Government by Commission debate and hookworm fight
The article discusses Tacoma and Portland adopting or rejecting the commission government plan, warns of one-man rule under a five member commission, and contrasts with a banking law loophole. It also highlights Rockefeller funded campaigns against hookworm, British tariff reform, Bermondsey election results, and wider international implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacome
Advamce
Amtore Probal
Phooma Ned
Tacoma
Spokane
Campaign
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
Echped
Rockefeller
Sapareny
Joseph Camberlain
Arthur James Balfour
Lloyd-Georges
Etwan
House of Loids
Tne Mura
Hotspurs
Therailem
George J Cooper
Bermondsey
Labor
Dunghreys
House of Commons
Lberal
Dumphreys
Iuper
Timmy
Werther
International
John D Rockefeller
Sam
Thas
Great Britain
England
Charley W Stiles
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
Eause
Fragmented U S Political Debate Over Tariffs and Party Factions
A garbled report surveys Republican and Democratic tensions in Congress over tariffs and raw materials. It notes leaders Dolliver Culberson Bailey and Mills in debates about Schedule S and KO, predicting factional splits, possible fusion, and a crowded party scene. The piece presents camp tensions without clear outcomes.
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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 Federal State Debate
A dense discussion traces the rise of a new paternalism, arguing that modern conditions require expanded state powers at federal and state levels. It cites Jefferson, Lincoln, and Hamilton era ideas, warns against entrenched wealth and corporatism, and urges constitutional balance to prevent plutocratic overreach while preserving individual rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meor
Witton
Falm
Carey
Edoidua
Mettcan
Tuyr
Jeferson
Congress
Taylor
Hause
Faylor
Customs Service Graft at New York Port Reported
A New York World expose alleges a long standing graft within the New York customs service. It accuses insiders and bribery between importers and officials, noting false weighing undervaluation and extortion. Collector Loeb is praised for starting reforms, but calls for comprehensive internal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Customs Service
Ajoves
Ues
V Customs Service
Loeb
Rota
Von Koester Amazed by New York Welcome to Germans
Admiral Von Koester, commander of German ships at the Hudson Fulton celebration, described New York as overwhelming and bustling. He said German visitors were impressed by American warmth, industry, and vitality, noting a strong friendship toward Germany and the impressive scale of the city beyond London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kawer
Gotham
New York Times
Koester
Jehip
Keep
New York
Berlin
von Koester
America
London
Hudson-Fulton
United States
von Keester
Record wine imports surge at port in early days
The port reports historic wine importation levels with Teutonic and White Star vessels delivering large cargoes. Champagnes brandies wine and other liquors arrive in thousands of cases as customs keep the port open on Sunday to process entries before the October 31 deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Herad
Iz Port
Custom House
Teutonic
White Star
Chicago
Rowraine
Louisiane
Treden
Mastery of Flight Surpasses Early Cycling Skills
A disjointed report notes rapid aircraft training, citing Lieut Latin flying forty five minutes after three weeks of instruction. It compares aviation apprenticeship favorably with 19th century bicycle training, stating early stages are harder than mastering the high bicycle while the well taught aviator shows less wear during schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutlle
Wilbur Wright
Ingo
Inventor Show Unnamed Cushioned Chairs To Fight Seasickness
Mr F Andruck on Hamburg American liner Blue arrives from Hamburg with four aft promenade chairs designed to reduce ship rolling. Passengers report some benefit during a rough voyage. Inventor seeks broad adoption to ban seasickness aboard future ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
F Andruck
Hamburg
Andruck
Mttad
Gofae
Beda
Foxs from the Back Yard in Philadelphia Ledger
The furriers expect a rich spring as the season thrives with abundant pelts. Many skins arrive without animal identity disclosed, including names like squirrel rabbit pony muskrat bear and others, while exotic terms such as Tibetan goat and Biberian dog appear among yard pelts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Ledger
Pelta
Lady Cardigan and Thackeray Ritchie in Social and Art World
An extended Victorian era column discusses Lady Cardigan’s reputation, royal disapproval, and her book Recollections revealing anti social reception. It also notes Sir Richmond Thackeray Ritchie’s appointment as permanent undersecretary for India and details Adolf Schack’s art legacy including the Munich Schack collection and Kaiser William’s gift to Munich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Cardigan
London
Eugien Society
Lardy Cardigan
Perera
Thosa
Vafens
United Kingdom
Cayigen
Winglish Society
Cordigen
de Horsey
Victoria
Cardigan
Countess of
Richmond Thackeray Ritchie
Thackerays
Richmond Thackeray Tutenie
India
Great
Whitehall
Indian Empire
Ricamond
Ely
William Wifehle
Calcutta
Schack
Emperor Willams
Mumech
Sehark
Shene
Rome
Adolf Schack
Munich
Eriennerstrasse
Senah
Muyleh
Cis
Germany
Pinakothek
Ana Acura
Rone En Lret
Hie
Anthe Cy
William Pergonails
Kaiser
Munten Ai
Kaleer
Berlin
Adolf Schacks Heather
Rudo Schack
Prince Regent
National Museum
Count Schack
Wes
Gax
Reutwopdompany
Civil War Generals Lost From The New York Evening Post
The piece notes the rapid disappearance of Civil War leaders as many are elderly or deceased. It contrasts the aging Union and Confederate veterans with a newer Spanish War generation, listing several prominent generals and highlighting pension trends as veterans die off. It underscores the fading memory of a war fought by younger officers and marks the dwindling numbers in the pension rolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Campaign Against Mosquito Fever Spreads to India
The article notes a Panama plan to combat mosquito borne diseases by stocking pools with tiny fishes to eat larvae. It highlights India’s grave malaria problem, with over 980000 deaths last year, and cites a national physicians convention to copy Panama’s methods, aiming to banish mosquito related illnesses worldwide.
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India
New York ‘Tribune
Panama
Baez
Viceros
Publisher Munsey Detains Speaker Reed In Secret Visit
Private secretary to Munsey reports Speaker Reed arrived unannounced at Lucana Boma. Reed waited half an hour before Munsey appeared and dragged him into his office. Munsey angrily questioned the secretary about Reed’s visit, noting Dr John Hail’s death two years ago.
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Lucana Boma
Munsey
Reed
Reed Li
Bloch
Speaker Reed
John Hail
H Alt
Maine farmer questions if intensive farming pays
Standish farmer Dolloff cultivated a fine acre plot this season growing 60 bushels of straw berries cucumbers peas tomatoes and early vegetables for home use and neighbors. He also harvested 100 cabbages 78 baskets of oats 900 bushels of potatoes and hay to winter two horses. A row of sunflowers yielded heads for feed and hens stayed fed through winter aided by fertilizer.
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Cowlten Journal
Apsner
Hurold Dolloff
Standish Las
Traveling Safe in Mexico From the Danner Americas
A Monterey observer at the City Hotel praises Mexico travel safety. He says rural rurales enforce law well under Diaz, transforming brigada into model police. Tourists can roam isolated areas without fear, while city robberies are uncommon for tenderfeet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danner Americas
Mex
James H Mulligan
Monterey
Diaz
Brigdada
Mexico
United
Tates
Aoa
Farmlands and Prosperity Through Public Domain Care
The piece urges protecting public lands from speculative grabs and expounding a vision of national wealth through small, productive farms. It calls for affordable homesteading, many new agricultural schools, and sustained cultivation to grow prosperity and feed the nation. The text warns against land loss and notes wheat prices and farm output as central to enduring wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monsforra
Orehante
Gardena
Tie Reslama
United States
Lees
New York
Jest La Lazy and the Open Field Friend from Home Town
A rural voice ridicules lingering fatigue and laziness among workers then recalls a chance encounter in Chicago Lane. The speaker meets a farm friend in rough clothes whose generous, open heart shines despite poverty, revealing a debt borrowed from the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Huw
Bat
Tor
Sum
Waste Paper Disposal Across Countries
A London Globe correspondent surveys methods to curb litter in Paris Berlin and London parks noting empty waste paper receptacles except for a damp leaf. In Germany police collect a fine via voucher books while in America officers direct offenders to pick up their paper and deposit it at the police station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Globe
Paris
London
Boulevard St Germain
Germany
Inicome
America
Pointed Paragraphs From Chicago News Maat Fragment
A garbled 1810 era column fragment references troubles in love and gender. It jokes about caution with women and the idea that appearances mislead. The piece hints at social attitudes and mistaken beliefs about romance.
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Chicago News
Reflections of a Bachelor in The New York Preps
A fragmented snippet shows a bachelor’s reflections on devotion and public life, interwoven with a crime scene vignette. An intruder enters a wealth filled room where a sleeping man and ornate surroundings hint at motive and danger. The text touches social mores and a looming season opening.
Notable Panamanian Ehrmanns Ties and U S Diplomacy
United States minister to Panama Herbert G. Squiers outlines the Ehrmann family origins in the United States and their long prominence in Panama with extensive holdings. He highlights Philanthropy, social prominence, and the family’s deep roots in commerce, noting the Lima nn family’s American origin and current leadership. Cyclone lore and discussions of Johnson Jeffries boxing are also touched upon amid a broader tapestry of era events and suffrage debate in Britain.
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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
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Daly
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Ireland
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Fallen
John D
Penrose
Almburger
Cannan Sian
Tia
Jonathas Deller
Repitas
Hannly Taslor
Cuni
Monarel
Fentham
Sperer
Jefferson
Ta Central
Customs Service
Foxs
Cook
McKinley
Maine
Dreamine
James J. Hdl
Lee Dent
Tran Battane
Slong
Mils
Ita
Columbia
Tenn
Sims
Ebbitt Rouge
Esclone Watch
Party
Tennessee
Colombia
Dows
Fough
California
Johnson Kettal
Washinton
Daniel Bassett
Syracuse
Johnsons
Jeffries
Arhot Campbell
Manchester
Enxiurg
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Londen
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