Water Rights and a Bold Ruse Prevent a Damside Coup
In Bitter Creek a struggle over irrigation pits Grace and Dave against the Bitter Creek Irrigation Company. Dave infiltrates the statehouse as a waiter to expose bribery by Senator Jordan, intercepting a scheme to buy votes for a dam project. The plan collapses when the governor recognizes Dave’s staged coup and invites him to wed Grace.
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Cuviven
Bitter Reek Irrigation Company
Bitter Creek
West Bulch
Grace
Pete
Dave
Carlsen
Dave Mielaen
Ayall
Irrigation Company
Dave Niet
Lawgivers
Rinter
Ata
Jordan
Dava
Legia Jature
Senators
Taylor
Billy
Capitol
Ucn
Falkman
Wein
Selected for Supreme Court Pitney Nominated by Taft
President Taft sent to the Senate the nomination of Mahton Pitney of New Jersey to be associate justice of the United States Supreme Court to succeed John M. Harlan. The White House disclosed the choice after a private briefing and New Jersey lawyers praised Pitney.
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Mahton Pitney
New Jersey
United States Supreme Court
Senate
Taft
John M. Harlan
Kentucky
Julus BM. Meyer
New York City
United States District Court
New York
Ferdinand A Geiger
Cassville
Wis
Wascongin
Pitney
White House
John W. Griggs
Attor Meny
United States
Judge Pitney
Mr. Taft
Supreme Court
New Jersey State Senate
Princeton
Miss Ethel Roosevelt Visits New York Lunch Room
Miss Ethel Roosevelt dined with and helped at the lunch room run by outlock girls in a New York building. She arrived after 1 pm, joined the workers, cooked eggs, brewed tea, and served herself, while the group’s regular schedule continued around her.
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New York
Ethel Stoosevelt
Miss Roosevelt
Misa Roosevelt
I the
Outlock Company
Mary
Possible Royal Visit by King George to the United States
Reports indicate a plan to submit King George and Queen Elizabeth’s potential visit to Washington this year or next. Officials note diplomatic hurdles, etiquette questions, and low expectations due to the king’s long absence in India and American presidents’ absence from transatlantic trips.
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George
United States
Washington
London
Atlantic
Indin
Has Millions For Charity Probstly Sage
Mrs Russell Sage, widow of a noted businessman, has spent millions for charity through the Russell Sage Foundation. The foundation supports anti tuberculosis efforts, public recreation, child placement, school medical inspection, gardens, child welfare, and fighting juvenile poverty, plus education, universities, hospitals, and Syracuse charities.
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Russell Sage
Russell Sage Foundation
Sage
Syracuse
Woman who lived as a son aims reform in China
A late 19th century profile recalls a Chinese woman born into privilege who lived as a boy to study the classics. After her father’s death she revealed her sex, pursued education for women, and funded the Chen school to train female teachers who would propagate Confucian and modern ideals across China.
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Peking
Pekin
China
Chen
Not the Western Way Fight Endings
Grizzly Gus complains about eastern sports reporting, noting fights often end in draws. He argues that in the Old West, a bout rarely ends in a draw and the perception of tied outcomes differs between regions.
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Grizzly Gus
Fragmented Historic Remarks and Gaffes At Local Meeting
A jagged list of garbled quotes and stray anecdotes from a local gathering features misheard lines about pavement permits, underwater land deals, and a string of humorous misstatements. A chair’s quip about errors and a poet’s lingering moment are noted among incomplete speeches and comic asides.
Sleeping In The Open Air Proposed By Boldt For City Homes
Letters responding to C W McMurran on sleeping outside suggest roof gardens on private houses. George Boldt of Waldorf Astoria proposes dividing roof space into three sections with open fire and tent areas, plus pine trees in boxes for year round outdoor atmosphere and wind protection. He argues this could improve comfort amid crowded streets and frequent street repairs.
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C.W. McMurran
George G. Boldt
Waldorf-Astoria
Boldt
New York World
Cheering Troops In Field Film From Home Blesses Front
Italian government provides a greeting cinema lure for soldiers in Tripoli. Families gathered in Naples to wave handkerchiefs and blow kisses as films are sent to the front and shown to troops during quiet evenings for a visible message from home.
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Moving Picture
Turkey
Tripoli
Hleyenth Bersagnen
Naples
Always Wanting Something Phrase Origins in Conversation
A terse social observation contrasts desire with fulfillment, noting a repetitive impulse to want. It labels the speaker as insistent and uncontent, likening the habit to a Wishbone metaphor. The tone is brisk and reflective on human craving.
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Adam
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Bening Post
Maly Stret
Gan Compay
Main Freet
W. D. Howells
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Smith
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