The Washington Post 1805 President in Georgia
The President’s Georgia tour draws cheers as he discusses corporation regulation, honest commerce, and public opinion. He defends Chinese exclusion and warns against labor influx, urging strict laws and enforcement to protect workers and national production. The piece notes political jabs at Tammany and calls for reform.
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Georgia
Southland
Atlanta
King Cotton
China
United States
Congress
Supreme Court
Loeb gains fury of congratulations and power shifts
The piece argues Secretary Loeb will absorb control of information from the State Department, sidelining Root and other officials. It scorns Roosevelt aides, casts Loeb as capable and neutral, and condemns prior Venezuela reporting as misinformed by officials. It questions war brutalities and urges restraint until millennial peace.
Tainted Money In Gotham Politics
The piece questions Candidate Ivins stance on tainted money in New York City politics and whether his reform image targets the Republican committee, Cortelyou, or financier McCall. It contrasts Ivins reform notions with New York’s long history of Tammany influence and public debate over ethical money in campaigns.
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Tammany
New York
City
Ivins
McClean
Ivinat
Cortelyou
Bliss
Gotham
Republican Committee
McCall
Ohio
New York City
Palestine
Zaccheus
Cresar
Overworked and Misapplied Brutal Word in Public Life
Essay questions the overuse of the word brutal to describe human cruelty while contrasting it with animal violence. It defends military necessity and describes tactics like sharpshooters and long-range weapons as a grim but inevitable part of modern warfare. It argues civilization has not eliminated cruelty but shifted its forms.
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Ma H. Lekin
Shanghai
Shoreham
Orient
Ah Sin
Civil Service Endangered by October 17 Order
The piece discusses an October 17 executive order expanding ability to dismiss civil servants for “inefficiency” or “incapacity” and to fill vacancies from Civil Service Commission lists. It warns of potential abuse by any party and contrasts reform with partisan fears, noting pension costs and public sentiment toward veterans’ benefits. It cites Eugene Higgins, Mugwumps, and President Parker’s campaign implications.
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Civil Service Commission
Executive Department
Eugene Higgins
Cleveland
Treasury Department
William L. Marcy
Tammany Hall
Empire State
Hugene Higginses
Akilet
St. Paul
Springfield Republican
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
Pension Bureau
Republican
Warner
Bay
Parker
United States
Maine
California
Dated quips on politicians and public figures
A collage of witty, sniping quotes about Edison Poe Bryan Shaw and others. The piece notes rival views on tariffs and politics, lampoons cabinet talk, campaign finance, and press freedom, and ends with brief humorous vignettes about social figures and odd anecdotes.
The First Word and Open the Door fer the South
The passage records a courtroom dispute where a judge rules the defendant provoked the fight and the prisoner defends himself saying the other insulted him first. It then notes six young Chinese pupils at a New Bedford textile school learning about cotton fabrics as a future link in trade with China.
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New Bedford, ‘Mass
United States
China
Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago News
A garbled Chicago News fragment presents parables on honesty money and advice. It mocks tax burdens on bachelors while railing against married men and those who ignore counsel. The text weaves comic aphorisms about trust, wealth, and social behavior.
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Chicago News
Ekipa
Combine
National Anthems and Their Origins Across Nations
An overview traces how national anthems emerged in the late eighteenth century, noting shared melodies across England Prussia the United States Russia Switzerland and the shift in Russia to a native hymn under Nicholas I. It covers the Marseillaise melody origin, royal audience impacts, colonial reactions to anthems, and anecdotes about ambassadors and a proposed French yacht in Washington amid budget disputes.
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Switzerland
Prussia
Great Britain
Englard
George I
Lord Halifax
Henry Carey
Rusia
America
England
United States
Russia
Nicholas I
Thuringia
Nuremberg
Cremona
Glinka
Lyoff
Ginke
Nicholas
Glnka
Francis Joseph Haydn
Rouget de Pisle
Castil Blaze
Rouget de l'Isle
Ownership of the Equitable's Surplus Debate Resumes
Edward M. Shepard seeks to prove in higher courts that stockholders own the surplus of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, not policyholders. He argues the stock charter grants ownership of the surplus, potentially reshaping trust and director responsibilities amid calls for greater corporate accountability. The piece discusses morality, director duties, and the perverse incentives visible in early 20th century finance.
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Gopgriacht
Philadelphia Preas
Joerlak
Washington Post
New York
Edward M. Shepard
Supreme Court
Eyuityble Life Assurance Society
Shepard
The
Equitable
Henry B Hyde
Court of Appeals
Legislative Investigating
Ryan
Hyde
Alexander
Trinity
Treasury Department
Washington
United States
Gagging the Cabinet in War on Press Freedom
A composite commentary from New York papers argues President Roosevelt should not muzzle cabinet officials or bar leaks. It frames the idea as a move toward centralized control and a hinderance to publicity, noting cabinets will bluff obedience while leaks persist. It predicts such orders will fail and cites concerns from multiple papers about press rights and governance.
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Miss Allee Roosevelt
Cullom
Illinois
Sergius Witte
New York Times
Pattee Timeen
Japan
Philippines
Takahira
Tokyo
Bryan
New York Herald
New York World
Roosevelt
New York
Wberry
White House
District of Columbia
Cabinet Spellbinding in the Cabinet’s Campaign Duties
The Birmingham News criticizes Cabinet members for spending campaign time away from their departments. It argues such spellbinding duties reduce public service and calls for abolishing political campaigning as a steady job for Cabinet officers. President Roosevelt is reportedly opposed to the system, and the piece urges reform. Up to Papa: a seven year old’s witty reply to a widower’s stepmother question highlights domestic humor.
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Birmingham News
Washington
Ohio
Virginia
Maryland
Roosevelt
Papa
The
Chicago Journal
South Carolina
Hon T & Duncan
Raleigh
Tilman
Still a Bandit. Younger Seizes Street Railway Franchise
The Philadelphia Press reports Cole Younger, once an outlaw, was said to reform yet has now secured a street railway franchise and observers are unsure of the consequences. The move shocks readers as authorities and citizens await the outcome.
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Boston
Admiral Bowles
Bishop Whipple
Minnesota
Philadelphia
Cole Younger
Reflections of a Bachelor From the New York Frees
A fragmented humorous reflection notes women aging, dreams of hair, and men’s vanity. It mocks public opinion on women and dogs, comments on finances and national decline, and questions travel reliability with a light satirical tone.
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New York
John
Rockefelier
Woom
Notable Visitors Discuss Trade Policy At Arlington Hotel
London lace maker Mr. Breterick Carver of Nottingham argues for protective tariffs and balanced free trade in a speech at the Arlington, praising Joseph Chamberlain and warning against blanket imports as Britain seeks to shield industry. He cites US relations, lace duties, and global tariff trends as justification.
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Jerome
New York
Senator Platt
Breterick Carver
Nottingham
England
Arlington
Carver
Great Britain
Chamber of Commerce
Associated Chamber of Great Britain
United Kingdom
United States
Joseph Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Germany
France
Russia
Europe
Canada
America
Found His Lamb and Other Snippets From Dailies
A Chicago Journal item recalls a man who briefly chatted during a lamb order, the waiter removing the dish by misperception while his wife calls out the missing lamb. Philadelphia Press buzzes about a husband and wife dynamic, Browne jokes, and Worth console him. The Philadelphia Inquirer notes Sculptor Borgium gaining fame amid cathedral fuss. Indianapolis News mentions PanAm Lake event entertainment and Martinique workers.
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Chicago Journal
Ann Eveted
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Borgium
Cathedral of
St. John the Divine
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