Taft Favors Waterways Visit to Norfolk Raises Campaign Talk
President Taft spoke at the Monticello hotel and at the frontier smoker in Norfolk on waterways funding. He urged specificity in requests, said a million dollars must be justified to Congress, and defended government roles while praising local enthusiasm as delegates and newspapers watched.
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Pennsylvania New York station nears completion
A fragmented report describes a new Pennsylvania Station in New York City as the terminus of a major railroad project. It notes tunnels under the Hudson and a link to Long Island, promising rapid passenger handling and suburban access.
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President Carly Carnegie and Fortifications Debate
A disjointed OCR excerpt shows a president praising Andrew Carnegie, opposing deep waterways, and advocating fortifications. He favors spending on defenses while claiming middle ground on fortifications. He boasts about 13,000 miles of travel and claims Virginia women surpass others, a remark echoed by Governor Swanson.
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Andrew Carnegie
Carnégie
Mi ‘att
Princeton President Urges Football Rule Reform
Principal Wilson, addressing concerns from Philadelphia on November 26, calls for rule changes to reduce fatal accidents in college football. He suggests a winter conference of colleges and universities with the football rules committee to find reforms and eliminate tragic features of the game this season.
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Wouidry Wilson
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Frick May Live, Both: Legs, on, vblria, 0
Frick of Bellefontaine and the injured woman faced severe leg injuries after a fall from a third floor window. Doctors reported their chances of recovery as bare, with no firm prognosis yet. The incident involved a complex set of names and locations, including references to clubs, associations, and offers of large sums of money from various cities.
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Frick
William
Bellefontaine
eastern
Ohlo
Female Suffrage Ahead Says Justice Brewster
News York reports in a decaying OCR fragment that Justice Brewster expresses confidence in the ultimate success of women’s suffrage. He cites broader education and familiarity with business as improving public life, while noting suffrage has not harmed Colorado and may lift civic life.
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Supreme: Court
David J. Brewster
the
Ladies World
Womnen
Justice Brower
Colorado
Baby nurse kills father in Girard home accident
Two year old Mande Carballo allegedly handed a bottle of medicine to Charles Abbat while the mother was away. The bottle, believed to contain acid, caused poisoning and his death after he drank from it. Authorities investigate the tragic incident in Pitesburg on November 20.
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William M Laffan Dead Publisher of New York Sun
William M. Laffan proprietor of the Sun died at his home in Lawrence Massachusetts after an operation. He led the Sun for twenty five years and helped found the Evening Sun in 1687, remaining in active direction of both papers. His death follows a broken vertebra from a sports accident. Also included is a brief report from Wilkes-Barre of Thomas Welch acquitted on larceny charges after found money in a drowned man’s clothing. the state department advised against turning the money over until ownership is legally established.
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New York Sun
New York
William M. Laffan
the
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Lawrence
Latfan
the. Sun
Wilken-Barre
Thomas ‘Welch
state department
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Off el a le Statement on Trial Converts Confusing Report
A garbled excerpt describes an offer statement from a subject in a case, noting ages, a court term, and an ongoing inquiry. Names Vail Hyland and others appear as involved figures, with references to testimonies and government duties amid unclear dates and details.
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Hyland
Vailies
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