Slavery Debate in Philippine Policy Surfaces
The piece argues over whether slavery should be abolished in the Philippines, detailing public sentiment in the United States and political stances on turning the islands over to Filipinos. It cites incidents of slavery and the Moro case against American rule, noting figures like Francis Burton Harrison and Dean Worcester, and discusses the political implications for Taft era governance.
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Philippines
Themelves
United States
Empire
Chicago
New Orleans
Orrate
Minnao
Luzon
Philpines
Francis Burton Harrison
Islands
Harrison
Senarena
National Assem
Recep
Isis
Aguinaldo
Japan
Enders
Ison
Coar
Sect of the Interior
Dean C. Worces
Congress
Worcester
Cerhe
Thomas Cabanag
Cabanag
Nueva Viscaya
Isabella
Philippine Assembly
Dean Worcester
Taft
Luke E. Wright
James Smith
W. Cameron Forbes
William H. Taft
Sné
The
Dean C. Worcester
Stars and Stripes
Secret Service
Zebra Feeds on Fodder. Window Wreck Hits King Hardware
In Atlanta on December 20 Zeb the buggy horse of G R Garner trampled into King Hardware, toppling two plate glass windows while a stack of fodder used in Georgia Products decor lay nearby. The horse feasted on the fodder as clerks scrambled, and no punishment was given. The incident involved insurance adjustments and a door that didn't fit the buggy.
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Atlanta, Gay
Zeb
G. R. Garner
King Harware Company
Beavers
Garner
King Hardware Company
Georgia Products
Plate Glass Insurance Company
Spring Creek Pioneer Traps Bobcats Alive for Feeding
A. J. Tolman of Spring Creek, Davenport shows how he traps bobcats and keeps them chained at his Tolman farm. He feeds the animals chicken twice daily in his granary, noting the canyon infested by wildlife and his unusual method of handling the predators.
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Davenport, Wash
A. J. Tolman
Spring Creek
Tolman
Philippine governance and security amid insurrection fears
The article contrasts British colonial order with potential Philippine instability, warning that withdrawal of strong government could revive mutinous sentiments. It cites sanitation gains reducing smallpox and cholera deaths, notes Japanese influence, Aguinaldo factions, and secret-service vigilance amid expected uprisings, signaling uncertain future for American rule.
Blanket Rescue Of Cat Delights Crowds In Brazil
A crowd of nearly one hundred watched as four men used a blanket from a car to form a net and save a tiny cat hanging by a paw from a third story window ledge in Brazil Indiana on December 20. The cat fell safely into the blanket and was unharmed.
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Brazil
Ind
Noteworthy farm pull prompts return of anxious suitor
A man eager to return to the farm suggests a brief first engagement. An able book agent can persuade and actually educate people and teach them a few things.
Deer Attacks Keeper at Riverside Playground
A deer charged a Riverside playground attendant in Wichita Kansas as bystanders struggled to restrain the animal. The man was knocked down and injured before others could separate the deer and assist him. He was taken to a hospital for treatment.
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Wichita
Kans
West
Riverside
Fragmentary remarks on song popularity and family voices
A partial, garbled passage notes that no factory explanation exists for a song’s popularity. It mentions impatience and heard lines from women and a neighboring family, including a remark about a man being a devil.
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Ular
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Santa Claus
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South Royal ST
Ual
Egypt
Sir Eldon Corst
Earl of Cromer
Kitchener
Mobile
John Renth
S. E. Cor
Dauphin and
Lawrence
Malaga
Ben Davis
Peck
Johnathan
Florida
Satsuma
Hawaii
SMITH
Smith’s
Lady Fingers
Angel Food
W. T. Goubil
Bell Phone
Dauphin Street
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