German Count Johann von Bernstorff Named U S Ambassador
Emperor William selects Count Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff as the new German ambassador to the United States succeeding Baron Speck von Sternburg. Born 1862, he has served as consul general in Cairo and minister plenipotentiary in London, with a keen English command and noted for lucid dispatches and after-dinner speaking.
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Johann’'Heinrich*Von Bernstorff
William
Baron Speck von Sternburg
United States
Countess von Bernstorff
Edward Luckemeyer
New York
Count von Bernstorff
Cairo
Count Albrecht von Bernstorff
Bismarck
Court of St. James
Constantinople
London
England
Germany
Jennie Luckemeyer
Luckemeyer
France
Ernst von Bernstorff
Amerika Riedesel
Zu Eisenbach
Alexandra
Christian
Landis Defeat Prompts Incoming Administration Appointment
Charles B Landis of Indiana, a six term congressman and Roosevelt ally, is expected to receive a public printer post after his election defeat. The Landis family has long benefited from federal payrolls, with brothers in Congress, the judiciary, and the postal service.
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Charles B. Landis
Indiana
Landis
House
Roosevelt
Chas. B
Frederick
Charles
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Standard Oil
Chicago
Philippines
Delphi Journal
Compromise Candidate Wins West Virginia Governor Race
William Be. Glasscock, Republican, won the West Virginia governorship as a compromise candidate after intra party friction between Swisher and Scherr factions. He secured a safe majority without a statewide campaign, following a heated convention battle and national party pressure to unite.
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William BE. Glasscock
West Virginia
Glasscock
State Central Committee
Charles M. Swisher
Arnold C. Scherr
Swisher
Scherr
National Committee
Lincoln Republicans
National Party
Taft
Victor After Hot Fight: Lilley’s Labor Clashin Connecticut
George L. Lilley, governor elect of Connecticut, embodies the era’s conflict with organized labor. He won despite strong union opposition and earlier defeats of labor-backed rivals for Congress. Lilley’s career shows a pattern of confrontation, dating from 1901 when he entered state politics and rose to Congress, facing labor opposition led by Gompers.
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George L. Lilley
Connecticut
Lilley
Congress
President Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Donnybrook
Waterbury
Massachusetts
Robertson
Women Only Inventories Wealthy Homes Hire Five Clever Women
The New York Sun reports five young women in the city perform inventories of wealthy households earning about $100 monthly. They must possess extensive knowledge of leather, rugs, and art, classified with precision. A typical day runs 9 to 5, eight hours, with $30 daily fees. Work spans one to three weeks per house, longer for those owning multiple properties.
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New York Sun
Milk in Tank Cars Show Early Freight Innovation
The article traces tank car use from beer shipments between Munich and Paris to dairy milk transit from Denmark to Berlin. Wooden 210 cubic foot tanks replace bulky Lin cans, cut handling costs, and boost efficiency in Illinois and Wisconsin milk trades. A humorous note about Noah’s dove closes the piece.
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Germany
France
Munich
Paris
Denmark
Berlin
Mlinois
Wisconsin
Dustlike screws and German food adulteration noted
A Technial World excerpt notes the fourth jewel screw in a Standard American watch is minuscule, with threads about 369 per inch, and over 60 000 such screws could fit into a lady's thimble. The Germany food adulteration issue reports about 8 000 people convicted annually for adulterating articles of food.
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Germany
Amateur cue champion to join professionals Demarest to turn pro
Calvin Demarest of Chicago, the nation's top amateur, is poised to enter a professional billiards career. Observers expect him to compete with legends like Hoppe and Sutton after a dominant run culminating in an 18 2 balk line exhibition with Charley Ferris.
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Calvin Demarest
Chicago
Simonpure
Mortier
Demarest
Schaefer
Sutton
Hoppe
Vignaux
Cure
Kansas City
Charley Ferris
Minneapolis
Napoleon Ives
Yale and Penn Face Offensive Stars and Punters in Early Season
Harvard captain sh ins missing Burr due to injuries as Carlisle plays on through December. Cornell’s Half-Back Move shocks Percy field with six 46 yard drop goals. Yale Coy excels punting better than before while Warner band discussed for blue help against Indians. Hoagland notes Michigan’s early style hides Yost’s new sensation before key clashes.
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Harvard
Burr
Carlisle
Denver
Minnesota
Nebraska
St. Louis
Means
Pennsylvania
Ohio State
Yale
Indians
Warner Band
Coy
Ill
Hollenback
Percy Field
Ithica
N. Y
Cornell
Ralph Hoagland
Princeton
Michigan
Yost
Hoagland
Understanding the Rule on Hurdling in Football
The article reviews the rule on hurdling, clarifying differences between open and line hurdling, and notes officials’ guidance. It explains that hurdling applies only to the ball carrier, defines open and line hurdling, and outlines a 15 yard penalty with no change in down.
Winter Baseball Notes and Coaching Rumors
Winter notes reveal Dave Fultz considering Swarthmore varsity coach job. Eastern league 1909 schedule expands to 154 games. Circulation of rumors links Jimmy Colling to Buffalo management. Montreal manager Jimmy Casey works as traveling salesman in winter. Tannehill Burns and Gray in Cannillon plan a strong southpaw trio. Cubs’ Chick Fraser buys an Idaho alfalfa ranch. John McGraw likely plays Larry Doyle in left field next year to keep Herzog at second.
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Dave Fultz
Swarthmore
Jimmy Colling
Athletics
Buffalo
Jimmy Casey
Montreal
Tannehill
Burns
Gray
Cantillon
Chick Fraser
Cubs
Idaho
John McGraw
Larry Doyle
Herzog
Man Detains Minister In Locked Church Revival Ordeal
In Galveston a deranged man locked Rev. Dr. George Francomb in his church for three hours. The lunatic forced hymns and prayers as police were called after a parishioner spotted the scene. Francomb, exhausted, required medical attention after rescue.
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Galveston
George Francomb
St. James Methodist Church
Francomb
First Methodist Church
Dr. Francomb
Blind swimmer and rescuer marry after bay swim
The tale recounts Hager guiding and carrying Miss Swanson through rough currents in the Beasleys Point area as a launch failed. They reached a sand bar exhausted but alive, and two days later were married. Their act underscores a daring rescue and a wedding tied to a perilous sea adventure.
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Point
Ocean City
Gregg Harbor
Beas
Beasley's Point
Miss Swanson
Hager
Brave Girl Halts Panic After Mouse In Bechtel’s
In Bethlehem Pennsylvania a mouse sparked a noon panic at Bechtel's restaurant as diners fled when a waitress spotted the rodent. Elizabeth Heatro, a waitress, rushed from the kitchen and helped restore calm while staff and patrons recovered from the scare.
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Bethlehem
Bechtel’s
Mras Elizabeth Heatro
Dog Belts Self to Death in Philadelphia Street Tragedy
A yellow mongrel, maimed by many buffets, lay before Broad Street and Ontario Avenue and was run over by a streetcar after refusing to move. Witnesses say the dog clearly acted to end its life. It had followed a resident to the Masonic Home earlier, then lingered near the porch before a final leap to the sidewalk.
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Philadelphia
Broad Street
Ontario Avenue
Masonic
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