Little Water in Stocks Says Hayes
Stevens Point Wis Dec 28 Over 100 business men heard Milwaukee attorney W A Bayes representing the Soo rail road argue American railroads serve the people He traced growth from 23 miles in 1830 to over 250000 miles globally about forty percent of the world’s track noting only a few railroads are over capitalized and urging cautious finance and broad public service
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Stevens Point
Wis
W. A. Bayes
Milwaukee
Soo Company
Hayes
France
Government Ownership of Railroads Discussed
The speaker warned that government ownership would cost over 20 billion dollars to purchase and a yearly interest outlay around 800 million. He argued stockholders would see limited gains and said employee numbers would rise, as often happens under public ownership.
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United States
Badger Alfalfa Order Holds Fourth Annual Meeting in Madison
The fourth annual meeting of the Alfalfa Order of the Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Association will be held in Madison on January 10, 1914. Speakers include G J Christie of Purdue and W W Weir of the University of Wisconsin. The group promotes alfalfa growing, distributing seed and bulletins, and now has 700 members. The crop is praised for yield, feeding value, and soil fertility, with growing attention expected from Wisconsin farmers.
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Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Association
Madison
G. J. Christie
Purdue University
LaFayette
India
W. W. Weir
Saills Department
University of Wisconsin
Christ’e
Middle West
Mississippi River Valley
Weir
Wisconsin
Professor Bruce Wyman Resigns From Harvard Law School
Prof Bruce Wyman admitted to aiding the New Haven Railroad in framing a public utilities bill during the underground fund probe. He resigned abruptly from Harvard Law School stating the position would unjustly affect the law school.
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Boston
Dee
Bruce Wyman
Public Adrvice Commission
New Haven Underground Fund
Foss
Public Utilities
New Haven Railroad
Harvard Law Schoet
Law School
Fire Worshipers and the Parsees of Bombay
The Parsees of Bombay are described as fire worshipers for revering the fire brought from Persia and never letting it extinguish in temples. They are aloof from others yet famed for commercial ability, wealth, culture, and influence, making Bombay the city of Parsees, with a religion closely aligned in some respects to Christianity.
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Bombay
East
Persia
Thea Aun
Babylonia
Greece
Advice to Old Maids from Philadelphia Rector at New Castle
The Rev Dr Floyd W Tomkins rector of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Philadelphia urged old maids to adopt bright orphans during his address at the cornerstone laying of Immanuel Episcopal church Sunday school hall in New Castle Delaware. He said such acts would bless homes and urged immediate action as his remarks drew about 3000 clergy attendees. The Wilmington Dispatch noted rental opportunities as part of today’s Times.
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Floyd W. Tomkins
Holy ‘Rinity Episcopal Church
Philadelphia
New Castle
Del
Immanuel Episcopal Church
Tomkins
Wilmington
The
New York Sun
Furnished room bargain advertised by timely Times ad
A sharp furnished room bargain hits the city today via a Times classified ad. Quick action by a prompt responder yields the best value in room rentals, with details likely listed in the ad and accessible to prospective tenants.
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Times
Value of Proper Spelling in Stenographic Work
A Chicago Record-Herald excerpt notes employers prize accurate spelling for stenographers. Managers report many applicants err on common words, while test letters reveal pitfalls like separate versus separ ate and parallel versus parellel. A veteran stenographer keeps a small spelling aid on her desk, illustrating practical aids to precision.
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al Typewriting
Chicago Record-Herald
Juror Mistakenly Questions Plaintiff and Defendant
In a lengthy jury deliberation a juror, deemed most intelligent by counsel, asked for information on two legal terms. He confessed he did not know the meanings of plaintiff and defendant, prompting the court to address the gap in juror understanding.
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Wnhor Daih
Changing personal habits of men in fifty years
An aged Bostonian notes a shift from Silk hats and Prince Albert pipes to fewer hats and casual smoking among business and professional men over the last 25 years. He concedes the change may lessen formality but believes the world is improving overall.
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Ren
Prige Albert Neats
Elik
Horse Tobacco Habit Drives Teamster to Demand Pay
A Rostan Post item reports a teamster whose horse, once nibbling fine cut, now demands a daily plug of tobacco. The driver warns he will quit tobacco himself or seek an advance from the employer to cover the horse’s expenses, deeming the habit an expensive burden.
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Tobatep
Rostan Post
Rabbit Drives and Coyote Bounty Affect Oregon Wildlife
The Portland Oregonian notes that bounty hunting of coyotes by western farmers reduced coyote numbers but led to a rabbit boom. Experiments to inoculate rabbits with disease failed to curb the population, and rabbit drives killed about 16,000 jack rabbits in one Oregon county last winter as a primary control method.
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Portland
Oregonian
Oregon
Dripping Debate Sparks British Lit Style Talk
An anecdotal piece questions dripping beyond metaphor, noting poets like Gissing Moore and Noyes allegedly fed on dripping. It cites a London poorhouse buying 32 tons of dripping at seven dollars per ton and recalls a dripping tale about a boy whose bread and dripping inspired a grim joke.
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George Gissing
George Moore
Alfred Noyes
England
London
Cat Fisherman Spends Hours By Dock For Watched Catch
In Florida a cat earns its keep by waiting beside fishing lines and signaling anglers when bait is nibbled. The animal sits patiently by the water, sometimes near the fisherman's own line, purring contentedly as fish are hauled in.
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Izaak Walton
King’s Grapevine at Hampton Court Plants Longest Vine
The great Hampton Court Palace vine, planted in 1758 near Wanstead, grew rapidly as its main branch reached 114 feet by 1920 and its branches now cover 2200 square feet. Other vines at Cumberland Lodge and Sunninghill also exceed it, with Kinnell House Breadalbane boasting the largest in Britain at nearly double that area.
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Hampton Court Palace
Valentines
Wanstead
Hampton Court
Cumberland Jodge
Manresa House
Roehampton
Silkwood Park
Sunninghil
Kinnel House
Breadalbane
Great Britain
Canals of the World and China’s Inland Waterways
Ching leads global canal building with China’s system exceeding 5 000 miles of canals. A single canal links Peking to Canton over 1 200 miles. Russia owns the longest canal from St. Petersburg to the Chinese frontier at 4 472 miles. Holland claims most separate canals, yet total inland waterways reach 830 miles.
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Ching
Peking
Canton
China
Russia
St. Petersburg
Astrachan
Holland
Élaima
Genealogist Keeps Quist Around Heritage Fees
A bragging patron hires a genealogist to trace his ancestors. After a careful job the genealogist names a fee of two hundred dollars. The patron balks at the price and asks what the money covers. The expert replies that most of the cost is for keeping Quist around the family history.
Reprimand Out for Army Jorosters
President Wilson recommends a very serious reprimand for army and navy officers of the Military Order of the Carabao who aided a dinner mocking the administration. He urges high standards and loyalty above frivolous acts. War Secretary Garrison orders reprimands for the dinner committee, to be documented with copies to officers.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Order of the Carabao
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Garrison
Wood
United States Army
Roosevelt letters stir Wisconsin on McGovern bid
The Milwaukee Free Press reports Theodore Roosevelt wrote four political letters to Wisconsin figures in late September. The notes, mailed from Oyster Bay, discuss future moves for the Progressive party, including backing Governor McGovern for U S senator and state offices in 1914 primaries. Names mentioned include Wheeler P Broadgood Norman L Baker Henry F Cochems and F E Davidson.
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Milwaukee
Wis
The
Free Press
Theodore Roosevelt
Wisconsin
South America
la Follette
Teddy
Roosevelt
McGovern
Progressive Party
United States
Wheeler P. Bloddgood
Norman L. Baker
Henry F. Cochems
F. EB. Davidson
Mr. Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
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