The Struggle for American Independence by Fisher
A review analyzes Fisher’s extended history of the American Revolution. It notes his challenge to Whig triumphalism, his defense of Loyalists, and his method with copious citations embedded in text. The piece praises his balanced portraits of figures like Bancroft and Hildreth and applauds his narrative clarity and period tone.
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Benjamin Franklin
William Penn
Fisher
Fiske
Trevelian
Empire
Bie
Washington
Great Britain
England
Field
Mr. Fisher
Bancroft
Hildreth
Botta
Seeping Coal Under Water and Navy Movements
Navy experiments at Guantanamo store coal underwater to preserve and compare quality for steaming needs while reducing fire risk. Reports note General Funston's protest over depot control of harbor water transport and Esperanto's limited military value. Orders, vessel movements, and assignments follow across Army and Navy commands with ships arriving and sailing in October.
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Navy Department
Naval Station At
Guantanamo
Frederick Funston
San Francisco
Department of
Taft Elected President at Barnard College in Mock Election
Taft won by a large majority at Barnard College with 161 votes amid a noisy theatre meeting. Debs Bryan and minor candidates split the rest as actors portrayed the political figures with colorful detail and ballots were cast into a trash basket.
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William Howard Taft
Barnard College
United States
Debs
Bryan
Brinckerhoff Theatre
Julia Goldburg
Henry Watternon
Paurke Cochran
Benjamin Tillman
Joe? Cannon
Timothy Woodruff
Morris Hiiquitt
Louise Allen
Olga Ihlseng
Bryan Reoter
Fudge Trust
Taft
Lucy Thompson
Mr. Debs
Mr. Taft
Cats And Their Care In A Maine Cat Era
A cat doctor advocates the Maine cat as intelligent and loyal, advising careful selection from a fat litter, noting features such as a wide nose and wide-set eyes. She warns against tramp cats, recommends avoiding tar soap and insect powders, and favors keeping kittens in darkness after birth and seeing a vet if sick or injured.
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Maine
Variety in Dinners and the Dinner Problem
An essay notes the constant dining need across the year and the monotony of repetitive menus. It praises a proactive wife and mother who introduces small surprises, decorations, and favored dishes to delight the family while warning against overdoing it, which can exhaust both herself and relatives.
Campaign issues discussed at Woman's Republican Club meeting
Judge Charles S Whitman and Congressman William S Bennet spoke on campaign issues at the Waldorf Astoria gathering. Bennet joked about his appearance while urging women to write to his wife in Washington. Music, a Taft song, and the Star Spangled Banner followed. Bennet urged early arrival for the mass meeting and fireworks in the park.
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Charles S. Whitman
William S. Bennet
Woman's Republican Club
Waldorf Astoirs
Bennet
Presnt
Washington
Harry N. Whitney
Taft
William Cumming Story
Waldorf-Astoria
Helpless Youths and Useless Men controversy explodes
An American November piece by Dr. William Lee Howard charges the school system and women teachers with corrupting boys. He advocates removing boys from female influence by age fourteen and preferring male instructors and strict industrial training. He warns of disaster for youth and portrays the woman teacher and her girl scholars as to blame.
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William Lee Howard
Hea
Howard
Demure Maiden Wins Bracelets After Church Talk
A modest stenographer among four church luncheon companions recalls attending church last Sunday in White Plains where a visiting Indian missionary spoke of his work. She recounts how a poker game Sunday night led to winning enough for a bracelet, drawing giggles from friends.
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Peernenc
Trousseaus
White Plains
India
Missionaries to India and Arabia to be feted at Marble Church
The Woman's Board of Foreign Missions of the Reformed Church in America plans an informal reception for missionaries bound for India and Arabia. The event is Monday November 3 from 3 to 5 p m in the Marble Collegiate Church parlors at Fifth avenue and 29th street, with a short farewell service at 3 30 p m.
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Woman's Board of Foreign Missions
the Reformed Church In America
India
Arabia
Marble Collegiate Church
Fifth Avenue
29Th Street
Pillsbury Receivership Heads London Meeting
English debenture holders of Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Mills Company of Minneapolis, in receivership since August, formed a committee to guard interests and probe affairs. They reported negotiations with American representatives, urged cleansing the elements that caused the receivership, and noted assets fell from over $6,000,000 to 2,358,000 with claimed liabilities at 230,000.
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London
Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Mills Company
Minneapolis
Westinghouse Readjustment Committee Deliberates on Plan
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing readjustment committee held a long meeting to review final committee reports on the merchandise creditors reorganization plan. They adjourned at six without a decision and will reconvene today as requests from the committee are said to be met and adoption of the plan is expected.
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Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Car shortage on Gould lines disrupts Pittsburgh Toledo freight
Dispatches from Pittsburg report a freight car and locomotive shortage on the Gould lines between Pittsburg and Toledo, the first in over a year. All equipment has been in use for two months, with no new purchases by Wabash Pittsburg Terminal, Wheeling Lake Erie, or West Side Belt Line. An estimated $9 million is needed to restore normal rolling stock to handle tonnage.
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Gould
Toledo
Wabash- Pittsburg
Wheeling
Lake Erie
West Side
Copper Purchases Signal Market Uptick in Copper
Large copper transactions recently closed for domestic and foreign accounts show rising demand. A metals firm sold 1,450,000 pounds at 13.5 cents for December shipments to a Cologne client, while another lake producer shipped 750,000 pounds at 14 cents to a Pittsburg consumer and 675,000 pounds at 13.5 cents to Connect cut pin factory for November. Electric power equipment makers plan electrification specs for railroads, with Chicago and New York districts needing about 12,060 pounds and the Great Falls Montana project plus New England hydro plants driving a 12,300,000‑pound requirement in 1%. Widespread inquiries suggest a notable price rise in the coming months.
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One Metals Ceiling Company
Cologne
Pittsburg
Connect
Chicago
New York
Mont
New England
Magnesia Company of New York Incorporates in Albany
The Magnesia Company of New York with capital of 2,000,000 and principal offices in New York filed a certificate of incorporation today with the Secretary of State. Directors are Gustave B. Jansen Stanton Kotler H W Corbett C F Fenhagen and John Cleary, all of New York.
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Magnesia Company of
New York
Secretary of State
Gustave B. Jansen
Stanton Kotler
H. W. Corbett
C. F. Fenhagen
John Cleary
Reigner Seeks Edited Young Person for Practice
Tribune Uptown Office seeks a disciplined young person for English conversation practice. Address 1264 Broadway. Applicants should be committed, able to follow directions, and ready for regular sessions in a quiet setting.
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a _ REIGNER
Tribune
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