Futile Conferences on Railroads and Federal Control
The article argues that White House conferences with railroad leaders yield little guidance. It contends railmen and financiers misread public sentiment, while suggesting only firm federal oversight over interstate railroads can satisfy the public. It predicts ongoing evolution toward national control despite Wall Street pushback and political maneuvering.
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Wall Street
Mellen
Pdorest
United States
Rairoada
White House
Nonascorotc Candidate Declares Independent Presidency
Prof. Dr. and Hon. Hubert I. Hunter of Newport News announces on January 17 his Independent Nonascorate bid for U S president under United We Stand Divided We Fall. He pledges doubled wages, uniting all parties, and claims to be the only truly independent candidate defending all people against factions.
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Hubert I. Hunter
Newport News
Nonasocratic
Democratic, Labor, and Trust
United States
United
United States of America
Europe
Br Hunter
Post
Dr. Hunter
Sis
Hunter
Hunse
Patter
Irish Home Rule and the Irish Character in politics
The column argues that home rule for Ireland mirrors South Africa's Boer model and envisions a Premier Botha style government. It praises the Irish spirit as lively, emotional, and imaginative, contrasting it with the Boer, and cites Burke and Castlereagh to argue Irish governance has been mismanaged yet abounds with virtue. It notes English and Irish ties could resemble Scottish, calling for informed Irish decisions and urging realization of patriots’ dreams.
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John Dillon
Botha
Transvaal
Ireland
John Redmond
South Africa
Charles Lever
Union
Jin
Gwynne
Castlereagh
Burke
Lord North
Scotland
Log-rolling and graft in tariff debates profiled
The piece critiques log-rolling in Congress as graft and notes broad public worry over tariff inequities. It contrasts past assertive foreign policy with Roosevelt era diplomacy, condemning sneaky tactics while predicting enduring congressional pressure from tax roliers despite reforms.
New Rochelle Youth Amasses Copper and Silver Fortune
From New Rochelle, Arthur Whiteley, aged twenty three, has made a million in Nevada copper and silver mines. Son of Robert Whiteley of 201 Woodland Avenue, he previously supervised a Bly mine at age twenty one and now owns two mines. A Park Avenue tunnel wreck survivor, he plans to return East in April with a reception planned by local friends.
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Ward
New Rochelle
Arthur Whiteley
Nevada
Robert Whiteley
Woodland Avenue
Whiteley
Bly, Ney
Park Avenue
Milk as lifeblood of civilization and food
A lengthy, opinionated column extols milk as essential from infancy onward, arguing no substitute matches its health and nutritive value. It lauds dairying’s economic importance, cites uses for skim milk, and praises milk’s role in civilization, morality, and daily life.
Unclear Early 20th Century Political Snippet The Sun
A fragmentary note discusses March events and political figures. It mentions Uncle Joe receiving early presidential signals and hints at Joe being Speaker of the Sixtieth Congress. The text is incomplete and offers fragmented speculation about political status and potential futures.
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New York Sun
Uncle Joe
Speak
Joe
Culebra
Tim
Ilinois
Prince de Broglie BAILES FROM FRANCE AND BIGAMY CHARGES
Prince Robert de Broglie and his American wife are in exile amid a French warrant for desertion from the army and possible bigamy charges related to a Chicago marriage. The piece traces de Broglie family history, debts, and legal ambiguities across France England and Paris cafes chantants with references to Baroness Madeleine des Landes and Isle of man details.
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Prince Robert de Broglie
New York
Europe
Princess de Brogile
France
Chantant
Paris
de Broglie
Seine
England
Madeleine Des Landes
Count Fleury
Robert de Brogne
Thenglish
Chicago
Estelle Alexander
Medeleine Des Landes
Brockley
Kent
Hatella Alexander
America
Prince Victor de Broglie
Marquis de Lafayette
Robespierre
Hig Son
Mme. de Stael
Duke de Broglie
Leutenant
de Bragile
Francois de Broglie
Germany
Holy Roman Empire
Prince Robert
Amadeus
Marie Say
Henri Say
Vicomtesse de Tredera
Cronfer
Say Sugar
Baroness Des Landes
Christophe Colombe
Ossit
Edward Burne-Jones
Atlantic
Flowers of Rhetoric A Beggar’s Grateful Reply
A beggar thanks a philanthropist for money to buy shoes, saying beneath battered footwear beats a grateful heart. The brief dialogue from Pelebe conveys courtesy and gratitude in a concise exchange.
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Pelebe
Musical Thief Plays Piano While Looting Home
A Brooklyn burglary described as a musical crime unfolds as a pianist burglar entertains on a Harris home piano while his accomplice plunders drawers for jewelry and cash totaling 250 dollars. Neighbors applauded, maid screamed during escape, and the pair fled before police arrival.
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New York Times
Brooklyn
Jimmy
Skeleton Key
John T. Harris
Seventh Street
Harris
Mendelssohn
Thomas
Josef Hoffman
Paderewek
Patchy Gardener Hire Teaches A Lesson In Overalls
A New Englander hired a gardener by appearance, not skill. A neater man with a patched knee patch was chosen over a better looking applicant, prompting commentary that hiring should judge by work wear rather than looks. The proprietor remarked that patched knees signal readiness to toil, while patches on the seat imply less reliability.
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Succes
Roosevelt power to name next Republican standard bearer
An English writer in the National Review questions whether President Roosevelt can name his successor and thus control the 1904 Republican convention. The piece discusses potential dynastic impacts, whether the President’s influence would continue if his choice is elected, and the risk of a “conservative” or “reactionary” candidate if the convention resists his wishes. It notes uncertainty about Roosevelt’s future candidacy and the tension between radical reforms and party stability.
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New ‘York
Indiana
Albert B. Cummins
Iowa
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
W. M. Crane
Massachusetts
Philander C. Knox
Penns
Lvania
Roosevelt
New Yark
New Jersey
Ohio
Ilinois
Cortelyou
Enor
Taft
Foraker
Oi Trust
Steel Trust
Lumber Trust
Sugar Trust
Grarters
Fairbanks
Cummins
Crane
Hughes
la Follette
Shaw
National Review
Mr. Roosevelt
White House
The
Sun
United States
Biz
Pluocracy
America
All-steel Sleeping Car Arrives for Exposition Display
The first all steel sleeping car ever on the tracks reached Broad Street station for inspection by Pennsylvania Railroad officers before heading to the James town Exposition. The car matches standard sleeper size but is constructed entirely of steel and brass. It will move to New York tomorrow.
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Snusaelpine
Broad Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Mexico
F. C. MacLean
Faral
United States
Trax
Brexico
Mexico City
Old Mexico
MacLean
Fortunes in Old Mexico and Chicago's Trade Power
In a hotel gathering, F C MacLean touts Mexico as a coming fortune land, praising its resources, peon life, and rising development under President Trax and Masonry. Judge W Hough and G Leonard discuss inheritance taxes and Chicago’s role as a transport hub, livestock market, and manufacturing center, with Altgeld’s legacy highlighted by Alexander Firth.
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Maneger
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Chicago Is A Contesser
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