Misrule at Messina prompts questions on relief funds
The Chicago Tribune notes a London report questioning how relief money from Britain Argentina Germany France the United States and the Catholic Church was spent after the southern Italian earthquake. It cites a $14 million Italian fund and a $4.5 million relief outlay with only $16,375 remaining.
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London
Italy
Central Relief Committee
Great Britain
Argentina
Germany
France
United States
Congress
Que
Rome
Central Committee
Graft Ix Unprofitable at Fort Worth Robbery
A stranger was robbed of 14 dollars by two smooth men in Fort Worth this week. They took him to the post office and pretended clerks were betting on horse races then spurred him to place a dollar, winning back two. They then got him to let them place 15 dollars, locked the money, and vanished. The Piano Star Courier condemns the pair as habitual grafters while noting their audacity and lack of real skill.
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Fort Worth
Bunco
Piano Star-Courier
Brooklyn
Parr
Washington
Custom House
European Queens Regard Smoking as Acceptable
The text reports that several European royal ladies smoke. Empress Dowager of Russia and Queen Mother of Spain smoke cigarettes or cigars. The Queen of Roumania and widowed Queen of Portugal smoke regularly. Queen Alexandra and Queen Victoria of Spain do not smoke. The Empress of Germany opposes female smoking.
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Russia
Roumania
Spain
Portugal
Alexandra
England
Queen Victoria
Germany
The Speaker at His Own Home
Danville resident J N Lowell declares Uncle Joe Cannon the most popular man on earth among his townspeople. He cites Cannon’s humble, human touch with neighbors and children, remarking that the Speaker greets people in shirtsleeves and remains an everyday American despite fame.
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Joe Cannon
J. N. Lowell
Danville
Belvidere
Chosen Fabrics for Mourning Gowns
The article notes lighter mourning fabrics suited for summer wear. It highlights cachemire de sole as a stylish, cool option available in pure silk or silk-wool blends. The weave resembles cashmere but is thinner and finer, offering comfort without weight.
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Chicago Tribune
Emancipation of Woman Faces Social Shifts and Challenges
The piece argues that educated women marry later and bear fewer children, with potential health implications for offspring. It notes the kitchen as a remnant of old home life and claims religious institutions and social services have assumed much of the home’s educational and developmental roles, while the State expands child education responsibilities.
Start a War to Heal Internal Fissures in Nation
The author argues for war as periodic national remedy to restore unity and morale, claiming peaceful prosperity breeds quarrels. Cook-Peary debate is cited as unnecessary distraction, suggesting a foreign or external foe will rally the country and curb domestic wrangling.
Tariff Cost Differentials in Senate Debate
A Senate discussion last Saturday debated the value of a German cost of production report used to justify protective duties. Critics say data on domestic versus foreign production costs are inadequate, so tariff rates under the Dingley model risk being too high rather than too low. The piece urges accepting authentic information while noting motives may bias data.
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Senate
Germany
N. Y. Tribune
Care of Mohair Skirts by Laundering and Ironing
The guide explains laundering mohair with white borax soap to preserve color and crispness. It warns of using even heat when ironing to avoid scorching and cracking on first wear.
New England airship tales spark curiosities across towns
In a Salem era tone New England reports strange nocturnal sights and sounds after dusk. Witnesses from Williamantic to Boston claim sightings of a winged airship with two men aboard and a large black object crossing skies toward Salem. The Puritan Club in Boston observes the phenomenon at 7:45 PM amid festive activity.
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New England
Beldames
Williamantic
Tillinghast
Baltic
Marlboro
Framingham
Natick
Ashland
Matthew MecCant
John Davis
Lynn
Salem
Boston
Puritan Club
Tremont Street
Brimstone Corner
Wallace E. Tillinghast
Worcester
New York
Brooklyn Eagle
Central Bank Plan Under Discussion
President Fairchild of the Kings County Trust Company argues that if state and national banks and trust companies may subscribe to 10 percent of the central bank’s capital, about 200 million dollars could be raised from roughly 20,000 institutions. He also says no single institution should hold more than 10 percent of the central bank’s stock.
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Fairchild
Kings County Trust Company
United States
Central Bank
National banks and government control idea persists
A New York Commercial editorial argues that the belief in strong ties between national banks and the federal government remains influential and will not be quickly dispelled. It reflects on central financial authority and its political implications.
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N. Y. Commercial
New Pneumonia Cure Trials Show Promising Results
The Chattanooga News notes hospitals trialing a vaccine called pneumococcus made from germs rendered harmless. In 34 severe alcoholic and pneumonia cases, all but six recovered, while 49 ordinary pneumonia cases mostly convalesced. Delirium faded quickly and toxemic conditions relieved. A philanthropic fund funds free vaccine access for lobar pneumonia patients.
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Chattanooga News
Naughty Cupid Tricks Marriage By Cocktail Gone Wrong
Mrs. Nightingale Hubbard sues in New Jersey chancery to annul her marriage saying cocktails rendered her unconscious. She met Hubbard on a train, reconnected in New York, dined and drank, then woke in a hotel room with a marriage certificate. She seeks untie.
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Leverett Hubbard
New Jersey Court of Chancery
How Profiuition Helps the Bottle Trade
The nationwide prohibition extends demand for soda pop bottles, with two large Alton glass works factories operating around the clock since last fall to meet orders. Prohibition also raises demand for all kinds of large bottles.
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United States
Alton Glass Works
Glories of the German Kaiser and Franco-Prussian diplomacy
The piece notes Kaiser Wilhelm II seeking détente with France by hosting French actress Jeanne Granier and plans a visit to Monaco, signaling a shift in Franco Prussian relations. It cites New York Sun’s mockery and details private detectives harassing a figure named Parr in Washington and Brooklyn.
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William II
French Republic
Untervier Augen
Jeanne Granier
Talleyrand
France
Great Britain
William
Mile
Jeanne
Monaco
N. Y
Wife’s Blushes in Harvard Professor Suit Testimony
In a Massachusetts lawsuit, the wife of a renowned Harvard professor blushes during testimony and asks if admitting an error would void her statements. The judge asks for the nature of the error, and she reveals she gave a bust measurement instead of her age, adding humor to the court scene.
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Massachusetts
Harvard
Early Snowbird Noted as Slightly Late
A brief item observes an unusually late arrival of the season’s first snowbird. No further details or dates are provided in the readable text.
Some Facts About Radium Declares Its Origins and Power
Radium is a metal obtained from pitchblende or uranium. It requires several tons of pitchblende to yield an ounce of radium. Discovered in 1898 by Mme. Curie and Pierre Curie in Paris. Pitchblende found in Bohemia Saxony Caldwell England Colorado and Texas. Radium emits light and heat continuously and degrades very slowly. It is highly powerful compared with dynamite, and large orders have been placed in London at high prices. The largest purchase prior was one gramme.
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Mme. Shaladowski Curie
Pierre Curie
Ecole Polytechnique
Paris
Bohemia
Saxony
Caldwell
England
Colorado
Texas
Lord Iveagh
Sir Ernest Cassel
London
A Battleship Track Garden
A Turkish warship’s quarterdeck has been converted into a flourishing kitchen garden. The crew prefer fresh vegetables over naval honors while the navy undergoes renovation amid governmental turmoil and European pressure.
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Turkey
Shadowing of trust big job shadowing of trust big job
Richard Parr challenged a powerful government and business coalition, prompting high pressure from the sugar interests. The case shows efforts to remove him from New York and humiliate him, with a tempting offer of $25,000 to halt the Strathyre seizure.
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Richard Parr
New York Custom
Sugar Trust
Parr
New York
Strathyre
A Noise Like Common Sense Prof Webb Champions Bread and Butter Education
Prof. C. Webb of Franklin High School argues for practical schooling tied to livelihoods. He contends public schools should train students to become industrious, self supporting adults, not solely pursue higher academic specialization. He defends the value of basic literacy and everyday skills for all students against calls for elite diplomas.
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C. 3. Webb
Franklin, Pa
Webb
Judicial Temper From The Bench Analysis Of Judges In Power
The article argues that holding a supreme bench position does not by itself create a judicial temperament in politics. It cites Andrew Jackson and William Howard Taft as examples of preserved belligerence or limited court influence. It notes Mayor elect Gaynor retains bench habits but lacks suitability for public forums and prefers decisive, concise action.
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Supreme Bench of
Tennessee
Andrew Jackson
Taft
Gaynor
Lombroso
Sing Sing
Americans Face Growing Abuse in Puerto Rico Crisis
The piece notes tension between the American residents and locals in Puerto Rico as Congress faced delay to mend the rift between the executive council and the house of delegates. It cites abuse from the press and public, a harsh proverb about Americans, and comments on the Joaquin Barreiro arrest for libeling Taft, highlighting debates over freedom under the American flag.
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Congress
Executive Council
House of Delegates
Larrinaga
United States
Porto Rico
Cuba
Santo Domingo
Joaquin Barreiro
Taft
Barreiro
Merre
Witnesses recall talks with William A. Clark in Senate probe
Former Montana Governor Sam Houser testified to the U S Senate investigating Clark's right to his seat. Houser recalled visiting Clark in Butte and telling him to loosen up as a condition for potential election, prompting Hoar to question the mining term.
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Sam Houser
Montana
United States Senate
William A. Clark
Senate
Senator Hoar
Hauser
Clark
Saturday Evening Post
Protection for Revenue Only Opposes Free Lumber in Senate
The editorial argues seventeen Democratic senators backed tariffs on lumber to protect domestic wood manufacturers, not revenue alone. It cites 1907-08 Treasury data showing rough lumber duties yielded little revenue while duties on finished lumber protected domestic mills, echoing Republican aims and Florida senators Terraferro and Fletcher openly seeking their state’s protection.
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Congress
McCumber
Treasury
Terraferro
Fletcher
Florida
N. Y. Commercial
The Cashier's Way
A woman visits a bank and asks about the cashier's break. A new teller replies that the cashier has a way to avoid resting, prompting a humorous exchange reported by the Chicago Tribune.
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Chicago
Reflections on marriage and social norms in concert seating
Brief essay argues that most success stems from comparison to failure and notes many women trust their husbands because others won’t. The piece hints at social expectations and personal choice affecting attendance at events, reflecting mid century gender roles.
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Selma Lagerlof
Sweden
Night Vision
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