Wise Words From Grover Cleveland on Reform and Merit
The Washington Post prints Grover Cleveland's thoughts on the merit system and civil service reform as viewed through a letter to The Times. It discusses Roosevelt's use of Cortélyou as Republican National Committee head, the transfer from cabinet to broader duties, and evaluates loyalty and integrity amid party politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Cleveland
Cortelyeu
Roousevelt
Cortélyou
Grover Cieelind
Unkerk Times
Yeterday
Sunday Post
Roosevelt
Cortelyou
Ceorge
Cibmet
Tee
Acuyt Des Mrotleyers
Foxy Haleman
Reseo
Philadelphia
Washington Post
Democratic Party
Cleveland
White House
Burlington
Bourke Cockran
Vermont
Cockran
Rhode Island
Omaha Bee
Savannah News
William Howard Taft
Ohio
Washington
The
Post
Oswego
Times
Montgomery
Congregaman Heflin
National Committee
Atlanta
Delaware
Charles C McCabe
Methodist Episcopal Church
Cal
Arington
Gordy
Tom Ward
Rothir
Murderous Plot and Legal Duty Across State Lines
Fragmented OCR notes describe a crime plot with multiple suspects, moral judgments, and a courtroom context. The article references attempts to commit murder, moral accountability, and a warning to others against defying justice, with mentions of trials and public sentiment.
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Qretha
Roy
Chicago
Parville
Lincress
Nation preaches restraint as lynching fears cool in era of calm
A lengthy editorial excerpt surveys public reaction to mob violence and punishment, praising the Danville mob leaders’ handling while urging constitutional restraint. It also links Thanksgiving themes to national unity, election outcomes, and reflections on government exhibits, leadership, and politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Record-Herald
Board of Pardons
Danville
Stiching Dinsie
Chester
Torr de Seaten
Echoes of the Post on The Washington Post’s political stance
A collage of quotations from The Washington Post across papers like Des Moines Register and Burlington areas, noting the Post’s influence on Republican and Democratic rhetoric, praise for Grover Cleveland, and commentary on campaign tactics, tone toward reform, and public figures including Taft and Heflin.
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Des Moines Register
The
Washington Post
Ind
South Kes
Bryan
New York
Lord Mayors Day and London Civic Pageantry
A historical overview of Lord Mayors Day on November 9 and the ceremonial swearing in of mayors across English cities. It notes the Lord Mayor of London, the Mansion House, royal associations, and a notorious bankruptcy scandal involving Capt Edmund Stanley. It also covers aristocratic families like the Earls of Derby and the Trench line, and mentions gifts to the British Museum and Greenwich Palace plans.
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London
United Kingdom
George
Guild Hall
Edward
Simon and
St Jude
Blenheim Palace
Cit
Edmund Stanley
Earl of Derby
Civ
King Edward
Prince of Wales
British Museum
Plato in Philadelphia face limits of platonic friendship
The Providence Journal discusses a Philadelphia debate on Platonic friendship and whether such bonds can remain nonsexual. It contrasts Kensington and West Philadelphia ideals with a young woman who keeps love for a single partner, noting that even Platonic thinkers admit love can supersede friendship.
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Providence Journal
Philadelphia
Kensington
West Philadelphia
Ilsoyal
Plato
Fragmented history notes from Chicago Journal readers
Snide lights on history recount a quip about William II and his minister, along with a Victorian speculation on Katherine Howard and Anne Boleyn. The passage mentions Henry VIII tired of Catherine and contemplating marriage, and a morbid jocular line about a hurried funeral.
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Aikenry VIII
Catherine
Anne Boley
George Meredith
John Moores Corse
Corse
Wedding Shenanigans and Shivverees Stir Rural Gazette
In a country town recap the Gazette jokes about wedding antics and shivverees, noting two blz shizxeresss and two happy bridesgrooms paying two dollars as the time honored price. Readers are teased about gossip and local mischief, with reflections on scandal and weather.
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Kansas Emporia
Kans
Gazette
Tom Kelly
Unclear Fragmentary Local Notes and Notices
A garbled OCR page mixes political cues, funeral notices, marriage and church events, and random anecdotes. It cites Lebanon Virginia, Buchanan, and Lexington Tennessee, with names like Maud and Wirrie Thompson, Leo Rosewell, Harvey Thompson, and Sam Couck. It references campaigns, tariffs, and education funding debates, plus assorted social items and jokes.
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Lebanon
Lens
Masse Maud
Wirrie Thompson
Lillian Wilson
Katy Rummel
Harvey Thompson
Sam Couck
Floyd Thompson
Buchanan
Reflections and Notices From A Fragmented Page
A patchwork of snippets from multiple papers includes social musings on marriage money and happiness, quotes from the New York Times and Chicago News, local notes about a mysterious visit a hog fattening tip a wedding match and a piece on the power of the press. The jumble mentions several towns and individuals in passing.
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New York Times
Olno
Clt
Methodist Church
King Edward seen as a great statesman in peril crisis
The article praises King Edward as a major statesman amid naval dangers and political turmoil. It contends his stance shapes public will and notes a hopeful turn toward resolving a grave crisis, underscoring confidence in leadership during wartime strain.
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Edward
Rene
Tim
Alcohol and Marksmanship Across a Broad Arrow
A report discusses how alcohol affects shooting precision. It notes stimulants aid short distances but impair long-range accuracy. The text references a Swiss battalion and compares mood shifts after drinking to broader tensions between Britain and Russia, suggesting a volatile national mood and pride in current events.
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Moderator
Prievece
Equally Objectionable Frm e Chicago Tribun Aunt
Aunt Caroline questions sense in a rambling dialogue about notice in the Chicago Tribune piece. The exchange features Tom and an unseen narrator debating odd phrases and a bird’s song as they move toward an unclear purpose.
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Chicago
Tommy
Caroline
Gornuso
Future Assured Sq Your Son Aims At Politics
A blurred note describes a boy saving pennies to buy votes and a policeman denying the idea while asserting he plans to pursue a future as president of a trust. The quirky OCR fragment references political ambition and financial saving.
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Cornelyou
Republican Party
Parker
London 15
New Hampshire
Marton
Ala
Chicago News
France and the Pope and the Conventual Controversy
The Toledo Blade reports that a probable annulment of the concordat between France and the Papacy could lead to a separation of church and state in France. A Combes ministry stance may push for this, with Vatican pressure and Pope Pius XII era context noted. The article discusses church funding, Peters Pence, and the financial impact on French Catholics if state support ends.
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Degr
Lee
Middlster
Butt
Georg
Walliam S
St. AE
Lebane Ib
Elonion
Toledo
France
Churcoard
Erva
Te Combes
Bertol
Vatican
United States
Rome
Poyt
Aaniyel
Peters Pence
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Alexandrizang
Washington Post Co
Washington, B.C
Vanderslt
Newspapp
Eit Arst
Mason and Dixons
United
Congress
St Sams
AoWag
Washington, T
St Louis
National Capital
Harry Lehr
Torever
Freddie Gebhard
Elisha Dyer
Johan Jasob Astor
Harry Lehrs
Gimaldi
Carnegie
Gov Odell
Pacific
Chiago University
Bagdad
King Ma Ldah
Depew
Mr Roosevelt
Miles
Hod Taylor
the Treasury
Glue Trust
Brooklyn Eagle
Stoessel
Europatkin
Hague
Indiana
Jackson
Tawney
Missouri
Adlai Stevenson
Champ Chirk
Joel Stone
Senate
Tinos
Deneen
Gov Yates
Port Arthur
Esopus
Guy Odell
Tha Hera Fund Commission
Certelyou
Augustus Heinze
Montana
Staite
Boston Transcript
Col Watterson
Echoes OF the Post
Lady Ashton
Lady Ashtown
Lord Ashtown
House of Trench Whlich
Ireland
la Trenche
Poutou
Lord Ashton
Lancashire
Viscount Peel
House of Commons
Robert Peel
Robert Lord Ashton
Sir Roberts
Loch Ashton
Iimf
Wiss Lane
Reginald FitzWlliams
Fionella
Sir Robert
Peel
Robert
William Peel
Williamson
Ashton Hall
Duke of Hamilton
College of Hil
England
Greenwich Palace
Greenwich
Henry Will
Queen Mary
Queen Elizabeth
Charles II
Christopher Wren
Inigo Jones
Greenwich Park
James
William
of Orange
Royal Navy
Paris
Royal Naval College
Thames
Parliament
Westminster
Primates Palace of
Lambeth
Tower of London
Buckingham Palace
Emarqlise DE Fontenoy
Snide
Chicago Journal
Bismarck Sud
Buckingham
Cimadi
Lexington
Leo Rosewell
Thehristian Church
Iffras
Tranec Tinental
Phe T Beras
Bary
Opi
Thekers
Suesday
Ida Tarbell
Greenville Cor Staunton Ga Sun OM
D Rockefeller
Little John
Betwen
Cor Buckingham
Thass Dear
Toreet
Norrow
Appomattox
Wee Etta Fore
Miss Fore
Puck Puck
Puck
Watson
Swallow
Broadway
Houston Street
Central Park
Debs
Heleves
Indianapolis
Napoleon
London Telegraph
Goodness
Norfolk (We
Allie Mar
Cleyie
Tenn
Cleyie Coffman
North
Juno
Morristown (Tenn
Gazette Waterteiens
Charley
David Harumed
Howesville
Charles Lama
Boug Montgomery Lus Wees
Moore
Woo Ey
Honaker
Daisy Devoe Penile
Mendel
Britain
Russi
Jewepa
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