The Situation at Amapala and U S Interests
Washington contends with a tense Amapala crisis as U S diplomacy seeks to avoid violating Monroe doctrine while balancing Britain and Latin American stirrings. Valladares’s defiance clouds prospects, with Horaman troops deployed and British-U S tensions influencing the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amapala
Amanala
Davila
Jose Valladares
Telelin
United States
Viladares
Nicasar
Affar Tegir
Amipala Ton
Fevel
Valladires
A Wild Tale of Gold and Avarice in Oregon’s Willamette
A fragmented narrative recalls a gold craving in the Willamette area. It mentions towns, a god named Terl, and a theme of wealth corrupting moral restraint. The piece juxtaposes allegorical images like Queen Bess and the Blody Mare with warnings about greed and home happiness lost to pursuit of riches.
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Wallamett
Ordine
Tven
Economic turbulence and food cost warnings in northern markets
An opinion piece critiques contradictory economics as markets show rising prices while supply remains high. It cites North region fish and hog products, noting August conditions and 1919 water abundance. It warns urban unrest, strikes, and looming industrial conflict as wage earners struggle to make ends meet amid food costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thalkfist
Virgina
Virtland
Bank of Lysland
Africa
Australia
India
America
South
Campaign tone debate on honesty and foreign perceptions
A tirade argues against exaggerating US corruption and warns foreign observers may lose confidence. It cites Mayor Gaynor comparisons, calls for balanced rhetoric, and urges American speakers to soberly align words with beliefs after a harsh campaign. It stresses honesty, restraint, and the damage of sensational claims.
Women farmers face high costs and real limits amidst modern farm tools
The passage weighs the appeal of women running suburban farms against cautions from Maude Warren on inadequate capital and exhaustion. It notes innovations like dynamo-powered lighting and machinery but emphasizes farming remains hard work for women, even with a supportive husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Radford Warren
Gold, loans, and cautionary counsel in early journalism
The article discusses gold supply versus demand and notes gold’s rare cheap period only when silver parity existed. It shifts to safety tips for women shoppers, warning purse-snatching rises in November and December and urging carry methods and earlier day shopping to avoid theft. It mentions vigilance by Max Sylvester and advice to hide belongings if out after dusk.
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Max Sylvester
Naval arms race and the danger of great guns
The Philadelphia Record notes a comic yet tragic rivalry in sea power as nations shift from shipbuilding to a dreadnought era dominated by 13 1 2 inch guns. Experts warn ammo costs soar while Britain plates dreadnoughts with giant guns, outmatching Germany and others. The piece ends with a wry line from Puck on human folly.
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Philadelphia
Great Britain
Germany
Anataexpert
Puck
IGEN. M'CALMONT FAMOUS AND RICH
Immense American interest centers on Gen Sir Hugh M Calmont who arrived aboard the Mauretania. An Irishman famed as a bold soldier and top sportsman he figures in a web of fortunes tied to Mount Juliet Abbeylands and Dermot MacCalmont. His kin and allies include the Crossleys and Langtry connections in a tale of immense wealth and property.
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Hugh MacCalmont
United States
Mauretania
England
Ireland
Lord Wolseley
Red River
Fort Garry
Wolseley
Constantinople
Arthur Kembal
Karg Assdon
Cetewayos
Africa
Tel-el-Kebir
Gordon
Khartoum
Cork
Punchestown
America
Mount Juliet
Thomastown
Kilkenny
Abbeylands
Antrim
Dermot MacCalmont
Hia
Harry MacCalmont
MacCalmonts
Guyon & Co
Philadelphia
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Robert MacCalmont
Hugh
Road
Charles ID Smith
The
One
T Guildford Smith
Buffalo
University
State of New York
Reading
Erie Road
MacCarmente
Lord Cairns
Langtry
Lady Crossley
Savile Crossley
Abandoning Messina Rebuild Plans At New Site
Report states Italy abandons rebuilding Messina on the old site and will provide land in a nearby plain. Buildings should resist earthquakes, with questions about land allotment and relation to the former city. The piece contrasts with St Pierre and notes harbor importance and post disaster patterns.
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New York Time
Messina
St Pierre
Mont Pelee
Martinique
Question of Chinese Etiquet and Spectacle Rituals
The Chicago Daily News reports a debate on whether men should remove spectacles when greeting women, noting modern Chinese students oppose native customs. A young mandarin’s insistence on keeping his horn rims leads to a slap and rising student fury. The piece links European norms with local tradition amid constitutional assembly discussions.
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Chicago Daily News
China
Paris
Daily News
Europe
America
France
Struggled in Vain and a Failed Matchup in Brooklyn Life
From Brooklyn Life a remark says after twenty wasted years she married a struggling young man. Yes, poor chap he struggled the least he knew how, but she landed him in life. From the Baltimore American a new-life faddist notes, in another life we simply develop what our tastes were. A listener quips that smokers face hardship. In New York Sup, Knicker-Jones is called a book farmer, Booker has used two checkbooks already.
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John Burroughs
The
Atlantic Monthly
Somerteston Hall
Sir Savile Crossley
New York
England
Belmont
Lowestoft
Yarmouth
Nttle
David Copper Fields
Su Savile
Ing
Oyor
Edward VII
Foruneo
Tig
John Crossley & Sons
Halifax
Yorkshire
Sir Saviles
Thomas Crossley
Hig
Francis Crossley
Church of England
Savile
Gton
Oxford
Imperial Yeomanry
Suffolk
Crossley
Phyllis de Bathe
Hugo de Bathe
Langtry
Harry Lawson
Harry MacCalmont Marquise DE Tomtenoy
Brentwood Company
Brooklyn
Baltimore
Kings as umpires should yield to international courts
The New York Tribune notes King Alfonso declines to act as plenary umpire in the Peru Ecuador boundary dispute. It argues sovereigns are ill suited for arbitration, fearing bias, and urges referring disputes to The Hague courts for principled legal settlements by expert international judges.
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The
New York Tribune
Alfonso
Peru
Heuador
Hague
Golden Harvest in later life from famed leaders
A Philadelphia Press piece argues life can span many fruitful years with notable figures such as Florence Nightingale Julia Ward Howe Lord Strathcona Victor Hugo and Benjamin Franklin exemplifying continued work past middle age The article urges readers to discard the belief that late life means idle time and to keep contributing while vitality lasts.
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Philadelphia Press
James Crichton Browne
Florence Nightingale
Julia Ward Howe
Totsto
Gen Booth
Lord Strathcona
Wellington
Victor Hugo
Willam DeMorgan
William L Gladstone
Frederick Young
Benjamin Franklin
France
Love a Terrible Thing and Autumn Melodies
A Century Magazine poem speaks of home in a vale and a flame near a dear name with fear. The Chicago Record Herald notes autumn verses about Indian summer and farm work, contrasting romantic lines with the hard harvest.
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Chicago Record Herald
Thanksgiving in the Philippines cartoonish reflections
The Toledo Blade pieces lampoon American aid to troops in the Philippines with mock lists of Thanksgiving provisions and farcical musings on Uncle Sam’s concern for service members. A New York Press mock aside follows, noting marriages, politics, and money in a satirical voice.
Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago News
An abstract of fragmented lines questions luck, danger, and dignity in love and money. It notes a reckless shooter, social status bolstering wealth, and a girl’s engagement exposing pressures from a man’s finances rather than her own merit. It ends with musings on honesty, romance, and financial ratings shaping proposals.
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Chicago News
Gil
Political ridicule in New York and other notes in ho Tel lobby chatter
In crowded hotel lobbies readers discuss tactics of ridicule in the current campaign with Roosevelt as the central figure. The piece notes opposition chatter, the role of Stimson, and Democratic strategy in New York as both parties spar over public perception and the weight of criticism amid a national race. It touches on varied topics including urban politics, trade in Belize and Honduras, ship cadets and maritime training, and an odd later anecdote about a sinking platform used to depress speakers during addresses.
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Gaynor
Washington
New York
Robert M Thompson
Leslies Weekly
Sodom
Gozerrah
United States
Mass
New York World
Wellesley College
College Hall
Aolors College News
Wellesley
Dongland
Mance
Ios Wey
N Walton
New Yrk
Arlington
Stimson
Roosevelt
Roosevelts
Samson
Leing
Leils
Col Poosevelt
Amin
Ori Vastile
Tsen
Democrats of
Ori
Ud Rangers
Bene
Jatan
Waingti
Wen Prenton
Lettleml
Willard
Sage Tien
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Paul Steger
Arerives
Hite
Canada
Earth
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South Africa
Stimson Money
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Mahomet
John Ho Snodgrass
Moscow
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Joe Foraker
Stallera
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Dreipelg
Ohio
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Bryan
Texas
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Athletics
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Foss
Massachusetts
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Pauline Wayne
Missouri
Champ
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John A. Dix
Canary
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Phila
Trinity
Dpcopal
CIA Lamb
Billy
Familly S
Lamb
Lorenzo M Hansen
Lambs
IGEN
M’calmont
Boston Transcript
Love and Libbey
Louisville Courier Journal
Laura Jean Libbey
Century Magazine
Philippines
Toledo Blade
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Islands
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Iowa
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Tropics
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Orleans
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