Meat Dealers Propose Land Use Plan To Curb Rising Prices
Cumberland editorial notes a Chicago conference by the United Master Butchers and National Retail Butchers Protect ive Association proposing Congress set aside 10 percent of the national income tax for land to be used for livestock raising. Critics warn higher land values and tax shifts could harm stock raising, urging tax reform instead. Italy and Austria relations are explored, tracing historical tensions over Trieste and the Adriatic as 1914 events unfold.
Italy’s War Restraint Averts Involvement in World War
The text argues Italy should stay out of a broader war as it lacks defensive stakes and public backing. It suggests joining the Triple Entente offers little gain unless tied to France’s North African possessions, while a German‑Austrian victory would jeopardize Italy’s Adriatic ambitions.
Fragmented humor from mid-century readers on home life and love
A collage of humorous sketches and quips about travel, advertising, marriages, and gender roles. Bits discuss hotels and rates, sailing, insects, Scandals, and advice from Mary Walker, plus light jabs at advertising and domestic life.
Dumdum bullets. naval guns stir seas and Turkey alarms
The article notes French detection of dumdum bullets used by Germans and the Hague conference stance on banning them. It also reports U S coast artillery testing at Sandy Hook, sea eggs disrupted by gunfire, and a new army shoe that improves foot support tested during a nine day march with superior performance.
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New York
Ministry of War
Great Britain
United States
Dum Dum
British India
Italy
Sandy Hook
United States Army
Coast Artillery
Watervliet
Panama
Pacific
Atlantic Coast
Spain
September 3 Historical Events Snapshot
A compact list of events from 1829 to 1913 noting crime, political shifts, legal changes, war outcomes, labor milestones, and organizational leadership. Highlights include the 1868 Georgia House racial enfranchisement dispute, 1894 Labor Day legal status, 1910 Taft opening the National Conservation Congress, and Taft’s ABA presidency in 1913.
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Great Britain
Georgia House
Sedan
McMahon
Prussia
Kuroptkin
National Conservation ‘Congress
St. Paul, Minn
Taft
Nicaargua
United States
American Bar Association
National Rifle Matches Open in Portland Division E
The National Rifle Association matches of division E begin today in Portland Oregon. Participants come from the Northwest and Pacific coast including Montana Idaho Utah Nevada California Oregon Washington and the Territory of Hawaii.
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Washington
National Rifle Association
Portland
Ore
Northwest
Pacific Coast
Montana
Idaho
Utah
Nevada
California
Oregon
Territory of
Hawaii
Old Fashioned Girl and Letters of Recommendation Fallacy
A humor piece mocks dating standards, noting a man refuses stenographers without letters of recommendation yet never pursues similar proof when marrying. It jokes about Castor Oil as an antidote and an ultra-decollette dress making short men wish for a stepladder, ending with a playful line about a wife’s suspicions.
Junior Choir Rehearsal at St Luke’s Bedford Street
The Junior Choir of St. Luke's Lutheran church will meet Friday at seven in the Sunday school room for regular rehearsal.
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St. Luke's Lutheran Church
Bedford Street
Scranton Chosen as Next War Veterans Encampment Site
Scranton Pennsylvania was selected by Spanish War Veterans to host the next encampment. Louisville, Kentucky reported the approval on September 3.
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Louisville
Scranton, Pa
Lelty
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