Roosevelt May Seek Special Privilege for East Africa Hunt
News notes President Roosevelt may apply for a special license from the colonial office to hunt in British East Africa. The license would grant limited numbers per species, with elephants and rhinos restricted, and require the president to detail intended kills and locations in handwriting before departure.
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Rooseysly
British East Africa
Colonial Office
Ilonitr Redgarde
Roosevelt
Africa
Rossevelt
East Africa
No Smoking Ban for Chinese School Children
The board of education has ordered a prohibition on smoking by youths under seventeen. The measure targets students in Chinese school settings to curb underage tobacco use.
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Board of Education
Rime Ahead for Lawmakers and Suffrage Protests
Close aides to Mrs Cary Chapman Catt forecast a winter surge of suffragist activity across key cities. They predict large marches by women and allied groups in Washington and state capitals to press for votes for women, despite counter campaigns and political resistance.
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Caryie Chapmay Catt
cHamindt
Seoien
Tom Siqund
Winstun
Dante Collainies
Lawaleys
Clronee Mackay
Kitty Ruvad Talhaton
Carpalgh
Congress
Carre Chapuian Catt
West
Washington
Oreaytzation
Ruil
Alin
Vetire
Ballon
Vlirta i Helliyer
Reprenvitative Hale Amid Election Echoes in Washington
A Washington Star piece recalls Nathany Hale and a heated political moment. The text hints at public sentiment, listening in on tensions over who may vote against Hale, with uncertainty about underlying motives and repercussions.
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Nathany Hale
Marriot
Poputar
Washington
Polly Halt
Iinet
WWE Tiferent Hieeloerton
Wiisly
Tennessee
Nathan
Washington Star
Taft Furniture for White House Library Display
Taft and Mrs Taft bring Manila crafted teak furnishings to the White House library style. The vast carved pieces include cabinets chairs and tables with varied back designs. Some pieces are stored in Washington awaiting decision on moving to the executive mansion after their Hot Springs trip last July.
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Taft
White House
Executive Mansion
Washington
Hot ‘Springs
The Earth Wabbles and Its Subtle Wobble
The earth wobbles slightly on its axis, detectable only by refined methods. The pole shift is no more than 30 or 40 feet given a 25,000 mile circumference, yet this tiny variation highlights the precision of scientific observation.
Health office orders regular inspections of laundries
Washington health authorities issue a notice urging routine inspections of all laundries for hire. The edict requires launders to register their address at the health office and outlines responsibilities for washing clothing, bedding, and similar items.
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Health Office
Washington
New York American
Cheer Up Brother In Glory Wives Joke Sparks Twist
A brief exchange quoted from the Atlanta Constitution features a preacher consoling a sick man with the joke about meeting his six wives in glory. The man replies that this is precisely what troubles him, illustrating a humorous regional idiom.
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Atlanta Constitution
Bathing at Dieppe A One Woman's Experience
An account of a 19th century voyage to Dieppe and the early English style of sea bathing there. The narrator describes the crowd watching the first bath, public sympathy, and local fears of the sea, noting Dieppe’s then-new bathing culture and the social context.
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France
Quita
Dieppe
Boigie
Opie Harbor
Pavethie
Shaw
Universal
Pleppe
Mother Fox Cunning Fails Hunters at Den
In Wissori area near Hagerstown hunters trap a den after a costly dig. Five cubs, large and tame, are captured and confined at a farmhouse. Mothers foxes typically scatter offspring and avoid roosts, but this batch was not released. Authorities expect humane dispatch of the cubs.
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Hagerstown
Cholera and the Ganges Whitewashing River Reputation
A discussion from the Indian Review questions the sacred Ganges water. It notes how pilgrims bathe with the sick and drink from bathing spots while modern science suggests the river may hold antiseptic properties that counter cholera. E H Hankin cites his preface noting discovery of antiseptic-like qualities in the water.
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Ganges
Indian Review
India
E. H. Hankin
Jumnair
Scotland City Plans Electric Light System and More
The Scotland city council vetted an electric light system and 350 proposed conversions. Reports cover evangelistic meetings, legislative references, a hotel tragedy in Huron, a new city band by the fire department, pardons for Christmas dinners, a Ash ton fire losses, train service changes, and local criminal and banking news. Notable incidents include a man’s self-inflicted death in Wolsey, and banking venture in Tripp County despite no local population.
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Posent
Exnvct
Tripp County
Seccretary of State
R. O. Grover
J. H. Davis
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