Women Carriers Break Rural Post Office Barriers
Ashington reports women are entering rural letter routes at increasing rates. Of 257 rural carriers and 1,000 substitutes, many are women, reflecting a recent shift as regulations fail to distinguish applicants by gender. Substitutes named by male carriers can pave the way for regular appointment, with women proving capable despite 90 city and uniform barriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Post Office Department
Post Office
Uncle Sam
Postal Service
Department
Don’t Chew Your Meat Warns Wiley Chemist
Dr Harvey Wiley chief chemist argues mastication is unnecessary for meat digestion. He cites carnivores tearing meat and says large chunks suffice while chewing aids only vegetable digestion where grinding is vital. He dismisses Yale professor Fisher as a faddist and urges natural stomach disposal of animal matter.
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Harvey W. Wiley
Department of Agriculture
Irving Fisher
Yale
Wiley
Chemist Wiley
Fisher
Navy to staff a corps of trained nurses for ships and shore hospitals
Surgeon General Rixey urges Congress and the Navy to fund a new naval nurse corps. He envisions afloat male nurses and shore based women nurses, arguing a $45,000 initial appropriation will establish the program. He cites fever outbreaks and shipboard care gaps as justification.
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Urgeon
Rixey
Congress
Naval Service
Connecticut
Army
Admiral Rixey
Secretary of the Navy
Naval
Garfield Hospital
Fights Over Trusts Cost US Government Heavy Investigations
The article lists multiple investigations into trusts and related cases including Harvester, Fertilizer, and Turpentine filings with totals reaching 242000 and fines of 30000. It notes around a dozen other investigations deemed high cost but of lesser importance. Justice Morrison earns 13000 annually and Judge McReynolds about 916000 per year.
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Stannard
Federal
Treasury
Heeft
Morrison
Insurance Names Cause Mixups Across Southern Company
A St. Louis headquartered insurer reports odd policy holder names causing record errors. Edna Hopper named her husband Willie Hopper as beneficiary, Suspense Joshing is the wife of Abraham Joshing, and Samuel Pigg policies list Ella Ham as beneficiary, with six other Piggs in the company.
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St. Louis
Globe-Democrat
Edna Hopper
Willie
Abraham Joshing
Abraham
Joshing
Samuel Pigg
Ella Ham
Piggs
Man’s Love for Dog Ends in Tragic Death
Fred Vogler a Cherry Ridge Pennsylvania farmer killed himself after a family quarrel over bread for his dog Rover. He hanged himself from a tree limb near his home in a gesture described as a sacrifice to his faithful animal.]
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Fred Vogler
Cherry Ridge
Rover
Vogler
Philadelphia Ledger
What a Barber Is
A friend of Oliver Herford the artist asks about a conceited German barber with a perfectly round head and hair standing up. Herford defines such a barber as a human sausage endowed with unlimited power of speech.
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Oliver Herford
Oliver
Herford
Sunday Magazine
Woman seeks savings for a boy-husband in reform of aims
A drifting conversation shows one actress aiming to save money with a clear objective. Her friend questions the effort, and she answers she works toward securing a husband by means of funds. The remark illustrates social expectations of the era.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Wise Precaution Prompted by Pantry Confession
A playful exchange features Little Ethel confessing she took the last three tarts from the pantry and seeking her mother’s guidance on honesty. The mother questions whether truth-tellers ever face punishment, ending with a lighthearted moral undertone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel
Mamma
No Babies Allowed in the Building
A quirky exchange quotes a janitor and her husband reacting to a burglar entering a building. The husband asks what for while the janitor insists no babies accompany intruders, highlighting a humorous domestic aside within a tense moment.
Captain and sergeant joke about a chill in camp
A tale from Army and Navy Life describes a private with a chill seen as big and all over him. The captain sends him to the surgeon, and the corporal admits he caught a chill after seeing the medicine given, adding a light note of humor to military life.
Reorganized New York Life appoints seasoned presidents
The new Board of Trustees chosen by policyholders under Armstrong laws has taken charge and begun reorganizing. Darwin P. Kingsley becomes president, with Thomas A. Buckner as first vice president and Wm. E. Ingersoll and Rufus W. Weeks in other top roles. The move aims to reassure policyholders amid recent life insurance upheaval while maintaining a vast book of business.
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New York Life Insurance Company
Armstrong
Darwin P. Kingsley
New England
Thomas A. Buckner
Wm. E. Ingersoll
Europe
Paris
Rufus W. Weeks
Mr. Buckner
New York Life
State of
New York
Lid
There’s a Language All Mules Understand
The piece recounts Senator Knute Nelson’s logging camp days where many tongues failed to spur mules. An Irish worker names a tough expletive language that makes the animals move, claiming it is the one mules understand, though not his mother tongue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knute Nelson
Aythes
Joe Mitchell Chapple
National Magazine
Home Sickness Reflected by an Annapolis Servant
An Irish servant in the employ of a naval officer’s wife at the academy in Annapolis expresses homesickness. She smiles at easier wages and kind treatment but confesses longing for her own home rather than the local environs.
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Annapolis
Bridget
Ration Changes for Alaska Troops Approved
On the recommendation of the commissary general, Alaska troops will receive field rations with 16 ounces of bacon or 16 ounces of salt pork or 22 ounces of salt beef, 24 ounces of fresh vegetables, and 26 ounces of candies replacing prior amounts.
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Alaska
Temperature and Water Boiling Points Across Elevations
A historical note states water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit at sea level and at 194 degrees Fahrenheit at 10,000 feet. It adds Darwin’s 1835 Andes crossing where boiled potatoes took three hours without becoming soft.
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Darwin
Andes
Fragmented Phrase Reflects A Turbulent Exchange
A garbled OCR snippet shows a quarrelsome digression about foolish behavior and repeated charges amid unclear context and names. The text lacks coherent facts or identifiables to identify persons or events.
Ohio University closes with 37 graduates and faculty reshuffle
Athens Ohio reports the Ohio University commencement ends as 37 graduates receive diplomas from President Ellis. The board of trustees enacts faculty changes with Dr. W. Chubb named dean of liberal arts and Dr. Super moving to Greek. Prof. Coultrap becomes preparatory department principal as the girls dormitory funds seek legislative aid. PMis hall named for President Ellis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ohio
Elis
2. W. Chubb
College of Liberal Art
Charles W. Super
Super
Ohio University
F. S. Coultrap
Athens Public Schools
Normal College
Pmis Hall
Alston Ellis
Speaks Plans Advisory Board to Reform Deputy Authority
Columbus Ohio Gen John C Speaks fish and game warden proposes advisory boards in cities with deputies to review deputy duties. Since taking the post he has overhauled the force and many former deputies quit, replaced with personnel he believes will run the department without criticism.
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Columbus
John C. Speaks
Speaks
Syoaks
Narrow escape for Marion picnickers in Rock Fork stream
Marion residents Marie Boger Lenora Clapsaddle Carrie Kellay and Phoebe McKinstry narrowly escaped drowning in Rock Fork as they sank into quicksand while waiting along the stream. Rescued by farmer Herbert Brewer with a skiff, the group was taken to a physician after feared prostration from fright. The incident followed a series of institutional and public matters including a staff change at the deaf and dumb institute and a political address at Antioch College.
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Marion
Marie Boger
Lenora Clapsaddle
Carrie Kellay
Phoebe McKinstry
Rock Fork Stream
Herbert Brewer
Death of John Wricht Decker Shocks Ohio State Faculty
Prof. John Wricht Decker of the Ohio State University agricultural college died suddenly from pneumonia. He was a bright and promising member of the faculty and among the younger instructors at the big university.
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Columbus
John Wricht Decker
Agricultural College
Ohio State University
Univety
Meumonia
Sparks Ignite Whisky Fumes at Freibergs House
Sparks caused by an electric spark in the Freibergs warehouse near J. A. Freiberg communicated fumes of flammable liquids and touched off a dangerous blaze. Loss is estimated at 15000 dollars as a new industry is welcomed. The corner stone of the Malleable Iron and Chain Co plant was sold during ceremonies with Chicago capitalists present. Prof. John H. Lagemann, educator at the Josephinum, dies at Miller Avenue residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Eros Ml Electric
J. & A. Freiberg
TiMn, O
Row Steel
Lyon and Chain Co
Chicago
John H. Lagemann
Columbus
Josephinum
Papal College
Klaso
A. Lagemann
Miller Avenue
Cincinnati Financier James Eapy Dies at Clifton Home
James Eapy aged 86 longtime Cincinnati banker died at his Clifton residence after a brief illness. Survived by three children, James Eapy of Dellingham Washington Senator Arthur Expy and Mrs William Collings Herron of Stenety. Lightning struck Youngstown golfer and caddy Edgar Rand but injuries not believed fatal.
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James Eapy
Clifton
James
Eapy
Dellingham, Weash
Arthur Expy
William Collings Herron
Thinetty
Youngstown
C. B. Hradehaw
Foet Liverpool
Edgar Rand
Mahoning Golf Club
Tragic double death of Pogue brothers in Reading road crash
Trevor brothers executives of H. S. Pogue Co. die in a car crash on Reading road when driver William Schultz swerved to avoid laborer Thomas Welsh. Al Trevor and Tom Trevor are fatally injured. Welsh sustains fractures and may die.
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Trevor
Thomas Trevor
H. & S. Pogue Co
Reading Road
al Trevor
Cincinnati Traction Co
Cincinnati
Thomas Welsh
William Schultz
Welsh
Tonneau
Soulteen Tt
Ton
Lumber Agent Found Guilty In City Fraud Case
Columbus Ohio jury convicts Moore a lumber agent of defrauding the city by presenting vouchers for poles for the electric lighting plant never delivered An alleged confession involving $14000 shared with William Wilcox former superintendent was not admitted at trial It was shown Moore collected about seventy five poles never delivered Wilcox faces indictment and will be tried next
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Columbus
Moore
William Wilcox
Wilcox
Brothers Quarrel Ends in Shooting in Ohio
In Marietta Ohio Charles and Albert Miller quarreled over a line fence and Charles shot Albert tearing away his left hand. Albert was amputated and nearly bled to death before hours later Charles was captured. The incident escalated when the victim’s son attacked with a shovel. Charles Miller remains in county jail in serious condition. Gov Harris attended Miami university’s eighty third commencement with the corner stone laying of a new 700 auditorium and executive building.
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Marietta
Charles
Albert Miller
Here
Moon
MS “Im
Chiter
Charles Miller
Albert
Sov. Harris
Oxford
Miami University
Gov. Harris
Jury acquits Charles Dott in Fisherman Jack murder trial
After deliberating for 2% hours the jury acquits Charles Dott of the murder of Fisherman Jack. Doll jumps from his seat and shakes hands with jurors but is restrained by his attorneys.
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Hamilton, D
Charles Dott
Fisherman Jack
Partlow Doll
German Officer Joins U S War Engineers in Kansas
Lieut. Julius Von Demmer on four year leave from the German army has attached to Uncle Sam s troops and will serve in the Molrd battalion of engineers stationed at Fort Leavenworth Kansas.
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Uncle Sam's
War Engineers
Columbus, O
Juiius von Demmer
Uncle Sam
Molrd Battalion of Engineers
Ft. Leavenworth
Kan
Divorce Trial Speed Request Filed in Cleveland
Mrs Elizabeth Gordon tanna wife of Dan Hanna sent from New York an affidavit supporting her motion to advance the divorce case for immediate trial claiming ill health and a trip abroad. Engineer killed in Wapakoneta Ohio when freight engine struck a box car on a spur track. Body of Midshipman Henry Clay Murfin Jr recovered in Hampton Virginia after Minnesota launch accident.
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Aska
Cleveland
Mra
Elizabeth Gordon Tanna
Dan Hanna
New York
Wapakoneta
Ohloan
Hampton
Henry Clay Murfin, Jr
Jackwon
Minnesota
Hampton Roada
Ossiming
Ohio Optical Men Seasion Ends at Catar Point
Cedar Point wins a spirited contest for the 1908 convention as the final session of the 1007 meeting of the Ohio Optical sanitation is held at Catar Point in Sandusky Ohio.
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Ohio
Sandusky
Ohio Optical Sanodation
Catar Point
Cedar Point
Cinelanav
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