General Bixby weighs cause of the Maine destruction
General Bixby, head of the army engineers, argues the Maine’s loss came from an internal magazine explosion. He says a torpedo fragment would be needed to link outside interference, but the primary cause may remain unknown. He notes the inside force was greatest and the mystery may endure. The Navy and Sampson board perspectives may be reconciled in final findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Bixby
Army Engineers
Maine
Bixby
Washington
Man at the Gate William Loeb Jr Port of New York
William Loeb Jr is described as the Man at the Gate for the Port of New York, overseeing a vast flow of people and goods. In 27 months in office he allegedly increased government revenue by over 15 million dollars and enforced anti smuggling laws against both rich and poor. He is noted for locking up smugglers and insisting smuggling is a crime equal to counterfeiting. The piece traces his 1909 assignment to enforce the law with Roosevelt’s former secretary role and a 12000 dollar annual salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Loeb, Jr
New York
United States
Loeb
William Loeb
Theodore Roosevelt
Foster and His Modest Fee
Ex secretary of state John W. Foster drew a fee of 180000 for work on a claim against China tied to Frederick Ward’s legacy. Congress investigates the 368237 paid to claimants after China’s indemnity, with Foster’s influence cited for securing payment from a 2 million reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Foster
Diplomatic Corps
United States
Frederick T. Ward
China
Foster
Congressional Committee For Investigation
State Department
Wuina
Japan
International Journal to Promote Harmony Among Nations
Theodore Stanton, son of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, launches the International Journal based in Paris. The publication aims to publish truthfully on international questions with a large editor corps and coverage in French and 18 other languages. It previews no fixed policy and will address issues of global interest and misunderstandings between nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rela
International
Paris
Interna
Lism
Theodore Stanton
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Eulative
Natural born detective solves storelift mystery in a crowd
Miss Cleo Gates brags of detective skills and trikes a shoplifter at Moses and Wainwright store. She trails a bold thief to a stairway lair but exposes Paul Wainwright as the man only borrowing a book and causes confusion before all is cleared with apologies and laughter.
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Miss Cleo Gates
George Marshall
Cleo
Mr. Marshall
Moses & Wainright
Miss Cleo
Marshall
Cleo Gate
Eshold
Lita
George
Sarah
Paul
Paul Wainwright
Wainwright
Dreams as an intermediate brain state and sleep depth
Fred W. Eastman explains in Atlantic that dreams reflect increased brain blood volume during sleep due to sensory stimulation of the vasomotor center. He argues dreams do not cause lighter sleep but accompany varying consciousness levels. fatigue stems from irritability and shallower rest, not dreams themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Eastman
Atlantic
Howells Discusses Twain Plagiarism Charge At New York Club
William Dean Howells addressed the Authors' Club in New York regarding a plagiarism accusation against Mark Twain. He defended Twain, arguing a big man stealing from a small one is unjust and invoking an old proverb about plagiarism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Dean Howells
Authors' Club
New York
Mark ‘Iwain
Twain
Blank
Mr. Howells
Taft Ind and its rail towers shaped by politics and names
Taft Ind a railroad interlocking hub near Anderson and Indianapolis carries names linked to Taft Raleigh Gridley Ingalls and VanWinkle. Telegraph operators work round the clock at Taft while local politicians such as Brown Biddle Conger and Durbin shape the town’s identity.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Taft
C. A. Newlin
Anderson
Rushville
William H. Taft
Mr.Taft
Cincinnati
Bnet
Islands
Big Four
Pendelton
Ingalls
Dewey
Raleigh
Dickey Wainwright
Wainwright
Gridley
Pendleton
M. E. Ingalls
J. Q. VanWinkle
Indiana Railroad Commission
D. Solomon
Tod A
M. J. W. Stephens
A. Newlin
M. W. Hummel
Stephens
Mr. Humm
Jerome Brown
Cory Biddle
Farmer
Brown
Biddle
Sid Conger
Carl von Slake
Marion County Board of Commissioners
W. T. Durbin
Conger
Boy Scout Movement Gains Ground In Singapore
Discussion in the town highlights the growing Boy Scout movement under the patronage of the governor and chief justice. The plan envisions military training and aims to become a long term community institution. A resident notes the need for local amenities like a drug store, stamps, and a city directory nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Singapore
Oernor
Ula
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Internationa’ Inter Igelings
Mass TS Ags
Associated Literary Press
Indiana
Doff Coats
Pittsburg
Charles J. J. Cartwright
North Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Simlay
Gory
DeWitt
W. J. Parker Company
Ieee
Eae Tee
Baltimore
Maryland
U.S. A
Nurs Mue
PSA
Pany
ANS Cae
Aira
de Kalb Ave
Brooklyn
A. C
Veterinary College
South 3Rd Street
Terre Haute
California
ORKEN
San Francisco
Cal
Atlanta Directory
ILM
KODAK
Uvollege
Shelley Ivoy
Mgr
Atlanta
Kodaks
Bend
Photo Stock Co
Impessik
Post
Postum Cereal Co.,, Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich, U. S. A
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