Short men take courage in a nation of eminent heights
An essay notes British leaders from Lloyd George to Chamberlain stand around five to six feet tall. It argues genius may compensate for stature, listing politicians, writers, actors, and scientists with heights including Lloyd George five seven and Kipling five five. The piece ends that readers short in height are in good company.
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Great Britain
Lloyd George
Jobn Burns
John Bullish
Board of Trade
John Morley
Asquith
Chamberlain
John Hare
Barrie
Richardson
de Iver
Kipling
Hardy
Hall Caine
Abbey
Alma Tadema
Pointer
William
The Yale Sermon Time Limit Tradition
The Yale tradition dates from the nineteenth century and its founders would not approve a strict time rule. President Hadley, noted writer, is witty in the Bohemian saga. Sunday services at Yale feature visiting clergy from many denominations and cities. When asked how long they should speak, he replies that there is no limit on time but a tradition that most souls are saved in the first twenty minutes.
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Yale
Connecticut
Hadley
Pierce
Rise of U S Manufactures Exports Surpass Earlier Eras
The Bureau of Statistics reports 1908 manufactures exports exceed all from 1740 to 1860, with 120 year span of data from 1789 to present. It notes exports now comprise over 37 percent of total foreign trade and that the 20 year total doubles the prior 190 years.
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Bureau of Satistics
Department of Commerce and Labor
United States
Minnesota's New Governor Adolph O. Eberhart Biography
Adolph O. Eberhart, born Sweden in 1870 and raised in Nebraska, becomes Minnesota's chief executive after Governor Johnson's death. He studied law, served in the State Senate, and supported highway and railroad commissions. The article surveys his background, education at Gustavus Adolphus and Mankato, name change, and early political career. It also includes broad economic data on exports and manufacturing through the 19th century.
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Adolph O. Eberhart
Minnesota
Johnson
Houaldivan Ucket
Mr. Everhart
Sweden
Dixon County
Nebraska
Guntavua Adolphus College
St. Peter, Minn
Lorin Cray
Mankato
Chatthe
Olson
Alice
Adulph
State
Senate
Allroad and Warehouse Commission
New York Drug Stores Form Joint Purchasing Group
Fifty owners of drug stores in New York City agree to unite into a single company or association to resist large chains. A central office will handle buying and uniform pricing. Members will stock similar goods, share advertising, and profits will be proportional to sales.
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New York
York City
Eskimo Tribe Nunacaptics Found by Bower in Arctic
Arctic explorer J Bower reports discovering a new Eskimo tribe named Nunacaptics on a Prince Albert Land point. The people are tall, resemble North American Indians, and have never seen a white man. Nearby Bow er notes rich copper deposits. New York Aquarium July attendance exceeded 17 000 visitors.
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J. Bower
San Francisco
Prince Albert Land
Bower
Prof Edmund Clark Sanford as Clarke University president
Prof Edmund Clark Sanford has been elected president of Clarke University to succeed the late Carroll D Wright. The American Hide and Leather Company's tannery at Lowell Massachusetts was damaged by fire to the extent of $260 009. Mrs Russell Boger plans to build cottages near Cedarhurst LT to house workers at nominal rents. Akron contractors seek laborers. A contractor released three men from prison after they promised to work for him. District Attorney William A Dlakeley exposed Pittshore grafting and became unconscious after brain inflammation from mastoid disease. Premier Stolypin sent a circular to Governors General under martial law to restrict death penalty applications.
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Nubbixs
Edmund Clark Sanford
Clarke University
Carroll D. Wright
American Hide and Leather Company
Lowell
Masy
Russel Boger
Cedarhurst
L.T
Akron
Ohio
William A. Dlakeley
Pittshore
Stolypin
Observation Notes On Halley Comet By Early Observers
Letters from observers describe Halley’s Comet sighting using a 0 inch telescope and a large reflector. Prof Hatley’s comet calculation, Barnham's measurements, and Oliver J. Tov’s photograph two days later are cited with precise time and declination data.
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Frost
Halley
Prof
Hatley
Oliver J. Tov
Ty Naked Eye
False Promises of Racial Exile in Rome Ga Dishonest Plan
A fragment from a Rome Georgia dispatch describes a plan by the Order of the True Americans to deport Black residents. It reports editor J Lamb supporting a fund to move Black people south to create a white colony and seeks repeal of ordinances to disfranchise African Americans nationwide.
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Rome
Fev
Lamb
Megroce
America
Munyons Eminent Doctors Offer Free Medical Exam
An old newspaper fragment touts Munyons Eminent Doctors offering free medical examinations by mail. It promises careful diagnosis and honest verdicts on cure or non cure with no obligation, listing Munyon's Philadelphia address and a policy of free advice.
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Uberty
Munyon’s
Jefferson Streets
Philadelphia
Ancient Codex Sinaiticus Discovery Ties Sinai Dormant Manuscript
The most ancient New Testament manuscript is the Codex Sinaiticus, produced for Alexander II of Ti sia during the Crimean era. Discovered at St Catherine's Monastery on Mount Sinai by Tischendorf, it covers nearly the Old and New Testaments and is dated to the fourth century.
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Alexander II
Tisia
Theatre near fire scare ends with cautious crowd
Cardens reports a near bed fire at the theater as a villainous figure lit a cigarette and discarded a match into the snow. The incident prompted quick action and a cautious crowd, with no injuries reported.
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Cardens
St Louis Times
Cuticura Craze Sparks Child Eats Ointment and Cracker Mystery
A New York family recounts a three year old eating an entire box of Cuticura Ointment contents spread on crackers, claiming it cured a cold. The tale, while dubious, highlights the product’s safety claim that its ingredients are pure and harmless for children.
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New York
Cutieura
Von
Bedr
Atlantic
Stateromar
Nous
Potter Drug & Chem Corp
Sele Props
Cuticura Remedies
Borton
Unclear Descriptions of Life, Love and Danger
A fragmented passage describes a man becoming a fan and finding home, another facing prison implied by his father, and many dangers lurking in intimate settings. It hints at divorce threats, parental discipline, and a sudden tragedy that upends plans, noting destiny as a fragile, chaotic force with countless possible outcomes.
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Destiny
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