The Panama question and Southern mountaineers in The Post
The Washington Post discusses Panama's revolution risk led by Huertas against Amador, with U S ships and marines present. It compares past intervention in 1903 to defend Panamanian liberty, questions future policy shifts, and notes Mountaineer virtues and politics. It also condemns football slugging in schools, and weighs capital punishment in light of Vermont and state laws, plus Alaska reforms and Day's investigations.
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London
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Board of Education
Political chatter on deficits and defense visions
The piece notes government receipts about 25 million dollars short of disbursements and questions if the deficit label applies. It cites Republican leaders worried by a large House majority and plans to assign blame to Democrats. It mentions Captain Mahan opposing intervention talk and a rumor about Grand Army posts seeking Evans reappointment, plus Justice Harlan proposing 500 million yearly navy expansion to outpace Hobson.
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Lack of Engineer Officers Threatens Navy Efficiency
The Chicago Tribune reports the Navy Department faces a critical shortage of engineer officers. Only sixty six engineers exist, risking wartime readiness as ships may be withdrawn from service to cover engineering duty. Calls grow for Congress to expand the engineering corps and train specialists for future fleets.
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Chicago Tribune
Hae
Bureau of Steam Engineering
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Oregon
Cape Horn
Santiago
Congress
Mosby Reflects on 1864 Election and Personal Trials
From the Warrenton Virginian Col Joan S Mosby recalls election day memories in Warrenton while visiting for his daughter's health. He notes the Grant vs Greely race thirty two years earlier and reflects on the political battles and prejudice he faced, now looked back on with a mix of resolve and calm.
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Joan S. Mosby
R. R. Campbell
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Greely
Poltics
Col. Mosby
Germanys New Educational Movement
A Chicago Chronicle item proposes German emigrant schools teaching prospective migrants about target countries to improve outcomes abroad and benefit the United States. The idea envisions courses on history and economics to help decide where to settle and aim for better adaptation.
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Chicago Chronicle
United States
Lords and Ladies of Meath Estate Share Worldly Ties
News notes Lord Ardee and family visiting the United States, detailing their philanthropic works in London and Wicklow, plus the Meath lineage and titles. Mentions numerous British aristocrats, Nelson’s Merton estate up for sale, and royal bridge curiosities.
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Meath
Bpabazon
Westminster
Earl
Arthur Brabazon
United States
Lord Meath
Young Men’s Friendly Society
Girls’ Friendly Society
Ministering Children’s League
Society For Physical Education
Metropolitan Public Gardens Association
London
Brabazon
Grenadier Guards
South Africa
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Lancaster Gate
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Fray
County Wicklow
Walter Scott
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St Ronan’s Well
Jacques le Brabazon
William the Conqueror
Battle Abbey
Harl Meath
Countess Doll
Dean Swift
Richard Gorges
Hart of Lauderdale
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Maitland
Atlantic
The Democracy realignment debate across papers and leaders
A compilation reviews Democratic struggles after defeats, with Bryan Watson and Hearst cited amid calls for realignment rather than reorganization. It argues for returning to 1896 issues, condemning Populism and socialism while urging unity under traditional Democratic principles to avoid further losses.
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Watson
Hearst
Thomas Taggart
Taggart
Ukewise
Tom Watson
George Fred Williams
Lentz
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Wall Street, &c
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Hearsts
Williamses
Watsons
Judge Parker
What are brains for in The Ledger’s editor clash
The Tacoma Ledger asks what brains are for while the Cleveland Plain Dealer cites a clash over ignorance. The Ledger editor appears innocent in his stance, likened to an Oz scarecrow, prompting Tasmanian to prove the point with intellect.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Tacoma Ledger
Ledger
Scarecrow
Humor from early 20th century syndicated quips
A collage of brief jokes and exchanges from major papers, including sly exchanges about divorce, dates, and mistaken marriages. The fragments touch on legal, social quirks, and Commodities era topics, ending with a note on Southern football and automobiles.
Political Gossip on tariff session and party dynamics
The piece reports on President Roosevelt’s likely deferential stance to Republican leaders on calling an extra Congress session for tariff revision, noting friendly expectations among lawmakers. It covers shifting House majorities, California Senate prospects, Woodruff’s rising profile, municipal reform talk in major cities, and rural free delivery funding debates shaping upcoming postal appropriations.
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Congress
New York
House
Senate
Pointed Paragraphs From A Satirical Almanac
An assorted set of homely maxims and social observations critiques vanity money and judgment. Items warn against judging by appearances and highlight laziness, luck, and vanity as barriers to personal progress. The voice pokes at shopping folly, self interest, and bridge between intention and outcome.
Politicians and Dignitaries Mix at Washington Hotels
In Washington yesterday Representative Sereno E. Payne of New York praised President Roosevelt for not seeking another term, calling the move masterful and stabilizing. Payne speculated on Senator Depew’s fate, noted a likely no extra tariff session, and reported broad support for Roosevelt’s policies among Democrats in New York. Also present were Scottish visitor Mr. W E B Kirkwood and Mrs. BE Argersinger who reflected on American progress and the life of a woman drummer in Washington.
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Absent Treatment and Witty Society Quips
A collage of humorous quips about engagement, bachelor life, and social quirks from Chicago and Philadelphia papers. Lines joke on marriage in heaven, engagements broken, and the perils of crowds and trains, with a playful banter tone.
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