Government by Commission and tax questions in Tacoma
The piece argues for and against the commission form of city government citing Tacoma Spokane and Portland as examples. It discusses a proposed five member commission, the risks of divided authority and the need for a clear head, and touches on bank loan limits and a Rockefeller funded health campaign against hookworms in the South.
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Wall
Advamce
Amtore Probal
Phooma Ned
Tacoma
Spokane
Portland
Commsson
Commission
Kensae
New York City
Theodore Hooselt
J. Pierpont
Forgan Ag
Leonard Wood
Wiliam G McAdoo
Fithu Root
Roosevelt
McAdoo
Root
Rogues
Gen Wood
Mike Tacoma J
Ech Ped
Rockefeller
Fragmented Political Debate on Tariffs and Party Splits
The piece sketches a chaotic view of U S politics with factions led by Dolliver and Culberson debating tariffs on wool and raw materials. It mentions Johnson County and Iowa as context, noting multiple party splits and the possibility of fusion into two blocks if alliances shift.
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Wissowrd
Democrate
Pep
Senate
Dolliver
Seastos
Culberson and
Bailey Arm Wruth
Soger Q Mills
Republican Party
Aden O
Pig Ron Kelley
Tir Tuung
Sum Pandii
Aprucis
The New Paternalism and the Rise of Collectivism
Dr Taylor argues that modern governance expands state power at the expense of individual rights, citing Jeffersonian ideals as once limiting government. He warns that vast wealth concentration and class conflict push toward socialist demands, urging constitutional countermeasures and state action within lawful authority.
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Hannly Taslor
Cuni
Monarel
Fentham
Sperer
Jefferson
Ta Central
Meor
Witton
Falm
Carey
Edoidua
Mettcan
Tuyr
Jeferson
Congress
Taylor
Hause
Faylor
Graft at New York Customs Service Exposed
The New York World reports a long predicated system of graft and fraud within the customs service. Corrupt clerks and business entrants colluded in false weighing undervaluation and extortion, paralyzing honest importers. Collector Loeb has begun reform, but eradication must come from within the system.
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New York
New York Customs Service
Ajoves
Ues
V Customs Service
Loeb
Rota
Admiral Von Koester Praises New York Visit to Berlin
German fleet commander recounts astonishment at New York during Hudson Fulton celebrations. He praises American hospitality, industry, and bustling city life while noting German visitors found Gotham more overwhelming than London. He stresses genuine American friendship toward Germany.
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Kawer
Gotham
New York Times
Koester
Jehip
Keep
New York
Berlin
von Koester
America
London
Hudson-Fulton
United States
von Keester
Record wine imports flood port as shipments break year peak
The New York port sees historic wine imports with cargoes arriving on the Teutonic and Chicago. Distinct consignments from Trans and other lines push totals into thousands of cases, with champagne and brandy leading the surge. The customs house stays open Sunday for tar entries expiring October 31, as several vessels await final tallies.
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New York
Herad
Iz Port
Custom House
Teutonic
White Star
Chicago
Rowraine
Louisiane
Treden
Mastering Flight: Speed of Learning Surprises Students
The article notes rapid early progress in aviation training with Lieut Latin flying forty five minutes after three weeks of lessons. It contrasts quick aeronautical skill development with the slower, early learning curve of early bicycle riding, suggesting modern pilots gain fluency with less apparent effort. Wilbur Wright is cited on days needed to learn basics.
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Hutlle
Wilbur Wright
Ingo
Inventor Aids Seasickness With Cushioned Ship Seats
Mr F Andruck on the Hamburg American liner Blue from Hamburg set up four newly devised cushioned chairs on the aft promenade deck to counter seasickness. Travelers report testimonials after a rough voyage and Andruck claims the chairs neutralize rolling, potentially enabling safer sea travel.
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York
F Andruck
Hamburg
Andruck
Mttad
Gofae
Beda
Furriers Thrive as Back Yard Foxes Enter Fashion
The Philadelphia Ledger notes a booming fur trade as spring nears. Dealers report abundant pelts from animals ranging from squirrels to bears, with exotic aliases like Siberian dog and Tibetan goat used for marketing.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Pelta
Lady Cardigan and Thackeray Tutenie in Society Notices
A long speech on Lady Cardigan's book Recollections notes English society shunning her, then recounts Sir Richmond Thackeray Ritchie’s appointment as permanent undersecretary for India, and details Adolf Schack’s art legacy and Kaiser Wilhelm’s gifts to Munich, including the Schack collection’s bequest and new galleries.
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Richmond Thackeray Ritchie
Thackerays
Richmond Thackeray Tutenie
India
Great
Whitehall
Indian Empire
Ricamond
Ely
William Wifehle
Calcutta
Civil War Generals Fading From Public Eye
A New York Evening Post note recalls how nearly all Civil War generals have vanished from view as time erodes the old guard. It notes many were youths in 1861 with ages from 18 to 30, contrasts with the Spanish war era, and cites pension data showing about 49,000 Civil War veterans dying in the last fiscal year.
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New York Evening Post
John Sedgwick
John
Ieutenant
Howard
Sickles
Wesley Merritt
Elwell
S Otis
Wlesh
Fitzhugh Lee
Joseph Wheeler
Henry Henry C. Corbin
William Ludlow
Henry Wo Langton Lave Gene
Philip
Sampson
Taylor
Navy
Wiliam McKinley
Spain
Ike Theodore
Roosevelt Leonard Wood
Frederick Funston
Uip
Fighting Mosquito Fever Ps Campaign Aims at Panama and India
The New York Tribune reports new war on mosquito borne diseases by stocking ponds with tiny fishes to eat larvae. India, facing high malaria deaths, hosts a national physician convention to plan a campaign modeled on Panama, aiming to eradicate malaria and banish bacterial diseases worldwide.
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India
New York ‘Tribune
Panama
Baez
Viceros
Publisher Munsey Sees Speaker Reed In Illusionary Visit
An odd encounter unfolds as Speaker Reed calls on Mr Munsey seemingly in person but the secretary reveals Dr Alt has been dead for two years and the secretary admits the delay was due to a mistaken caller, prompting Munsey to confront the impersonation.
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Lucana Boma
Munsey
Reed
Reed Li
Bloch
Speaker Reed
John Hail
H Alt
Maine Farmer Questions If Intensive Cultivation Pays
Dolloff Standish a young enterprising farmer reports on a single acre field this season growing 60 bushels of strawberries cucumbers beets peas tomatoes and early vegetables for home use and neighbors. He also raised 100 cabbages 78 baskets of oats 900 bushels of marketable potatoes and hay to winter two horses. A row of sunflowers yielded heads for feed and his hens will benefit through winter. Fertilizers were mainly used to boost yields.
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Cowlten Journal
Apsner
Hurold Dolloff
Standish Las
Traveling Safe in Mexico Says Monterrey Resident
James H Mulligan, of Monterey, reports from the City Hotel that Mexico offers exceptional safety for travelers on public highways. He credits Diaz era reforms and rural police known as rurales for restoring order, noting bandits no longer terrorize roads. In cities, he says tourist robbery is far less common than in the United States.
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Mex
James H Mulligan
Monterey
Diaz
Brigdada
Mexico
Tates
Far-reaching land reform vision from World Work editor
The piece argues for ending speculative abuses of public land laws and preserving land for future generations. It outlines plans for landmark investment in farming, including building model farms, supporting agricultural schools, and expanding small, productive plots to raise national wealth and ensure food security. It warns of future hardship if land is misused and calls for careful stewardship of the public domain.
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Monsforra
Orehante
Gardena
Tie Reslama
United States
Lees
New York
I am Honest Countryman From My Home Town
A rugged encounter in Chicago Lane shows a tired mill worker meeting a familiar countryman. The weary man laments laziness and hardship while the hopeful traveler helps by sharing a borrowed twenty plunks, revealing warmth beneath rough clothes. The tale contrasts fatigue with generosity.
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Chicago
Huw
Bat
Tor
Sum
Waste Paper Litter From London Globe A French Paper on Methods
A London Globe writer compares waste paper control in Paris London and Berlin noting empty receptacles aside from one with water. In Germany police confront litterers demanding name and vouchers before fines. The piece ends with directing offenders to place paper in a designated container.
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London Globe
Paris
London
Boulevard
St Germann
Germany
Inicome
America
Fragmented Chicago Journal Note on Women and Relationships
A damaged excerpt laments the troubles of men with women, suggesting misunderstandings in love and stereotypes about women. It hints at caution about women’s actions and perceptions, conveyed in terse, fragmentary prose.
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Chicago News
Reflections of a Bachelor in New York Preps Snippet
Fragment from a New York Preps column hints at flirtatious social humor and a crime scene vignette. A lone intruder enters a wealth-filled room observing costly ornaments, a gold clock and a silver service while a sleeping man lies beneath a faint smile on his lips. The piece juggles social mores, public office toil, and a shadowed burglary mood as the season opens.
Ehrmanns and Linmanns Rise in Panama Society
United States minister to Panama Herbert G. Squiers recalls the Ehrmann and Linmann families as long established residents of Panama from American origins. He notes their wealth, philanthropy, and social prominence, with ties to Spain through marriages, and describes John Linmann and his nephew as leading figures in the republic’s public life and charitable work. The piece shifts to cyclone memories in Tennessee and Columbia, including sensational storm effects and a rising interest in Johnson and Jeffries boxing, then touches on British suffrage debates and public sentiment toward suffragettes.
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Rothschilds
France
Morgan
United States
Ako Harmann
Panama
Herbert G. Squiers
Abington
Ehrmanns
Buoxi
Republic
America
Limann
Torquenls
Spain
Te Ehrmanns
John Ehrmannum
John Liman
Unnis
John Lizmann i
Fough
California
Johnson Ketthal
Washington
Daniel Bassett
Syracuse
Arhor Campbell
Manchester
Enxiurg
Crv
Tran
Londen
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