Supreme Court limits on state powers in federal cases
A Louisville Courier Journal column discusses Minnesota and North Carolina Supreme Court decisions, arguing they constrain state powers under the Eleventh Amendment. It questions whether federal interference with in-state traffic regulation could sanction broader state limitations and warns against overreach into state sovereignty.
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Louisvie Courier-Journal
Minnesota
North Carolina
United States
Supreme Courts
Supreme Court
Carolina
Frivels Divorce Law in France Draws Senate Fire
French lawmakers debate a sweeping divorce bill viewed as creating automatic divorce after three years with possible extension. Critics say the plan erodes duty and moral governance, risking social and political integrity of the republic. Prominent writer Paul Bourget denounces the measure as dangerous and unFrench. The piece contrasts liberty with license in the Gallic character and warns of a looming constitutional crisis.
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France
Senate
Chamber of Deputhe Wal
Paul Bourget
Selene
Mberty
Balzac
de Stendhal
George Sand
Ite
A World of Foreign Labor and Baltimore Washington Tie
A disjointed column mix discusses German and French family life contrasts, a Korean murder in Durham Stevens case, Maryland and Washington transit links, and debates on Canada’s trade and U.S. policy. It touches on Judge Wilfrey in Shanghai, imperialist attitudes, and light social notes from New Jersey to Omaha.
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France
Hau Loire
Prussia
Conventions Shift Westward from Baltimore to Denver
An arc of Democratic convention history traces moves from Baltimore to Cincinnati St Louis and Chicago reflecting westward population growth improved transport. The piece notes early centrality of Baltimore for access and cites 1856 1861 1872 conventions with later moves to northern and western venues as western states grew and delegates increased.
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Baltimore
Boston Globe
Democrate
Battimtora
Dutong
Magrachusetts
Cincinnati
South
Charleston
D. C
Chicago
Tammany Ball
New York
Horace Greeley
Ames
St. Louis
Rocky Mountains
Denver
Senator Bryan Leaves a Contested Senate Legacy
The article recalls Senator Bryan of Florida, dead at thirty one, noting his youth sparked debate over constitutional age for senators. It contrasts his appointment with earlier examples like Henry Clay and Armistead Mason, both elected before age thirty, and reflects on Bryan’s brief, debated tenure alongside a colorful Philadelphia Bulletin anecdote about French courage and duels.
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Boston Transcript
Bryan
Florida
Senate
Henry Clay
Kentucky
Armisead T. Mason
Virginia
United States
Clay
Mason
Bygan
Mallory
Philadelphia Bulletin
Hein
Yoda
Chickens Drink Cherries Cause Hens to Go Drunk
George Henson of Urbana owns forty chickens that ate fermented cherries tossed outside and became intoxicated. They lay about the yard, one leaning against a box, some trying to crow like hiccups, and afterward recovered the next day. The flock lined up for more fermented cherries when released.
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Kankakee
Chicago News
George Henson
Urbana
Lost His Nerve and His Bet on Chestnut Street
A Philadelphia Record report describes a day of public attention as a boy in a broad-brimmed straw hat draws cheers and laughter along Chestnut Street from Nineteenth Street to Broad Street, prompting him to retreat to a hat shop after failing a bet. A nervous youth then appears wearing a black cap and carrying a bundle, amid the crowd’s reaction.
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Philadephia
Chestnut Street
Panama
Nineteenth Street
Broad Street
Faber Black
Heart of Two Cavendishes Affairs Across Generations
Long and dense piece recounts the ascent of Victor Cavendish as ninth Duke of Devonshire after his uncle's death, detailing family marriages, inheritances, and rivalries within the Cavendish line, including ties to the Manchester and Lascelles families and the Phoenix Park murders. It notes a complex succession and rumored parentage among past dukes, alongside a curious anecdote about a late fifth duke and Lady Elizabeth Foster.
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Victor Cavendish
Privy Council
Royal ‘Household
Algo Tal
Treasury
Duke of Devonshire
Historis
House of
Evelyn Fitzmap-rice
Marquis of Lansdowne
Hartington
America
Lord Heoward Cavendish
Edward Cavendish
Frank Lascelles
Balfour
Cavendishes
Cavendish
Duchess of
Manchester
Devonshire
Jaces &c
Als
Victor
Evelyn
Duke of Manchester
Lord Hartington
Queen Victoria
Windsor
Osborne
Lord Spencer
Elizabeth Hervey
Lord Bristol
Col Foster
Elizabeth Foster
Duchess of Devonshire
Paris
Elizabeth Foster Iikewise
Elizabeth
Eizabeth
Aixth
Duke of
Morse Ag
perFonvenor
Brentwood Company
Koreans Described as Murderous in Controversial Letter
A sharply worded letter to the New York Tree condemns Korean politics and self-government, citing multiple assassination attempts on officials in Seoul. It asserts long-standing oppression under Korean rulers and condemns the perpetrators as cowardly and corrupt.
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New York
Durham
White Stevens
Jesson
Seoul
I Yong-tai
Imperial Household
Min Hyung-sik
San Francisco
Gen Foote
Korea
Stevens
Dogs as Food in Germany and Elsewhere
The German imperial statistics show dogs killed for meat in 1907 totaling about 2,259 in the quarter and roughly 9,000 yearly, with Prussia, Saxony, and district figures listed. The practice remains small, with horse more prominent in French and other meals, while dog meat is mainly among limited Oriental and aboriginal menus.
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New York Sun
Qeeldent
Germany
German Empire
Imperial Statistical Offee
Berlin
Prussia
Frankfort
Liegnitz
Breslau
Kingdom of
Saxony
Chemilitz
Dresden
Lelpeic
France
Costumes Worth Fortunes From London to Boston Fireworks
The Queen of Siam owns the world’s costliest dress a silken robe covered with diamonds emeralds rubies and sapphires valued at about £1 000 000 Grand Duchess Kania wears a Russian national costume incrusted with stones so heavy it is nearly unbearable A silver fox fur wrap from another Russian princess carries a collar worth thousands of pounds The Providence Journal notes 400000000 Chinese fire crackers aboard a British steamer bound for Boston for Fourth of July sales with further stock to come by June 1 including 50000000 tin horns and 300000 e tokens for the grand celebration Three cheers for Independence.
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London
Queen of Siam
Neruapsi
Kania
Her Highness
Providence Journal
Boston
Hongkong
Sherman
Book accident and political quips amuse in odd clipping
A miscellany from an old paper includes jokes about Champ Clark and subway electric cars, a comic Irishman remark, and a parlor tale of M Henri the miser who left behind two unique books whose pages were Bank of England notes totaling $20,500.
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Compalsiee
House of Representatives
Champ Clark
Champ
Clark
St Louis
Mike
New York
M Henri
Parle
Bank of England
Home Markets Insuffich Int. Industry Sustaining Trade Balance
The United States nears a shift away from export reliance as domestic demand wavers. With $80 million of meat and bread exports and a $1.2 to $1.3 billion remaining trade balance, heavy dependence on foreign markets threatens prosperity. Manufacturers must broaden markets or risk continued trade dullness and factory shutdowns. The piece argues the U S cannot longer be world granary and urges expansion of home markets to prevent cyclic industry distress.
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United States
Canada
Congress
Thde
North
Dominion
England
Canadian Dominion
Europe
They Call
Mountain promoters advertise a secluded resort with ads promising pure spring water no mosquitoes and wide amenities. The copy lists coaching parties bowling alleys orchestras and weekly euchre games at a modest weekly board rate for six and up.
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New York Times
Seasonable Chat From the Chicago News Old Overcoat
A reflective verse about an old overcoat facing another winter. The speaker weighs mending the rip versus letting time pass, hoping wealth might arrive to avoid repair, while preferring not to keep cuing the coat’s tattered lining or entangled seams. The poem evokes family memories and a desire for practical warmth through the season.
Curious Musical Box From Tipu Sultan In London Museum
In South Kensington, a remarkable musical box once owned by Tipu Sahib, the Tiger of Mysore who died in 1799 during the fall of Seringapatam, features a life-sized tiger at the throat of a British officer. The box hides four pipe rows and ivory keys, possibly French or British made, and was designed to amuse Tipu’s court.
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Chicago News
South Kensington
London
Tipu
Tippoo
Pointed Paragraphs Reveal Satire and Snippets of Indignation
A garbled collage of sharp phrases mocks social behavior and gender norms. It blurs criticism of a loud crowd at a lynching party and comments on bargaining, talkativeness, and performance. The piece ends with a quip about a heavy woman attempting kittenish acting.
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Chicago News
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A satirical piece notes a man’s limited joy in smoking when wealthy, a bachelor’s craving for popularity, a woman’s denial of aging, a pretty girl’s confidence in her looks, and a humorous fear of a man under the bed signaling uncertainty about wealth or safety.
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New York Press
Sri
Taft Sherman ticket urged by Oklahoma delegate
Dennis T. Flynn, Oklahoma Territory’s long time congressman, visits Washington with Taft support and backs James Sherman as Taft’s ideal running mate. He predicts a solid Taft delegation from Oklahoma and argues Sherman strengthens the ticket, while noting Missouri and California scenes and a San Francisco fleet welcome.
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Dennis T. Flynn
Congress
Oklahoma Territory
Territory
Washington
Taft
Flynn
Taftaff
James Sherman
New York
Sherman
New Willard
Jim’ Sherman
Oklahoma
Evers
Bryan
Howes
Campbell
San Francesco
Jugene Schmutz
Arlington
California
United States
Schmitz
Imp
San Trancisco
San Fransisco
Huef
Ruef
Maxor Schmitz
Les
Rse
San Francisco
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Calvert
Annapolis
Battimore
Wilfrey
House Judicary Committee
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Shanghai
Wilfley
China
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Wilfey
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Thefe
Tennessee
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Judge Parker
American Humorists’ Association
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Omaha
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Molite Markaakos
Mike Murphy
HEART
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Tribune
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Kingdom of Saxony
Rehee
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