Beauties of This Capital At Washington In Spring
The Washington Post extols springtime Washington with vivid scenes of Rock Creek Park and the Potomac, praising green hills, forest life, and playful wildlife. It contrasts urban beauty with travelers drawn to open squares and the river’s reflections, urging appreciation of nature’s vitality in the capital.
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War as a necessity and a moral paradox
A debated sermonized piece argues war may be a necessary evil that yields long term benefits for victors while harming the vanquished. It cites Moltke and St Paul, notes Christian nations’ anti Christian stance, and weighs war against Christ’s spirit. It references three wars as examples and asks whether war truly advances progress.
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Senate Power and Immigration in a Nation of Senators
Long column argues for preserving the Senate as the sober guardian of minority rights against demagogic popular pressures. It critiques direct popular election of senators and warns that immigration policy and criminality risks require careful, state-based oversight. It cites Johnson impeachment, the 1890 force bill, and calls for a commission to fix immigration. It also notes immigrant arrival figures and a New York detective chief’s remarks on criminals from Sicily and Calabria.
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Century Towns Show Maine’s Quiet Decay and Wealth
The article notes Maine towns Jefferson Denmark Dixmont Friendship Montville Patnrys and Porter reaching a century old in 1920. It details population declines since 1850 yet rising wealth, tracing causes to western expansion and agriculture shifts, with commentary on regional heritage and centennial celebration.
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Mother's Question and Goitre Snake Remedy in The Bohemian
A mother asks how her child would recognize her face after years of absence, reflecting on sorrow and reunion. The piece then notes the rattlesnake treatment for goitre once used by a Brooklyn resident, performed by a snake fancier in upstate, where a coil around the neck is applied and loosened by the handler on signal. Rattlesnake Pete of Rochester is cited as a long-time proponent who survived many bites and later endorsed the safer snake therapy.
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Horse Returns for Hig Master in Clever Rescue
South Norwalk Dispatch reports a family horse named Socrates owned by Ariel Cameron of East Norwalk, famed for intelligence. The animal left his master near a store, diverted to search, and trotted about two miles back to await Cameron before turning back to the curb. Cameron had waited, sure the horse would return.
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Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
Fragmented OCR text presents a satirical piece titled Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press. It features garbled phrases about money, salaries, and social commentary on relationships and finances, with numerous misread words and incomplete lines.
Princess in Paris Court Case Over Alimony and Morganatic Claim
A lengthy Paris court proceeding concerns a Bourbon princess and Prince Louis of Naples healthly amid accusations of infidelity and alimony. The case traces 1891 separation, two children, and intermittent payments funded by the prince’s mother after the royal couple wed in New York, with a modern attachment of the prince’s heir’s estate to secure alimony. The Almanach de Gotha rumors about morganatic status are rejected under New York Italian and French law, affirming Mary Hamel as the prince’s full wife and their children as legitimate heirs.
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Deep Breathing Tends to TB Prevention in Everyday Life
A discussion on deep breathing as a health habit highlights breathing deeply and slowly for lung strength, with anecdotes of readers and lecturers endorsing its benefits. It warns against overdoing breaths in crowded spaces and notes several success stories from Brooklyn figures and a parishioner who improved after adopting the practice.
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Gates Career and a Louisville & Nashville Triumph
A Philadelphia Press account details John W. Gates and his role in shaping the United States Steel Corporation with Morgan and Schwab. It notes his audacious Louisville & Nashville capture, critic reactions, and the lasting impact on Wall Street and capital, plus hints at retirement motives and family ties.
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Navy modernized and ready for war, Foss says
Representative George E. Foss of Illinois, chair of the House Naval Affairs Committee, spoke at the New Willard about the navy's 12 year modernization. He cited better enlistment quality, increased discipline, and more training as key advances, and argued disarmament is impractical. He noted Sweden and Norway relations and reflected on figures from his youth to illustrate public service.
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President Quoted on renomination at Cabinet meeting
A Massachusetts millionaire pressed President Roosevelt for renomination at a Cabinet gathering while a Western State politician urged sending a delegation to the next party convention. A Cabinet member voiced confidence that Roosevelt would do the right thing and face possible historical disgrace if he accepted another term.
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Fragmented Dialogue Snippet From 19th Century Column
A garbled paragraph lists cynical lines about chauffeurs, vanity, and social pretensions. It mentions a mirror in which a bright outlook is praised, a man not wanting what he cannot have, and remarks on hats, clubs, and weddings.
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