News of the Week Condensed Through Early 1911
National bank deposits fell by 191 566 488 dollars from November 10 1910 to January 7 1911. Ex Judge Alton B Parker argues cases of Gompers Mitchell Morrison in DC Supreme Court appeal. John O Dodsworth contradicts his brother on a 100 000 offer for Journal of Commerce ship subsidies. Personal guilt debated in Sherman act cases. certiorari sought in turpentine trust cases. Richard Olney opposes Panama canal fortifications. Senator Beveridge backs Canadian reciprocity.
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United States
Alton B. Parker
Supreme Court
Washington
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
District of Columbia
John O. Dodsworth
Journal of Commerce
House
Panama Canal
Isaac Sherwood
Ohio
Olney
Beveridge
Harvard Professor to give French lectures at the Sorbonne
Harvard professor William Henry Schofield will deliver a series of lectures in French at the Sorbonne. The report notes a cross cultural academic exchange and adds Schofield's specialization in comparative literature.
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William Henry Schofield
Harvard
Sorbonne
Friederich August
Dresden
Saxony
Sudan
Mary
Mylius
Paris—Liberator
George
Manuel
Duke of Connaught
Wbarl Grey
Canada
Canadian aviator McCurdy's ocean flight ends near Morro Castle
After setting a world water flight record of 91 miles, J A I Mc Curdy aborted the attempt from Key West to Havana due to a crankshaft defect causing oil loss. He landed 10 miles offshore near Morro Castle as observers watched.
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J. A. I. McCurdy
Alexander Graham Bell
Old
Morro Castle
Key West
Havana
Charley Zoston
Chinatown
New York
United States
William Henkel
Global unrest and political moves dominate early 1909 news
Reports from Yokohama to Spain describe peace efforts and pro American sentiment in Japan. Insurgents move in Honduras and Mexico while battles threaten Mexican towns and the border. Cracow University closes due to student strike over a German professor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yokohama
O’brien
Japan
Duran
Choluteca
Tegucigalpa
Honduran
Mexicali
Chihuahua
Rabago
University of Cracow
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Alfaro
Galapagos
Jamaica
el Céntro
California
Baron Winterstroke of
Blagdon
University of Bristol
Great Western Railway
Imperial Tobacco Company, Limited
French Geographical Society
Peary
Scotland Yard
England
Crooks
Wallflower at the Dance Sparks a Night of Old and New
In a wind swept hotel dining room a wallflower confession unfolds. Asa Carlton overhears Miss Wharton crying and they discuss aging youth and the lure of personal worth. He urges a walk on the beach where she gains confidence. The pair resolve to test love against social expectations and wealth.
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Carlton
Miss Wharton
Raids Reveal Opium Dens Evidence in New York
Customs inspectors uncover opium and smoking outfits during raids on Chinese tea stores in New York City. Notices reveal letters to Charles Boston and high official signatories amid ongoing crackdown on illicit imports. Also reported: Martine elected U S senator by New Jersey legislature on single ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Sigel
New York City
Baron Kyno von Eltz
Hungary
Uswoco
Lawrence
Mass
Dorothy Arnold
Edward Laning
Saranac Lake
N. Y
Madison Square Garden
Third Cavalry
Rio Grande
San Antonio
New York State Banking Department
Carnegie Trust Company
William E. Chilton
Clarence Watson
United States
West Virginia
Charles Boston
New Jersey
James E. Martine
Plainfield
United States Senate
Decoration of the Golden Rose Explained
The Golden Rose is a papal decoration blessed on the fourth Sunday in Lent. Crafted in gold, it is anointed with balsam fumed with incense and musk, and placed on the altar during mass. It is traditionally given to Catholic princes and nobles as a token of papal esteem with ceremonial wording.
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Henry VIII
Mary of England
Maria Teresa
Napoleon III
Isabella II of Spain
Truly a Mean Man
Two street urchins discuss a drayman praised for unloading half a carload of watermelons without breaking one. They defend the driver as a mean man for his careful handling and their low regard for him based on their own standards of right and wrong.
Swiftest Runners in Animal Kingdom
The article notes the kangaroo and the ostrich as the two fastest runners among animals. It highlights their unique adaptations that enable speed, with the kangaroo using strong hind legs and a hopping gait while the ostrich relies on long legs and powerful strides.
Boy Scout Movement Helps Boys From England to America
Cleveland reports the rise of the Boy Scout movement started in England by Gen Baden Powell and championed in the U S by Ernest Thompson Seton. About 200 000 American boys in 46 states have joined, with Seton tracing the decline of rural life and outlining the first class scout requirements including swimming map reading first aid signaling and woodcraft skills.
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Cincinnati
Panama Canal
Jem” Driscoll
England
Spike” Robson
Louis D. Brandeis
Boston
Boy Scouts of America
Reilly
New York
United States Navy
Navy
Theodore G. Ellison
Coronado Country Club
San Diego
Cal
Sam Jackson
Frank Veeder
Woods Hole
Mass
Cuttyhunk Island
New York City
House
House Ways and Means
Boar
Cleveland
Ohio
Playgrounds Association of America
Boy Scout Movement
Gen. Baden Powell
Ernest Thompson Seton
Boys of
Boy Scouts
Mr. Seton
Savings Bank
Mfe
Gsauge
Combine Poultry and Fruit in Orchard Farming
Horace Atwood explains integrating fruit growing with poultry keeping to boost soil fertility and tree health. He details coop layout, feeding via dry mash, seasonal grazing, and profitability with Leghorn hens yielding about 1.50 dollars profit per hen annually at current grain costs.
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Horace Atwood
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Congo Independent
America
Asa
Acinated Literary Press
BOY Scout Brigade
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