Prices of Tobacco to Rise Under New Internal Revenue Tax
Washington. About ten percent of the 2090 inmates at St Elizabeths insane asylum near Anacostia were said to be kept there by frenzied longing to see the president. Cranks from many walks of life pressed toward the White House seeking favors or influence, with one Swede firing ineffectively at a guard while another woman from Pennsylvania plotted cabinet-like schemes to control Admiral Dewey and secure power for her family line. The piece notes the danger such visitors pose and the unpredictable shift from humor to potential violence.
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St.lizabeth's
Government Hospital
Anacosta
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White House
Dancer
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Manger
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Hother
Rockefeller
Rothfild
Ventor
Colorado
New Yorker
Ice Trust
Pole
United States
Gwede
Ashington
Minneapolis
Staund
First Precinct
Pointblank
Tolluvetburt
Ola Point
Siverot
Teo Ai
Admiral Dewey
Tobacco Tax Hikes Take Effect Amid Price Increases
The new internal revenue tax raises tobacco prices with rates varying by product. Cigars lose tax relief for small sizes while cigarettes and chewing tobacco see higher per thousand or per pound charges. Industry insiders warn consumer costs will rise nationally, though officials expect only modest net increases depending on manufacturers actions.
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Internal Revenue
American Tobacco Company
American Company
Cabell
Old Ribsy's Ordination Cake Sparks Town Debate
In Norley, bakers warn customers that Old Ribsy Josephus Robinson’s rhymed-rule ordination cake is rich and may upset stomachs. A boast from Miss Tinkley that her Grandmother Hartingale recipe cake outshines it is met with caution and humor as locals recall past indulgences and warnings from Doctor Pedley.
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Norley
Josephus Robinson
Tinkley
Lorenzo Tinkley
Ribsy
Hartingale
England
Salt cellar mischief at cafe ends with truth
A tense cafe conversation between Mr Hanafin and Miss Rose unfolds as small flirtations and misread signals give way to a blunt confession about a soot streak on her nose. The moment shifts from charm to awkward honesty as she processes the remark.
A Convenient Rule About Punctuation
An urban legend from New Jersey recounts a newspaper editor and a resident Uncle Hugh discussing punctuation. Uncle Hugh explains his rule to place a semicolon every twelve words and two commas between each pair of semicolons, a quaint method learned in boyhood.
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New Jersey
Uncle Hugh
Hugh
Wishbones Transform Hospital Ward Fun Toys
A ribbon wrapped box holding 25 wishbones was sent from a boarding house to a New York hospital ward. Children there craft furniture from the bones and nurses keep the seated patients busy with playful projects. The donor says even a single chicken’s worth can help hospitals through these small crafts.
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New York
Judge Coinds New Word In Court Address
Former Judge James Lawrence coined a new term in an address to the circuit court. He noted the absolute improbability of any such substances obtaining in the case now on hearing after an elaborate review of the evidence.
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James Lawrence
Circuit Court
Cleveland
Decaloging It Tiger
A brief note from Prince ton. A quip about quick marriages and divorces prompts a punning remark on name taking.
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Princeton
Tiger
Growing bead mania described in Rosary of Friends
A new texture in the Rosary of Friends offers a bead chain built from gifts of affection by many loving friends. Beads differ in kind and are separated by two brown rose petal beads. Early offerings include an ancient Egyptian scarab, a catacomb talisman, turquoise matrix bead, a gold nugget, a Daruma bronze image, and assorted beads from Venice and China.
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Daruma
Venice
China
Chivalrous Scholar Note From Naughty Pupil
A pupil defies a teacher and writes a slate reply promising to meet at a trysting place. The message hints at staying after school and includes a sly aside about pleasures and ladies. The item reads like a whimsical historical classroom anecdote.
Bottomry Bond Read Upside Down Defeats Case
A naval bottomry bond case hinges on a sailor who signed as a witness. In cross examination the sailor admits he could not read upside down, but the opposing lawyer forces him to read the document reversed, proving the bond's execution. The tale highlights sailors’ odd wartime reading tricks and courtroom glee.
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Gulf of Mexico
National Magazine
New York
Slicen
Cnxptain
Raitor
Ray
To Nervous Women Avoid Haste and Find Calm
Practical guidance from Dr. S. S. McComb urging nervous women to avoid rushing between duties. Stop, regain self possession, and pace tasks over time. Replace anger fear and worry with love aspiration faith and reverence for life.
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S. S. McComb
Panama canal excavation shows advantages of high level design
Excavation through the Culebra range in Panama has moved 2,000,000 cubic yards of material sliding on clay. The higher level canal is favored since a sea level cut would have been 86 feet deeper and slides would likely be greater. Materials must be removed, but no major ill effects are expected beyond extra cost.
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Panama
Panama Canal
Culebra
Golf tale and dog incident sparks silent guilt
The narrator recalls a tee shot that struck a dog, lifting him over a bush and into a pond. He has not been able to coax the dog to accompany him on the links since. The listener jokes that the dog objects to being seen with Ananias.
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Ananias
After the Race Hare and Tortoise Debate Wager
A playful exchange centers on a money wager in a race between the Hare and the Tortoise. The Hare asks for another chance while the Tortoise acknowledges a one fifth share of the purse as his stake.
Nurse of King George Lived in Vermont
Mrs. Ann Roberts, a Vermont resident of Poultney, claims to have nursed King George VI as a foster mother of the future monarch. She recounts the birth day in June 1845 and the royal nursery, recalling the death of her own child and her long service to the royal household. Princess Alexandra presented a gold brooch and allowed her to call the prince "my boy."
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Ann Roberts
Poultney
Vermont
Edward VII
George VI
Roberts
Richard W. Edmunds
George
Ialu
Edward
Prince of Wales
Alexandra
Public official noted for genial service in Washington
In 1891 he joined the commerce commission under President Harrison, was reappointed by President Cleveland in 1897, and again chosen by President Roosevelt in 1902. A lawyer by training, he entered government work and became known as one of Washingtons most genial public officials.
Knapp Faces Big Task Enforcing Rail Law
Inter state Commerce Commission chair Knapp gears up for new railroad law enforcement. Taft explains the act aims to equalize rates, balance business conditions, and avoid indiscriminate rate cuts. Knapp, a New York native born November 6, 1843, will lead the commission in implementing the president’s plan.
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Knapp
Mr. Knapp
Commission
New York
Statford
Soldier of Fortune Faces Prison Term in Nicaragua
American adventurer Pittman convicted by a Nicaragua court martial of conspiracy against the government. He faces at least ten years in a Managua penitentiary. Pittman’s life includes Boer War service, Australian sheep herding, and a voyage aboard the transport toPherson.
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Illiam W. Pittman
Mamagua
Nicaragua
Uncle Sam
Pittman
Frace
Cannon
Richard Harding Davis
Central America
Madrid
Massachusetts
Africa
Australia
Mexico
United States
toPherson
Matanzas
Cuba
Anti kissing drive led by Mrs Rechtin in Cincinnati
National head of the World Health Organization Mrs Rechtin campaigns to abate kissing as a public hazard. She urges school pledges, warns of wedding day risks, and outlines monthly themes from June brides to December lovers in a broad anti kissing campaign.
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Rs.l Rech
Cincinnati
The
World’s Health Organization
Mrs. Rechtin
Kigs
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