Hudson River Tunnels Complete for Jersey to Manhattan Travel
Engineers announce completion of twin Hudson river tubes linking New Jersey to Manhattan with тестed steel lining and a projected cost around 30 million dollars. Five cent trip through the full tunnel length is expected, with trains running in eighteen months and electric service connecting Philadelphia, New York, and Boston within ten years.
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Hudson River
New Jersey
Island of
Manhattan
Jersey
New York
W. G. Oakman
Hudson Companies
Manhattan- Jersey
New York City
Hudson
Old Hudson Company
New York and New Jersey Railroad Company
New Jersey Shore
Cortlandt
Church Streets
Pennsylvania
Lackawanna
Fourth Avenue
Astor Place
Sixth Avenue
Thirty Third Street
Hobden
Pennsylvania Railroad
Jersey City
East River
Philadelphia
Boston
Christmas Turkey Needs Stuffing, Not Bare Bird
A columnist denounces the idea that Christmas turkey can be served without stuffing. They praise stuffing as essential to flavor and tradition, arguing it defines the meal and embodies American sentiment. They urge continued use of stuffing and reject the notion of a stuffedless turkey.
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Epicure
Turkey
Queen Beatrice Rose Promises Million Dollar Horticulture Boom
Washington gardener F. H. Kramer debuts the Queen Beatrice rose a pink crimson tea bloom with strong fragrance and sturdy two to three foot stems. Originated by Peter Bissett at Twin Oaks near Washington it may see spring 1907 distribution with hothouses built and hundreds of thousands of plants grown. The rose has drawn big offers, with Kramer paying thirty thousand dollars to secure it and florists forecasting high profits amid a history tied to the American Beauty cultivar and notable garden figures including Mrs. Gardiner Hubbard and Alexander Graham Bell.
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Washington
Beatrice
Vny
Kramer
Robert E. Lee
F. H. Kramer
I. H. Kramer
Ihe
Beatrice” Rose
Peter Bissett
Bissett
Gardiner Hubbard
National Geographic Sciety
Alexander Graham Bell
Twin Oaks
National Capital
Thomas Lawson
Carnation
Lawson
Lawson Pink
Thomas Fields
Ready
Fields
Washington Florist
Golden Gate
Washington Florists’ Club
Uni
Republic
West
Public Land Frauds and Three Western Land Kings
Richard Hamilton Byrd surveys three westward men who exploited desert, homestead, and timber acts to grab government land. The piece details fake irrigation, minimal residence, and rapid sale to larger interests, illustrating a national pattern of land abuse and urging congressional action. It cites President Roosevelt's irrigation push and a Public Land Commission report by Richards Pinchot Newell.
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Middle West
United States
Northwest
Oregon
Lewis and Clarke
Congress
Far Northwest
Sam
Roosevelt
W. A. Richards
General Land Office
Gifford Pinchot
Bureau of Forestry
Frederick H. Newell
National Irrigation Or Reclamation Service
Senate
Sarah Bernhardt Shows Barbarian Boudoir At Paris Chateau
The article describes Sarah Bernhardt's Paris chateau boudoir with royal purple decor and peacock plumes. A canopy of unspun silk sits over a Louis XVI bed and a crimson shield of satin dominates the room while tiny illuminated monkey skulls line the walls. Bernhardt is said to be youthful and vivacious, recently sharing a tiger with a baboon companion with gold rings in its ears.
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Thomas Carlyle
Sarah Bernhardt
Chateau
Paris
Mme. Bernhardt
Sarah
Reinhardt
Cupid as Uncle Sam's Recruiting Officer
A famed sergeant quotes Cupid as a prime recruiter for the U S Army and Navy. He notes romance and broken relationships push young men to enlist, while vanity draws others to wear a uniform. The piece argues love and pride fill military ranks.
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Cupid
Sam
Love
Uncle Sam
Rich adoptee heir eyed for vast fortune
A fourteen year old, adopted son of the late millionaire Zeigler, is described as one of the richest boys in the world and is set to inherit nearly twenty million dollars.
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Zeigler
Edwin Booth and Daily Cigars Highlight 19th Century Habit
A historical note recalls Edwin Booth smoking about twenty five cigars daily. The detail illustrates 19th century habits among actors and public figures of the era.
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Edwin Booth
President submits second partial report of Public Lands Commission
The President presents the second partial report of the Public Lands Commission, appointed October 22, 1908, to assess the condition and operation of land laws. It seeks changes to promote largest practical disposition of public lands to actual settlers, enabling them to build homes and use resources efficiently.
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Public Lands Commission
Senate
House of Representatives
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Patrice
Beatrice Rose
Public Land
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Public Land Commission
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John J. Murphy
Cook
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Satith Congress
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