Grant Monument debate over monument site and plan
The advi sory committee for the Grant Monument Commission argues for placing the memorial at the Botanic Garden, urging action despite protests and warnings from critics about harming the nearby trees and landscape. The piece also critiques partisan stances and discusses expert testimony and finance in public affairs.
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The
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Tagethee Peehatis
Congress
Funds of labor unions and currency reform talk
The piece discusses labor union funds in Chicago tied up in banks and notes a suggestion by former Secretary of the Treasury Gage to invest in government bonds to create moral influence. It covers upcoming National Civic Federation discussions on currency improvement, postal savings banks, wage insurance, and wage garnishment, plus references to broader economic policy debates and related notes on statehood and political context.
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Oklahoma
Taft
Arizona
New Mexico
Congress
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Federal
Megoher
Washington
England
Wis
France
Ryan
Jack Cade
Burke
Mr.Gage
Treasury
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National Civic Federation
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Massa
Dunette
United States
Strange Talk and Political Jests on Inaugural Day Echoes
The piece riffs on political figures and presidential contenders with farce and conjecture. References include Governor Sunby and Haskell, retiring territorial Frank Frantz, Senator Gallinger, E Hoke Smith, and Bryan. It notes public snubs of officials, a humorous bit about an elephant's load and the term Pyorrhosa aveoluria, and recalls Adams and Jefferson anecdotes amid 19th century political chatter.
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Reflections of a Bachelor Prom from the New York Era
Fragmentary OCR text describes a bachelor’s reflection on a prom and social scenes. It references a New Yorker style publication and a social event involving women and a baby, but the legible parts are garbled and offer little concrete detail beyond the general theme of a debutante era social scene.
Kilmaine Peerage Of Dubious Origin And Imperial Tales
A long, fragmentary narrative recounts Kilmaine and allied peerage lore, blending tales of the Kaiser, Kilmaine holdings in Ireland, and a Nova Scotia baronetcy. It notes Kilmaine’s controversial origins, royal connections, and the baronetcy’s uncertain grant, alongside anecdotes of Kilmaine’s and O’Hagan family relations and incidents from European courts.
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Nova, Scotia
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Lyttelton
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O Hagan
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Footlight
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Chicago
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Tak
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Ectaey
Reer
Peers Wesley
Richard Ley
Cath Ward
Her Competent Methods of Expression
From the Chicas News a fragment shows a woman’s outspoken behavior and neighbors noticing her vocal arguments. The piece hints at a restrained yet forceful personality who speaks with care but refuses to concede or retreat, challenging social norms in a lively but enigmatic tone.
Mocking Asian Stereotypes and Curious Eyewear in a 19th Century Tale
A dated piece mocks Chinese wit and laundry men on Lexington Avenue, mixing caricature with a bizarre aside about cow spectacles from a Russian factory. The prose juxtaposes racial slurs with a ridiculous product claim, noting a crude spectacles invented for cows to counteract winter glare.
Ex-President Cleveland and Son Hunt in Rabbit Preserve
The report describes Grover Cleveland and his son Richard joining a hunting party at William McFarland’s estate, bagging rabbits and woodcock. They, with Princeton’s CR Priest, trail game through fog to successful shoots and plan future outings, touting hunting prowess and horoscopic forecasts for the younger Cleveland.
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The Rise of the Humble and Oddities from Greenock
A collage of vintage clippings recounts a rumor that prices would fall, a letter found in Greenock revealing a transfer delay, a jackass killed after a trolley strike, hunting misfortune yielding rabbits, a quip about William Loeb at the White House, and a tale of a man diving for alligators ending with a four foot reptile hauled from a pond.
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Interviews With Capital Visitors at the New Willard
Senators and figures in Washington discuss Roosevelt Taft and Smoot politics. Utah’s Sutherland weighs delegation loyalties and the 1908 convention chances while revision work on the penal statutes unfolds. A parade of attendees, insurers, and horse talk rounds out the New Willard chatter.
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