Radical talk and wealthy baby charm news brief
A New Hampshire senator in Harvard Union controversy is noted along with Harvard graduate Hutch, described as an anarchist. Hollis is mocked for radicalism. Vinson Heale Welsh MacLean, the “700,000,000 baby,” attracts Philadelphia show buzz after returning a lost $16,000 diamond pendant. A Massachusetts doctor cites soul weight at death, while evangelism efforts expand in China’s Fukien province with G Sherwood Eddy leading work in Foochow and Army. China plans to curb yellow fever mosquito spread amid trade-route shifts. Sinal State highway reports warn of corrosion from snow clearance salt in painted steel bridges. A California resident creates a roseberry hybrid flower, white with blackberry-like leaves. Despite many crosses, few new fruits have emerged.
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New Hampshire
Hollis
Harvard Union
Holna
Pmarvard
Hutchfine Haprood
Vinson Heale Welsh MacLean
California
Singular effects of acid on silica by Gantler
M Armand Gantler reports in a paper to the Academy of Sciences that hydrochloric acid reacts differently with silica by crystal form. In rock crystal, the acid attack is slight with minimal surface effect when cut across the axis and some action when parallel to it, while the reason remains unknown.
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M. Armand Gantler
Academie der Sciences
Gantler
Japan Grapefruit Price Tightens Winter Market
The most expensive single fruit in Japanese markets this winter is the natsumi kan grapefruit priced at 70 cents each. Demand among the large U S fruit buyers remains moderate and the average Japanese family of four earns about $150 yearly, limiting luxury purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Woman recalls attack charge in Philadelphia hotel case
A Philadelphia hotel cook accused an attacker but could not name him. Before a magistrate she suggested the offender be listed as John Dishwasher. Meanwhile tales unfold of John Dishwasher sharing an honor once held by John Doe. A separate claim notes the city owed 56 cents for almost fifty years, evidenced by a yellow slip cashed by City Treasurer Albert Male, from 49 years ago mayor H Bartling signed a 60 cent check.
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Philadelia
John Dishwasher
John
John Doe
M. H. Scott
H. Bartling
Topeka
Albert Male
Explosions, unions, and rail issues spark varied notes
A Michigan mine blast kills all rats and delays miners until fresh supplies arrive. Reports claim German printers exceed 80 percent union membership. Aiming to extend dry seasons, Mantle Bgalnet considers a vast reservoir on the Montalban Watershed. Argentine telegraph firms roll out automatic meterage with printed types. A Songer church tower carries a clock that chimes hours but lacks a diary, while Samuel Gompers serves as president of the American Federation of Labor for 32 years. Russian rails guard against decay with long soakings, and Nebraska windbreaks yield fence posts. Fort Oarnington notes new wireless rationing and a growing range of over 6,000.
Keep farm tools from waste and rot and save more
A Kansas City Star reader urges farmers to protect and properly store tools and machinery. He notes costly items left in fields rust or crack from sun and rain, and praises orderly shed storage and annual overhauls to extend life and cut future costs. He lists typical prices for mowers, harrows, drills, cultivators, planters, and wagons, urging practical care.
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Towa
Middle West
Why stand ye here all the day Idle in Dayton News
The piece ponders idleness amid busyness, contrasting labor with aimless pursuits. It questions if relentless work defines virtue, arguing even the busiest can waste life serving Mammon. It contrasts office and factory life with calmer, meaningful activity and warns against hollow industry.
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Dayton News
What Currency Laws Mean
Review of Reviews surveys a proposed currency reform. It notes ordinary banking will look similar while crises reveal differences as independent banks lack a central support. It argues federation under a central government plan would avert runs and broaden mutual aid during financial panics.
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Eliicoie
Abas
Bos
Kansas City Speaker Urges Law Enforcement Reform
A Kansas City speaker claimed enforcing miles of statutes would require one attorney general’s staff and huge resources. The comment critiqued current laws as burdensome and outdated, suggesting a broader reform effort to simplify enforcement.
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Kansas City
Allanne City
le Poll Panen
Paid Agents Involving Russian Emigrants Exposed In Vilna Manifesto
A Vilna issued manifesto accuses the Russo American Steamship Company and the interior minister of backing paid agents who recruit emigrants across six northwestern Russian provinces. Agents earn 1 to 40 rubles per emigrant, sending 150,000 to 200,000 rubles yearly. About 26 percent of births lead to recruits abroad without passports. The government seeks stricter citizenship rules, declaring foreign naturalization before divesting Russian status a crime. Anyone acquiring foreign citizenship without renouncing Russian status is exiled. deserters and those dodging military service face penalties. married women cannot renounce citizenship separately from husbands.
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St. Petersburg
Russo-American Steamship Company
Russia
Full Babylonian flood yarn to be made known
London special reports Dr Stephen Lang of Oxford says scholars should wait for his full account of discovering a new Babylonian flood and the fall of man translated from a Penn Museum tablet He calls current American clippings misleading and promises a manuscript in a few days.
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London
Stephen Langdoo
Oxford University
University of Pennsylvania
United States
Langdon
Direct primaries reveal character of rivals in Maryland and beyond
The Chicago Herald notes that Maryland and South Carolina voters witness intra party battles as candidates critique rivals on and off the stump. It argues the direct primary informs the public about would be rulers, though not a cure all, highlighting ethical tensions and the broader knowledge gained.
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Chicago Herald
Maryla
South Carolina
Cole L. Blease
Motoga
How Huxley Chose Name
In a London Chronicle letter to Sir Michael Foster Huxley explains the house near Eastbourne to be auctioned, naming it Hodeslea as his poetic form of his surname. He recalls a noble Huxley ancestor who sought clergy benefit after burglary, noting a blank between him and his grandfather but maintains faith in that forebear.
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Huxley
London Chronicle
Michael Foster
Henry TV
As Dry as a Fish and Other Colorful Phrases
The text surveys casual similes and proverbial phrases such as bitter cold extreme dryness as dry as a fish bold as brass and dead as a doornail noting their usage and curious origins across local dialect and humor in period publications. It cites examples including bright as a button sound as a bell and merry as a cricket to illustrate linguistic flair.
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Kean
Diphtheria Vaccination Advances and Public Health Tests
A long discussion reviews Von Behring’s diphtheria vaccines, the Schick test, and active immunity versus antitoxin, noting lower costs and broader immunity. Reports from New York and Richmond highlight Schick testing in schools and diaper hygiene reducing infant diarrhea deaths, with optimism that diphtheria wards may vanish.
End of Mediation and US Mexico Policy
The mediation efforts appear to have ended and failed to avert broader duties for the United States regarding Mexico. The army remains at Vera Cruz with no direct target, while the overall purpose was never merely to form an entente with Latin America.
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Baltimore Newa
Huerta
Mexico City
Chaplan
Vera Crux
United States
Latin-America
Navy
Pelilmeli
Vera Crug
Ives
Seminar notes on ai valves and governance
A compact notice outlines seminars on artificial intelligence governance and valve technology. Topics include industry standards, safety implications, and practical applications for engineers and policy makers.
Return of old Blackfoot hunter Spo-Pe to his daughter near Browning
A long imprisoned Blackfoot elder Spo-Pe returns to live with his daughter Mrs Takes Gun near Browning after 23 years in government captivity. The elder’s life is tied to a violent past involving his vengeance saga and the killing of a white man, with his family left to carry on amid calls for reparation.
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Browning, Mont
Spo-Pe
Takes Gun
Browning
Boo-Pe
United States
Sho-Pe
Ne-tang-nik-ke
Killa
George Harmi
Blackfoot
Andian
Timber as Public Need in Timber Crisis
A Duluth Herald report by Commissioner Davies warns that timber is vital like water and food. It details concentrated ownership across Washington and California, shows vast tracts controlled by few, and laments the loss of public land to private hands. It urges preservation and growth of forests to secure defense and future supplies.
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Duluth Herald
Davies
Bureau of Corporations
Washington
Western
California
Soom Central — Seliniki Emall
United States
France
Minnesota
Peninsu
Michigan
Speare
Pickating
The Supreme Bench and Its Expected Qualities
The piece discusses the Supreme Bench and the qualities sought in nominees. It mentions Lehmann and Lane and debates the balance between intellect and public trust in selecting judges. It emphasizes judgment by past records and the public perception of nominees.
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Supreme Bench
W Qahington Imgton Times
Ouneme
Lehmann
I Po
In Lane
He Hinery
Principles for which a newspaper should stand
An editorial fragment argues that independent papers must uphold core political principles and serve readers. It asserts editors shape policy, editors’ platforms reflect the paper’s mission, and leaders should act with integrity to guide public discourse.
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Independent
Politica
Mar
Fragmented verse fragment speaks of Canada and Jasper Park
The passage evokes prairie and forest journeys through Canada, mentioning rivers and air as well as the Yates Trail and Jasper Park in Alberta. It reflects a nostalgic, travelogue mood describing landscapes and the habitant spirit.
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Prairie
Canada
Jasper Park
Alberta
Pity the Poor Lands From the Wichita
Dispatch appears garbled with OCR errors showing fragments about permits, payment, and local commentary. Readable bits reference Detroit, brew, prices, and a court involved matter, but details are too fragmented to determine a clear event or outcome. The readable names or organizations are minimal. no coherent report or specific action can be ascertained.
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Mulett, Crook County, Wyo
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American Board
China
Jin Fukien
G. Sherwood Eddy
Foochow
Army
Panama Canal
Sinals
Germany
Montalban
Ramuel Gompers le
Peror
Nebraska
Fort Oar
Ienington
The
Kansas City Star
Idienesa
York
Land
Tra Crafteman
Www
Heria
von Behring
America
Europe
New York Health Department
Schick
Health Department
New York
Richmond
Levy
Heubmer
Regis
Pellagara
Asyluma
Asia
Chicago
St. Paul
Los Angeles
Dyer
New Orleans
Early
New Turkelty
State of Washington
British Columbia
Department of Washington
Lumaden
Vies Osten
Snates
Dyer and Lumsden
Norway
Aantoria
Ietoria
Eds i
Coleman
Barker
Edsall
Ini
Guiness
Tro
Valved
Sont
Innocent Endian
Mise Evelyn Rice
Pan
Centre of Timber
Seereen
Athabatca
Car
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Wichita
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