Dr John Fremont Hill Named Republican National Chair
Dr John Fremont Hill of Maine becomes acting head of the Republican National Committee after Frank Hitchcock's move to the Taft administration. A former Maine governor and long-time publisher, Hill has built a fortune in publishing and investments in electric railways and industry. Also reports Marcus Aurelius Smith’s Arizona Senate nomination after Democrats’ success, with Smith, a Kentucky native and Transylvania graduate, likely to be one of Arizona’s first U.S. senators if statehood comes.
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John Fremont Hill
Maine
Republican National Committee
Frank M. Hitchcock
Taft
Pine Tree State
Augusta
Arizona
Marcus Aurelius Smith
Washington
Smith
Benny J. Ashurst
United States Senate
Kentucky
Transylvania University
Lexington
Tombstone
New Mexico
Sith
General Wood's Noted Military Career and Remarks
General Leonard Wood, chief of staff of the U S Army, was observed to have a notable medical education from Harvard and broad military service. A sharp remark about ammunition and battle wounds, though biting, was not accurate. Wood had extensive field service, including as a colonel during the Spanish American War.
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Wood
Leonard Wood
Xtaff
United States Army
Warvard
Una Colonel
Roenegelt
Romance of a Midshipman
A naval midshipman recalls a night in New York while on leave with friend Tom Anderson. In a waxwork show a sixteen year old girl questions whether he is flesh and blood, sparking playful ridicule about Admiral Farragut. The scene ends with a courtship memory: the guest reveals he later married her.
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Datstead
Austin
Fupmn
Naval
Annapolis
New York
Fort
Eailiernoon
Tom Anderson
Tom
Mufti
Yom
Admiral Farragut
Pam
Three Wishes in a Tale of Edgar Eugene and Lang
A children’s short tale follows Edgar and Lang as they wish for endless candy a horse money and a playhouse but Eugene prefers worms and luck. He digs for worms and catches fish galore while his friends wait for wishes to work.
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Edgar
Eugene
Lang
Gene
Nshgalore
Dawn
The Word Contest and Other Schoolroom Games
Children in a rainbound library compete in a word contest with long terms like transcontinental and teleoceanic. Ben wins. A World Famed Tree describes Calcutta's banyan covering 2.5 acres with 1,500 aerial roots and care to preserve each root. bamboo guards tender shoots. Cotton Ball Game explains a two-party toss game using a cotton ball across a string with the objective to keep it in play and avoid letting it fall.
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Botanical Gardens
Calcutta
India
Mak‘ng
Paes Ball For Girls In The Parade Of Pass Bol Forthright
A garbled page fragment discusses a girls event and a parade phrase, with dialogue about readiness and order. It mentions education and ambition, urging broader schooling and youth participation. The text contains scattered questions and moral exhortations, reflecting a period tone.
Seed Planting Method For Better Grains
An agricultural note outlines a seed plat system to improve grain quality. It advises selecting healthy plants from the field before harvest, threshing on a small plot, and using its seed for next year. It suggests a small thresher powered by gasoline engine and rotating seed-plat sites yearly.
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M. A. Carleton
A. S. Cerealiat
Farm Crop Returns Improve Across Sections
A report notes that a crop variety grown on a farm appears in another section as well. Despite this, the crop is produced on the same farm and shows improvement from other areas. The observation highlights cross-section yield gains and consistency in farming practices.
Harvesting and Threshing Barley Care Tips
A historical guide stresses careful harvesting and threshing of barley to preserve value. It covers timing, ripeness, color, shock method, and airflow to dry grain quickly. It warns against dew and improper handling, and notes malting price depends on germination and color.
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Tow
Ben
May
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Pass
Mircea
Hood
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Ayette Dray Line
Fos Furniture Company
J. W. Crain
Fayette, Iowa
Chicago Record-Herald
Chicago Record
Record-Herald
Central West
Newae
Asaociated Press
Trecord- Herald
New York Herald and World
S.bh
Kiser
Record
Record-Harard
Chicago
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