Distance Lends Enchantment Veneer Washed Off
Special correspondence from Washington, D C, May 16, argues President Hoowevelt is popular in the country, but his Washington insiders see him as opportunistic and surrounded by sycophants. It condemns railroad regulation as democratic doctrine stolen by Republicans and recalls the Chicago and Alton railroad deal involving Harriman, Gould, Stillman, and Schiff, noting Roosevelt in New York backed the bonds while later acting against Harriman as president.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
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Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Congress
White House
Tin
Trampeta
Avanias Club
United War
United States
Chiago and Alton Railroad
Theodore Roosevelt
E. H. Harriman
Chicago
Alton Deal
Harriman
Alton
Alaska
Harriman-Gould-Stilman-Schift Syndicate
New York
Edwards Earns Praise for Community Speech
In a Washington Stor excerpt, CHAS. A. EDWARDS defends sending a man to congress saying it would benefit the community. Farmer Countessel notes the value of him speaking where people are paid to listen rather than interrupting work nearby.
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Congress
Speed Too High to Suit Officer Sees VP Travel
In Philadelphia on May 17 an automobile carrying the Vice President of the United States was stopped by a policeman for speeding while en route from the Bellevue Stratford Hotel to the Pennsylvania Railroad station. Members of a committee of the American Cotton Manufacturers Association, guests at a banquet for Mr. Fairbanks, identified the passenger and explained time constraints. the officer allowed the party to proceed.
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Philadelphia
United States
Bellevue Stratford
Pennsylvania
Joliceman
American Cotton Manufacturers' Association
Fairbanks
Southern Presbyterian Church Sets Goal of 2 Million For Year
Birmingham May 16 The Southern Presbyterian Church aims to raise 2 million in year long collections and subscriptions for various causes. The Board of Foreign Missions seeks 1 million while Ministerial Relief and Education requests 310 thousand. Home Missions 100 thousand and Publications 25 thousand. Fredericksburg home and school 25 thousand. Sabbath schools 15 thousand. Stillman Institute 15 thousand.
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Birmingham
Ala
Southern Presbyterian Church
Board of Foreign Missions
Committee On Home Missions
Publica- Honus
Assembly
Fredericksburg
Stillman Institute
Tuscaloosa
Telephone Clocks Synchronize Across Homes via Wires
Popular Mechanics reports a new home clock system where self winding electric clocks are rented to subscribers. Clocks connect to telephone lines with concealed wiring and stay perfectly accurate by daily citywide synchronization from the central office at around 3 am. The master clock powers the wind via dry batteries and magnets, with weights driving seven and a half minutes per cycle. Rental costs approximate those of annual walnut clock cleaning.
The Volunteer and the Civil War Retirement Debate
The Chicago Chronicle notes volunteers lack retirement on partial pay unlike regulars. It argues long service factors differ and suggests a veteran volunteer retirement measure, but Congress rejected proposals that created rank distinctions and failed to secure retirement for surviving Civil War volunteers.
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Congress
Chicago
Go Devil Braking Question in Engine Debate
A fragment from the Atlanta Constitution questions a Go-Devil brake, with the sulesman insisting there is no brake and that the engine is driven by bonus and engines. The quote suggests a mechanical discussion or controversy over control and power.
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Sulesman
Atlanta Constitution
Treasure Found In Old Building In Cleveland
In Cleveland Ohio at 3811 Detroit Avenue NW contractor B W Hollingsworth unearthed a rusted iron box in a century old Ohio City ruin. Inside lay Shle Hallroad bonds valued at 116740 and 19678 in gold coins. The box belonged to Geo C Moran who vanished in 1874. Bones found near the box suggest Moran was murdered. Bonds, once 40000, rose in value with interest and market gains. Hollingsworth claimed the contents as compensation but later split the gold with the current property owner. Bonds placed with United States Judge Tyler for safekeeping while Moran heirs are traced.
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Cleveland
B. W. Hollingsworth
Ohio City
Detroit Avenue
N. W
Geo. C. Moran
Hollingsworth
Moran
United States
Tyler
Ragged Heroes of 1866 By Gen Lee
The piece honors Confederate soldiers, arguing the South will forever cherish ragged heroes of 1865 and 1861. It lauds their sacrifice, warns against condemning their past, and urges future generations to remember the Confederate cause and its heroism.
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D. Lee
South
United States
Confederacy
Wellington and Bonll tale at Apsley House dialogue
A fragment from Blackwell's Magazine recounts a chat between the Duke of Wellington and Bonll about pictures in Madrid. Wellington notes his army’s Madrid campaign followed a prior Spanish siege, highlighting his wartime perspective and humor.
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Wellington
Burdett-Coutts
Duke of Wellington
Bonll
Sonic
Apsley House
Madrid
Blackwell
Japanese Girls Found In Boxes On Dania Ship
Six heavy boxes aboard the steamship Dania from the Orient contained Japanese women. The shipment was consigned to K. Sesookien, described as a storage passenger, and suspected procurer Taki Katsoro deported from San Francisco two years ago. British and American authorities arranged for the six women to be sent back to Japan aboard the Dania, which sails tomorrow.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Orient
Victoria
K. Sesookien
Taki Katsoro
San Francisco
Japan
Hidden Lake Geysers In Oregon County Missouri And Arkansas
In Oregon county Missouri and Fulton county Arkansas the Grand Gulf Mammoth Spring and Spring River form a group. Grand Gulf is the crown feature where streams run parallel then plunge into 600 foot canyons. The water-carved mountain forms a natural bridge rivaling Virginia’s. After tunneling the stream emerges into an underground lake supplying Mammoth Spring, the world’s largest spring, which pours 60,000 cubic feet per minute. Even when the canyons flood to the bridge arch the Mammoth Spring flow does not increase. Mammoth Spring spans eighteen acres at two hundred feet deep with crystal clear water.
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Oregon County
Fulton County
Ark
Grand Gulf
Mammoth Spring
Spring River
Virginia
United Stream
Mammoth
Southwea
What "Line is Busy" Means in Telephone Talk
A historical note explains why operators say a line is busy. The operator signals by a click when a line is in use, showing a call from or to that number. No personal knowledge is given. the click indicates the line is occupied, not the caller’s identity.
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Bi Jong
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