Mixed global notes reveal politics science and crime
A broad wire of items reports a Wyoming bill funding a historical society exhibit of spirit samples guarded by ex service members, a Mobridge hydro project postponement, a Chicago murder case linked to a restaurant owner, Missouri robbery death penalties, German US war scare talk, Sing Sing prison rules, and varied international notes from agriculture to labor, crime, and media.
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Wen Long Fing
China
Chicago
Arthur Wil Names
Ching Ding
Fong
Ding
Woeo Long Fing
Wil- Mabe
Woo Long
Missouri
Jurisprudence Committee
Milwaukee Journal
Japan
United States
Germany
Sing Sing
Eleht Federal Reserve District
Bt. Louly
Edmund Flatt
Federal Reserve Board
Washington
Abolition Ad Calls End to Army and Navy
An OCR fragment notes an Association to Abolish War promoting elimination of armed forces and turning the state department into an international department of good. The text references a conference and shows garbled details about the campaign and related items.
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Association
Sta
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Madison
James Rolls Installed as London Lord Mayor in Ceremony
Hon James Rolls takes office as London's new lord mayor in a traditional pomp filled ceremony with civic leaders and dignitaries present. The event marks the start of Rolls tenure as head of the city’s administration.
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London
Teeth as Health Hazards and Dental Impact on Diseases
Dr L F Barker of Johns Hopkins notes infections around teeth affect many organs and can improve conditions like anemia and liver issues when dental problems are treated. He cites pyorrhea tied to liver, diabetes, and thyroid activity, and mentions irregular heartbeats improving after dental care. Also includes a quack home remedy for dermatitis.
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L. F. Barker
Johns Hopkins University
Southern Medical Association
Hunter
Barker
Financial speculation and postwar distrust noted in history
The piece cites Noah Webster describing a postwar surge of speculation across society and a loss of trust, with remarks on the disorderly influx of money after the war and a decline in confidence among individuals. It reflects on the broader moral and economic consequences observed in past eras.
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Attleboro
Mass
Greece
Rome
Napoleonic
France
Noah Webster
Proper Egg Marketing Cuts U S Losses Amid Poor Handling
The article notes U S poultry and egg production exceeds 600 million dollars annually and that about 8 percent of eggs are lost due to mishandling. It urges pure breeds like Leghorns and Rhode Island Reds, better care, sanitation, and frequent collecting to reduce waste and improve value.
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United States
United States Department of Agriculture Aays
Why the English Women Fight
Margaret Walter argues that despite gains in voting and roles, English law still disadvantages married women. She notes limited property rights, control over earnings, and heirship rules that favor husbands and fathers, plus weak maintenance remedies and custody power retained by men. The piece highlights ongoing legal inequities prompting continued advocacy.
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Margaret Walter
London
Oxford
British Isles
Cambridge
Crown
Government
Newberry to resign before Supreme Court ruling
The Milwaukee Journal reports that Truman H. Newberry, Michigan senator, will resign now rather than await the Supreme Court decision on his conviction for illegal methods in election. His resignation would allow the Senate to reorganize without expulsion debates.
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Newberry
Milwaukee Journal
Truman H. Newberry
Michigan
Supreme Court
Senate
Oh Is That RT I Thought It Was an Irony
Fragmentary text mentions a misread RT and mistaken identity with unclear context. It hints at a misperception or joke but provides no concrete details or names to anchor a full summary.
Congress and Coal Question in Calder Committee Hearing
The Calder committee discussed whether coal is a private business as Senator Kenyon questions regulation and potential nationalization. Colonel Wentz argues coal is private, while the senate cites rail and banking precedents to justify government oversight. The piece notes profiteering, strikes, and mixed regulation from agencies, with broad implications for property rights and public good.
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Richard Spillane
Kenyon
Calder Committee
Colonel Wentz
Wentz
Congress
Fuel Administration
Railroad Administration
Department of Justice
Interstate Commerce Commission
Republic
Serenity Boosts Worker Output, Labs Find
Experiments in psychology labs show that both excessive enthusiasm and deep depression reduce efficiency, while a mood of serenity yields higher quantity and quality of work. Paul Ellsworth discusses how balanced calm avoids rut and maintains performance.
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Paul Ellsworth
Nautilus
Cheap Labor, High Wages and Global Impact in 19th Century
The article quotes President Harrison on the virtue of high wages, arguing cheap labor degrades moral and physical powers. It contrasts wages in India China Africa and Japan with America’s high wages elevating global standards, condemning advocates of low wages as soulless and shortsighted.
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Harrison
India
China
Africa
Japan
America
President Wilson Faces Mixed Public Fear and Support
In a rough summary of contemporary opinion, President Woodrow Wilson is described as controversial and controversial in rhetoric during wartime debates. The report notes divisions in public sentiment, with some critics labeling him the most hated man for wartime policy.
Fading Fame and the 14 Points in Postwar Talk
The passage reflects on the writer of the fourteen points not deserving the title the most hated man in America. It notes Wilson’s retirement and the desire to erase harsh words spoken during wartime from the public record.
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America
Wilson
Americas
United States
Editorial Intervenes on Mexican Policy
The Life editorial argues it would be folly to invade Mexico unless absolutely necessary, citing the old adage that necessity is the mother of intervention. The piece suggests restraint and warns against action without a clear, urgent need.
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Mexico
Telegraphing Without Wires Debates in Wireless Era
From Electrical Experimenter a debate on wireless telegraphy is published with a humorous quip about a wife kicking under the table for twenty years. The comment reflects skepticism about the novelty of wireless schemes.
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Axkit
Immigrant Adaptation and Anxiety Over New Arrivals
The Baltimore Sun notes that after adjusting to climate an immigrant then fears a rising flow of aliens entering the country, reflecting tension over immigration and assimilation.
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Baltimore Sun
Paris Bank Messenger Accused of 150,000 Francs Theft
A 61-year-old bank messenger in Paris is reported to have been detected stealing 150,000 francs from the funds he carried. He had long carried millions of francs monthly for a salary of about dollars per month, and tearfully claimed that the pay was insufficient for his old age comfort.
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New York Herald
Paris
France
Prohibition Year Changes in Boston Crime and Health Metrics
Boston statistics show arrests for assault rising to 2 127 in the year ending June, with 167 percent in the prohibition year. Slayings and murders fell, larceny dropped to 2 690, robbery declined, hospital alcohol cases fell, and delinquent children's numbers decreased while state commitments and Argentine loan talks are noted.
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Boston
May Use Booker T Washington Marbles In Test
In a Europe based scene the piece portrays U S immigration debates. Senator King of Utah pushes literacy and character tests and a foreign based selection method for emigration. The article suggests using Booker T Washington marbles as a testing device.
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King
Utah
America
T. Washington
Notable Victory for American Yellow Fever Fight
The piece chronicles the American-led conquest of yellow fever, detailing Sternberg on Governors Island, the Reed commission’s demonstration of transmission by Stegomyia mosquitoes, and Gorgas’s Panama campaigns. It notes Noguchi’s isolation of Leptospira icteroides, vaccine and serum developments, and frames the effort as a triumph of American medical science.
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America
Yellowsfever
Hideyo Noguchi
Journal
The
American Medical Association
William C. Gorgas
Southern Society of Washington
G. M. Sternberg
Governors Island
New York Harbor
Sternberg
Walter Reed
Reed
Carroll, Lazear and
Agramonte
Gorgas
International Health Board
Rockefeller Foundation
Noguchi
Rockefeller Institute
Guayaquil
Barberry Control Aims to Stop Wheat Rust Losses
A U national crop program explains that a rust disease on wheat costs two million dollars yearly. Dormant winter spores reside on straw until spring when they germinate but cannot infect grain unless barberry is present. Destroying barberry would make the rust harmless to wheat, saving about two hundred million, though an appropriation of at least five hundred thousand yearly is urged.
Life's Trinity in Kiwanis Magazine Insights
A Kiwanis Magazine excerpt reflects on life’s trinity of joy near birth and death, contrasting material wealth with inner fulfillment. It notes stacking dollars and bonds while valuing simple joys in the journey from crib to coffin.
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The
Kiwanis Magazine
Will Hanna Ghost Arise From The Philadelphia Record
Discussion of The Worlds Work article on the McKinley era notes Hanna funded McKinley’s nomination and campaign. The New York Tribune disputes these claims calling Hanna’s influence an invention by Bryan and yellow press cartoonists. The piece asserts Hanna was a major force in leveraging money in politics and federal control ideas.
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Hanna
Philadelphia Record
McKinsey
Mark Hanna
McKinley
New York Tribune
Bryan
Mark
Unclear text fragment reflects wartime life and unemployment note
The passage blends dialogue of a sergeant and youth with scattered lines about unemployment appeals rising by 61 percent and bleak winter forecasts. It references a White Star line calling, a Mrs Casey, and a faded city setting with seasonal gloom and hopeful motives amid hardship.
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Voliva
Zion City
Tabernacle
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Kred
Chicago Athletic Association
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Bernstein
Soys
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New York
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Oj. Hier
Irance
Ee New York Capitel
Canton
Chima
Canton Times
Haw
James Rolls
J. N
Tiett
Lee
Seory Tankguretion
Mark Ohn
Tan
Harding
Los Angeles
Timon
Associated Press
Foxy Pa
Boston Transcript
Gente of Oyork
Argentina
Huddon Hawley
Hundert Kronen
Meester
Zabrinsky
Europe
New York Evening Post
U National Crop Improvement Service
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International Association Police Chiefs
Rochester
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