Reciproc ity debate colors Canadian politics in 1911 Post
An 1911 Washington Post analysis revisits Canada United States reciprocity talks. The piece surveys Ontario sentiment, imperial Britain influence, and the nationalist push toward separation from Great Britain. It questions promised gains, cites Canadian political divisions, and ponders future negotiations and outcomes.
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Ontario
John Bail
Mother County
Nevin
Kipting
Canada
Great Britain
Clark
Laurier
Pilav
Unite States
Seinla
Trade protection measures and customs enforcement debate
Treasury agents abroad will check foreign shippers amid protests that lax law defies protection aims. Officials seek to quantify imported cotton and woolen goods to curb smuggling, with collectors in New York and at ports reporting extensive frauds and a stubborn conspiracy by foreign exporters.
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Treasury
Congress
Parison
Po Ont
London
Paris
Loeb
New York
Senate
Thamar
Loeb Coult
Widespread Trust Debate and Sherman Act Fallout
Debates over trust remedies and Sherman Act enforcement surface as courts and officials push to curb monopolies. Jurisdictional fights, state rights, and federal authority collide amid calls for reform, with notable figures defending or tempering drastic antitrust measures while reshaping public opinion before the next party convention.
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Supreme Court
Wilson
East
Stanley
Harvester Company
Frank
Ryan
Steel Corporation
Mr. Stanley
Wickersham
The New Canadian Leader Robert Laird Borden
Robert Laird Borden K C conservative leader of the Canadian parliament draws on Yankee ancestry with Connecticut roots. The New York Tribune notes his courtly presence clear, incisive speech and platform manners have made him an effective leader. He is 57 and rose from obscurity to party forefront after 1896 Halifax seat win.
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Robert Laird Borden
Connecticut
The
New York Tribune
K. C
United States
Borden
Ufe
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Ottawa
Mule Run by Electricity and a Mighty Smart Cat
A Missouri mule, once the laziest in Arkansas, now starts with an electric starter on Chilner's wagon. A doctor trains a cat to carry letters, then forgets a stamp and gets it back. A horse dies after a swallow chokes it. a thief is accused via Bible evidence. Bears, ostrich theft, and a phone wire mishap pepper the page with quirky, small-town incidents.
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Forrest City
Ark
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Chilner
City Water and Light Plant
Arkansas
Water Department
Missouri
Bloomsburg Pa
Philadelphia
Reemra
Dillon Coyce
Bloomsburg
Harry Burrows
Burrows
Coyce
Coyne
Czar and Kaiser Drift Toward Silent Strain in War Era
A 1911 dispatch outlines shifting ties between Russia and Prussia. Major Gen. von Lauenstein's recall signals waning czarist favor, while Count Alfred von Dohna Schiebjtten steps in. The piece also recounts Countess Anna Dohna's controversial claim to Emperor William I as her husband’s secret wife, and her storied exile across Europe ending in New York in 1876.
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William
St. Petersburg
Count Pourtales
von Lauenstein
Nicholas
Louise
Prussia
Frederick William IV
Wiliam
Siberia
Berlin
von Hintze
Cronstadt
Mexico
Panama Canal
Admiral von Hintze
Alfred von Dohna- Schiebjtten
Dohnas
Frederick Barbarossa
Merseburge
Henricus of
Donyn
Dohna
Saxony
Schlobitten
Dehna
New York
Anna Dohna
Lexington Avenue
Staats Anzeiger
Frederick William III
Anna
Prince William
Frederick William
Anthony von Altenstein
Emperor William
Clognitz
Silesia
William Count Brandenburg
Royal Guards
Koenigsburg
East Prussia
Warsaw
Nicholas I
Frederick William VI
Russia
Frederick William Tit
William IV
Prussian National Assembly For Justice
Paris
London
Geneva
Marquise DE Fontenoy
Brentwood Company
Hempstead Hunt Accident Mentioned in Satire
A satirical note references an incident at the Hempstead Hunt with a quip about killing a fox. Another line shows a dialogue urging safer travel options, attributed to the New York Sun. Stella and Jack voice a cautionary exchange about flight and safety.
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Hempstead
The
New York Sun
Stella
Jack
Englishwoman Eviction Scheme Nets Alleged Fortune
In New York special sessions a woman, Mrs. Rifka Suskind, was found guilty of using her two children to beg and solicit alms. She reportedly posed as an evicted tenant to gather funds, claiming a Bank of England fortune. She is to be deported after five days in the workhouse. authorities say she sent 150 to 300 dollars monthly to England for four years.
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New York
Jang Po
Boston
Canton
Jang
New York Herald
Court of Special Sessions
Devel, Mayo
O'Keefe
Rifka Suskind
Children's Society
Clinton Street
England
Sir Robert Hart Portrait From the New York Evening Post
An obituary profile details Sir Robert Hart born 1835 in Ireland who devoted life to China’s imperial service. It notes his rise from interpreter to inspector, his strict frugality, and his naval and administrative holdings, with remarks on his character, honors, family, and a concluding cultural critique.
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New York Evening Post
Sir Robert Hart
Ireland
Queen's College
Belfast
China
Canton
Robert Hart
Paul
J. G
Peking
Sir Robert
Robert
Order of St. Michael and St. George
St. Michael and St. George
Hester Jane
Alexander Bredon
Portadown
County Armagh
Burned Hubby’s Joy Toys In Fiery Domestic Act
Wilkes-Barre Dispatch reports Mrs. Maggie Reilly burned her husband’s clothes to stop his alleged infidelity. A bonfire drew police and fire crews. she was arrested and fined. She claimed satisfaction since her husband could not wear his “toy toga” to charm other women.
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Wilkes-Barre Dispatch
New York World
Maggie Reilly
SAFE LEAPS TO DEATH IN RACE WITH TRAIN AT CENTER MORICHES
Four men crouched in a speeding auto racing a Long Island Railroad express at Center Moriches Main Street crossing. James J. Barrett of Brooklyn jumped to safety as the car passed inches ahead of the locomotive, dying under the wheels. The driver stopped the car, and Dr. P B Fowler attended. Coroner notified.
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New York World
Long Island Railroad
Main Street
Center Moriches
James J. Barrett
Bergen Street
Brooklyn
Barrett
P. B. Fowler
Incense and a Universal Church of Faiths Unite
Nicholas Vachel Lindsay writes in the Outlook urging incense to endure and expand. He imagines a future where diverse creeds bloom, shrines rise, scholars from distant hills are honored, and a vast shared faith gathers millions in a single, universal church.
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Nicholas Vachel Lindsay
Japanese sells and London Chronicle verse and a cow esophagus tale
A collage notes Japanese verse about crystal bells from Usahi San and fairy melodies, plus a London Chronicle quote on sermon length and a Kansas City Journal report of Dr Hilimt's rare cow esophagus operation to remove an apple, with the cow recovering well.
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The
London Chronicle
Kansas City Journal
W. L. Hilintt
Victor Kohler
Paola
Kohler
Elliott
Pointed Paragraphs from the Chicago News
A set of witty observations on human vanity and daily life. The musings touch on desire versus happiness, the coal man in cold snaps, palmistry, and self-perception. It notes that occupation of mind reduces misery and贋 addresses aging and self-image with dry humor.
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The
Chicago News
Reflections of a Bachelor satirizes gender roles
For the New York Press a columnist notes lunacy as opinion and contrasts risk, hobbies, and generosity within family money matters. The piece jests that a man favors his son over his money, and a woman prefers ice cream to potatoes, illustrating social mores.
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New York Press
Guanajuato Irrigation Tale From Ancient To Modern
Interviews with visitors discuss Guanajuato in Mexico where irrigation is a long practiced art. Diego Ramos notes the high elevation and harsh conditions that challenged early inhabitants. Water scarcity drove damming canyons to trap torrents for life sustaining use.
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Guanajuato
Mexican Republic
Hemisphere
Diego Ramos
Guggenheim Properties
Southern Republic
Militia Pay Bill Backed by War Department Leaders
War Department officials urge quick passage of the militia pay bill to raise National Guard efficiency. Maj. Jonson Hagood notes officers and men need compensation to allow service, while Maj. Gen. Wood stresses defense as a two-tier system with the guard as the second line. Canada’s Laurier defeats discussed. Canadian politics receive cautious commentary in Washington hotels.
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National Guard
Jonson Hagood
General Staff
War Department
Buffalo
Maj. Hagood
Wile Ward
Wood
Congress
Regular Army
Laurier
Canada
Washington
Sir Wilfrid
Angus Macdonald
Montreal
Arington
Wilfrid
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