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Let the Post Follow You Says Washington Post Ad
A promotional notice urges Washingtonians to keep The Post with them when relocating to any part of the country. It promises prompt delivery and offers direct ordering through telephone Maan 205 to update addresses as needed.
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Senator Lodge's Victory in Massachusetts Convention Fight
Read as a period piece on party rift. It notes Massachusetts Republican caucuses selecting delegates for a state convention amid a split between reformers and party leaders over tariff and economic policy. Mentions Senator Lodge, Draper, Crane, and national implications while portraying tense intra party dynamics.
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Equality in Crime Editorial Shrinks Moral Gap Across Nations
An editorial in the Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post argues that the United States spends heavily on crime prevention and justice while moral standards lag. It cites Nicholas Murray Butler’s Columbia talk on character and public trust, noting the danger of equating legal with moral right and the erosion of character in business and society.
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Illinois politics and the Yates influence in the Senate race
The piece surveys a tense Illinois political scene with rumors of Richard Yates being groomed for a seat on the Interstate Commerce Commission and a possible scramble to replace Senator Cullom. It notes Gov Deneen's neutrality, Yates’s long-running antagonism to rail interests, and fears of a deadlock that could propel Yates toward the Senate amid a complex web of favors and strategic moves.
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Poaching in Canadian Waters Sparks Calls for Reform
A Philadelphia Public Ledger excerpt argues that Canadian poaching of Great Lakes fish violates national ownership and calls for alternatives to bloodshed. It proposes a duty on tainted catches to deter theft, urging public opinion to pressure American officials. The piece warns against glorifying fishermen as heroes and notes legal hurdles in proving ownership.
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Reflections and snatches from early 20th century notices
A collage of satirical and nostalgic blurbs from newspapers like the Chicago Tribune and Louisville Courier Journal. The snippets include a Bachelor Girls club address, Rockefeller optimism, saloon gossip, and wry reflections on marriage, taxes, and family life.
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Campaign funds pay for peerages across nations and eras
A long analysis traces how campaign funds influence honors in England and beyond. It cites Sir Blundell Maple and other magnates who secured knighthoods or peerages through political donations, the open era under Edward VII, and lingering secrecy about campaign contributions. It also touches on Russian diplomacy at Portsmouth and aristocratic marriages toLaundry workers, weaving a broad portrait of elite rewards in politics.
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Quarantine for Insects Sparks National Debate
A Savannah News editorial urges a broad insect quarantine as pests arrive with imports. It cites California’s strict seed and nursery checks and favors national enforcement, while nurserymen fear delays and loss, pushing Congress to act on an inspection bill under the Agriculture Department.
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But Did He From the Cleveland Leaver Verse
A fragment from a Cleveland Leaver piece features a man asking a question to a woman as she turns away and softly murmurs his name, capturing a moment of emotional tension and poetic dialogue.
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Industrial Outlook: Railroads Bet on Southern Prosperity
The Birmingham News notes that Southern railroads are boosting capacity with 8,000 new freight cars and 3,500 more, plus 150 locomotives. They expand rails, double-track lines, and invest heavily, signaling durable growth in the South’s trade and earnings.
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Prosperity Forecasts Fuel Industrial Push in Nation
From the Birmingham Age-Herald a brisk note on crop harvests and rail demand. It claims a total crop of 2.566 billion bushels, with one-third shipped by rail and two-thirds used locally. Rail, iron, and steel expect full-year prosperity as harvests surge across the corn States and Manitoba.
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Three Midshipmen Confront Hazing Debate at New Willard
In the New Willard hotel three Annapolis midshipmen Henry Gear ing Jr Frederick Stevenson and Hargid Hateck Johnstone discuss hazing after a delay in their academy start due to diphtheria They defend old rituals while noting changes and reflect on British politics and American brisk business attitudes during a broad With a mix of anecdotes from dinner with Dr Nicholas Senn and mining fortunes in Nevada the piece paints a snapshot of naval academy culture and transatlantic impressions.
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