Rockefeller Foundation Bill Seeks District Incorporation
Washington special reports steps to incorporate the Rockefeller foundation in the District of Columbia. A bill introduced by Senator Gallinger moves to create a general philanthropic organization funded largely by John D. Rockefeller to manage his vast wealth, with initial incorporators including J. D. Rockefeller and J. Jr., Fred T. Gates, Starr J. Murphy, and Charles Q. Meydt.
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Washington, Special
Rockefeller Foundation
District of Columbia
Senator Gallinger
Committee On Judiciary
John D. Rockefeller
Jol D. Rockefeller
D. Rockefeller, Jr
Fred T. Gates
Starr J. Murphy
Chales QO. Meydt
Senator Gall
Rocket
Clemmency for Thomas J. Taylor Reported Amid Prison Reform
The president granted clemency to Thomas J. Taylor, a life term inmate at Atlanta Penitentiary. He rose to become an expert pharmacist in prison and was noted for his care during a smallpox epidemic while isolating sick inmates. His wife’s suspected infidelity is mentioned in the background of his case.
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Thomas J. Taylor
Atlanta
Washington
Speenat
Tridewyel
Thailey's Comet Visibly Tracked By DC Observers
Washington astronomers and enthusiasts monitor Halley’s Comet as it moves west of the Fish constellation. Observers locate it near three bright stars and track its southwesterly path using opera glasses. Georgetown Observatory notes the comet’s nightly motion and hopes for naked-eye visibility soon.
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Thailey
Washington
D.C
Halley
Dirly
Howe
Abeservatory
Georgetown
Two Die in Emery Hotel Fire in Alabama
A hotel fire at the St. Clair Hotel Union in Emery Alabama killed Wesley Davis a new employee and a second victim died inside the building. Five others were injured but expected to recover in local hospitals.
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Emery
Ala
l—In
St. Clair
Wesley Davisa
Tallins W
To Study Our Phones Paris by Cable-M Milon
Paris observer Milon outlines the study of American phones and the movements in Paris as a subject of universal complaint. The note frames a critical review of communications and public opinion.
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Paris
M. Milon
Sules
Therview
High price paid for hogs at Chicago and Pittsburg yards
The Chicago stock yards record the highest price for live hogs since 1870 at $10 per hundredweight. Sixty six hogs averaging pounds each were sold at this price. In Pittsburg a rise of five cents lifted prime heavy hogs to $10.20 per hundredweight at the stockyards.
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Chicago
Pittsburg
President of Panama Obaldia Dies of Heart Disease
President of Panama Jose Domingo de Obaldia died at 2 30 p m Wednesday from heart disease after a brief illness Friday He was elected July 1 1908 and had fulfilled the duties during Amadors absence He was 63 years old and had previously served as acting chief executive prior to retirement plans and business ties noted in the report
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Panama
Jose Domisso de Obaldia
Obadaldia
Amador
United
Presiden Ovibin
Endoza
Kennedy Given Life Sentence in Murder Plot Case
J Chester Kenedy of Dunbarton Harnwell County must serve life for hiring two Black men to kill Marvin Holland. Johnson and Grubbs received new trials to testify against Kennedy. both now face penitentiary terms. The case involved a Pinkerton report and Governor Ansel oversight.
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Kennedy
J. Chester Kenedy
Dunbarton
Harnwell
Marvin Holland
Fat
Wy Perry Ossery
Holly Liking Ossery
Jim
Supreme Court
Jon Wed
Quiteman Johnson
Perdinand Grubbs
Johnson
Johny Sose
State Penitentiary
Tohnson
Grubbs
Delinquents and the Excise Law Target South Carolina Firms
South Carolina corporations face fines from $100 to $1,000 for failing to file proper internal revenue returns. Micah Jenkins, the internal revenue collector, notes hundreds of letters and heavy communications as officials tally filings. Many small companies under $5,000 in net income wrongly assumed no report was required.
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Les Wl
South Carolina
Congress
Micah Jenkins
Wealthy South Carolina planter jailed for life in murder case
The State Supreme Court denied an appeal by W. OT. Jones in the Sampson murder case. Jones, wealthy in the region, was found guilty of murdering his wife after a sensational trial that drew broad interest. The episode recalls the inquest and subsequent proceedings as the court imposed life imprisonment. The report notes weather and naval items alongside local disaster data.
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Richey
Conn Ritchie
Jude Dantzler
Maxe Imam
Ritchie
Mmercy
W. OT. Jones
State Supreme Couris
South Carolina
Fran Havine
Haw
Hon Tamessy
WP Jones
Advertisements and Notices from a 19th Century South Carolina Issue
The item notes Westward publicity for South Carolina via a Department of Agriculture letter about Yellowstone molasses. reports W P Williams of Sumter Pine & Cypress Co shooting himself in the head to end suffering from carbuncles. Charles C Cooper and Miss Julia Le Abernethy wedding in Charlotte at Hastine Hotel. Senator Kitman planning a Europe trip after recovery. criminal court disposed of thirty cases with £2000 in fines. George Metts of Branchville death with funeral for his son. Miss Mermonie Wyson of Florence burned at home while making a Bre.
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South Carolina
West
Department of Agriculture
Yellowstone
Rylley
W. P. Williams
Planing Mills
Sumter Pine & Cypress Co
Sumter
S.C
Charles C. Cooper
Columbia
Julia le Abernethy
Charlotte
N. C
Hastine Hotel
Kitman
Europe
Criminal Court of
Darlington
George Metts
Branchville
Mermonie Wyson
Florenee
New Pittsburg Germ Puzzler Stumps Scientists
Pittsburg water filtration beds clogged by a novel germ nicknamed the Aspinwall germ. The creature resembles a gas pipe segment with flexible legs, lacks a head and tail, and roams sand beds eating other microbes. Officials fear a water famine and mystery disease potential without a diagnosis.
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Pittsburg
Linkeville
Water Department
CS. Drake
Woc Raeton
BK. Lampher
Water Bureau
Mason
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy
N.Y
Antin
Europe
Lady Laurier Expresses Scorn On Democratic Ideals
In Hot Springs report, Lady Laurier criticizes American democratic life from an aristocrat’s view. She argues titles matter more than money in America and says Americans prefer royal prerogatives to democratic ideals. She dismisses suffragettes and notes Canada’s lack of such activism.
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St. Louis
America
Europe
Ameri
Lady Laurier
Sue
Canada
Jones
Bristol
Edward Bristol
Government Control for Aerial Traffic in Berlin
In Berlin Emperor William II and Dr. Beseler heard Prof Vladimir Koeppen outline that air navigation should be governed by the state rather than private landowners. He urged immediate state definition of balloonist and dirigible rights and ballast release, trail ropes, and anchor activities affecting people on earth.
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Berlin
Emperor Wunam Tunenen
Beseler
Vladimir Koeppen
Empire
Half the billboards in St Louis to go under court ruling
St Louis officials will clear fifty percent of billboard space following a court decision upholding the city ordinance. Judge Woodson and colleagues Val Nant and Lamm concurred, granting the city the right to eliminate unsightly displays across all sections.
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St. Louis
Smith
Woodson
Val- Nant and
Lamm
Epicure's Corner: fruit desserts and sherbet coupe
Recipe notes describe strawberry sherbet coupe with vanilla cream and strawberry layer plus fresh fruits like mandarine and persimmons. Also cocoa cherry pie technique uses pitted cherries, olive oil or butter dough, and cherry filling baked in a two-crust pie.
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Mike
Rostou Post
Culinary note on simmering vegetables with rose and starch
A recipe fragment details cooking vegetables in boiling water until tender with minimal remaining liquid. It describes thickening the finish with cornstarch or milk, adding flavor via seasoning, and suggests reheating or serving the next day after sieving the bits.
Chicken a la Marengo Recipe Fragment
A historical kitchen note describes frying cut chicken in olive oil, adding wine, garlic, onions, thyme and parsley, then returning the pieces to finish in hot fat. The sauce is finished with flour and seasoning, then strained and served over chicken in a final, concise cooking method.
Old Fashioned Kitchen Tips From a Dusty Pantry
Practical household hints describe steps for browning croutons, steaming bread, making almond cream, and preparing fillings for sandwiches. Instructions cover preserving bread, cooling and sweetening sherbet, currant jam desserts, and a method to thaw or manage frozen milk jars with washing soda. A traditional recipe for currants and raisins is included with cooking and sealing guidance.
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