Release The Hope for Peace Propels Mexican Conflict Outlook
The piece notes President Diaz’s potential resignation only after nationwide peace, critiques Madero’s weakened leadership after Juarez attack, and discusses the fragile Mexican government. It highlights Gen Bernardo Reyes returning to command, unites factions toward a reformist reorganization, and expects decisive federal action once a leader consolidates the army.
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Ding
Republic
Ani Territores
Wina
Diaz
Mexico
Grant
Bernardo Res
Diae
Fasor
Reyes
Soldies
Alsloya
Doctor Missing Nine Years Returns to New York Practice
The New York Herald reports Dr William H Bates, once a leading heart specialist, has quietly resumed his medical career in New York after a dramatic nine year disappearance. He previously vanished in 1902 after packing a small operation kit and books, later resurfacing in London and Grand Forks North Dakota before being drawn back to New York by Dr Kelly to join a consultation. Bates, now 41, lived quietly with an old friend at West Eighty third Street while rebuilding his practice.
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New York Herald
Willam H. Bates
New York
Eighty-third Street
J. H., Kelly
W. H. Bates
Dr. Bates
London
Dr. Kelly
Grand Forks
N. D
Kelly
Worms Explode in Bottle Frighten Monticello Crowds
Monticello dispatches tell of Robert Warren of New York who tried using grub worms in a bottle as a cure and caused an explosion that shattered glass and startled residents. Authorities considered charges during the Sunday disturbance while explaining the curious incident with a worm reversal theory.
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Don
Monicello
New York Herald
Robert Warren
New York
Warren
Bruce Carlisle
Monticello
Trouble in the Sawmill Belt ends in divorce note
A Missouri Southern Railroad dispute centers on John T. Frederick whose wife Jessie, amid power struggles after their marriage, drives management tensions. The column mocks Mrs Frederick’s leadership while predicting her future, and praises Mr Frederick’s return to form and the judge’s seasoned resolve.
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Tr Riandeis
John T. Frederick
Theil
Pertore
Frederick
Missouri Southern Railroad
Yeats
Leeper
Suminill Belt
Freigeht
Volceay Station
Jorchwater
Mi 1
Sancho Panza
Falaria
Mr. Frederick
The Old-Time Framer on Direct Senate Election Reform
The essay imagines a historical constitution maker surveying debates on direct popular election of U S senators and recalls the belief that long, experienced terms and independence protect national welfare. It argues against recall voting and forces of mass judgment, warning against reducing complex governance to popular whim.
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United States
Senate
Fle
Akin the Independent Republican in Congress
An examination of Representative Akin of New York reveals a self styled Independent Republican who rejects label as Democrat. The piece recalls his eccentric campaign antics and questions his party alignment while proposing odd alliances to boost socialist representation.
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Akin
New York
Paolo
Francesca
Tomlinson
Berkeley Square
Richard
Dr. Akin
Vic Berger
Benefits of a Parcels Post and Dems Probe
The piece argues that while Democrats probe the Postoffice Department the party should study a parcels post. It claims such a system would curb express profits and benefit the nation, contrasting with other congressional actions like reciprocity and farm bills.
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Postoffice Department
House
Congress
House Democrats
Senate
Postal reciprocity and the cost of commerce
A negotiation for a parcels post is urged to cut prices, aid consumers, and curb price fixing. The writer mocks statistics, discusses temperance and aging, and notes public figures and events from the era as examples while arguing for home postal reform and economic relief.
A Defense of Kissing at School Parties
Wilfred Black cites a Kansas City principal Miss Mary G Carson urging an end to kissing games at school events as immoral. The piece blends personal reminiscence of youth with social commentary, contrasting past innocence with present savvy lectures from adults about children’s lives.
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Wilfred Black
New York America
Mary G. Carson
Kansas City
Miss Carson
Davy Balfour
Billy Evanat
Billy Evang
Alice
Grace
Martha
Julia
Dorothy
Bidwell
Herbert
Billy
Jack
Arthur
Marquis de Fontenoy recounts a linked family fortune tale
General Lord William Seymour, newly named colonel of the Coldstream Guards, once led Canada’s forces and clashed with his grandnephew the Earl of Yarmouth. The piece follows the Hertford/Seymour clan fortunes, Richard Wallace’s rise, and Lady Wallace’s controversial art gift to Britain, ending with a complex will and legacy.
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William Seymour
Coldstream Guards
Canada
Ottawa
Har
Yarmouth
United States
Lord Yarmouth
William
Evelyn Wood
Egypt
Edward
Tower of London
Marquis of
Hertford
Thackeray
Steyne
Maria Fagniana
Lord Henry Seymour
France
Louis Philippe
Paris
Jockey Club
Richard Wallace
Maria Fagniani
England
Napoleon
Seymour
Napoleon III
Richard Seymour
Lady Wallace
Legion of Honor
Queen Victoria
Richard
Prince of Wales
House of
Bethnal Green Museum
Lord Hertford
Victoria
Gould
Etty
London
Hertford House
Manchester Square
John Murray Scott
John Scott
Boulogne
Marquish DE Fontenoy
Brentwood Company
Whistler Rivalry and Walter Greaves Fame in London
The New York Times notes painters acquainted with Whistler who deny knowing Walter Greaves yet his Whistler like etchings have stirred London. Greaves, once Whistler’s pupil, exhibits works at age seventy, with critics debating talent versus legacy while popu larity grows despite lacking initiative and ambition.
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New York Times
New York
Whistler
Walter Greaves
London
Elizabeth R
Joseph Pennell
Walter
Harry Greaves
Harry Greaves and Their Sister On Many Pages. Gratefary
Kitty Greaves
Humphry Ward
London Times
Whisler
Greaves
Delaware Dreadnought Sets Unmatched 25,000 Mile Ocean Run
The Delaware, flagship of the Atlantic fleet, logged over 25,000 miles at sea in five months after leaving New York in December. Returning from Europe via Guantanamo and Valparaiso, the ship coalled swiftly at Rio de Janeiro, crossed the Magellan Straits, and weathered a ferocious northeaster off River Plata. Officials claim no warship has matched this continuous voyage record.
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World
Spithead
George
New York Navy Yard
Delaware
Europe
Guantanamo
Cuba
Hampton Roads
Valparaiso
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
England
Punta Arenas
Magellan Straits
Rio
River Plata
Fashion in Sacerdotal Guise At Christ Church Kindergarten
Mamie attended kindergarten at Christ Church and was impressed by the surroundings. She noted the church’s stylish appearance with two men who come daily to say prayers, wearing black hobble skirts with a white overdress.
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Mamie
Christ Church
The Ladies' Parade in New York Times Verse
A satirical poem mockingly praises a women’s parade. It notes men on the curb unable to assist and questions male resistance to female public displays and suffrage sentiments. The verse borders on playful jabs about gender roles and civic pride.
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W. J. Lampton
New York Times
Jemimy
The Mother Land Poem Fragment in Living Age
Poem by Henry de Vere Stacpoole appears in the Living Age praising the mother land. It contrasts childhood play and national duty, recalling toy soldiers and the enduring spirit of a nation amid fading emperors.
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Henry de Vere Stacpoole
Mixed Cartoon Snippets From Newspapers Across the Nation
A collage of quips and satire from multiple papers including the Philadelphia Inquirer Chicago News Chattanooga News Nashville Tennessean Sioux City Journal and Chicago Record-Herald. The items poke at Washington summer routines jokes about statue attire and a light marital pun about fairy tales.
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Iowa
Sioux City Journal
Washington
Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago News
Contented people are never contentious. A public office sometimes looks private. Cordelia, not all methodical peoples are methodists. Nothing removes stiffness from a stuckup girl like an unexpected kiss. Neighbors know things they never reveal. A sane man has a fishing day and calls himself a sport. A woman dries her hair to read the last chapter of a novel.
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Chicago News
Cordelia
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A satirical note on debt and vanity features lines about a man mispricing a horse and behaving like a financial poor financier. It mocks social pretensions and theatergoing as a reflection on marriage and public displays.
Interview on American tourists and Spanish bullfights in Europe
Edgar L. Elson voices criticism of bullfighting to a Willard gathering, noting American travelers seek brutal thrills in Spain. He cites Madrid deaths, cruel treatment of bulls and horses, and declines to see bullfighting ever return to the United States, urging empathy over spectacle.
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Europe
Spain
Edgar L. Elson
Paris
Willard
Castleian
London
Madrid
Barcelona
Laments Scotland Decay and Emigration Impact
Andrew MacLachlan voices concern over Scotland's depopulation as emigration rises, blaming land monopolies and Carnegie's influence. He notes Glasgow and Edinburgh populations stagnant, warns of stagnation and urban decline while American cities grow. He believes many Scots seek fortune abroad, aided by land ownership and opportunities in the United States.
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Andrew Carnegie
John Barrett
Andrew MacLachlan
Chicago
Scotland
Carnegie
Jords
Glasgow
Edinburgh
Wilson Nomination Favored by NC Editor Josephus Daniels
Josephus Daniels of the Raleigh News and Observer reports from New York and Washington that Democratic sentiment supports Woodrow Wilson for the 1916 presidential nomination. He notes editors nationwide echo the view, citing Wilson’s strong, progressive yet conservative record and New Jersey state pride in his candidacy.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
New Jersey
Associated Press
New York
Washington
Gavs
Harmon
Marshall
Clark
Woodrow Wilson
Dr. Wilson
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