Women take to air travel in ballooning and planes
The piece highlights rising female interest in aerial transit. It notes Mme Therese Pelltier becoming the first woman to master the aeroplane, and American women including Mrs Newbold Edgar and Mrs Courtland Bishop popularizing ballooning. It also covers local centers like Pittsfield, Mass, and early female pilots Mme Durcouf and Mile Gabe proving balloon operation possible.
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Eva
Mme
Therese Pelltier
Henry Farman
Aero Club
Newbold Edgar
Courtland Bishop
Paris
United States
Uncle Sam
Pittsfield
Mass
Bishop
Edgar
James Brown Potter
James Brown Lord
Ada de Acosta
P. Lorilard Ronalds
Julian P. Thomas
Mme. Durcouf
Mile
Gabe
MacMonnies Returns to America to Seek Bronze World’s Fair Fountain
Frederic MacMonnies, long based in France and honored there, plans to return to the United States to place the Chicago World’s Fair Fountain in American soil. He hopes the statue will be funded by city or national action, with New York or Washington as possible homes, and the work already cherished in his Paris-era models.
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America
France
Paris
Mr. MacMonnies
New York
Washington
Amer
Ican
St. Gaudens
MacMonnies
United States
Canada
Chicago
Pen Hheta
Mapa
Ottawa
C. J. Broughton
Jil
W. al. Rogers
Third Bar
Traction Tereniinal Bidg
Lodianapolis
Ind
1.C. Currie
3Rd Street
Milwaukuv
Wis
Shortest Railroad Loops Through Loyalhanna Township
The Pittsburg and Northeastern Railroad builds a tiny line in Loyalhanna township Pennsylvania to hold its charter. The road uses 12 ties and four rails enclosed by a wire fence and is expected to be completed in about two years.
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Pittsburg & Northeastern Railroad Company
Loyalhanna Township
Pennsylvania
An Unsatisfactory Transaction
A brief dialogue from the Washington Star recounts a diffident man who pressed a borrower for repayment and ended up not only without the money but also needing to offer an apology. The exchange highlights a small morale moment in a financial dispute.
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Washington Star
Outsider Opinion on Divorce Support in 80 000 Year Income
Mrs Flipsleigh sues for divorce and argues living decently on eighty thousand a year is impossible. The Chicago Record-Herald quotes an Outsider saying she is likely right and could not live decently on any income.
Old Rule on Manuscripts Backed by Silence
A humorous exchange notes a rule: creditors ignore bills that have back notes urging settlement. The editor cites past practice of not responding to manuscripts written on both sides, illustrating a cautious approach to multi sided requests.
Motor boats boost Norway fishing industry gains
Introduction of motor boats into the Norwegian fishing industry is credited with the steady rise in output. The powered boats allow fishermen to catch more and provide better protection in rough weather, offering greater safety than sail driven vessels.
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Norway
Nonsense Talk Across Conversational Varieties
A brief exchange in which Miss Cayenne and Briggins discuss types of nonsense. One says some talk laughter inducing nonsense while others provoke pity, reflecting on tone rather than facts. Washington Star style noted.
Impossible wedding at home conflicts with lease terms
A brief exchange shows Algy pressing for a home wedding while Myrtie agrees but fears the lease forbids it, indicating a constraint on private nuptials in lease agreements as reported by the Chicago Tribune.
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Myrtie
Algy
Chicago Tribune
Mystery not long older truth about Panama canal deals
The article argues Nelson Cromwell’s detailed Panama canal statement should end the controversy over alleged underhand dealings. It notes earlier mystery, then asserts Cromwell’s facts refute the fiction of an Americans or syndicate profiting from canal securities, urging acceptance of his account. It also discusses Root and Tokihara notes on China policy and open door principles.
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Nelson Cromwell
Panama Canal
United States
Senate
New York
Public Ledger
Panama
Morgan
Cromwell
France
Republic of Panama
Philadelphia Ledger
Tribute to Defeated Leader Mr Bryan's Public Service
A Chicago Tribune tribute lauds Mr Bryan for his public welfare contributions as a fearless critic and eloquent preacher of morality. It asserts his value endures despite his electoral defeat and notes his role in emphasizing Democratic elements in political and social life.
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Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Chicago Tribune
Taft to Stand for Free Trade with Philippines Says Inter Ocean
The Inter Ocean argues Taft will lead for free trade with the Philippines despite opposition in Congress. It condemns a small group of American producers for spreading fear of personal loss and labels Bryan as defeated by the corruptible and the timid.
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Chicago Inter Ocean
McKinley
Porto Rico
Taft
Philippines
Congress
Bryan
The
United States
Revisions in Tariff and Government Revenue debated
The St Louis Star reports on Cortelyou urging tariff revision tied to government deficits. A roughly 100 to 140 million dollar gap may force new taxes and tariff changes to fund the treasury and ease consumer burden. The piece also calls for army officer removals to boost efficiency and hints at a political realignment once race issues shift party lines.
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South
St. Louis Star
Plan to auto create army vacancies by periodic removals
Secretary of War asks Congress to enact a law that automatically creates a fixed number of army vacancies at set intervals by removing the least fit officers. If a better method exists, Congress should adopt it. otherwise support the plan. Taft says tariff revision is planned by standpatters to redeem the Republican pledge in good faith.
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Root
Baron Talkahira
Pacific
China
Senate
Executive Department
Secretary of War
Congress
Cariion
Ways and Means
Taft
Herkomer paints Wagner after frenzied effort
At Oxford Prof Herkomer recounted painting Wagner, who refused a sitting while supervising an English premiere. He painted furiously over two days, fueled by effort, and Wagner exclaimed the portrait captured his desire to look as he wished.
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Oxford
Herkomer
Wagner
England
Cleveland
Uncle Sam to Guide Warships Through World Wireless Links
Rear Admiral William B Cowles outlines plans for a global wireless network with high powered stations starting in Washington. Pacific coast Hawaii Guam Sama Philippines continents would be linked enabling White House direction of fleets in peace and war.
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Washington
William 8. Cowles
Equipment Bureau of
The
Navy
Cowless
Sam
White House
United States
Pacific
Philippines
Uncle Sam
Wauhington
Hawaii
Guam
Samaa
North Atlantic Ocean
North Pacific
South Pacific
Indian Ocean
Navy Department
Admiral Cowles
Birthplace of Webster Draws Visitors to Franklin NH
Boston reports visitors to Franklin New Hampshire find Daniel Webster birthplace not on its original site though the house remains across the street now part of another structure used as a shed. A notable relic is the elm tree Webster regarded as a boy.
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Daniel Webster
Daniel
Webster
Witness Accounts in Assault Case Refer to Foiled Aid
The magistrate questions a witness about the assault scene across the street. The witness says he did not help because he was unsure the injured party would be the defendant.
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Faix
Off for the Woodshed
In a turn of mischief in the library a boy named Tommy amid a noisy scene provokes his irritated grandfather who contemplates spanking him as he removes his slipper in mild comic domestic friction.
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Scott
Grandpa
Tommy
Washingtons Headquarters Pillow Draws Curious Visitors
Visitors at the historical museum study a glass case containing a small feather pillow claimed to be Washingtons original headquarters. The guide notes its value, sparking interest among observers.
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Historical Museum
Washington
Rubber Industry Expands in Federated Malay States in 1907
Official reports show 50,000 acres planted in 1907, a 46 percent rise from the prior year, with nearly 180,000 acres and 27,500,000 trees by December. Dry rubber output rose 144 percent to 1,017 tons.
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Federated Malay States
Chinese Bank Opens in Torreon Mexico Demonstration
The new Chinese bank at Torreon Mexico opened on November 15 with a large public demonstration attended by city officials and leading businessmen. The bank building features over 50 rooms on the second and third floors for professional offices.
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Chinese Bank
Mexico
Torreon
Mexican Herald
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