Why Col Hecker Resigned From Panama Canal Post
The Washington Post discusses Col Frank J Hecker of Detroit who resigned from the Panama Canal Commission and responded to insinuations. It argues his departure reflects health limits and personal reasons, noting Wallace’s leadership and Gen Davis and Judge Magoon as capable officials, while examining the broader implications for the commission and U.S. strategy.
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Panama Canal
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Magoon
Walace
Bald European rulers in crown and coin portraits
The article notes several European rulers and leaders who are bald or wear facial hair, highlighting Francis Joseph, Edward VII, and George of Greece as bald heads on coins or stamps. It discusses attitudes to baldness, mustaches, beards, and the styles worn by monarchs such as Napoleon, Victor Emmanuel II, and others, with brief anecdotes about royal appearance and etiquette.
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Light on Port Arthur Situation
An analysis of Gen Stoessel's assurances to the Czar on Port Arthur reflects the public's split view. Most think Russia doomed, with theories of deliberate deception or misreporting by officials. A few seek reasoned conclusions, noting past repeated predictions and forecasts tied to dates like November 3, the Mikado's birthday, while Port Arthur remains a Russian flag bearer.
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Chefoo
Petersburg
The Washerwoman's Son Becomes Minnesota Governor
The piece argues Minnesota voters elected John A Johnson, a Democrat, showing pride in his rise from poverty and his mother’s washerwoman background. It notes his father’s disrepute, Johnson’s ascent, and invokes praise of his mother whether living or deceased, framing his victory as merit over stigma.
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Los Angeles Times
Commonwealth of
Minnesota
Theodore Roosevelt
John A. Johnson
Johnson
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Napoleon
An Iowa Farmer’s Fancy
Charles Nagle, an Iowa farmer, has not sat down for six years due to a belief the devil will catch him if he rests. He lives upright, avoids trains and theaters, stands in church, and crafts a frame to sleep in. The piece argues singleness of purpose can verge into dissipation and warns against overdoing diligence in pursuit of success.
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Missouri
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Minneapolis
Charles Nagle
Iowa
Mr. Nagle
Satan
Feuding Figures and Jests Across Newspapers
A collage of quips and snippets from Chicago News Cleveland Plain Dealer and Tribune passages. Jokes about elections Reputation and Adamic sins mix with light humor about doctors elevators bed orders and a poetically engaged sister.
Nation's Corn Crib Measured Against Central Park
New York Herald estimate puts the annual corn crop at 2,453,000,000 bushels. Imagining Central Park, 843 acres, flooded with corn, the pile would be 83 feet high and require over 60,000 freight trains to move. Pigs would consume vast portions for fattened meat, with foreign buyers earning over 100 million dollars yearly. The piece also critiques New York City Congressmen and reflects on political patronage and a comic exchange about a sewer inspector and a sermon.
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Central Park
Broadway
Unclear Celebrity Quips and Column Snippets
A jumble of satirical snippets and clippings from various papers. Pithy lines on politics, highwaymen, marriage, and gender roles. Notable items include Uncle Allen Sparks on national fate, calls for tougher highwayman laws, and humorous exchanges about hats, calls, and photographs.
Noted remarks on U S consuls and politics in hotel lobbies
In candid talks at the New Willard and Shoreham, speakers from Chicago, San Francisco, Buffalo, and Tennessee criticize late 19th century U S diplomatic appointments, recall Roosevelt era patronage, and debate party shifts. Witty anecdotes contrast with political opinions on race, leadership, and elections, as old and new regimes are weighed.
Highway to Success in Massachusetts Campaign Advertising
A Massachusetts gubernatorial bid by William L. Douglas is portrayed as built on relentless advertising. The Indianapolis News notes his mustached look, high forehead, and use of printers ink, paste, billboards, and print ads as the driving force behind his political and commercial success.
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Society of Sons of the Revolution
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Indianapolis News
Massachusetts
William L. Douglas
Douglas
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