Infinite by Brand Whitlock the suffrage intrigue continues
Senator Morley Vernon is drawn into a suffrage plot led by Maria Greene of Chicago. Vernon promises support after a staged senate victory and a romantic tension grows as a spring drive reveals miners under the country club grounds. The scene ends with a foreshadowing interruption as more political moves unfold.
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Morley Vernon
Yeates
Vernon
Senate
Maria Greene
Chicago
Jes Greene
Minereene
Miss Greene
Mlinois
The Fighting Apostle and Howe’s War Time Gift
A historical anecdote recalls Elias Howe, inventor of the sewing machine, serving as a common soldier in the Seventeenth Connecticut regiment and paying soldiers from his own funds during hard times. P T Barnum recounted Howe’s witty reply about contributing to St Peters church, noting St Peter as the fighting apostle.
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Elias Howe
Seventeenth Connecticut
P. T. Barnum
Mr. Howe
St. Peter's Church
St. Peter's
St. Peter
Idea by No Means Now Seeks Wise Eating Club
The essay describes New York's newest club aiming to educate housewives in domestic sciences while advocating balanced eating. It compares to Boston attempts a century ago, noting domestic science clubs proliferate countrywide and wonders about their social value amid changing servant dynamics.
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New York
Hills
Boston
United States
Cuban political turmoil and fusion talks amid Gomez administration
Havana reports mounting trouble as Cuba’s nine month old republic faces rumors of moves to oust President Gomez and install Vice-President Zayas. Despite long running fusion negotiations, distrust grows as offices are distributed and Gomes signals cabinet appointments irrespective of liberal faction.
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Havana
Palma
Cuba
Gomez
Zayas
Gomes
Liberal Party
Washington Government Employment Surges in 1909 Blue Book
The 1909 official government Blue Book shows federal employees rising to about 370,005 from 306,141 in 1907, a 63,924 increase or 20 percent. The District of Columbia tops for government workers, while Arizona has the smallest count, with aggregate salaries totaling 25,226 dollars.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Census Bureau
District of Columbia
Arizona
Balloon test off Sandy Hook fails to fall to gunfire
An anchored balloon used in an aerial warfare test at Sandy Hook survived twenty shots from a purpose built gun. The shot tally was twenty with no hits at about 600 feet. Results of the experiment are being kept secret and the cause of failure remains unclear whether weapon inefficiency or poor marksmanship.
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New York
Sandy Hook
Labor Leaders Seek U S Supreme Court Review in Bucks Stove Case
On Saturday labor leaders Samuel Gompers John Mitchell and Frank Morrison filed a petition in the Supreme Court of the United States seeking a writ of certiorari. They request the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia certify the Bucks Stove and Hang case for its revision and determination.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
Supreme Court of the
United States
Court of Appeals of
District of Columbia
Bucks Stove & Hange
Shot the Wrong Man in Paris Attack on General Verand
A man, believed insane and driven by a supposed grievance against the war department, shot and seriously wounded General Verand on the steps of the Hotel Continental as he entered for a banquet. He was arrested and later found to have mistaken Verand for General Brua, minister of war, creating a sensational scene.
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Paris
War Department
General Verand
Hotel Continental
General Brua
Accident Triggers Earthquake Rumor in San Francisco
A power plant engine shutoff due to condenser feed water failure halted telegraph and telephone lines, silencing thousands of miles of wires for about twenty minutes on Saturday night. Rumors spread nationwide that an earthquake caused the outage, though only the city’s communication was affected.
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San Francisco
Enormous 1908 Tobacco Production in U S
The 1908 Department of Agriculture bulletin reports over 150 million pounds of clear tobacco and nearly four times that amount of other tobacco types grown in the United States. Kentucky led with over one third of the crop, while less than 1 percent was grown west of the Mississippi River.
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Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
Kentucky
Misalasippi River
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Rywer
Braidwood
Porter
Cook
Senator Porter
Capitol Avenue
Doc” Ames
America
Mise Greene
Wil
Convent
State House
Maria
The
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