Insurance Leaders Plan Meeting to Curb Luxury Expenses
Morton of Equitable calls a meeting of presidents from over thirty major life insurance companies in New York to discuss curbing extravagance and standardizing administration. The Dec 21 gathering aims to assess whether to push or oppose regulation, with Morton stressing no binding pact should hurt policyholders. A second note mentions a testimonial for Dr Thomas Electric Oil from Mrs Nancy M Hansom of Hamburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Paulgrodton
Equitable ‘Life Assurgote Society
New York City
Morten
Morton
Tife Insurance
Mutual Life Election Supervision Considered by New York Officials
New York officials met at the State Superintendent of Insurance office to discuss supervision of upcoming director elections for Mutual Life and New York Life. Attendees included Otto Kelsey, Samuel Untermeyer, and James M. Beck with policyholders and fusion representatives. New York Life was not represented. Proposals included appointing five election inspectors per company and naming a certified accountants firm as secretary to the election board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mutual Life Insurance Company
New York Life Company
State Superintendent of Insurance
Otto Kelsey
Samuel Untermeyer
George R. Serugham
Internatonal Policyholders’ Association
Inc
Dewitt
Policyholders’ Association
Kelsey
Secretar: Ox
Election Board
Mrs Hindman Granted Divorce in Kentucky Case
Judge Kirby grants divorce to Canada Rodman Hindman from Col Biscar Hindman on abandonment and desertion grounds. No alimony petition as finances settled. Depositions from Major Weight, Hallie Leavell, and Charles Grubs corroborate neglect, with Hindman leaving home and selling horses and carriages. Mrs Hindman resumes maiden name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Kirby
Canada Rodman Hindman
Col
Biscar Hindman
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Hindman
Plalytist
W. K. Weight
Hallie Leavell
Charles S. Grubs
Major Wright
Hindmans
Two Regiments in Honolulu Reported as Japanese Laborers
Reports from Honolulu claim two fully officered Japanese regiments are present disguised as laborers. In St Petersburg, the Bourse Gazette urges Russo American rapprochement to safeguard Far East peace, arguing Russia and the United States can check Japanese aggression.
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Honolulu
United States
Washinngton
ST. Petersburg
Bourse Gazette
Russia
Far East
Japan
The
Europe
Ressia
Tokyo
Washington
Novoe Vremya
Reche
Slovo
Arteles
Oklahoma Con convection Adopts Preamble Invoking God
Guthrie Okla Dec 12 The constitutional convention unanimously adopted a preamble invoking the providence of Almighty God to secure liberty govern justly promote welfare and happiness for the people of Oklahoma as they ordain and establish the constitution.
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Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma
Why He Had It. Bronx School Answers Thanksgiving Question
In a Bronx public school, students were asked why the president proclaims a day of general thanksgiving. Answers varied from historical to humorous, with one child correctly noting the purpose as giving thanks for past year's benefits in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronx
America
New York
Herald
Names of Tea Terms Explained in Cantonese Dialect
A journal excerpt explains tea names Pekoe Soochong and Flourishing Spring from Cantonese. Pekoe means white hair from young leaves while Soochong means small kind and Hynon relates to labor in Amoy. Pohea links to a range of units and labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pekor Bohea
Vtec
Canton
Amoy
Pertisad
Ore) Journal
Phosphate Companies Organized Near Southport and Bethesda
Two new phosphate companies were formed with charters registered. The Little Bighy Phosphate Co plans to mine high grade rock near Southport with 49000 capital, organized by J. M. Elliott Eugene Anderson Henry Frank Alexander J. J. Tockhart and J. A. Skelley. The Bethesda Phosphate Co will mine near Bethesda in Williamson county with 10000 capital, incorporated by W. J. Collier Ewing Kannon Henry Frank Alexander W. J. Moore and J. A. Matthews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southport
Messrs
J. M. Elliott
Eugene Anderson
Henry Frank Alexander
J. J. Tockhart
J. A. Skelley
Bethesda Phosphate Company
Engineers Bay Lock Design Was Accepted for Political Reasons
Prominent engineers in New York campaign to urge Congress to abandon the lock plan for the Panama Canal and adopt a sea level alternative. Lindon W. Bates published an attack and seeks to sway Roosevelt, Congress, and engineers toward his own sluice dam proposal.
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New York Times
Congress
Panama Canal
Lindon W. Bates
Canal Commission
Hates
Roosevelt
Bates
Atlantic
Gatum
Mr. Bates
Spooner
Turkeys Nears Finish for Eastern Market Shipments
Nashville reports near completion of turkey shipments for Eastern markets as weather risks delaying the final kill. Last shipments must depart by Saturday to reach the Christmas market in New York, with freight costs and margins squeezing profits for dealers in Nashville and Columbia, where dealers pay around 10 cents and note limited margins at current prices.
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Nashville
New York
Columbia
Crisfield Oyster Trade and Crab Industry Overview
An old Chesapeake Bay scene describes Crisfield’s oyster beds and crab fisheries. Men boat for up to 80 barrels of crabs, then bring them to shore for counting, steaming, packing, and shipping to markets. The piece notes the vast quantity and the local habit of catching and selling shellfish, with reflections on who eats them.
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Tlim
Cris- Gun
Hottow
Aid Hetwreen
Bertou
Charisie
Cristeld
Philadelphia
Muskrat Houses Of The Meadow And River Walkways
From Country Life In America a description of muskrat houses built in meadows and river banks to escape winter floods. Muskrats dig bedrooms under tussocks with open water vents, forming dwellings that may shelter one to six animals. Beds are protected by roofs and drainage allows quick exits to winding burrows across the rooty meadow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uekrat
Almerita
Origins of Parliament From Parler to Westminster Line
The term parliament derives from the French parler meaning to speak. Early mentions appear in the 1272 Westminster statute preamble, with origins traced to Anglo Saxon witenagemot. Under Henry VIII, Parliament formally split into two houses, with debates in separate chambers.
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Parliament
Weatminster
Houses of
Lords
Commons
Moon Lore Beliefs From Hindu Texts Describe Lunar Contact
A fragment summarizes Hindu and other beliefs about the moon during a mythic contact with a serpentlike planet called Rahu. It notes the moon is held by Rahu at perigee and released after a short interval, during which observers bathe and refrain from water, fearing universal pollution.
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Hindae
Rahoo
Mrat
Fragmentary note on Belle and the Koran and Eden imagery
A fragmented, archaic sounding passage discusses Belle and the Koran and lines about Eden. It references wind stirred music from a golden throne and mentions the author of Lulin Rookh in relation to Edenic imagery and a golden shafted trees motif.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paradise
Gat
Belin
Eden
Fragmentary Note Mentions Marital Intent and Names
A fragmented entry references marriage plans and several individuals such as Bley, Iyer, Browne, and Kiel, with unclear wording and odd spellings. The text hints at weddings or engagements and mentions references to a month, but details remain unreadable.
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Matphen
Kiel Viel Fers
Beli Browne
Tors
Wanrches
Veurtacie Romer dialogue about Perks vegetarian claim
A boy and his mother discuss whether the Bperks are vegetarians, agreeing they are, followed by the boy recalling Mr Specks mentioning a roast waiting for him at home after staying up late. The exchange hints at household meals clashing with vegetarian beliefs.
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Veurtacie Romer
Mr. Specks
Fragmentary public notice on old manuscript handwriting
Fragmented OCR style text mentions shorthand, typewriting, and a joking line about an officer. Names and places are unclear. the fragment reads like a casual, incomplete dialogue with scattered phrases about learning skills and a playful exclamation.
Ocean liner described with automated safety controls on deck
A historical account details an ocean liner with a complex control panel and lever system at the wheel. Thermostats, thermometers, thermic meters, and coin gauges monitor conditions. Rows of buttons and levers are connected to a central warning bell and red light in the wheelhouse to signal danger.
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Martin Scy
Dnger
Praodts
Nicholas
Parmentier and the Potatoes in France A Curious Plan
A mash of historical hoaxes and older lore traces Parmentier's attempt to popularize potatoes in France. The tale contrasts clever political gardening with peasant resistance, recounting watchmen, royal tables, and the peasant race to plant the tuber, amid instructions on preparing a bulb for culinary use. It also recalls President Andrew Jackson, famed for a plain appetite and a fondness for his pipe, framed by Home Magazine lore.
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Parmentier
France
Paris
Jackson
Home Magazine
A King's Logic About Etiquette and Pence
A king valued bowing to all in public yet skipped a beggar crying crowing. He later explained that saluting without a coin would seem mockery and stopping to give a penny would look ostentatious.
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George TV
England
Thineself
Fragmentary View of Experience in a Washington Story
Fragmentary clipping quotes a Washington Stor piece with garbled phrases about desires, positions, and resistance. The readability is poor. no clear names, dates, or events emerge to establish a concrete item or outcome. The excerpt hints at political debate and shifting stances but remains incoherent.
None Came Lisure Him Who Does Met
Denver News fragment mentions Teacher Johnny and Johnny’s brother with cents and a question about totals. The text is garbled with names and stray phrases without clear event or outcome.
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Johnny
Johney
Denver News
Nashville Post Office Burglary Report
A Nashville post office was burgled last night. A small sum of money was taken. No further details are given. Local authorities investigate the incident.
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Nashville
Tere
Remarkable Case of Three Twin Triplets in Tennessee
Hore nswald Tenn November 13. A unique family near Schubert in the county has twin triplets and six twins born to two generations of Musselmans from Posen Germany. Jacob Karl Paul Musselman, three brothers, married three sisters and raised ten sons all looking alike. The six babies were switched by a nurse burning garments. mothers died, but the families kept all children together. The three Musselman fathers now 90 and the six sons aged 74 live on the same farm, bald with white beards, united and cheerful landmarks of shared life.
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Horenswald
Tenn
Schubert
Posen
Germany
Frau Herrhe Musselman
Fife
Pepperton
Jacob
Karl
Paul
Angus
Maria
Gertrude
Dauhters
Alice
Musselman
Wader Ft
Toas
Cominon
Klind
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Per Morton
Equitable
Thomas
Nancy M. Hansom
Hamburg, N
Mutual Life
Mrs. Hindman
Camada Rodman
Hawaii
God IN the
Bay
ODD Foundation
Muskrat Builders
Lyndh
Sorghom
Wishington Stor
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