New Complications in New York Roosevelts Hearst Fight
The Washington Post reports on Roosevelt and Hearst forging a joint challenge to party machines in New York. The plan could reshape Republican state politics, with Hearst urging Roosevelt to ally with Taft and aiming to retire Barnes Woodruff and Aldridge. The move signals a rare cross party effort, drawing in business interests and testing party unity as district leaders react.
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Aldridge
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Uecker Mone
Rise of American Merchant Marine and Fathers Vaughn Warning
The article surveys early American merchant marine growth before the Civil War and its wartime value, urging renewed U.S. shipbuilding to restore national prestige. It also reviews Father Bernard Vaughn’s pessimistic critique of modern paganism and the timeless nature of human conduct.
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England
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Roosevelt
Death of Solicitor General Bowers shocks nation
The death of Solicitor General Bowers, a top legal mind and possible candidate for high court, comes as a severe blow while he was recovering from illness. President Taft praised his intellect and service to the country as war clouds, politics, and court intrigue color opinion on his untimely loss.
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Won Home With Essay From the Kansas ongster
Lillie Coulby rose from a squalid St Joseph Mo tenement to a chance at a better life. After winning a Missouri essay prize, she gains a foster mother, a home with Mrs John Harding, and the promise of education while her Holstein gift to friends marks a bittersweet farewell to the orphanage.
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Soulless Easter Eggs and Oddities From a Lost Era
A collage of eccentric notes from Punch and other sources recounts oddities from a by gone era. A Confederate penny sale fetches six dollars in Federal money while commentary on conservation and Atlantic City airships appears alongside whimsical tales of souls seen as colored eggs. The piece mocks Wall Street and political folly with humorous observations and a restaurant clock gag.
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A Century's Changes in World Population
A writer notes dramatic shifts over a century, citing 1301 Europe with 175 million people and modern Europe over 438 million. France leads before Russia, with populations of 3.7 and 26 million respectively, while Germany and Austria Hungary total around 25 million. China grows from 59 million in 1 AD to 333 million in 1795, and the US census of 1790 shows 4 million, rising to 5.3 million by 1800. The piece contrasts vast regional differences and Europe’s overall 150 percent growth from 1801 to 1910 with Russia up 300 percent and the UK rising modestly.
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Toleration in Montreal Eucharistic Congress Reflects Broad Religious Harmony
The Montreal Eucharistic Congress showcases Catholic openness to non Catholics and warm exchanges with Canadian authorities. Cardinal Vannutelli and King George V exchange compliments, and Parliament’s oath reform signals reduced church hostility. The piece argues modern religion grows through toleration and charity across denominations, strengthening church influence.
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Life Behind Prison Bars by John Carter and Telia His Experiences
Youthful poet John Carter describes Stillwater prison life in detail. He outlines a rigid routine from 5:45 a.m. waking gong to 6:15 p.m. lockup, with 700 inmates in procession, morning meals, work shifts, night school for 159 men, and limited recreation. Sundays bring later rising, chapel services, and brief outdoor exercise if weather allows, while holidays add entertainments and short quarters of quasi liberty.
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ENVY THE BACHELOR GIRL IN EARLY 20TH CENTURY LIFE
The Boston Herald notes a shift as unmarried women gain social freedom and income. Bachelor girls attend events without escorts, earn high salaries, and can save for lifelong security. Their independence challenges traditional expectations and rivals married women in social influence.
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Grand Cross for Aloys Liechtenstein Princess Stirs Debate
Princess Aloys Liechtenstein receives the grand cross of the Order of Elizabeth. The article recounts her stormy marriage to Herr Haupt, her annulment by the Vatican, and Aloys’ political and religious entanglements amid Vienna society.
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Peanut Gains Entry Into Society In Newport Echoes
A The New York American sketch notes how peanuts, once a sideline joke among officials and society, become fashionable in Newport and beyond. Charcoal roasted goobers and incinerated shells spark social chatter as theatergoers and auto owners anticipate peanut crunches at events. A lighthearted look at class and culinary trends in high society.
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From waiter to wizard a Los Angeles real estate mind
J H Faulkner, once a waiter at Levy's and other eateries, became a premier realty appraiser trusted by courts to value estates for inheritance taxes. His rise followed a judge’s request to assess property values, culminating in the record $247,000 tax from the Lucky Baldwin estate. He trained 196 waiters for a Taft banquet, proving a sharp, pragmatic American ascent.
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The Secret From the Pal Mal Gazette
Fragmentary verse describes building an icy citadel from glaciers of thought and finding shelter in gardens of flowers and rosy joy, contrasting winter gloom with springlike blooms and renewed hope.
Matching It All At Ellings Mont The Rose Binding
A Newark man returns after ten years to present his wife with the exact rose binding braid she sought. He hunted across 37 states and last Monday found the faded sample in Ellings, Montana, then delivers the package and tries to adapt it despite its age and weight.
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Reflections of 4 Bachelor from the New York Press
Vanity mocks the era with wry musings on money marriage and church. The piece jokes that wealth is hard to unearth for most and notes men rarely forgive loans. It pokes fun at enduring friendships damaged by borrowing and repayment.
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Political chatter ties Ohio campaign to Harmon and Harding
E B Hollowell of Cleveland and other visitors discuss Ohio politics at the Raleigh with Warren G. Harding’s unity appeal amid Republican tensions. They note Harmon’s strength, primary disputes, Taft’s influence, and the expected Ohio campaign events at Kenton and Canton as candidates vie for party support. Georgia and Idaho views mix in wider dispatches.
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