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Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1911
Page
11
The Free List Debate in the Senate
The Lotless debate on farmers free list grows as Democrats push to amend the bill. Mann and Cannon are cited in a clash over free trade aims. The finance committee plans no report this session, warning against alarm among business men while testing Senate free-trade sentiment.
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Senate
Cannon
Mann
Democrate Caucus
Nance
House
Gonad
Finance Committee
Bond Market Heat Warns Western Investors
The revival of bond trading spurs rivalries as money seekers push into new issues. Western banks worry about overvalued bonds while supply struggles to meet demand. a surge in government, state, municipal, and other notes pushed totals above 50 million. If new issues dry up, money markets may tighten further and trigger broader industrial strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Sind
The Unbroken Deadlock in Colorado Senate
The article laments the Senate stalemate as no senator is chosen and party pledges fail. Lieutenant Governor Fitzgerald decries the scene as a farce while Democrats return home to face fallout. Voters wonder how Colorado will be represented in Washington with only one Republican senator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Colorado
Fitzgerald
Denver
Washington
Republi
Sean Tanity
Gate Vent Bo
Divided Democrats face next year’s pivotal impact
The piece surveys split Democratic camps and Republican stances surrounding the Speer candidacy, noting raging internal conflict that risks shaping the presidential race. It humorously critiques calling for endless commissions to investigate commissions while urging continued scrutiny of tariff investigations and public measures amid locust warnings and theological debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speer
The Chilean Dreadnoughts and South American Fleet
The Chilean contract for two dreadnoughts expands South America’s first class battleships to seven, with many auxiliary ships. American firms bid alongside Britain, but British offers are notably cheaper. The piece notes lack of armored cruisers, varying naval strategies, and mixed implications for U.S. shipbuilding interests amid regional naval buildup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
United States
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
England
State Department
South America
Plan for Protestant Clergy Split Delays Change
The article argues ministers oppose immediate change, deeming it unnecessary and potentially harmful. It notes clergy views mirror those of the Init and stresses context alongside form. It asserts the Decalogue as timeless, suggesting waiting for a test before altering Ten Commandments, even by figures like Dr Douglas.
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Sinai
Dr. Douglas
Pope Grotto A Poet's Happy Twickenham Retreat
From the London Chronicle the Pope's villa at Twickenham is described as the scene of Pope's happiest years. He toiled on his grotto and garden plans, boasting of elaborate features and a theater, arcade, and bowling green within a small plot. The grotto, a friend–shrine, was decorated with gifts from numerous patrons and correspondents including amethyst, spar, lava, fossils, and exotic plants and birds.
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London Chronicle
Popas
Nebuchadnezzar
Samuel Johnson
Pope
Duchess of Cleveland
Borlase
Lyttleton
Spence
Mount Vesuvius
Grotto
Reerla
Gilbert West
Hans Sloane
Giant’s Causeway
Egypt
Peruvian
Brazil
Underground Texas River Report Prompts Geologists’ Theory
San Antonio dispatch to the New York Herald discusses a vast underground river or artesian belt in Texas. Geologists cite wells in northwestern Texas and New Mexico yielding water at depths of 800 feet, with water flows extending toward Sutton County and the Gulf, supporting a southeast to southwest flow from the Rocky Mountains.
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Tucumacari
N. Mex
Texas
Os the Rio Grande
Rocky Mountains
Sutton County
Texand
Gulf
Lincoln Honor Letter From 1864 Accepting Doctor of Laws
The Lincoln letter, dated December 27 1864 at the Executive Mansion Washington, thanks Dr John Maclean for the honorary Doctor of Laws from the College of New Jersey and praises the nation’s schools and colleges for supporting the civil war effort, stressing preservation of institutions, learning, and liberal arts. Also included is commentary on Norway income tax in 19th century terms with figures and peculiar incentives.
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Princeton Dispatch
New York Times
Theodore W. Hunt
Princeton
Abraham Lincoln
Washington
John Maclean
College of New Jersey
A. Lincoln
Duchess Maria Luisa of Bourdon Linked to Swindle Ring
A long London piece exposes Maria Luisa of Bourdon as neither royal nor princess though she is called a duchess. The report says swindlers used her name to lure gullible investors into a bogus National Dental Aid Society. It outlines her ties, residence at 23 Kensington Square West, and a history of disputes with her mother over titles and legitimacy.
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Maria Luisa
Hourbon
London
Dental Aid Society
National Dental Aid Society
Henry Labouchere
London Truth
Maria Luisa of
Bourbon
Juan de Monejos Y Cabanellas
Seville
mar_riage
Spain
Kensington Square West
House of
Duke of
Duchess of
Paris
Josephine Parade
Maria Luise
Madrid
Farthest North of War in Civil War Record
The piece notes Gettysburg era milestones in Pennsylvania and nearby states, highlighting Fort Washington as the northern limit of Confederate advance in 1863. It recalls Harrisburg’s near-visit by Confederate forces, Sporting Hill skirmish, Morgan’s 1864 raid near Cincinnati, and minor Confederate actions around the Great Lakes and Johnsons Island.
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Boston Transcript
Cemetery Ridge
Gettysburg
Carlisle
York
Pennsylvania
Fort Washington
Cumberland County
Susquehanna
Harrisburg
Capitol
Sporting Hill
Lee
Pittsburg
Indiana
Ohio
Morgan
Cincinnati
Johnsons Island
St. Albans
Albani
TWO ROUTES TO 100 MARK
A San Francisco feature recalls Capt. Goddard Ezekiel Dodge Diamond who celebrated his 115th birthday at the Crocker Old People's Home. Diamond, born near Plymouth Rock, recounted Civil War service and inventiveness from railroads to military posts while noting a long life of abstinence and vegetarianism.
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Goddard Ezekiel Dodge Diamond
George Washington
Capt. Diamond
Diamond
Crocker
Pine and
Pierce Streets
America
Worcester
Boston
Old Colony
Plymouth
Plymouth Rock
New Orleans
United States
Santa Ana
United States Army
St. Louis
Savannah
Atlanta Constitution
Patrik Kinney
Douglas
Coffee County
Mr. Kinney
King's County
Orange
Ireland
Georgia
Marion County
South Carolina
Kinney
New York
Monologue Act Prompts Vanity Couple On Stage
A man and his wife plan a vaudeville monologue act written by a clever friend. When asked for details, bystanders tease about the act and the couple’s roles. The exchange hints at a playful setup as they prepare for next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Why Cooks Leave Home Story from Fliegende Bleetter
A quip from Fliegende Blatter notes a cook in the kitchen preparing supper for the doctor's wife dinner for the doctor and breakfast for the students, illustrating humorous domestic role dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fliegende Bleetter
Taft rules and a talismanic dollar in Washington
Sidelights on Washington describe President Taft keeping a Lincoln quote in his carnet room as a daily reminder of duty. Rep Lawrence of Berkshire favors a worn Spanish dollar talisman for luck in games, while April Fool verses capture playful weather and seasonal mood.
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Lincoln
President Taft
Congressman Lawrence
John Lorance
Boston Advertiser
Lawrence
Berkshire
Massachusetts
Lord Broughams Dream and the Shared Death Vision
Lord Brougham long held that ghostly appearances were dreams. At Edinburgh University he and a close friend drew up a blood pledge that the survivor would see the other after death. Years later in Sweeden he saw his friend in a chair, and a letter arrived confirming the friend's death in India at that exact moment.
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London Chronicle
Lord Brougham
Edinburgh University
India
Brougham
Sweeden
A Corner in Rats
Dr. Julian Ortiz, Wilmington bacteriologist and husband of Mrs. Alice Ortiz, is buying large numbers of rats and mice to test a theory that forcing chemicals through the skin can cure tuberculosis and other diseases. He plans to await further results before announcing findings to the medical world, using electricity to drive chemicals through the skin, aided by Dr. Pierre Drouchard, a recent arrival from France.
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Wilmington
Del
New York Herald
Julian Oritz
Alice Oriiz
Elizabeth B. du Pont
Ortiz
Pierre Drouchard
France
No Choice. From Pela Mele
A brief exchange features a woman asking not to smoke as the man confesses he smokes to spare her the smell of his cheese, revealing a humorous clash over an unusual justification.
Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago News
Early economizing warns against straight up schemes and crooked deals. Inheritances are touted as foolproof riches. Advice is hard to generate for all. A woman’s cooking isn’t proof she roasts well. People have uneven averages and pride in hidden praise. A girl pretends to doubt a man’s love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
Ealy
Reflections Of A Bachelor In A Humble Town
A satirical meditation on law and society notes that law is hollow while pianos in flats can be altered. Mothers must lie to protect children’s belief in their father, and reputations rise and fall quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Press
Visitors to the Capital Discuss Farmers and Perry Memorial
Reporters at the Willard and Raleigh quote farmers and Ohio leaders on Congress, praising farmer appeals, free lumber for homes, and Underwood. They note Gen. Keifer’s return to prominence and his role in Perry memorial funding, with hints of future politics in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Gerald Stanley Lee
Minnesota
Willard
Washington
Congressional Record
Europe
Secon
Ferris
Oklahoma
Underwood
Germans Like War Talk at New Wilard
Dr. Joachim Greenberger of Vienna comments in Washington on U S defense plans and German gun production. He notes Pilsen as a major gun works site and cites a 15 inch defense gun with a 1300 pound projectile. He says Germans discuss potential war while enjoying daily life and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joachim Greenberger
Vienna
New Willard
United States
Pilsen
Skoba
Europe
Distinguished Visitor From Britain Arrives in New York
Gen Sir Ian Hamilton of the British army has arrived in New York and will travel to Washington this week. Capt. Hubert Grayson of Boston notes Sir Tan will receive social attention from English and American military leaders. Hamilton, with a long service record from India to Ladysmith and Boer troubles, has written books on future warfare.
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Seville
West Indies
Philippines
Josephine
Duchess of
Don Francis of Bourbon Castelvi
Duke of
Albert
Alfonso
Santa Elena
Marquise DE Fontenoy
Montrjacht
Brentwood Company
Ian Hamilton
New York
Washington
Hubert Grayson
Boston
Arlington
Sir Tan
Iis
Tan
Bermnudas
Antigua
Gordon
Ladysmith
Manchuria
Httle
Russia
Japan
Ian
Plowed Up His Money Contains Lost Pocketbook Found
John Bertz of Waukon Washington state recovered a long lost pocketbook while harrowing a field on W Walker's ranch. The wallet held four half-dollars and a five dollar bill, the latter redeemed by the local bank. The find came after four years of plowing the same land.
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Wash
New York World
W. Walker
John Bertz
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