Wall Street figures blush over congressional probe
Telegraphic dispatches from Washington describe New York Stock Exchange members summoned to testify as alternately laughing and flushing. The hearings suggest Wall Street deals are largely speculative with many railroad shares sold repeatedly while few bona fide owners appear on the books. Attention turns toward Thomas W. Lawson.
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Tufts
Washington
New York Stock Exchange
Thomas W. Lawson
Bulgarian Aviator Demonstrates Precision Flight Under Fire
The Bulgarian airman shows a method to fly high enough to avoid bursts while low enough to reconnoiter. The feat suggests rifles will improve and that army aircraft may become faster and more elusive, offering a better chance to skim camps without being shot down.
Du Pont Powder Company to Build Wisconsin Plant
The Du Pont Powder Company buys a Wisconsin townsite and proposes a large powder plant, using the state to shield its income under Wisconsin law. The commentary notes the tax law controversy and views the investment as a major trust submitting to state taxation.
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Law of
Wisconsin
Military service as cure for lawlessness debated
General Wood’s idea of universal military service to curb lawlessness draws skepticism. He argues it could instill authority but questions its root cause, noting lynchings and mob violence persist. Disbanded armies historically provoke unrest, yet Americans prefer enduring the disease to trying the cure.
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Wood
Europe
Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles A Christmas Vampire
A humorous verse about a fool who buys gifts for an unpleased lady. The poem traces the folly of tasteless gifts and wasted money as the suitor learns she can never be pleased, ending with the narrator's lament on dissatisfaction. Carolyn Wells is cited.
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Carolyn Wells
The Airmen in the Turkish War
A Bulgarian aviator, after a comrade fell in midair, followed the same flight path higher and returned with sketches that drew artillery fire onto Adrianople fortifications. Dispatches hail the daring deed as a prime example of aviation value in war and note bullets struck the aircraft but the pilot survived.
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Adrianople
Republican rift widens as La Follette follows split parties
A reader notes Mr. Emanuel Philip claims La Follette and followers have moved beyond republicans, shrinking the party to a two percent solution. The Sentinel recalls Roosevelt's possible return and highlights a 49 percent reduction in GOP ranks combined with the new split.
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Emanuel Philip
The
Sentinel
Roosevelt
Mr. Philip
la Follette
Green advises girls not to overdress contradicting stage glitz
A brief note surveys Hetty Green urging modest dress for women while noting that any glimpse of a musical shows this is impractical. A New York man swallowed his false teeth and saved money before recovery. Col Roosevelt spends about 50000 dollars yearly, but deems life worth it.
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Hetty Green
New York
Eugene H. Grace
Atlanta, Ga
Henry Scorrt
Swan Creek
Mich
Tes
Dr. Pierce
Twilight Reunions and Tiny Headlines From the Daily Facts
A nostalgic scene in Scotland shows John and Annie renewing memories beside an old carved initial in twilight. London TitBits notes actor John Drew at 59 appears 35, with jokes about corpulence and youth. Various quirky items follow from towns like Tarrytown and Pottsville, including a hen laying in ice, a nose-cutting attack, and fashion trends in Paris.
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Scotland
Annie
John
London
Prisoner Faces Twenty Seven Years As Judge Delivers Sentence
A judge sentences a guilty prisoner to twenty years hard labor after a juried verdict. The prisoner appeals for a reduced term citing public demand for six years and prior sentences, while the judge remains firm at twenty seven years. The scene follows a parliamentary quip about a new Irish member. An unrelated testimonial promotes Doan’s Kidney Pills with a La Crosse Wisconsin resident reporting relief after La Grippe and kidney troubles.
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Anna Peters
S. Fourth St
la Crosse
Wis
Dean
Erhart
Doan
Marriage of Captain Kettle and the Distant Plan
Captain Kettle plans a risky voyage with coal, rations, and gear to set up a camp on an island surrounding Las Palmas. Miss Dobbs confronts him over past entanglements as Violet claims propriety and the voyage falters. The Wangaroo returns to the African coast amid speculation and a decision to avoid further confrontation with Miss Violet.
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Vivelt
Kettle
Dobbs
Norman Towers
Grand Canary
Miss Dobbs
Violet
Sir George
Liver Wing
Miss Chesterman
Tyne
Woman urges husband to run for office to see public view
A woman counsels her spouse to seek public office and then study opposition papers to gauge how others perceive him.
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Association of American
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Kisser
Raymond Belmont
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