Probation Officers Debate Truancy Handling in New York
New York probation officers discuss whether truancy should be managed by schools rather than juvenile courts. They deem truancy a school problem though many cities lack adequate school action. They urge preliminary investigation before probation and warn against overloading officers with investigations at the expense of intensive casework.
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New York
Great Britain Maintains Leading Merchant Fleet Tonnage
The latest figures show Great Britain with 20,275,971 tons of merchant shipping, far ahead of rivals. Germany follows at 4,898,746 tons, the United States at 3,499,796 tons, Norway 2,475,328, France 2,246,504, Japan 1,700,062, and Italy 1,571,741 tons.
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Great Britain
Germany
United States
Norway
France
Japan
Italy
Oregon Pioneer Preacher Grandpa Bales at 85
An elderly Oregon pioneer preacher, Grandpa Bales, remains active in preaching around town and in the Willamette Valley. He crossed the plains in 1861 and has long served many communities, with his wife by his side in their declining years.
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Grandpa Bales
Oregon
Willamette Valley
Plains
The West Calls Tom Campbell to an Unexpected End
Tom Campbell, known as Tor, leaves New Hampshire to teach in the west and writes of a wild but alluring land. She announces an engagement to Robert Densmore, then surprises her family by deciding to marry without returning East and keeping the wedding secret from her mother.
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Tor
Tom
West
New Hampshire
Rockler
Tom Campbell
Sherman
Momey
Densmore
Lece
Littl Mra Campbell
Easy Money in Omaha Jail Graft Exposed
In Omaha the county jail reports a drop in boarders from about 20 to 173, with an average near 9. The reform sheriff slashes feeding bills to cents per prisoner per day, shifting costs to Douglas County taxpayers. Projections claim the sheriff’s graft could run about 60 dollars daily, 1800 monthly, or 21600 yearly, depending on prisoner numbers.
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Omaha
Omaha Bee
Douglas County
Fife
Pckinn
Justice Settles Walst Company Fire Claims
The article notes a large settlement of claims from a fire three years earlier at the Walst company that burned fourteen employees, mostly girls. It lauds the resolution as welcome, restoring public trust in courts and delivering swift justice to injured workers.
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Ang Walst
Ebury
The Useful Citizen Card
The passage urges car owners to invest motor money in bonds to support families indoors and reduce street traffic. It stresses the idea that responsible citizens should provide for their families and avoid flaunting wealth on the road.
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Jong
Fragmentary note on Iberian nave tribes study guide
Incomplete text outlines a guide on Iberian nave tribes used for study. It references Fen art and Sa an aosential elements, but key names, dates, and specifics are missing. Further readable details are required to form a concrete headline.
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Ihiberian
Italy's Next King to Be Hardened by Naval Guardian
Rome reports Crown Prince Humbert, nine, has been placed under the guardianship of Frigate Captain Donald to be hardened. He will learn languages with governesses replaced by a naval tutor, signaling a sailor’s path. King Victor seeks discipline as a model for future monarchs.
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Rome
Humbert
Donalds
Victor
Orio
Donald
Fury and scandal stain public figures in Chicago era tale
The piece riffs on Congreve and cites James Joseph Hrady and Homer Rodeheaver amid a breach of promise verdict involving Georgia Jay. It notes public trust figures face fallout when scandal erupts and suggests personal life impacts on public duties in a morally charged, period voice.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Heaven
Hell
Willam Congreve
Breinen
James Joseph Hrady
Hitness
Homer Rodeheaver
Congreve
Georgia Jay
Rodeheaver
Michigan
Mr. Winey
Brady
State Bank
Being Right Is Not Surrender From Farm Stock and Home
The piece argues against surrendering to popular pressure and recalls the Mason and Slidell affair of 1861 showing Lincoln chose calm, clear restraint over wartime fury. It cites Seward’s repudiated reply and defends Lincoln for placing country over faction. It questions the cost of preferring one’s own path over collective progress.
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Steel Trust
Standard Oj
Shipping Combine
Wilson
England
Mason and Slidell
Mason
Mitchell
Confederate States
France
United States
San Jacinto
Congress
Lincoln
Unsigned Fragment Reflects on Courage and Truth
A fragmented verse contemplates Socrates and the martyrdom of truth seekers. The speaker likens steadfast ascent to spiritual trials, invoking fate and justice while exploring themes of power and endurance.
Edison Bans Cigarette Smoking Says It Harms Mind and Body
Thomas A. Edison declares cigarette smoking is highly injurious to mind and body in a letter to Henry Ford. The inventor notes he employs hundreds of men, none of whom smoke cigarettes, and he urges his friend Ford to consider the habit’s dangers.
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Henry Ford
Detroit Automobile Man
Financial Loss to Mexico Reveals Revolution's Toll
Consul Theodore Hamm reports from Tu rango that Mexican exports collapsed as revolutionary disruption drained Durango and surrounding regions. Cattle, cotton, peppers, and other goods plummeted in value. banks closed, railways failed, and ports suffered with sharply reduced shipments to the United States amid widespread property destruction and market delays.
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Theodore
Hamm
Department of Commerce
Turango
Durango
Laguna
Coahuila
Nagas
Torreco
United States
Mead Gt
Mexico
Gulf
Torreon
Syracuse
N. J
Paterson
Mazatlan
Iwanaeton
Sinaloa
Fay Luis Potoal
Aul
W.L. Bonney
Aguascalientes
Tebel
Panfilo Natera
Zacatecas
Huerta
Ang
Hams
England
Marion Letcher
Chihuahua
Mtocles
Crages B
Municipal Glocka
Railways
Tegaee Nike Uy
Eeepc
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Neseenanoenen
IMOM
Nuevo Laredo
Ciudad Juares
Nogales
Cananea
Matamoros
Cauda
Porfirio Dian
Stopping Cigarette Smoking From the American Magazine
A young man recalls his four year smoking habit and four month quit effort. He describes initial reduction, reliance on willpower, and eventual victory with help from support and outdoors. He credits courage endurance and faith in conquering the addiction.
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Ana
Intensive Sleeping and Rest Patterns Explored
The author discusses intensive sleeping as a potential method to gain deeper rest in a shorter period. It notes that sleep is deepest in the first hours, then shallows, and asks about comparative sleep across animals, citing humans and dogs.
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Frederick Peterson
Atlantic
Gratiatica From the New York Tribune
A fragmented notice from the New York Tribune describes a commerce traveler and a figure named Jerome McWade linked to a questionable trip. The garbled text hints at a travel event or earnings but remains unclear on dates or outcomes.
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Peltmoney
Tad Jerome McWade
Duluth Cap Sadreas
Kap
The Illusion of Easy Wonder in Science and Nature
The passage contrasts Wordsworthian mystery with nineteenth century science. It argues that analysis replaces worship as we learn the forces building mountains and forests, and as we trace geology, chemistry, and heredity, the mind grows weary and the mood of wonder fades.
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Wordsworth
Cotton Duck Demand Surges Amid Mexican Tension
Industrial notes indicate a sharp rise in demand for cotton duck from Pilbre and Fabric as Mexico’s troubles spur war footing needs. Centralization of war vessels and supply reserves drive production forecasts, with mills urged to increase output to meet the anticipated surge.
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Dera Anenty
Mexico
Mills
Insomnia Fear Versus Actual Dangers In Medical Belief
A skeptical look at the claim insomnia is deadlier than starvation. The writer notes no solid evidence supports the warning and that public fear often exceeds observed harm.
New Alabama Senator Emerges in State Proceedings
A new senator from the state of Alabama is named in recent proceedings. The appointment brings a fresh voice to the legislative body and signals ongoing political shifts within the state capital.
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Alabama
Historic Flags and Their Roles in American Wars
A Smithsonian collection details flags from the Mexican War to Civil War relics. It highlights the Star Spangled Banner's heritage, independence flags at Fort McHenry, and garrison standards tied to generals and battles from 1783 to 1865.
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Severn
United
Congress
John Paul Jones
Smithsonian Institution
Mra
Harriet R. Perry
Key
Fort McHenry
Eben Appleton
Vermont
Kentucky
Baltimore
Washington
Victoria City
Mexico
Fourth Regiment of
Indiana Volunteers
Robert Fravel
National Society of the Lone
Simon Bolivar Buckner
Mount Popocatapetl
United States
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Balem Heights
William Babcock Mazen
Hazer
Fort McAter Ga
T Fort
Alabama
Ted
National Museum
Herbert Wing
Winslow
Richmond
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James T. Ord
First Rifles
New
Ileana
B. F. Butler
Nyet
F. R. Brainard
Cuba
1Ience
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Merrim
Commodore Schrey
Penn
Brooklyn
State Department
Jaearn Gee
Ued
The Thrift Mission and Odd Sermon Tale
A Wichita Beacon snippet describes a preacher praising thrift and a curious tale of a woman selling wares on a farm. It references devotion to thrift, hints at recovered reform, and contrasts labor with religious zeal in a provincial setting. The text mixes reflections on humility and wealth with local anecdotes.
My Neighbor Card: Incomplete OCR Fragment Reveals Local Item
Readable fragments show a mundane local note about a neighbor and a cross street. No full participants dates or places are clear. Further context unavailable.
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