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Watersons Democracy and German Policy Debate
On Watersons platform, a long discussion covers democracy, presidential interference, and German policy. The piece weighs U.S. reaction to German laws, treaty issues, and the President’s stance on foreign affairs with references to Portsmouth and Irish events. It notes Roosevelts position and critiques of intervention and domestic authority.
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Humanity
Portsmouth
Aishnef
Beatin
Aly Beret
Tine
Perry Hha
Agnest
Germany
State Department
Infamy of Blackmail and Tulsa's Capital Debate
The piece decries blackmail as a moral scourge, lauding Platt for challenging a social extortioner while condemning secrecy as the worst crime. It contrasts Tulsa’s perceived investment boom with reform zeal, questioning whether Oklahoma’s future should bow to Eastern money or local governance, urging Tulsa to choose between ambition and duty.
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David
Solomon
Sage
Thomas C Platt
Platt
Mae Catherine Wood
Act of Justice
Gorman
Peace of Society
Court of Justice
Sociery
Ned Taler
Tulsa
Raneis Cry Journal
Oklahoma Business Men
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Plac
Oklahoma
Thomas
Texas
Kansas
Waste and neglect blamed for US losses in livestock and crops
Government reports 2687 cattle and vast sheep losses annually from disease and exposure, many due to neglect and poor husbandry. The piece cites waste from imperfect cultivation, lack of crop rotation, and abandoned farms across the East as root causes, as farmers fail to till and rotate, harming soils and output.
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Frinn
United States
Beef Trust
Carneme
Sea lion and dry farming musings spark waste note
A stream of antiquated reflections on sea lions, dry farming, and forest destruction frames a broader critique of wasteful use of land and resources. The piece argues massive foregone conservation could avert vast annual losses, urging prudent stewardship instead of prodigal exploitation.
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Campbell
Onto
Fisherman’s tale of lost money and interest found
Elijah Cosgrove of Quincy, a Portland Virgonian, recalls dropping a $10 gold piece while fishing in an Indiana resort lake. A pickerel swallowed it and ten years later the same fish yielded the coin along with $469 in small change, the interest accrued during the deposit. Similar yarns about river fishing in the Trask River and other streams are common among Portland fellows.
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Elijah Cosgrove
Quincy
Indiana
Trask River
New York's Vice Presidents a long and notable list
New York correspondence recalls a steady pattern since Jefferson's era of naming New York citizens as running mates while presidents hailed from elsewhere. George Clinton, first New Yorker to be named Vice President, served nearly eight years and died in office. successors included Elbridge Gerry, Daniel D Tompkins, Martin Van Buren, Chester A Arthur, Levi P Morton, and Theodore Roosevelt, with three rising to the presidency by succession.
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Royal treasures sold at auction in London
A royal sale in London parts with Windsor and Buckingham Palace treasures from the Conyngham collection. Crowns and pearls, plate and carriages fetched high prices as King George IV’s executor struggled against bids. The sale highlighted royal influence and wartime-era alms linked to the crown.
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Bryan Speech Attacks Roosevelt to Win Western Votes
The article reports on William Jennings Bryan sharply criticizing Theodore Roosevelt and Roosevelt Republicans at a Kenosha speech. It argues Bryan harms Democratic principles by courting Roosevelt supporters and undermining party opposition, claiming Roosevelt wields vast power over policy and Congress.
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Facts as to Hydrophobia from the New York Times
Hydrophobia myths persist and misperceptions abound. The piece notes the mad dog does not froth at the mouth or hate water, and argues symptoms like sudden mood changes are key warning signs. It stresses confinement and expert advice, and warns that ownerless dogs pose the greatest risk due to infection risk around outbreaks.
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Man Walks Backward Seemingly Sane at Seattle Asylum
Frederick Mitchell, admitted to the provincial asylum in Seattle, claims he can only walk backward. He discusses current events intelligently and appears sane aside from his peculiar locomotion. He travels with his head thrown side to side to keep his path clear and denies ever walking normally.
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Seattle Post Intelligencer
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Auin
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Mr Dooley on Diplomacy in Amrteas Magazine
The parody outlines a U S diplomat’s view of service abroad versus home life. A lawyer or politician who loses favor may still honor duty, yet returning from foreign duties reveals comfort with republican simplicity. The piece contrasts pomp with the dull Cedar Rapids greeting, ending in a humorous return to obscurity.
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Advice and anecdotes across jokes and bits from urban life
A collage of humorous clippings and reflections from Chicago and New York papers. It weaves social quips about learning, marriage, work, and manners with quirky episodes from offices, kitchens, and daily routines. The tone imitates a late 19th century-early 20th century miscellany.
Intervals with Capital's Visitors in Washington
Tecumseh lawyer and Kickapoo conservator W J Bentley warns that continued US Indian policy will leave all Indians paupers within twenty years. He cites Dawes Act land allotments, predicts sale by heirs, and proposes Kickapoo relocation to Sonora near the Rio Bavispe. He describes legal actions to claim funds from the US government and criticizes federal obstacles to relocation and larger political goals. He discusses Roosevelt and Taft era politics, Navy expansion, and party dynamics affecting Indian and minority concerns in Washington.
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One Man Holds Four Jobs From the Boston Herald
A laboring man named Mr Smith reportedly juggles four occupations while sleeping only about four hours daily. He cleans harnesses, tends horses, serves as hostler for physicians, and repairs bicycles, rousing at dawn and working through nights with brief naps. He never vacations and emphasizes saving money.
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