Prominent People New President of Cuba
Gen Jose Miguel Gomez, 53 and from Sant Clara, culminates a political rise across revolutions and governance. He served as governor of Santa Clara, backed reform, and faced U S intervention era conflicts. Nominated by Miguelista convention. Alfredo Zayas briefly rival, later coalition chose Gomez for president and Zayas for VP.
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Jose Miguel Gomez
Cuba
Sant Clara
Washington
Revolutionary Army
National Liberal Convention
United States
Palma
Gomez
Monch
Gov. Magoon
Gel. Gomez
Miguel- Ista
Hberaldty
Zayistar
Alfredo Zayas
Senor Zayas
Gen. Gomez
Stimson as a Trust Buster Prosecutor
District Attorney Henry L. Stimson, famed for prosecutions of the Ice King Morse and Curtis, led landmark anti trust cases after Roosevelt’s 1906 appointment. He secured a $163,000 judgment against the augur trust, battled the New York Central Railroad, and challenged Bennett, Harriman, and the New York Herald. Born in New York, he studied at Phillips Exeter, Yale, and Harvard Law School.
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Henry L. Stimaon
C. W. Morse
Curtis
Roosevelt
Augur Trust
New York Central
Stimson
James Gordon Bennett
New York Herald
EB. H. Harriman
Elihu B. Root
New York
Phillips Dxeter Academy
Fale College
Harvard Towe School
Tang Shao Yi Brings Thanks From China to Roosevelt
Tang Shao Yi, high commissioner of China, visits the United States to present the emperor’s thanks for Boxer indemnity remission. A university graduate of Springfield and Hartford, he rose through Chinese government ranks to director general of railways and chief customs official. His mission: observe American finance and commerce to advise gradual reform in China.
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Unirea Stiies
Tle
United States
Hartford
Conn
Columbia Universiy
New York
China
Tang Shao Y
Roosevelt
Tang Shao Yi Wan
Imperial Railways
Thibet
England
Board of Foreign Affairs
Tang Shao Yi
Diplomats at Risk as War Clouds Gather Over Count Wolff-Metternich
The Count Wolff-Metternich, German ambassador at the English court since 1901, sits in a delicate position as European powers maneuver toward conflict. Friends of the warlord report tensions with France and Britain rising, with a spark feared that could ignite a broader crisis while diplomats seek peace with honor amid mounting suspicion.
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Paul Wolff-Metternich
St. James
Europe
Europa
War
Wolff-Metternich
Kalger
France
Great Britain
England
Jacques Bonhomme
Casablanca
Count Metteraldh
Paria
Cairo
Lug
Nuts Rise From Luxury to Staple in American Markets
The article traces nuts from luxury imports to staple market commodities in the United States. It cites rising demand, cultivation work by the Department of Agriculture and state stations, and improved varieties through selection. It notes large foreign imports, domestic production of walnuts, almonds, pecans, peanuts, and chestnuts, and explains nuts as concentrated protein and fat sources with varying nutritional content.
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United States
Unis
Almanda
Brasil
California
Virelnia
Georgia
Tennessee
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Plant Industry
Florida
Michigan
Tulsa
Jana
Castarn
Spain
Bravn
Bert
Ani
Novelty Christmas Presents and Small Desk Accessories
A survey of low cost holiday crafts includes bright wall paper and cretonne blotters with folded corners to hold blotting paper, paper owls crafted from brown tissue, wadding stuffing, and button eyes. jewel cabinet baskets, a gray paper snap album, a ball twine box, and decorative matchbox novelties designed for men’s tables, all described with step by step hints and color notes.
Beauty versus brains in office hiring says plain girls win
A historical business oped argues beauty distracts from ability in stenography and clerical work. It claims employers favor plain, capable women over visibly attractive candidates, noting that red hair and freckles may aid practical hiring over looks.
Flagataff Warning Against Flags on Skyscrapers
Boston electrical engineers warn against placing flagsuits on tall structures. They declare the danger from Mehtuing is great and flagataffs must be igh buildings to avert near catastrophe.
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Boston Electrical Engineering
Christmas Dinner Chaos in a Miserable Kitchen
An exhausted narrator recalls a Christmas dinner where a belligerent drunk cook refused to share the turkey with boarders. After arresting the scene with tea and persuasion, the cook was sent to bed and later rehired, with the matron noting repeated forgiveness.
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Mamma
Bridget
House visit ends with kitchen head’s defection
In house records a cook’s favor and the removal of the kitchen head trigger the matroi’s leniency toward lady managers of a Visitation. Soon after, an intemperate remark leads to a plan to gather belongings and leave with sixteen items.
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Ular
Top Star for the Christmas Tree
Craft a five point star from cardboard about six inches long cover with gold or foil. Use broom straw in gold or silver as rays, pasted behind the star in triples. Attach a rolled writing paper to a twig and fasten to the back of the star for top placement.
Doing Up tha Gifta 4A new way of doing up gifts
A fragment describes a gift wrapping method using white paper and small seals to fold the edges without ribbons. Special seals are advertised for purchase and decorated with sprays of holly for Christmas season.
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Rome
Irishmen on St Patrick's Day End Up Hugging Lamps
In a New York memory recounted by Cortelyou, two Irishmen celebrate St Patrick's Day and split up, later discovering they are hugging lamp posts on opposite street sides. Pat asks Mike how he is, and Mike invites him over, but Pat cannot move, saying his hands are full holding the lamp. The tale appears in the New York Herald.
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Thi
New York
Mika
Tair
Pat
Mike
N. Y. Herald
Itching Curse Ends Fast with Cuticura Remedy
A testimonial from Concord New Hampshire dated May 14 1907 describes severe dermatitis below the knees with raw swollen limbs and sleeplessness. After applying Cuticura, itching ceased swelling diminished and the patient could wear shoes within two days. The letter is signed by George B Farley of 50 South State St.
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George B. Farley
South State St
Concord
N. H
Widower’s moving proposal with four children kneeling
A woman recalls a widower proposing in a touching scene. He arrived with his four children who all knelt before her, making the moment deeply emotional and memorable.
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Cook
Diverion in the Country motor club report
A member of the Automobile Club of America visited B R B Thomas and found him well after his motor accident. Thomas criticized bad roads while noting country life can be dull in fall and winter. The conversation recalls how often cars get stuck in mud in rural areas at night.
Preference for cash over checks in Max Co citizens
Citizens of Max Co favor cash to checks for small payments under $1,000. They find cash easier to use for dozens of six and one hundred dollar amounts and argue that cash offers quicker, simpler transactions for business deals where timing matters.
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Maxco
Glow of Health Speake Tor Poatum Advertisement
A damaged ad promotes Postum as a coffee alternative. It cites a woman who quit coffee after six years of bad health, reports headaches from caffeine, and claims improvement after switching to Postum. The piece reads like a testimonial with exaggerated claims and archaic language.
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Coffea
Tovinse
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Dea
Dbane OY
Vinter Seasoly
Famiese, Yoram
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Wol Wolford
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Baily
Ghance
Tuat
Goo Jooks
Gould
Cuthura
Ethnological Society of England
Robert Anderson
Tate
Criminal Investigation Department
Scotland Yard
Max Nordun
Dr. Temple
Canterbury
Raymond
Robert
Max Nordau
Tynes
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