American flag seldom seen in Singapore trade
Washington reports that over the last four years only four American merchant ships visited Singapore, a key port linking the Occident and Orient, with goods worth more than 13 000 dollars shipped to the United States annually. In 1907 only 11 of 1 047 ships were American, despite Singapore handling vast regional trade.
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Washington
Congress
J.T. Dubois
Singapore
Celnular Fund
United States
Occident
Orient
Re Fort
Grantont
Singpore
Aritiah
Uteh
Maximum Tariff Rates Not to Apply to Any Country
Washington March 2 The Payne Alderman tariff plan sets maximum and minimum rates to take effect March 4 at midnight. Early indications show the higher maximums, about 26 percent above the minimums, will not be applied to any nation. Over 100 proclamations have been signed by the president. The tariff board work will be clarified by ten or twelve more proclamations. The Canadian Propriety settlement and coverage for British colonies like Newfoundland, Australia, and New Zealand are noted in the coming actions.
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Wankington
Tutt
Tariff Board
Taplit
Great Hetatn Auch
Newfoundland
Australia
New Zealand
Athars
Bankers Before Grand Jury Expose Pittsburg Graft Trials
Pittsburg reports reveal councilmen and bankers tied to graft schemes offering bribes to influence railroad passes. Grand jury hearings will probe city deposits and the Workingmen’s Savings and Trust Company. Officials face questions about losses exceeding five hundred thousand dollars yearly and passes sold from Pittsburgh to Atlantic City.
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Pennsy
Vania Railroad
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Vada
Aktonal Banka
Holdelly Deponitir
Valle
Emily
Sunny
Monhard
Pitsburg
Cownell
Hie
Ltn
Bo Walt
Tha
Eeuiell
seecruTe 1
Youve
Fookinaper Chitler Veeworki
Toller
Workiwemen's Saving and Trust Company
Wavorin
Muetthronier
Atioe Theil
Jumie Directorate
Offclala
Workingmion
Grand Jury
Batte
Workingmen's Bay Nga and Trust Company
Seouring
Atlantic City
Bmck
Pittshurs
Mane Mourning and the Case of a Boyhood Misread
A fragmented note recalls a boy named Mane Mourning, whose life and time were shaped by names and chance. The text hints at misread intentions and the enduring impact of a single moment on a young life.
Roosevelt Lecture Sparks Mixed Feelings In Egypt
An Egyptian newspaper recounts Colonel Roosevelt’s Cairo appearance and a tense reception among nationalists. Some observers say his remarks show tolerance but leave unclear whether he understands nationalist concerns, while others doubt his grasp of local issues. Attendees included Ambassadors and British officers, with a banquet following the lecture.
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Roosevelt
Tenlaht
Minnesota Congressman Digs Into Rockefeller Foundation Clash
A Minnesota representative exposes in a weekly letter to constituents his opposition to a Rockefeller Foundation federal charter. He argues profits from wealth should face taxation and warns against enabling Rockefeller wealth to avoid taxes. Senator Heyburn of Idaho also announces opposition to the foundation in its current form.
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Minneasta
Heyburn
Idaho
Rockefeller Foundation
Weahinton
Rockefeller
Charles Lyndbergh
Minnesota
Rockefeler
Lynulbergh
Lyndhorgtt
Lyndbersh
Rockwfullur Foundation
Mitmaxota
One Nowe
Nis
Weel
Washington
Pare
Lyndbersh Phys
Lynndbergh
Congress
Gyrndbergh
Heyhyen
Maho
Senate
Remarkable hen mistaken for rooster by New York finder
A Cornell poultry team received a remarkable bird from R Glover of Fiste New York impressed by its red and white markings. He cut off the comb and wattles thinking it might be a game rooster. Poultry experts at Cornell later concluded the bird is female, though other observers deny ever seeing a hen with such markings.
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Dwaar
Cornell
Thal
Ogee
State Agilyslire College
R. Glover
Fiste
N.Y
Crum
Rogers
Pruning the Grape Buds for Profting Grape Yields
An OCR fragment notes pruning the grape to profit by cutting back to a thin bud. The bud is described as the flat, entirely perfect bud produced on the cane.
Irregular Irish MP Questioned Over Public Trust
An eccentric parliamentary figure faced scrutiny for generosity and lack of honor, with rumors of financial aid and public faith in leaders wavering. A district fisher questioned why a popular member’s integrity was doubted, citing blurred motives and political pressure affecting perception.
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Butt
Panic in New York church during Easter mass causes crowd scramble
At a New York church on Easter mass, the rear gallery collapsed sending a larger than usual crowd into panic. Father Raphael Sisca reassured parishioners as people fled to the street. Though many sustained bruises, no one was seriously hurt and services resumed about 15 minutes later.
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New York
Michael
Ghireh
Lawrence
Tiary Aimwell
Beooldyn
Sumday
Muesli
Tasler
Raphael Sisca
General Strike Declared by Central Labor Union
Unanimous vote in a Sunday meeting by the Central Labor Union declared a general sympathy strike in support of striking carmen of the Rapid Transit company. The strike was called over three weeks ago to aid the workers and all participants were directed to return to work this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piladalpha
Vale
Sunnday
Striea
Parisian Sage promises youthful hair with quick results
Ad promotes Parisian Sage as the easy cure for dull lifeless hair, claiming it revives hair to brilliant luxuriant condition. It credits Parisian Sage with stopping hair loss and scalp itching within two weeks, selling for fifty cents a bottle and marketed nationwide by N P Amen Co. plus druggists. The piece also notes a marriage engagement in Albany with Mabel Brady to Francis P. Garvan of New York City.
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Parie
America
N. P. Amen & Co
Mr. Garvan
Miss Brady
Albany
Anthony N. Brady
Mabel
Francis P. Garvan
New York City
Me Garvan
Jerome
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Holton
Wwe
Amez
Aterwards
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Straus
Mra
Roosevelt Ty Gharena
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