A Tale of Two Statesmen and Bourbon Controversy
The Washington Post notes on March 20, 1906 a House Committee hearing where William E Chandler’s remarks on the Lodge force bill and Southern ballot purification sparked debate. An Ohio statesman countered with a plan tying representation to voting strength, while the piece defends the Senate’s constitutional role and criticizes sensational publicist attacks on officials.
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Wiliam E. Chandler
House Committee
Congress
Senate
George F. Hoar
Republican Party
Willam E. Chandlers
Republian
Keifer
Ohio
Chandler
Gen Kelfer
England Trade War Mood Up in Liberal England
A long critique argues that England has shifted from noble military tradition to mercantile ambitions and wants to fight for markets rather than honor. It claims Cobdenite policy and protectionism shape a truculent stance toward Germany and hints at looming conflict over trade and empire.
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Englang
Germany
Napoleon Bonaparte
England
Cressy
Poictiers
Agincourt
Rupert
Cardigan
Nelson
Threadneedle Street
Bombay
Black Prince
Lord Palmerston
Manchester
Birmingham
Leeds
Sheffield
Cobden
Bright
Shakespeare
Gome
Bismarck
John Randolph
Roanoke
Algeciras
France
Egypt
LADY ROMILLYS MANY ROMANCES AND HIS MISTRESSES
A long letter recalls the Lady Romilly marriage intrigue, noting Miss Grey Egerton wooed then married Lord Romilly at St George Hanover Square, jiltings of Ernest Cunard and others, and the like. It also discusses the Stirling earldom claims and the wartime figure General William Alexander, plus a clash over Prince Pignatelli Strongoli’s death and papal rites. The piece closes with a humorous jab at seed distributions in Congress.
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Ernest Cunard
Trousseau
St. Peter's
Eaton Square
London
Grey Egerton
Lord Romilly
St. George's
Hanover Square
Chetwynd
Florence Pagel
Marquis Ort Hastings
Mabel Slevér
Romilly
Ernest Canary
Padelford
James McPheeters
Baltimore
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Earl of
Stirling
Henry
William Alexander
Washington
Long Island
Har of
Eagland
Lord Stiriley
Catherine
John Duer
Kitty Duer
William Alexander Duer
Columbia College
Clarence Mackay
Chinghan
Lord Stirling
Sarah Livingston
Philip Livingston
Livingston
Robert
Gerard
Potomac
Alexand Aria
Atanda
Virginia
Kentucky
Alexander
Earls of
Pius X
Italy
Pignatelli Strongoli
Naples
Rudolf of
Austria
Leo XIII
Pignatelli
Becn 2
Strongol Palace
Chiaca
Vatican
Strongoll Palace
Marquise DE Fontenoy
Slight Was Too Much From the Milwaukee Semmes
A fragment from the Milwaukee Semmes questions why Goldrox took his own life after being deemed unworthy of an investigation The remark suggests a perceived lack of inquiry contributed to his action and reflects a harsh judgment of his fate.
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Milwaukee Semmes
Goldrox
The Senate Needs No Defense and Its Integrity
A defense of the United States Senate against populist and press critics. The piece argues the Senate is a lawful, constitutional body with rules, oaths, and duties, deserving respect despite outside anger and misinformation. It warns against violent or outside pressures and questions direct-electage reforms.
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United States
Senate
Christendom
Benate
Congress
United States Senate
Simon
Supreme Court
Capitol
The Crude Theater of Crime Reporting in Newspapers
Critics lament how young reporters seek sensational pantomime in police court tales. They portray judges, juries, and defendants with dramatic flair, hoping to thrill readers. The writer notes the grim mood, then a tableau of verdicts and stern voices fading into uncertainty.
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Washington
Prinarir
Washington Humane Society reports doubled strength and efficiency
At the annual meeting President Chester A. Snow said the society is twice as strong as five years ago, with more inspections, prosecutions, and convictions. There were 2,780 examinations of animals and 1,300 prosecutions with 25 acquittals. The growth outpaced the city’s, aided by more inspectors and public cooperation, while horse numbers declined due to autos.
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Washington Humane Saciety
Chester A. Snow
Ciety
Washington
New York
Halie
Keeping School at Annapolis and the Pedagogical Need
A Chicago Record-Herald view argues Annapolis should be studied as an educational plant not just a military academy. It urges an independent commission of educators to assess curriculum, pedagogy, and discipline, preserving culture and broad learning alongside sea service training. It notes naval officers run the academy but lack formal educational expertise and calls for expert recommendations to improve teaching and organization. It includes a Sherlock Holmes humorous interlude about deduction and observation.
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Springfield
Mars ) Hepublicen
Bonaparte
Cited States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Sell Ag
United States
Congress
Elot
Harvard
Andrew D. White
T. M. Balliet
Andi
Annapolia
S. Holmes, Jr
Chicago
Chicago Record-Herald
Sherlock Holmes, Jr
Holmes
Whatson
Deer Whatson
Algo
John D. Rockefeller
Pat's Lent Concession in London Chronicle Style
A London Chronicle recounts an Irish waiter asking for a dish with sly humor. The waiter keeps pressed for a dish like divised wife or porpoise, and the waiter grows restive while Paddy finally settles for roast beef and vegetables.
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London Chronicle
Ireland
Paddy
Turkeys with bells stir claims across nations
An odd tale from Chelsea reports Mrs Henry Rameey owning turkeys fitted with bells. The bell device is linked to defense against predators during a long war era. Officials discuss damages and claims involving Chinese and Japanese envoys, with talks about submitting to rulers in Moscow and Japan.
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Dorado Hepuonent
Henry Rameey
Chelsea
China Gate
Wal-wu-puts
Chao Erh-sen
Tinkie
Tengtien
Turkey
Kamura
Pelda
Japan
Wal-wa-pu
St. Petersburg
A Sordid Soul in a Princgton Tiger Fragment
A fragment from the Princeton Tiger portrays John and an intellectual wife in a tense, dreamlike exchange about seeing Greece and burning Sappho. The dialogue blends literary allusions with casual mealtime imagery.
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John
Greece
Pointed Paragraphs From a Fragmented Moralizing Tone
A jumble of aphorisms on love, deception, ambition, and gender roles. The speaker mocks misfortune, urges caution in relationships, and contrasts appearance with inner worth. Numerous quips critique liars, legal fear, and quick wealth schemes without clear narrative.
Noted Criminals in Leavenworth Prison and Stateside Wine Industry
Reports from a Raleigh hotel interview detail that Kansas has not executed a prisoner in decades due to gubernatorial signatures on death warrants. Notable inmates include Emmett Dalton and Jessie Morrison, with remarks on true names and pardons. Separate remarks by Percy T. Morgan highlight California's wine industry scale, production, and exports, noting wine's role in American temperance and a Jefferson quote on wine and national sobriety.
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Kansas
W. L. Biddle
Leavenworth
Raleigh
Lfe
Emmett Dalton
Coffeyville
Emmett
Wiliie Selic
Neosho County
John Collins
Collins
Wos
State University
Met
Jessie Morrison
Barrer
Paiole
Iis
United States
Percy T. Morgan
California Wine Association
New Willard
California
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Prominent Indianapolis Lawyers Debate Politics and Prohibition
The piece notes Roscoe O Hawkins and John B Cockrum, two leading Indianapolis lawyers, as ardent Republicans. It cites signs of a political shakeup in Indiana, predicting Republican losses in several cities and in the lower house amid Prohibition pressures. Also recounts anecdotes from ex Confederates and a shift in fashionable circles toward maintaining horses and carriages.
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Indianapolis
Roscoe O Hawkins
John B Cockrum
Wufar
Bath
Quckrum
Indiana
Uae
Stace
Indianapols
Evansville
Terre Haute
Snl
South Bend
Marion County
Reflections of a Bachelor and a Bit of Wit
A fragmented excerpt from a New York piece and a Philadelphia Press strip mix. It features sharp, humorous exchanges about romance, Christian Science, gambling, jealousy, and a quip about fashion. The humor hinges on social quirks and pseudoscience with a punch of old newspaper wit.
Women and Mathematics Controversy Sparks Housekeeping Debate
Brooklyn Girls High School principal Dr William Feller argues women are not natural mathematicians. The piece uses a humorous ledger of household expenses to suggest husbands rely on wives for budgeting, concluding women excels in many roles despite alleged math limits.
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Justice Brown
Dr. Parkhurst
Tsa Cileage Interferan
William Felter
Brooklyn Girls’ High School
Sid
Tommy
Leble
Kate
Pliyaber
Mise Jones
Jon
William Feller
Back to the Woods by Thomas Harrison Daniel
A fragmentary poem about preferring rural life over city living, contrasting snow on roofs and birds seeking leaves with the weariness of urban streets. The speaker, claiming to know the countryside, contemplates moving from town to the woods and remarks on leaving behind possessions and preaching a simpler life. Spartanburg, S. C.
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Thomas Harrison Daniel
Herr Bebel and the Baby From a Letter
A German observer explains how naming rules force a boy to be registered as Ludwig rather than Louis to avoid French names. Officials limit permissible names with lists, sometimes linked to political figures like Bebel, and punish noncompliance.
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Louis
Regustrae Rebiarken
Ludwig
Bebel
Bebel Bebmidt
Bebelina
Bebe
Hine
Betelina Neumann
Babetine Wegle
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