The New Haven Conference Reflections On Roosevelt Taft Meeting
The Washington Post sketches reactions to the Taft Roosevelt conference and its implications for New York politics. It notes public skepticism, Roosevelt’s satisfaction, and the possibility of GOP unity, while contrasting press reports from different camps and the broader political maneuvering surrounding the event.
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Lost Literature and the Beadles of Youth
A nostalgic reminiscence explores forgotten Beadle's novels and the allure of old Family Story Paper serials. The writer recalls searching shelves for the missing tales and vividly describes reading about Dick Ranger and the Montana Outlaws, imagining the childlike thrill of discovery.
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Little Bessie
Dick Ranger
Montana Outlaws
Youth Ferry and Italian Hat Fight End in Wounding
In Philadelphia a youth named Ferry and companions knocked off hats of passersby. An Italian hatter retaliated with a knife, seriously wounding Ferry. police seek the Italian. The report notes foreign and domestic views on liberty and self defense, cautioning aggressors to face penalties.
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Philadelphia
United States
Peréone
Maryland and Minas Geraes: Freight Rates and Politics
The article contrasts Minas Geraes freight rate cuts with government support for farmers amid 1908 1909 activity, noting uncertain links between rates and trade gains. It moves to Maryland politics, criticizing Democratic leadership, anti-boss sentiment, and calls to address state issues, taxes, and House rules amid national importance rhetoric.
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Minas Geraes
Mines Geraes
Amal
Brazil
Maryland
Maryland Democracy
Democracy
Plans for Greeley Centenary in Chappaqua
The New York Evening Post notes Horace Greeley will reach 100 on February 8 next year. He lived in Chappaqua Westchester and his home is now occupied by his daughter Gabrielle Greeley Clendenin. A memorial, funded by local subscriptions, is planned but form undecided.
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Westchester County
United States
Gabrielle Greeley Clendenin
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Chappaqua
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Baden-Powell Coup in Army Cabal Report
A long piece portrays Gen Baden-Powell as a target of a war office cabal. It credits him with cavalry reforms and the rise of his scout movement, notes his retirement as lieutenant general, and mentions his influence abroad and in Canada Australia. It also touches on the Scotts of Arden and related aristocracy.
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Reason to Believe Brom the Ladies Have Your Yas
An elderly colored man describes his faith and a window cleaning job story. He recalls praying for meat during famine and, after remembering faith without works, he asks for a chicken. The next day he reports a very hungry household received meat for dinner.
Janitor Protests At Maine Public School
The Maine public school custom has teachers writing on the blackboard to assign the janitor. One morning the janitor saw phrases like Find the greatest common divisor and a garbled line about a father and a sudden loss. The scene reflects a humorous clash between staff instructions and janitorial duties.
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Lippincotes
Maine
Central Willing to Fight in Bridge Party Fracas
New York Herald reports Miss Haxe Gillen and Miss Lillian Usher clashed at a Fayette City bridge party after an absent friend delayed connections at the Bell exchange. The incident ended with hair pulling and a sidewalk scuffle as onlookers intervened. Miss Gillen suffered a severe cut and bruises, while Miss Usher faced resignation for leaving her switchboard.
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John Gillen
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Bell
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Miss Usher
The Supreme Teat Spoof in Harper’s Weekly
In Harper’s Weekly a humorous exchange unfolds between Binks and a bathing master over a supposed fast color in a bathing suit. Binks complains stripes have rubbed off his back while the master jokes about future dye transfer and eventual shedding.
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Heroine of the Border Dedication at Portage New York
A statue honors Mary Jemison, famed white wife of Seneca chief Lemonty or Hiskateo, who was captured in the early 18th century and lived among Iroquois. The article notes her role in border history and her influence on James Stone’s Life of Brant, while highlighting her humane treatment of captives and the mixed memory of her era.
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Saint Januarius Blood Liquefaction Reported in Naples
The New York Times notes the liquefaction of Saint Januarius blood during six minutes of prayer before a large crowd. The event, tied to an annual miracle, follows yesterday as one of two days when liquefaction is traditionally observed, with explanations debated and Naples cathedral lore surrounding the saint’s relics.
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Immigrant’s misfortune and coat lining hoax in court
An immigrant, Mortretch, arrives in New York and is duped at sea by a companion who sews paper into his coat lining instead of money. In Essex Market court, the case is explained as a high seas crime with limited remedy, while the tale includes reflections on luck and deception.
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Pointed Paragraphs From Chicago News
A quirky collection of clipped witticisms and aphorisms on love, wit, and social manners. The write ups poke fun at smiles costs, greatness shrinking, letters, words, and poets, noting how early marriages and baby church visits shape perception.
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Reflections of a Bachelor. From the New York Pres.
A humorous or satirical piece lampoons gender and courtship norms with quips on poker, weather, and life. The text uses playful misprints and self mocks to imply a dating scene and social mores of an earlier era.
Views of Visitors in Washington on Rivers and Politics
A collection of remarks from visitors in Washington discusses river improvements from Lake Megan to the Gulf, the Mississippi navigation, and costs versus rail. It includes Chicago businessmen optimism for cheaper New Orleans trade, Roosevelt support in Westchester, possible Davenport or Gaynor gubernatorial prospects, and praise for concrete Philippine barracks to deter wood ants.
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A Decoy in Tit-Bite Fragment from London Cab Scene
A hansom cab driver spots a purse on his mat in Piccadilly and jokes about empty pockets and a busy night. The fragment includes American slang confusion and a line about a daughter’s marriage with a duke’s cables hinting at a return to London.
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