford
Bennings
Washington satire on Beveridge and Cortelyou in millennial tone
The Houston Post quips about Senator Beveridge and Secretary Cortelyou arguing over Washington life and money. It notes the wealth gap, laments the lunch habits of the treasury head, and calls for a log of achievements. The item ends with a light verse urging sunshine and laughter.
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Washington
New York
Beveridge
Cortelyou
Secretary of the ‘Treasury
Wall Street
Secretary of the Treasury
The
Houston Post
Russian Douma Turmoil and Idaho and West Virginia Echoes
Reports from New York guests in the city discuss the radical Douma in Russia and the potential government response and reforms. Idaho figures note growth, rail expansion into Grangeville, and rich resources. West Virginia coal wealth and future supply are analyzed, with remarks on gas use and industrial potential. A wireless music test using telephony is described from the Normandie Hotel with demonstrations from Telharmonic and related devices.
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Bay
Normandie Hotel
Thirty-eighth Street
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Les Deforent
Thirty-ninth Street
Normandis
Mendelssohn
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