Pool rooms and graft menaces by police and politicians in New York
A lengthy critique details how pool rooms survive in New York through police protection and political graft. It cites 210 to 240 pool rooms in New York, annual takings around 28 million dollars, and police bribes of 50 to 100 dollars weekly per room. It notes families suffer, workers gamble across ages, and reformers demand enforcement, with comparisons to other cities and Missouri governor Folk’s state-wide actions.
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United States
Yen
City of
New York
Jerrome
Easy Street
Jerome
Chicago
Pool Room
Lake Michigan
Missouri
Folk
St Louis
Hot Springs
Ark
Robert Donnell
Toad Poison Glands and Effects on Predators
The article describes the toad’s white acidic venom secreted from dorsal glands and glands behind the head. It notes this secretion deters birds and lizards but not hedgehogs and snakes. Dogs avoid toads due to mouth burning secretions and venom can cause severe inflammation vomiting and convulsions possibly death if injected.
Preserved sea cow ready for London and Paris markets
A preserved dugong, a sea cow from Queensland coasts, is prepared for London and Paris markets as a new deli delicacy. When cured, it makes good baron. It is now canned and touted as excellent brawn.
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London
Paris
Queensland
William T Stead A Relentless Champion Of Reform
William T Stead emerges as a fearless and controversial public figure in late 19th century journalism. The piece traces his rise from editor of the Northern Echo and Pall Mall Gazette to famed exposé campaigns, a three month Coldbath Prison term, and daring international interviews in St Petersburg. It highlights his uncompromising stance, restless energy, and influence on public debate and universal peace efforts.
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Stead
Wiliam Thomas Stead
Wmbleton
Silcoates School
Wakefield
Newcastle
Northern Echo
Pall Mall Gazette
Gazette
Foo
London
Betas
Investi- Eso
Pation
William T Stead
Coldbath
Babylon
Mr. Stead
St. Petersburg
Alexander
England
Russia
John Bull
Stend
Gatschina
Lord Tennyson Essay on Public Life and Public Service
Lord Tennyson avoided his father's aloofness yet prepared for public life as his father's private secretary. He became governor general of Australia at forty seven, earned a G C M G and Grand Cross of the Rising Sun, holds five honorary degrees, is an honorary colonel in two Australian regiments and presides over three societies. He also wrote a highly regarded biography of his father.
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Tually
Jerome
Hester
Essex
Bell
Essary
Bingham
Civil Service
Roosevelt
New York
Lord Tennyson
Australia
Antipodes
Richest Voice in Parliament Delights House
John Redmond MP is praised for a melodious and rich voice and is regarded as one of the finest and most eloquent debaters in the House of Commons by many judges of parliament.
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John Redmond
M. P
House of Commons
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