Steel Trust Advertises for Cats to Fight Rats
The United States Steel mill at Gary Indiana reports a rat killed in a dynamo caused hours of stoppage and money lost at a thousand dollars a minute. The company now advertises for cats at 50 cents each to reduce the rodent problem and expects a flood of feline shipments from Indiana towns.
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United State Steel Corporation
Gary
Ind
Louisville Courier-Journal
Steel Trust
The
Indiana
Pisa Tower Tilt Inches Increase Spurring Collapse Fears
Pisa reports from royal engineers state the leaning tower’s inclination has grown eight inches and may collapse. The tower is seen as a drawing card for tourists and observers note it was not a deliberate design flaw but a foundation yielding. Some suggest reconstruction with an anchored steel skeleton clad in veneer.
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Pisa
Royal Engineers
Surgeon negligence charged at New Jersey medical meeting
A New Jersey medical society speaker charged that many top surgeons left sponges forceps and other instruments in patients after operations calling the practice inexcusable. The claim raises questions about how costly and widespread such careless errors are among practitioners.
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Medical Society
New Jersey
New York Woman Fined For Public Drunkenness and Disorder
A New York woman was fined five dollars for getting drunk in public and using the large D toward a police officer. The city is taking steps to keep the cost of living on the Great White Way within reason.
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New York
Englishman Pays $700 for 600-Year-Old Alphabet
An Englishman buys a six-century-old alphabet for 700 dollars. He could have chosen a new set for free, but Britons prefer traditional items and preserve history.
St Louis Demands Free Ice Water at Every Corner
Citizens call for free ice water on street corners as summer heat sears the city. Residents hope municipal supply will quench thirst for residents and passersby alike.
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St. Louis
Sst. Louis
Doctor Wiles Warns Kissing Not Dangerous Only Marriage
The article quotes Doctor Wiles noting kissing poses no special danger beyond the prospect of marriage, suggesting a light view on intimate customs and social expectations. The remark centers on future nuptials as the implied risk or consequence.
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Wiles
61 Million Germs Found In A Malaga Grape
A reader notes that a Malaga grape was found to contain 61 million germs yet still asserts the fruit remains tasty to eat. The remark highlights consumer curiosity about food safety vs enjoyment.
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Malaga
Elder Pennsylvanian Makes First Train Ride at 83
An eighty three year old woman from Pennsylvania takes her first train ride, proving it’s never too late to learn new travel habits. The article highlights her age as a notable detail and frames the moment as a late life milestone.
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Pennsylvania
Selfless Correspondent Endures Heat Amid War Scare
Even in hot weather a dedicated correspondent remains on duty as tensions flare, reporting with steady nerve and continuing to relay developments despite the oppressive heat and mounting anxiety.
Staten Island Claims First Sea Serpent Sighting
Report from Staten Island describes the first sea serpent sighting with details of a long creature near shore and witnesses noting its size and movement. Authorities urge caution until verification and close monitoring continues.
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Staten Island
Two Dreadnaughts Cost 23 Million Despite Doubts
Report notes two ships dubbed Dreadnaughts priced at 23 million dollars. Analysts discuss budget strain but proponents argue strategic value remains high amid broader defense needs.
New York City Lays Off Forty Four Scrubwomen
The city announces the layoff of forty four scrubwomen amid ongoing economic shifts. Officials cite budget constraints and reassess municipal staffing during a period of fiscal tightening.
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New York
Spaniard Moissant Crosses Channel In Aerial Feat
Spanish aviator Moissant and his mechanic in a Bleriot monoplane became the first to carry two men across the channel from Calais to Tilmanstone near Deal. The Dover leg to London follows a 37 minute Calais to Tilmanstone hop.
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London
Deal
England
Charles S. Rolls
English Channel
Moissant
France
Grahame White
Manchester
Dover
Walmers Castle
Marine Barracks
Tilmanstone
Calais
Taft Bars Regular Office Holders From Insurgent States
President Taft has issued orders denying any regular Republican office holders in insurgent states permission to join factional disturbances. The commands reportedly cover Kansas Iowa and Minnesota where insurgent fights are active and aim to support regular candidates.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Kansas
Iowa
Minnesota
Prosecute the conspirators in Illinois Central fraud
J. T. Harahan president of the Illinois Central orders prosecution of every man in high or low position connected with the conspiracy that defrauded the railroad of more than 5 million dollars. He vows no guilty man will escape.
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Chicago
Ill
Thfdis Central Railroad
J. T. Harahan
Illinois Central
Arkansas Sheriff Shot in Street Battle
In Hot Springs a desper ate street battle between two alleged horse thieves and officers left George Chitwood dead by a deputy and Sheriff Jade Houpt wounded, likely fatally.
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Hot Springs
Arkansas
George Chitwood
Jade Houpt
President Montt of Chili Dies in Berlin
President Montt of Chile died in Berlin after a heart illness. He was en route to Bad Nauheim for treatment when he passed away.
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Berlin
Germany
President Montt
Chili
Bad Nauheim
Roosevelt Nominated for Temporary Chair at New York GOP Meet
New York report states Col. Theodore Roosevelt was voted down 20 to 15 as temporary chairman by the state committee. James S. Sherman was chosen by unanimous vote as temporary chairman for the forthcoming state convention to be held in Saratoga on September 27.
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New York
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
Republican State Committee
James S. Sherman
Col. Roosevelt
Saratoga
Mr. Roosevelt
Republican Party
Mexicans Support Madriz Rally in Washington
Mexico plans a public demonstration in favor of Doctor Madriz and the Madriz faction in Nicaragua. Ruben Dario will travel to Mexico City as Madriz’s envoy as Mexico recognizes Madriz as Nicaragua’s president. The U S treats Madriz and Estrada as heads of separate de facto regions.
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Washington, D. C
Madriz
Nicaragua
State Department
Ruben Dario
Mexico City
Mexico
United States
Estrada
LeBlanc Wins 20000 Dollar Paris Flight Prize
Alfred LeBlanc wins LeMatin’s 20000 dollar prize for a 489 mile circular course. He completes the route in 11 hours and 656 minutes of flying time, disregarding wind and weather conditions.
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Paris
France
Alfred LeBlanc
LeMatin
LeBlanc
Cassel Plans $1 Million Foundation for German and British Job Seekers
English financier Sir Ernest Cassel announces a foundation of one million dollars to aid unemployed Germans seeking work in England and British subjects seeking employment in Germany. The fund aims to provide income to support these workers amid postwar hardship in Berlin.
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Berlin
Germany
Ernest Cassel
England
Heavy Cattle Shipments From Chase County Farmers
Many Chase county farmers and large stock men who pasture Texas and Western cattle are now making heavy shipments to market.
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Cottonwood Falls
Kansas
Chase County
Longworth Breaks With Cannon Over Speakership
Beverly Massachusetts Congress man Nicholas Lonkworth of Ohio, son in law of Col. Roosevelt, launches a revolt against Speaker Cannon. He states he will oppose Cannon at the next Republican caucus if harmony and party success depend on elimination. The move follows Aldrich’s retirement and Taft aligned leadership. The president and Vice-President gave tacit approval.
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Beverly
Massachusetts
Nicholas Lonkworth
Ohio
Col
Roosevelt
Cannon
Longworth
Aldrich
Taft
Sherman
Last Big Indian Pow Wow Opens in Muskogee Oklahoma
Gov C N Haskell and Oklahoma tribal chiefs were elected to the invitation committee for the international Indian congress to assemble October 10 11 12 and 13 in Muskogee Oklahoma It may be the last large Indian pow wow in the United States The event marks the second time Muskogee has hosted the gathering with the first in 1876 Invitations have been sent to President Taft cabinet members senators congressmen former President Roosevelt and others.
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Muskogee
Oklahoma
C. N. Haskell
International Indian Congress
United States
Old
Indian Territory
Haskell
Taft
Roosevelt
Explorers Vessel Alabama Sunk in Arctic Disaster
Copenhagen reports the Danish Arctic expedition ship Alabama sank last winter off Eastern Greenland. Captain Mikelson and crew reached Shannon Island after harrowing conditions and near perish. They have now been rescued and brought to safety.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Alabama
Greenland
Mikelson
Shannon Island
U S Sends Sympathy to Japan Over Flood Disaster
The State Department telegraphed Washington's condolences to the American ambassador in Tokyo expressing sympathy of the U S government and people for Japan after the recent floods that caused hundreds of deaths.
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Japan
Washington, D. C
United States
Department of State
Tokio
Hill Says Condition Is Good
James J. Hill chairman of the Great Northern Railway, returning from a Westward trip, dismissed talk of a coming panic. He said no elements signal a downturn, cautions are prudent, and quiet business could persist for months. If next year brings a strong crop, activity may rebound quickly.
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New York
N. Y
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Monster coal train hauls 120 cars over 12000 feet
A giant coal train over a mile long traveled between Altoona and Harrisburg on the Pennsylvania railroad. The train, drawn by a model H. B. engine, consisted of 120 steel cars each with a 100000 pound capacity.
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Altoona
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Railroad
Harrisburg
Johnson's street remark sparks unintended humor
AHarper magazine anecdote recounts President Johnson visiting Mrs Knox, asking about Mr Knox who had been dead six years. Johnson realizes his error after Mrs Knox explains she had not seen him on the street and he had not seen him either, causing amused embarrassment.
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Johnson
Harper’s Magazine
Knox
Bernhardt Puts On Sculptor Role In Play
Critics hailed Mme Sarah Bernhardt for a dramatic moment where she appears to sculpt a bust, but observers note the bust is pre-made and only climax relies on a hidden head beneath damp clay, revealing the head after removal.
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A Bernhardt
Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
Mme. Bernhardt
Wealth and happiness misperception in a simple contrast
A reflective quip suggests that wealth does not guarantee greater happiness than a modest fortune. It argues that true contentment is independent of possessing a million versus one dollar.
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McTaggart Bros., Publishers
Scandia
Harahan
State Committee
Diaz
SK ET Longworth
Joe
Trey Call
Hill
Great Northern
Angus
National Live Stock Com. Co
Kansas City
St. Se
Mo. S
Omaha
Nah
Illinois
Missouri
Nebraska
Virginia
West Virginia
Stark Beor
Louisiana
Kodaks Usatial
Post
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek
Mich
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