Story of Francis Cludde and the Queen Mary’s Reign
The narrator recalls a perilous night inside a town tower during Queen Mary’s era. With Master Bertie wounded and the duchess and child at risk, he defends the stair and window against a furious mob, improvising with a heavy pot as a weapon. Dawn brings hope as English voices are heard below.
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Clarence
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Agricultural Expert From Japan Arrives to Study U S Farming
Nagamine a Japanese agriculture expert arriving in San Francisco aboard the Asia to learn U S Department of Agriculture methods in Washington. He cites 500000 acres under cultivation in Pormosa and aims to advise on soil improvement and crop growth including corn rice sugar tobacco and more.
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San Francisco Chronicle
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Mikado
Karmosa
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Washington
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Pormosa
United States
Europe
Taft Clinches 702 Votes for 1908 Nomination
The 1908 Republican National Convention in Chicago closes with William H. Taft winning on the first ballot by 702 votes after a day of tumultuous demonstrations. Delegates from Alabama to New York hear the roll call as Taft’s name becomes unanimous amid speeches and cheers for Roosevelt and other contenders.
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Massachu
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Michigan
Thomas McCarter
New Jersey
Franklin Murphy
New York Carries Sherman The Vice Presidential Nomination
At Chicago the New York delegation pushed James S. Sherman for vice president as Taft and Sherman receive strong backing. Cannon lauded Taft and Sherman while the convention declared Sherman nominated unanimously before adjourning.
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Warner
Missouri
Burrows
Michigan
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A Woman in the Chicken Yard and Odd Notices
Instructions on poultry care include spraying a disinfectant mix to combat lice and mites and advice on cleanliness and egg quality. The piece emphasizes whitewash, careful egg selection, and profitable breeding, paired with a short quirky note about a university diploma holder in Morocco and London inspectors finding boracic acid in imported meat.
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Sulla Adame Powell
Mrs Sage Hosts Sag Harbor Children Picnic
New York reports Mrs Russell Sage hosts a Sag Harbor summer home picnic for every child in the village. The event features games music and an outdoor supper after Mrs Sage spoke at Pierson High School noting her donation of 125000 to the school.
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