Funston to Command American Forces in Cuba
Gen. Fred Funston travels to Cuba to advise Secretary Taft and lead American troops there. He previously joined Cuban insurgents in 1896, earned a brigadier generalship in the Philippines, and held a long military career marked by varied service and intimate knowledge of Cuban conditions.
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Fred Funston
Cuba
Taft
Twentieth
Kansas Volunteers
Philippines
Funston
Ohio
British Peer Becomes Wall Street Broker in New York
Albert Kirby Fairfax heir to the Fairfax name and Northampton estate in Virginia joins William P. Bonbright & Co. in Wall Street after years in banking and a London stint. He attended Edward VII’s coronation by invitation, held the title Lord Fairfax in Britain, and now returns to America to pursue brokerage.
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A. K
Fairfax
New York
Liverpool
Albert
Lord Fairfax
Noe of
Cromwell
Maraton Moor
Naseby
America
Virginia
Brevolt
Greenway Court
Northampton
Prince George County
Albert Kirby Fairfax
Barring, Maroon & Co
Wall Street
London
House of Lords
Edward
Mr. Fairfax
William P. Bonbright& Co
The Pope's Brilliant Diplomat Merry Del Val
Cardinal Merry Del Val, papal secretary of state, is praised as a master diplomat. Born in London to a Spanish diplomat, he settled the Manitoba school question in Canada and helped secure Vatican influence through argument and language mastery. He is described as indefatigable, strong, and temperamentally restrained.
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Cardinal Merry del Val
France
Republic
Paris
London
England
Belgium
Manitoba
Rome
Vatican
Merry del Val
Rise of John H. O'Brien in New York politics
A profile of John H. O'Brien, fire commissioner under Mayor McClellan, as he rises from alleged Buffalo poolroom gambler to power broker in New York politics. Critics cite his past as a bookmaker and bucket-shop patron, while supporters credit his loyalty and rapid ascent with McClellan.
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John H. O'Brien
New York City
McClellan
Buffalo
New York
John O'Brien
Sherry's
Boss Murphy
Tammany
Big Tim
Tim” Sullivan
Metz
Bird S. Coler
Demary
Man Who Defeated Churchill Charles M. Floyd Named
Charles M. Floyd a Manchester New Hampshire farmer clothier and manufacturer won a narrow 17 vote margin in a four candidate race defeating Churchill on a platform of a business administration. Floyd, 45, rose from shoe factory work to establish the state’s largest clothing business and now serves on the governor's council and in the state senate context. He supports youth and has helped several young men enter law schools.
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Charles M. Floyd
Manchester
N. H
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Floyd
Drury
Rosecrans W. Pillbury
Haverhill
Bishop Olmsted Wins Denver Hearts
The Denver bishop Olmsted, new to the city three years ago, earned deep respect by daily visits to the poor and slums. Early on, locals taunted him as a bishop, then grew to proudly call him theirs as his gentle work touched the community.
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Bishop Olmsted
Denver
Denver Post
Land of There Is A Tale Of Forbidden Love And Destiny
In an elegant office at dusk a man and a woman share a forbidden bond. The man admits a wife and child exist only in name, while the woman confronts despair and hope as they imagine a life together in a niche called the Land of There Is. Their whispered tale culminates in a vow beside a hidden newborn.
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Horn
Eleanor
Daily Story Pub, Co
Upotos of the Congo People and Myths Revealed
The Upotos live along the Congo north bank between Ikonmango and Dobbo and sustain themselves by fishing. They practice gender and caste based labor divisions, slavework by birth or debt, and a custom where a man cannot look at his mother in law. They believe in Ife and Libanza, view ancestors as watching, and tell myths about race origins, the Congo’s creation, and the moon as a ferry for the dead.
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Congo
Ikonmango
Dobbo
Iringui
Libanza
Tserenga
Earth
Libangza
Not a Bad Idea Prompts Union for Christmas Gift
Johnny-Tommy discuss pooling funds to buy a Christmas present. They consider a padded slipper as the likely gift.
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Johnny
Tommy
Clever Monkeys and Macaques Across Asia and Their Feats
The Malayan pig tailed macaque is trained to climb trees and drop coconuts in the East Indies. The bonnet macaque of Ceylon is a favorite pet and dance figure for natives and Europeans. A lionine macaque of Upper Burma stood out for its cleverness in 1868 London Zoo, upright walking and tool use. Formosan macaques shed tails for Chinese medicine and a Formosan belief claims no stomach. Nippon macaques tolerate cold and appear in Japanese art, ranging farther north than other monkeys.
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Ernest Ingersoll
East Indies
Ceylon
Tennent
Upper
Burma
Sallis Hved
London “Zoo
Formosa
Nippon
Observations On Left Paws In Hunt-Strike Behavior
A non hunter who studied the animal notes that all hon bats strike with the left paw when delivering a forcible blow, a recurring pattern observed in their behavior.
Vast Population of Asia and Europe Share World Total
Article notes Asia holds more than half of Earth's population while Europe accounts for nearly one fourth. It contrasts regional population sizes and implications for global demographics and planning.
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Asia
Earth
Europe
The Ten Virgins Sunday School Lesson 1906
Lesson text from Matthew 26 1 11 and meditation on watchfulness. It explains the ten virgins as church imagery two groups wise and foolish sharing lamps oil as readiness and the bridegroom's delayed coming. Emphasizes personal preparedness prayer and time of judgment with practical points for faithful living.
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Kingdom of Heaven
Kingdom On Earth
Christ
Christ Jesus
Jesus
An Essay on Widows by One Who Knows
A fragmentary polemic notes widows exist in many countries and tend to attach to vulnerable objects. It warns against encounters with widows and jokes about their influence and offspring. The essay pivots on a satirical tone about danger and luck relating to widowhood.
Railway Time Card Notice From Jefferson Texas
Postal style timetable fragment notes a railway time entry at 3 43 pm referencing Jefferson Texas with fragmented text and train time indication.
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Cannon I
Jefferson
Texas
Mail and Express
HL Aoom
Arin
M. Plyconnor
Church Directory Listings for Sunday Services and Meetings
Directory lists CHRIST CHURCH services Sunday School 10 am Morning Prayer 11 am Holy Communion first Sunday. Guild meets monthly. Rev Chana T Coerr rector. Lectures at Methodist Church Sabbath 11 am and 7 20 pm. Sabbath School 10 am L Schluter superintendent. Prayer meeting 2 30 pm. Senior and Junior Leagues. Women Missionary Society meets monthly. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH has Sunday School 1 pm and preaching 9 30 am and 7 30 pm by J S Lewis. Prayer meeting Wednesdays 7 30 pm. Dion Ald Society meets Mondays 3 30 pm.
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Christ Church
Guild
Mooncay
Chana T. Coerr
Methodist Church
T. Bb. Anderson
L. & Schluter
Senay
Cpth
Womans Wome Missionary Society
First Baptist Church
J. H. Rowell Sr
J. S. Lewis
Dion’ Ald Society
Monumental Washington Public Buildings Reach Over 50 Million
A Washington plaza system around the Capitol expands with senate and house office buildings, the Capitol extension, and the Library of Congress as major marble structures. Total government expenditure surpasses 22.9 million for core buildings, with the Union Railroad Depot adding about 12 million, bringing locally visible costs well over 45 million.
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Washington
Senate
House
Capitol
Library of Congress
Capitol Plaza
Supreme Court of the United States
Union Railroad
Delaware Avenue
Stevens' Unappreciated Punctual Canal Advocate
John F. Stevens a chief engineer in the capital has pushed through approval to build the canal he has long advocated. A rugged, determined engineer with strong features and a calm demeanor, he once misread a ranch hand as a clerk causing a minor comic incident before the proprietor intervened.
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John F. Stevens
Panama
Came Back on the Double in a Wry Exchange
A Washington Star dialogue features a cheerful philosopher and Phantley debating karma and reciprocity. They reference giving away a daughter last June and her return with her husband in August, prompting skepticism about a man's sincerity. Senator Zorg echoes belief in the man.
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Philozopher
Phantley
Inventor Improves Film By Spiral Glass Plate
An inventor has evolved a novel improvement upon ordinary celluloid film for cinematic use. Pictures are taken in a spiral on circular glass plates, allowing a long series of hundreds of pictures on a small area. The plate diameter is 13 inches, with photos not exceeding half an inch each, enabling a four minute story on one plate.
Special Clubbing Offer for The Semi-Weekly News
A promotional note urges subscriptions to The Semi-Weekly News as a top general newspaper. It praises timely world news twice weekly, farmer contributed pages, and sections for wife and children, promising market reports and practical farming content. Available for £1.65 cash in advance.
Jimplecute Annual Subscription Offer
The notice promotes a yearly Jimplecute subscription package totaling 156 copies, claiming unbeatable value and continued return on investment. It urges readers to subscribe immediately at the Banner office.
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Banner
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