Wright Flyers Mourn Two Aviators in Fatal Aerial Crashes
Chicagoan Arch Hoxsey and New Orleans aviator John B. Moisant died in separate crashes while attempting record flights. Hoxsey, pursuing 12 000 feet in gale conditions near Los Angeles, was killed when his machine failed after a long ascent. Moisant, from Chicago, fell head first after a wind tilt near New Orleans, dying instantly.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Arch Hoxsey
Hoxsey
John B. Moisant
New Orleans
Moisant
Wright
Pasadena
Arch Hloxsey
Wright Brothers’ Management
Chicago
Taft greeted by thousands at New Year's reception
Washington reports 5 625 persons waited in line despite heavy rain to shake hands with President Taft at a public New Year’s reception. Attendance included diplomatic corps government officials and military officers. the Tafts appeared with Mrs Taft, while Secretary of War Dickinson was absent due to the death of their son.
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Washington
Taft
Diplomatic Corps
Army
Navy
Dickingon
The Resinol Cure Promises Relief for Skin Ailments Abroad
An advertisement extols Resinol as a universal cure for eczema psoriasis herpes pimples and itching with claims of immediate relief and rapid permanent cures. It promotes Resinol Medicated Shaving Stick and notes sales by druggists worldwide. A comic aside follows about a boy writer and jokes between strangers.
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Resinol Chemical Co
Baltimore
Young Age Pensions Across Nations Spark Debate
A London Chronicle excerpt notes support in Australia for a proposed young age pension starting at birth to reward industry and boost birth rates. The piece argues pensions typically arrive late in life, delaying enjoyment until capacity declines.
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Lfe
Australia
Labor
London Chronicle
A Discouraging View in Rural Debate
A rural official calls for an investigation while farmer Countessel questions its value. The exchange reveals skepticism about investigations changing personal preferences and notes mutual faults complicating any judgment.
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Countessel
Trade of Ponies and Ten Commandments Gossip
In a humorous piece from Chicago Tribune, Elder Harris and Brer Reuben debate trading a pony for a des'nut and wonder aloud about keeping the ten commandments. A separate Cleveland Leader vignette shows two women resolving a fare dispute by each paying the other's fare on a pay-after-you-enter car.
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Elder Harris
Reuben
Harris
Chicago Tribune
Gladys
Cleveland
Angel with high heeled shoes sparks Bath church joke
In Bath Maine a wooden angel figure on a Universalist church steeple is mocked for its fashion and ages the tale of a former pastor asking a universalist parishioner if he ever saw an angel with high heels. The reply notes a memory of seeing one without them.
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West Philadelphia
Bath
Bath Huquirer
North Congregational Church
Raymond
Mr. Raymond
Patient Townsmen Call For Better Roads In Snow
The exchange shows the townsmen urging city workers to imitate rural diligence and invest in stronger road infrastructure despite heavy snow. The focus is on mobilizing for improved transportation and municipal commitment.
Factory workers defend cleanliness amid libel suit
In Battle Creek a New York attorney pressed 25 workers of the Postum Co to testify on factory cleanliness and product purity. Witnesses including Geo Haines Edward Young and Fr Martin described routine inspections, open facilities, artesian water sources, and high wages while denying any foreign additives or hidden processes.
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N. Y. Atty
Battle Creek
Geo. Haines
Edward Young
H. E. Burt
Attys
Fr. Martin
New Orleans
Postum Co
Horace Brown
Luther W Mayo
Company
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John Smith
Joakley
Coakley
Jonkiey
Standard and Times
Ines
Swift
Swift & Company
Packers’ Ave
Uinois
Parker
Cai
Att Thompson
Putnam
Maine
Gray
Enoch Merrill
Lois B. Small
Mary A. Frank
Hannah T. Rowe
Mary Leighton
Kennebec Journal
Brer
Sin
The
Postum Cereal Con., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
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