Samuel Kauffmann, Washington Leader and Benefactor Remains Honored
Samuel TT Kauffmann, longtime editor and influential banker, shaped civic arts policy as president of the Evens Stay Newspaper Company and as a director in finance and insurance. His public spirit, integrity, and broad influence on Washington affairs spurred arts, trade, and societal advancement, earning him lasting respect. His death marks a notable loss to the national capital.
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Samuel Hay Kauffman
Suinuch Ho Kantian
Wossington
Evens Stay
Kaultann
Gus
Kauffmoras
Ss U
Natenal
Conocan
Ant
Wes
ABC
KantYmenn
Washington
Msurance
Board of Trade
Samuel TT Kauffmann
Society’s moral musings spice New Orleans pages
A prose critique lauds the rise of melodious society columns in Southern papers led by the New Orleans States. It mocks dull notices and imagines vivid, theatrical society depictions, praising grand dinners and debonair guests while contrasting stormy reflections with celebratory verse.
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Uwich
Society
New Orleans
Transformation of China and Western reform currents
The piece surveys the Chinese reform movement and the anti foreign demonstrations, noting reform societies pressing abdication of the Empress Dowager, hopes for imperial transformation akin to Japan, and the risk of foreign conflict if order slips. It contrasts with Western diplomacy and the Algeciras talks, emphasizing public opinion, modernization, and eventual political changes.
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China
West
Kwang Hsu
Japan
Wives Seek Vengeance as Countess Castelmenardo’s Decree Shocks Europe
The Countess Castelmenardo wins a three month prison decree against her faithless Neapolitan husband, reflecting continental Europe’s penalties for marital infidelity. The article links her case to a broader pattern where women seek imprisonment of unfaithful spouses, and notes similar measures in France and Italy, with parallels to English and Austrian aristocracy and a Moravian noble death.
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Castelmenardo
Agai
Europe
van Buran
Edith van Buren
Saks
Grand Monde
Colin Campbell
Duke of Marlborough
Parle
St. Lazare
Colin
England
Marty
Countess Castelmenardo
Duchess of
Castel- Tenaldo
Beirvases
Egland
Alexandrine Dietrich Stein
Nicolaburg
Austria
Prussia
Albert Apponyi
St. Louis
Francis Joseph
Mersdorff Pouilly
Landen
Dietrichstein
Mincess
Holy Roman Empire
Bia
Jascph
Vienna
Alexavarine
Alexander Menndorff Pouilly
Dietrich‘stein
Prince Consort
Great Britain
Queen Victoria
Sophia of
Saxe- Coburg
Duchess of Kent
Nicolsburg
Clam-Gallas
Berlin
Clam-Gullas
Alfred Hatzfeldt
Francis Hatzfeldt
Clara Huntington
Collis P. Huntington
Clam-Gatlas
Marquise DE Fontanot
In the Hands of Its Friends and Niagara Falls Debate
The article argues for tariff revision by Republicans to please industrial and agricultural interests. It discusses New York Niagara Falls preservation against federal control, California Yosemite precedent, and state commissions, then shifts to the rise of industrial alcohol. It notes cheaper production from potatoes and corn, potential to reduce kerosene use, and tax barriers impeding widespread adoption.
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Congress
Menia
Republican Congress
New England
Massissippi
Comin
Germany
Tor
Volstead
Weary Courtship Changes in Town Doctor
A damaged column fragment shows a letter writer complaining about changes in her ex suitor, a doctor. She recalls their courtship two years ago when he was affectionate with her, now claiming he struggles to hold their baby and appears in decline. The piece reflects personal distress and shifting behavior.
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Gaw Iim
Proposal Sparks Dilemma In Fair Society Circles
In Chicago News style a man proposes to a society figure but faces doubt over his past and the future. The woman withholds unless he proves himself within forty eight hours by consulting commercial agencies for verification. The snippet reads as a dramatic social exchange with hints of intrigue and scrutiny.
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Chicago News
Fair Society
Atchison Glabs
Jess
Artor
Han
Timan
House Rules and Minority Rights in Congress Debated
A discussion drawn from C O Staley's twenty years in the press gallery argues that House rule on debate limits time, denies minority voices, and prompts injustice. It notes Senate unanimity rules still allow obstruction by a single member and urges cross chamber compromise for fair governance.
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C. O. Staley
Congress
Senate
Must the Drummer Go
A Newaves article notes trade disruption if the drummer loses work as manufacturers shift to distribution centers. It quotes a hustling clan claiming centers push small merchants from buying locally while big firms push traveling men out. The drummer, resourceful, will adapt by joining centers or starting a new venture. Never say die.
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Bagmien
Combines
Thie Drummer
Ome
Not Home Yet the Brother Sells a Pack for a Date
A persistent suitor tries to gain access to a young woman by bribing her younger brother Jimmy with a pack of cigarettes and £1 to bring her down. The boy lies, claims the sister is engaged to the suitor, and returns with the arrangement in hand. The scheme ends when the sister appears, and the ruse is revealed by the brother.
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Haypar
Jimmy
Jimy
Pointed Paragraphs From a Chaotic Mind in Chicago Gossip
A garbled paragraph collage from the Chicago scene mocks social pretenses and private thoughts. It riffs on marriage, manners, and the temptations of amusements while lampooning columnists and readers with clipped proverbs and ironic quips.
Parker and Hill Meet in Camden Visit
Judge Alton B. Parker and Chief Justice O'Brien of the New York Supreme Court arrived in Camden at the Kirkwood Hotel where former Senator David Bennett Hill had stayed weeks. All three men, meeting by appointment, enjoyed each other’s company and appeared in good health and spirits as Parker planned a Charlotte stop.
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Camden
8. C
Alten TZ. Parker
O'Brien
New York Supreme Court
Kirkwood Hotel
David B. Hil
Charlotte
N. C
Alton B. Parker
Southern Manufacturers’ Club
Greater Charlotte
S C
Resolution to resign Platt and Depew defeated in New York County
A Republican committee in New York County offered a resolution demanding Senators T. C. Platt and Chauncey M. Depew resign. The motion to lay it on the table passed quickly after reading to the committee. The push stemmed from a recent state insurance investigation.
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New York
Republican County Committee
New York County
T. C. Platt
Chauncey M. Depew
United States Senate
Nominated for Congress in Seventh Kansas District
Edward H. Madison of Dodge City was unanimously nominated for Congress today by the Republican convention of the new Seventh Kansas district. Victor Murdock, the current representative, was recently nominated by the Republicans of the new district. The report also notes nominations in Indiana and Missouri.
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Edward H. Madison
Kansas
Hutchinson
Kane
Dodge City
Victor Murdock
New Rights
Severin
Warsaw
Ind
Abraham Lincoln Brick
South Heng
Lebanon
A. P. Murphy
Rival conventions nominate Scroggy opponent to Hildebrand
In Wilmington Ohio on March 15 C Hildebrand was to be nominated as a Republican candidate to succeed Congressman Scroggy from the Sixth district. A rival convention will meet at Xenia next Wednesday where it is expected Scroggy will be nominated for re election.
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Hildebrand
Wilmington
Ohio
C. Hildebrand
Xenia
Alfred Lucking
Detroit
Michigan
Willard
Lucking
Roosevelt
Mr. Lacking
Theodor Roveervelt
Democratic Hange
Representa
Minnis Jesuityce
May Settle Controversies Between U S and Canada
Secretary Root asks Chandler F. Anderson of New York to prepare for a conference with Canadian representatives to settle longstanding disputes. Boundaries, fishery rights, railroad bonding entering the United States, fur seal issues, and other unsettled matters from 1858 are to be adjusted, with Foster possibly joining Durand for the British side. Anderson previously served as American secretary to the joint high commission and in the Bering Sea and Alaska boundary matters.
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Niagara
Yosemite
New York State
Niagara Falls
New York
Niagara River
United States
Lsners
Ten
California
Yosemite Valley
Mere
Canada
Root
Chandler F. Anderson
Hiltish
Joint High Commission
Washington
Foster
Mortimer Durand
Anderson
Appeal to President resolves Cherokee leadership row
Two Cherokee delegates Frank J. Boudinot and Richard M Wolfe pressed their case for a new chief before the President after Chief Rogers refused to honor an election. The legislature impeached Rogers and elected Boudinot. Rogers ignored the process and Boudinot asked the matter be referred to the Justice Department. The President handed a note to Commissioner Leupp, and resolution was expected shortly.
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Frank J. Boudinot
Richard M Wolfe
Rogers
Boudinot
Department of Justice
Leupp
Georgia Official Discusses National Primary System
Charles R. Russell of Columbus Georgia, chairman of the Georgia legislature privileges and elections committee, conferred with President Roosevelt on primary election laws. Russell and Josiah Quincy of Boston and Garfield of New York were appointed to draft a national, permanent organization. Stuss also attended the New York conference on United States election laws.
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Charles R. Russell
Columbus
Georgia
Conference Extends as Copyright Codification Debate Continues
The copyright conference at the Congressional Library extends another day as talks on codifying the laws remain inconclusive. Conclusions will be reserved for final action and announced today. Dr Garbiras calls on Secretary Root and presents a volume on the Tafeny incident Cable troubles and Metos reversion.
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Congressional Library
Garbiras
Root
Dr. Garbias
Hoot
Dr. Garbipas
Legation
Senor Pulido
Notable Visitors at Washington Hotels Amid Global Talks
A garbled account notes Arimginn delegates and Gen. Mingel Me dragm ang attending sessions in Washington before sailing for Parsc hoe. Gen. Mondigon praises French artillery and coast defenses, while Alfred Lucking discusses democratic prospects and Roosevelt’s influence. Eminent figures gather at the New Willard to discuss codifying U S copyright laws and other political matters.
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Arimginn
Dius Rvaishet
Mingel
Medragm Ang Teat
Eduardo Prieto
Sota
Washington
Parschoe
Menulragon
Hus
National Military Academy
Meudracon
Mondigon
France
Europe
Public rebuke of commonplace poetry in a satirical ode
A reader's unsigned note denounces poets who imitate famous rhymes, attacking cliché refrains and “obvious” lines. The critique targets not Riley but the magazine bards who sell formula verse for dreary gains, urging originality over predictable couplets.
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P. Adaros
Mer
Riley
How to Use Brains From Youth's Companion
A factory head notices a drayman struggling with a heavy case and offers to demonstrate using a hook and muscle. He yanks the case but misreads the tool, slipping into the gutter and getting a tough lesson in prudence and wit. The drayman corrects him, noting his mistake and the value of brains over brawn.
Willing to Return Part Prem the Co
A fragmentary note reports a conditioned offer to return a daughter after paying railway fare. The message mentions a company name and a father’s concern about the arrangement. It suggests a coercive or coercion-like tone within a personal dispute context. The readable lines indicate a possible inquiry or exchange about repatriating a daughter via travel costs.
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Vere Vonfikagal
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