New York Mayoralty Contest and Assassination Notes
The article surveys the New York mayoral contest with references to Tammany Hall, Barnard, Hearst, and the Republican alignment, arguing about political strategies and potential outcomes. It also notes the assassination of Prince Ito of Japan and contextualizes its impact on Russo Japanese relations and East Asian geopolitics. It touches on U.S. debt relief plans for Washington and broader calls for educational and industrial reforms.
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New York
New ‘York
Tara Ai
Mi Fu
Mz Banatt Acre
Ety
Irre Aphayt
Feeler
Figeres
Ralges
Pepubligan
Iere
Hoekel
Opelus
Earat
Tammany Organization
Pt Penmaes
Banmara Stel
Terebleuna
New York City
Tammany
Vitory
Tria Caraitt
Fonward
Flearst
Tria
Ortain Dernen
Alfla
Stepublican Agendt
Bannard
Ecdiv Ette
Hearst
Ar Wine Oy
Ito
London
Japan
Ite
Tus
Korea
Ito I
Russia
China
Far East
Pirit
Orlando’s War on Sparrows and Odd Cornmeal Feasts
A jumble of fragmented notes from the Orlando area recounts a battle against sparrows spreading through railcar freight, with locals seeking inventive ways to deter pests. The piece meanders through rustic food schemes, presidential reminders, and a speculative view of future longevity and political debates.
A Lady Buys Tomatoes After Examination at Market
A week long bride inspects fresh vegetables in a market store asks prices. She questions tomato cleanliness, clerk explains they are hand picked. She purchases a bushel amid light humor and quick blushing response.
Conquest of the Air and the Trafalgar of Railways
The fragment discusses hopes and dangers of air power and naval history, contrasting piracy, maritime empires, and future military tech with the idea of a Nelsonian victory at Trafalgar re-labeled in modern terms. It shifts to Taft era rail policy, arguing prosperity hinges on progressive railroads and detailing financial turmoil from reorganizations, stock cancellations, and prominent financiers shaping a troubled bankruptcy era.
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Jaea
Petia
Niles Am Pont of Devel Rent
Yale
Earth Records
Riddop
Yue de Llaneis Drake
Trafalgar
Taft
Justis
Samuel J Tilden
Pierpont Morgan
McCrea frames double-track era rail policy demand
President McCrea declares a double-track era in railway management and urges postponing new legislation until railways adjust. He says railways have been persecuted by public and lawmakers, seeking peace if operators share the burden of transforming costs and infrastructure while maintaining just transportation laws.
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Philsdalphiy Inquirer
McCrea
Legislative Hall
McCreas
Angela of Light
Children of Darkness
Agaihat
Interstate Commerce Commission
Italians Plan Thousands to Texas Colonies Promoter Says Farm Land Beckons
Baron Altomonte, Italian promoter, outlines a scheme to transport thousands of Italian farmers to Texas. He praises Texas resources and argues tenants on large Italian estates could relocate, buy land in installments, and prosper as they farm, with Sicilian settlers near Dickinson already thriving.
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Lone Star State
Houston
New York
Hetald Baron
Benedetti d
Altomonte
Texas
Baron Altomante
Italy
Blackamtths &E
Mary
Dickinson
Tevas
Royal Baby Carriage For Princess Juliana In Holland
A described marvel of royal infant transport, a sunlit carriage devised for Princess Juliana of Holland. The Queen is said to have invented this large perambulator, drawn by a horse, with stove seating and protective fittings for cold weather travel from palace to sunlit areas.
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Pisteria
Juliana of
Holland
Het Loo
Queen of Holland
Baring Family Popular in Russia Across Imperial Circles
The Baring family and Lord Revelstoke gain favor with the Russian government and imperial circle, linked to naval and financial influence. Russian officers and officials hosted Revelstoke to display gold reserves and reinforce ties, while the Gandolfi line and Hornyold descendants trace noble roots and titles amid a web of European aristocracy and historic estates.
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Ita
Testate Bank
St. Petersburg
Henry Norman
Japan
Hussia Sti
Jaen
Lord Revelstoke
Kokartsaff
Arthur Nicholson
House of Baring
Stevelstokes
Maurice Baring
Huo
Baring
Russia
Buckingham Palace
Marlborough House
Empress
London
Lord Revel'y Stokes House
New York Telephone Central Introduces Color Signal Lights
An article describes a modern telephone central in New York using colored lights and plug cords to speed connections and reduce operator strain. It notes an official vocabulary guiding responses, a supervisor for every dozen girls, and a new subscriber switchboard that reallocates calls during busy periods.
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New York
Telephone Central
Central 13
Aello
Jika
Joen
Pat Maneover
Oneness of United States and its mirages
A compilation notes the Taft era idea of national oneness through language, customs, and media. It cites James Bryce and Mrs Humphry Ward on assimilation, praising American newspapers and schools as drivers, while acknowledging foreign language purifications for aliens. It closes with reflections on national uniformity amid European contrasts.
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Philadelphia Publie Ledger
Taft
United States
James Bryce
Mra
Humphry Ward
Walter Bagehot
Mra Ward
Europe
Amerea
Americal
Magasine
Ameriian
Yorksitz
Drink in Gothenburg and the wine rules mix
A Gothenburg correspondent reports on local liquor limits affecting sales over the counter and by telephone, noting stricter rules after a whisky order. The piece uses anecdotes of language hurdles and delivery quirks, highlighting unusual local commerce and social habits.
Baptism in Geneva Millerista Rite Shocks Local Readers
A curious Geneva ceremony saw two young women baptized in a Millerista service at a bathing establishment. The participant wore a chemisette and short skirt, was dipped in water by the minister in a frock coat and boots, then dried. Also noted is a vignette about a shipboard monkey and a humorous collection of maxims from Wide World Magazine readers.
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Lonnon Iene
Genava
Geneva
Visitors to the Capital Weigh War Fears and Trade
A New Willard gathering reveals German business leaders denying plans for war with England. The piece notes English fears of German aggression, rising German naval strength, and English public opinion urging caution. It covers Italy’s cautious stance on U S tariffs and internal politics, plus reflections on European travel and diplomacy.
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Germany
England
Gerany
H. von Gablen
New Willard
Empire
von Gahlen
United States
Dusseldorf
von Walthausen
Julias Grillo
Ferty Beth
von Waltheusen
Grillo
von Gablen
Ingland
Germmar
Gablen
Nugent
Hurvent
Great Brita
Bna
Thc
Mont Ensilaimen
House of Wrdy
Tingland
Mergis
House of Lords
Tsa Yvele
Iowa
Muskrats Said To Cause Pearl Pearls In Shellfish
New York World dispatch reports Charles R Wilson of the United States Bureau of Fisheries attributes pearl formation to muskrat related larval cysts in shellfish. Pearls form around cysts in mussels and oysters, with round pearls arising from different worm species in the mantle. Ducks are believed to harbor adult worms, though federal investigators have not confirmed which ducks.
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Italy
United States
France
Ew York World
Wilson
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House of Gandolfi
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Fiormgold
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Leo XII
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Spain
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Flaore
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