Canada and the United States Fate and alliance
A Washington Post article reviews a Ottawa professor's book Greater Canada arguing Canada may never join the American union. It reflects on historical ties from Wolfe and Quebec to Yorktown and the Boer War, noting Canada’s loyalty to Britain, naval protection, and the potential political sway if Canada joined the United States. Fate, alliance, and imperial balance are explored with emphasis on historical outcomes and future possibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Ottawa
Quebec
James Wolfe
Plaine
Washington
Yorktown
England
France
Stag
Berty
America
Floods and Forests Warn of Ohio Valley Losses
The piece warns that January and March floods along the Ohio River show the damage from deforestation and urge forest reserves on headwaters. It cites President Harrison era policy, Pinehot’s work, and suggests tariff changes to promote forest preservation, praising free timber from Canada for conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio River
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
Winess Congress
Pinehot
Agricultural Department
Far West
Ohio Valley
Pittsburg
Wheeling
Portsmouth
Ironton
Cincinnati
Newport
Louisville
Hvanssite
Canada
Tumber Trust
Col Pete Hepburn
Congress
Kittredge
Dakotas
Lumber Trust
Chronicle pits diplomacy against US dignity in anti Japanese debate
The San Francisco Chronicle attacks President Roosevelts diplomacy over Japanese labor exclusion, arguing diplomatic pressure harms national sovereignty. It urges stronger anti Japanese action by the states and calls for immediate expulsion of Japanese and a firm rejection of international courtesy. The piece portrays diplomats as dangerous forces and blames the Presidents approach for undermining US independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco Chronicle
The
Chronicle
California
San Francisco
Japan
United States
Roosevell
The Chief Danger and Panama Mule News Parade
A column mix recounts dangers of domestic discord driving foreign war and notes Panama canal progress with army mules replacing fears. It jokes about Speaker Cannon and mule deployments, then shifts to Third Term talk, stock market quips, and varied observations on politics, crime, and society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Congress
Speaker Cannon
Bors
Canal
Gatun
Uncle Joe
Isthmian Canal Commission
Blackburn on Taft and Roosevelt Faction in Dispatch
Washington dispatch quotes Kentuckian Jos Blackburn predicting Taft will be the Roosevelt candidate and win the Republican nomination, with Roosevelt indorsement. Blackburn also foresees Bryan as likely Democratic nominee and notes Kentucky’s near certainty for Southern Democratic strength, praising a clean GOP ticket under Yerkes.
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Kentuckian
Washington Dispatch
New York
Jos Lackburn
Kentucky
United State Senate
House
Panama Canal Commission
Blackburn
White House
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Mhust
Taft
Roosevalt
William J. Bryan
Madiuon Square Garden
John W. Yerkestor
Alexander
Warner
Missouri
Campbell
Kansas
Jane
Massachusetts
Clements
Georgia
Illinois
Gov. Deneen
Tait
Birthday Ode to Grover Cleveland and Canon Jeff at Charterhouse
A New York World note celebrates Grover Cleveland’s seventy first birthday with a jovial verse praising his enduring leadership and the square deal era. The piece from London’s Dr Osler jests about Canon Jeff becoming Sutton’s Hospital master at seventy three, praising his family, discipline, and charitable bench service.
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New York World
Cleveland
Grover
Clover
Osler
London
Canon Jeff
Sutton’s Hospital
Charterhouse
Jeffs
Justice Jeff
Withal
King Edward's Sitting Room Revealed In Portrait Feature
The King's sitting room shows eighteenth century furniture, an Oriental red carpet, and matching curtains. The writing room resembles a private office with moroccon leather chair, a flat-writing table, and a plain steel pen as he dictates to his secretary. He dislikes revolving chairs and roll-top desks, while cigarettes or cigars remain constant. The article notes moralizing quotes about society and wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuo Amusin
Sue
Sffars
Editorial Attacks Republican Party’s Rule By One
A New York Times editorial blasts the Republican Party for losing its internal debate and becoming dominated by a single leader. It recalls past rivalries among leaders, laments the current autocratic stance, and praises earlier statesmen who shaped the party before this shift.
Retirement Admonition Sparks Business Advice at Banquet
Marcus M. Marks, president of the National Association of Clothiers, urged attendees at the association banquet at the Hotel Somerset to retire early from business. He warned that money and business are tools, not the end, and said once a person has secured competence they should consider retirement from the daily work to avoid overreliance on wealth.
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Roosevelt
Deren
Kansas
Railreids
Hetty Green
Mrs. Bage
Harry T Ratliff
Hamilton
Ohio
Wdllard
Ratliff
Hamilton Paper Company
Mr. Ratlift
Geveral Lines
North Carolina
Master of Rolls An Ancient Office
A long feature on the Master of the Rolls, detailing the historic role, duties, and prestige of this senior British judge, noting Sir Herbert C. Hardy’s appointment, the salary, and the title’s ceremonial duties, with sideline anecdotes about Lord Collins and theatrical court figures. It recalls parliamentary steeplechases and a famed Napoleonic era intrigue involving an infernal machine linked to caviar at the Comedie Francaise.
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Ford
House of Commons
High Court of Justice
Court of Appeal
Niesimes
Rolls House
Chancery Jane
Richard Henn Collins
Lord Collins
Iole
Robert Lindley
King of Countes Ulrichs Dies After Notable Counterfeit Career
Charles Frederick Ulrich renowned as the world’s expert counterfeiter died at age seventy two in Philadelphia from heart failure. A former postmaster of counterfeiting, he learned engraving in Danzig, served in the Crimean War, and evaded authorities for years. He printed and circulated high quality notes, including Bank of England forgeries, and was pardoned after a Sing Sing sentence. His exploits spanned Europe and the United States, earning him the nickname daddy of them all in counterfeiting lore.
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Ana
Court of Bankruptcy
London
House of Lords
House of Commons
Hingland
Washington
National Congress
England
Ray't Middleton
Lord Knaresborough
Waltar Long
Island
Victor Cavendish
Duke of Devonshire
J A. Pease
Ray” Middleton
Empress of Austria
Ahe
Leland
Charles Ulrich
Sam
Srom
Cfocfonati Enquirer
Charles F. Ulrich
International
Loth Street
Uirich
Charles * Mirleh
Charles Frederick Ulrich
Dantzig
Germany
America
New York
New York City
United States Secret Services
Ulrich
Sing Sing
Guv Morgan
Bank of England
British Isles
George W. Wilkes
John Donahue
Charley King
James Green
Philip Hargraves
United States
Greenbacks
Wilkes Gone
Europe
Central National Bank of New York
First National Bank of
Boston
Ohio National Bank
Treasury
Court Street
Philadelphia
Tradesman’s Bank of New York
Animals Have No Reason by a Wild Animal Trainer in Baltimore
Lieut. Staines, a British Army Boer War veteran and wild animal trainer, speaks in Baltimore guests at the Zoo. He argues temperance and moral character shape a trainer's influence. He says wild animals act on instinct, cannot be educated in the strict sense, and that trained routines must be kept consistent from start to finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore News
Lisut
H Staines
Baltimore
South Africa
Don Mundy
Becky
Zoo
Lieut
Stames
Vegetarians Show Greater Endurance in Yale Tests
New Haven researchers led by Prof Irving Fisher of Yale report endurance gains for nonflesh diets after endurance tests on 49 participants including students and physicians. The study suggests meatless eaters outperform those on a typical American diet in endurance tasks, aligning with the New York Sun piece on vegetarian strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
New York Sun
Irving Fisher
Yale
Fisher
World travelers praise U S democracy and Roosevelt at New Willard
Berlin real estate head Frits Eberbach lauds American democracy and Roosevelt after meeting officials in Washington hotels. Journalists like Frank Dewey discuss transatlantic views on policy, rail rates, tariffs, and Germany's stance toward the United States.
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Frits Eberbach
Berlin
Germany
Roosevelt
Chicago
Eberbach
Kaiserhof
Bremen
Hamburg
Weser
Grand Duke of Oldenburg
Thought It Was the Maid From Fugencesumer
A confused exchange shows a husband and wife sparring over mistaken affection. The wife accuses the husband of deception while he protests a kiss meant to comfort. The dialogue hints at marital strain and misread intentions between the two named figures.
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Rnnsylvania Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Blezanska Paily
Wisshington
Washington, D. C
Offce
Flatiron
Paul Block
Chicago Ofce
Unity
Maskado
Russia
Americans
Orient
Colon
Panama Canal
Evelyn Nesbit
Wall Street
Chancellor Day
Brooklyn Wagle
Sth
Senator la Follette
Birmingham Age-Herald
Harvard
Harriman
Offic
Bridgeport
Conn
Ike
Baltimore Sun
Grover Cleveland
King Edward’s Sitting Room
Peter
Tia
New York Times
Deneen
Illdis
Ben
Yachariah Chandler
Oliver P. Morton
Roscoe Conkling
James &. Binine
George F. Edmunds
John Sherman
William MM
Evarte
Mark, Hanna
George F. Hoar
Charles Sumner
Jacob Collamer
Thaddeus Stevens
Simon Cameron
Salmon P. Chase
William H. Seward
Lyman Trumbull
Benjamin F. Wade
Republican Party
WiIiam J. Bryan
Fairbanks
Shaw
Canhon
Delzn
Repubican Party
West Indies
Pacific
Argentine Republic
Mexico
Canton
Corsica
Var
Times
ROLLS
Napoleon II
Enbre
Paris
M. Polowski
Prefecture de Police
Napoleon III
Comedia Francaise
Cherst
Bulding
Comeidie Francaise
Tina
Ohne
Chevet
Comedie Francaise
Napoleon
Eugenie
Dlecey
Cabinet Particulier
Hever Geen
MAB Uiss DE Fontenoy
Eiters
Boston Dispatch
Fannie Shapiro
Mies Shapiro
Old Church District
Philips Street
Redief Hospital
Chicago News
Pytent Medicine
Frank Dewey
Ins
New Willard
Dewey
Lance
Italy
Austria
Belgium
Afr
R. Miller
Miles City
Mont
National
Northwest
Mr. Miller
Karl Bia~gosch
Leipzig
New
Willard
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