Taft Interior Chief Vindicates Alaska Claims Fallout
Walter L. Fisher, secretary of the interior under Taft, rules Cunningham coal land claims null as Alaska review concludes. The piece notes political shifts around Ballinger Glavis Pinchot and hints at possible apologies and restorations, urging vigilance for future actions.
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Walter L. Fisher
Taft
Alaska
Cunningham
Ballinger
Gravis
Gifford Pinchot
Glavis
Baler
Pinchot
Messrs
Owever
Roosevelt Promises More Liberal Public Domain Policy
The article notes Roosevelt’s pledge of a broader administration of public lands, contrasting with western critics who see lands as a public trust. It suggests past attempts to appropriate public holdings failed largely due to opposition and imperfect schemes.
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Roosevelt
West
Roosevelt as giver and critic of the colonel’s promises
A critical editorial contrasts Roosevelt’s pledges with the colonel’s promised largesse. It mocks social justice rhetoric, tariff tweaks, and promised prosperity, while noting Mayor Gaynor’s failures and the need for practical leadership. The piece laments political rhetoric and praises common sense.
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West
Lappy
Roosevelt
Bull Moose
Congress
Colonel’s
Ananias Club
Taking His Measure of Gaynor and Public Duty
The piece critiques Mayor Gaynor of New York as an incompetent autocrat who denied police corruption and blamed others. It argues his crises reveal a deluded public image and questions whether good men can seek public office, while noting strides in U S government yet remaining cautiously hopeful.
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Gaynor
New York City
Epictetus
Rosenthal
Taft
New York
Rhinelander Waldo
America
United States
Mark Twain Returns to the Mississippi in Harper's Tale
In Harper's September issue Mark Twain recounts going back on the Mississippi and being mistaken for a new pilot. He recalls the peril of the Grand Chain and a reunion with a cub pilot who recognizes him and reveals a past licensing exam they shared.
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Harper’s
Mark Twain
Mississippi
Mississippi River
Pilots’ Association
Woman Solves Hen Egg Timing With 87 Years Of Study
Mrs. Sarah Erickson of Falconer New York claims she has proven hens lay eggs at the exact time they were hatched using marked bands nets and alarm clocks. She says after five years of careful observation the rule never fails with hens inclined to lay. A Boston New York Central dining car numbered 888, Pronunciation, is cited to illustrate humor in inanimate things.
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Sarah Erickson
Falconer
N. Y
Boston
New York Central
Transcript
Whisburn's Sporting Farce Exposes American Youth
In Whisburn near Chicago a staged dog versus badger spectacle draws crowds and bets. The mayor presides as a lavish setup unspools with posters, a chained badger, a mastiff, and a saucepan finale. Two European travelers realize the ruse and the town's eagerness for spectacle.
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Marcel Boulenger
Roger Moreau
Whisburn
Chicago
Parkley
Roger
Europe
France
Lam
W.sind
The Dora Girl as a Symbol of Feminine Charm and Choice
Margaret Hubbard Ayer explores the Dora girl type as a bewitching yet dependent wife. A narrative warns that meddling relatives harm marriage, urging the Dora woman to reclaim her husband’s home by prioritizing him and leaving kin behind.
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Margaret Hubbard Ayer
Dora
David Copperfield
David
Vaudeville Show at Plaza Theater Delights With Variety
A rollicking Plaza Theater bill features The Suffragettes one act musical comedy as the pace setter. Ted Gibson’s After the Game gives a college campus flavor while Amanda Hendricks Frank Johnson entertain with voice and movement. Eugene Enos Trio offers acrobatic novelty. two girls and a boy perform with a windmill wheel suspended by teeth. A Vienna scientist invents aluminum tubing caps suited as surgical compresses.
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Plaza Theater
Kamplan and Bell
Ted Gibson
Amanda Hendricks
Frank Johnson
Eugene Enos
September chimney sweeping urged by city officials
City officials warn residents under the town ordinance to have chimneys and flues cleaned three times a year with September mandatory. Owners must ensure January, April, and September cleanings or face penalties. citizens may call the city health office or fire department to arrange a sweep.
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City Health Office
City Fire Department
Antiquities for Tourists From New Orleans Picayune
The relic hunter travels abroad to buy mass produced relics for tourists. Factories in several countries churn out century old looking tomahawks and other relics. A Valley Forge factory runs nonstop turning out broken swords and rusty pistols and related souvenir items for the tourist market.
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New Orleans Picayune
Valley Forge
Uses of Platinum From the Indianapolis News
The article explains platinum is an alloyish natural metal with iridium rhodium palladium often with osmium and small amounts of iron copper and gold. It is mined mainly in California and Oregon and used for laboratory utensils salts in chemical analysis and jewelry. It notes high price limits substitutes like gold tungsten and nickel chromium and warns jewelry demand raises costs.
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Indianapolis News
United States Geological Survey
United States
California
Oregon
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Marrison
Beach
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New York Press
the Light's Daily Story
Nell Brinkley
Octave Uzanne
Vienna
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