Emperor William faces criticism over chancellorship crisis
The London Telegraph reports disputes over Emperor William and Chancellor Von Buelow amid Cold War era style tensions. Von Buelow defends actions while stressing limitations on removing ministers, as parliament debates the constitutional role and future of a ministry responsible to parliament. A separate medical note cites Dr Chevaliar performing throat surgery in Pitts.
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Fa Nor
William
Reichstag
al- Stet
Fe Ratiicale
Herr Bassermann
Naidberal
Chanter von Buelow
Waerr Bassermann
Weimler
Herr Singer
Face von Buelow
Inter
Willialm
Britain
Great Britain
Germany
East Asia
Eby
Japan
Carmack's Body Returns Home After Street Duel
Former Senator Edward W. Carmack was killed in a street duel with Robin Cooper. Carmack's body departed Nashville for Columbia amid large crowds at Union Station. Cooper, wounded and in custody, and his father Colonel Goober are charged with murder. The Tennessean and Carmack supporters condemn the Coopers.
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Jesus
Lia Landreth
Carmack
Robin Cooper
n. #. Gooner
Coopers
Tennessean
Cherge
Munier
Bishop Alfred J. Harding Elected to Succeed Satterlee
Rev. Dr. Alfred J. Harding, rector of St. Paul’s Epispal church in Washington, was chosen bishop of Washington at the 13th annual diocesan convention to succeed the late Henry V. Satterlee. Four ballots were taken as Brant and Mann declined.
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A. H. Harding
Bishop Satterlee
Washington
Alfred J. Harding
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Thin City
Henry V. Satterlee
Charles H W. Brant
Philippines
Dr. Mann
Trinity Church
Boston
Kaiser Honors Count Zeppelin in Zeppelin Maneuvers
Emperor William awarded Count Zeppelin the Black Eagle order after witnessing a display by the airship. Prince von Fugratenberg accompanied the emperor as the ceremony praised Zeppelin as a premier German of the era. The impromptu presentation drew cheers as Zeppelin expressed emotion.
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Friedrichshafen
William
Prince von Fugratenberg
Count
Count Zeppelin
Count Zappelin
Death by Own Action on Express Train
B Frank Hall, a wealthy St Marys resident and relative of State Senator J E P Hall and Judge Harry Alvin Hall, shot himself in a parlor car on a Pennsylvania express train en route to Philadelphia. Witness Judge Hall says amnesic behavior last days preceded the tragedy. he was traveling with friends when he suddenly left to the toilet and fired. He died instantly from two head wounds. the incident occurred after dinner as the party returned to the parlor car near Lancaster.
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B. Frank Hall
Philadelphia
St. Mary's
J. E. P. Hall
Harry Alvin Hall
Pennsylvania
Judge Hall
Lancaster
Hall
Slain Drunken Intruder Fell to Stone Temper in Latrobe
Latrobe Pa November 11 While intoxicated Tony Percoy thirty five entered James Silvester home on Main Street and menaced Silvester’s wife. Percoy was shot in the heart and died at the morgue Silvester was taken to the lockup. Silvester says Percoy staggered into his room and threatened him. Believing Percoy reached for a weapon Silvester fired two shots from a mantel revolver and made no attempt to escape arrest.
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Latrobe
Tony Percoy
James Silvester
Main Street
Silvester
Percoy
Gilvester
Gain in farm crops shows a rise over last year
The Department of Agriculture released a preliminary crop production estimate for 1908 showing corn, wheat, and other staples make up about 70 percent of output, with overall value up about 3 percent from last year and 24 percent above the five year average. Detailed figures for apples pears cranberries and other crops are listed with production and condition percentages.
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Washington
Department of Pyrteniture
United States
Two Cent Rate Hits Rail Losses and Local Tales
Jersey Central in New Jersey says a two cent per mile passenger rate cut since Pennsylvania went into effect has cost the company about 115,000 dollars in a year. In another item, Mrs. James Hawleys of Kitanning and her sister Rachel Seatie of Pleasantville reunite after sixty years apart. Also, Calvin Winters of Lakemont digs up toads and lizards while boring a well near Altoona.
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Pennsylvania
Easton
Central Railro
New Jersey
Pontinylvania
Northampton
Iit
Cnw Iit
Kittining
James Thawles
Kitlaning
Mik
Rachel Seatie
Pellx
Somervey Vanity
Bealp
Por Yorgether
Mviog
Tess Rewidaien Lere
Hawley
Mrs. Scose
Altoona
Calvin Winters
Lakemont
Lynchers Hanged Henry Lely in Orderly Mob Action in Piloxt
A mob of white men stormed the jail at Piloxt Mississippi and hanged Henry Lely after accusing him of assaulting a white girl. The lynching was described as extremely orderly with no shots fired. Elsewhere in New York, Postmaster Edward Morgan, shot by Fate H. Mackay who then killed himself, was reported as recovering with no serious complications.
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Piloxt
Miss
Henry Lely
Morgan
New York
Edward M. Morgan
H. B. Mackay
Her Own Doctor in Washington Woman Confronts Servant
A Washington woman discovers a Black servant acting strangely in the kitchen. The girl, Mary, grips a curl and shuffles about as if driven mad while claiming a sore throat and seeking a lock to pull her palate to ease a tickle.
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Washington
Mary
York
Cure Gold and Cold Remedy Promoted by Reputation
An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as globally famed for quick cold relief. It claims to ease coughing, help expectoration, and restore health, asserting it prevents pneumonia and is safe for all ages. Sold at Fearne's Move Tharmacy.
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Chamberlain
Marute
Fearne's
Playful Porpoise Charms a Motor Boat on the Black Sea
Henry Rowlands recounts a black sea trip from Appleton's journal with a motor boat tinged by a playful pod of four porpoises. They swam near the propeller and rubbed on the stern as a curious youngster feints across the bow and dives, leaving the observer amazed by their kittenish antics.
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Black Sta
Henry
Rowlains
Appleton
Tin
Water scoops by fast engines and urban carriage hacks
A report describes steam locomotives using improvised water scoops while moving at speed to refill from troughs. Separately East Siders in New York repurpose baby carriages as market carts, transport wagons, and even fuel sources or toy play objects amid urban commerce and demolition work.
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New York
Phenomena of Heredity and Vocational Imitation
The Philadelphia Telegraph notes heredity influences a son to pursue the father’s trade, with sons often following in shoemaking or ironworking. It warns that parental dislike for leather smells or smithy grime may suppress the germ of aptitude for higher crafts like engineering or capitalism.
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Caphalist
Philadelphia Telegraph
Bible Beliefs and Train Delay Jokes in 1880s Snippets
A collection of quick quips and gags from period press notes. A devout woman prays five minutes for a missed train with ten minutes to spare. A baby’s sense and timing quip draws a mother’s laughing rebuttal. A magistrate mocks repeated court appearances with a humorously blunt reply.
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Wiggs
Waggs
Mean Insinuation. Long They Say You Know That People
The passage presents a dialogic exchange about kindness and sacrifice. It references a Boston Tran script and quotes George Sand on virtue as eternal self-sacrifice, suggesting a debate over motives and virtue within domestic relations. The fragment emphasizes attentiveness as a form of sacrifice rather than mere kindness.
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Boston Transcript
George Sand
Cure indigestion with Diapepsin for quick relief
The ad claims stomach misery from fermentation and partial digestion can be cured by Pape's Diapepsin. It promises rapid action, restoring digestion so meals fully digest, easing heartburn belching and other symptoms without laxatives, after a few days of use.
Pigeons Back on Time After Wing Clipping Bet
A Civil War era tale describes a colonel who bets with a major over sending pigeons to St Louis. The major pays a colored helper and a note to a press agent while arranging wing clipping to force a return in two days. The scheme succeeds as the pigeons arrive, though the plan raises questions about prudence and ethics.
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St. Louay
Joe
Bine
Guigly
Rexall Orderlice Betters Constipation with Gentle Remedy
A doctor's note warns against harsh purgatives and promotes Rexall Orderlice as a safe pleasant remedy for constipation and bowel disorders. It claims no purging nausea or diarrhea, and offers a money back guarantee if unsatisfied. Sold by J A Williamson on North Market Street.
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Rexall
Price
J. A. Williamson
North Market Street
When Bees Beat Troops in Ancient and Medieval Defense
The account describes bees used as weapons in ancient sieges. At Themiscyra, Romans built mines and turrets while defenders released bears and swarms of bees to disrupt workers. In Chester, Danes faced Saxons who overturned beehives beneath the wall, inflicting stings that halted enemy movement.
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Themiseyra
Pontus
Lucullus
Themiscyra
England
Chester
Frederick Market Prices from Frederick County Farmers Exchange
Quotations dated November 11 1908 list prices for grains seeds and feeds. New yellow ear corn and new white ear corn per barrel range 62.80 to 82.70. shelled corn 50 to 60 per bushel. oats and wheats priced per bushel or per 100 lbs. timothy clover and other seeds priced per ton or per bushel. Miscellaneous items include bran middlings and cottonseed meal with per ton or per bushel rates.
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Frederick County Farmers’ Exchange
Coxgreten
O. Caxr
Har
Barro
Timothy
Nor Bareo
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