World Events Put Into a Few Lined From All Over the Earth
A broad roundup notes Gen Leonard Wood receiving dispatches from Gen Steever about peace near Guadalupe, Taft resisting anti trust moves, Louisiana delegation backing a Panama-Pacific expo appropriation, and Debs arrested in Indiana. It also mentions a New England rail conference, Carnegie gifts, and various political and industrial items from across the globe.
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Washington
Leonard Wood
Steever
Guadalupe
Juarez
Balkan peace talks break off as war settlement stalls
A Balkan delegation at the London peace conference ends talks on the Turko Bulgarian war after over a month of deadlock. Amid other news, the Brazilian dreadnought Rio de Janeiro was launched at Hiswick. Nazim Pasha was shot in Constantinople as cabinet resignations followed war party pressure. A Manila wireless confirms Captain McNally and ten scouts slain in Sulu. fourteen scouts wounded. An estate appraisal for Prof Alexander Agassiz shows a total personal estate of 2,126,262 dollars.
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London
Nazim Pasha
Constantinople
Behdest
War Party
Manila
Zamboanga
Sulu
Patrick McNally
Philippine Scouts
Alexander Agassiz
New York
Scandinavian News From Old Nordic Lands Headlines
A scattered digest reports a Copenhagen surplus of 3400 dollars, a flying trip with Clausen aged about three, and a talismanic paper found in an old beam. It covers Swedish seal killing funds, big Stockholm exchange activity, city population shifts, Olympic subscriptions, and various Nordic affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Birch
Clausen
Jesus
Michael
Shopping Instinct from a Rural Post Office Lad
A rural postmaster recounts a thrifty boy who visits the office daily to buy postal cards. The lad, with a slow Yankee drawl, asks the price, weighs the cost in thought, then quietly decides to buy one card. The tale highlights frugality and quiet wit from Youth's Companion.
What They Bought in the Christmas Story
A teacher, recounting the Christmas Story, asks the Plant class who the wise men brought to the baby. Alexander, a six year old, waves and answers with confidence that they brought gold coins and myrrh.
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Alexander
No Indulgence Quote On Eugenics Sparks NY Reception
Mrs Alec Tweedie of the Eugenics Education society of London told a New York audience that Eugenics will save the son from paying for the sins of his father and show there has been no escape from penalties. Spence, in a light reply to old debits, urged letting bygones be bygones as he began new ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S Senate
Wilson
Stockholm Exchange
Malmo
Lund
Ostergotland
Ithe Fite
Sweden
Lofatedt
University of Upealz
University of
Mantorp
Ulrika
Mr. Berg
Tyingin
Stockholm
Valdemarsvik
Gustaf
Odeshog
Lake Pattern
Riksdag
San Francisco
Good Templar
Pitea
Russia
Bergen
Prince of Monaco
Roald Amumdsen
North Pole
Claus Berg
United States
Trendham
H. C. Oppedal
America
Ola Mossefin
Voss
Hansen
Hangsund
Railway Department
Norway
Kristiania
Ole Gundersen
Skien
Helga
University of Norway
Kristianssand
Kristiassand
Sam Eyde
Evindvik
Alec Tweedie
Eugenics Education Society of London
New York
Spence
Odd Boston notes spark quips about frieza bats and poetry
A fragmented exchange jokes about Boston happenings since October 16. The writer mentions a supposed “frieza of baseball bats” at the public library and quips on genius and saving money, mixing humor and partial phrases from local chatter.
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Boston
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Taft
Bath Tub Trust
Louisiana
Rodenberg
Morey
Henry Z. Mavison
J. P. Morgan ,& Co
House ‘Money Trust
Hi. F. Davison
J. P. Morgan & Co
Pure Committee
Wickersham
Congress
Montana
Senate
Merchants’ and Manufacturers’ Association
Baltimore
Panama Canal
England
John Paul Jones
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Joseph R. Wilson
Nashville
United States Senate
Mr. Wilson
Democratic Caucus
Luke Lee
Tennessee
New England
W. HE. Skires
Hagerman
Colquitt
Texas
L. J. Mynn
Commerce Commission
Los Angeles
Cal
Pure Food’ Board
Pacific
Coast Packing
Eugene V. Debs
Terre Haute
Ind
Kansas
Debs
Andrew Carnegie
American Museum of Safety
New, Vath
Dtudis
Melvin
Til
Frank Ryan
Millnois House
Harry Woods
Howard B. Shurtlett
Vermont
Fletcher
Nevada
House of Representatives
Topeka
Western College
Maton
Kansas City
Samuel Newhberger
James Darling
Hackensack
N. J
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
United States Steel Corporation
Bethlehem Steel Company
William B. Corey
The
Steel Corporation
Knickerbocker Management
Nellie Hills
Jesse McCune
Evansville
Richard Fredericks
Irving Sevel
Wall Street
New-York
Post
David R. Forgan
National City Bank of Chicago
New York Credit Men's Association
Rio
Janeiro
Hiswick
Denmark
Telegraph Department
Samoelptorer Hamphin Saadheee
Mechelle Salle Anis
Biliiebonate Sicae Clete Ag
Wirdigresa Flew
Centaur Company
Castoria
Bears
Forsick
Dean
J. Bent
Ath St
Fairfield
Ins Barac
Dunn
Doan
Foster-Mp Surn CO
Buffalo
Carter
Defiance
Sloans
R.D. Burcogny
Maysvilly Ky
Borgy
Warren “Ave
Cage
Beal
Sloan
Earl. S. Sloan
Mass
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