March 17 in History: births and deaths noted
The entry recalls Roger Brooke Taney born in Calvert County Maryland and dying in 1864, and Prince Napoleon Joseph Charles Pauli Jerome Bonaparte born 1822. It also mentions a Formosa earthquake series beginning with shocks that leveled towns, causing substantial losses and property damage.
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Roger Brooke Taney
United States
Calvert County
Prince Napoleon Joseph Charles Pauli
Jerome Bonaparte
Rome
Jerome
Formosa
Evening Sky Shows Moon Rise and Full Moon Tonight
Sunset at 6 05, moon rises 6 43 and 9 20 p m with a full moon noted Tonight and tomorrow morning. The new king of Portugal began by kissing babies. Four companies formed to extract silver from sea water, not by the same group that sought gold from sea water.
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Portugal
Debate on male head of family rights to wives savings
The article questions English policy granting male heads of families access to wives’ savings and notes suffragettes’ reaction. It suggests some proponents push for equality only to resist anyone over them, while still striving to dominate others.
Critic Questions Shaw’s Works and Opinions
A critic argues Bernard Shaw is either wrong or right, reflecting readers’ uncertain grasp of his ideas and their failure to express the general opinion on his writings.
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Bernard Shaw
DODGERS OF WORK RESIST ORGANIZATION CLAIM
A reason cited for the persistent avoidance of regular labor is that true organization would demand a basic level of effort from workers. The statement suggests that the act of organizing workers would itself require work, which behaviorally aligns with resistance to formal labor structures.
King Edward Cuts Cigar Allowance Sparks Saving Plan
King Edward bought cigars at £3 each last year and will pay $3.20 this year. He halves his allowance from 1000 to 500, hoping to save a substantial amount by quitting at the right time.
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Edward
Plea Grows Over Crown Prince of Portugal After Killing
Reports note rising respect for the late crown prince of Portugal after it emerged he killed an assassin who had killed his father and was about to kill another. The account suggests a controversial act shaping public perception amid royal turmoil.
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Crown Prince of
Portugal
Bin
Shah's ride to spectacle amid dynamite bombs in parade
The shah of Persia changes to a simple horse drawn carriage at the rear of a procession while subjects hurl dynamite at the gasoline chariot said to carry him. The scene underlines a view that the east remains feeble in the eyes of onlookers.
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Persia
4 Boom For Magdalena Bay
Our Mexican neighbors were not slow in taking advantage of the coming of the American fleet into the splendid harbor of Magdalena Bay. The port has been opened by the Mexican government as a regular port of entry. Heretofore Magdalena Bay has been only a local port.
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Magdalena Bay
Bayx
German stock gambling law judged by Farmers and bankers
The text discusses Germany's twelve year old law regulating stock exchanges and futures dealing. It notes supervision by national boards, prohibitions on margin trading and misrepresentation, fixed prices, and criminal liability for brokers. It contrasts reform aims with opposition from bankers seeking looser rules and from those who debate what qualifies as gambling in stocks.
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Transac
Germany
Stock Exchange and Board of Trade
Ffteen
Governmnt
Townsend Speech in House Warns Against Lawbreakers
Congressman Townsend of Michigan declares in the House on February 8 that the new order rests on honest Republican principles. He asserts laws, including the 1906 act, strengthen prosperity and will deliver permanent justice and equality, despite schemes by malefactors and demagogues.
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Townsend
Michigan
House of Representatives
Democrats and Tariff Reform Reflected in Memory and Logic
The piece argues tariff reform memories linger from past reforms and warns against renewed Democratic tariff revision. It notes lasting resentment of the Wilson bill and discusses Governor Johnson claiming past success on reform, while suggesting voters doubt a repeat victory.
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Johnson
Jersey City
Journal
Amber Glass Casts Light On Napoleon Tomb
Sunlight pours through the Chapel of the Invalides windows in Paris turning into gold on the bronze sarcophagus of Napoleon. The translucent amber panes create a ladder of light that seems to glorify the conqueror as it shines on his tomb.
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Napoleon
Chapel of the Invalides
Paris
Cure Deafness Only By Constitutional Remedies
The article argues deafness cannot be cured by local applications as they do not reach the inner ear. It attributes most cases to catarrh and inflammation of the Eustachian tube, urging constitutional remedies and claiming a $100 reward for successful treatment by Hall's.
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Harper Ycampernama
Sidnoey
Daatian Ieee
Hall
Iowa Senate Contest Attracts Attention Between Cummins and Allison
The race in Iowa pits Governor Albert B Cummins against Senator William B Allison for a U S Senate seat. Both figures command national stature with critics praising Allison s long service since 1873 and Cummins backing tariff reform railroad control and primary reform.
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Iowa
Albert B. Cummins
William B. Allison
Congress
Allison
Senate
Cummins
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Mississippi
la Follette
Albert
Des Moines
Apollo
Hayseed
Popular Senator Known For Guarded Demeanor
The passage portrays a popular senator famed for careful reticence. A late Senator West praised his balance, and another member joked he could walk on keys or eggs without a break. A query about adjournment met a cautious, humorous reply.
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West
Plano Keys
Washington
Dubuque
Congress
Noiseless Gun Threatens War-Era Silence
Hiram Percy Maxim describes a patented silent gun that fires with a muffled report. He warns of dangerous possibilities if the weapon falls into criminal hands and urges careful controls or protective measures.
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Hiram Percy Maxim
Maxim
Hiram 8
Overeating and chewing sketched by Dr. Wiley Sayer
Dr. Wiley Sayer argues that overeating causes less trouble than under eating and condemns capsule diets. He stresses natural chewing, warns against counting bites, and says nourishment requires bulk as well as pellets for extreme marching. He praises meals with a normal appetite and mocks capsule reliance.
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Wiley Sayer
Diamonds and sapphires used in GE meter bearings
The New York Tribune notes General Electric uses diamonds and sapphires from Australia Europe and several other regions for meter bearings. The hard stones minimize friction and wear, extending meter life and reducing long term costs despite high initial price.
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General Electric Company
Australia
Holland
London
Paris
Brazil
New Zealand
New York Tribune
Visibility of Lights in Night Experiments
The Philadelphia Record reports on German Dutch trials of light visibility. Green lights of varying candlepower were tested at distances from one to five miles, noting visibility thresholds for 1, 3, 10, 29, and 33 candlepower, with stronger reads at greater ranges. A white light at 3.2 candlepower was discernible at three miles and higher powers at four to five miles.
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Germany
Netherlands
Soven
Philadelphia
Charged With Electricity in the City and Country
A professor notes how urban life has increased electrical shocks from touching metal surfaces like radiators and gas jets. He explains heavy electrical loads in cities discharge into surroundings, charging everything, unlike the countryside. He hints at value in a method to collect this wasted energy.
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New York
Forest Lands Bill Aims at National Reserves Appalachians
The measure allows acquisition of lands for national forest purposes in the southern Appalachian watersheds and White Mountains. It sets aside 5 million dollars for immediate purchase, requires state consent, and permits mineral or timber exemptions. It envisions administration by the Department of Agriculture with watershed protections and potential private land term leases. Citizens urged to contact their congressman in support.
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Appalachian Mountains
Virginia
Maryland
West Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Kentucky
Tennessee
White Mountains
New Hampshire
Maine
United States
Secretary of Agriculture
Friends of the Forest
Congress
Crop Reporter shows long term grain yields and calls for better farming
The January Crop Reporter surveys forty years of U S grain yields from 1868 to 1907 with figures for corn wheat oats barley rye. It argues that soil fertility and a scientific approach to farming must improve and urges farmers to raise crops that raise productivity, as a religious and patriotic duty.
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United States
Tout
Tree for the North Norway poplar trial notes
Reader notices discuss the Norway poplar as a promising tree for northern planting. It reportedly grows rapidly, reaching around fifty feet tall and seven inches in diameter in fourteen years in Minnesota where it was introduced. The species appears hardy to varied soils and moisture.
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Minnesota
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Percy Maxim
Lata
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Lane
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Fac Sime Signatere
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Authority OF the India and Ceylon Commissioner
Texas
E. P. Turner
Dallas, Texas
William Sloemer
Floyd County
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Jackson
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