Blood Tells in Heritage and Will Power
A meditation on heredity and environment with quotes on blood lines and ancestry. The essay argues blood alone does not doom or define us, emphasizing free will and self choice against ancestral fate, urging readers to resist fatalism and act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UII
God
Luther
Lincoln
Shakespeare
Moses
Paul
John Bunyan
Jerry McAuley
John G. Gough
You
Ajax
Adam
Governor Wilson Speaks at New Jersey Bar Banquet
Judge Howard Carrows introduces Governor Wilson at the New Jersey State Bar Association banquet in Atlantic City on June 17. Wilson criticizes lawyers for being too technical and narrow, says the profession lacks public confidence and must embrace broader reform and statesmanship.
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Governor Wilson
Aleinly
Atlantic City
N. J
Shipping Strike Seethes Over Wages Among Deck Hands
June 17 report notes the strike mainly about deckhand wages with limited disruption beyond a few mail steamers. Canadian Pacific yielded to a $2.50 monthly wage concession for the Empress of Ireland crew signing, while others faced renewed pressure. Mexican export duty of $5 per head on cattle has been removed, easing delivery from ranches.
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Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Ireland
Company
San Antonio
Tex
Delivr
AUNT DELIA TORREY. Who President Taft Insisted Should Attend Anniversary
Taft pressed for attendance at the anniversary, naming Delia Torrey as a key guest. The president’s insistence highlighted Torrey’s prominence in social circles and her connection to the event.
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Taft
Aunt Delia Taft to Attend President’s Silver Anniversary
Miss Delia C. Torrey known as Aunt Delia Taft travels from Millbury Massachusetts to Washington for the silver wedding anniversary of her nephew William Howard Taft. The president sends his son Robert to meet her, joining Horace Taft and Henry W Taft as arriving relatives at the White House.
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Taft
Washington
Delia C. Torrey
Delia
Will
Millbury
Mass
Mexican Officials Left With Millions In Hermosillo Turmoil
Douglas Ariz June 17. Investigation under way in Hermosillo by provisional officers shows the state treasury short by more than 1 000 000 Mexican funds. Former clerks under the Diaz regime confessing implicating others. Louis B Torres allegedly carried 40 000 Mexican currents from municipal treasury. Torres estate valued at 12 000 000 Mexican and Corral estate even larger. confiscation anticipated.
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Torres
Corral
Healthful Living and Pleasant Moods Linked
A saying notes that robust health often accompanies a cheerful disposition, suggesting a link between physical well being and mental outlook.
Rockefeller Arrives at Cleveland in Quiet Homecoming
John D Rockefeller and Mrs Rockefeller arrive in Cleveland on June 17 amid fame and camera flash. The billionaire, tired of notoriety, is seen with a tender demeanor as he assists his wife from the train and into a waiting automobile, choosing a rear gateway entry with his chauffeur’s maneuver.
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Cleveland
John D. Rockefeller
Opposes Carnegie Gifts Labor Lender Seeks Library Funds
Atlantic City New Jersey June 17 Frank Doyle secretary of the National Association of Carpenters and Joiners warned that Andrew Carnegie would do more good by paying workers proper wages than funding free libraries. Two hundred delegates applauded. Doyle urged employers to adopt liability insurance and industrial education for apprentices as essential.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Andrew Carnegie
Frank Doyle
National Association ‘of Carpenters and Joiners
New Jersey
Speakera
Preacher Buchanan Loses Appeal in Speeding Conviction
The Rev Walter D Buchanan pastor of a wealthy New York church and summer resident at Norregansett Pier must appear in Superior Court for sentencing after his speeding conviction in Pawtucket Rhode Island Chief Justice Dubois affirmed Judge Rathbun denying his motion for a new trial and the jury found him guilty.
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Walter D. Buchanan
New York
Providence
R.1
Walter D. “‘Buchanan
New York City
Norregansett Pier
Pawtucket
Dubois
Supreme Court
Buchanan
Rathbun
Bee Lifespans and Roles Compile Curious Insect Fact
A fragment notes bee lifespans: the working bee lives about six months, the drone around four months, and a female bee four years. The source mixes roles with durations, yielding an oddly varied picture of hive life.
Girls Charged in Stokes Shooting Bail Reduced but Not Posted
In New York on June 17 magistrate Freschi cut bail for Ethel Conrad and Lillian Graham from 15000 to 10000 each for the shooting of W E Stokes. Bail was not posted as the hearing continued in the criminal courts building. Attorney Terenceg icManus said Stokes is under medical care at Long Branch and expects to attend by midweek. The next hearing is set for Monday at the same location.
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New York
Freschi
Ethel Conrad
Lillian Graham
W. E. Stokes
Criminal Courts
icManus
Stokes
Long Branch
Miss Conrad
Miss Graham
N Sick Company Files for Bankruptcy
The N Sick company with plants in Norfolk Virginia and Midland Park New Jersey filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in U S court. Assets total about 467000 while liabilities reach 470000.
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Trenton
N. J
N Sick Company
Norfolk
Midland Park
N.J
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