The Thirtieth Man in Public Service
The College of the City of New York president estimates one in 80 adults holds public office, a broad public service class including teachers, hygienists, and various officials. Dr Finley lists the thirtieth man as the sweeper to the White House, who handles letters, weather, milk, forests, hospitals, prisons, and burial rites.
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College of the City of
New York
United States
Providence Journal
Finley
White House
Costs of Contagion Highlight Health Campaign Urgency
Experts tally census data showing tuberculosis costing 250 million dollars in lives yearly and 90 million in direct expenses. Typhoid adds 212 million in value and total losses from contagious diseases reach 750 million annually, 300 million of which is preventable. The St. Paul Pioneer Press urges stricter urban health laws and broader prevention funding.
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Federal Hospital Service
St. Paul
The Thoughtful Traveler on Citizenship and Opportunity
A reflective piece contrasts distant lands with the American immigrant experience. It warns assimilation is a heavy task as newly arriving people are envisioned as future citizens. The essay suggests American rural life holds greater value than a famed European landmark in terms of opportunity and humanity.
Denver Citizen Awakens to Void Left by Surgery
A Denver resident notes his appendix removal wakes him at 5 am as the void left by the operation echoes daily. He links the habit to the cheapness of alarm clocks and doubts it will spread.
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Denver
Massachusetts man hatches eight eggs from twelve stored eggs
A Massachusetts man reports hatching eight chicks from a dozen cold storage eggs. An original Har lke would have had the chicks wearing earmuffs and mittens, a playful quip reflecting the era's humor.
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Massachusetts
Prussian decree curbs long hatpins on trains
A Prussian government decree bans long hatpins on railroad passenger cars to keep spaces clear. Authorities say the rule aims to improve comfort and safety for travelers.
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Prussia
Noted Chicago Marriages in Question as Legal Status Debated
An article notes thousands of marriages officiated by a Chicago justice of the peace are declared illegal while Chicago divorces retain questionable legality after years of notoriety. It contrasts a future fool with the aeroplane and comments on why women conceal their ages.
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Justice of the Peace
Chicago
Santa Fe Will Lay Off Help
Chicago Northwestern Officers Say No General Reduction is Planned. Ripley of the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe warns 60000 employees may be cut if business does not improve. Northwestern dispenses 200 clerical workers but denies broad retrenchment. Aishton claims staffing unchanged from last year.
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Chicago Northwestern
Chicago
R. R. Ripley
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Ripley
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
R. H. Aishton
Printers Favor Arbitration At Typographical Union Meet
The 57th annual convention of the International Typographical Union in San Francisco endorsed a liberal arbitration contract to be sent to the American Newspaper Publishers Association on January 1. Delegates also voted to resubmit the piece work abolition to a referendum, raised petition thresholds for legislation, approved a 25 cent per capita defense fund for McNamara brothers, backed exclusion laws, and rejected investing old age pension funds in bonds to preserve fighting resources.
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San Francisco
Cal
American
John J
James B. McNamara
Lightning Cures Invalid Policeman in Philadelphia
A policemen William Lambert, 50, reportedly cured of neuritis after a lightning strike. Doctors had recommended a pension and retirement before the extraordinary event. The incident occurred in Philadelphia as lambert reportedly recovered from a year long affliction.
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Philadelphia
William Lambert
Atwood Seeks World Record Flight to New York
Lyons New York reports Harry N. Atwood the Boston aviator after a 104 mile leg from Buffalo landing in a field near Lyons as he closes in on the world long distance record in his flight to New York.
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Atwood
Lyons
New York
St. Louis
Harry N. Atwood
Boston
Buffalo
English Strike Settled After London Conference
The settlement ends the dispute with David Lloyd George and labor leaders agreeing workers return immediately. A five member joint committee from railways and workers will study the 1907 conciliation act, seen as root of grievances, with a non partisan chairman to oversee.
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London
Eng
David Lloyd George
A Negro Murderer Dies After Prolonged Electric Chair Fate
Oliver Locke, a negro wife murderer in Kentucky, died after a long electric chair execution at the penitentiary. Strapped to the chair, he fought off the binds for 28 minutes, toppled, and seemed to revive before a second circuit of 2,500 volts ended his life.
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Eddinville
Kentucky
Oliver Locke
Evade Oklahoma Jim Crow Law Sparks Transit Plea
Muskogee seeks state commission hearing to compel strict enforcement of Jim Crow on street cars. White residents demand separate Negro compartments, not currently provided by any Oklahoma street car lines.
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Muskogee
Oklahoma
State Corporation Commission
Human skull found in stone near Laramie Wyoming
E B Adair of Lost Springs unearthed a well preserved human skull embedded in stone in Laramie. Archaeologists believe the skull antedates the Biblical flood.
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Laramie
Wyoming
E. B. Adair
Lost Springs
Prosecution Opens Against United Shoe Machinery Trust
Boston mass federal case begins against the United Shoe Machinery Company labeled the strongest trust in the nation. Lawyers argue antitrust allegations center on market control and exclusionary practices affecting competitors and consumers.
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Boston
Mass
United Shoe Machinery Company
United States
Berg
Nevada mine fire kills ten workers at Ghrous Consolidated shaft
Ten miners were at the 1400 foot level of Ghrous Consolidated mine when a shaft fire broke out. Six died, four were dying at the surface or en route to hospital after escaping flames. John Wilhelmy and four others left the cage and reached the top. five remained in the cage and were hoisted to safety.
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Ely
Nev
John Wilhelmy
Wheat variety from Turkestan yields higher per acre
H E Blanchard of the agriculture department at the National Plant Introduction Gardens in Chico California reports a new wheat variety named chule has been separated as a pure white seed from a long contaminated mix. In field tests the new wheat averaged fifteen to twenty bushels more per acre than the standard white Australian variety. Blanchard calls the seed separation a major forward step in wheat cultivation.
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Chico
Cal
National Plant
United States
Turkestan
H. E. Blanchard
Department of Agriculture
Blanchard
Expect New Oil and Gas Field in Kansas Beattie Area
Marysville reports a potential oil and gas field about fourteen miles long and several miles wide centering around Beattie fourteen miles east. Dr. H F Hersch of Iola has inspected the area and closed leases to over six thousand acres. A test hole will be drilled soon to determine if production is viable and development would follow.
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Marysville
Kan
Beattie
H. F. Hersch
Iola
Alfalfa Growers Report Big Profits Near Humboldt
Humboldt Kansas farmers report strong alfalfa profits as yields rise. J C Dornbergh threshes eight acres for 100 bushels, earning 125 dollars per acre. Hi F Schmidt nets 80 dollars per acre from three acres at ten dollars a bushel.
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Humboldt
Kan
J. C. Dornbergh
Hi. F. Schmidt
Thieves Take Mail Pouches In Kirksville Heist
Four registered mail pouches for transfer to the Wabash railroad were stolen from the Kirksville Missouri post office after burglars pried open a window, authorities say.
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Kirksville
Wabash Railroad
Sand Flies Carry Pellagra in Kansas Alarm Grows
Topeka Kansas reports the gandfly the insect once blamed for pellagra has been found in the state. Towns express alarm as residents worry about pellagra risk and spread.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Premier McBride Remarks on Reciprocity and Resource Concerns
Premier McBride warned that U S resources are nearing exhaustion and that trusts and combinations aim to control Canadian resources through the reciprocity pact. He said the United States looks to Canada for new material amid waning American supply.
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Victoria
B. C
McB
United States
Canada
Purcell Mob Burned Black Man After Incident
In Purcell Oklahoma Peter Carter, identified as the Black man who confronted Mrs Minnie Spraggins, was burned to death on a brush pile set on the main street. Two deputy sheriffs attempting to intervene were locked in a courthouse room by the mob.
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Purcell, Ok
Peter Carter
Minnie Spraggins
Purcell
Katy Conductor Killed in Kansas Railroad Accident
W J Souttar, a conductor on the Missouri Kansas Texas railway, fell from his train two miles south of Nelagony near Parsons Kansas and died from the incident.
Love Advice From Evelyn and Myrtle In The Parlour
Evelyn teases Harold as green in love while Myrtle with sarcasm reveals she rejected him last evening, creating a playful domestic exchange about romance and feelings.
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Evelyn
Harold
Myrtle
Birds of a Feather garage tale about a pharmacist bill
A patron asks a garage owner about car repair costs. The bill hits 110 dollars. He reveals he left money in a drug store and the pharmacist owner discounts the bill to a dollar and a quarter, joking about standing together.
Fight Follows as Hewitt Declares Peace Belief
Hewitt proclaims belief in universal peace. Jewett questions why. Hewitt adds he can defeat any man in the place.
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Hewitt
Jewett
Firmness and obstinacy labeled by gender
A woman claims firmness is feminine and obstinacy is masculine asserting gendered traits in behavior. The remark reflects stereotypes and prompts debate about how traits are perceived across genders.
Grape-Nuts reform recipe touted for health and strength
A Missouri woman credits Grape-Nuts with curing long standing stomach troubles and heartburn after failed attempts at food fitting her body. She reports weight gain and regained energy enabling housework. The ad promotes a ten day trial and The Road to Wellville booklet by Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan. There is a closing slogan There’s a reason.
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Missouri
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellvile
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Scandia Journal
W. H. Hill
Scandia
Uton Star
Santa FE
MR. Ripley
Frisco
Nevada
U. S
Carter
Grimes County
Texas
D. W. Kempner
Galveston
Bell Telephone
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