Secret of It Japanese victories and lessons for empire
The article discusses Field Marshal Oyama's claim of capturing vast war supplies after Mukden, portraying Japanese persistence as the core to their success. It adds commentary on Grandma's advice from the London Spectator urging a strong Executive and skepticism toward Senate power in treaty making, praising the Constitution’s vision and imperial ambitions.
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Japan
Mukden
Oyama
Kuropatkin
Ufe
The
London Spectator
United States
Senate
Philadelphia
America
Alaska Annexation Demands Stir Mass Meetings
The Post supports Alaska for representation in Congress and rejects annexation to Canada. A Valdez mass meeting urged Alaska be annexed to Canada, a move deemed impractical and un-American. The piece notes Hawaii and Porto Rico already have representation and condemns disloyalty to the United States.
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United States
Post
Alaska
Congress
Canada
House of Representatives
Senate Committee
Valdez
Zorry
Wisconsin Governor La Follette in 1908 race rumors sprawl
The piece surveys Gov. La Follette as a reformer eyeing the White House, noting speculation about his presidential bid, attacks from factions labeling him dishonest, and comparisons to other figures like Bryan, Hill, and Cleveland. It also critiques Hay over the Santo Domingo protocol and touches on Bryan’s take on Tom Watson.
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Col
Bryah
Tom Watson
James Buchanan
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Nebraska Statesman
Saze
Princeton
Col Bryan
Radical Party
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Georgia
Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago News
A collection of witty observations on human behavior and social quirks. The writer notes how tenants, landlords, reputations, and finances shape conduct. Humorous jibes about turf wars in homes, marriages, mother in law influence, and the rarely true tale of a kiss provoke reflection on everyday life.
Strange Quest of Duke of Montrose in Pursuit of Montrose Heart
The Duke of Montrose seeks the legendary heart of James Graham, Marquis of Montrose, lost after a French concealment and recounted through a centuries long odyssey. The tale traces emblems from Montrose’s execution to the heart’s preservation, theft, and multiple recurrences across Europe and India, ending in a fragile hope of resting the relic on Scottish soil. It notes the duke’s past recovery of the Marquis’s right arm and sketches the family’s storied lineage and public service.
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Montrose Had ‘Bequeathed His Heart To His Niece By Marriage, Lady Napier
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Yorkshire
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Caroline
Duchess of Montrose
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Americans Sought to Create a True National Hymn
The Philadelphia Ledger laments the lack of a genuine American national hymn with original words and music by Americans. It recalls past prizes for hymn music, critiques current U.S. lyric writing, and urges competent lyricists and inspired composers to produce a sweeping patriotic song for immortal fame.
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Dr Osler's Joke on Prodigies and Age Milestones
A reminiscence in the New York Medical Record notes Dr Osler’s humorous point that great achievements often follow age forty. It cites Harvey, Lister, Koch, and historical figures like Washington Columbus Bacon Kepler Shakespeare and Morse, illustrating late bloomers and late starts in science and leadership.
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Osier
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Lister
Koch
George Washington
Osler
United States
Columbus
America
Bacon
Kepler
Shakespeare
Milton
Oliver Cromwell
Robert Fulton
Morse
George M. Gould
American Medicine
An Unappreciated Hero
A collection of editorial remarks praising Stoessel's brave but unrecognized service and noting impartial history will honor his place among great soldiers, compared with Nogi and Port Arthur. The piece contrasts victor praise with the vanquished and calls for fair judgment.
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New Orleans
Stoessel
Uitle
Nogi
Port Arthur
Short Temperance Lecture and Foreign Quips
A column from the Augusta Herald notes a Japanese jiu jitsu expert jailed in New York with delirium tremens while Old J Barleycorn jokes about physical culture. Debutantes discuss ball attire, crusty bachelors reply briefly on clothing. Other items cite Denver and Macon dispatches with sly quips and reflections on manners and crime.
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Augusta Herald
New York
J. Barleycorn
The Lesson of Preparedness from Japanese War Lessons
An editorial compares American and Japanese military losses in the Spanish American and Philippine insurrection campaigns. It argues disease killed far more than battle, praises Japan’s sanitation and training, and urges the United States to maintain well trained state troops and systematic preparation rather than rely on hastily formed forces.
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Spain
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Jacksonville
Fla
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The Cost of Empire and Federal Expenditures
From the Philadelphia Public Ledger the piece notes growing U S government costs defying past limits. It contrasts 1.5 to 2.0 billion budgets with rising military outlays and uncertain revenues, warning that imperial expansion burdens require new revenue sources in a likely unreformed Congress.
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New York World
New York
New York Internal Revenue Office
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Committee On Appropriations
United States
Congress
Hemenway
Livingstone
Vast Canal Project and Senate Friction Reported
An engineer notes that with one steam shovel and a track system a yearly 30 million cubic yards of excavation could be reached at Miraflores with a ten to twelve year timeline. The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports the Senate is offended, suspecting the President hinted at doing more work, reflecting long-standing political divisions.
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Naston Globe
Miraflores
Cedar Rapids
Fighting Its Own Fight Against Standard Oil
A Kansas stance declares Kansas will welcome any aid offered in its battle against Standard Oil but insists it relies on itself. It warns deserters against joining Standard Oil’s side, framing the fight as self-reliant and resolute within the state.
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Kansas City Star
Kansas
Standard Oil
Politician Talk in Hotel Lobbies Sparks Election Talk
In Baker City and other capitals, prominent figures debate the Mitchell and Williamson indictments. A Columbus lawyer urges presumption of innocence amid press clamor and Republican frictions. Ohio leaders urge early moves on governor and legislature, with Taft and Roosevelt names floated. Washington hosts discussions on Tennessee Senate succession, with endorsements for Benton McMillin and praise for Senator-elect Frank Flint. A West Virginia statesman and cattlemen weigh in on packers’ influence and stockyard profits amid national prosperity debates.
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Mitchell
Hermann
Williamson
W. Futcher
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Oreg
New Ward
Yam
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Wits House
Buckeye
Harry M. Daugherty
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Washington
Ohio
United States
Col Roosevelt
Pareaker
Taft
Tennessee
Bate
Marcus A. Smith
Arizona
Nashville
Benton McMillin
Capitol
McMilan
Venus and the Modern Woman
An essay in the Kansas City Star contrasts the new statue possibly Venus by Praxiteles with the modern twenty first century young woman. It argues that modern dressmakers and vanity shape the female form less nobly than ancient sculpture and implies cultural tension in New York fashion discourse.
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Kansas City
Worst Ever From the Detroit Tribute Insomnia Joke
Mrs Brown jokes about her husband suffering the worst insomnia. He cannot sleep at night or in church, drawing a humorous exchange in the DetroitTribune column. The brief quip highlights a domestic gripe set as light humor.
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Detroit
Notable Trusts in Egg Prices Across States
The Chicago Tribune notes the Good Trust hoards eggs and the Bad Trust justifies the price hike. A scheme from Iowa is cited as a get rich plan. An Iowa woman fed her family for a year at about 9 cents a day, proudly claiming no one suffers from the bout.
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Alaska
Pliny
The
Chicago Tribune
Good Trust
Iowa
Indianapolis News
Verdant Judge and a Bird Bonnet Banter
In Houston Yest a playful exchange has a woman asking if the bonnet is a bird. A young man answers it is the bonnet of a bird, leading to a smooth course for the couple. In Galveston News a witty remark questions a judge's grasp of moral turpitude, joking that turpitude and turpentine are alike to him.
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Houston
Galveston
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