Railroad signals and a near miss test wisconsin senate note
News sketches from Ohio and Wisconsin in early 1907. Congress adjourns at noon after a long session. A looming Panama canal dispute troubles railroads while a comet fears a collision with Earth. Spooner resigns. Foraker Fairbanks Longworth Taft touted as next president. A Lake Shore signal test shows one engineer stops for a doubtful light while 24 ignore it, illustrating competing loyalties and the moral about serving two masters.
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English Trials Test Faith in Afterlife Witness
A magistrate disqualified a Chinese witness for uncertainty about the afterlife when asked where he would go after death. In a separate case a girl said she did not know. the judge advised to swear the witness despite the lack of an answer.
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Ladies disguise as tourists insult Eastnor Castle
Lady Henry Somerset and her cousin Lady Dudley once dressed as French visitors to Eastnor Castle and harshly criticized the place. Her housekeeper later revealed that the self styled Duchesse de Montmorency was a disagreeable creature.
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Antwerp Embraces English as City Grew Into a Lingua Franca
Thousands attend the night schools funded by authorities to learn English in Antwerp. The port handles heavy shipping from English speaking countries and the city is described as increasingly English speaking in tone and practice.
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Distelhausen Servant Girl Accused in Baby Fatality
A 14 year old servant girl at Distelhausen Germany is linked to a baby death after her employers were reportedly struck by grief. Police say the girl admitted involvement and authorities are investigating the case for motive and details.
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Germany
Hamburg-America Line Expands From Two Ships to Global Fleet
Fifty years after its start with two steamers the Hamburg-America Line now operates 157 ocean steamers on 55 routes worldwide. The expansion marks a major growth in global shipping capacity and reach for the line.
Snails Told To Offer More Nutritious Content Than Oysters
A brief note claims snails contain about one hundred percent more nutritious substance than oysters, presenting a comparative view on edible differences.
Edwing Ely as Mayor and Council President Named
Village government announces Edwing Ely as Mayor and President of Council with Kai Goh appointed Village Clerk in a formal leadership change. Street addresses and further duties were not disclosed in the notice.
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Edwing, Ely
Goh. Kai
Vocal Chords and Voice Vibration in Speech
The passage explains that vocal cords vibrate as the source of voice not the throat. It notes the full length and thickness use for lower tones and the thin edges for higher pitches. It claims that speaking for a minute or two produces substantial throat vibration and that cords vibrate 20 000 to 40 000 times each minute.
St Louis Sign Painter Gains Paris Salon Acceptance
Gustav Wolff, renowned for billboard decoration in St Louis, has two of his paintings accepted by the Paris salon and hung prominently. He is celebrated in both cities as a landscape painter of rare ability and exquisite workmanship.
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Wisconsin
St. Louis
Paris
Gustav Wolff
Farm hand walk time vs catfish swim time puzzle
The Chicago Tribune notes a playful comparison: if a farm hand on Noah em three miles from Holton Kansas walks to Topeka, the time would be five and two thirds times the duration for an 11 pound catfish to swim from St Croix Falls Minnesota to Cartagena Colombia with a 28 minute stop at Cape Gradias a Dios in Honduras.
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Debt and marriage under eighteenth century English law
The article notes that under the law women were freed from debts upon marriage. It mentions fashionable women who owed large sums from gambling sometimes marrying criminals headed for execution to avoid creditors.
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