Concrete houses by Edison promise cheap future homes
The Jackson Herald notes Edison’s claim of a 20x40 feet three story concrete house to be built in hours for about $1,050, far cheaper than brick homes in cities. The plan requires $40,000 investment for molds and pumping gear, mentions potential fireproof row houses, and cites health and economic benefits from reduced smoke and faster construction, alongside canal project revisions and local social tensions.
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Mr. Edison
Chicago university to aim for self supporting future
Chicago authorities state the institution is likely to become self supporting in the near future. The remark implies confidence in financial stability and potential growth for the university.
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Chicago University
Lkely
Rival Beauties Battle for Manicure Trade in Ansonia
Rival beauticians turn the Ansonia into a contest over nail care and beauty services. Miss Wilson expands upstairs with glass topped manicure tables and a new salon to attract more workers, while Macke counters by keeping Miss Wilson’s staff busy downstairs. The heated rivalry centers on equipment, talent, and the allure of blondes and brunettes in a race for the larger share of the trade.
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OMG
Ansonia
Fred Mockel
Mina Jeannette Wilson
Macke
Miss Wilson
Wilson
Ofive Moor
Mies Witton
Mackel
Mint Wilson
Great Hotel
Miss Wilcott
Marcel
Hoeethoven
Bach
Matthew Arnold
Mian Wilson
Beauty Chorus
No War With Japan Due To Financial Straits
A dispatch argues Japan cannot afford war with the United States. It cites a 1905 retrenchment plan cutting army and navy funds by 100 million yen, Japan’s mounting foreign debt of 3.1 billion yen, strained taxes, bank failures, and social unrest. The piece asserts financial insolvency and domestic crisis resolve Japan to avoid conflict, predicting defeat if war occurred.
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Japan
Europe
London
Portsmouth
United States
Herald Square Pedestrian Floods Break City Flow Record
A historic study counts Herald Square at peak human movement, estimating about 4.275 million people in four days and a daily pedestrian total around 1.0 million. The report notes massive traffic from Sixth Avenue to Thirty-fourth Street, with tens of thousands of riders and 144 thousand vehicles passing through during busy hours, requiring police direction at crossings.
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New York City
Herald Square
Merald Square
Sixth Avenue
Thirty Third
Thirty-fourth
Slath Avenue
Square Elzte
Broadway
Breator
Hlesidis Thease
Fornera
The Aldrich Currency Bill Debate and Regional Interests
The Aldrich-Allison currency bill would add elasticity to the currency and back circulating notes with new security, but critics urge caution and say it favors eastern banking interests over interior banks. A Rhode Island senator notes possible amendments and calls for consultation with midwestern bankers before any passage. The House speaker from the middle west is urged to ensure interior interests are consulted before final action.
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Congress
Rhode Island
Finance Committee
Senate
Aldrich
Chicago
Ohio
Inediana
Mliinoie
Wisconsin
Michigan
Iowa
Interior
Middle West
Wilmerding’s Wife Weds a Valet in London
In a sensational turn, Mrs. Jack C. Wilmerding, kin to Commodore Vanderbilt, wed James Coates, a former valet, during a Cunard Campania voyage. Wilmerding sues for absolute divorce claiming a bigamous marriage formed in 1906 and notes her self description as a widow while she resides under the name Mrs. Coates. The affair began aboard ship and ended with a registrar’s London ceremony.
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Bebelion
Ada Jean McKeyin
Beaton Rogues
Moston
C. M. Painer
Chicago
Inlee
House of Correction
East Cambridge
Mass
Washington
Madison Avenue
Ada Jean MeKer
McKey
Genesta
Manator
Dungalow Parkland Company
American Touring Association
International Progress Cl Anid
Golden Age Company
Ada Jen McKey
Minneapolis
W. J. Mregan
Henderson
Sulzer
McKinley
Jack C. Wilmerding
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Gladya Vanderbilt
Wilmerding
Mee
James Coates
New York
London
Campania
Liverpool
England
Banking Surplus Returns as Currency Tightens
The piece notes New York banks resuming full cash payments and reporting a surplus over legal reserves. In Chicago and western centers, clearing house certificates persist briefly, while emergency currency is being retired. Currency premiums fade as banks send surplus cash to money markets.
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New York
Chicago
Wall Street
Protection Policy Defended in Campaign Debate
During the campaign Mr. Brean and allies argue that protection fosters trusts and that destroying protection is the remedy. The Republicans should welcome a strong critique of a system justified by experience. If protection cannot be defended, nothing can be. It remains a central American policy as the nation expands production and trade, per the Washington Star.
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Department of Public Health
London
Cim
Weve
Brean
America
Washington Star
The Level of Cost Across Nations
A Pittsburgh Gazette Times commentary explains that rising prices are global, not U.S. specific. It cites German data showing price hikes for rye, wheat, flour, barley, potatoes, beets, mutton, and pork since 1900, notes general price convergence, and argues U.S. purchasing power remains higher than that of other nations.
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United States
Reichstag
Herlin
Pittaburg
Army Pay Reforms to Retain Skilled Enlisted Men
Secretary Taft pushes higher pay for enlisted soldiers, especially those with specialized training, to improve retention. He advocates creating a warrant-officer grade in the army, offering better compensation, material privileges, and dignity to key noncommissioned leaders. With a shrinking force, a pay rise is urged even if Congress resists. Reducing waste and refining economy are also considered.
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Army
Taft
Congress
That Handy Surplus and Free Trade Warnings
The piece argues that a treasury surplus enabled the government to rush 25 million in currency to aid must financial relief and prevent closures. It contends the surplus provided safety and strength, contrasting with past regimes lacking such funds. It also criticizes free trade supporters and notes protectionist measures as useful tools.
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Seficita
The Panama Canal Testimony Before House Committee
The testimony on the Panama Canal before the House committee is highly interesting. It comes from knowledgeable, candid witnesses who speak plainly about progress and hesitations. The account offers a bird's eye view of events in Panama and argues for a prompt, decisive course.
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Panama Canal
Homse
Panama
Worth the Coat Canal Expenditure Worth the Cost
The Denver Republican argues that the canal project is worth large costs even if estimates vary from 140000 to 200000. It asserts the undertaking is vital to national welfare and that public confidence in current leadership justifies necessary expenditures, regardless of exact sums.
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Denver Republican
Jesus Heals at Bethesda Pool Sunday School Lesson
The lesson centers on Jesus healing a long sick man at the Bethesda pool in Jerusalem. It notes Jesus’ healing as a sign of his mission to do good, linking physical cure to spiritual renewal, and stresses the Christian duty to imitate Christ by aiding others and seeking inner transformation through faith and prayer.
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Matthew
Mark
Jesua
God
East
Jesus Christ
Isabella Dird
Cherit
Cherint
Christ
Palestine
Jesu
Jetuin
Josas
Bethenda
Temple
Josus
Paul
Apostle
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