Taft Insurgents and Milk Trust News Signals
The Washington Post reports Taft open letter implications on Republican insurgents and the party platform, noting internal disputes and anticipated quiet responses from standing congressmen. It also critiques the milk producers association for price rises and legal evasion, arguing local dairy prices are inflated compared to Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, and Boston despite similar or better production conditions locally.
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Altles
Boston
New York
New Use for Whales Sparks Culinary Debate in London
A British article reports whales could yield meat for canning extending beyond mutton chops. It notes 22000 pounds of flesh per voyage, claims sustained feeding advantages, and envisions whale cutlets becoming common. Sir James Crichton Snowdon touts fish foods. inspectors face nasal tests, with humor over smell and poetry.
Discovery of royal tombs at Fontevrault Unearthed
Archaeologist Magne exposes tombs of Henry II and Richard I within Fontevrault Abbey. The site, a celebrated twelfth century complex founded by Robert of Arbrissel, housed royals and a network of priories. The find, long concealed by a rebuilt cloister, highlights Fontevrault’s historic role and Eleanor’s later influence.
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Divine Right Belief and Political Shifts Across Nations
A dense column contrasts historical mobile theories like divine right and protectionism with current political shifts. It notes British protectionism’s revival, Kaiser Wilhelm II's stance, and Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand, stressing how revived theories can emerge in crises and influence electorates. The piece also covers Rev Dr William H Wheley’s resignation after admitting gin rickey consumption and related alcohol misuse while serving as a church leader and union official.
A Bloodless Sport of Wildlife Photography
A feature extols hunting with a camera as a safe, healthful pastime. It praises nocturnal wildlife photography using long lenses and flash, noting no hunting harm and no destruction, with wardens uninvolved and forest creatures captured without wreckage to habitats.
Which twin died by own action in missing pair case
Relatives cannot identify which of twins Frank and George Elliott died by suicide. George Elliott, a Front and Vine streets figure, jumped before a train at Noble Street Wharf on the Delaware River. Mrs Boyle, sister, identified the body but could not confirm which brother it was. other relatives were equally uncertain.
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Mrs Boyle
Atlantic City
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George Eliott
All Balled Up Again
In a Chicago Tribune scene Mr Makinbrakes meets rising politician Mr Klymer and discusses public notoriety and fair treatment for criminals before shifting to a light note on baseball saying the Sox need players who can hit.
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An Invitation to Murder At a Ball Game
An anthology style excerpt recalls a Chicago vs. Pittsburg game where Wagner bats as fans roar. A sports editor and an inebriated neighbor wooed by traveling on a pass create a tense, comic moment amid the tied score and two outs. The scene culminates in a dramatic interruption.
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Chicago
Pittsburg
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Dolgorouki lineage in history and diplomacy
A chronicled survey of the Dolgorouki family tracing princes, poets, and generals from Russia to Catherine the Great era, noting members who advised Alexander I, conquered Crimea, and ties to Princess Catherine Yourieffska. It also recounts Sir Charles Huan Smith’s Fez diplomacy and his bold stand against a Moorish plot, earning posthumous honors.
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Hummel Memoirs and the Flatfoot Craze in Chicago
Abe Hummel, once a New York legal figure, discusses a memoir project at the Congress Hotel in Chicago. He plans to recount life with Lily Langtry and Boss Tweed while denying sensational disclosures, comparing truth to Lincoln and promising a straightforward, unexposed tale amid a world tour. A Springfield Republican note on flatfoot fashions follows, describing a nationwide rise in diagnosis, various remedies, and the social fads around arch supports and barefoot walking.
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To My Cat by John Neihardt from Man-Song
Poem examines a cat as a regal, mystical creature linking ancient Egypt and modern life. The speaker ponders the cat ruminating on fate, divinity, and human perception while stroking its glossy fur. The verse envisions cat gods, oracles, and a shared dream of transcendent insight.
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Fame and Fortune Musings From Chicago News
A collection of aphorisms and observations from the Chicago News and daily life musings. Notes touch on fame, profit, reputation, and social behavior with witty quips about average men, women’s behavior, charity, and politics. The pieces reflect a midwestern newspaper voice.
Reflections of a Bachelor From New York Areas
In the New York area reflections on marriage and romance note that two is company until marriage. A man errs while a woman may be right in guesswork about love. Some rely on relatives to manage matters. Rainy days reveal loneliness even when a man thinks he has sense to endure love.
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Abscessed Hyena Jim Undergoes Surgery at Central Park Zoo
New York Sun reports Jim the hyena, famed as Central Park's Laughing One, developed a right jaw abscess. Head Keeper Billy Snyder and assistants bagged Jim, treated the wound with a lance and antiseptic, then returned him to his cage. Leo the lion watched.
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Literary Yearning and Quick-Witted Tales From the Past
A reader laments modern fiction churn and longs for Beadle dime library classics by authors like Col Prentice Ingraham and Edward L Wheeler. He tours secondhand shops seeking the blood and thunder tales famed in his boyhood, hoping to preserve their charm. The feature recalls a Paris poet Augustus who quips his own life stems from mailing poems, and John Fox in the Kentucky mountains whose travel items draw amused locals.
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Views of Visitors in Washington on Cities and Population
A panel of attendees at the New Willard and Raleigh discusses migration trends, cost of living, immigration limits, and urban growth. J L Alkens of Rockford and AW Dutton of Boston weigh in on city absorption, luxuries, and national economic issues as New York’s growth appears limitless while other cities show steadier expansion.
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Hobbie Skirts Targeted by New Jersey Pastor
Rev Peter Henry of the First Re formed Church in Groveville says women in hobbie skirts are walking balloons and godless. He bans admission to his church for wearers and urges chastisement. The anti hobble crusade expands awareness locally, though few dare wear the outfit to his services.
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