Penny Post Milestone Marks International Rates
The article recalls the 1908 milestone of 2 cent U S Britain penny post rate and traces its history from 17th century England. It notes reformers like Sir John Hill and Rowland Hill, the rise of prepaid postage, and the spread toward universal penny postage with international implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
United Kingdom
United States
New York Tribune
Charles J
England
Thomas Witherings
John Hill
John Hil
Rowland Hil
Celtics
Robert Murray
Willam Dockwra
London
New York City
Rowlan Till
Elihu Burritt
Connecticut
Manila
Millionaire Gifts Rare Miniatures to Library of Congress
The Library of Congress received a three volume deluxe catalogue of miniature works from J F Pierpont Morgan of New York. The edition is limited to twenty copies with No 11 in the library. Dr G C Williamson supervised the miniatures produced at Hempstead and printed by the Chiswick Press. The volumes feature white vellum bindings with silver shields and initials, including Cosway miniatures and medieval/Vatican designs. Two more sales remain and completion is projected in two years.
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Library of Congress
JF. Pierpont Morgan
New York
London
G. C. Williamson
Hempstead
Morgan
Chiswick Press
Printa
Richard Cosway
Vatican
Michigan Women Face New Baseball and Sports Requirement
Ann Arbor reports that University of Michigan will require first year women students to play baseball on a new athletic field with outdoor basketball and cross country walks. The move aims to expand women’s athletics alongside Barbour gymnasium activities and potential future intercollegiate contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan University
University of Michigan
Alamond
Contesta
Ann Harbor
Barbour Gymnasium
Leper Cure Marks Wellington Health Officer's Action
Wellington New Zealand health officer approves release of a Maori leper after eighteen months in confinement. The patient reportedly cured by injections of a leprosy bacillus culture devised by Professor Deycke of Constantinople and lab transfers. other patients show great improvement. Big apple yield from a small Nebo orchard shows 310 bushels from under two fifths acre at 775 bushels per acre.
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Wellington
N. Z
Deycke
Constantinople
B. F. Stephens
Crete
Nebo
Englishman Invents Nine Bicycle For the Blind
An English inventor unveils a nine seat multicycle designed for blind riders. The device carries twelve riders with a leader who sees and steers. The machine aims to provide accessible group cycling under trained guidance.
Citizenship School Teaches Youths Voting Principles
A national program will have boys aged 12 to 20 study US constitution and party platforms and attend lectures on government. They will vote in replica ballots at YMCA venues, with registration in local YMCAs and no adult political addresses.
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Young
Boys of America
Tt Ig
Inds
Young Men's Christian Association
Famlilar
United States
Elvie
Bey Housley
Ciizen
Andy Cagt
Oficlala
Boss
Restoring Mummies Color Through Potash Process
An interview from Boston with Professor Harti Haw thorne Wilder of Smith College describes a potash solution method to restore color and skin details in mummies. The report notes earlier success on a dried frog subject and extends to mummies of ancient races. Also mentioned are railroad train scores bulletined by stenographers for passenger information through the baseball season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilder
Boston
Harti Hawthorne Wilder
Smith College
North Philadelphia
Harrisburg
St. Louis
Pennsylvania
Protection Pact Nears Between Russia and Japan
Russia and Japan move toward an accord to protect seals and other galleries in Pacific waters, outlining safeguards for marine life and shared resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Japan
Pacific
Cost of Consumption Allegedly Tops a Billion Yearly
Yale professor Irving Fisher warned at an international congress that tuberculosis costs the United States more than 1 000 000 000 yearly. He said 138 000 Americans die annually, with total costs per victim around 8 000 and total societal loss well over 410 000 000 yearly. He advocated funding sanatoria and hospitals to curb spread and argued for greater investment in treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Yale
Irving Ficher
Yale University
Tulvercu
Washington
Finher
Unite States
Professor Fisher
Tome
Fisher
President's Son Refuses to Shoot Buffaloes in South Dakota
Captain Seth Bullock recounts Kermit Ronserott refusing to shoot buffaloes almost extinct while on a hunt near the Cheyenne river. An executive order blocked shooting on Indian reservations, prompting the party to relocate to Plum Creek for grouse shooting where Kermit demonstrated solid marksmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kermit Ronserott
South Dakota
Seth Bullock
Bullock
Cheyenne River
Kermit
Cheyenne
Plum Creek
Auto coon hunting sparks effort at Cooperstown
J F Ambrose Clark and friends in Cooperstown attempt to exterminate crop-eating coons using motor cars and hound packs. The Fernleigh farm tied to Mrs. Henry Potter suffers corn losses as the auto-hunt alarm disrupts farmers and highlights a new practice. In contrast a happier outlook in India notes fewer thefts and rising enrollment.
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F. Ambrose Clark
Coona
JF. Ambrose Clark
Cooperstown
N. Y
Fernleigh Farm
Henry GC. Potter
Clark
Three Girls and a Bungalow Outing Sparks Vexed Camp Clash
Three girls Florence and Melly aim for a romantic summer retreat at a bay farm bungalow. The plan unravels when Farmer Jones’s tenant Jacob confronts a lone young man camping nearby. A tense stand-off ends with the intruder being told to move on while the girls insist on privacy.
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Florence
Melly
Edith
Plorouve
Chuma
Farmer Jones
Big Jean San Jacob
Jones
Dores
Meg
Ward
Ata
Mr. Jones
Jacob
Hha
Miss Florence
Tiain
Molly
Raith
Intruder on the Shore Sparks Romance at Jones Camp
Florence Jones and friends debate the mystery intruder a gun and a delaying romance amid a seaside incident. A rescue ends the crisis as Florence faces a near drowning and a dramatic courtship claim by a Benator Blake’s son. Mrs Jones serves a fried squirrely dinner while scuttlebutt swirls about the surprising savior.
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Palmer Jones
Jacob
Hig Apy
Mlorenes
Des
Hla
Janes
Mia Florence
Ucon
Mra. Jones
Florence
Molly
Edith
Heracif
Joneses
Soe
Benator Blake
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Pennypost
Morgan Miniatures
Citizenship School
India
Perfection
Standard OL
Dlacorporated
Vale Pabite
Dols
Piaie
Carl
Jane
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