Washington Post Opinion on Vivisection and Reform Debates
A long satirical and opinionated column discusses vivisection, humane legislation, and public policy. It cites moves for regulated animal testing, debates over prohibition, and references to political and social movements including independence and socialist currents, with seasonal references to events and figures of the era.
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Investi- Paliversd
Carrier
Washington
Gators
Ai- Alexandria
Unito Dely
United States
Human Longevity Debate From Geneva to a Civil War Cannon
A fragmented article discusses rising human longevity and vigor with aging trends, citing Geneva records and Napoleonic era references. It then shifts to a Baptist church cannon weight used in salutes, recounting its history from Boston trade, wartime salutes, injuries, and its final role in the church clock installation and tower mounting.
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Ila
Baptist
Cherry Tal
Gleason R Campbell
Boston
Hebert
Wilson
Bly
Walter Tigh
Anr
Anon
Headache cure ideas and odd musings in scattered notes
A garbled column fragment touches on a cheap headache remedy of face washing and cold water, praises a stimulant theory, and references Bryans, the Florida Times, and various odd anecdotes. It also hints at a Montana Eden project, career dreams, and a political jab about a President and the Merry Widow headgear.
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Bryans
Teople
French Chemical Scarecrow for Crows Protects Wheat
London Globe reports experiments by Llamas showing a pre sowing treatment for seeds using a coal tar petroleum and phenic acid mix. The method delays sprout growth by a day or two and emits an odor intolerable to crows until sprouts gain size, then risks of attack lessen.
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London Globe
Llamas
Roosevelt Fears Johnson For Democratic Nominee
Washington dispatch reports Gov. John A. Johnson’s Washington press bureau issued a bombshell into the Bryan camp claiming the administration fears Johnson may win the Democratic nomination over Bryan. The notice says White House advisers fear Minnesota governor Johnson’s rising strength could tilt November toward Republicans, and warn that Johnson at the head of the ticket would likely favor Republican victory in Warmland.
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New York Herald
John A. Johnson
Washington Press Bureau
Bryan
Guv Johnson
Johnson
Washington
Josneon
Minnesota
Roosevelt
Taft
Washngton
White House
War3land
French Notable On A Visit Here
Poul Beau, former governor general of Indo China, tours the United States after a career shaping a self supporting colony. The article highlights his rise from private secretary to paramount diplomat, his role in Peking post siege, and potential future positions. It also notes Franco-Chinese church relations and aristocratic lineage connections in Europe.
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Poul Beau
United States
San Francisco
France
Asia
Tongking
Annam
Cambodia
Laos
Indo-China
India
Algeria
Paul Beau
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Rapi
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Hanoteux
M Lelcasse
Peking
Delcasse
Bovers
Stephen Picton
Indy
China
Paris
M Bean
St Petersburg
Adal Jouchard
Amelia
Jade Ching
Papies
Pickles and Patriotism in a Savannah Dinner Scene
In a Savannah hotel, a Southern lady reacts with wrath when a Federal lieutenant offers her pickles. The incident, observed by Carl Schurz, highlights the charged mood of Southern patriotism and its impact on national unity.
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Dn Meurure
South
Savannah
Leutenant
Rescuing a Rough Rider appointment reaches Boston
A dubious tale recounts Guy Murchie, Harvard alumnus and former Rough Rider sergeant, being appointed United States marshal for the district of Massachusetts. The narrative describes Roosevelt era intrigue, a West to East chase, and Murchie’s role in locating and returning a missing Arizonan, with lingering reflections on postwar fate.
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United States
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Massachusetts
Gus Murchie
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Roosevelt
Sergt Guy Wirchie
Trent Cal Ronsevelt
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Glosten
Murchie
Tem
Arizona
Boston
Southwest
Hin Bik
Gods Sountry
Theodore Roosevelt
Washington
Imal
Min
Jim
Rasim
Lamity
Candles in a Brussels Hotel and an Elevator Tale
A Brussels tourist in a hotel chandelier scene pays twenty francs for candles then pockets them after an attendant lights them. In New York a downtown elevator operator slows for a rich passenger, sparking chatter about fear and tips, as stewards humor timid riders.
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Brussels
The
New York Times
Waiter Hailed For Big Tip Then Falls Dead
William Jenkins, a Brooklyn waiter at Minden's Road House on Avenue M1 and Ocean Parkway, collapsed and died after serving an elaborate dinner. A diner handed a large denomination bill and told him to keep it, then Jenkins died from what doctors described as heart failure. Dr Meeker from Coney Island Hospital confirmed the cause.
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Ocean, Parkway
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Senator Money’s orthopedic mystery shocks associates
A Mississippi senator lived 35 years with a broken neck not known until he sought osteopathic treatment for neuralgia. The discovery followed a Civil War incident at Franklin, after which he fought until the end. A New York visit with his son led to the vertebra’s realignment and a cautious recovery. The account blends old war echoes with a physician’s dramatic sensorium.
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Seligman
United States
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Duncombe
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St. Washington Dispatch
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Money
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Monex
Branklin
Alehone
Kansas Voters Back Taft in Roosevelt Era Debate
In Topeka and at the New Willard a conference discussed Roosevelt not seeking a third term and Taft’s chances. Speakers argued Taft would carry Roosevelt policies, boost Wall Street confidence, and avoid spoiling Roosevelt’s career, with Kansas shown as favoring Taft over Bryan.
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Frank P MacLennan
Topeka
Kans
Willard
Roosevelt
Taft
Bryan
Tbe West
Wall Street
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