Education as a public gift and university endowments
The piece argues education and hospitals are public gifts supported by the state and society. It cites 16 million children in common schools, charity-like tuition at 443 institutions, 139,157 men and 41,977 women students, and nearly $180 million in endowment and productive funds. It notes most tuition is subsidized and requests larger gifts to sustain colleges and universities.
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United States
New York Sun
United States Bureau of Education
Henhouse Phonograph Tries to Boost Egg Output
A Stockport New York poultry farmer rigs a phonograph inside his hen house to mimic neighbor hens’ cackling. The fake sound prompts the hens to lay an egg each time the phonograph cackles, but when it stops they stop, leaving the farmer to tend the setup all day. The item blends satirical notes on misrepresentation and public figures.
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Hennery
Stockport
N. Y
Banks urged to impose two week annual vacations
With vacation season near, banks and trust companies in New York consider requiring every employee to take at least two weeks of continuous vacation annually so that others may review their ledgers. The proposal follows broader worries over railroad rate bills and recent bank failings.
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Senate
Wall Street
New York
Parliament Pushes Ballot in Russia as Czars Hand Down
A terse report notes the new Russian parliament votes by button press while the czar executes the remaining steps. The scene underscores a ceremonial scripting of state power with limited visible debate.
Texas Tornado Devastates Bellevue and Surrounding Areas
A violent cyclone struck Bellevue Texas killing thirteen and injuring many as it razed the town and wrecked the business district. The eight mile path destroyed farms and crops with losses around two hundred thousand dollars including the cotton gin at Stoneburg and several residences.
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Ft. Worth
Tex
Bellevue
Anrea
Stoneburg
R. L. Russell
A. D. Carr
Tom Mount
W. W. Bell
Gray
N. E H. Smith
Bowie
Gault
Mine Swallows a Village in Michigan Suburb Collapse
In Quinnisec MicH an area of over an acre dropped with a roar, taking several buildings into a cavern below the abandoned mine workings. The ground fell 100 feet and crippled the city water system while fears spread that more of the town may sink as mine tunnels underlie a large portion of the area.
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Quinnisec, Mich
Quinnisec
Mich
Greeks Growls Over American Olympic Success
In Athens American athletes win praise for performance at the Olympic games while some Greeks express ill will though competitors and spectators largely maintain excellent temper.
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Athens
Thieves Take 1000-Pound Safe From Columbus Store
Police report a 1000 pound safe stolen from Becker and Brothers general store and saloon three blocks from the shop in Columbus. The bold act occurred Friday as thieves abducted the heavy safe.
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Columbus
Becker & Bros
Slosson Accepts Sutton Challenge In Chess Match
George F. Slosson, winner of the world championship at 18 inch baik line, will accept the challenge issued by George B. Sutton who finished second in the recent tournament.
Harvard Music Authority Dies in Cambridge
Prof. John Knowles Paine director of Harvard University music department since 1875 died suddenly in Cambridge after pneumonia. His death closes a long career as composer and music authority.
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Harvard Musical Authority Dead
Cambridge
Mass
John Knowles Paine
Harvard University
Manhole Explosions Trigger Fire in New York
A manhole explosion near 9th Avenue and 51st Street caused a fire injuring four people many others hurt, two houses set ablaze, horses maimed and streetcar passengers panicked by the blasts.
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New York
9Th Avenue
51St Street
Harvard Professor Muenter Fleeing in Wife's Death Case
Cambridge Massachusetts April 28 Professor Erich Muenter Harvard German department instructor fled after being charged with murdering his wife Leone Krembs Muenter with arsenic. The couple married four years ago in August. Friends describe a happy marriage though Muenter showed signs of dementia after her death, amid faith healing practices.
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Cambridge
Mass
Erich Muenter
Harvard University
Boston
Chicago
Leone Krembs Muenter
Muenter
Bright Outlook For Crops In Weather and Trade Review
New York Reuters notes R G Dun weekly review reports American aid to earthquake victims showcases national resources and spirit. San Francisco will recover. money markets may face temporary pressure. Weather favors retail trade and building. crop outlook is bright overall with planting delays from high moisture and labor shortages. Manufacturing is at full capacity in leading industries.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
San Francisco
Woman Doomed to Hang in Hackensack Case
Anna Valentina, convicted of murdering Rosa Salza, is again sentenced to death in Hackensack New Jersey marking a third death sentence. Her prior sentences were stayed after petitions from thousands of supporters and intervention by the Italian government, culminating in a United States Supreme Court ruling against her.
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Hackensack
N. J
Anna Valentina
Rosa Salza
Valentina
Supreme Court of the
United States
Lafayette College Hazers Expelled and Ordered Off Campus
Eleven seniors a junior and two sophomores at Lafayette College were found guilty of hazing the freshman class. The faculty suspended them indefinitely and ordered them to leave Easton Pennsylvania.
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Hazers
Easton
Lafayette College
British Royal Visit Reaches Naples After Stormy Voyage
King Edward and Queen Alexandra arrived in Naples from Messina by a stormy voyage. Weather concerns may prevent their planned ascent of Mount Vesuvius.
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Edward VII
Europe
Germany
Spain
Roumania
Czarina
Greece
Sweden
Norway
Naples
Edward
Queen Alexandra
Messina
Mount Vesuvius
Nationalists Win Polish Primary Election and Form Independent Party
In Warsaw the nationalist camp secured a decisive victory in the primaries and will establish an independent party in parliament. Disturbances occurred during the vote, resulting in two deaths.
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Warsaw
Missouri Wins Shooting Prize After Atlantic Fleet Exercise
The Missouri, flagship of the first battleship squadron with Kearsarge, returns from the target range in Cuba. Missouri secures the first prize for the best all around shooting.
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Missouri
Guatanamo
Cuba
Kearsarge
Disaster Eralevs Class Distinction in San Francisco
Amid ruins of San Francisco after the catastrophe, social distinctions collapse as residents from bankers to servants rebuild. The city’s leaders join in relief work while landmarks fade. stories of heroism rise from wreckage and new plans emerge for Rialto and Crossley sites.
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Relief for Female Ailments
An advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a universal remedy for women's troubles. It cites backache, blues, irregu lar periods, and nervous debility, with testimonials from Mrs. Holmes and Mrs. Cottely praising its healing effects and urging readers to seek Mrs. Pinkham's advice.
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Lydia B. Pinkham
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia Pinkham
Lydia E
Pinkham
Emma
Cotrely
East 12Th Street
New York City
Lydia E. Pinkham
Fire Rips 10000 Acres in San Francisco Inference
A San Francisco fire estimate from a leading Oakland engineer puts the burned area at about 10 000 acres or 15 square miles. The destruction spans nearly 100 banks and thousands of businesses with 230000 residents and 40000 transients impacted. The Fairmont hotel on California and Powell avenues shows only charred woodwork. walls remain sound and reopening is expected within three months after planned completion.
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San Francisco
City Hall
America
Oakland
California
Powell Streets
Planned Pacific coast metropolis loan to rebuild city
Congress may be asked to appropriate 100 million dollars to rebuild a Pacific coast metropolis on the devastated site. The loan would be secured by real estate and repaid over 25 years at two percent. Herbert Law will present the plan to the president and party leaders after talks with San Francisco businessmen. Secretary Metcalf, reporting from San Francisco, estimates death toll under 300 and about 1,000 injured, with government building losses not as heavy as early reports but substantial industrial and commercial damages.
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Mike” de Young
The
Chronicle
James D. Phelan
Abe Reuf
de Young
San Francisco
Reuf
Phelan
Millenium
Relief Committee
Gavin McNabb
America
Raphael Weil
Stanford
Berkeley
Vassar
Bryn Mawr
Spreckels
Pacific Avenue
Rudolf Spreckels
Sugar Trust
Oklahoma Territory
Kane
John McLean
Steward Manville
McLean
Herman Oelrichs
New York
Rialto
Crossley
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Montgomery Street
Congress
Pacific Coast
Herbert Law
Metcalf
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