University of Chicago Harper Library to Cost $700000
The Harper Library on the University of Chicago campus will cost $700,000 funded by former students and friends of Dr William Rainey Harper. The reading room will seat 450, with stacks totaling about 500000 volumes planned, and future expansion to over a million volumes as offices and classrooms move.
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Harper
Wiliam Rainey Harper
America
Columbia
Cornel
Congressional Library
Ernest D. Burton
James C. M. Hangon
Library of Congress
Washington
Ascetics in India and the call of renunciation
A writer argues that Hindu asceticism reflects India’s pessimism and that mortification is highly valued. He describes devout renunciants living in poverty by the Ganges, with some youths from universities joining wanderers in sackcloth and ashes seeking grace.
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India
Ganges
Benares
Hugo advertised his own books in ads, a noted habit
Victor Hugo reportedly drafted the ads for his works rather than leaving it to publishers. In letters to Belgian publishers he explained his approach, likening Notre Dame de Paris and Les Miserables to mirrors reflecting human life, an example for young authors.
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Hugo
Victor Hugo
Notre Dame de Paris
London Globe
Greeley Letter as a Passport
A traveler in Spain lacked his passport yet used a Horace Greeley letter to appease local officials. After a quick inspection the officers waved away the issue, declaring all in order with a cordial buenos dias. The anecdote suggests the letter could fool even an American consul.
Phrenologist Candor From Isolated Island Practice
A phrenologist, marooned on a deserted island, claims to have found many wild cabbage heads to study. The remark reveals a dry humor about his isolation and obsession with skull readings.
Then She Capitulated and the Rivalry Heats Up
A witty exchange unfolds as a character repeatedly hints at devotion while questioning the balance between beauty and brains. Mispronounced lines emphasize a comic, flirtatious tug of wits and romantic tension.
Brazil Naval Mutiny Leaders Die in Prison Rumors of Riots Spur Strict Censorship
Fifty to forty five ringleaders of the Brazilian navy revolt reportedly died suddenly in prison or from sunstroke after the mutiny near Rio de Janeiro. Police say Para state rumors of unrest persist amid martial law in Nictheroy while censorship blocks confirmation. Washington notes the mutiny undermined the government and fears further trouble as leaders die behind bars.
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Joao Candido
Do Commercio
Candido
Cobras Island
Villegamon
Brazil
Para
Nictheroy
Republic
Washington
Rio
Camorra Prison Transfer Amid Mob in Viterbo
Thirty two Camorra members held in Naples for three years were moved to Viterbo for trial after a rioting mob tried to rescue them. Police and carbineers repelled the crowd, escorting the prisoners from the train to the prison. Enrico Alfano, a Camorra chief, was among the detainees, with the case tied to the murder of James Cuocolo and the mutilated wife found near Naples in 1906.
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Viterbo
Italy
Camorra
Naples
James Cuocolo
New York
Petrosino
Elkins Named to Fill Seat After Father’s Death
Davis Elkins eldest son of late United States Senator Stephen B. Elkins was Sunday appointed to fill his father’s vacancy in Charleston West Virginia. The term lasts only three weeks until the legislature appoints a successor. In Seattle Washington a federal judge granted an injunction to stop the recall of Mayor H C Gill, marking the first such effort in the country.
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Charleston
W. Va
Davis Elkins
United States
Stephen B. Elkins
Young Elkins
Seattle
Wash
Hanford Friday
Frank H. Scobey
Chicago
H. C. Gill
Jealous husband shoots wife then kills himself
Philadelphia report says Henry Beckman foreman for Adams Express shot his wife at their home and then shot himself Friday. Jealousy named as the motive.
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Philadelphia
Henry Beckman
Adams Express Company
Carnegie Trust Bank Suspected Of Deep Trouble In 1907 Panic
The Carnegie Trust company, with nearly $9,000,000 in deposits and wide southern and western ties, was closed by the state banking superintendent after ongoing trouble since the 1907 panic. Its late president Dickinson died last year amid peculiar circumstances. Leslie M. Shaw, once secretary of the treasury, led the bank briefly. the Carnegie name had no Andrew Carnegie authority or stockholding. A large loan backed by a Wall Street banker to buy and consolidate another institution collapsed, locking funds and triggering the shutdown amid a wary financial district.
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New York
Carnegie Trust Company
Banka Cheney
Dickinson
Leslie M. Shaw
Secretary of the Treasury
Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie
Shaw
Wall Street
Carnegie Institution
Renew War on Tobacco Men in Supreme Court Fight
Washington report says the American Tobacco companies opened their second legal assault against dissolution under the Sherman anti trust law. The suit, begun in 1907 to dissolve the so-called tobacco trust, features a rapid presentation of defense arguments by their attorneys. In Detroit, Mich, Mrs. August Govare was acquitted of complicity in the killing of Sheriff Matthews of Macomb county, a case arising from the December 1 Govare home incident.
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Washington
American Tobacco Corporations
Supreme Court of the United States
Tobacco Trust
Detroit
Mich
August Govare
Mount Clemens
Matthews
Macomb County
Govare
Hello Bill Gead Dies Pennsylvanian Elks Leader
William G. Meyers former grand exalted ruler of the Elks and credited with starting the words Hello Bill died this Saturday in Philadelphia authorities said.
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Hello
Bill” Gead
Philadelphia
William G. Meyers
The
Order of Elks
Bill
Reparation Rules Set By ICC In Oil Rate Case
The Interstate Commerce Commission declares that reparation need not follow rate cuts. Judge Clements in Anadarko Cotton Oil v. AT&SF cites new general principles guiding reparation disputes. Cottonseed oil rates from Oklahoma to Galveston are cut by about four cents per hundred pounds, about 16 percent, with future rates fixed. No reparation granted, though requested. carriers have 90 days to adjust rates accordingly.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Clements
Anadarko Cotton Oil Company
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Oklahoma
Galveston
Tex
Anarchists Battle in London Building Fire Ends in Deaths
In London on Tuesday a pitched clash left six anarchists dead, three police officers dead, three civilians dead, and two soldiers killed. Firemen and artillerymen aided 1500 police and two half-squadons of soldiers as anarchists in a four story Sidney street building fought for hours. The structure burned, the roof collapsed, and the dead are linked to a plot against King George V during his coronation.
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Long
London
Sidney Street
George V
Foss Urges Direct Nomination Recall and Referendum
Gov Eugene N Foss in his inaugural address urged measures to curb boss rule and expand popular control of government including direct nominations recall and the initiative and referendum. In Omaha Neb Walter Osgood killed his wife shot Ray Johnson who tried to protect her and then killed himself amid an estrangement.
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Boston
Eugene N. Foss
Omaha
Neb
Walter Osgood
Ray Johnson
Jumping Motor Breaks Man's Legs in Repair Shop
In Mason City Iowa a motor being repaired jumped from a work bench on Saturday striking Bryan Way and breaking both leg bones below the knee in a short circuit incident.
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Mason City
Bryan Way
Barber warns on freight rates and watered railroad stocks
Akron letter from Ohio C. Barber, millionaire match magnate, to Congress demands regulate freight rates and curb capitalization. He claims watered stock costs families $87 yearly in freight and raises rail costs to $127 per year, citing Huntington, Morgan, Hill and Harri Tan. He argues excess capitalization taxes the public and pushes for reform.
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Ohio C. Barber
Congress
Theeasserts
Barber
America
Wall Street
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Morgan, Hill
Harri Tan
United States
James J. Hill
W. C. Browne
S. R. Guggenheim
Ogden Armour
O. C. Barber
Bills to Curb Railroads in Missouri Legislature
Jefferson City Missouri H R d Oglesby, a railroad commissioner, outlined bills the board will seek this session to expand regulatory power. Proposals cover express fee controls, free city deliveries for certain classes, speeding up payments, preventing undue delays in transit, and weighing coal at destination to avoid coal shortages.
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H. R. d Oglesby
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Commission
Ogiesby
Explosion plunges Minneapolis into blackout across city
Minneapolis suffered a heavy blackout after an explosion damaged the 13 000 wire leading to the Minneapolis General Electrical power plant at Third Avenue E and Maine Street. The blast disrupted commercial life and darkened the city as crews investigated the incident and worked to restore service.
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Imperial
Minneapolis
Minn
Minneapolis General Electrical Company
Third Avenue 8
Maine Street
Father of Eight Ends Life in Pana Shooting
George Bona, a ll.-district supervisor and father of eight, killed himself Saturday while under the impression he had miscounted ballots in the recent election. He left a wife and eight children.
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Father of
Pana
George Bona
Two Die Crossing Glacier Head of Bear River
Robert M. Lightner of Soap Lake and M. B. Pendry of Victoria perished of cod on a glacier crossing at the Bear river head. The report reaches Prince Rupert, B C, on Saturday.
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Prince Rupert
B. C
Robert M. Lightner
Soap Lake
Wash
M. B. Pendry
Victoria
Bear River
Look to Your Kidneys for Backache and Urinary Troubles
Suffering from backache headaches and urinary troubles may stem from kidney problems. Dean's Kidney Pills are promoted as a permanent remedy. Edward Porsche of Chicago testifies his eyes puffed from dropsy and swelling improved after use. Remember the name Dean's. For sale by all dealers 59 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Dean
Edward Porsche
Cleveland Ave
Chicago
Ill
Dean’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
A Poultry Problem for a Summer Boarder
A farmer’s wife dismisses a question about hens and hens’ sounds. She asks if a hen cackles while speaking or lying, and notes she does not care about the sitting han or setting hen.
Very Different Matter and Stray Story Exchange
Dialogue fragment presents a couple debating marriage with tones of satire. She praises Ted while noting extravagance. he questions suitability. The exchange appears from Stray Stories, capturing social satire and humor.
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Ted
We Must Economize Says Authority Over Grammar
A finance expert urges economy amid debate on proper pronoun use. An ordinary citizen challenges the insistence on the first person plural. The piece notes a sore throat remedy, advising gargling Hamlings Wizard Oil with three parts water to ease discomfort.
Grave charges against Senator Jinks blamed on sexton's bills
A Baltimore American quip mentions grave charges against Senator Jinks, joking that the alleged offenses relate to the sexton’s billing. The remark captures a light, satirical take on political scandal rumors.
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Jinks
Sexton
Baltimore American
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets Promote Digestive Health
An ancient patent medicine claim notes that Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first appeared forty years ago and regulate stomach liver and bowels with sugar coated granules. The copy also cheekily notes a man may anger his wife to the point she stops speaking and stops asking for money.
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Dr. Pierce
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