Love and Legend in George Washington Stories
A compact feature recalls Washington as America Incarnate and nation’s founder. It notes his birthday observance in 1784, his vast land holdings, marriage to Mrs Custis, and popular cherry tree myth with Weems. Includes Mount Vernon, Custis fortune, and Washington’s dignified letters.
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United States
Alleghenies
Alexandria
Virginia
Mount Vernon
River Farm
Te Union Farm
Dogue Horn Farm
Muddy Hole Farm
Ohio River
Great Kanawha
Little Miami
Ohio
Green River
Kentucky
Washington
Weems
Mason L. Weems
R. MW. T. Halsey
G. W
Perls
George Washington Pagke Custis
Washington and his early American life described
The passage contrasts early U S conditions with today noting figures like New York at 33 000 and Philadelphia around 3000 The text recalls Washington’s death in 1799 and slow news in distant settlements It details his wealth and business habits including mills barrels of meal whisky hogs and tobacco handled through his agents in England
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United States
Newrork
Philadelphia
Boston
Washington
Alleghenies
Lfe
Bristol
Liverpool
England
George Washington: The Truthful Founding Figure
Fragmentary text quotes regard George Washington as highly truthful with scattered phrases about his character and actions. The legible elements point to an 18th century portrayal emphasizing integrity and leadership.
Washingtons meticulous ledgers reveal details of early miss Custis purchases
Washington kept careful account books with clear entries such as payments for bonnet trim mings, saddle freight, berry trees and handkerchiefs for Miss Custis. His vouchers were forwarded from England, and his library inventories were catalogued. After his death, items passed to relatives and parts were dispersed to libraries and collectors.
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Washington
Miss Custl
Mitten Brondt
Rele
Typographic Union No. 6 Members Sentenced in Court Ruling
A judge fines and imprisons key Typographers Union No. 6 leaders over contempt of a 1906 injunction. Patricia McCormick ex president gets twenty days and $250 fine. George Wo Jaexston organizer and Vincent J Cos receive similar terms. others, Witkin, And you, and Thomas Bennett, face $100 fines. The case stems from a long strike by Typothetae against the union for a closed shop and eight hour day, with injunctions used to curb union activities and contempt proceedings pursued by Robert Beatty. The parties plan appeals and a stay on enforcement ahead of a likely Court of Appeals review.
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Big Six
George Wo Jaexston
Vincent J. Cos
Witkin & and You
Thomas Bennett
Typographica Catan No. 1
Typothetac
Supreme Courty
Beatty
Agene
Adem Wiener
Mrondwas
Iacik
Justice Bischoff
Respondent Association
Ludlow Street
Bischof
Appellate Division
Court of Appeals
Robert C. Beatty
Typothetae
Alfred J. Talley
Ehorganizer
Terrorists Attack Polish Post Van in Lubby Region
A group attacked a post van near Lubby,Polard, killing the driver and wounding five soldiers. The diver and five soldiers were reported dead or injured as authorities pursue the assailants believed to belong to a terrorist faction.
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Rossin
Penny Ivania defeats Yate in keyball by score
The report notes Penny Ivania defeats Yate in keyball by a score. mentions William Walker seen as Western turf manager with a strong jockey stable under his control. Also references Edmund aims of Saranae Late N Y winning a race on Sasanae Lake, and plans to inaugurate horse racing in Cuba on 3 howe.
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Penny Ivania
Yate
de Score
Tate
William Walker
Cownyey
An Edmund Aims
Saranae
N.Y
Sasanae
Lake
Aeraeh Tela
Jimmy Casey
Wil
Mvaniene Anid
Cuba
Howe
Bem
Vista
Masana
Wall
Tutercolt Golf Association
Great Britain
Barnes
London
Vale
Catumbbhy
Tide of Embezzlement on Race Tracks Across New York
Analysis of fidelity records shows embezzlement linked to betting rings and track gambling. Authors trace crimes to bookmakers and note 1907 losses around 445 081 and broader eight year trends, with thirty five percent attributed to lure of gambling and theft.
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Tee Eereter
Verry Ereer
New York City
Fidelity Enhc2s
Electric Stakes in Savage Island Hunt
Fragmented report describes a plan to subdue savage hunters with electricity and a surrounding wire fence. It claims attempts to civilize failed and mentions a Japanese involvement in an ambush that killed many, with subsequent electric entrapment and deadly shootings.
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Head Hunters
Toledo Judge Advocates Workhouse Reform Over Fines
A Toledo judge argues for replacing fines with imprisonment in a humane workhouse system. He recounts his own one day in the city workhouse, praising its cleanliness discipline and warmth. He urges segregated grades, mandatory work, and gradual privileges to rehabilitate offenders and reduce recidivism.
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Mme
Calldran
Fiaet
Toledo
Marines and Infantry Run 25 Miles in Cuba Target Practice
Five companies of Marines and three of the Twenty-seventh Infantry marched twenty-five miles from Havana to Guanay for target practice. They started at 6 AM and finished by 4 PM, covering a kilometer in ten and a half minutes, described as exceptionally good work for Americans in the tropics.
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Cuba
Havana
Twenty-seventh
Guanay
Tropics
Newsy Gleanings and Pervasive Global Tensions
A rough collection notes a GOP epidemic in Washington and disputes over money policy led by Fowler. Lord Londonderry accuses the Liberal Government of cowardice on Leeland. Justice Gaynor laments court overreach at New Rochelle. A New York Tombs guard story is hinted. Rhode Island plans coastal artillery groups. A brutal trolley death toll in Brooklyn is cited, plus Balkan and European political strains and looming divestment debates.
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Washington
Chaiman Fowler
Londonderry
Leeland
Gaynor
People’s Forum
New Rochelle
New York
Rhode Island
Almeon Companion of Coast Artillers
Brooklyn
Bay of Coroners
Heussha
Viemimtthigiea
Macedonia
Athens
Predicts War Withd Japan, Does Breneh Leeter at Harvard
Harvard lecturer Andre Tardieu predicts imminent war with Japan, but cautions against a rush within three months. He links immigration policy and labor strikes to wider tensions while noting international labor movements and U S political actions.
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Japan
Breneh Leeter
Harvard
Soston
Andre Tardieu
Paria ‘Temps
Tha Qutck
Lewon
Wall Street Financier Morse Arrested Aboard Ship Homebound
W A Morse, a prominent Wall Street financier and promoter once valued at about 20 million, was arrested on two federal indictments as his steamer reached New York from Europe. Bail set at 20,000, a dramatic fall from former stature, while authorities insist public interests require his detention.
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New Yorkia
Charleson
Morac
Wall Street
Europe
Warrans
Tronte
Supreme Court Justes Dowling
Marge
Jerome
Morse
Federal Grand Jury
Ils
Beory
Wealthy man admits burglary in Alton crime spree
Henry Schuelle, a wealthy building contractor, sits in the city jail after confessing to burglaries in Alton. Jeremiah Kennedy, a local dairy and cigar shop owner, identified Schuelle in his store, revealing nights of theft and discarded loot.
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Alton
Henry Schuelle
Hare An Bers
Sear Ha
Schuelle
Jeenemiah Kennedy
Voorhees and Combes Indicted in Banking Case
Former New Jersey Governor Fastes M Voorhees and Frank G Combes were indicted by a special Grand Jury over perjury in a false Bankers Life Insurance report to the State Insurance Superintendent. The probe followed concerns raised by Superintendent Kelsey of the Department of Insurance.
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Bankers Lite
New York City
Misuse of Company Funds by Treasurer in Stock Collateral
Henry Sanger Snow renewed 45 treasures of the New York and New Jersey Telephony Company amid alleged irregularities in his office. About $150,000 in stocks and bonds allegedly used as collateral for loans to fund stock operations. Market downturn left him unable to cover loans and release securities.
Natal Act With Immediate Effect In British Columbia
British Columbian authorities reenact the Natal Act and sign it with immediate force. The act requires all immigrants to British Columbia to pass an educational test. Sudden death occurs as Attorney Alexander E F Wilson dies of heart trouble at the Lis to County Court House.
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British Columbian
Vancouver
B. C
Columbia
Alexander EF. Wilson
Boston
Listo
House of Commons
Signor Volp
Rome
Barverini
Germany
Persia
Paratan
Melilla
Marchiea
Arthur Hyne
George H. Witzhoff
England
Wakaimateng
Falhura
Ambassa dor Takahira Rules Out War With America
In London, Ambassador Takahira declared that war between the United States and Japan is unthinkable, downplaying the possibility amid tense diplomatic exchanges. The remark signals a cautious stance ahead of ongoing talks.
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America
United States
Japan
Ambassas
Takahira
London
Fragmented Dictator Routings Trump Intercontinental Drift
A garbled foreign dispatch traces Franco’s flight from Portugal through Madrid toward Pare, with erratic political notes mentioning governors and a procession of names. The text jumble references Dems, Republicans, and polling while detailing imagined shifts in leadership and public opinion amid a chaotic mosaic of early 20th century political figures.
Japanese Laborer Fights Six Police in Somerville Robbery Case
A Japanese laborer suspected of burglaries fought six officers at Somerville after being found with alleged plunder near the home of Commissioner Barrag. The suspect was subdued after a fierce struggle at the Whitehouse railroad station, then jailed. Several other local robberies and odd incidents were noted in reports from Hope and Paterson as authorities pursued leads.
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Joseph Barrag
Somerville
Commissioner Barras
Ju- Mus Saulter
Central Railroad
Quciing
Whitehouse
Henderson
Notable New Jersey Obituaries and Local News Highlights
D. Cooper Allison, famed eccentric New Jersey lawyer, dies at 79 in Burlington area after a life of diverse studies and a reputation as a detective. Joseph R. Barstow of Atlantic City dies hours after returning home for family. Eliza McCoy of Paterson dies from exposure. Atlantic City Hospital receives $1050 from a charity show. Hydrant inventor Philip Eley of Bayonne dies at 68 leaving a large family. Local notes include Flemington church rummage collection, fishing activity in Bridgeport, and various hospital and business mentions across the state.
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D. Cooper Allison
New Jersey
Burington
Trenton
Flemington
M. E
Lumber Ceales
Jefferson Hospital
Philadelphia
Numan
John Levi
Woodbury
Pol
Mt. Hinnson
Roosevelt Nominates Louis A Coolidge Assistant Secretary
Washington reports President Roosevelt sent to the Senate the nomination of Louis A Coolidge of Massachusetts for Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Other items note the nine hour law non suspensions, wireless message protections, and public remarks pause during the campaign.
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Rocsevelt
Senate
Louis A. Coolidge
Massachusetts
Treasury
Interstate Commerce Commission
Roosevelt
Congress
Sara M. Ackley
A. S. NI
Nantucket
Mass
Navy
Roosavelt
Taft
Moraker
Ohio
Ohie
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Infanta Maria Teresa
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Mase
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Camera Club
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Reorganized National Bank of Commerce
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Metropolitan Opéra House
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A. H. Cilne
Luke Banner
Elk Park
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