Danube sturgeon may be introduced to American waters
Commissioner Bowers states strong probability of stocking Danube sturgeon in U S rivers with aid from Horace G Knowles and Roumanian officials Minister Knowles arranged to send millions of young sturgeon and sterlet fry to the United States for hatchery rearing after transfer to Bremen or Hamburg for transport to New York The program aims to bolster year round fish supply and reduce dependence on meat for national prosperity
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Commissioner Bowers
United States Fish Commission
Washington
United States
Middle Atlantic
The
Fish Commission
Delaware
Bowers
Horace G. Knowles
Roumania
Servia
Bulgaria
Nicaragua
Knowles
New York
Danube
Bremen
Hamburg
Hudson
Susquehanna
Potomac
Meat Trust
Lundin Proposes U S Study Of Old Age Systems
Chicagoan Rep Fred Lundin introduced a house resolution urging a seven member select committee to study old age insurance pensions and annuities abroad with aim to gauge feasibility for the United States He argues youth and middle age planning could cover later infirmities and notes Europeans save through postal banks unlike improvident Americans The measure awaits Rules Committee action led by Chairman Cannon.
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United States
Europe
Lundin
Committee On Rules
Cannon
Wyoming farmer bets $10000 on oat yield against Canada
Colonel E J Bell of Laramie Wyoming wagers 10000 dollars that his oats per acre will beat any western Canadian land. Officials of the national corn exposition in Omaha will judge the crop. Alberta’s Professor W H Fairchild leads the Canadian effort with the contest open worldwide.
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Wyoming
Canada
Omaha
E. J. Bell
Laramie
Wyo
Bell
Alberta
W. H. Fairchild
Lethbridge
Colonel Bell
Batesville Man Credits Foley’s Honey and Tar Aid
A.S. Nusbaum of Batesville Indiana says a three month summer cold and hay fever symptoms were eased by Foley's Honey and Tar after other medicines failed. He reports his wife also saw fast relief sold at W D Richards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.S. Nusbaum
Batesville
Indiana
Foley
W. D. Richards
War Without Notice Warns England Faces German Invasion
Earl of Clanwilliam, a veteran officer, arrives in Winnipeg and warns Germany will invade England on a Sunday morning. He criticizes Britain's military policy as inadequate and praises American growing strength, predicting doom for the United Kingdom unless changes occur.
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Earl of Clanwilliam
Germany
England
Winnipeg
United States
Juliana's First Salute and Other Tales From The Hague
A sergeant earns a prize for presenting arms to Princess Juliana during her first airing at The Hague, after which the prince consort gives him a souvenir banknote. The piece then notes Count Schouvaloff’s Moscow death, czar’s credulity, and cautious advice on preventing colds and avoiding contagion.
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Holland
the Hague
Molenstraat
Juliana
Wilhelmina
Micholas II
Schouvaloff
Moscow
London
Calico Gown At Graduation Sparks Fashion Campaign
Miss Harriet Walker, a wealthy Wilmington student, wore a calico gown to high school graduation. Her uncle D. P. Wells offered $50 to any gown deemed plain, aiming to start a movement for more sensible commencement attire and reduce costs for families.
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Harriet Walker
Wellington
D. P. Wells
Southern Hero Latane Buried In Virginia Reminiscence
Mrs D G Wright narrates the burial of Lt John Latane in the Confederacy story A Southern Girl In 61 He died leading a charge as the enemy closed in and his body was cared for by Dr Brokenbrough and Virginia women The service was read by an Episcopal clergyman and the mourners prayed for his soul and the wounded cause before the grave
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Giraud Wright
Latane
John Latane
Richmond
Westwood
Brokenbrough
Virginia
Home Team Wins and Loses Shape a Ranch Family Tale
A playful poem from the Chicago Tribune portrays a ranch family reacting to both victories and defeats of the home team. Pa boasts and grins when victorious, laments costs when losing, while Ma keeps witty patience and humor as the season unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. McDonald
Chicago Tribune
Gore's Great Memory Impresses Senate With Figures
The blind Senator Thomas Gore of Oklahoma astonished Senators Lodge and Smoot by reciting a lengthy, precise ledger of cotton industry profits from memory. He stores hundreds of volumes and can locate and recall details, even long after hearing them once.
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United States
Thomas P. Gore
Oklahoma
Senator Gore
Senate
Lodge
Massachusetts
New England
Gore
Senator Smoot
Utah
Senator Lodge
Braty
Lodge and
Smoot
Free Candy For Women on Monon Trains
The Monon railroad announces a dining car policy to give a box of candy to each woman passenger. This promotional move aims to offset attraction of rival Pennsylvania road which serves tea to Pullman travelers.
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Monon
Chicago
Louisville
New Albany
Pennsylvania Road
Juliana Lou Crowned as Dutch Princess in Public Joy
The christening of Juliana Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmina brings delight to Holland as locals hail the blue eyed baby as a future heiress. Subjects honor the princess with songs and caps doffed, celebrating a new Royal addition for the royal line.
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Juliana Lou
Crown Princess of
Holland
Juliana Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmina
Cable Dispatch
Juliana
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Potterdam
Harper's Weekly
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J. A. Lowry & CO
E. C. Clark Big Timber, Mont
Bright
Edward H. Harriman
James J. Hill
Rich
Calico
Senator “Gore
Iew
McCall’s Magazine
Postal
Pressium
Tarz Biccall CO
37Th St
Pusema
Chicaco
IEE
J. L. Mead
Chicago, Ill
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