Banish Mystery at White House as Norton Shines
Charles D. Norton of Chicago, new secretary to President Taft, impresses by dispatching a busy first day including a 3 oclock conference with western railroad heads. Taft praises Norton while reports glow over his tact in handling Jewish delegates and past Taft era aides rise as national leaders.
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Charles D. Norton
Chicago
Fred W Carpenter
Taft
Norton
Western Railway
Mr. Taft
White House
The
Washington Times
Gonfalon
Ainner
Fred WooCarpenter
Wippens
Miett
Charly Dyer Norton
Francis Burton Harrison
New York
Harrison
Ballinger
Daniel S. Lamont
Grover Cleveland
War Department
George B. Cortelyou
McKinley
Roosevelt
Department of Commerce and Labor
Post Office Department
Treasury
Consolidated Gas Company
Corteliou
William Loeb, Jr
New York City
Motor Sledge May End Trials of Polar Quest
The British Antarctic expedition led by Captain Robert Scott plans to reach the south pole in 1911 using a motor sledge. Scott says transport is the main challenge and details trial findings in Norway show the device’s promise. Government funding of 100000 dollars supports the venture.
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Polar Quest
Robert Scott
South Pole
Scott
British Empire
Norway
Shackleton
Pawned Currency Beckons Surprise Sentiment in Ten Dollar Bills
A New York dealer notes pawning currency as a curious practice. A man pawned a ten dollar bill for 6.50 to keep the note, hoping to preserve its sentimental value. A pilot, A L Pfitzner of Hammondsport, had his life policy canceled due to aviation risk, forcing him to sign a clause absolving liability in flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
A. L Pfitzner
Hammondsport
Buried Treasure Ad Sparks London Treasure Hunt News
Following Sir George Newnes death, a 500 sovereign buried treasure tale in the Strand Magazine led to a public frenzy. Police halted the search as crowds dug near Trafalgar Square and Nelson’s Column, yet the publicity boosted Newnes publications.
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George Newnes
Westminster Gazette
Tit-Bits
Strand Magazine
London
Strand
All England
Trafalgar Square
Nelson
Newnes
New Compass Marks North Only for Navy Hydrography
The United States Navy hydrographic office adopts a true north only compass. It eliminates the need for navigators to box the magnetic compass, a trick sailors have learned for centuries.
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Hydrographic Office
United States Navy
Cats Overload Causes Worcester Divorce Case
Mrs. Pierce sues for separate maintenance against her husband Dr. Robert A. Pierce of Worcester. The case centers on his alleged fondness for cats as thirty two felines slept and ate around the house, undermining the couple’s home.
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Robert A. Pierce
Worcester
Union of South Africa Formed in Federal Union
The piece details the planned union of the four colonies into the Union of South Africa, with a draft constitution finalized in late 1908 and royal assent in 1909. It outlines a governor general, executive council, a senate with regional seats, and a house of assembly across Cape Colony, Transvaal, Natal, and the Orange Free State.
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Cecil Rhodes
de Groote Schuur
South Africa
Union of South Africa
Rhodes
Transvaal
Natal
Orange Free State
Cape Colony
South African Customs and Railways Conference
Pretoria
Durban
Botha
Smuts
Hertzog
de Wet
Jameson
Smartt
J. W. Sauer
Cape Town
London
Africa
Atlantic
Indian Ocean
Poultry Notes and Colonial Trade Data
The page mixes practical poultry tips urging varied grain and ventilation with notes on leg bands and incubation, plus a colonial trade digest detailing the Cape Colony regions Natal Orange Free State and Transvaal with 1907 import and export values and population figures.
Movable Wire Netting Chicken Coop for Small Flocks
A writer describes a portable eight by twelve foot coop four feet high built by attaching close woven poultry netting to a wooden frame. The diamond mesh keeps tension and bracing, a tacked netting door fits a light frame, and the design accommodates up to fifty chickens with daily fresh ground. A roofed box serves as a shelter from rain and a small roasting area.
Raise More Market Poultry By Michael K Boyer
An editorial argues fanciers should embrace utility poultry and market eggs and carcasses rather than chase endless breeds. Speculators flood the scene with advertised egg records while amateurs glom onto strains. Beginners are advised to join utility stock first, then gradually enter the fancier fold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Michael K. Boyer
Canada reserves vast eastern slope of Rockies as national park
The Canadian government reserves the eastern slope of the Rocky mountains from the international boundary north to above the fifty fourth parallel as a national park. The 14 000 square mile district will be administered to protect the forest and water supplies of the prairie provinces and related aims, with 4 850 square miles newly added.
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Rocky Mountains
Fifty-Fourth Parallel
Prairie Provinces
Fasting Society Forms Among Canton Wealthy
Wealthy residents of Canton form a fasting society aiming to set records. Reports mention Hards going without food twenty times and Mrs George Fulbersorn participating, reflecting a social fad centered on extreme fasting.
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Wien
Canton
Nave
George Fulbersorn
Protection for Chicks Screens and warmth for young birds
A brief note on makeshift fly screens of fine mesh wire fastened to lab frames to shelter young chicks on warm nights. The text suggests portable, readily assembled protection to keep chicks comfortable.
Selecting Hen for Laying in Egg Production
The guide describes choosing hens for layers by shape and size. It notes blocky versus rangy body types, a V-shaped body indicating high production, the abdominal area and pelvic bones used to judge laying readiness, and desired traits such as red combs, bright eyes, and long neck.
GOOD WHITE WYANDOTTE HENS
The Wyandotte is a strong competitor to the Plymouth Rock with a snow white plumage and yellow skin and legs. Careful selection yields fewer dark pin feathers, early maturity, and plump carcass making it ideal for broilers and family supplies. It tolerates small quarters and serves as a good layer for modern city lots.
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Wyandotte
Plymouth Rock
White Rock
Day-Old Chick Sales Rise in Seasonal Trend
Selling day-old chicks grows in popularity each season as vendors note demand. The chicks are shipped by express service with care to minimize losses and ensure quick delivery.
The Parables of Jesus Explained as Symbolic Teachings
A sermon argues that Jesus spoke in parables and dark sayings, not plain statements. It defends symbolic readings of the wheat and tares and sheep and goats, warns against literalism, and emphasizes the Millennial Kingdom and divine purpose hidden from worldly wise men.
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Apostle
Jesus
Lazarus
Abraham
Christ
Satan
God
Jesus Christ
Father
Heaven and
Earth
Babes
Flour Mills of Sullivan County in Purdue Bulletin
Purdue bulletin lists Sullivan county mills with daily capacity and output. Carlisle Milling & Elevator Co 75 capacity 30 output daily. Fred B Lash Flour Mills Farmersburg 50 capacity 25 output. J A Nesbit & Co Sullivan 100 capacity unspecified output. Sullivan Mill & Elevator Co 100 capacity 50 output. Other mills exist. all listed receive good inspection ratings.
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Purdue Experiment Station
Sullivan County
Carlisle Milling & Elevator Co
Fred B. Lash Flour Mills
Farmersburg
J. A. Nesbit & Co
Sullivan
Sullivan Mill & Elevator Company
Bulletin
Mam moth man loses finger in jail medical procedure
Thomas Gallagher of Mam moth, jailed for operating a blind tiger, had the second finger of his left hand amputated Wednesday by Drs Biliman and Neff due to a diseased bone.
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Thomas Gallagher
Mammoth
Carrithers Couple Ahead to Wisconsin for Weeks
Mr and Mrs Ed G Carrithers have left for Wisconsin where they will spend several weeks away from home.
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Ed. G. Carrithers
Wisconsin
Ice Cream Supper Planned by New Lebanon Kings Heralds
The New Lebanon Kings Heralds under the W. F. M. will hold an ice cream supper on the church lawn Saturday night July 16. Joyce Furry presides and Jennie Youngman supervises. Everyone invited.
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New Lebanon King’s Heralds
Joyce Furry
Jennie Youngman
Notice to Bridge Contractors in Sullivan County
The Sullivan County Board of Commissioners invites sealed bids by 12 noon on Tuesday August 2 1910 for steel bridges The Geo Shepherd bridge in Jackson Township and the Turnbull bridge in Gill Township Plans and specs are on file in the Auditor's office The board may reject all bids L C Turnbull J E Driver J A Mattix Commissioners Anthamde Selloe de Ben Crowder First insertion July 13 1910 flitor ye Bit
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Board of Commissioners
Sullivan County
Indiana
Geo. Shepherd
Jackson Township
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Loeb
Captain Scotts
Union OF South African States
Great Business Outlook
Wire Chicken Coop
Canada
Rockies
A Thamde
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