Art Tariff Debate and Royal Etiquette Reflections
An 1908 Washington Post page discusses free trade critiques of art taxes, Morgan manuscripts, and Edward VII dinner etiquette, linking tariff policy to culture. It also covers Austro-Hungarian imperial audiences, Francis Joseph’s declining ability to grant private audiences, and general reflections on monarchy, politics, and public welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican
Democrats
United States
Elass
Schonl
Tayif Fontaine
New York Evening Post
Europe
Evening Post
Columbia
J. P Morgan
America
Aforgen
Morgan
Hubert Tan Eyck
Massachusetts
Beaton Hilerte
End of Senator Burton Highlights Accountability in Graft Case
The piece argues Burton’s removal from the U S Senate to a Missouri jail shows law applies equally to powerful figures. It condemns graft and asserts Congress’ intent to keep members above suspicion, noting no senators shielded from punishment and urging swift justice to restore public trust.
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Joseph R. Burton
United States Senate
United States
Burton
Benate
Uoha
Congress
Perons
Mitchell
Senate
Birds Warn of Storm Over Mobile Bay Coast
Migrant seabirds stirred alarm as they sought inland shelter ahead of a coastal storm. Early Sunday night Mobile reported the first flight of Mother Carey’s chicks followed by seagulls and pelicans, signaling a looming disaster and prompting precautionary evacuations along the coast.
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Memphis
Mobile Bay
Nota
Savoo
Mobile
Gall
Art Reclaims Dark Room and Mirthful Bosses in Vienna Echoes
An eccentric tableaux unfolds in a dark apartment drawing room with odd spectacles and mirrors. The scene shifts to a grand antique hall with the Emperor’s reflection echoing through a mirrored corridor amid ribbons and crowd noise.
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Srona
Mra Cabot Lodge
Weehington
Deeg
Woman in Tyrolean costume seeks imperial pardon
A woman arrayed in Tyrolean peasant dress traveled far to plead for the sovereign's pardon for a military offense by her son serving in the guard. She presented the gift to the commander, hoping to appease the court. The scene suggests imperial decorum and the public spectacle surrounding royal mercy.
Diet Advice Provokes Debate Over Moral Food Rules
A fragmentary speech critiques dietary regimes in schools and links nutrition to virtue and vice. It lists foods claimed to shape character, condemning sweets and pastries while praising meat, butter, beans, and milk. The speaker cites Bishop Parlow and Dr. Fallows on the impact of feeding on future behavior.
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New York
Parkhuret
Bishop Fallows
Chicago
Bishop Parlows
Sha Bishop
Wisconsin
War Ship that Vanished Found After Five Years
The London Chronicle reports a lifebuoy found near Heriot Bay tied to HM sloop Condor which vanished with four officers and crew while sailing from Esquimalt to Honolulu in December 190k. As signals noted Condor passed Cape Flattery the same day as the steamship Matteswan, both unseen again. Wreckage and buoy identification support but confirmation remains elusive.
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London Chronicle
Tieparther
Queanstown
British Columbia
Heriot Bay
Condor
Hsauimalt Harbor
Honolulu
Hequimalt
Cape Flattery
Matteswan
Cape
Pacific Coast
Vancouver Island
Fie Condor
Bey
Roosevelt Home Sales Stir Controversy Across City
The article lists properties tied to the Roosevelt family and others, noting assessments on the Beach House and adjacent mansions, implying no special favors. It then shifts to campaign coverage comparing Hearst and Hughes, with observers noting Hearst’s growing crowds and sincerity concerns, while Hughes speaks to loyal supporters.
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Adjoinne
Jayuid
Helen Gould
Gardiner
Roose
Yelt
James B Hageto
Robert Gaelet
Roosevelt House
Lang
Beach House
United. States
Hughes
Hearst
Bir
Cortland
New York
Fragmented political and commercial visions spread across era
A sprawling, messy text blends comments on U S policy in Latin America with Western railroad expansion, Indiana politics, and speeches by Albert Wishard and others. It notes intervention in Cuba, the Platt amendment, Pan American rail links, and economic growth across Nevada, Utah, and Colorado, with memories of Civil War battles and Gulf storm impacts shaping public discourse.
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Europe
United States
Latin America
Cuba
Cubs
Wilgle
Root
South Amerisa
South America
Albert W Wishard
Indianapolia
Ind
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Roosevelt
Nis Pome
Sfcxinney
Fairbanks
Geaterous By
Indiana
Wetshard
Hamer
Magnete
Compaten
Ward F Colburn
Salt Lake City
New Willard
Yhua
Fee
Senator Clerk
Alt Lake City
Los Angeles
Gould Western Pacific
Rockies
Salt Lake Cy
San Francisco
Baltimore
Denver
Stillwell
Kansas City
Mexico
West
Nevada
Utah
The Folly of Worry and Train Disaster Lore
A folksy tale warns against excessive worry about fate and accidents. Brother Williams cites a wreck he avoided by not riding the train, noting how fear drove his wife away and led him to remarriage and an insurance policy. The humor contrasts alarm with fate.
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Brother Williams
Fashionable Women Trade Furs for Lighter Garments in Washington
The Baroness Rosen, wife of the Russian Ambassador, and her daughter Elizabeth have shifted away from lavish furs due to Washington’s mild winters. The Baroness ordered a lighter fur for reduced cost and sent stiff pieces to a furrier in St Petersburg. The ambassador’s household owned multiple fur-lined outfits, but the trend now favors practical, lower-cost pieces suitable for the warmer season.
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Beamage
Washington
Roosevelt
Mothers Club
Bishop Satterlea
Taft
Brewer
Lodge
Navy
Woman’s Army and Navy League
Oyster Elq
Ver Rosen
St Petersburg
Elizabeth
Washzee
Russia
French View of Anerathon and U S Influence
The piece argues that after Cuba other Caribbean islands will fall under U S influence as the United States builds uncontested power. It quotes a French view linking imperial expansion to annexation, comparing it to the Italian adage about gradual gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
United States
Victor Emmanuel Ones
Italy
A Letter Sailed 900 Miles From the New York World
A misread tale of Klaas Kop and a bottle message sent from New York by order of Mr August Zimmermann of the Northwestern Hotel. The bottle drifted 90 miles toward Texas before reaching Holland a small island near the Zuyder Zee. Kiess Kop found the bottle and delivered it thirty eight days later with a promise of $10 to Zimmermann upon return to New York. The report notes Holland’s postal service and voyage details with a tone of whimsical difficulty.
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New York World
Klaas Kop
Ken Hoorn
Iland
Texas
Holland
Wilhelming
Kim
August Zimmermann
Northwestern Hotel
Chambers and
West Streets
Klass Kup
Zimmerman
New York
Zimmermann
trams-Atlantic
Zuyder Zee
Mainlaend Kiess Kop
Mar Zimmermann
Wests
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