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Washingtonians leaving the city can keep informed about Capital affairs as The Post follows them. Ananessee changes can be made anytime and the paper will be delivered promptly to any part of the country. Notify the carrier or send order to The Post, Telephone Main 4205.
Extravagant editorial brawl over Roosevelt and Sequoyah
A Springfield Republican critique decries sensational editorials on Roosevelt and party politics. It notes The St. Louis Republic’s Sequoyah statehood push and argues Indian Territory may join Oklahoma as a single state, delaying separate statehood ambitions.
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Peace and Statehood Debates and Eastern Diplomacy
The piece surveys arguments on Indian Territory statehood separate from Arizona, warns Congress to consider the Union's rights, and notes tone in public discourse. It reports on Venezuela United States relations, peace sentiments, and the Rogers era outlook, including Japan's reform hopes and Western politics.
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Uncle Joe’ Cannon
Count Goetzen and Dunboyne: colonial post and barony saga
Count Adolf Gostzen, named to lead the German colonial department in Berlin, has a rich career in Africa and ties to Roosevelt and the Kaiser. The piece also chronicles Lord Dunboyne’s long lineage, the 21st holder’s episcopal exit, Maynooth disputes, and the ancient duties of the King's Remembrancer, now a ceremonial role with a $12 000 annual salary.
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Blackburns Fight Against The Kentucky Machine
In Kentucky, Jos Blackburn opposes the entrenched political machine led by the Goebel lineage and its allies. The piece argues the machine controls nominations via patronage, mocks past leaders, and predicts Blackburn’s tough path with aid from McCreary while noting regional support shifts and surprising cross currents within Louisville and Bath Rowan districts.
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A Narrow Escape From Elevators and Bungalows
A quirky fragment from a Philadelphia Crest item recalls plans to rent a Benton Beach bungalow only to learn it lacks an elevator, while New York Press quips dismiss political fixations as jail avoidance. It jabs at romance, engagement, and social dynamics with ironic witticisms about marriage and inheritance.
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Race death by own action debate in Kansas City Journal
The Kansas City Journal critiques the race death by own action theory endorsed by President Roosevelt and faddish advocates. It argues against state intrusion into private family planning, urges better parenting, and warns that promoting larger families harms society by producing more impoverished and unfit children.
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TIPPING AND THE LAW
An opinion from the Chicago Chronicle arguing anti tipping laws will fail to curb tipping as it grows from selfish vanity and cowardice. It predicts enactments in Wisconsin and New York will become dead letters and urges reform from the people rather than statutes.
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Proposal of Marriage by Signs at Liverpool Deaf Trial
In Liverpool a deaf mute couple faced an assault case before magistrates who struggled with sign language. Margaret Fitzpatrick and Robert Reid, former pupils at a school for the deaf, met five years ago and became engaged by sign. They prepared to wed but clashed over household items, Reid allegedly breaking vases and plates due to communication limits.
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Honor for Jefferson in town naming debate
Mrs Bragley of Jefferson City jokes that the man who wrote the Declaration earned a different kind of honor. The talk shifts to naming, with Jefferson the town’s chosen moniker. A Cleveland Plain Dealer remark critiques a Congress salary of 15,000 a year, mocking Kentucky’s delegation.
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Secret of His Happiness in Fairy Tale Marriage
Rounder notes his wife is a firm believer in fairy stories and this fuels his happiness. the dialogue implies wedded bliss stems from shared, whimsical beliefs rather than practical matters. The exchange highlights light humor about married life and imagination.
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Milwaukee figures swirl around Payne estate and politics
In hotel lobbies Milwaukee figures Mr F H Whitney private secretary to the late Postmaster Clenera Payne describes estate affairs and a Chicago to New York business trip. He notes Pfister and district attorney politics, a grand jury indictment, and Miller's consular status while referencing accuracy in obit handling and local Republican strength.
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