Road building discussed by Hill and Pinchot influence
In New York a prominent private fortune holder urges universities and West Point to offer road building and highway engineering courses. He argues highways link farm and railways and cites national administrations neglecting road development.
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Samuel
Hill
New York
West Point
United States
Agricultural Department
Mr. Hill
Crn
Atel
Coasr
Togo
Gifford Pinchot
Pinchot
Chicago Record-Herald
Cheapnests of Good Roads in Mecklenberg County NC
The Mecklenberg County North Carolina road program uses convict labor to build 200 miles of highways. W M Long of the Board of County Commissioners cites farmers gaining from improved roads, noting daily transport of cotton by wagon with fewer wear and tear on animals. He says road taxation pays, turning roads from a loss to a business saving for farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechlenberg County
North Carolina
Charlotte
W M. Long
Board of
County Commissioners
Little Rock
Ark
Mr. Long
The
Arkansas Gazette
Mechlenberg
Automobile Inn Keeping Brightens Rural Home
A farmer’s wife near a ten mile from the railroad opened her home to automobilists, turning a looming mortgage and potential move to town into a thriving inn. Her sons studied at Cornell and MIT, wiring the house and installing electricity and an auto-filled kitchen, while they served farm-raised fare in plain fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Agricultural College
Cornell University
Institute of ‘Technology
Boston
Taming a Wild Horse in the Ranch Man Style
Excerpts from E. B. Bronson Reminiscences describe taming the outlaw horse Bars with patience and kindness. The narrator uses rope work sugar rewards and gentle handling to subdue the mare, ending with a calm, saddled animal and approving cheers from onlookers.
Never harsh words to stewards on ocean liners say it all
A New York congressman recalls an ocean voyage tale about dining room stewards and cabin upgrades. He describes criticizing a steward, moving to a costlier cabin, and the unexpected tip from the man who moved into his former room, revealing the power of shipboard courtesy. The piece ends with a quip about a baseball player's wife needing a muff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington Post
President Roosevelt letters and early defense plans dominate brief
The article reviews Roosevelt's correspondence flow and his silent review process, note by note. It covers Secretary Dickinson ordering coastal airship defense plans, tonnage of customs expenses, changes in oleomargarine coloring rulings, and debates on army mule versus engine transport. It cites specific figures for duties and a Fort Mims monument site cost, plus naval reform proposals by Secretary Newberry.
Swinburne ashes dispute marks poet’s fame and wealth
The passage notes Swinburne’s failure to place George Meredith’s ashes in Westminster Abbey, while praising Swinburne’s poetry and a $121,000 estate from his grandfather. It contrasts poetic success with institutional honors and wealth, reflecting press opinions.
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Syinburne
Meredith
George Meredith
Westminster Abbey
Washington Post
Westminster
Alfred Austin
Louisville Times
Swinburne
Kansas City Journal
Brooklyn
Eagie
Wrights and aircraft talk across newspapers
A collage of quotes from several papers noting aeroplane prices near seven thousand dollars, Wright visits, French nicknames, Orville Wright on bicycle learning, naval officers seeking aircraft, and a mention that nearly two million dollars have...
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Wright
Washington Herald
Weelbure Reet
Wibur
Galveston News
Orville Wright
Cleveland Zeader
Navy
New Orleaans Times-Democrat
Whites Wim in Georgia Strike
White firemen on the Georgia Railroad settle their strike by returning to work under preexisting conditions, reinstating discharged whites, and dispensing with all black firemen. Officials to decide later on eliminating negro firemen. Arbitration will resolve remaining issues.
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Georgia
Two Delicate Surgeries At St Louis City Hospital
Surgeons performed two remarkable operations. Mrs Anna Davis swallowed lye and now receives nutrition via a stomach tube. George Watkins aged 60 had a steel splinter removed from an artery after being located by X ray. both patients expected to recover.
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St. Louis City Hospital
Anna Davis
Mount Olive
George Watkins
New Hydraulic Press Built to Test Bridge Safety
The United States Geological Survey hires Timuz Olsen & Co of Philadelphia to construct a vertical compression test machine rated at 10,000,001 pounds capacity. Described as a four massive hydraulic press with a 60 foot test column to assess sustaining power for great bridges.
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United States Geological Survey
Timu Z Olsen & Co
Philadelphia
Woman finds forgotten Belk Telephone stock hidden in trunk
In San Francisco a woman discovered 60 shares of Belk Telephone stock from 1882 worth $1,500, buried by her husband’s advice. She plans to sell for $1,750,000, sharing proceeds with the finder under an agreement, after decades of neglect and misgivings about telephone ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Belk Telephone
Fe Ofeel Telebyaner
Cas Télephone
Bell Telephone Company
New York
Boston
Presbyterians Adourn Denver Meeting Adopts Flexible Creed
The Presbyterian General Assembly at Denver adjourned after selecting Atlantic City for its next annual meeting. It declared that after the 1903 revision of the Confession of Faith it is no longer allowable to interpret the system in a fatalistic sense and that personal faith in Jesus Christ is sufficient for church acceptance. The assembly said it would respect Tennessee court decisions on Cumberland Presbyterian property though not endorsing their reasoning. It held that the union of the two branches required no change of opinion or belief.
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Presbyterian General Assembly
Denver
Atlantic City
Jesus Christ
Tennessee
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Labor and union highlights across nations and cities
Reports show glassworkers forming in New York City and a Texas State labor bureau created. European unions in Denmark Sweden France and Italy expand, while Sicily mines employ young children amid harsh conditions. The Bogieastern Railway faces wage cuts and a printer union home in Colorado Springs adds a major library.
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Europe
Denmark
Sweden
France
Italy
Caltomsetta
Sicily
England
Conciliation Board
Colorado Springs
Cal
United States
Reverend Dr Edward Hale A Life Of Peace Crusades And ministry
Reverend Dr Edward Everett Hale born 1822 in Boston son of Nathan Hale publisher and nephew of patriot died at his Roxbury home after a career as author and humanitarian and pastor emeritus of South Church Boston He opposed war promoting peace and helped bring The Hague tribunal He served as chaplain to the U S Senate after the death of Dr Milburn and was connected with reform movements for over fifty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Everatt Hale
United States Senate
Roxbury
Mass
Ward Howe
Hale
Old South Church
Boston
Dr. Hale
New England
Nathan Hale
Edward Everett
Boston Advertiser
Harvard University
Hague
William H. Milburn
Senate
Wreck of canal vessel flood crushes St Marys rapids gate
An ungoverned torrent roars through the $1,000,000 canal at Sault Ste. Marie Michigan. The Assiniboia and Crescent City collide with gates and are swept downstream. Losses to the Canadian government reach about 250000 and 100000 for the Crescent City. Walker and Assiniboia suffer light damage. Captain says engineer error caused the crash.
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Lake Superior
Saint Mary’s River
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Joe
Jock
Perry A. Walker
Agsin Boia
Crescent City
Pittsburg Steamship Company
Lake ‘Superior
Assiniboia
Canadien
Walker
Mista&ke
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Lina
China
Bronco
B. Bronson
Leas
the Stewards
Daily Mail
Eee Peat Oeigen Eae Sey
Rael Cece
API
Roosevelt
Dickinson
George O. Squier
Signal Corps
Atlantic
Gulf
Pacific
Congress
Cortelyou
Internal Revenue Bureau
General Staff
War Department
Fort Mims
Baldwin County
Alabama
Wiley
Union Guard
Church of the Most Holy Trinity of
Newberry
Navy Yards
Board of the Navy
Board of Construction
Toledo Blade
Presbyterian Assembly
New York City
State Bureau of Labor and Statistics
Texas
Germany
Robert McIntyre
Methodist Episcopal Chy
St. Paul
Bric
J. C. Balhorn
Painters’ Union
Hurch
Legpeheh
iChapisin
Roxebury, Riassy
Canal
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