The Law of the Junet and a Congress Cruising Trip
A Washington Post piece rails against a California recess bill for lawmakers to travel at state expense, urges Congress to back similar practice, and mocks trips to inspect harbors and the Philippines. It notes past voyages, railroads, and expounds on expenses and governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Congress
Porto Rico
Santo Domingo
House of Representatives
Santo Dominego
Panama
War Department
Patt
Triair Tt
Huertas
Taft
Philippines
Globe
Lim
Tropics
Commoner editorial lauds Roosevelt and warns on popular government
An editorial in The Commoner praises Theodore Roosevelt and inaugurates discussion on governance. It argues patriotic unity across parties despite differing methods, while noting the Constitution limits direct popular government and defends republican structure amid calls for reform.
Naval strategy and tariff politics in late 19th century debate
The article critiques tariff beneficiaries as not chosen by the people, contrasts prosperity after Bryan's 1896 defeat, and details rapid, sometimes radical naval design changes. It notes shifts in battleship armament from mixed secondary batteries to heavy 10 and 12 inch guns, questioning continuity as Congress delays mass ship orders.
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Bryan
Republican Party
Post
Congress
South Carolina
Michigan
Board
Santiago de Cuba
Board On Construction
Spain
Bor
Oregon
Navy General Board
Kentucky
Long-Standing Warnings on Mormon Immigration and Allegiance
An unsigned editorial argues that while threats to the republic persist the nation grows stronger. It criticizes reports of Mormon immigrants arriving with proselytizers as alarmist, asserting loyalty to the United States while condemning blanket fears of Mormon influence and urging restraint and lawful oversight.
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Sluggard
New England
Providence Journal
Teston
Srtilté
Utah
Vormor
Church
Idaho
Wyoming
Arizona
New Mexico
From War Talk to Groundhog Revels and Politics
The column travels through imperial Russia and Japan with warnings of aggressive aims, then shifts to a playful note about the Washington Post’s groundhog weather forecast. It cites colonial and regional musings, politics, garbled editorials, and a tongue in cheek verdict on forecasts and public figures amid a broad 1905 panorama.
War talk and political snatches in a scattered era
A collage of quotes and notes covers Roosevelts policy, Kuropatkin war views, lobbying in Albany, social fashions, and sensational anecdotes. It threads international tensions, domestic politics, and oddities from Peoria to Philadelphia with brief, pointed asides and pointed humor.
Boy with profanity lesson from a stranger tale
A Cleveland Plain Center excerpt shows a boy trying to make a story stronger with swearing. A kind passerby tells him that swearing is wrong. The boy retorts that he learned it from Tommy Dugan and his father, an expert.
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Cleveland Plain Center
Tommy Dugan
The Missionaries' Offense in Macedonia
The Providence Journal notes Turkey charges missionaries in Macedonia with aiding the starving peasantry. It argues feeding the poor may be seen as supporting revolution, a claim questioned as imprudent or politically charged.
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The
Providence Journal
Turkey
Macedonia
Treasury Chief Shaw to Lead One More Year
From the Rochester Herald, Mr Shaw will remain at the head of the Treasury Department for another year. It is announced that by then the deficit will be so familiar a figure that it will not draw more than passing comment.
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Russia
Hamburg
Frederick the Great
Constantinople
Port Arthur
Bosphorus
Japan
Charles XII
Napoleon
Europe
Don John
Alva
Farnese
Cromwell
Sedan
Russa
Continent
Fabricius
Leonidas
Tokyo
Post
Washington Post
Virginia
Carolina
Wharlotte Observer
Bristol Courier
Wilmington
Persimmons
Squire Furlow
Frog Level
Buncombe County
Washington
London
Roosevelt
Shaw
Philadelphia
Rochester Herald
Treasury Department
Chicag Tribune
Highmus
Strergmots
Jupiter
Chicago News
Vanety
Sam
Outside View on Senator Elections From The Star
From Taronto Star perspective opinions arise about whether United States Senators should be elected by the people or by ballots. The Birmingham News commentary notes Santo Domingo freeing public revenues would allow more time for ongoing revolution business.
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Taronto
United’ States
The
Birmingham News
Santo Domingo
Fragmented Chicago column on gender roles and justice
A garbled Chicago News item surveys social norms with pointed jokes about applause, marriage, and morality. It hints that many men and women misunderstand justice while hinting at social cages and the ease of starting strong or slipping down.
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Chicago News
Woes of an Ex Crown Princess in a Turbulent Claim
A sweeping account of the Saxony royal guardianship struggle over Princess Anna Monica, the former crown princess of Saxony, involving Archduchess Marie Louise of Austria, Italian courts, and Vatican intrigue. It details failed reconciliations, alleged health issues, and the potential for insanity rulings, while noting Maximilian of Saxony’s bid to involve the pope and the fate of Princess Louise of Coburg as a central, ongoing dispute.
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Dresden
Saxony
Anna Monica
Marie Louie
Austria
Charles Ysemburg-Birstein
Italy
Tuscany
Geneva
Francis Joseph
Florence
George
Koerner
Thorence
Georges
Maximilian of Saxony
University of Pilburg
Switzerland
Rome
Vatican
Victor Emmanuel
Duchess of
Genoa
George of Saxony
Quirinal
Frederick Augustus of
Maximilian of
de Coeur
Whitechapel
London
Nuremburg
Germany
Our Interesting President
A Houston Post think piece on President Roosevelt praises his serious mind and growing docility toward lawful restraint while noting his combative traits. The article argues the Senate rebuke over arbitration treaties shows learned restraint, then questions whether peace will come and if the president can shed his chip on his shoulder.
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The
Houston Post
Roosevelt
Senate
Nnion
Return of the Flags in a Nation Reconciled
The piece praises a postwar act restoring battle flags to the defeated South, framing it as magnanimity and national unity. It cites Appomattox terms, calls for reconciliation, and urges both sides to cherish the flags as emblems of brave deeds and shared heritage. The North yields, the South keeps, and the nation unites under the old starry banner.
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Cinesmuati Enquirer
Alc
Appomattox
Panama Canal Commission to work at isthmus, not Washington
The Panama Commission under President Roosevelt insists the canal project be pursued at the isthmus with more action and less ceremony. The Senate refuses to replace commissioners, backing executive regulation of the panel to speed real work and an early start. From the Denver Post Bat Masterson quietly arrives in New York, stays in a modest hotel, and keeps a low profile, sleeping through the night without fuss.
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Minneapolis
Roosevelt
Panama Canal
Isthmus
Washington
Senate
Denver Post
Bat Masterson
Rural Justice laments fines to fund boots and shirts
The speaker mocks a rural justice figure who complains he cannot collect fines from speeding city auto salesmen. He questions the value of the speed trap and jokes about needing income to buy new boots and a shirts, illustrating local frustration with enforcement.
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Chicago News
Rural Justice
Far Sounds In Paradelphia House Sparks Snore Tale
In Paradelphia, Goodley and Marryat discuss thin walls in a new home. Goodley jokes he hears a neighbor snoring from four houses away while Marryat concedes the walls feel thin and echoes remind them of nearby sounds.
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Goodley
Marryat
Amended etiquette and news snippets from papers
A collage of quirky clippings shows social etiquette on invitations with gendered address changes, a bridge player joke about traveling to Brooklyn and New York, burial homes cutting funeral prices due to auto era, and a Newport couple unable to live on $360000 yearly, illustrating relative poverty.
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Houston Fox
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
Eternal vigilance is the price of not getting found out. Education is all the things you don't learn when you go to college. A queer joke about a man and his wife. Women begin open-work clothes to bite through. A girl with pretty ankles would gather wear to keep coming untied for a man to tie again.
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New York Press
The Family Spirit and the Patriarchal Family Ideal
From a St Louis Post-Dispatch piece Bishop Potter argues higher education fuels selfishness and the family spirit erodes as individuals seek self rather than social welfare. He warns that modern youths abandon local ties and graves, urging recreation of the patriarchal family as civilization’s essential, enduring core.
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St Fonts Post-Dispatch
Bishop Potter
Sho
China
South Africa
Mosby and Roosevelt Discuss Federal Appointments Plan
The Montgomery Journal reports Col Mosby, a former Confederate scout, has gained Roosevelt trust after probing charges against an Andalusia postmaster. The piece notes Mosby’s loyal but controversial stance toward Southern needs and his acceptance of presidential confidence in handling sensitive duties.
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South
Montgomery
Ala
Ol John ) Mosby
Andalusa
Alabama
Col Mosby
Mosby
College Education Too Expensive Says Ohio Journal
The Ohio Journal reports rising college costs as Nassar College raises rates, noting higher expenses since 1866 and the need to fund expanding courses and facilities. It argues scholarships should grow to help students from modest means afford education while schools seek additional revenue from tuition.
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Ohio State Journal
Nassar College
Surveying West Dakota boundary by Edward Stahl
Edward Stahl, stationed at the Riggs House, will survey the Dakota Wyoming border for the United States government. The old line, first drawn in 1877 with poor instruments, needs modern, durable markers. Stahl’s line will use 90-pound purple jasper blocks designed to endure a century without wear. The article recalls railway meetings and discussions on electric cars, rail trusts, and regional development, with broader mentions of representatives and places from Boston to Richmond.
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Edward Stahl
Riges House
West
United Stats
South Dakota
Dakota
Wyoming
Stahl
Washington
Sand
Grenneld
Willard Teame
Erreet Railway
Willard
New Fingland
Congress
Gilbert
Reno
Tawlium
Republic
Shoreham Madison Wi
Hay Beer Limited
Jan Bimon
Owener
Massouri
Ralvigh
Cde
Namute Mer Sted Rouses
Turin
Lerum
Massasetts
Boston
Kawa
Curious Anglo American Language Bits and Candid Quips
A collage of light items from papers and chatter. Jests about slang and jokes, mentions of Jupiter satellites and fireworks. A Girl asks about moons while adults debate manners and slang in a flicker of humorous city notes.
Barnyard Oddities and Nervous Hens in Historic Post Snippet
A garbled OCR style item from the Philadelphia Press and Houston Post era features a nervous hen asking about nest sitting and a Hatchway reply. Komnan Newepaprri appears as a garbled byline. The fragment evokes rural humor and early 20th century newspaper banter.
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Philadelphia
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