Happenings in a Wide World of 1909 News
Cardinal Satelli dies in Rome after weeks of illness. Belgian noble Henry de Lincay criticizes American dress and values in New York interview. Harvard invites Maj. Harrod to Memorial Day address. Drexel & Co. banker Edward M. Robinson dies at Villanova. B&O president Murray resigns. Daniel Willard elected successor. Ex premier Clemenceau plans South American lectures with US visit possible. University of Copenhagen report arrives translated for National Geographic. Britain intervenes in Nicaragua crisis with Scytla ultimatum. Paper Box Association indictments target 20 corporations and 140 individuals.
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Cardinal Satelli
Rome
Henry de Lincay
New York
Lowell
Harvard University
Maj. B. M. Harrod
New Orleans
Edward Moore Robinson
Drexel & Co
Philadelphia
Villanova
Oscar G. Murray
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
the Road
New York City
Daniel Willard
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Clemenceau
France
South America
Buenos Ayres
Montevideo
United States
New York Club
Charles Zuehlin
University of Chicago
National Gasoline Gass Association
Des Moines
State Department
Kimball
Madriz
Nicaragua
Grace and Cannon
Gifford Pinchot
Wilson
Agricultural Department
Taft
Pinchot
Senate
Dolliver
Congress
Great Britain
Edmond Thery
N. J
University of Copenhagen
National Geographic Society
Washington
The
Geographic Society
Cook
Germany
Kansas
Sunflower
Thomas P. Reilly
Interstate Commerce Commission
George W. Wickersham
Henry A. Wise
W. M. Stuckey
Williamsburg
Kan
Lorena Sutherland
Shelburn
Ind
Harry Potts
B. F. Kroeger
C. Dake
Fairbury
Neb
Hirundo
North Atlantic
Cape Race
Johnson N. Camden
T. C. Townsend
Charleston
W. Va
Camden
E. S. Cooke
Chicago
Charles L. Wuarriner
Big Four Railroad
Cincinnati
Mabel Alden
Yorkville (St.) Baptist Church
Arthur Anderson
Nathan Alden
Yorkville
Pittsburg
Ballinger- Pinchot
Forester Pinchot
Gravis
Ballinger
Gaynor
Bureau of Navigation
Fifth Avenue
Thomas Reilly
Frank Cavanaugh
Reilly
Taft urges federal court for commerce law and trusts
President Taft asks Congress to fix interstate commerce law and trusts. He proposes a five judge United States court of commerce to handle key cases and calls for federal incorporation to regulate national trust structures while preserving legitimate capital combinations.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
Supreme Court
Court of Commerce
Court of the
United States
United States Court of Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Court of Customs Appeals
Commerce Court
Court of Commerce of Fur
Capitol
Supreme Court of the United States
Interstate Eommerce Commission
Ft Sm
Department of Justice
Union
Governmen of State
Child Development Requires Both Parents Guidance
A historical note stresses that a child's character should be shaped by both mother and father. It argues fathers often overlook their role due to not studying child development. The piece mentions Norway and historic times as part of the illustration.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
House of Representatives
Interstate Commerce Committee
Senate
Night of wagers and courting in a bustling parlor
A young auditor questions Fanny about her father’s presence as the hour-long bet on a marriage proposal unfolds. The maiden teases that the father is watching to see if he wins or loses, adding a playful edge to the scene.
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Fanny
Woman and Time
A fragment notes a woman pondering the purpose of clocks to gauge her own future. The line reflects a whimsical meditation on time and personal certainty within a diary-like excerpt.
Truth as a Prisoner of War in Morley Quotation
A fragmented passage quotes John Morley describing truth as a prisoner of war rather than a goddess. It critiques Macaulay seeking truth with force and boasts, while a woman is depicted in an inconsistent mix of obstinacy and self-will in the philosopher’s remarks.
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Macaulay
John Morley
Love Inspires Uncle John Marriage Question
Tommy muses on Auntie’s remark about Uncle John marrying for love. Auntie confirms love as the motive, and Tommy reflects that love can drive a man to almost anything.
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Tommy
John
Truth Sassier Than Fiction in Southern Advice
A magazine quote notes Southern gallantry with a sharp Georgian caution to his son about chasing women or streetcars. It claims another may appear shortly, framing a humorous regional stereotype in a brief social vignette.
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Everybody's Magazine
Marine Eye Remedy Advertisement Claims Eye Benefits
An old ad from Marine Eye Remedy Co. of Chicago promotes a 48 page illustrated Eye Book and suggests proper application of Marine Eye Remedies for eye trouble. It claims to soothe sore eyes strengthen weak eyes prevent smarting and eye pain and sells for 0e with a note to try it in adult and baby eyes for bleary lids and granulation.
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Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Do You Consider Plagiarism Permissible Under Circumstances
A returned question frames a debate with Senator Sorghum answering that choosing between being interesting or original is very hard when faced with plagiarism. The exchange hints at tensions between novelty and borrowing in writing or speech.
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Sorghum
Woman's Prayer Easier Said Than Nagging Him to Heaven
A pithy quotation notes it's harder for a woman to influence her husband's salvation than to nag him toward damnation, reflecting a satirical view of gender roles and religious duties.
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Auen
Winslow
Dodds
Western Canada
Deneon
Sinole
Orfoss
Canada
Thor
Bob
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Intendid
H. M. Williams
Toledo
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