Ignorance of Candidates Highlights Admission Debate
A New York World report on West Point nominees shows strong alums with access to libraries and media still struggle with basic history and literature. It notes errors about Lee, Jackson, Waterloo, and Mason and Dixon while praising literacy resources and the reclaiming of swamp lands in Archangel as part of a Russian agricultural push.
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Geemal
Barry
Point Military Academy
New York World
West Point
Lee
Stonewall Jackson
Princeton
Trenton
Waterloo
Nepolican
Wellingford
Mason and Dixon
Maryland
Georgia
Eller Wheeler Wilcox
Albert Huggard
Jack London
Dorothy Dix
Peter,the Great
Peter
Holmogori
Archangel
Holland
Russian Department of Agriculture
Germany Embraces Americanized Trends Amid Rising Costs
The British consul at Munich reports Germany adopting American trade methods and advertising, with growing luxury and restlessness in private life. The New York World notes Americans will cite the rising cost of living and the chancellor's call to accept new conditions as key evidence of American tendencies in Germany.
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Germany
Munich
New York
Great underground river linked to Rocky Mountains flows under U S
Geologists claim a vast underground river rises from the Rocky Mountains beneath New Mexico and Texas and discharges into the Gulf of Mexico. It is described as miles wide in places and feeding surface rivers, with Texas artesian wells seen as water lifting from eight hundred feet below.
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Rocky Mountains
New Mexico
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Chicago man fined for kiss offense plea of intoxication
A Chicago man arrested for kissing a girl pleaded for mercy claiming intoxication made him unsure if he kissed a girl or a horse. The judge rejected intoxication as an excuse and fined him $26 plus costs.
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Chicago
Massachusetts Plans Retirement Law With Pension Fund
Massachusetts prepares to compel state employees to retire at limit with a pension. Part of the pension fund will come from enforced contributions based on percentages of salaries, reducing public objection to the plan.
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Massachusetts
Music as a Major Milk Myth Busted by Farmers
A humorous note argues that music does not boost milk production in cows. It cites farmers who subject cows to phonograph concerts yet remain short on kindness, implying the practice does not improve yields or humane treatment.
New York Officials Prohibit Flying on Sunday
Newport authorities issue a mixed stance with no clear restriction. The fragment notes a Sunday aviation ban in New York and a contradictory remark about a “plight dying game” with no firm enforcement details.
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New York
Newport
Undefined OCR fragment forming a local notice
Fragmentary OCR text from a newspaper page yields no clear event or entity. Readable segments mention generic terms without identifiable people places or dates. The piece requires the original source for an accurate headline and summary.
McKinley’s Wit Confounds Boston Merchant Morse in Tariff Debate
A 1911 summary recalls William McKinley’s clever exchanges with Leopold Morse of Boston. Morse, a retail magnate and congressman, argued for revenue tariffs while McKinley defended high protection. The pair’s humor and logic shaped Morse’s view and foreshadowed McKinley’s rise to the presidency.
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Leopold Morse
Boston
Mass
Congress
John D. Long
Navy
McKinley
Ambrose A. Ranney
Massachusetts
House of Representatives
Morse
New England
Long
Ranney
William McKinley
Ohio
Mr. Morse
England
United States
Conkling’s Parting Night Loans and Lincoln Pursuit
John Chamberlin recalls Roscoe Conkling asking for a $100 loan on the eve of his Washington departure. The former senator, penniless after resignation, planned to start a New York law practice aided by Calvin Stewart’s library. Chamberlin lent the money, noting Conkling’s frugal, solitary Washington life and his ethical stance on accepting Supreme Court retainers.
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Roscoe Conkling
Washington
United States Senate
Garfield
John Chamberlin
Delmonico
National Capital
Grant
Arthur
Chamberlin
Senator Conkling
John
Congress
Calvin Stewart
New York
Conkling
Mr. Chamberlin
Senate
United States Supreme Court
E.J. Edwards
Garfield Memorable Arlington Speech Word for Word
The article recounts James A. Garfield delivering the Memorial Day address at Arlington Cemetery with a speech Garfield memorized by writing it first. It notes Robert G Ingersoll’s earlier oratory fame and a detailed anecdote about Garfield’s last minute preparation and exact replication of his manuscript in stenographic notes.
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James A. Garfield
Arlington Cemetery
Robert G. Ingersoll
Arlington National Cemetery
Congress
Grant
Garfield
William H. Hunt
Louisiana
Ruasgia
Arlington
Zulp
Senate
Murphy
E. J. Edwards
Mistress Advises Harriet on Marriage Plans
A housemistress counsels Harriet on a momentous step as she contemplates marriage. The mistress warns marriage is serious while Harriet replies she hopes for better luck than her mother did.
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Harriet
Fathers Role in Love Debates Sparks Lighthearted Quotes
Fragmentary quotes discuss fathers in romance, noting they are blamed for guiding suitors away. One speaker recalls a daughter describing her father as a barrier to romantic advances, while another remarks the father’s role is to let relationships down gently.
Fragmented utterances recounting a political dispute
Fragmentary quotes depict a heated exchange over a stance and personal pride. The dialogue hints at tensions between impulsive rhetoric and conservative critique amid a public debate.
Speech Recap from Chamber Banquet Praises Pittsburg
Adam Bedex delivers a breezy sermon at the Pittsburg chamber of commerce banquet praising the town. He extols its old residents and hardworking people, expresses affection for Pittsburg, and quips that if he tires of the town he can wash it off with a washcloth.
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Adam Bedex
Pittsburg
Cigar Angle Draws Attention in Mr. Biffit Portrait
A local figure, Mr. Biffit, attracts notice for a distinctive habit, wearing a cigar at a dizzy angle. The observation comes from a casual chat noting his unconventional stance.
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Eopold Morse
Republican Party
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Pete
Munyon
Jefferson Streets
Philadelphia
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Zimmerman Bros
ST. Paul, Minnesota
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World’s Dispensary Medical Association
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Continental Oil Company Incorporated
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