Retiring Commander Beresford Honored After Fleet Departure
Lord Charles Beresford retires after 60 years in the Royal Navy. He left Portland on March 23 aboard the King Edward VII, then docked at Spithead and Portsmouth before a London demonstration. Born 1846, he entered the service in 1869 at age 13.
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Lord Charles Beresford
England
Lord Charles
Portland
Navy
Tis Good Advice Dont Get Rattled
Analysis of rattled behavior in life sessions explains that excessive haste and vanity lead to destruction. The author urges self control, calm focus, and measured effort, noting success comes from not overreaching and maintaining health while facing challenges.
They Didn't Get Buttermilk
Joe Barr a second district Republican state committee member, traveling from Indiana, visits an Alabama town with an Indiana friend. They remark Indiana and Kentucky mix in prohibition and encounter a saloon sign for Near Beer. A proprietor invites them inside suggesting stronger beverages.
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Indianapolis Star
Joe Barr
Republican State Committee
Alabama
Barr
Indianapolis
Indiana
Kentucky
Hope Springa Eternal on the Newcastle quay
Howie addresses a crowd at Newcastle promising resilience. A heckler urges hope as the speaker notes no bribery attempts against him, while the crowd replies with a cheer to keep spirits up.
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Howie
Newcastle
Fattening Steers: Timothy Clover Roughage Rates and Gains
Summary of Indiana station experiments on steer feeding noting how timothy and clover as roughage affect gains. Younger cattle yield lower cost of gain and profit per head, while corn silage and cottonseed meal improve rate of gain and finish. Clover hay outperforms timothy hay in feeding value and pork yield.
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Indiana
Timothy
Steer Feeding Experience Boosts Spring Returns
F M Yoho writes from Wallaces Farmer sharing 1906 findings on feeding 32 steers from February to June. He describes starting with 1000 pound calves, moving to full feed, and adding 12 more. gains of about two to three pounds per day for the herd and profits near breakeven after costs plus hog gains.
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F. M. Yoho
Wallaces
Nebraska
Fragmented note on parish life and sermon text
A garbled historical passage mentions a parish priest in Austria and a sermon written or sent from heaven. The fragment hints at religious reflection and notes names or phrases that are unclear due to OCR errors.
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Austria
Taft Leases Beverly Cottage for Summer Home
President Taft will use the Robert B. Evans cottage at Woodbury Point Beverly Cove Massachusetts as a summer home for one year with option for three more. The Tafts plan to leave Washington after Congress adjourns and Mrs Taft and children will stay in Beverly while he travels for rest and recreation when not on the road.
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WOODBURY _ POINT
Beverly Cove
Mass
President Taft
Robert Devans
Washington
New Harmopshire
Virginia
White House
Taft
Robert B. Evans
Beverly
Boston
Woodbury Point
Salem Bay
Manchester By
Manchester
Evans
Congress
Northern Italy Seen as Key for European Industrial Growth
Charles A. Hickey tells a Washington Post reporter that northern Italy will lead Europe in industrial development over the next decade. He cites Alpine electric power, Milan electric streetcars, Legnano plants, Italian iron mines, and large Legnano furnaces as signs of a strong manufacturing surge attracting American machine tool makers.
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Italy
Europe
Charles A. Hickey
Washington Post
Garibaldi
Alps
Milan
Legnano
Tost
Dusseldorf
A Hopeless Case From Judge
Cupid debates a bachelor about marriage to a beautiful woman. The man balks citing cost and bachelor life. Cupid teases him about longing for companionship and a home, then leaves grumbling at the door.
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Cupid
Rip Van Winkle Returns to Town and Barber Shop
Rip Van Winkle emerges from a 20 year sleep in a village barber shop seeking news. He asks if Congress or notable figures have acted while the barber and patrons respond that little has changed, then returns to sleep.
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Rip van Winkle
Pat
Congress
Jerome
Platt
Pontinu Canal
Bryan
Carnegie
Rip
Seamen Patrols Maintain Discipline in Port Town
Fighting Bob recounts a Hampton Naval crew plan using a seamen patrol to curb misbehavior on shore. The unit, led by a commissioned officer, liaised with city police, escorted sailors to stations, and ferried them back to ships. Marines avoided duty, improving conduct and earning praise from authorities.
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Bob
Hampton
Broadway
Trinidad
Adrift in South Seas Captain Walks 230 Miles After Rubber Nebraskar Loss
From the London Standard, Captain William Williams, in charge of the rubber Nebraska, survived a cyclone after the ship ran aground near Green Hill island off Port Darwin. He swam to Green Island, rafted to the mainland, drifted three days, lived on turtle eggs iguanas and rainwater, crossed rivers, built a bamboo raft, and escaped a cyclone before reaching Port Darwin.
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South Seas
London Standard
Williama
Green Hill Island
Port Darwin
Northern Territory
Australia
Williams
Green Island
Gulf
Field Island
Alligator River
Che
Weat Amm Gator
Wildman River
Pinnis
Adelaide River
Lawrie’ Landing
Flo
Profanity Among Savannah Boys Sparks Concern
The Savannah News laments rising profanity among boys around age sixteen gathering on streets. It argues vulgar language degrades honesty and decorum, notes swearing spreads through public spaces, and warns that youths assume manliness by using foul epithets and smoking.
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Savannah News
Bous
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