The Washington Post: Root Opinion and Insurance Probe Halted
The 1905 item discusses Elihu Root as a pivotal public figure whose stance on railroad rate regulation could shape policy. It questions why an insurance inquiry by a New York legislative committee is paused until after the November 7 election, suggesting political interests may influence delaying disclosures to voters.
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United States
Rulreld
Elihu Root
Shaw
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New York
New York State
Odlona
Eit
New Fork
Wiggins
Jerome
Major McClean
Miblicus
City of
Devines
Conspicuous Misinformation on Pension Funds in Advertiser
The Advertiser warns that claims of a new order to discharge veterans without hearings reflect gross misrepresentation. It denounces the piece as a politicized fabrication aimed at undermining the President and the civil service, urging caution among veterans and readers.
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Ieston
Bismark Ing
Metropolia
England
Nation Ud
Winen
Ut Partments
Boston
Republican Congress
New England
Nonpartisan City Elections and the Honest Ballot
The piece argues that municipal government should rise above national partisanship to curb corruption. It cites Roosevelt and The Post, condemns party-driven city campaigns, and criticizes efforts to undermine the secret ballot. It warns that partisan meddling invites fraud and suggests nonpartisan elections could end the era of "good stealing" and purge corrupt officials.
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Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Lincoln
Pennsylvania
Quaker City
Continental free trade across the Americas debated by papers
The Mexican Herald advocates continental free trade from pole to pole as United States Canada and Mexico converge on a grand goal. The Hartford Courant questions the feasibility citing protectionist sentiment in Canada and a Roosevelt endorsement rumor from Henry Whitney referencing Henry Cabot Lodge.
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Worth
South
Central America
Mexican Herald
United States
Canada
Mexico
Blaine
Argentina
Brazl
Europe
Hartford Courant
Henry Cabot Lodge
Henry M Whitney
Boston
Lodge
Whitney
Roosevelt
Post
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Courant
Rock Island Railway
Guy Adams
Raleigh
Myr
Adams
Rock Island
Louisiana
Gulf of Mexico
Washington’s City Progress Hopes for Tuberculosis Fight Playgrounds MCA Home
An editorial urges Washington residents to support three key efforts. First, aid the tuberculosis battle led by Associated Charities, noting high national rates and the need for humane action. Second, back city playgrounds to deter hoodlums and promote physical mental and moral development. Third, celebrate the completion and opening of the MCA home as a testament to voluntary civic leadership and benefits to the community.
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United Slaces
Associated Charities
Iconoclasm and Navy Staffing in Roosevelt Era Debate
The article discusses naval funding and manpower shortages, urging Congress to expand enlisted personnel to avoid underpowered ships. It praises President Roosevelt's reformist approach, noting public approval of his iconoclastic methods in labor, foreign policy, and governance, while contrasting broader calls for Navy modernization with officer and crew adequacy. It cites political opinion, editorials, and public sentiment on national issues of the era.
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Army and Navy Journal
Navy
Fiftyninth Congress
Stormy career closed by death at Loches Duchess of Talleyrand
The Duchess of Talleyrand dies at Loches ending a fifty year Paris social life marked by lavish fetes and many lawsuits with kin and servants. Her wealth largely came from her father’s army contracts, and her son Boston de Talleyrand-Perigord stands to inherit much of it. Her feuds with family and max Lebaudy shadowed a life of public scrutiny and legal battles.
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Barons de Selliere
Boston de Talleyrand-Perigord
Helen Morton
Paria
Prince de Sagan
St Dominane
Edward
Alexandra
Baron Raymond Selliere
Prince of
Rony
Max Lebaudy
the Uttle
Jacques Lebaudy
Sahara
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Lebaudy
Bagans
Duke of
Boston
Levi P Morton
Paris
Helie de Gagan
Prince of Wales
Duchess of Talleyrand
Europe
France
King Howard
Russian upheaval looms over vast Russian loan
A Washington Post special dispatch reports Russia's crisis threatens a $300 million to $350 million international loan. American financiers including J Pierpont Morgan face possible disruption as revolution fears rise in Russia and Europe. The piece analyzes potential effects on U S harvests and foreign finance, noting Morgan and Perkins may anchor the loan if terms satisfy all parties.
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Mr Hearst
New York
Congress
Russia
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J Pierpont Morgan
Paris
France
Geome
United States
Bank of France
Peiking
Witte
Komura
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Perkins
St .Petersburg
Europe
Russian Empire
Count Witte
Jean France
Germany
Bismarck
London
The President and the Press
The article argues that Roosevelt seeks to intensify White House control over news while preserving access to trusted press channels. It asserts his aim to sustain publicity as a political strength, letting him speak freely to reporters, Congress, and friends beyond formal channels.
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Providence Journal
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Theodore Roosevelt
Regulation and Ownership in Railroad Policy
The piece contrasts Richard Olney’s bid for government ownership with President Roosevelt’s call for stronger Interstate Commerce Commission regulation of railroad rates. It argues regulation and ownership are distinct and that regulation aims to prevent government ownership, a view shared by many contemporary thinkers.
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Walltreet Journal
Richard Olney
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Raleigh
Interstate Commerce Commission
Olney
Unconstitutional Infliction in Roosevelt Era Cabinet
The Hartford Times notes some Cabinet officers have broken from Roosevelt's demand for silence. It condemns Shaw for keeping silent across three or four languages, suggesting this breaches constitutional prohibitions on cruel and unusual punishment.
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Roosevelt
Shaw
Guild Seeks Lead Amid GOP Rift and Public Appeal
A Springweia Republican report outlines Guild as the early nominee runner ahead of Senator Lodge and the Home Market Club, while remaining connected to party voters statewide and facing mixed reactions from party factions.
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Home Market Club
Hig Party
Great Fun for Them From the Brooklyn Maglia
A witty nondescript remark questions the perks of being kin to an insurance officer and traveling on company funds. It teases future travel in luxury black martas if such practices continue.
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Brooklyn Maglia
Reflections of a Bachelor in the New York Prom
A satirical piece on marriage and politics notes that truth may be scarce in relationships. It jokes that men should avoid explaining votes to wives and suggests women pretend to know less than they do to flatter their partners. The note reflects on generational gaps between fathers and grandchildren.
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EZ Benjamin Andrews
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Beeta
Edward Seymour
Japan
George B McClellan
Stuart Walker
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Hotel Lobby Meetings Highlight Washington Visit
In Washington for the Garfield inauguration, Mr S C Hamill recalls a perilous night aiding a distressed woman found wandering near Ninth and F streets. A crowded streetcar and a long, snowbound trek to Mount Vernon Square end with a tense, narrow escape and a near pneumonia setback.
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