Dauntless Tom Johnson and the Five Run Saga
James A. Edgerton profiles Tom L. Johnson, Cleveland mayor and former titan of streetcars, recounting his rise from wagon papers to political power, personal losses, and a vow to run for mayor again. The piece traces his wealth, battles with opponents, and stubborn reform zeal amid fortunes won and lost.
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Hanko
Johnson le
Cleveland
Tom Johnson
Detroit
Brooklyn
Pennsylvania
Tom
Bia
Kinga
Tom L. Johnson
Euclid Avenue
Football Surprises Open Style Brings Small Colleges Nearer Big Ones
A sweeping review notes smaller colleges beating big rivals this season, aided by open style play, new formations, short kicks and forward passes. Penn, Dartmouth, Brown, Pittsburgh and Navy figures are cited as examples, shaping a shift toward parity and renewed interest in football’s evolving era.
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Princeton
Dartmouth
Gers
Lifefl
Yate
Brown
Penn
Harvard
University of Pittsburg
Washington and Jefferson
Chicago
Wisconsin
Alibigan
Cornell
Michi-gan
Pennsylvania
Wolverones
Teels
Peon
Michigan
Wolverines
Tom Johnson the whirlwind campaigner and inventor
A historical profile traces Tom Johnson from a convert to the single tax, to a powerful campaigner. It chronicles his early self education, rise in politics, mayoral victories, and noted inventions like the automatic car switch and nickel-a-the slot, while comparing him to Mark Hanna and depicting his impact on American public life.
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James A. Edgerton
Johnson
Cleveland
Ohio
Henry Gheorge
Congress
George
Honiuce
Theodore HE. Burton
House
Burton
Ton Loftin Johnson
Marcus A. Hanna
John D. Hockefeler
Jolson
Kentucky
Tom
Virginia
Fom
Narrest
Hs Iaw
Brooklyn
Atong
Nike
Loulaville
Tom Johnson
Fime
Indianapolis
Mark Hanna
Mark
Hanna
Mark ‘Dever
Wach
Scarce Christmas Trees Hit Wisconsin Michigan Forests
A Wisconsin dispatch reports that last year's forest damage has left a severe shortage of Christmas trees. Wisconsin and Michigan counties struggle to meet city orders as woodsmen cannot supply even a quarter of the usual demand this holiday season.
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Wisconsin
Michigan
Napas
Wis
Wood
Monroe
China to mint one tael sliver coin next year
China plans to issue the one tael sliver coin as the standard currency coin and limit production to 10,000,000 pieces. The new coin is expected to be minted next year and will serve as the national standard.
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China
Amherst to play Bockey in upcoming sports event
The notice lists Amherst versus Bockey as a coming sport event. It also mentions the Ontario Curing association with ninety two clubs and Cornell eyeing the 1909 intercollegiate cross country run. Entries close December 1.
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Amherst
Ontario Curing Association
Cornell
Mexico
Lake Chapaty
Wisconsin State
International Gymnasium Union of Chicago
Marathon Italian Victor Dorando Wins New York Marathon
Dorando Pistrì tells how he won the New York marathon in a dramatic interview with a World reporter. He describes a race with Hayes and his strategy, noting he trained to run under six minutes per mile but faced cramps and heat in the final miles. He plans to stay in America two months, see the country, and race Longboat or any opponent. Dorando weighs about 136 pounds, stands five feet tall, and hopes to train down to 120 pounds for his next race.
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Deranda Pistri
New York
Dorande Petel
Kaunre Grinden
New York World
Dorado
Hayes
Moyea
London
Trayes
Apood
America
Dorando
Norando Plottt
Fener
Carph
Modyna
Italy
Society's Tattoo Craze In Philadelphia Soiree Scene
In Philadelphia a London tattooist tattoos enduring designs on debutantes and society women. The craze centers on permanent blushes on cheeks and intricate arm and leg ink. Debutantes seek interlaced snakes and other figures in Walnut and Spruce Street areas amid club society chatter.
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Philadelphia
London
Walnut
Spruce Street
Imatrony
Seedless Apple Propagation by Grafting Study
A seedless apple tree bearing a sweet fruit resembling the Sheep Nose was found on C. B. Bell’s farm near Exsbridge Kansas. Samples reached the State Horticultural Society and next spring grafting will propagate buds from the tree. The Bell tree, fruiting for three years, has no signs of seeds though one small core may be removed by careful propagation.
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C. B. Bell
Exsbridge
Kan
Kayan Topeka
State Horticultural Society
Mr. Bell
Heavy Woolen Auto Outerwear Raises Market Prices
A Philadelphia importer notes automobilling’s demand for three times heavier cloths to protect riders in severe weather. Tailors charge from 110 to 325 dollars for RK Dobby automobile suits, expected to last at least five years.
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Philadelphia
A Washington Joke From a Cabinet Meeting
Secretary Siraua told a cabinet meeting at the White House that March 4 as inaugur al day was chosen because many government holders would retire then the remark implying a planned political transition.
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Washington
Siraua
White House
Republic
Gerholdern
Mine Blast Death Toll Rises From Pennsylvania Mine Disaster
Fifty two bodies recovered from the Pittsburg-Buffalo Coal Co mine at Marianas near Pittsburg following a explosion that hurled a cage and killed mine foreman Henry Thompson and others. Officials fear 138 men may have died, with many bodies mutilated or burned. Two women, wives of entombed miners, went insane at the sight and danger of their loved ones.
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Pittsburg
Pittsburg-Buffalo Coal Company
Marianas
Here
Rachel
Agnes
Henry Louttit
Henry Thompson
Thompson
State Constabulary
George Acker
Six Die in Salt Mine Shaft Near Detroit
Six men suffocated in a salt mine near Oskwood outside Detroit after the air canvas tube became clogged and the shaft filled with gas. The workers were about 600 feet down when the incident occurred. bodies have been recovered.
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Detroit
Mich
Oskwood
Oulside
Beng Funk
Noted Camden Educator Martin Schelbner Dies
Camden N J November 30 Proteasor Martin Schelbner longtime superintendent of public schools here and former Reading Philadelphia official died in a hospital from complications of diseases. He was a Civil War veteran and once exiled from Russia, reflecting a rich career in American education.
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End
Camden
N. J
Martin Schelbner
Piblic
Ery
Reading
Pasvhyola
Schelbner
Russia
Man finds pearl in oyster and sells for 200 dollars
Nov 30 Trenton New Jersey a sportsman John A Cocine discovered a pearl inside an oyster and sold it to a local jeweler for 200 cash. The odd find adds a curious note to a day already filled with unrelated tax and medicine ads.
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Trenton
N. J
John A. Cocine
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