Jacob F. Jacobson Nominated for Governor by Regulators
Jacob F. Jacobson, a Madison Minnesota implement dealer born in Norway in 1849, was unanimously nominated for governor by the Regu Slt of Minnesota a decade ago. He is known for eating pie with a knife and for pushing Roosevelt measures, with a long political record including rolls in the legislature and a notable fight to raise railroad taxes from three to four percent.
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M. Eddy
Facouson
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Eet
Placobson
Madison
Norway
Minnesota
Roosevelt
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Rule on Sunday recreation may allow baseball Bay
Justice William J Gaynor of New York's highest court, famed for breaking corrupt rings, rules that playing bowls on Sunday set a precedent against banning harmless recreation, a decision likely to permit Sunday baseball. He notes his career includes smashing political bosses and resisting higher offices, yet he remains a respected jurist.
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Stice William J Gaynor
New York Supreme Court
Gaynor
John Galvin
Presbyterian Church
Justice Gaynor
New York
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Galynor
Hugh McLaughlin
McLaughlin
John ‘McKane
Brooklyn
Greater
Supreme Court
Duke in Need of Money Strapped Peerage of Wellington
The article notes the present duke of Wellington, a lineal descendant of the Iron Duke, lacks funds despite a history of royal favor and a massive estate. It recalls the first duke’s wealth from Parliament grants, Strathfieldsaye, and a £25,000 annual pension that expired in 1900, leaving the current holder financially pressed amid numerous titles and foreign honors.
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Duke of Wellington
Spain
Napoleon
Strathfieldaaye
Hampshire
Strathfeldsage
Apsley House
Hyde Park
BTN
D. L
Baron Mornington
Earl of
Mornington
Viscount Wellesley
Wellington
Baron Dourg
Earl of Wellington
Marquis Duro
Duque de Vittoria
Portugal
Duque de Ciudad Rodrigo
Prince of Waterloo
Belgium
French Parliament Legalizes Divorce in Historic Move
The French parliament approved divorce laws marking a shift away from church authority, a change with roots in earlier revolutionary and restoration eras. The move contrasts with past restrictions and signals continued separation of church and state in personal status matters.
Max and Warrington in Barscheit intrigue and romance
Arthur Warrington, U S consul in Barscheit, encounters Max Scharfenstein, a daring American with a secret past, as they recall college days and discuss Max's romance with Honorable Betty Moore. The narrative blends espionage, court intrigue, and a dangerous love at a dilapidated palace.
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Arthur Warrington
Barscheld
Hildegarde
Dopplekinn
Pn Gton
Betty Moore
England
Therincess
Teinbock
Grand Duke
Steinbock
Warrington
Max Scharfenstein
Burscheit
Philadelphia
New York
Max
Far West
Scharfenstein
Barscheit
Medical College
Forts
Gutturala
Society of Women
Couse
Glyne
Cincinnati Editor and His Hobbies Shape a Taft Style Empire
A Cincinnati newspaper editor Charles P Taft, owner of a prominent paper, bases wealth on art and business. He built a vast interest in baseball, gas works, streetcar lines, hotels, and opera. He funds a hopeful reporter with capital and lives among Ming porcelains and Gainsboroughs.
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Cincinnati
New York
Wiligm H. Taft
Philippines
Charles P. Taft
Middle West
Gainsboroughs
Sir Joshuas
Cincinnati Baseball Club
Charles P
Herr Doktor
Hiedelberg
Germany
Longworths
Taft
China
William ‘H
William
Charles
New York Compared to Venice in Islanded Urban Growth
A fragment discusses New York City as a modern giant metropolis with many distinct islands and deep waterways similar to Venice. It notes boundaries formed by water and suggests unlimited shipping and dockage for future commerce, citing past growth and future potential.
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Venice
Americas
New - York City
Hildre
Ispro Yportins
New York
National” Magazine
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