Public Sentiment and Cartoons in the Post era
The Washington Post reports on public sentiment, Senate actions, and press coverage with editorials defending the Senate's conduct on treaties and executive sessions. It discusses railway rebates, party dynamics, and reactions to Bryan's presidential bid while noting ongoing financial and political pressures worldwide.
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Ohio State Journal
United States Senate
New York
San Francisco
House
Senate
Patriddlum
Ohio
House of Representatives
John T. Mongan
Alabama
Morgan
Democratic Outlook in 1906 United States
The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin suggests Democrats may gain in 1906 despite defeats. It notes Democrats’ split stance on Roosevelt reforms and argues for a strong coherent opposition in Congress, noting past reversals and the potential for reorganizing a unified Democratic front to challenge Republican dominance.
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Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Cangress
Roosevelt
Bulletin
United States
Congress
Democratic Party
Grant
National Democratic Party
Abolishing the Senate and the Popular Election Debate
A New York Bureau piece argues the Western push for direct popular election of Senators could abolish the Senate as designed by the Constitution and transform two houses of Congress into a mass elected body. It warns that such a change would undermine checks and sober second thought and reshape American government.
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New York
Wisconsin
United States Senate
West
Minnesota
Michigan
Illinois
Iowa
Dakotas
Senate
Philadelphia
Houses of Representatives
Tower House
Secretary Hitchcock Lauded for Interior Department Wins
Boston Herald praises Secretary Hitchcock as among cabinet members most worthy of laudation for Interior Department achievements in uncovering vast land frauds. Chattanooga Press cites need for fewer laws and better enforcement amid nationwide statute surplus. Cleveland Leader humorous exchange features Molly Papa and Dad discussing noisy room.
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Hitchcock
Boston Herald
Washington
Interior Department
Chattanooga Press
Room for Improvement in Chicago News Exchange
A Chicago News quote features an agent hawking a kitchen coffee alarm clock that can kindle a fire and boil coffee, met with a lazy man’s refusal to buy. The Hartford Times cites President Roosevelt’s reply to critics of his campaign rhetoric, noting that many people do indeed like his public sermons.
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Chicago News
The
Hartford Times
Roosevelt
Roosevelt may seek a 1903 presidential nomination
Commentary from Chicago Record-Herald and Boston Herald notes rising speculation Roosevelt could run again in 1903. Wary observers question the feasibility and motives behind potential candidacy amidst rival campaigns.
Gortchakoff name’s fall tied to scandal and wealth
A tangled tale traces the decline of the Gortchakoff name from chancellor to disgraced princess Marie Stourdza through divorce actions bribery charges and a missing fortune. It recounts inheritance disputes theft allegations and cross‑border legal battles across France Russia Romania and Germany involving the family and their American and European circle.
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Abgazi “der
Alexander
Peter
Michael
Switzerland
Spain
Constantine
Marié Stourdin
Michael Stourdad
Boymania
Constantine Gortchakos
Gregory Stourdis
Chandééeller
Empire
Europe
St. Petersburg
Bucharest
Stamboul
Constantinople
Constantine Gortchakoff
Russia
Mme. de Gortchakort
Paris
Suromoning
Landry
Landary
Mme. de Gortchakoff
Mme. de Gortchakof
Sisters of Mercy
Mme, de Gortchakoff
Mme Ge Gortchakoff
Gregory Stourdza
Germany
Frankfort
France
Roumania
Rue de Varennes
Faubourg St. Germain
Alexander Gortchakoff
Khow
Rurik
Rusata
Gorschakoffs
St. Vladimir
St. Michael of
Foraker Episode of 1888 Reexamined by Ohio Papers
An 1888 Washington Post article described Blaine and Sherman supporters at the Republican convention and a floral tribute for Governor Foraker. This piece rebuts that account, stating the floral display carried no insult, identified the donors as Chicago sisters, and notes a pardoned brother's case predates the pardon board.
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Washington Post
Blaine
Ednunds
Harriso
Sherman
Gresham
Alson
Alger
Depew
McKinley
Warwick Owith
Cotorts
Vention
Foraker
Ohio
John * Sherman
the Post
Garfield
Middle West
New England
Chicago
Tiffin
Foster
Nash
Board of Pardon
Gov. Foraker
Rough Rider method sparks debate in public policy
Column cites Gen. Sherman M. Bell praising a Rough Rider approach to public questions while condemning strike suppression as autocratic. Includes cartoonish dialogue about a Kansas City Star and President Roosevelt inviting Tom Ryan to stay as Assistant Secretary of the Interior. Reports East Texas ventures into vegetable farming to reduce cotton acreage.
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Boston Herald
New York
Phillips Andover Academy
Sherman M. Bell
Colorado
Gen. Bell
Napoleon III
Russia
Bell
Lherty
Kansas City Star
Roosevelt
Tom'* Ryan
Fourth
Kansas District
Ryan
Washington
San Antonio
Nightmare on the Leaver and a Wrangle in Prose
A fragment from the Cleveland Leaver features a dream sequence where the speaker imagines living in Cincinnati again. A snippet from the Houston Post quotes a chat about engagements, noting a mistress and a wife married for twenty years amid sharp wit.
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Cleveland
Migs
Mr. Orme
Rief Orme
Cincinnati
The
Houston Post
Reflections of a Bachelor Prom the New York Press
A fragmentary, period voice critique outlines morals and social norms in a Broadway era scene. It touches on gender, behavior, and fashion with a wary tone toward bold modern attitudes and youth culture.
Paternal lectures from Roosevelt as first citizen
A 1907 column likens Theodore Roosevelt to a paternal head of the nation, praising his broad social concerns and home focused outlook. It notes his habit of offering daily “paternal lectures” at breakfast, shifting emphasis from czar to the “old man” guiding the family of citizens. Lincoln is compared as earlier steps toward a woman’s presidency, while Roosevelt’s broader interest in reform, parks, tenements, and social issues is highlighted.
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Roosevelt
United States
Home Journal
Harry Hotspur
Henry IV
Lincoln
Mr. Roosevelt
Congress
Pater Patrie
Thomas Fitch
Lewiston
Idaho
Mbbitt House
Utah
Wyoming
California
Allen
New Jersey
Shoreham
New Jersey Board of Pardons
Roosevelts successor scramble mixes names for 1908 race
A Pittsburg Post survey of Republican leaders outlines possible contenders for the next presidency. Favored names include Fairbanks, Shaw, Foraker, Root, Taft, La Follette, Higgins, Odell, and Knox. The piece notes Taft’s eye toward a Supreme Court seat, Garfield’s candidacy waning after beef trust reactions, and the need for Roosevelt’s future opponents to balance influence with broad public support.
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Pittsburg Post
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Shaw
Foraker
Root
Taft
Garfield
Beef Trust
la Follette
Wisconsin
Higgins
New York
Odell
Knox
Pennsylvania
Senate
Congress
Pointed Paragraphs On Parlor Gossip And Finances
A fragmentary column reflects on romance wealth and social expectations with casual aphorisms about divorce money luck and trust. It mentions couples politics and popularity amid a public debate, hinting at strained friendships and social judgment in a dated tone.
Notable Leaders and Politics Stirs New York Scene
Long list of prominent visitors at the New Willard and Shoreham hotels includes Col. Daffy of Rochester and Buffalo hotel interests. Lawmakers and figures from Idaho, New Jersey, New York, and North Carolina discuss hotels, Mormonism, mercy in health care, and local governance amid Tammany Hall concerns and potential Republican leadership reforms.
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Gol
Walter
Duffy
Rochester
Ni. Ys
Ikewige
New Willard
Lafayette
Buffalo
Manhattan
Roosevelt
Edward F. Daffy
Yonkers, N
Col. Daffy
Washington
Spring Notes From Billylle From the Atlanta Constitution
Fragmented notes report locals stirring against crime and superstition as farmers catch seven poets in a river, a novelist loses a shirt, and miscreants should face justice. Lightning rods rise at churches, moonshine mistieries melt, and the town moves out to them.
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The
Atlanta Constitution
Cliagard
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Uncle Sam
New York Herald
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Cordova
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Philippines
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