Cotton war on against this country
Special Cable to the Indianapolis Sun reports the British Cotton Growing association pledging one million sterling yearly to boost cotton in Africa and the British West Indies. They urge a permanent imperial agriculture department to coordinate research and dissemination of information. Sir Alfred Jones offers Jamaica cotton free for 12 months on Mesars Elder Dempster lines to help compete with American cotton. Separately, a Delhi cavalry incident alleges two troopers attacked a native outside regimental quarters, obstructed arrests, and later authorities reconsidered charges amid shifting theories.
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Indianapolis Sun
London
British Cotton Growing Association
Great Britain
Liverpool
Africa
British West Indies
Imperial Department of Agriculture
West Indies
Imperial
Alfred Jones
Jamaica
Mesars, Elder, Dempster & Co
Oklahoma Factory Output and Jobs Report
Guthrie Okla Sept 8 Labor Commissioner Daugherty reports Oklahoma manufacturing output about 25 000 000 annually with 16 000 000 capital employed 11 000 workers and a 3 250 000 payroll from 144 of 600 plants surveyed since June. Estimated goods at 6 162 609 with 3 154 763 capital. 2 556 workers paid 810 181 annually.
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Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma
Charles L. Daugherty
Keen Observer Sparks Abrupt Apology Moment
In a terse exchange, a speaker asks who was punched. The reply reveals a spouse as the target, prompting a flustered, humorous apology about the misread moment and the other party’s sharp perception.
Kaiser Speech Sparks British War Hysteria Debate
L J Maxse in a National Review talk accuses British statesmen of failing to expose German war plans. He asserts Germany pursues thorough, coordinated buildup under the Kaiser and staff, with spies in England and German naval strength surpassing Britain. The speech reverberates in both England and Germany as press comment continues.
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London
L. J. Maxse
The
National Review
Great Britain
Kaiser
Germany
Lord Cramer
England
Leap Year Ethics in Courting Etiquette
An 19th century style quip from the Louisville Courier Journal contrasts a young woman’s courtesy with the obligation of timely proposals. It notes the harm of allowing a gentleman to call without genuine intent, framing a playful critique of social expectations in courtship.
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Louisville Courier- Journal
Murderer of Tigers by a Reputed Tamer
A former tiger trainer named Carl Schoepfer recalls his rise from renowned Dompteur to tragedy when his fiancée Karola was killed by three tigers in Paris. After serving in a French asylum for years he seeks vengeance across Europe, planning a bomb blast to annihilate the beasts responsible.
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Rhine
Carl Schoepfer
Victor Emanuel
Italy
Florence
Seine
Pariy
Fraulein Karola
Vienna
Circus
Franconi
Miss Karola
Karola
Caligula
Nero
Hannibal
Ixarola
Paschall
Tive
Pere Lachaise
Atom
Kert Shoepfer
Wep
Her
Zhen
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State Teachers’ Training Board
H. B. Brown
C. P. Kinsey
India
Terre Haute, Indi
Nan
WM. W. Parsons
Terre Haute
Indiana
Price F. O. B. Dayton
Dayton
Verity
Fisher Automobile Co
Stoddard
Maptan
Signor Saltarino
Pyers and Foremost
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Phomese
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