The Supervision of Life Insurance Companies
The article argues state rather than national supervision best protects policy holders. It notes varied state laws, burdens on companies, and calls for reform through uniform laws and streamlined annual statements. It highlights audits of yearly company reports and periodic examinations, with national oversight deemed risky.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Insurance
National Organization Ofommissioners
Assist Insurance Cing
Education of Women and Liberal Arts Balance
The article argues that women’s colleges should offer independent curricula not copied from male schools. It supports liberal education alongside domestic science and warns elective systems may limit both. It stresses women’s roles extend beyond the home and advocate emancipation through broad, rigorous study.
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School of Domestic Sci
Supr
My Dear Old Shriner in Constantinople Fez and a Sultan
A humorous tale by George W. Peck recounts a father son duo visiting Constantinople. Warnings of Nihilists and a sultan’s funeral crowd frame their misadventures as the pair wear fezs and clash with locals. Their university yell triggers panic and a chaotic hotel round up.
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Hwn
George W. Peck
Wisconsin
Peck
Sun
Joseph B. Bowles
Constantinople
Turkey
Dad
Sergius
Russia
Masons
Justice of the Peace
Allah
America
Bosphorus
Roosevelt
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Armour
Old Town
Firing of Liskum Reveals Newspaper Room Turmoil
The Brooklyn Eagle recounts Liskum being fired over a Third word story with Tompkins claiming authorship. Editor Rockman dismisses Liskum to appease Third ward representatives, then hires him as assistant city editor amid staff tensions. The piece contrasts Liskum’s resigned, kindly nature with producer Tompkins’s role. Separately, Dublin Zoo’s lion breeding is highlighted, noting 200 cubs from the old lion-house and a £5,000 sale total, plus one lioness bearing 55 cubs over 16 years for £1,400.
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Liskum
Brooklyn Eagle
Tompkins
Star
Mr. Rockman
Third Ward
Dublin
Dublin Zoo
Lord Roberts
Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern Dies at 69 in Berlin Obsequies
Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern, blamed for triggering the FrancoPrussian war, died of heart disease at 69. His funeral in Berlin featured 10 000 troops and martial honors as Kaiser Wilhelm II led the ceremony. The prince, nicknamed "the rabbit," had aided Prussia in the 1870 71 conflict and died while at his son’s palace during wedding festivities.
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Berlin
Prince Leopold
Hohenzollern
Leopold
Kaiser
Cortez
Madrid
Napoleon III
Germany
Bismarck
Prussia
House of Hohenzollern
Frederick III
The
Strict Diet Dictates From Doctor
A tongue in cheek note from Tit-Bits quotes a patient speaking on a physician's strict diet rule. The joke: only eat what you like and not more than you want of it, highlighting self restraint as the medical mandate.
Consoling Exchange Noted in Faint Poised Dialogue
Detroit Free Press records a brief exchange where a woman jokes she cannot quote poetry and a man remarks this trait as one of her charms. The compact dialogue captures a domestic moment.
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Detroit Free Press
The Esquimau Knot
The article notes that expert knot tying is common among sailors but highlights the Alaskan Indians and their sinew cording used to bind bow sections. The bone and caribou horn strips are tightly interlaced, creating a durable bow that lasts long, appearing as a single piece.
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St. Johns
Newfoundland
Water reservoirs become refuges for birds and fish
In country districts several large reservoirs supplying English cities have become popular breeding grounds for water fowl and are well stocked with valuable fish.
Pure Iron Curiosity from the Laboratory
A laboratory note describes pure iron as silvery in color with a beautiful luster. It notes the metal is soft and tough, highlighting its unusual combination of properties.
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