How the Wheel Keeps Turning on Judge Parker’s Economy Charge
The piece critiques Judge Parker’s remarks to Democratic editors, arguing that attacks on government waste recur across eras. It notes repeated partisan cycles on fiscal restraint, with Democrats and Republicans trading blame for extravagance, yet finds Parker’s call for economy not fully persuasive to readers wary of entrenched discourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Parker
Republican Party
Rome
Treasury
Isi
House of Representatives
Andrew
Highayas
Parkers
Joe Folk
Missouri
Philadelphia
Russell
Vermont
Eyewitness Report on Liao-Yang War Front By Wilmot Lewis
War correspondents at the front face censorship and risk, Lewis claims, detailing brutal scenes near Liao-yang with trenches piled with dead, fires in the city, and a contested Japanese advance. He says Russian and Japanese forces inflicted heavy casualties while logistics and retreat shaped the outcome, arguing Kuropatkin’s forces slowed the Japanese and Russia seeks a new base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmot Lewis
New York Heralds
Shan-kai- Kuan
China
Liao-yang
Liaosang
Japa New Hith
Lewis
Bill
Liq Yang
Kuroki
Mukden
Harbin
Kuropatkin
Kuropatkins
Japan
Japanese valor and Russian fortitude in historic clash
A veteran correspondent argues that, if Mr Lewis’s facts are right, casualty estimates of 20 000 Japanese and 15 000 Russian in a prolonged battle are credible, praising Japanese skill and Russian defense, while hoping the casualty figures prove accurate given the vast scale of combat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Pensions in Politics and Roosevelt Pension Order Debate
The piece discusses how both parties steer pension policy for political gain and how Roosevelt’s service pension order echoes Cleveland era actions. It notes Democratic reticence, the Cleveland precedent, and the impact of pension rhetoric on political fortunes.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Roosevelt
Cincinnati Enquirer
Dem
Cleveland
Sir William Ramsay Attacks College Degrees
The text reports Sir William Ramsay condemning college diplomas as tests of capacity, citing his experiences in New York where he asserts that diploma holders and prize medalists do not guarantee genius. He argues that many graduates rely on parroting exam content rather than true understanding, challenging the value of degrees.
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Thomas Lipton
Watson
Herreshoff
England
America
Herreehoff
New York Yacht Club
Watsons
Thomas Liptons
Sir William
Framsay
Columbia University
New York
Willam Ramsay
University of London
Haz
Jones
Brown
United States
Sir William Ramsay
Kansas
Langley
Central Park
Wall Street
New Orleans
Ariminta Depeuw
Guernsey
Islands
London
K Watson
Columbus
Ohio
R A Harrison
Tom Worwin
Harrison
Buckeye
United States Supreme Bench
Malinley
Aftermath of Vermont Vote and Democratic Outlook
A long observational essay on Vermont voting results and their impact on the 1904 presidential race. It notes Democratic optimism from Vermont gains, Republican resilience, and readings from Boston newspapers. it discusses Judge Parker, Roosevelt, and party strategies with a mixture of political commentary and humorous aside.
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Vermont
Parker
New England
Joseph Porter
Oregon
Far East
Boston
Boston Post
Hippus
Usl
Boston Globe
Jeff Davis
Arkansas
la Follette
Wisconsin
Henry W. Taft
New York
Taft
Iowa
Fairbanks
Wilson
Roosevelt
Judge Parker
Pointed Paragraphs from the Chicago News
A fragmentary column of witty maxims and social quips contrasts marriage cues, finance, and manners. It riffs on chaperones, useless bibles, prattle of pretty women, and money timing policy. The tone is satirical, era-tinged, and lightly moralistic.
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The
Chicago News
News and Gossip from Other Lands and Courts
A survey of European nobility and officials from Sweden Ireland and Russia. Baron de Robeck linked to US independence services and Irish estates. Port Arthur defense pardon questions around Adolf Beck case. New Zealand premier Seddon faced son scandal with military post. public rift and legal actions. Russian honors list notes St Vladimir St Alexander Nevsky and Witte amid Far East war tensions.
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Baron de Robeck
Ireland
Kildare
United States
Sweden
Lafayette
Rochambeau
Atlantic
Dukes of Lauzun
Gloucester
France
America
Richard Fitzpatrick
Earl of
Upper Ossory
George III
Lowran Grange
Nansin
County Kildare
Duke of Wellington
Cloncurry
Emily Fitzgerald
Duke of Leinster
Dublin
Ip Fock
Gen Fock
Far East
Port Arthur
Edward
Adolf Beck
Secretary of State For the Home Department
Queen Victoria
Court of Criminal Appeal
England
Beck
Earl of Dundonald
Lord Cochrane
Cochrane
Chile
Peru
Greece
Turkey
Canada
John Seddon
New Zealand
Lfe
Melbourne
Richard
South Africa
Richard Seddon
Cape
Auckland
Defense Department
Mbel
Teo Taylor
Berzobrazoff
Russia
Japan
Czarevitch
Order of St Vladimir
Admiral Alexieff
Asia
Turopat
St Alexander Nevsky
Count Lamsdorff
St. Andrew
Witte
Finance
Council of Ministers
Berzobrazoif
Izhquise DE Fontenoy
Penalty of Wealth and the Kodak Fiends in Philadelphia
A Philadelphia widow of fifty with a vast fortune faces relentless photographer intrusion. Compelled to seek police protection, she endures constant public scrutiny while pursuing quiet charitable works and private life. The piece argues wealth invites undue fascination and penalties, despite her unostentatious generosity.
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Philadelphia
Kodak
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Wealthy Philadelphia heiress denounced as public prisoner
The late William Weightman’s Philadelphia daughter Mrs Walker inherits vast property making her the richest woman in America. She becomes a social prisoner as crowds swarm her home, denying private life and routine activities. The Tribune and other papers share brief, varied clippings reflecting social note trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattfard
Wiliam Weightman
Philadelphia
Mrs Walker
America
Savages at the Fair as Snobs
A World’s Fair scene shows Visayan children snubbing Philippine reservation youths the Ygorretes Moros and Negritos at a playground. The caste prejudice mirrors home, while two American boys mixed freely with all groups showing democratic contrasts. Fifteen nations present. Visayans remain aloof risking parental scolding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
St Louis Globe-Democrat
Ruth Hirschfield
America
Windmill electricity promises rural power advances
The windmill era, like rural trolley lines, links hamlets to cities and eases farm life. Experiments in wind power for lighting, pumping water, and operating machinery show promise, with storage batteries needed for reliable supply. Rich and poor test impacts, aiming to boost American rural comfort and productivity.
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Cleveland
United States
Europe
HOTEL LOBSIES AND A PAST MEETING OF PRINCES
A collage of overheard lines and anecdotes from urban life features a hotel gathering where a senator discusses Democratic prospects, Parker’s candidacy, and cross country politics. It mixes gossip about society figures, newspaper quips, and casual remarks on economy, love, and class.
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Alexandria
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Offie
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Roosevel
Shaw
Treasury Department
Democratic National Committee
James 3x. Jones
St Louis Republic
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Ridder
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Tom Taggart
Bok
Harry Lehr
Indiana
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Aldrich
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Mean
Philadelphia Public Ledger
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Chicago Tribune
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Smith
Green
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Philadelphia Press
New Orleans Picayune
Misa
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mBoyston Chronicle
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Houston Chronicle
Mabel
Henry
Chicago Journal
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Detroit Free Press
Kentucky
James B McCreary
Riggs House
McCreary
West Virginia
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White House
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Dte
D W Voorhees
Eigen
Buffalo
Mrr Hunt
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Fanment Rome
New York State
Rita
Mer Herbert Dein Tounsbinx
New Fork City
Ius Ness
Potomac
Tounsbury
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Ol If Parsons
Arhington
Smarterlick
Papa Hayseed
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Wehl
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