Investments of Royal Wealth. Duke and Queens stocks in US railroads
The article surveys royal and noble holdings in American securities. It cites James J. Hill, the Czar, Emperor William, King Edward, Queen Victoria, and other European royals owning large stakes in U S railroads, sugar refineries, steel firms, and mining ventures, tracing their fortunes to wartime and trading successes and noting insurance links and a web of cross border investments.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
New Jersey Central
New York Central
Canadian Pacific
Prince Hilkoff
St. Petersburg
America
Russia
United States
Japan
Iemperor Willam
Duchy of Cornwall
Wales
Queen Victoria
Lonedeen
Lkrewise American Sugar
American Steel and Wire Company
Honda
Tennessee Coke and Iron Company
Christina
Spain
Albert
Austria
Bank of England
Madrid
Trun
London
Leopold
Belgium
Intriguing Lisps and Foreign Wealth in Chicago Echoes
A Chicago piece notes Lord Lansdowne’s extensive American stake via Northern Securities, signaling deep Anglo American ties and speculation about British policy. It cites other figures, mentions Attorney General proposals, and reflects on public views of finance and empire with satirical asides.
Let The Post Follow You To The Capital
Washingtonians who leave the city should have The Post follow them to keep informed about chairs at the Capital. Addresses may be changed as often as desired and the paper will come promptly to any part of the country. Notify carrier or send order direct to The Post. Telephone 426.
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Barnard
Cardoan
Ingraham
Cardoso
Ingratam
Municipal Latertile
Tweed
Har ‘Association
Bia
Cartero
McCunn
Glagrace
Sariy
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
John J. Sullivan
Gourney Meme
Puget Sound
Ching
Philippine
Gen. Corbin
J. Pierpont Morgan
Taft
H. Me
Chicago
Carnegie
Bryan
Bray
United States
Mount Vernon
George Washington
Washington
Capitol
More Laborers Needed in Alabama Immigration Push
A Birmingham conference of business men plans a state immigration campaign to attract Italian and other workers. Railroads will establish a Birmingham bureau to recruit laborers, aiming to fill industrial and agricultural gaps as Alabama expands. Strong interest from rail, business and agricultural groups urged nationwide emigration efforts.
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Birmingham News
Birmingham
Alabama
Commercial Club
Alshama
Gines Ia
Barr
Beaboard Air Line Railway
Atlanta
South
South Carolina
New York
United States
The Scapegoat Sex in Society and Domestic Life
A quirky London note questions titles and status in society, with quotes about wives, entertainments, and being addressed as my lady. It contrasts social pressures with personal preferences, suggesting tensions within fashionable households. A Kansas City Star column adds humor about northern winds and missing summer produce in Canada, urging simple comforts in “God's country.”
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London
Bayswater
Belgravia
Proud of Her Lonely Life atchis on Globe humor column
A Globe reader asserts aging solitary women cope quietly at home and maintain gardens and neat houses, while neighbors stay untroubled by noise. The piece reflects social attitudes toward the elderly and independence in a light column format.
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A fragmentary outlook on gender roles and social expectations. The text questions wealth perception and courtship, noting a bachelor’s concerns about appearances, a woman’s influence, and domestic duties in a tentative reflective sketch.
Kansan wary of Lawsons plan to crush trusts in July
The Kanes City Journal argues Mr Lawson’s remedy to drain deposits from savings banks will not crush the trusts or lower prices. It warns the “system” includes powerful stock gamblers and big trusts who would still profit while consumers pay higher costs. Kansans welcome caution over rash measures.
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John M Melbourne
Baltimore
Melbourne
Baltimore Sun
John Quincy Adams
Holland
Great Britain
France
Wiliam
Germany
Whitch
Bismarck
von Moltke
William
Netherlands
Europe
Ita
von Halle
Danube
Rhine
Prof
Garomany
Kansan
Bestozian
Kanes City
Mr. Lannon
Great Truste
Law
Mr. Lawson
Difference Between Life in the Metropolis and St Vitus Dance
A Providence Journal summary notes New York furniture dealers say old fashioned beds fade as space becomes precious. Temporary foldable beds rise in demand while rooms double as parlor. Dense urban life pushes permanent beds into niches and even suspended designs may be discarded. Distances from breakfast to work grow. eventual equality of city life and the St Vitus dance is predicted.
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Metropolis
St. Vitus
Providence Journal
New York
Tse
Craine
Making a Poor Exchange
The Cleveland Plain Dealer argues Americans moving to Canada outpace European arrivals, reshaping migration. It contrasts Canadian wheat land seekers as thrifty, capitalized settlers with European immigrants who arrive in large numbers and include groups linked to crime and pauperism, affecting assimilation.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Canada
Europe
From the Albany Journal to Congress on Panama market
Several editorials discuss the Panama market for Americans, noting the executive department cannot bar entry but will limit purchases for now to gauge a future policy. The Pittsburgh Dispatch notes the President’s stance on law obedience for workers and corporations. Other items speculate Roosevelt’s political moves and military attire for Massachusetts troops, and a Toronto-style humor piece ends with weather quip about spring in Maine.
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Congress
Albany Journal
Executive Department
Political reform talk at hotel gatherings in the South and West
Kansas leaders describe a clean-up drive reducing payroll abuses and reforming public offices. They cite cutting 492 to about 60 names on the Topeka payroll, fixing the public printer, and tightening the State treasurer and charities oversight. Georgia and Pennsylvania figures discuss party realignment, railroad regulation, and potential shifts toward white voting majorities while outlining tensions between Howell and Smith factions.
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Sazaion
Philadelphia
Tweed Gang
Oberlin M. Carter
Pennsylvania
Peveats
FR. Stubbs
New Willard
Stubbs
Kansas
Lawrence
Gov. Hach
Post
Topeka
State Board of Charities
Republican Party
United States
Georgia
J M Ashley
Gainesville
Arlington
Ashley
Ohio
Northern
Congre
Hon © Ter Tate
Revelt
Geordt
Clark Howell
Hoke Smith
Jr. Smith
Howell
Bryan
A New Crusade and Slogan Debates in New England
From the Worcester Telegram comes a call to rally women for voting rights with the slogan No ballot no babies. Dr. Freda Lankton of Omaha travels to energize supporters and link suffrage to social issues.
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Worcester Telegram
Freda Lankton
Omaha
New England
Bryan’s Latest Discovery Challenges Nebraska Talk Theory
From the Pittsburgh Dispatch a new finding casts doubt on the belief that William Jennings Bryan habitually spoke politics during a campaign stop in September. The report notes the Nebraska figure’s public conduct and reframes expectations of his political discourse.
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Bryan
Nebraska
Sietp
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