Tarive Revision and the 1903 tariff debate
The text discusses tariff reform debates in Congress from 1893 to 1903, noting party conflicts over tariff policy, the defeat of Mills for Speaker, and hints of revision by the Ways and Means Committee. It foresees a tough, politically charged process with various factions hoping to shape a post election tariff act to benefit their allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of Agers and Harbors
Roger Q Mills
William Springers
N Avbady
Ways and Means
Republican Party
Hothe
Gleevion
Massachusetts Legislator Praises Cleveland on Birds and Fishes Policy
The Massachusetts fisheries and game committee member received a House letter from Clem Cleveland endorsing migratory bird protections and spring hunting limits. The writer lauds Cleveland as a skilled sportsman with broad knowledge of wildlife and urges lawmakers to heed his recommendations to safeguard waterfowl and baitfish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Cleveton
Te Qland
Mangachusetts
Cleveland
Congress
Democrate Party
New York Woman Exposes Washington Street Harassment
A New York woman visiting Washington reports frequent catcalls and insults from men on local streets during her residence. She describes persistent attention, with "mashers" around Pennsylvania Avenue and East Washington streets, and notes police admit difficulty accounting for the phenomenon. The piece quips about city manners and suggests there is surprise nationwide at Washington’s alleged infamy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wen
New York
Washington
East Fourteenth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Bowery
Indy
The Poor Boy and the Gift of Eloquence in Bryan Talks
A broadside on Mr. Bryan's claim that poor boys lack chance unless they stir public opinion. It contrasts rich corporate success with humble origins, notes banks and railroads dominated by self-made founders, and queries public sentiment on naval fleet plans and legal standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam J. Bryan
Rei
Denis Kearney
Mr. Bryan
Toll
United States
Swallowed Gold Mystery From Alaska to Seattle
A Seattle post dispatch details Samuel Graves swallowing tiny gold nuggets embedded in his appendix after an operation at a local hospital. Graves, once a pick and shovel man near Katalla, Alaska, hid the nuggets to avoid penalties, leading to long illness and eventual surgery in Seattle.
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Seattle Fost
Aptions dix
Samuel & Graves
Graves
Gugeenheimer Mines
Katalla
Alaska
Roanoke Times
Whigky
Charlotte
Seattle
Bimbert predicts Roosevelt nomination over Bryan
The New York button man Bimberg asserts Roosevelt will be nominated at Chicago and Bryan sidelined. He notes Roosevelt’s stated non candidacy is tactical, forecasting a rapid, decisive convention outcome with Taft as vice president. He also predicts Bryan’s fall from prominence before Denver.
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Bryan
New York
Bimberg
Ames Garfield
Roosevelt
Ulyssea B. Grant
Chicago
Taft
Bim
William J. Bryan
Denver
Ram
Infane
Elmer T Smith
Salt Lake
Raleigh
Bryan Kee
Siah
Gav Tohnson
Minnesota
Judge Harmon
Ohio
Ofther
Kanawha County
Marion C Crown
Wheeling
W Va
Metropolitan
Wildcat Carrying and Glass Injury Reported
A hunter named Moses Harshbarger from Mattawana carried a nine mile load of a wildcat in a phosphate sack to claim a bounty in Mifflin County after trapping the animal. Separately Eugene Hartman, a State University student in Columbus, had a one inch glass fragment removed from his forearm after a long forgotten lab accident resurfaced.
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Black Log
Moses Harshbarger
Mattawana
Mifflin County
Harshbarger
Napoleon Wa
Wigan Co
New York American
Eugene Hartman
Tiee
Hartman
State University
Columbus
Bulletproof Head Stuns New York Tenants in West Side
James Hicks, a janitor at 229 West Thirty-ninth Street, recounts firing at Samuel Mitchell after Mitchell allegedly attacked him with a knife. Hicks claims self defense as Mitchell and his wife are arrested for felonious assault following the incident in West Side Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Telegraph
James Hicks
Ninth Street
Samuel Mitchell
Hicks
Mitchell
West Side Court
Mitchells
Mitch
Pulet
Wanes
Anti betting laws prove futile in Europe and New York
A long account recalls England’s anti betting movement nine years ago led by wealthy factions and church support that failed to curb racecourse wagering. It notes legal actions against the Jockey Club and its stewards, cartoon satire, and ongoing difficulty regulating betting, with France and England mirroring limits and state monopolies. It adds brief society notes on Mme Costma Wagner’s illness and Bayreuth’s Wagner family connections.
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New York Sun
Japan
Sun
New York Journal
United States
Yokohama
Magdalena Bay
Trinidad
Castro
Venezuela
Straits of Magellan
W Park
Broadway
Evans
New York
Newport
Senate Committee
Reuterdahl
New York Naval
Bob Evans
England
Jockey Club
Newmarket
League
Duke of Richmond
Lord March
Harl of
Ellesmere
Lord Bendresham
Great Britain
Realm
Lord Russell of
Killoween
Henry Hawkins
Lord Brampton
Supreme Court
Jothey Club
Punch
Prince of Wales
Lord Rosebery
London
France
Assembly
Senate
State of New York
Albany
Lngish Jockey Club
Tatternall'a
Hockey Club
Duke of Portland
Lord Ellesmere
Lard Rendlesham
Lord Portsmouth
Lord Bradford
Duke of Westminster
English Jockey Club
Costma Wagner
Santa Marigartten
Italy
Bayreuth
Lake Como
Liaxt
Comtesse d’Agouit
de Florigny
Itaria
Comma
Hans von Bulow
Richard Wagner
Bulow
Wagner
Ruskin
Sir John
Lady Millais
Manquise
Fontenoy
Brestwood Company
Our Noisy Conventions Compared with Earlier Gatherings
From the Boston Globe the piece notes how modern national conventions differ sharply from older, quieter meetings. Delegates travel in groups, secured hotel space, and crowds fill vast halls, making deliberation nearly impossible as roaring speeches replace calm debate and selections of leaders unfold before thousands of spectators.
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Boston Globe
Bryce
Bryan in the South and Democratic divisions noted
A Charleston News and Courier excerpt surveys Bryan’s support, showing South and North Democrats split over his candidacy. It cites 1900 SC votes for Bryan, 1904 Parker results, and Georgia/SC figures, arguing South Democrats back the party despite Bryan’s appeal. It questions his Denver delegates and central commitments. The piece also recalls a Philadelphia Record critique of Bryan’s ambitions.
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Charlston News and Courier
Bryan
South
North
South Carolina
Parker
Georgia
Cleveland
Democratic Party
Denver
H Ts
The Mad and Murderous Pace in a Nation’s Woes
A poem recalls a boy’s risky pipe dream and sickening smoke followed by a shift to social critique. The piece contrasts childish bravado with consequences and ties to urban dangers. It then cites health department data, highlighting heart disease and violent deaths, framing streetcars and factory accidents as mass killers.
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Health Department
New York
When Reed Chided a New York Reporter in Washington
Reflections of a bachelor recalls Thomas B. Reed asking a young New York Press member a humorous question in a Washington lobby about a politician’s habits. The anecdote ends with the correspondent’s poised reply and a longer musing on statesmanship and public respect. The piece also notes the Grand Trunk Site of mining in Nevada with a complex railroad name.
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Chicago News
Thomas B. Reed
Washington
Reed
Rob
New York
Cousins
Iowa
New Greys
Immenty
Jett
Poy
Coul
Jsing
Grand Trunk
Nevada
Tonopah
Goldfield
Tidewater Hallroad
Interviews on Missouri politics hint at Senate race
Reports from Raleigh Willard interview varied observers on Missouri state politics and possible Senate contenders to replace William J. Stone. Names include Thomas J. Akins and Thomas K. Niedringhaus, with Akins seen as Taft-aligned front runner amid shifting party power since 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
United States Senate
Wiliam J. Stone
Marcus T. Kilian
Sth Louis
Raleigh
Roosevelt
Stone
Thomas J. Akins
Natonal Republican Committee
United States
St .Lews
Thomas K. Niedringhaus
Republicans
Maj
Willam Warner
Kansas City
Akins
Biedringhaus
Taft
Portugal Name Emerges In Medieval Annals As Portu Gal
Fragmentary text traces the origin of the name Portugal to Latin roots meaning the port of Cal. It notes Alfonso VII of Castile transferring control to Count Henry of Burgundy and mentions Moorish threats. The passage is garbled but locates early references to Portugal in medieval chronicles.
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Wurten
Augustana
Seld
Nath P Odell
San Francisco
Willard 'S
Georgia
Portugal
Alfonso VII of Castile
Henry of Burgundy
Chicago News
Hunter Tramps 104000 Miles and Alaska Exhibition Claim
Rancher Neff of the Seattle Tacoma Interurban claims to be the Puget Sound region’s greatest living freak and wishes to exhibit at the Alaska Yukon Pacific exhibition. He traveled about 104000 miles, chasing a boastful project while debating loyalties and marriage. The story blends odd tales and inflammatory opinions from a Chicago ads angle about beauty and status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Rembec
Ide Neff
Seattle-Tacoma
Puget Sound
Twen
Portugal
Castile
Chicago News
Neff
Iore
King Chew
Smoke
Isabon
Marrieiy
X rays urged to eradicate crime by Dr Hammond
Dr Graeme Hammond argues that X rays can sterilize future offspring of criminals and cites heredity as a key factor. He urges legislation to apply sterilization to repeat offenders, claiming science supports reducing crime by preventing transmission of criminal traits. He references authorities, experiments, and cases as basis for a future of fewer criminals through medical intervention.
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New York
Graeme Hammond
Hammond
Hammond i
Hammond E
Francis Gaulton
Jake
Ithera
Bert Miller
Cornell
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