Taft Orders Deep Cuts in Government Estimates
President Taft interviews cabinet members after reviewing yearly fiscal estimates for 1911 1912 urging deeper reductions in expenditures He signals personal scrutiny of department figures and defends a need to trim unfunded costs A harbor bill plan for 90 million dollars to fund rivers harbors and related authorizations also discussed with congressional and district officials.
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Solid petrol touted as new auto fuel by Roumanian doctor
News for Automobilists reports a Roumanian doctor's invention of solid petrol. It burns without smell or smoke, costs two thirds of liquid petrol, removes the need for a carburetor, is portable in a wooden box or wrapped in paper, promises complete combustion, smoother power, and easy conversion back to liquid.
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Governors Rally Hears Talks On National Welfare
Kentucky hosts a governors conference from Frankfort with a strong focus on national welfare through uniform state legislation. Leaders including Harmon Wilson and Taft’s letter figure in receptions and debates as several governors attend sessions in Louisville.
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Tolstoy Daughter to Sell First Edition Rights
In St Petersburg Alexandra Tolstoy plans to sell the rights to the first edition of Tolstoy writings for about 40000 dollars to buy Paynaya Polyana from the Tolstoy estate and distribute 2500 acres among peasants. The copyright would then become public property. Leo Tolstoy’s son accuses Count Tschertkoff of causing the Yasnaya Polyana tragedy.
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Lehman Accepts Post as U S Solicitor General
Washington reports Fred W. Lehman of St. Louis will become solicitor general of the United States. The position was vacated last summer by the death of Lloyd W. Bowers. Henry Stimson, the recently defeated New York GOP nominee, was offered but declined.
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Rebellion Far From Crushed Across Mexico and Yucatan
Regular troops guard roads to Chihuahua as rebels near the city. Reports say a Monday clash at Freene Chihuahua was a skirmish. Rumors of Maya Indian uprisings, killings of federal soldiers, and arms seizures disrupt investments. Madero’s whereabouts unclear as nationwide unrest continues.
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Nebraska population climbs to 1,192,214 in 1910 census
Washington reports Nebraska total population at 1,192,214, up 18,41, or 17 percent from 1900. The gain is not sufficient to entitle Nebraska to an additional congressman.
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Girls Wed to Avoid School in New York City
New York's board of education reports alarming incidents in which Italian girls aged 16 and over wed with parental consent to dodge compulsory schooling. Several girls under 11 also reportedly married, raising concerns about child marriages and the impact on attendance.
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Child cited in distressing incident involving baby’s finger
A mother while holding her six months old daughter in her lap briefly turned attention to another child leaving the infant momentarily unattended. During this moment a finger was cut with shears, causing injury. The event occurred as the mother prepared the children for school.
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