Land Values and Poverty in New York City
The piece cites Seba Eldridge of the department of social betterment warning that 100,000 NYC families earn less than 800 yearly for a workingman’s family. It notes women earning 4 to 6 weekly, one third of workers lack enough to buy basics, and half cannot save for hard times. Remedies include higher pay, cheaper amusements, education, better housing, and curbs on child labor. It also notes 7,000 vacant parcels on Manhattan awaiting population growth.
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New York City
Seba Eldridge
Department of Social Betterment
Eldridge
New York
Manhattan Island
Equal Suffrage Demands and Ducking Stool Proposal
The Pittsburg Post argues for equal treatment of women protesters in Britain and suggests reviving the ducking stool as punishment for hunger strikers and arsonettes. It contends authorities would face public safety needs if jail fails and cites Asquith's stance on equal suffrage.
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Great Britain
Pittsburg
London
Thames
Mrs. Pankhurst
Sylvia
Asquith
Rescue Ships Start North on Arctic Search
The Hertha and the Eclipse sailed from Christians today to hunt for three Russian polar expeditions missing since last year. The Hertha, with a Russian crew, heads for Barents Sea, Novaya Zemlya, and Franz Josef Land to find Capt. Sadow and seventeen men. The Eclipse, commanded by Capt. Otto Sverdrup, sails to the Kara Sea to locate geologist Rosanoff and oceanographer Kutchin, and Lieut. Brusiloff's hunting party.
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Hertha
Eclipse
M. Breitfuss
Marine
Barents Sea
Nova Zembia
Franz Archipelago
Sadow
Otto Sverdrup
Kara Sea
Rosanoff
Kutchin
Spitzbergen
Hercules
Brusiloff
Newport Flower and Fruit Show Opens in Newport
Newport Rhode Island June 24. Members of the summer colony are well represented among prize givers at the Flower and Fruit Show under the Newport Horticultural Society. Special prizes are offered by Mrs Arnold Hague Mrs William Storrs Wells Mrs J Townsend Burden Mrs Frances Roche Mrs Hamilton Fischr Webster Mrs John R Drexel and Mrs Lorillard Spencer. Mrs Spencer has confined her prizes to school children exhibits.
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Newport
Newport Horticultural Society
Arnold Hague
William Storrs Wells
J. Townsend Burden
Frances Roche
Hamilton Fischr Webster
John R. Drexel
Lorillard Spencer
Spencer
Roosevelt expected home from Spain amid Bull Moose plans
New York report notes Colonel Roosevelt may find the state campaign already mapped out upon his return from Spain with definite candidates lined up to carry the Bull Moose banner. Roosevelt sailed from Southampton aboard the Imperator last Thursday and is due home today.
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New York
Roosevelt
Spain
Southampton
Army maneuvers begin in Bosnia Herzegovina and Vas county
Vienna reports the Bosnia Herzegovina maneuvers have begun and will run through June 27. Archduke Francis Ferdinand directly commands from Ilidza with headquarters in Bosnia as separate from the planned fall maneuvers in Vas county Hungary.
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Vienna
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Vas County
Hungary
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Ilidza
Bosnia
Panky Fled as UK Suffrage Leader Rumored Abroad
Mrs Enmiline Pankhurst, head of the Women's Social and Political Union, reportedly fled London and is said to be living on a private yacht near here. She continues suffrage campaigning despite the escape report.
Unclear fragments prompt brief news note
Fragmentary OCR text provides no clear event or entities to summarize into a valid card.
Timely Topics and WWI Era Vignettes
A collection of brief observations on weather, politics, travel, and war era events. Notes include humidity versus heat, the Imperator nearing shore, shop slogans, Villa’s ammunition needs, traps of sensationalist papers, Sing Sing executions, wheat belt demand, Philadelphia police triggers, picnics amid storms, a London visit by a U.S. critic, coinage debates, and commentary on railroads, legal cases, and labor lines. It references Wilson Huerta conversations, Empress of Ireland inquiry, and pacifist displays in London.
Page of Military Milestones Through History
A compact list traces major conflicts and political events from 1812 to 1918 including Napoleon's Russian campaign start 1812 the Battle of Beaver Dams 1813 the Battle of Carabobo 1821 halted Bunker Hill Monument work 1829 the Solferino battle 1859 Vicksburg siege 1862 ports closed to traders 1863 Carnot assassinated 1894 the 1912 Democratic rally in Baltimore and 1918 New York Assembly direct primary defeat.
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Napoleon
Beaver Dams
Carabobo
Bunker Hill Monument
Solferino
Vicksburg
Miss
Carnot
Trance
Baltimore
New York Assembly
Praises Fire Fighters for Narrow Cumberland Conflagration
A Cumberland resident lauds the modern fire department for a near disaster averted early Monday. Central and West Side companies reached the blaze within minutes, containing it swiftly amid smoke and low visibility. The writer credits prompt action with limiting damage and commends the city and its firefighters.
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Cumberland
Central
West Side
Pownall Demands Correction About Boosting Committee
In a letter to the editor T G Pownall denies authorization of Arthur Beckman to add his name to a boosting committee and asks the front page to state Beckman had no authority to do so.
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Arthur Beckman
T. G. Pownall
Railroad Notes Highlights Idle Cars and Volume Shifts
The report notes the highest idle car count in five years across the United States and Canada. Jersey Central’s earnings fell by over 2 million dollars last year. Other items include wage saves on vacations, Milwaukee line changes for Wisconsin resort trains, a Boston plan to merge electric lines, and new mileage disclosure on passenger tickets. Chaperons on transcontinental trains will assist daughters traveling alone. Eggs packed in straw reduce breakage, and a Chicago souvenir book honors the General Federation of Woman’s Club. A comprehensive safety book with 81 rules is issued to rail employees.
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Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad
Arthur D. Brown
General Safety Committee
Florida Young Women's Conference Opens in Enterprise
The Florida Young Women's Conference opens in Enterprise on June 24 and runs until July 7 under the Young Women's Christian Association. It seeks to unite state girls and young women for social physical intellectual and spiritual growth through outdoor camp life and conference features.
Lords Introduce Amending Home Rule Bill for Ulster
The House of Lords introduced a bill to amend the Ireland Home Rule measure. The Earl of Crewe states Premier Asquith has included March proposals on Ulster. The bill lets Ulster counties vote on exclusion from Home Rule operations.
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London
Ireland
House of Lords
Earl of Crew
Asquith
Ulster
A Bit of Everything For The Press Readers
A jumbled column mixing poetry and snippets of humor and commentary. Vignettes touch on rhubarb as food and drug, sports indifference, gossip, medicine, fashion, and everyday quirks. The piece blends jokes, observations, and light social satire.
Sayings of the Editors Sayings of the Editors
A collage of editorial opinions from various papers critiquing government aid to agriculture, unrest abroad, and domestic policy. It notes Indianapolis News on crop movement funds, Springfield Republican on riot predictions in Italy, Ohio State Journal on car ownership costs, Meadowbrook results linked to Underwood tariff and federal policy, and Hartford Times on broader political influence.
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Meadowbrook
México
Colombia
Hartford Times
George von Lengerke Meyer Career Summary
George von Lengerke Meyer, merchant and legislator, born Boston June 24 1858, Harvard 1879 graduate. He worked with a commission merchant, joined Linder & Mayer firm, and pursued Republican politics, elected five times to the state legislature. In 1900 President McKinley appointed him United States Ambassador to Italy, serving for several years.
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George von Lengerke Meyer
Boston
Mass
Harvard
Linder & Mayer
McKinley
United States
Italy
Swat The Lie: Advertising Clubs Meet In Toronto
About 6,000 delegates at the tenth convention of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World adopt Swat the lie as a battle cry. Toronto police watch for crooks as gangs of pickpockets operate around Lake Ontario. Losses totaling about $2,000 reported by delegates on trips. several suspects arrested.
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Toronto
Associated Advertising Clubs
Lake Ontario
Saengerfest Opens in Louisville with 5000 Singers
The North American Saengerbund opens its four day festival in Louisville with nearly 5000 members. Five star soloists lead performances by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra directed by Frederick Stock. The program includes Nels W. Gade's The Crusaders in English, followed by a flags massing ceremony and parade to the armory for the concerts.
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Louisville
Saengerbund
Mme Marie Rappold-Berger
Herr Rudolph Berger
Christine Miller
Clarence Whitehill
George Sheffield
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Frederick Stock
Nels W. Gade
Pledge for College Surgeons Meeting in Philadelphia
A regents meeting of the American College of Surgeons in Philadelphia today will elect 500 fellows. Each fellow must sign a pledge to avoid selfishness and publicity, refuse secret money trades, and urge open rewards from patients. The college aims to raise surgical standards and seeks legislation for a supplementary degree required to practice.
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College Surgeons
Philadelphia
Regents
American College of Surgeons
Board of Regents
Joint Pr imary Nominations in Preston County West Virginia
The Preston county joint Republican and Progressive primary nominated Samuel Billings for State Senator from Parsons. E C Everly incumbent for county clerk. J W Watson incumbent for circuit clerk. W H Glover for West Side and P Pierce for West Side in the house of delegates. Marshall E Martin for county superintendent of schools.
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Kingwood
W. Va
Preston County
Samuel ©. Billings
Parsons
E. C. Everly
J. W. Watson
House of Delegates
Past Side
W. H. Glover
West Side
C. P. Pierce
Marshall E&. Martin
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General Huerta
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Pownall
Canada
Jersey Central
Nelson
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
General Federation of Woman's Club
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St. Louis Southwestern Railway
Cotton Belt
Denmark
Luke McLuke
Royal Music
Indianapolis News
Springfield Republican
Ohio State Journal
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