Thrilling new ride teased at Coney Island this summer
A sensational amusement device promises a near hundred foot ascent with a sudden dip and a splash in a lake, a winter installation aimed at pioneering a new thrill. The piece notes the device will use a rail car on a two mile track, with a white painted ground and a sharp forty five degree curve before the dive, designed to conceal the entrance and exit from riders.
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Michigan M C A Convention Opens in Hay Oy Michigan
Delegates from local associations to the thirty six tribayal convention of the Michigan M C A will assemble in this city on March 27. Each association sends from half a dozen to twenty delegates, making this the largest gathering ever held in the state. The program includes numerous attractions and leading speakers scheduled for the day.
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Socialist Theater Opens in New York City Tonight
In New York City, Julius Hopp of the Lower East Side brings the metropolis its first Socialist theater. Manager Topp launches three one act plays at a small East Third Street playhouse with performances starting tonight. The bill includes The Moral Demand by Otto Erich Hartleben Their Daughter by Andrew Tridon and The Wills by Hopp.
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New York
Julius Hopp
Lower East Side
Topp
East Third
Otto Erich Hartleben
Andrew Tridon
the Bolls
Mr. Hopp
Fifth annual Y M C A convention opens in Columbia
The fifth interstate Y M C A convention of North and South Carolina convened in Columbia with full delegate representation. A morning conference of student delegates preceded the formal opening. Notables include Governor Ansel Bishop Guerry Robert Glasgow Jr and President Scherer of Newberry College. The convention runs through Saturday and Sunday.
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Newberry College
Justice of Peace Discharges C. H. Manhart
Crosby North Dakota March 26 The hearing in the cage against C H Manhart for Kermit arrested after the Holsington store fire was held in Noonan A change of venue moved from Justice Pierce to Justice Parker State's Attorney Brown led for the state and Attorney Points for the defense The justice found the fire incendiary in origin but not enough evidence to link Manhart and discharged the accused.
Republicans Gather In Nashville For State Convention
Delegates and visitors arrive in Tennessee's capital for the Republican state convention set to meet tomorrow. They aim to nominate presidential electors, delegates to the national convention, and state supreme court candidates, with a Taft endorsement expected despite factional splits led by W. P. Brownlow and H. Clay Evans.
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Chicago
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Newell
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Sanders
Robert Haggard
Wayne County
Jury awards in two rail line injury suits total over eight thousand
Jamestown Daily Capitol reports large judgments paid in Kanter vs Northern Pacific and Hughes vs Northern Pacific, both by the railroad company. Trials occurred March 1907 in federal court before Judge Amidon. Knauf represented plaintiffs. Hall Watson Young acted for the railroad. Brennan vs NP Ry Co settled out of court.
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Northern Pacific Railway Company
Hughes
Amidon
Kauter
Jamestown
Jnrec
Joan Knauf
Hall, Watson & Young
Fargo
Knauf
Brennan Vs. N. P. Ry, CO
LaMoure
LaSell
Knaut
Jamestown Dally Capitol
How to Make Model Roads and Road Care
The article explains that American road builders create good roads but lack sustained maintenance funding. Counties and townships often pay for initial construction yet resist upkeep, leading to many ruined miles. It urges farmers to see earth roads as beneficial, urges county boards to fund maintenance, and stresses road overseers to guard against water and narrow tires that erode earth roads.
Stockwell Questions Residency and Education Policy
In Bismarck a public row erupts over F. E. Smith of Wahpeton running for superintendent of public instruction. Stockwell asserts his five-year tenure included only five trips west of the James river and argues the education department remains tied to political speech while the head holds office away from the capital. He hints at political missteps but cites nonresidence as the core issue.
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Wahpeton
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the Tribune
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Chicago
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North Central Association opens 24th annual session in Chicago
Educators meet in Chicago as the 24th annual North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools opens its session. The event runs through tomorrow with discussions on standards and accreditation affecting member institutions.
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North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Municipal ownership studied as U S probes public utilities
Chicago dispatch describes a government inquiry into municipal ownership of utilities with reports from consular agents abroad. It notes German and Belgian practices, rising urban debt, and Argentina's grain future market as a factor in world markets. It also covers Chicago population figures, flood impacts, railroad engineering talks, and educational plans for shopping skills for women.
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