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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1907
Page
6
Prince Wilhelm of Sweden arrives as official representative and scion of Europe’s prominent royal house. The sociable youth is fond of outdoor sports and engaged to a Swedish American partner during his visit to the Jamestown Exposition.
By ROBERTUS LOVE notes Newport society stages a royal fête for Prince Wilhelm of Sweden. The young prince, likely to wed the Russian grand duchess, sparks political talk amid high toned entertaining by Mrs Fish and others. A historic thread links Bernadotte to Swedish throne, illustrating royal intrigue and potential 1900s era alliances.
The Swedish crown prince’s son, Prince Wilhelm, known as the sailor prince, travels to the United States at King Oscar’s behest, invited by President Roosevelt to attend the Jamestown Tercentennial exposition. He arrives aboard the cruiser Fylgia, to display in Hampton Roads during Swedish week from August 19 to 24, attending banquets in Jamestown New York and Newport.
The piece blends history with current events as Prince Wilhelm of Sweden visits Newport age 23, courting Princess Maria Pavlovna of Russia. It notes Bernadotte lineage, Swedish influence in America, and potential political implications, while praising Swedes as practical, industrious citizens in farming and industry.
A discussion on taxing intangible value argues that taxation should not punish enterprise. It compares the invisible worth of a corporation to a firm’s untaxed value, criticizing state attempts to regulate railroads and tax profits to subsidize other taxpayers.
The past shows a tendency in each county to keep valuations low so the tax burden is shifted onto neighboring counties.
An essay discusses arguments over animal intelligence and stories by William J. Long. It cites a wolf killing a deer and a woodcock healing its broken leg, with physicians and zoologists weighing in on nature writers versus Burroughs. A baby leopard and sparrow form an unlikely bond in Central Park.
A brief quip from the Philadelphia Inquirer features a witty exchange where a husband laments being blamed and the wife retorts that he is always in the right. The lighthearted line reflects a domestic humor tone.
A neatly dressed man identified as W H Clark of Idaho ordered seventeen palace stock cars five box cars a Pullman car and trim mings for horses he claimed to ship to Maine. He vanished after authorities gathered the equipment and Illinois and Chicago lines lined up to fulfill the order. The hunt for Clark and his herd continues. The piece also notes the first American gas engine patent issued May 26 1844 to Stuart Perry of Newport New York for a two cycle double acting air cooled engine.
In England hosiery encompasses socks stockings underwear knit jackets and almost all knitted goods, contrasting with woven fabrics. The term covers a wide range of knit apparel and related items in the British market.
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