Named to Represent United States in Other Lands
President Taft selects four a mbassadors and a minister to lead U S missions abroad. Robert Bacon of New York named ambassador to France. Henry Lane Wilson shifts from Belgium to Mexico after serving in Chile. William J Calhoun named minister to China, a Chicago lawyer with Cuba and Venezuela experience. Richard C Kerens named ambassador to Austria Hungary, Chicago area resident with Civil War service.
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United States
Washington
Taft
Robert Bacon
New York
France
Harvard
J. P. Morgan & Co
Henry Lane Wilson
Belgium
Mexico
Chile
William J. Calhoun
China
Chicago
Cuba
Venezuela
Richard C. Kerens
Austria- Hungary
Ireland
St. Louis
Boy builds airship in San Francisco claims big edge over monoplane
Mervyn Gunzendorfer a 13 year old San Francisco boy claims his self made airship will outperform Bleriot and Wright designs. He describes tandem biplane planes with front mounted lift, a curtiss style dual shaft steering system, and a light aluminum frame powered by a catapult start and a 1 8 horsepower electric motor. He projects flights over the Presidio and a two passenger capacity with plans to extend the craft.
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San Francisco
Mervyn Gunzendorfer
Presidio Grounds
Gunzendorfer
Bleriot
Farnum
Mervyn
J. Gunzendorfer
Presidio
Young Gunzendorfer
Fire losses in 1907 cost US cities over 48 million dollars
The census bureau reports 165 American cities lost more than 48 million dollars to fires in 1907 with insurance of about 42 million. It costs cities roughly 38 million annually to maintain paid fire departments, while Europe shows lower fire protection costs due to stricter building codes and smaller fire losses.
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Washington
United States
Census Bureau
Berlin
London
Milan
United States Geological Survey
Europe
Wood Named Army Chief of Staff by Secretary Dickinson
Prominent officer Maj Gen Leonard Wood, commanding the department of the east, will become army chief of staff next spring succeeding Gen J Franklin Bell. Wood rose from assistant surgeon in 1885 to major general, earning a Medal of Honor in 1898 and serving as governor general of Cuba before leading the Philippine division. Roosevelt’s influence propelled his rapid promotions, stirring resentment among peers.
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Leonard Wood
Department of the East
Army
Dickinson
Wood
J. Franklin Bell
General Staff
War Department
Geronimo
Rough Riders
Las Guaimas
San Juan Ifill
Cuba
Philippines
Gen. Wood Wes
Roosevelt
Rockefeller Jr Joins New York Grand Jury Foreman Role
John D Rockefeller Jr. served as foreman of a special grand jury in New York City investigating the white slave traffic. He earned 3 dollars a day, received a 24 dollar voucher after two weeks, and worked under Judge O Sullivan with District Attorney Whitman urging public witnesses.
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John D. Rockefeller, Jr
O’sullivan
New York City
Rockefeller
Charles 8. Whitman
O'Sullivan
Mrs Morse Leads Plea for Pardon of Charles W Morse
Wife of former New York financier Charles W Morse petitions the president for clemency. She has sold her home and furs to fund the effort and gathers support from strangers across the country. Morse, now convict No 2814, works in the Atlanta prison tailor shop and endures standard confinement.
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Charles W. Morse
New York
Santa,na
Morse
Bertillon
Atlanta
Clemence Cowles Dodge
The New King of Belgium
The new king of Belgium formerly Prince Albert is 29 and six feet three inches tall. He aims to unite his uncle and father through diplomacy while courting the powerful socialistic element. He married Duchess Elizabeth of Bavaria in a love match free of scandal. An athletic military-trained ruler, he has Belgian officers in his service and plans to curb Congo atrocities as the nation prepares to gain Congo ownership next year. Prince Albert visited America in 1898 for eight months.
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Belgium
Prince Albert
Elizabeth
Bavaria
Charles Theodore
Caron ‘Wahis
I‘imperor
Maximilian
Mexico
Harry Jungbluth
Congo
America
Chicago Merchant Praises Peruna Cure for Catarrh
J G Becker of 134 Van Buren St Chicago a wholesale dry goods dealer says after decades of catarrh and costly medicines Peruna cured him and his wife a claim echoed as Peruna guards against colds and attacks with rapid relief.
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Chicago
J. G. Becker
van Buren St
Peruna
Sweet Maid and Man Clash Over Summer Engagement
The Man threatens breach of promise if the Sweet Maid takes another liking, prompting her to vow legal action. The exchange centers on an unsettled summer engagement and potential marriage plans.
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Sweet Maid
Fight Against Plague Goes On
Survey of last year’s anti tuberculosis work shows progress but nationwide reports indicate next year will see more than double the spending and patients served. Municipalities allocate 3.9765 million dollars for TB work and states set over 4 million dollars for the campaign.
Rich Territory Opened Up for Amazon Rubber Boom
The text forecasts vast wealth from tapping 10,000,000 Hevea rubber trees across Para Amazonas and Acre near water. It asserts rubber trees yield indefinitely if properly tapped and notes Para’s size suggests strong cotton potential. Carlyle quotation concludes.
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Amazon Valley
Para
Amazonas
Acre
Texas
When Dinner Comes Good Appetite Boosts Health
A nutrition note extols Grape-Nuts as a strong appetizer aiding digestion and appetite. Testimonials from a Tennessee grandmother and a Nursing infant reflect claimed benefits for weak stomachs and growth, urging readers to read the book The Road to Wellville and noting the phrase There’s a Reason.
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Wellville
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Henry Lane Wilsort
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Kerens
Boy
California
Wright
Boston
Mass
Charles
Francis Wright
New England
Peabody Home
Free Hospital For Women of
Brookline
Oouvvsves
John D., JR
Ferry
D. M. Ferry & CO
Detroit
Miloh
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