Beef trust vows decisive action against meat glut
The Atlanta Constitution reports the beef trust pledges strong measures to curb excess production and discipline the market, signaling a firm stance to regain control and stabilize prices.
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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1908
Page
2
New York Socialites Split Time on Marriage and Divorce
The Hartford Times notes that many wealthy New Yorkers divide their time roughly equally between marrying and remaining single.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Hartford Times
Clinton County Girl Baby Born With Two Tongues
A Clinton County New York girl baby is reported to have two tongues. The Washington Herald quips about the future quirks she may encounter at sewing circle meetings when she grows up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton County
N. Y
The
Washington Herald
Reckless to Offer Second Mortgage on Russia
The Chicago Record Herald warns that anyone willing to accept a second mortgage on Russia, burdened by a $4.25 billion debt, would be taking on a perilous risk and displaying imprudent judgment.
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Russia
Chicago Record Herald
Wit and Charity in The Christian Register
The piece extols wit as a blend of humor and genius, described as attar of roses. It says wit enhances letters, society, and personal life, offering solace amid world’s rude weather.
Bride sues Nebraskan for divorce after alleged hammer strike
The three weeks into marriage Nebraska man faces divorce suit amid claims the husband struck his wife with a hammer, threatened to shoot and throw a poker. The Louisville Courier-Journal notes he may be suffering from acute disillusionment insanity.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Nature of naturalization laws and citizen quality
The Louisville Courier-Journal notes a trend to resist granting new citizens when applicants are perceived as inferior. It argues laws should be enforced rigidly to avoid expanding ignorance and vice in the electorate, warning such changes are dangerous.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Kipling urged to lead imperial crusade not reform
A London Sketch paragraph mocks Mr. Kipling for focusing on imperialism instead of social reform in England. It quips that as he nears tractable age he may earn respect from charming aunts and even be recruited by Lady Burne-Jones into philanthropy, while noting his Cape Meddler persona and wishing he meddle in various English matters upon return.
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London
Kipline
England
Mr. Kipling
Cape
Iberty
Simon Tanner
Polly
Simon
Mr. Bouncer
Bouncer
Jim
Lincoln Magazine
Old age pensions rise as Civil War funds swell
The New York Mail notes that Civil War pensions function as de facto old age support. Pensions extend to veterans and others not directly in combat, including unborn-day recipients, with about one million beneficiaries. Despite hopes for a smaller annual appropriation, legislation keeps the program near 150 million dollars and growing, remaining about twenty percent of national outlay.
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New York Mail
Appomattox
Copenhagen Telegraph Experiment Yields Quick Round Trip
Ferdinand Wagner in a Berlin paper notes two editorials sent from Copenhagen via Shanghai and New York and via London and New York. The Shanghai route arrived first after eight retransmissions, reaching Copenhagen in three hours and twenty three minutes. The result could be faster with pre-notice to stations and priority for the test dispatch.
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Copenhagen
Ferdinand Wagner
Berlin
Shanghai
New York
London
So Many Joys In A Poem By Edith M Thomas
A prose style poem excerpt by Edith M Thomas from Century Magazine reflecting repeated joy themes. The speaker lists joys including mirrors movement hearts memory loneliness and love as sources of beauty and meaning.
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Edith M. Thomas
The Temperance Turnaround in Simon Tanner’s Life
Simon Tanner a ruined tradesman seeks drink at the public house and faces the shame of his drunken life. His child Jim quietly exposes the truth with his worn boots. Inspired by the boy and a fellow sufferer, Simon pledges sobriety and rebuilds family happiness.
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Simon Tanner
Simon
Bouncer
Mr. Bouncer
Jack
Jim
Modern Faginry: Child Apprentices in Street Crime
The article compares contemporary criminal trainers to Dickens's Fagin, noting many London schools for crime where youths learn burglary and pickpocket skills. It argues street gangs recruit children with meals and shelter, teaching tools, safe entry techniques, and cover for escapes, with youths quickly gaining nerve and pride in their crimes.
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Fagin
Charles Dickens
Oliver Twist
Scotland Yard
London
Wife can obtain divorce in Wisconsin after brief stay
Seren zia Tritz won a Wisconsin divorce while waiting in Milwaukee after locating her husband, who resided in New York. The judge noted she had been in the state less than a year, but her attorney argued the husband’s domicile followed the wife under the law. The decree allowed the divorce with the wife having been in Milwaukee about twelve hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Serenzia Tritz
Milwaukee
Harry Tritz
New York
Williams
She Had the Habit Mrs Turner Dead for a Year
Dialogue excerpt shows Mrs Turner dead for a year and Mrs Stiler recounting travel through the city seeking a black bordered souvenir, with Puck’s quip about writing. The exchange hints at social customs and mourning practices.
Hat Question In Oklahoma Election At Chickasha Church
The Christian church at Chickasha held a vote on women wearing hats during services. Women could not vote, so men carried the election in favor of no hats.
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Oklahoma
Christian Church
Chickasha
Kansa
City Journal
Bavarian Club President Offers 10000 Mark Prize for Airplanes
Herr Ganz, head of the airship section of the Bavarian Automobile Club, is reported to have offered a prize of 10,000 marks for aeroplanes to be competed for at a Munich exhibition in the coming year.
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Herr Ganz
Bavarian Automobileclub
T We
Munich
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