Change in policy urged for coal lands sales
Commissioner Dennett of the General Land Office urges conservation minded policy to develop coal fields in Alaska and the United States. He seeks low delivered prices to consumers but safeguards to prevent fields from passing into monopolistic hands. The fiscal year 1910 total cash receipts from public land sales and related fees reached 8 375 637 dollars.
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Washington
Alaska
United States
Dennett
General Land Office
Secretary of the Interior
Regidiania
Port Arthur Institute Becomes Gift To Education Board
Announcement states the Port Arthur Texas business college is transferred to the Methodist Episcopal church board of education as a gift from John W. Gates valued at 250000 dollars. The church plans to raise 50000 dollars within years for improvements and to support the institute.
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New York
Business College
Port Arthur
Texas
Board of Education
theMethodiat Episcopal Church
John W. Gates
Ma College
At Arthur “Institute
Mother declines face of dead son Arch Hoxsey
Mrs Hoxsey, mother of aviator Arch Hoxsey who died Saturday, will not view the body. She says she prefers to remember him as he was. His remains will be cremated privately and interred beside his father in Atkinson, Nebraska.
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Los Angeles
Hoxsey
Arch Hoxsey
AtcInsot
Neb
Center of disturbance Located Far South
The report notes the disturbance center lies about 2,000 miles south, indicating a distant location relative to the reference point. No other details accompany the assessment, leaving the scope and implications for observers unspecified.
Elderly Quotation On Coveting Pony Causes a Laugh
A humorous exchange from a Chicago Tribune reprint features Brer Reuben and Elder Harris debating the ten commandments. The elder claims moral living while a rival covets a chestnut sorrel pony, prompting a light rebuke and a punchline about coveting.
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Brer
Reuben
Elder Harris
Harris
Chicago Tribuné
Bath Enquirer recalls high-heeled angel remark story
The Bath Enquirer revisits a tale about a former North Congregational Church pastor and a Universalist, recounting the quip about an angel with high-heeled shoes and the humorous exchange that followed.
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Bath
Enquirer
North Congregational Church
Ance
Raymond
Mr. Raymond
A Young Philosopher and a Quick Recess
A juvenile thinker notes time’s relativity as minutes feel like hours and hours like minutes. The boy’s progress astonishes his teacher who recalls his idle cause during recess and his desire to stretch playtime.
Clean Food Weekly libel suit referenced in testimony
The trial discusses allegations against Clean Food the Weekly with defense focusing on libel claims. Testimony notes workers were first class and in proper physical condition, with State reports mentioning cleanliness issues and unclean conditions cited by Luther and others. Postum Cereal Co. of Battle Creek, Michigan appears in testimony.
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Co. Phys
Senate
Jones’s Provocative Opera House Moment Sparks Gossip
In a social scene, Jones, described as dreadfully primitive, caused a stir at the opera house by shouting supe when a stagehand moved a table. At a later dinner, he signaled a waiter about spilled utensils, provoking mortification among companions. Rich status noted as a lightwarding contrast.
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Jones
Opera House
Weill
Old Women in Maine Age Over Ninety Highlighted
The Kennebec Journal notes a quintet of women aged over ninety in Maine. Mrs Enoch Merrill is ninety nine years and eleven months old, Mrs Lois B Small turned ninety eight on November 6, Mrs Mary A Frank was ninety six last September, and Mrs Hannah T Rowe and Mrs Mary Leighton are both ninety one. The seniors are described as bright and active.
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Maine
Gray
Enoch Merrill
Lois B. Small
Mary. A. Frank
Hannah T. Rowe
Mary Leighton
Kennebec. Journal
Fate and Opportunity Missed by Harper's Bazar
A fragment notes Fate and Opportunity in dialogue with a servant delivering a word from the famous Harper's Bazar. The sense is that Opportunity was unavailable, delaying a potential meeting or chance.
Remarkable Parish Encounter Captures Doubtful Impression
The Newark Star recounts Rev Henry R Rove describing a young speaker praised after a brilliant sermon. An elderly parishioner praises his effort yet reveals doubt about the true impact, asking if he believes anyone truly understands sin after his arrival.
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Henry R. Rove
The
Newark Star
Motor nerve in employer's daughter affair sparks debate
A humorous quip frames a chauffeur's alleged affair with his employer's daughter as a display of nerve. The exchange plays on wordplay noting the chauffeur's action as a form of "motor nerve" concluding with a witty punchline.
It Takes More Than A Stinging Vocabulary
A reflective note argues that clever words alone do not elevate a prophet, urging deeper insight and authenticity over flashy rhetoric. The piece contrasts surface opinion with enduring moral substance, calling for measured communication.
Mirthful Exchange Describes Curio Prize Haul
A playful line recounts winning six window frames two lamp posts and a wooden bat in a brisk show of luck. The speaker notes the cache with growing astonishment and humor.
Patient Townsmen Report On Work Despite Show
Fragmentary dialogue notes efforts to work through disruption from a show. The speaker questions seating and participation while emphasizing continuing tasks. The text records a casual, unfinished exchange without clear events or outcomes.
The Whirlwind of Passion and Seeds of Sin
A compact saying warns that intense romantic fervor scatters seeds of sin across lives. It frames passion as a force that disrupts virtue and invites moral consequences.
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Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
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Philadelphia
Automobile
Webe
Bradley Mer Glaremith
West 20Th Street
York
der Lamb
Cove
Lincoln, MO
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