Harvard College Rejects Roosevelt Language Reform
In Augusta Maine Harvard President Ellot rejects the Carnegie Roosevelt spelling reform. London editors attack Roosevelt and push for a phonetic English, while Andrew Carnegie praises gradual change and evolution of language as global progress.
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Eliot
Tiarbor
Harvard
Ellot
Roosevelt
London
United States
Pall Mall Gazette
Evening News
Evening Standard
Walt Whitman
Globe
United States of America
England
Ruzvelt
Dutta
Kors
Ruavelt
Karnegi
Karnegli
Dollers
Rusvelt
Diseur
Londun
Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie
Skeat
British Academy
America
British scholars join simplified spelling board membership
New York Aug 27 The simplified spelling board announces two British scholars accept membership to support English orthography reform. Dr D A Hy Murray of the Oxford dictionary and Professor Wright of the English dialect dictionary join alongside American editors from Webster Century and Standard dictionaries.
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Andrew Carnegie
New York
Simplified
D. A. Hy Murray
Wright
Webster
Century and Standard
Wireless energy tests lift airship in Canada and US
Reports from Brantford Ontario and New York describe early trials of Bell's wireless powered aeroplane drawing crowds of Canadian and American scientists. Captain Angelmeier reached 200 feet, turned a circle, and landed near the ring. Dr Thomas and Jefferson Davis Thomas completed a 24 hour balloon flight, reaching 15,000 feet and 2 states, noting the propeller performed well and allowed a full rotation.
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Brantford
Ont
Alexander Grahiuma Bell
Jentista
Angelmeier
Chicago
Ring Point
London
Toronto
New York
Julian P. Thomas
Jefferson Davia Thomas
Augusta
Seventy Second Street
Oakdale
Sullivan County
Thomas
Prominent Opera Promoter Faces Deportation to Italy
Felix Vicehl, promoter of the Metropolitan Opera House and ally of leading grand opera stars, has been ordered deported from the United States to Italy. Authorities cite a serious eye disease linked to imminent blindness and warn the contagion risks justify drastic entry restrictions. Vicehl disputes the move, denouncing exile as unfounded.
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New York
Felix Vicehl
Metropolitan Opera House
Hha
Italy
United States Department of Immigration
Viceh
United States
Combine vs Combine in New York Corn Products firms
A Maine based Western company plans a 19 000 bushels daily plant capacity with 2 400 000 dollars equity and 131 001 000 dollars preferred stock. The New York Glucose Warner Sugar St Louis Glucose Cereal Corn Products and National Starch form a 80 000 000 dollar authorized capital group with 255 000 bushels daily capacity.
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New York
Maine
Robey
Inn
New York Glucose Company
Warner Sugar Refining Company
St. Louis Glucose Company
Cereal Company
Corn Products Company
National Starch Company
Myers and Holtmann Await New Rulings on Execution
In Liberty Missouri Mrs Agnes Myers awaiting execution for murder of her husband expressed confidence her Jefferson City attorneys would win a further reprieve from Governor Folk. Governor Folk later granted Myers a reprieve to October 26 and Holtmann to October 20, with no action yet on Holtmann in Kansas City.
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Liberty
Agnes Myers
Frank Klottman
Jefferson City
Polk
Kansas City
Folk
Frank Hottmain
Family Fame and Bryan Kin Wake at Illinois Reunion
In Salem Illinois on August 28 more than 200 members of the William Jennings Bryan branch of the Jennings family gathered at Rainey’s Lake. Addresses were delivered by Judge E. L. Dwight Centralia Colonel George A Jennings Patoka Dr Dwight Jennings St Louis CB Jennings and others. A letter from Willis Bryan explained his absence and the county’s Jennings kin included the Dwights Marshalls Davison Carrigan Baldridge Noleman and many Bryans.
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Bryan Jennings
Jennings
Salem
William Jennings Bryan
Rainey's Lake
Thin City
Lo Dwight
Centralia
George A. Jennings
Patoka
Dwight Jennings
St. Louie
CB. Jennings
Willis Bryan
Dwights
Marshalls Davidsons
Carrigans
Baldridges
Balt Golly Davenports
Hauslers
Nolemans
Bryans
Night Operator Murdered at Gallien Michigan Central Post
Lloyd Gynes of Windsor Ontario, night operator for the Michigan Central at Gallien Michigan, was found dead at his post early today. He had been shot through the eye and breast, motive unknown. Local authorities investigate the fatal shooting with ties to nearby towns in Indiana and Ontario.
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Michigan Central
Galien
Mich
South Bend
Ind
Lloyd Gynes
Windsor
Ont
Michigan Central Railroad
Gallien
Gynes
Liar Liarskis Shot to Death in Warsaw Driving Incident
An unconfirmed report states General Von Liarski, acting military governor of Warsaw, was shot and killed while driving a cab in the provincial capital. The assassin escaped. The raid followed warnings to avoid driving generals. Earlier, Baron Stahl survived an attempted park attack at Peterhof with several arrests made.
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Warsaw
St. Petersburg
Rieman
Semimovaky Suartd
Luga
von Liar Ularski
von Liar Siarski
Fifth
Baron Stahl
Peterhof
Stahl
Trepott
Revive Dictatorship Specter After Assassinations
St. Petersburg reports a renewed dictatorship fear as social revolutionaries target Premier Stolypin and General Min with assassinations. Police pursue organizers, while liberals fault the government. two conspirators arrived from Moscow with accomplices and a murder attempt linked to a larger plot. Police claim a woman impersonating a conspirator’s wife possibly aided the attack. A shooting on a train killed a policeman and two gendarmes. authorities seize a depot with bombs.
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St. Petersburg
Stolypin
Min
Peterhof
Novoe-Vremya
Rioola
Rech
Moscow
Min Wan
Tambott
Pbolution
Fy Aye
Tiga
Millionaire's Son Joins Labor Ranks As Apprentice
BR LeWinchell Jr son of the president of Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and Srisco railways, Yale graduate, recovering from illness, plans to apprentice at Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia. He cites desire to be a skilled railroad man and belief in hard work.
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Rock Island Railway
Chicago
Millonaires
Labovery
Jaime
Br, le Winchell, Jr
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Srisco
Yale University
Ilness
Texas
Philadelphia
Baldwin Lovomotive Works
Winchell
Dad
Tentacles of Octopus After a New Industry
Terre Haute distillers return from Chicago and report talks with Standard Oil about buying their plants. Local owners say overtures aim at engaging in new manufacture, with many distillers affirmative to consider the proposition.
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Tentacles OF Octopus
Standard Oil Company
Prohibitionists and Brewers Clash Over Oklahoma Liquor Question
Oklahoma and Indian Territory prohibition forces unite to oppose saloon elements in a heated battle. The contested clause in the admission act would bar sales for twenty one years, sparking a major fight between prohibitionists and breweries in Tulsa.
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Okishoma
Mutt
Tulsa
Polic
Indie
Territory
Okla
Fhma
Indian Territory
Indiana Territory
Prohibition
Oklahoma
Peace Hopes Rise as Cuban Insurrection Talks Amnesty
Reports from Havana say the government plans a possible thirty day amnesty for rebels who lay down arms, excluding captured leaders. Skirmishes persist as General Guerra’s forces resist, while President Palma aims to calm the front and avoid bloodshed.
Cuban insurgent leader imprisoned at Havana
The report details a clash that left seventeen insurgents dead with several wounded and a government loss of one killed. It notes the insurgency is shaken, while Cuba’s government vows no compromise to restore order. President Palma’s amnesty order is debated amid disputes over legal authority and potential peace prospects.
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Guzman
Pausting
Ino) Guerra
Play del Rio
Cuba
Guerra
Pinar del Rio
TN Boyrimentes
Aqfredo Zayas
Wate
Lberal
Montalvo
Monialve
Associated Press
Rodriguez
Maffaivo
Hasvana
Palm
Uba
Palma
Tam
Potato Blight Hits Western Ireland Crop
London dispatch from the Manchester Guardian Dublin correspondent reports potato blight spreading across western Ireland. It began in Moyullen and Galway, worsened by recent heavy rains, with weather in the coming weeks determining famine risk.
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London
Manchester Guardian
Dublin
Irelan
Moy
Miscellaneous small notices from many towns
A wide assortment of brief items from cities like Philadelphia Chicago WilkesBarre and New Haven recounts odd incidents and local curiosities. Reports include a suspected infernal machine, a biting attack on a girl, an eagle sighting, a dream causing a fall, taxicab camera controversy, a baby buried charity plea, portraits missing Bryan, and various minor accidents and curiosities across towns such as Berlin Hollidaysburg Vineland and Trenton.
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Harvard College
Rusher
Japan
Senate
Tabit
Jellas
Julius Sexur
Kalinder
Gud
Enuf
Milton
Western Glucose Company
Liarski
Ieir
Cuban Isle
Havana
Guyana
Guaman
Cienfuegos
Valla
Newa
Pinar del Tio Ia
Maima
Enerards
José Miguel Gomez
Erin's Isle
Anna
Mannoyunk
Slater
Minnie
Rome
C. H. Hover
New Hartford Road
Miller
S. D
John Wilson
Here
Henshaw Hall
Bata Marsh
Kate More Ds
Justice Gaverly
Davenport
Wilkesbarro
Anthony Snellkopf
Minooka
Worcester
Mount Joy
Christian MM
New Haven
Conn
Berlin
J. I. Beale
Berlin News
Paris
Wiliam Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Hollidaysburg
Everett
Mr. Evans
Tehant
Maextrate
Denise
Wilkesbarre
United Charities
Rexyle Hughes
Nito Miles
Wyoming
Association
Hughing
Kissing
A. T. Severance
Waldorf-Astort Hotel
Youn Woe Mins
Vineland
N. J
Angelo Andulola
Likhart
Trenton
Dee
George Furtz
Burt
Glans
Broulunville
Tencata
Hiram Tenning
Delith
Holt
Wowie
Niagara
Niagara County
Worcaster
Mass
Della Khatale
iMoree
E. Groux
Vincennes
Wsh
Raenard C. Prazo
Salvonlat
Kane
Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Olongapo
Manila Bay
Meade
Raed
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