Supreme Court to Move Into Its Own Home at Last
Taft wins plan to build a grand new Supreme Court near the Capitol as part of a $200 million National Capital project. The long struggle ends with a commission to draft plans for a dignified home on the plaza east of the Capitol, signaling the judiciary's rise to independence.
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Elmo Scott Watson
William Howard Taft
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New York City
Royal Exchange
Broad Street
Philadelphia
City Hall
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Washington
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New York
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Washington Monument
Railroads Powering Nations Economy Study Says
A study on global economic conditions notes the United States depends on its rail network. It points out Russia lacks rails despite vast resources while China has coal and oil but fewer railroad miles than Iowa, highlighting transport as a crucial growth factor.
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United States
Russia
China
Iowa
Kessinger
Mid-West Review
Detroit Surrender by Gen Hull in 1812
Gen William Hull surrendered Detroit to Britain on August 16 1812 without firing a shot or consulting his officers. Two years later Hull was found guilty of treason.
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William Hull
Detroit
Hull
Resisting Temptation and Inner Voice
A brief reflection on turning from temptation to hear the inner voice. The author emphasizes self discipline and spiritual focus as a path to prevail over诱惑.
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Thomas
Running Backwards By Bounds And Leaps Phrase Patch
A St Louis Globe Democrat quip notes a writer once swapped bounds and leaps order causing readers to feel palpitations of the heart. The item lampoons wording quirks in print and the fuss over phrasing.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Fatal pistol duel in Bardwell amid Kentucky feud lineage
In Bardwell Kentucky Lucien C Turk and his father in law W S McCloy clashed with a pistol in the latter's hardware store. McCloy was killed and Turk seriously wounded. A domestic dispute is blamed for the shooting. The Turk and McCloy families are prominent in the Bardwell area. Turk and May Copeland were acquitted in 1918 of murder charges in another Carlisle Circuit court case.
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Paducah
Lucien C. Turk
W. S. McCloy
Bardwell
McCloy
Turk
Kentucky
May Copeland
Hugh Atchison
Carlisle
Boys Save Girl as Fire Rages Tenement Roof
In New York two boys, Nicholas Barbarito nineteen and Howard Scheiblin fourteen, rescued four year old Mary Gannon and her parents from a fire on the third floor of a tenement. Barbarito lowered Mary to the fire escape and the pair then helped the Ganons to safety after breaking into an adjoining building. The parents were slightly burned. Mary was unhurt.
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James Caldwell
Elizabethtown
N. J
Jersey
Caldwell
New York
Mary Gannon
John Gannon
Nicholas Barbarito
Howard Scheiblin
Nicholas
Edward
Mary
Nervy Thief Abducts Four Room House in Butte
Montana sheriffs search for William F. Sullivan accused of stealing a four room house bought for 200 dollars. He allegedly moved the structure a mile, rolled it on rollers to an empty lot and sold it to Mrs. Isabell Lloyd, after owner Mrs. Anna Walch of Seattle identified the sale.
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Butte
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William F. Sullivan
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Isabell Lloyd
Anna Walch
Seattle
Wash
Lloyd
Indictment Refused for Girl Slayer of Father
A twelve year old girl, Catherine Crawford, was exonerated after firing on her father George H. Crawford in their Keyport home. The grand jury did not indict, and Prosecutor John J. Quinn stated she acted to defend herself from a degenerate parent.
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Red Bank
N. J
Catherine Crawford
George H. Crawford
Keyport
John J. Quinn
New Jersey
Quinn
Wales' Detective Has Miraculous Pockets
London readers meet Inspector Wirt the prince of Wales detective noted for a boyish look and great strength. He is famed for miraculous pockets that常 produce biscuits for the prince’s cairn puppy and a postage stamp in moments.
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London
England
Prince of Wales
Inspector Wirt
Twelve Year Old Hurt by Blasting Fuse in Staunton
Katherine Vest twelve year old daughter of Minnie Vest was painfully injured when she and other neighborhood children struck a blasting fuse with a hard object. The fuse lay on premises owned by a man who uses explosives in his work and the child sustained injuries to her legs arms and chest.
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Staunton
Katherine Vest
Minnie Vest
Katherine
Horse Receives Welcome at Penacook Tavern
An overnight guest, a horse owned by W L Batchelor of Manchester, arrived at a Penacook tavern and became the first horse housed under the current owner. The tavern improvised with a stall in the garage, tied the horse, and provided care at some cost to accommodate the distinguished visitor.
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Penacook
N. H
W. L. Batchelor
Manchester
Horse
Trout Tale Hooks Vermont Watch On Line
At Hillsborough New Hampshire Alvin A Yeaton Jr fishs in Vermont when his line drags up a shiny watch, though it is unclear how long the timepiece had been underwater. The find adds an odd note to a day of trout fishing.
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Hillsborough, N. H
Alvin A. Yeaton, Jr
Vermont
He Dont Go Seeks Reason In Quiet Parting
A terse exchange shows a plea not to leave with a contrast of leaving things as found. The dialogue hints at emotional tension over abrupt departure and justification.
Fisheries Bureau Studies Marine Products as Farm Feed
The United States Bureau of Fisheries conducts an intensive study of marine products for use as feedstuffs in farming. The project analyzes nutritional value, availability, and potential cost savings for livestock and poultry producers.
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The
United States Bureau of Fisheries
Why tripe and slang terms spark strong connotations
A Harper's Magazine writer notes that slang derives its sting or praise not from the word’s literal sense but from what it represents to a specific group at a specific time. The piece examines why terms like spinach prun applesauce corker and berries gain affection or contempt, and why good and bad erg share impact despite neutral etymology.
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Tripe
Harper’s Magazine
Mite Box Tale From Sunday School
The Mite Box Little Milton came home from Sunday school with a mite box. Why do you call it a mite box, mother? Because you might put something in it and you might not. The Churchman.
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Milton
Clouds in Different Kinds Warn of Weather Change
A saying notes that failure to recognize cloud varieties prevents accurate weather forecasting. The line emphasizes observation of sky formations as a predictor of upcoming conditions.
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