Five Minute Chats About Our Presidents Taft Biography
Timeline outlines William Howard Taft from birth in Cincinnati in 1857 through Yale graduation in 1878, service as judge, Solicitor General, circuit judge, Philippine governor, secretary of war, to his 1909 inauguration as the twenty sixth president at age fifty one.
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William Howard Taft
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Yale
Superior Court
United States
Philippines
Roosevelt
White House
Oyster Bay
Africa
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Taft
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Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
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Johns Hopkins
Champ Clark
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James Morgan
Metered Mail Is Next Novelty To Save Time
Washington reports metered mail will be the next postal novelty. Firms will lease electric meters to stamp and cancel letters, skipping post office handling and saving hours while protecting stamps from theft. The system aims to speed delivery and reduce government costs.
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Losa
Washington
Washington Herald
Postoffice
Timeline of Woodrow Wilson's life events and milestones
The record traces Woodrow Wilson born December 28 1856 in Staunton Virginia. It lists his education at Princeton and Bryn Mawr as associate professor. It notes his roles at Wesleyan and Princeton and his 1913 inauguration as the twenty seventh president at age fifty six.
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Woodrow Wilson
Staunton, Va
Princeton
Ellen Louise Axsen
Savannah
Bryn Mawr
Wesleyan University
Connecticut
Prince
Peasants Seek Seizure of Duke of Luna Lands in Huesca
A delegation from local peasants informs the provincial governor that they intend to seize the lands now held by the duke of Luna near Huesca, contending over property rights and state authority.
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Huesca
Spain
Duke of Luna
Triplet births mark Wellsboro family history shift
In Wellsboro Tioga county on January 12 1904 a wife of Dennis W Navie gave birth to two daughters Dorris and Dorothy and a son Dennis. The siblings lived in the community before moving to Towanda recently. The Navie children are described as strong robust and normal. Meanwhile Greensburg Indiana notes corn cutters earn nine to ten dollars daily but struggle to find workers as older cutters retire.
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Wellsboro
Tioga County
Dennis W. Navie
Dorris
Dorothy
Dennis
Towanda
Twins Wed in Corydon Double Wedding
A double wedding in Corydon Indiana joined sisters as brides to twin brothers Elmer O Schweinhart and Emery L Schweinhart marrying Josephine Hall and Elizabeth C Hall respectively. The ceremony united two families in a twin nuptial pairings.
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Corydon
Ind
Elmer O. Schweinhart
Josephine Hall
Emery L. Schweinhart
Elizabeth C. Hall
Balkan Peasants Live Poor Yet Pleasing Exteriors
Describes Belgrade Balkans villagers facing harsh poverty with meager diets of cornbread and goat cheese. Peasant homes show decorative exteriors despite crude interiors with thatched cottages, scarce furniture, and minimal kitchenware, while eight-hour workdays are unknown.
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Belgrade
Serbia
Balkans
Staff of Life
American Southwest
Woman with rolling pin stops burglar in Bedford Ave home
Mrs Sophie Petrowsky returned home at 108 Bedford Avenue Brooklyn to find a burglar ransacking the house. She armed herself with a rolling pin and chased him into the street where she knocked him senseless. The suspect identified as James Duane 22 of 108 Bedford Avenue Brooklyn. He had just been released from Sing Sing two months after a four year burglary sentence.
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New York
Sophie Petrowsky
Bedford Avenue
James Duane
Brooklyn
Sing Sing
French Army Adapts Baby Tanks for Artillery Use
The so called baby tanks are repurposed for artillery tasks within the French army. This adaptation reflects a shift in how lighter armor is employed on the battlefield and could affect unit mobility and support capabilities.
Jap Governor for 700 Isles Tokyo
The 700 South Sea islands under Japanese mandate will have a governor with a naval-directed administration. The navy, in control since acquisition five years ago, may later be separated from island governance. The League of Nations expected to shape trusteeship principles in November. Three administrative sections would cover domestic, colonial, and police affairs.
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Tokyo
South Sea
Japan
League of Nations Council
Dutch study Yank methods to observe American army on the Rhine
The Hague War department will study American army methods with U S government permission sending a commission of officer observers to the American forces on the Rhine. A Fort Wayne program shift featured Edward F Yarnelle and a hymn of death sounded from chimes in a church tower as a dying woman's request echoed through a telephone message.
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Rhine
The
Hague
Dutch War Department
United States
Fort Wayne
Ind
Edward F. Yarnelle
Pres. Obytéridn
Daynes Beebe Music Co. Salt Lake City
Daynes Beebe Music Co in Salt Lake City advertises everything known in music offering a wide range of instruments and supplies for local customers. The listing highlights the store as a premier music retailer in the area.
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IT Well Artificial Limb CO
Third South
Salt Lake City
Miller Floral Co
E. Broadway
Salt Lake Stamp CO
Utah
Potter Welding and Rep Co
S. State Street
Moler Barber Co
W. Temple
Salt Lake
Daynes-Beebe Music CO
D. S. Business College School of Efficiency
Balog
N. Main Street
Daily Thought on Truth From Baron
A concise reflection notes that no pleasure surpasses standing on the vantage ground of truth as urged by Baron. The aphorism emphasizes integrity and clear judgment as ultimate satisfaction.
Water and Sheep Raising Across Climates
The article notes arid Australia with under ten inches annual rainfall supports eight or nine sheep per square mile, while Buenos Aires with thirty four inches rain can sustain about 2,560 sheep. It also cites long timber aging times for tennis rackets and pianos, with wood aged four years and forty years respectively before use.
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Australia
Buenos Aires
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