Exemption From Seizure Under New York Law Described
The New York statute on exemptions from execution protects certain household items from seizure to satisfy debts. It lists articles such as spinning wheels, a sewing machine, a cow and livestock, necessary food and fuel for sixty days, and essential furniture and kitchenware.
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New York
New York American
Confidence in Christians Reported Amid China Disorder
Dr. Courtney H. Fenn of Peking recounts incidents in Paotingfu where banks halted payments amid revolutionary mood. A missionary request for 200 dollars for a mission outlay yielded 500 dollars in cash and a further 500 offered by bankers if the mission would accept it, reflecting trust in Christian missions as safer than state coffers.
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Courtney H. Fenn
Peking
China
Far East
Paotingfu
Emerson on Greatness and Humility in Adversity
The quote attributes success to resilience and self restraint. Emerson argues a great man learns from defeat, gains humility, and strengthens through criticism. Praise makes him vulnerable, while facing opposition builds invulnerability and self trust.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
Krupp Centenary Gift Highlights German Armament Power
Krupp marks its 100th anniversary in Essen with a 3.5 million dollar gift for gratuities and welfare, while Emperor William and a host of dignitaries attend a week of ceremonies. Bertha Krupp hosts royalty as the firm cements its role as a government armament institution.
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Krupp
Essen
Sydow
Frau
Bertha Krupp von Bohlen Und Halbach
Germany
William
Maximilian I
Hugel
Herr Krupp von Rohren-Halbach
Herr Krupp
Krupps
Judge Swann Names Graft Circle in Police System
Judge Edward Swann of New York's General Sessions denounces graft in the police as the "inner circle" in the aftermath of Herman Rosenthal's murder. He praises honest officers but says a graft committee exists, influencing trials where jurors sometimes distrust police testimony.
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Edward Swann
Court of General Sessions
New York
Judge Swann
Swann
Herman Rosenthal
Freckle Tale of Jim and the Balm of a Thousand Flowers
Jim recalls his freckle misfortune and a home made remedy. He bought a supposed balm from a shop display after dreading ridicule. A borrowed bottle led to red skin and a harsh lesson about following directions from a cheeky note in a book.
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Jim
Market Street
John
Folka
Legion
James
Charles Virgil Tevis
Bookman
Prisoner Without Clothes Faces Six Months Sentence
William Nahart appeared in a Richmond New York court charged with petit larceny. He was in an undershirt and overalls after his arrest on June 27. Detective Considine lent him the missing clothing to spare modesty, and Nahart received a six month sentence in the New York penitentiary.
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William Nahart
Court of Special Sessions
St. George
Richmond
New York
Considine
Nahart
Austria Faces Declining Birth Rates and Rising Deaths
A historical report notes a falling birth rate in Austria since 1902 and periodically high death rates. Officials fear a shrinking population, with anxiety focused on the army's future. No economist offers a clear reason for why people should be born or for preferring death.
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Austria