West Point cadets defend hazing as beneficial ritual
Cadet William Rossel and seven companions, dismissed from West Point for hazing a plebe, defend the practice as harmless and beneficial. A reporter details pranks including ants under a plebe’s cap and the long tradition of obedience shaping character, with quotes from the dismissed cadets about the humor and necessity of hazing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Rossel
West Point
Baring
New York Herald
Russel
Rossel
Night on Mount Pelee Tops Crater by Hovey Couple
Mrs. Edmund Otis Hovey and her husband, assistant curator at the American Museum of Natural History, camped on Mount Pelee near the crater amid heat from vents and winds. They describe the crater’s heat felt like a gas range and note the volcano has declined since the 1902 eruption with narration of the perilous climb and the changed cone.
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Hovey
Mount Pelae
Edmund Otis Hovey
Geological Department
American Museum of Natural History
New York
Martinique
Mount Ielee
Dr. Hovey
Mount Pelee
St. Vincent
Pelee
St. Pierre
Walla
Strange Family Compact Between Noted Chicago Suburban Couple
Henry Gordon Strong and Mrs. Margaret Hubban Strong filed a financial compact in which both release dower rights. Mr. Strong agrees to annual payments of 4000 for ten years from July 1 1908, 4500 for ten years after, and 5000 thereafter until death. The arrangement aims to let Mrs. Strong manage her affairs independently. Payments continue after Mr. Strong's death but cease if he dies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Take Forest Society
Chicago
Henry Gordon Strong
Margaret Hubban Strong
Strong
Henry Strong
Chicago Union League
Orientala
Loré Gohd
Arithmetic Too Yankee In Confederate School Protest
Confederal veterans in Austin resist a state text book board choice for an elementary arithmetic book citing examples that name Union leaders Grant Sherman and Sheridan. They argue the questions indoctrinate youth with Federal figures. Sheriff Bradley faces neglect charges over Saratoga gambling crackdown. slated to answer in Albany August 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Hood
Austin
Tex
Campbal
State
South
General Grant
Vicksburg, Miss
Vicksburg
Wiliam T. Sherman
Georgia
Sheridan
Winchester
Cedar Creek
Weglect
Saratoga
N. Y
Saratoga Springs
John Bradley, Jr
Saratoga County
Benk Smith
Hughes
Walter Laidlaw
New York
Bradley
Albany
Chronic Diarrhoea Relieved by New Remedy
A medical notice reports relief from chronic diarrhoea after use of a new remedy promoted by a general express courier. The unnamed patients show improvement with the treatment.
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Uni
Etnand
Benry
Oklahoma Gas Aims to Light Europe via Transatlantic Pipeline
Alexander A. Eberson of St. Louis advocates exporting U S natural gas to Europe within ten years. He notes Oklahoma already serves several states with gas and envisions pipelines across Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania to New York and then across the Atlantic. Eberson says gas is inexhaustible and could power Europe’s cities and industry at half current costs, despite opposition from gas companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Atlantic
Alexander A. Eberson
St. Louis
Wartre
France
Great American Packing House
Europe
United States
Kansas
Indiana
Texas
Eberson
Mitsburg
Clleota
Indian Territory
Standard Oil Company
Missouri
Illinois
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
London
Paria
Berlin
When Taft Was a Poet Favorite Aunt’s View of Verses
Wilam H Taft wrote poetry before his presidential bid. His favorite Iowa aunt heard his verses during a family visit and, after questions and a feast, noted newspaper clippings he showed her. She asked why they print verses for nothing if you read them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilam H. Taft
Mr. Taft
Iowa
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Great Statesman
Food Adulteration Across Common Spices and Coatings
The department of agriculture found dangerous adulterants in everyday foods during its investigations. Celery seed samples contained 40 percent rock powder, pepper labeled as pure held ground olive stones, and a chocolate coating mix mainly used cocoa shells and beef tallow with mineral matter. Some firms used tragacanth gum to aid jelly like preserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agentture
Pure Food Crusade
Reforming Mead Hunters Shift to Copra Trade in Solomons
In the Solomon Islands south of New Guinea, reforming hunters abandon head hunting for copra work. Young islanders press oil from dried coconuts and amass wealth, while older generation scorns the shift as trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aentions
Solomon Islands
South Pacific
New Guinea
South Seas
Long Relay Race Planned by Y M C A Boys Group
Secretary J A Goodell of the Y M C A at Marshalltown Iowa plans a long distance relay race for boys in early fall. Proposed routes include Water loo to Marshalltown, Marshalltown via Oskaloosa and Keokuk, or via Burlington and Cedar Rapids. The aim is to have many boys so each runs at most half a mile and hopes for record times in amateur relays.
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J. A. Goodell
Marshalltown
Waterloo
Rwn
Oskiloqwa
Keokuk
Borington
Cedar Rapids
Unclear fragment from historical notice page
Readable text fragments describe a medical remedy and months of treatment. No clear events or proper names to identify a reportable item. Absent decisive details, report focuses on fragmented medical note content and implied recovery.
The Least of These in Sing Sing Hospital Visit
Betty Wynne visits Abe Moreton in Sing Sing where the once-mighty district boss lies ill. He recalls his fall from power and the political downfall that led to imprisonment while Betty reveals her plan to work as a stenographer, visiting him weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty
Abe Brad
Flo
Moreton
Amilea
Betty Wynne
Walt
Moreton’s Courage and Betty Wynn’s Stand at Mercy Ward
In a hospital ward, ex-convict Moreton slowly improves with support from Dr Lindsay and Betty Wynn. The nurse and doctor watch a bond grow between Moreton and the young woman who aids his friend, while Moreton plans a new life and a possible wedding in a tale of recovery and renewal.
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Betty
Lindsay
Aloreton
Tindsay
Slaters
Moreton
Retty Wynle
Lindaly
Batty
Theospital
Clove
Bee
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Retter
Pleves
Walter
Parente
Strange Family Compact
Taft
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Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
Tyne
Lindsey
Adv
Vesuvius
Fleen
Coma
Altogather
Rtrovta
Naploa
R. R
Ocean Camp Meeting
Asbury Park
Long Branch
Frederick
J. R. Wood
Labor Day
Conault
Geo. W. Boyd
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Batister
Footer's
RKS
Kemp
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