Taft Speaks to Yale Men in Essex County Dinner
William Howard Taft Secretary of War addressed three hundred Yale alumni at the Yale Alumni Association of Essex County dinner in Orange New Jersey. He avoided politics and praised Governor Fort while noting China’s transformation and the value of education for Chinese leaders. Fort lauded Taft and urged greater municipal effort and tax reform back in New Jersey.
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Orange
William I. Taft
Yale Alumni Association
Essex County
Yale
University
New Jersey
Supreme Court
Taft
China
Chini
America
Forth
Trenton
Stanun
Fort
Austin Colgate
Wis
Apeeches
Willim Lyon Phelps
Joh Oxenbridge Meald
Asageiation
Survival of the fittest in open competition
A Pacific Era excerpt argues that Eastern Asiatic peoples possess historical advantages in survival, citing long- stored experience and frugal living as factors. It contrasts Western endurance with what it calls Asiatic resilience, implying inherent racial differences in ability to endure hardship and competition.
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America
China
India
Questions of the Week at Chadbourn Melrose
Communications for this department should be addressed to Chadbourn in Melrose Massachusetts. The notice appears in the Questions of the Week column guiding readers on submission etiquette and contact details.
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Chadbourn
Melrose
Mass
Puzzling verse and cryptic clues from a late 19th page
A mixed page features alphabet conundrums and riddles about letters and words, a panoramic land and sea scene, a dialogue on flags and observation, and a verse about a gardener whose crops fail due to Bruchus insects. It blends wordplay with short biographical hints and a light schoolroom tone.
Fearful assault beheaded yields truth or deviation
A riddle about two synonymous words meaning an attack of fear. Behead one yields conformity to truth, behead the other yields deviation from truth. Identify the two words.
Connected Words Puzzle Clue Set
A word play item linking a measure with a wrinkle and a chasm through letters A I M N B forms. It hints at a trade needing skill, pairs an animal with an insect, and defines water of a nearby pool or fen. The note ends with initials L D and REDS.
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Reds
Fragmented query on moral city and virtue
A garbled verse asks about a city that rewards virtue and honesty while contrasting deceit greed and robbery, with unclear punctuation and several missing fragments. The piece reads as a riddle about cities and moral conduct, lacking concrete entities or events.
The Prize Question Reader Challenge in The Abyss
A reader is urged to list as many flags for No 36 as possible with a letter over 100 words to be sent within three days. The writer promises a richly illustrated copy of People of the Abyss to the sender of the nearest complete list. The page cites a known cherry tree riddle and presents numbered clues 354 through 362 with various word associations.
Panic’s Effects Seen as Long Term Benefit for Economy
Major Henry J Higginson argues in Appletons Magazine that the recent financial panic will shorten the downturn. He cites strong crops and wage discipline, plus demand for goods, as catalysts for recovery followed by reduced rail costs and smarter bank policies. The piece notes a shift toward central banking and automatic money management to stabilize the nation.
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Boston
Henry J. Higginson
Appleton’s
Major Higginson
Chicago
St. Louis
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Funda
Canada
Appleton
Cure for Malady Promises Quick Relief in All Dameache
Charles Bpooner touts a New York remedy labeled a cure for a mix of ailments including bilious attacks and liver and kidney complaints. The product claims to purify blood and relieve misery with a yellow compound and appears for sale at Graham's.
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Beecham
Rei
Graham's
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