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Trend to Conservatism Across Parties Following Elections
The piece argues that Democratic and Republican insurgents face decline as conservatives gain sway in elections. Col Harvey predicts Democratic Senate gains while insurgents shrink. The article emphasizes a shift toward gradual progress, protectionist tariffs, and a retreat of radical candidates across states with incumbents likely reelected.
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Exporting Foodstuffs During War Boosts U S Exports
The article notes U S exports of foodstuffs rose by about 50 million since the European war began, driven by wheat and oats. It argues imports remained strong under low tariffs, leaving the United States facing a trade deficit as Europe’s demand grows and protectionists lament tariff removal.
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War time advantage rests on steadfast effort
The note attributes the advantage to persistent effort rather than American genius or sagacity. It asserts the edge will endure as long as the war continues, implying continued resilience and steady work behind the scenes.
Greece Italy and Allies Face Turkey in War
A prewar outlook outlines Turkey facing Greece Italy and the Allies as war with Russia seems certain to draw Britain France and other powers. It notes Turkish actions in Thessaly Asia Minor and Albania and predicts Greek Italian and Balkan involvement, with ambitions to seize Saloniki and Palestine and to exile Turkish rule.
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Coming Session Likely To Limit Legislative Efforts
The coming short session of Congress is expected to focus on appropriations and river and harbor issues with renewed pressure for a water-power bill. War Department backed bill could be the sole constructive measure, while military and naval funding demand careful debate and transparency on defense plans.
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A Voice Against Defense and Preparedness Debate
A critical editorial from the New York Journal of Commerce questions Roosevelt's navy preparedness push, arguing for peaceful policy yet warning that vast coastlines invite invasion and that Europe shows the cost of unprepared defense. It notes Belgium and France as lessons, urges U S readiness, and mixes satirical quips about current events and politics.
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Anti Americanism Fomented in Japan Amid War Propaganda
A 1914 dispatch details covert German backed anti American agitation in Japan aimed at straining US Japan relations. Pro-German agents, naturalized Americans, and provincial presses spread interviews alleging American plans against China and Japan, prompting official denials from Tokyo and the US ambassador. The piece also notes royal line deaths and the fate of Sir Robin Duff Assheton-Smith, now styled to inherit vast estates and wealth, with brief mention of the Hood and Beatty families and their naval ties.
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Mount Snowdon
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Duke of Bedford
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Christopher Layland
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A Real Flirt From Judge at the Races
A social note reports May-oh a skilled storyteller and Fay claiming affection while sighted at the races with Widow Borne high. The piece reflects local gossip about romantic entanglements and public appearances in a small community.
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John Lyons Romer dies after long rail career in California
San Frenetico Chronicle reports the death of John Lyons Romer, a key developer of the Northwestern Pacific Railway and Sausalito ferry lines. Born 184? in California, he arrived in 1864 at age 19, held posts with Flood and O'Brien, the California Steam and Navigation Company, Central Pacific, Southern Pacific, and Western Pacific. He helped start the Northwestern Pacific, founded Sausalito, and ran the ola ferry Princess. He would have been 77 on Monday. survived by a wife and four married daughters.
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Courteous boy wins job as office boy at film firm
Jacob Harris, a 14 year old red haired freckle faced boy, was chosen as office boy for Walter H. Seeley, president of a moving picture company, after he doffed his hat in an elevator with Miss M H Tillotson. Seeley said he advertised for red haired freckle faced boys because they are modest and self respecting.
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Jacob Harris
Walter H. Seelay
Moving Picture Film
M. H.tillotson
Seeley
Fifty Years From Now: A Summer of 1914 in Europe
A reflective fragment notes a Belgian chronicle about 200 Germans buried, contrasts a garden scene with a calm bluff dusk, and observes Jupiter and Venus in a serene sky as Europe supposedly sank into madness in 1914.
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Sing Sing Convict Pickpockets Return Loot To Donors
The New York World reports Warden McCormick runs prison baseball games at Sing Sing Ossining. A villager’s money went missing during a game. A convict in uniform urged not to "squeal" and pledged to restore the valuables to the men if the crowd kept quiet, saying they did not want to harm the prison's reputation.
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Old Thing $300 Necklace Probed as Stolen Jewelry Case
Easton officers found a necklace valued at $200 in the apartment of Mrs. Frieda Schell after a warrant led detectives Miller and Ryan to her home. She dismissed claims of its value calling it an old plaything for a baby. The piece, allegedly stolen two months earlier from the Lightner family in Mountain Tome, Monroe county, was located but she was not taken into custody.
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Women Cited For Keeping Pigs Freed By Appetite
From the New York Times a group of women and children appeared in Long Island City court to answer a health law complaint over keeping pigs. They testified they ate the pigs to reduce living costs and the judge dismissed the charge. The Philadelphia Public Ledger features a spoof dialogue about Hamlet and Lear with a spook theme.
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More Horse Sense For Horse Lovers In The City
Ebert Hubba argues in the New York American that horses thrive when petted and treated with kindness. He urges light reins, head guidance, and playful daily interaction, noting sugar rewards and humane work prevent illness and promote spirits, with emphasis on drivers avoiding harsh methods and overwork.
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Christ of the Cordilleras in the Andes
A Century Magazine dispatch argues South America has fewer wars than Europe and notes the Christ statue on the Andes at the Chile Argentina boundary was cast from melted war cannons. It contrasts European conflicts with regional peace and arbitration progress.
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The Soldier Poem by Caroline Russe Bispham
A New York Times poem in dialogue with a dead soldier. The speaker envisions souls in heaven and a vow that those who caused the war must answer on Judgment Day. The piece contrasts grief with faith and calls for healing through accountability.
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Story of a Famous Hymn From Home Herald Nat ona
The tale recounts Rev John Pawcett author of Blest Be the Tie That Binds in Yorkshire eighteenth century England He wrote the hymn after a dramatic farewell to a London church when Wagons loaded with goods were turned back Mrs Fawcett voiced sorrow as Pawcett chose to stay The Cincinnati Enquirer note adds a parable about a man and a horse both curious and satisfied.
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Boyrood Skill Saves Life On City Bank Gap
William Colbridge a 41 year old iron worker and former tumbler narrowly escaped disaster when stepping onto a missing span at the Citizens Bank building Fifth and Spring streets. He regained footing with a tumbling fall but fractured a bone in his right heel and suffered several deep abrasions. Colbridge has not performed tumbling for years.
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Good Samaritan to Bandits on Chicago to St Louis Train
Two would be robbers, stopped during a failed hold up of Frank J. Walsh, clerk of a Chicago criminal court, on a Chicago train. Walsh wrestled a revolver away, knocked one to the ground and left him unconscious in a manhole. He then took the pair to his home, fed them, urged reform, provided clothing and a potential job, and sent them toward St Louis without revealing their names.
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Taxi Meter Mystery as Englishman Awaits Call
A Belmont hotel tale has an Englishman who waits in a taxi across the street, awaiting a telephone summons. He leaves the lobby to ride off and returns with news from the street, puzzling clerks as the meter ticks for about thirty minutes before the message arrives.
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Sun and Tide Table and Weather Forecast
A weather and tide summary for the District of Columbia Maryland and nearby regions. Forecast calls for fair conditions Saturday and Sunday with variable winds, light rain in the central plains and Pacific States, and warmer weather in the upper Mississippi Ohio valleys and lake region. Local figures include temperature readings from midnight to 10 pm and daily highs and lows with rain and sunshine percentages.
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Interviews with Argentinian visitors on war impact
Argentina leans toward England and France as war disrupts trade with Europe. Dr Uriburu predicts a stronger US-Argentina commerce bond, with machinery and beef exports rising if trade expands. A. H. Johnson foresees Republican gains in California and Knowland Senate victory, amid war and political shifts. Cracow in Poland described as historic capital with Wawel fortress and university.
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