Marines for Panama Verify Canal Work Amidst Looming Turmoil
About 600 Marines were ordered to the Panama Isthmus area to prevent revolts during the June 2 election and protect canal construction. Two cruisers with hundreds of Marines each were deployed to Gulf waters, ready to quell disturbances. The move aims to safeguard the canal project and local government, despite questions of U.S. intervention.
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Panama
Canal Commission
Isthmus
Gulf
Ariue
Canal
Secretary of the Navy
Emaringy
The Right Direction in Discoveries and Remedies
The piece notes recent scientific finds such as a germ linked to rheume tem and a pigment-devouring hair cell with a destroyer by Prof. Metchinkott. It argues cures remain elusive, mocks overconfidence, and vouches for sun exposure as a simple preventive idea while urging practical remedies to inspire hope.
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Metchinkott
Rusala
Russian Army Discipline and Public Opinion Discussed
An analysis notes the official view of the army as ruthless and self sacrificing, with officers executed for humanity. It argues the court martial aims to instill fear and suppress truth about defeats. The piece also critiques canal taxes and inheritance taxes as paths to public welfare, mentioning Carnegie and Bliss.
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Court
Russia
East
Wacn
Presbyterian Brotherhood movement aims at men’s church involvement
A Des Moines Des Moines Presbyterian general assembly introduces the Presbyterian Brotherhood to foster spiritual development, fraternal relations, denominational loyalty, and fellowship. It seeks to engage men more in church work, overcome male underrepresentation, and test denominational unity without intolerance.
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General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church
Wesaton
Des Moines
Presbyterian Brotherhood
Birth of Booms and Political Winds in American Life
A survey of presidential booms and public fads in American politics, noting how quick excitement rises around favored figures like Funston and Hobson while critics call such booms transitory. The piece also touches on influences from national commissions, prohibition debates, and upcoming political events in Indianapolis, with sly humor about fame, money, and public sentiment.
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Ano Ag Faw
Funston
Wm. Allen White
Tarbell
Hobson
Tom Watson
Till
Injustice and Carnegie Views Stir Debate on Inheritance Tax
The World reports on two Russian officers Gen Stoessel and Rear Admiral Nekhgatov executed for surrendering to Japan during the war. It notes Andrew Carnegie’s advocacy for inheritance tax and his view that wealth should revert to the people, as the piece discusses public reaction to his stance and other political tangles including a Chicago theatrical bank and dry party conventions.
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Rusuiga vMcers
Japan
Gen. Stoessel
Port Arthur
Nehogatoff
Andrew Carnegie
Pirona
Roosevelt
Carnegie
Eave
Inheritanes
Report from Naples and opinions on Elbert Hil
An American guest in Naples praises sanitary conditions along the canal route noting no yellow fever and a pleasant climate if one avoids dissipation. He describes stay at a government house and a leave of absence from the Isthmian Locomotive Engineers association presidency as reconstruction work on the engine nears completion. Separately, journalists discuss Elbert Hil’s controversial attacks in The Paustina, noting mixed editorials and a general trend of silence from newspapers amid the controversy.
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A. Griley
Iné
Napolis
Wayne
Government House
Isthmilan Locomotive Engineers’ Association
Emia
M. Welch
Texas & Pacific Ruilway
Claypool
Elbert Hil
Yard
Hin
Elbert
East Aurora
French Stage Profits and Paris Dramas Reimagined
The Paris stage shows a strong year in 1908 with Opera, Comedie Francaise, and Alhambra all earning high totals. Mark Twain humor translated for Paris theatre, and Brander Matthews notes modern stage lighting aids audience comprehension.
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Paris
Thestera
Opare Comique
Comedie Francaise
London Globe
Succeses and Prayers Across Time in The Culturiat
A fragmentary poetic note celebrates a man who gained acclaim and power through a high aim, and contrasts another who walked humble paths. It hints at a lasting prayer or blessing that endures, linked to Wajtey Hurt and The Culturiat publication.
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Imperial
Limeele
Christian
Everett
Anya
Autograph Album Memories From a Kansas City Era
A nostalgic piece on old autograph albums from a Kansas City high school era. The narrator recalls the faded pages, teacher dedications, and student verses, mixing humor and sentiment. It reflects communal memories of classmates, mentors, and the passage of time through worn keepsakes.
Mixed Tales Of Poker And Prowess From A Rural Evening
A fragmented news page recounts a tavern poker night where a player exclaims full house and another story follows of Mrs Wahl fending off a thief with a wooden plank after pigs react to an intruder. The latter reports Homer Robbins earning a Latin Greek chair in Plymouth NH before a literary critic comments on Mark Twain and book selections for children.
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Pannias
Detroit
Iscias
Trey
Ana
Andre Wahl
Binnafeld
Hoeis
Mr. Wahl
Pik
Wahl
Wales
Homer Robbins
Tally
Halderness Coltiage
Plymouth
Mosquito Cure Claim From Kansas Fisherman
Kansas fisherman Mosquito Cure claims an et change will kill mosquitoes. He asserts alum blocks the bite, preventing stings as the skeeler bites. The damp ground then dampens, and a man catches cold, leading to pneumonia and death.
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Kansas
Kansan City
A Prayer With a Wink in a Kansan City Tour Patch
A Kannag boy quarrels with his sister over prayers at bedtime. His mother asks if he said his prayers and blessing for his sister. The boy admits he forgot some lines and jokes about blessing his Mile sister rather than himself.
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Kansan City
Fragmented Epigrams and Poetic Passages From Antique Texts
A garbled compilation presents unattributed lines on costumes, earthquakes, and rustic rustic verse. It includes shuffled quotes from ancient writers and a pastoral meditation on day’s end, twilight, and spiritual longing, with scattered archaic phrasing and translations.
Merely a Hint in a Fragmented Ad Copy
A garbled OCR fragment hints at consumer advice or commentary with stray phrases about taste and a mother. The readable bits are scattered and do not form a coherent narrative or identifiable event.
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Adil
Literary quarrels and sharp wit in American letters
A New York American excerpt discusses Gertrude Atherton questioning Edith Wharton as the era’s greatest woman novelist, attacking Wharton with a heavy critique. It notes Atherton’s belief that Wharton thrives on society and hints at past predictions about other authors, while quoting comments from Walter L. Putzel’s Crazy Corner Confie Gences and a Provincial paper on literary inaccuracies. The piece also mentions Norman Hapgood on American newspapers and ends with a humorous anecdote about a spring morning encounter.
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Gertrude Atherton
Edith Wharton
United States
Herset
Atherton
Alta Wharton
Wharton
Amelie Rives
Mrs Craigie
Tam Jouke
Abs
Rha
New York American
Walter Putitzer
Jove
Cupid
Norman Hapgood
Aleca
Washington Senators mingle amid amendments voting scene
During amendments voting on a railway rate bill the Alabama trio Pugh Morgan and Pettus discussed with Beveridge the youngest senator. Judge Holmes, famed for his idiosyncratic habits, met Senator Crane at a social event and joked about Chris Guild’s rise to governor. An unconfirmed rumor circulated about a town notes keeper planning edible food experiments.
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Pero
Pugh
Alabama
Benstor ‘Tillman
Morgan
Birator Pettus
Pettus
Senator Beveridge
Senate
Juntica Holmes
Supreme Court
Crane
Chirtis Guild
Ho Haa Beng
Beatt
Holmes
Lapaid
Chicago
A Mosquito Lullaby Satirizes Bloodthirsty City Life
A fragmentary verse mocks predators and urban living, portraying mosquitoes hungry for blood as they lull to sleep with eerie refrains. The text blends distorted nursery cadence with social imagery, referencing natives, fat babies, and a looming danger to the eater.
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Congress
New York
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Republican National Committee
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Pubic Ownership Commission
National Civic Federation
Riverside
Reed Smoot
Pronbition Party
Indianapolia
Prohibition Party
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Clyde Fitch
Mark Teal
M. Timmary
Mark Twain
Mr Clemens
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Publica- Man
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Brander Matthews
Philadelphia
Telor Graphy
Succese
Achiah
Olf High School
Golcondi
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Kansas City
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Kanana City
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Langley
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Waugh
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Harpers
Watt
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Don Quixote
Crescent
Mary Volsian Richard
Philip Pope
Kingston
John Rimble
Elizabeth
Fontain
Archibeth Allann
Peregrine
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Victor Huge
Firth of Forth
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Locden Academy
Washington
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