Panama Canal tolls and party reform debate roils U S politics
The article surveys a debate on a Panama Canal toll policy and U S recall and primary reforms. It contrasts Senate and governor positions, cites figures in the 1912 era party dynamics, and discusses the impact of primary rules, electoral college implications, and national strategy on the Republican and broader political landscape. It weaves in industrial issues and historical comparisons to the Monitor Merrimac episode while naming several states and political figures.
Lady Sackville heir to millions and a famed feud
The report outlines a complex inheritance dispute surrounding Lady Sackville tied to wills of Sir John Murray Scott and the Sackville family. It details alleged marriages and titles, potential loss of Knole Park, and the fate of Castle House and Connaught Place estate if a second will cannot be found, with the case involving Sir John’s siblings and nieces. It also mentions Count Perrel Pecci’s duel-like clash with Prince Altieri and Vatican church law.
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John Murray Scott
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Washington
Josephine Victoria
West
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Entoy
United States
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Tepita Olivarez
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Breatwocd Company
Financing Knoxes Trip Through State Department Funds
Secretary Knox seeks authority to pay travel expenses for a Latin American tour from miscellaneous funds. Treasury comptroller Tracewell finds no clear statutory provision for travel from emergencies or commercial interests but concedes a department wide horses and harness appropriation could cover travel on strictly departmental business.
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Washfoxtes
New York
Knox
House
Bate
Jaqnes Tracewell
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Foreign Service
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Aviation progress report to Congress by War Department
Representative Sharp of Ohio presented a House resolution seeking a War Department report on global aviation progress. It asks for foreign government information, U S aeropla tics and balloons owned, investment extent, and current use. It also requests details of officer and enlisted training and proposed extensions to the plan. The measure was referred to the Military Affairs Committee.
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Representative Sharp
Ohio
Secretary of War
United States
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Borah Story Sparks Laughs in Senate Cloakrooms
The New York Tribune notes Senator Borah told a tale about Col Roosevelt’s era as jurors and taxes, provoking loud mirth from colleagues in the Senate cloakrooms as a Idaho man known for taking distinctions joked loudly at a court house window, claiming eleven fools align with him.
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Tribune
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Army Orders Detail Officers and Detachments
Army orders list leaves of absence and detachments for officers across multiple corps. Names include Capt Stanley F H Pord, Maj John O Hartman, Capt Glasgow, Capt Tanimigo Hall, Second Lieut Frederick S Hindway, and Lieut Charles Abel among others, with assignments to quartermaster staff, coast artillery, infantry, cavalry, and general staff roles. Detachments and reassignments cover three months and various units, noting promotions, retirements, and staff movements.
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Poindexter USA
Max
Murnay
Coast Artillery Force
John L
Naval Vessel Movements and Officer Assignments
Movements of naval vessels and officer promotions shown with transfers to Raleigh New Mampentra Renton belaware Gatttorbie Crepe Gatttorbie and other ports. The report notes officers Lieuts Cook Bowdey Shevans and others reassigned under grade to various stations including Raleigh and Gatttorbie with details unclear due to damaged text.
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Foc Ax
Raleigh
Bowdey
New Mampentra
Laprexz
Levie
DM Hubtvedt
Ralaigh
Eissless Marriage Upheld in Brooklyn Court
Samuel Markowitz sought to annul his marriage to Mildred Markowitz claiming absence of affection and attempted embraces were rebuffed. Julie Morgan presided and called the action absurd while Mildred claimed the union was arranged via her mother and that her husband had prior liaisons. The court denied the annulment motion.
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New York Hararé
Samuel Markowitz
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Mildred
Mira Markowits
Sweden Credits Ericsson Memory on 50th Battle Anniversary
Sweden sent a cablegram to the U S State Department on the fiftieth anniversary of the clash between the Merrimac and the Monitor praising John Ericsson. The message, from Sweden’s foreign minister, honors the designer of the revolutionary chesubox on raft and expresses best wishes for the welfare of the United States. It notes Ericsson’s memory as a lasting link in mutual sentiment between Sweden and America.
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Hampton Honda
John Ericsson
Man Sues Over Fine For Self Inflicted Gun Wound
A Barneaville Georgia resident jailed after being fined 25 dollars for accidentally shooting himself with his own gun in his home appeals to Attorney General Wickersham for federal review. The Department of Justice advises the case is outside federal jurisdiction and recommends consulting a local attorney in Barnesville for guidance.
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Wao
Wickersham
Treas
Ocean
Cass
Department of Justice
Barnesville
Dog Catcher Bid Shocks Capitol as Clark Button Wears Wild Theme
Moor of the House overhears a playful confrontation when representative Booher wears oversized Clark for Dog Catcher buttons and declares support for Syrak or for President. Mann jokes about Booher as a dog catcher while tension cools after mutual friends mend fences in the afternoon.
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Booker
Clark
Champ Clark
Urober
Ronher
Mann
Tha Syrak
Booher
Diplomat to Be Honored in Pan American Society Event
The Pan American Society of the United States plans a luncheon in New York on March 19 for Argentine Minister Romulo Naon, the first Peravu on oe nonorea, as it welcomes distinguished Latin Americans. Dr Luis M Drago, another Argentinian, will lecture in the United States next winter under the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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Pan American Society
United States
Romulo
Naon
New York
Kapalin
Argentina
Luis M Drago
Carnegie Endowment the International Peace
Stand on Heads Advice Draws Crowd in Battle Creek
A Battle Creek dispatch to the New York Herald reports Dr Mabel Howe Otis promoting headstand exercise as a preventive and supposed cure for illness. She demonstrates by balancing on her head before an astonished audience of girls, claiming it shifts weight from the feet and boosts brain power, promising healthier, steadier minds.
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Battle Creek
New York Herald
Mabel Howe Otis
Ear Drum Position Tied To Musical Taste Says Doctor
English surgeon Dr Birman-Berd argues ear anatomy links to musical appreciation. He claims composers often have upright ear drums while other musicians show varying positions, suggesting ear structure influences talent. Further research required to assess impact on instruments and education.
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Hirman Bera
Santiago
Whetter
Birman
Berna
Bok
Courte
Pempina
Odd Tales and Odd Finds Baffle New York World
A garbled set of local items recounts a squirrel stealing a card in a grove by Fughland Lake, a surly rhinoceros named in a zoo mystery, a nursemaid dog Smiley for fox terrier pups, a dolphin Dash at Allegra Pennsylvania, a carp weighing pounds found at engine Nodif, and a diamond ring found by Duke Harris with a jewelers valuing it at six dollars.
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Centralepark Zoo
Toby Ag
Smuley
Dalay
Billy Snyder
Rameo
Mia
Allegra
Nodif
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New York
Duke Harris
Pleasant Plains
Statensland
Princess Bay
Vanishing Troops Remembered in Peaceful Remembrance
A solemn tribute to fallen soldiers recalls long patrols and battles lost to time. The piece laments the fading echo of drums and arms while honoring those who served, their sacrifices preserved in memory and faith. It speaks of aging veterans, lingering grief, and enduring gratitude for comrades now gone.
The House of Night in Westminster Gazette Verse
Fragmentary poetic lines describe a restless spirit within a quiet house. The speaker contrasts daytime labor with nocturnal visitation by unseen presences, weighing pity and torment as thoughts lie hidden. The piece evokes haunting longing for rest and innocence in an empty room.
Pointed Paragraphs on Love and Marriage Reflections
A string of aphoristic lines on gender roles marriage and social expectations. It muses on empathy toward enemies and the appeal of decisive action. The passages touch on bachelorhood widowhood and the notion of choosing the best among imperfect partners.
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
Reflections of a Bachelor offers a fragmentary humor column in period newspaper voice. It sketches social scenes with a narrator’s worldly take and touches on marriage, home life, and gender roles in quick, clipped observations.
Visitors at the Capitol discuss Kansas politics and national race
Judge William Thompson of Garden City Kansas touts lifelong Kansas roots and farming, praising crops and livestock. He comments on the Democratic Party, Baltimore convention plans, and predicts a lively national race as delegates gather and Speaker Clark is discussed.
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Garden City
Kans
United States Senate
el Dit
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Garde Cie
Te Pring
Ar & Do
Ted
Lenerty
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Ceenter
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Ulack
Champ Clark
Becauan
Yim
Praise for Mr Wickersham and prison reform work
A rambling, OCR garbled tribute lauds Mr Wickersham for progress in prison administration. It praises humane treatment, cites kindness and consideration toward inmates, and argues exemplary conduct by a warder over thirteen years. The piece extols reform as a humane approach within the penal system.
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le Law
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Adnagar
Atlanta
Koan
Broval Marine
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