China, Japan, and the global balance in doubt
A Washington Post fragment reflects on Japan’s growing influence and the potential impact on China and Europe. It discusses naval power, the idea of Asia for the Asians, and warnings of a coming upheaval in Asia’s balance of power. Notes railroads, mines, and modernization as China’s path to potential conflict.
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Paris
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England
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America
Asia
East
Yellow Sea
Debate over creed unity echoes in public discourse
The piece critiques attempts to unite Christians under a common creed and compares the struggle to gridlock over highway regulation. It notes a misreport in The Post about Burr McIntosh's lecture, clarifying that Senator Scott and Representative Palmer asked questions rather than disrupted the event.
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Senatorial Deliberation on Railroad Rate Law and Senate Wisdom
The piece praises the Senate as the sober second thought and deliberative body guiding the railroad rate question. It compares past impeachments and force bills, noting differences between general judicial power and court jurisdiction, and argues the Senate acts patriotically when chosen by states to check federal power.
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Why two great parties exist and what they stand for
An opinionated critique contrasts the two major parties, arguing they lack distinct principles beyond era politics. It contends the Republicans and Democrats shifted over time, with loyalties tied to anti slavery, bimetallism, and wartime reforms, while noting influential figures and eras.
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The Great Political Drift and Trust Trials
The piece critiques party fairness and constitutional care, noting the era's debate over bimetallism and the gold standard, and condemns the Beef trust prosecutions’ loopholes. It highlights conservatism as a stabilizing force, cites figures like Senator Dick, and comments on officials and public figures amid a tide of political noise.
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Eisht
Wicleh
Excerpt Notes Party Struggle and Monroe Doctrine Debate
A fragment from a 19th century newspaper column discusses Begton’s Senate speech on expunging a censure of Gen Jackson, Secretary Root’s stance against debt collection by foreign powers, and varied political and economic jabs including tariffs, the beef trust, and reform writers in Washington. The passage reflects early 1900s discourse on policy and influence.
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Gen. Jackson
New Orleans
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Monroe
Ambassador White Hosts Orleans Visit Amid Algeciras Tensions
Reports from Algeciras describe the arrival of the Duke of Orleans and duchess aboard a yacht, causing diplomatic awkwardness with Austrian and Portuguese delegates. Ambassador Henry White organized welcome dinners, while reactions focused on the French prince’s political stance and the German and Austrian tensions surrounding Lorraine and Habsburg-Lorraine foundations.
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The Baker's Dozen Origin Story From 17th Century Dutch Tale
The baker's dozen origin tale links thirteen to a New Year’s Eve superstition in Amsterdam. Jan Pietersen's shop is tormented by a witch demanding one more cookie, prompting St. Nicholas guidance and a pledge to grant larger measures. Since then thirteen became a baker's dozen.
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Pure Water Supply Crisis for New York City
The New York State water supply commission warns the Hudson River may become unusable for New York City water. It urges local sewage control and education, weighing costs of building Catskills facilities at 160 million dollars and risks to forestry if mismanaged. The piece shifts to a Chicago Tribune snippet about a streetcar fare dispute, then notes the Bible Society’s large-scale scripture distributions.
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New York City
Hudson River
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Catskills
When the Conqueror Came Along
A humorous, fragmented collage from various papers recounts a young couple's quick engagement, a nurse announcing a baby, and a misheard twin revelation. An audience member propels a joke about disciplining bad boys as a lecturer hints at social themes.
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How a Reputation is Made Reflections of a Bachelor
Excerpts from a New York Press feature recount witty exchanges at a fancy dress pall footnoting Thompson and Bilings. The dialogue satirizes social pretenses and bachelor life with concise witticisms. The piece mocks vanity and early school absence hints.
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Valuable Waterway Faces Change in Canal Control
The piece warns that major U S canal systems including the Chesapeake and Delaware and others in Pennsylvania Ohio Maryland New Jersey and Delaware have fallen under railway control or ownership. It discusses risks to the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal as a public asset and potential legislative efforts to require passenger tolls and maintenance contributions from steamship operators to fund upkeep, stressing Baltimore Philadelphia and regional interests.
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South African mining shares suffer massive losses
The decline in South African mining stock values reaches £71,413,000 between 1905 and March. Including 17 actively traded shares and 120 minor shares, total losses exceed £90,060,600, approaching half the cost of the South African war.
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Man an Accident. A reflection on life turning points
From the New York Press, an essay arguing that most men are shaped by incidents and environment rather than deliberate choice. It contends few switch careers after forty five, suggests settling by thirty three, and portrays people as vulnerable to chance factors beyond control.
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Lorraine
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United States
Weather Sign and Short Tales Mix in Early 20th Century Gossip
A collage of poems and quips notes a dead-sure sign that winter ends, a spoof about prophesying and ads, and brief humor items. It cites a Philadelphia ledger tale, a teacher’s math puzzle in a classroom, and a quip about Punkham’s stance on the U S Senate.
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Yve
Notable Virginia Leaders at Raleigh Discuss Prosperity
J Taylor Ellyson lieutenant governor spoke to a Post reporter at Raleigh. He praised Virginia’s broad prosperity with full employment, rising farm values, and diverse crops including tobacco, peanuts, and beef for London markets. He endorsed a Southern Democrat as future presidential candidate and cited Senator J W Daniel as a potential pick for VP.
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Post
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Old Dominion
Virginia
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Alton B. Parker
Republic
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Judge Parker
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Dixie
North
Trouble Center from the Columbus Dupaien
A juvenile narrator recalls a bold street encounter in which a man hands him a cigar and explains it was made in Santo Domingo. The boy jokes about revolutions in his stomach and questions the cigar’s origin, reflecting a playful, underground humor in urban life.
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When Trouble Begins From the Curago New
A fragmentary comic exchange depicts a Benedict discovering an empty coal bin and a missing cook, while a bachelor jokes that marriage brings trouble after years of singleness. The quirky dialogue hints at social norms and humorous resignation.
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