Women Witnesses On The Stand Defend Truthfulness In Courts
A debate sparked by Dr William H Taylor's claim that women inherently perjure more than men. Mrs Snech Rank and Miss Suzanne Beatty defend female honesty, arguing truthfulness varies by circumstance and that both sexes lie with equal frequency. The discussion covers sentiment, embarrassment, and the impact of the law on witnesses.
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Ittsburg
Willian H. Taylor
Virginia
Sta Medical College
Mary Heaton Vorse
Whea
Pittsbore
Pittsynre
Snech Rank
Council of Jewish Women
Warmen
Suzanne Beatty
Samuel A. Ammon
Taylor
Mrs. Ammon
al Law
Miss Really
Judge Campbell
Clarion
Campbell
Slander Comment Quoted by Mrs Enuch Rauh
A quoted remark from Mrs Enuch Rauh condemns a fellow speaker as despicable and accuses him or her of utter slander. The context shows strong disapproval and a call for higher standards of discourse.
Overdose of Morphine Guidance
The text outlines signs of morphine overdose and initial first aid. It notes extreme drowsiness and unconsciousness with slow breathing and pinpoint pupils. Until a physician arrives, keep the patient upright, prevent wandering, and try to keep them awake. An antidote or stimulants and artificial respiration may be used with caution.
Young Women Lead in Studies at Suffrage Hearing
At a suffrage hearing in Boston President Huntington of the University of Boston stated that the university’s young women averaged better in their studies than the young men. Presidents Eliot of Harvard, Thomas of Bryn Mawr, and Van Hise of Wisconsin also testified to the same fact at an Association of Collegiate Alumnae meeting.
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Bostun
Huntington
University of Boston
University
Eliot
Harvard
Thomas
Bryn Mawr
van Hise
Wisconsin
Willversity
Association of Collegiate
Sailors Survive Long Submersion on Pacific Islands
Wreck of the Carolina on Ducle Island in July 1883 saw its crew subsist until rescue in May 1885. Nearby Henderson Island sheltered two Essex survivors for three years and four months, until reunion.
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Carolina
Ducle Island
South Pacific
Henderson Island
Remarkable 70-Foot Electric Car Sets Speed Record
A 70 foot Berlin to Rossen high speed electric car achieved 99.44 miles per hour in a November test between Berlin and Rossen. Built in Germany, the three trolley design used 12,000 volts reduced to 435 volts for motors, with a potential to reach 124 miles per hour.
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Berlin-Rossen
Berlin
Rossen
Germany
Oberstree
Oberliver Miktrictaetswerke
Glasgow
Scotland
A. Lasche
Berlin-Zossen
Cologne-Duetz
Theight
Large Railroad Shops Rising at Battle Creek
Grand Trunk of Canada builds a massive locomotive shop at Battle Creek Michigan. The steel brick and cement structure stretches over 800 feet in length and represents an estimated cost of 3 million dollars.
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Grand Trunk of Canada System
Battle Creek
Mich
Grand Trunk
Asbestos Sheets on Sleepers Headline Rail Heat Shielding
Asbestos sheets are being installed under the mattresses of sleeping cars on some U S railways to shut out heat from radiators beneath. The measure aims to improve passenger comfort and reduce heat transfer during travel.
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United States
Polar railroad links Lapland to world via Narvik port
The polar railroad in Lapland carries iron ore to Narvik and is slated to connect with the continental rail system, creating a through Eurasian route from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Narvik grows to a 7000 population with six daily ore trains. Paris becomes four days by rail to Narvik and ten days to Spitzbergen in summer.
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Lapland
Narvik
Atlantic
Finland
St. Petersburg
Constantinople
Samarkand
Vladivostok
Pekin
Euro Asia
Pacific
Arctic
South Lapland
Paris
Spitzbergen
North Cape
Sharp Trick in Bananas. Woman Sues Railroads
A young woman sued the Boston and Providence railroad claiming injuries from slipping on a banana peel in a car. She alleged back and spinal injury with leg paralysis, while investigators found a pattern of similar frauds across six lines. An elderly confederate posed as the victim’s mother to aid the scheme.
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Railroad
Boston & Providence Railroad
Western
Boston Road
Western Road
China Building Coal Railroad From Ishien To Talerschuang
A coal railroad in China from Ishien to Talerschuang and the Grane canal is likely to be completed next year. Earthwork bridge work and culverts are assigned to a Chinese contractor named Tschia who has proven his reliability. The line is about 30 miles long.
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China
Ishien
Talerschuang
Grane Canal
Tschia
Electricity Would Save Much On Railroads
Electric power on United States railroads reportedly saves about 638 dollars per mile versus steam. If this saving applied to the entire system, annual savings could reach roughly 128.5 million dollars.
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United States
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Otis
Mr. Taylor
Samuel Ammon
Valn
Wuman
Mare
the Commonwealth
Tino P. Tiuts
Jittornes-At-Law
Jess
Trian
Samuel A. Amman
Enoch Rath
Columbian Council of Jewish Women
Mountain Railroad
Tyrol
Bazen
Virglbahn
Polar
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