Diller Record From F. T. Pearce
Diller Nebraska notes mark Parnell’s death anniversary ivy sprig tradition in England. Reports of a St. Louis spaghetti factory fire. A polyglot German man dies. New York claims over 2 000 000aires but few grew up there. Canal plan from Massachusetts Bay to the Atlantic dists Boston protests. Philosophers say life a bubble while a soap formed man. Women urge he spend earnings on fixing up.
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England
Parnell
New York
Chicago Record-Herald
Atlantic City girl questioned over risky embraces
The New York Herald ponders why a local Atlantic City girl would break her mother’s ribs by hugging her, noting many stern men willing to take the risk instead.
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Atlantic City
New York Herald
Mints Across the Nation Report Unprofitable Year
The Indianapolis News notes a surprising downturn as nationwide mints failed to generate significant profits last year. Officials explain revenue dips amid economic headwinds, signaling an unusual setback for U S coin production.
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Indianapolis News
Boni de Castellano Defends Matrimonial Entanglement
Boni de Castellano asserts his marital entanglement has not harmed his friendships. The New York American quips that loss would require having had friends to begin with.
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Boni de Castellano
Earthquake Destroys Half of Arica Town
Witnesses report half of Arica Chile destroyed by a major quake. Residents posted signs joking that earthquakes must keep off the grass or words to that effect.
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Arica
Chile
Football critics urge higher play to soar above mud
Andrew Carnegie calls football groveling in the mud while the New York American predicts players will need to endure soil time before learning to fly. The remark frames football as a sport needing elevation and refinement.
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Andrew Carnegie
New York American
Dream Road Without Speed Limit Draws Mixed Reactions
Quote from William K. Vanderbilt Jr. contrasts a motorist dream of unlimited speeds with the Philadelphia North American view calling it a stern reality for society at large.
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William K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Philadelphia
Shelley's Autograph Notebooks Sell in London for 15000
Three notebooks once owned by the poet Shelley fetched about 15000 dollars at a London sale. A large portion remains unpublished and is included in the collection.
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Shelley
London
Emigration from Italy Reaches 1906 Half-Year Total
During the first half of 1906 Italy sent 458 618 emigrants abroad. More than half went to transatlantic destinations, a drain that greatly exceeds natural population growth.
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Italy
Transatlantic
Newfoundland’s Lakes and Coastline Density Highlight Island Scenery
Newfoundland is a land of lakes with about one third of the island covered by named and unnamed bodies. The island contains 687 named lakes and perhaps 50,000 unnamed ones, plus roughly 4,000 miles of sea coast.
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Newfoundland
Balloonist Knabenshue Aims Polar Flight From Toledo
Roy Knabenshue plans a north pole balloon ascent starting in Toledo with possible stop overs in Florida California and Samoa. The endeavor seeks comfort and practicality in the attempt.
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Roy Knabenshue
North Pole
Toledo
New Orleans
Florida
California
Samoa
Girls Lead in Learning and Arts, Report Says
The piece notes that girls outperform boys in the three Rs and in art across American schools and in prestigious awards like the Royal Academy. It references New York publications noting girls' higher aesthetic taste and color discrimination, within the context of suffrage era discourse.
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America
Royal Academy
London
New York Mail
REGULATING RAILROAD FARES STIRS NEBRASKA COMMITTEE
The Capital TY Chat Joint Railroad Commission Committee debates methods to empower the commission to regulate transportation rates. Proposals include multiple bills and a two cent fare option, with a possible reduction to 2 1 2 cents for minors, while a Nebraska Supreme Court case weighs whether to keep an elective railway commission.
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Robert Cowell
Omaha
House Railroad Committee
Representative Whitham
Johnson
Senator Aldrich Proposes Constitution Revision Commission
Polk Senator Aldrich introduces Senate File No. 140 to amend the state constitution. A five member revision commission will be named by the governor within ten days, with no more than three from one party. The panel must meet within a week, unanimously approve amendments, and report to the governor and legislature for submission to voters. Commissioners receive 25 dollars daily for up to twenty days. clerk 10 dollars daily. stenographers 5 dollars daily.
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Aldrich
Polk
Senate
Clarke child labor bill sparks debate in state house
The Clarke bill to limit under sixteen labor faced concerns about possible trouble in cities and farming areas. Clarke urged delaying further conference while acknowledging the few families dependent on younger workers, with Nettleton Farley and Lee of Douglas voicing objections.
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Clarke
House
Nettleton
Farley
Lee
Douglas
Mr. Clarke
Dairymen Seek State Dairy Commissioner Role
Nebraska dairymen push for a legislature to appoint a dairy commissioner with salary and inspectors. They demand strict testing methods for milk and cream, presided by the state agricultural institution’s animal husbandry professor, and bans on using dirty equipment. Additional bans target selling milk or cream from diseased or unsanitary cows or factories.
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Dairymen
Nebraska
Food Commissioner
Nebraska Optical Society Pushes Optometry Board Bill
The Nebraska Optical Society supports a bill to appoint a board of examiners in optometry. The panel would set rules and require examinations for those beginning or continuing practice after January 1, 1908. The aim is to protect the public from unqualified practitioners.
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Nebraska Optical Society
Senator Phillips Proposes Rail Fare and Free Pass Bills
Senator Phillips of Holt introduces a rail fare bill setting a 2 percent maximum charge and an anti free pass measure. The plan requires railroads to file yearly with the county clerk listing all county residents receiving free passes and the reasons for them.
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Phillips
Holt
House votes to cap appropriations by fixed sums
The chamber overwhelmingly approved a resolution by Tucker of Douglas requiring all appropriations to be set in specific amounts rather than mill levies. State fair management must request a defined sum from the legislature and cannot pursue the one eighth mill levy it sought.
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House
Tucker
Douglas
University of N Charter Day Observance Planned
Preparations at the state university for charter day exercises on Friday February 15 anticipate a crowd of several hundred visitors in Lincoln. Students show strong interest in the plans for the program and the event is expected to be the best yet presented.
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U. of N
The
State University
Lincoln
Reed Smoot Defends Seat as Utah Senator Amid Polygamy Claims
The Senate passed a compromise resolution to let the Military Affairs Committee probe the Brownsville affray of August 13–14 without judging presidential action. Senator Culbertson defended Smoot, asserting he has always been anti polygamist and respected law, and urged continuing his Senate tenure.
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Senate
Foraker
Committee On Military Affairs
Brownsville
Congress
Mallory
McCumber
Culbertson
Senator Smoot
Utah
United States Senate
Smoot
Tidal wave devastates Dutch East Indies islands
A January 11 tidal wave swept several Dutch East Indian islands near Sumatra. Simalu was nearly wiped out with about 1,500 dead. Earlier reports say 300 perished on Tana and forty on Simalu as violent quakes continued felt daily.
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Atchin
Simalu
Tana
Sumatra
Coal famine in North Dakota grows. senator seeks relief
Senator Hansborough conferred with President Roosevelt to obtain federal relief for a serious North Dakota coal famine. Telegrams urging aid were presented to the Interstate Commerce Commission, which pressed the railroads on renewed complaints. The White House meeting was brief with no conclusions announced.
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North Dakota
Hansborough
Roosevelt
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senator Hansborough
White House
Japanese Laborers Barred From Landing in San Francisco
The steamer Alameda arrived in San Francisco from Honolulu with 200 Japanese laborers aboard. They were refused landing by Immigration Commissioner North under Washington instructions. It is believed the workers came to Honolulu under contract and were sent to Pacific coast points after a short Hawaiian stint.
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San Francisco
Honolulu
North
Washington
Hawaiian Islands
Pacific Coast
Developing the Sudan Through Scientific Exploration
England discusses developing Sudan natural resources by scientific exploration. The Blue Nile forests extend to Abyssinian frontier with ebony along the river. White Nile has rubber creeper. Bahr-el-Ghazal holds large forests and mountain gold. Fuel search planned.
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Sudan
England
Blue Nile
Sobat
White Niles
India
Bahr-el-Ghazal
Starch Makes Laundry Easier at Home
The article argues that using De Fiance Starch gives better stiffness with much thinner application, preserving fabric beauty and wear while avoiding a bulky paste. It claims De Fiance’s greater strength lets the starch be used more sparingly than other brands.
Youthful Astronomer Robert H Baker Joins Allegheny Observatory
Robert H Baker, once of the Amherst faculty, is a distant astronomer at the Allegheny Observatory at age 23.
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Robert H., Baker
Amherst
Allegheny Observatory
Indigestion Cure Eludes One Who Eats Words
A witty remark notes there is no cure for indigestion from being forced to eat one’s own words, a metaphor for public accountability and awkward statements.
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