Great array of counsel at The Hague arbitration
An international panel at The Hague gathers prominent lawyers from the United States Britain Canada and Newfoundland to decide seven questions under Article 1 of the 1818 treaty on fishing rights. The case pits US and UK interests over municipal rules crew nationality dues harbor limits and the three mile limit with hearings expected to last about ten weeks.
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Hague
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Great Britain
Great Peace Tribunal
Canada
Newfoundland
Heinrich Lammasch
Austria
Luis M. Drago
Argentine
Jonkheer A. F. de Savornin Lohman
K. C
John S. Ewart
C. George Chepley
W. N. iNey
Newfoundl
Edward Morris
K. Er
D. Mor C
New
E and Redden
United States
P. Anderson
United
Elihu Root
George Turner
Samuel J. Elder
James Brown Scott
Department of State
Charles B. Warren
Robert Lansing
Cape Ray
Rameau Islands
Quirpon Islands
Funeral of Fred Rohrer in county draws large crowd
The funeral for Fred Delbert Rohrer aged 27 was held at the Rohrer home with Rev. W. O. Fisher and the First United Presbyterian church choir officiating. Burial took place in Elm Grove cemetery. Rohrer, born April 7 1883 in Washington county, died of tuberculosis after months of illness. He was the eldest of five children Mary Robert J Sadie and Daniel L all at home. He was a member of the local church and well regarded in the community. The procession stretched three quarters of a mile.
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Daniel Rohrer
Rohrer
W. O. Fisher
First United Presbyterian Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Washington County
Fred Delbert Rohrer
Mary
Robert J
Sadie
Daniel L
Fred
IN BUSINESS FOR HIMSELF
John Babcock establishes offices at the Union Stock Yards Chicago and will conduct his business there. He asks friends to direct consignments to him. His rise at the Stock Yards reflects steady growth and a large personal following built on careful, square dealing.
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John Babcock
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Woman and Her Bargains in the Shop Window
A Chicago American piece notes how women, driven by imagination, turn purchases into useful or beautiful creations. It contrasts practical and imaginative minds, praising those who store away a bargain until inspiration strikes, while urging restraint for the Missouri cousin who resists such temptations.
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Chicago
Roosevelt Dined in London After Freedom of City Honor
Former U S president Theodore Roosevelt received the freedom of the City of London and used his speech in Guildhall to urge Britain to withdraw from Egypt if its presence is not right. He praised British rule in Uganda and the Sudan and criticized Egyptian nationalism. He met with John Redmond and Irish party members at the Carlton hotel and planned a luncheon with prominent figures before leaving for Worplesdon Surrey to stay with Frederick Selous.
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Guildhall
Great Britain
Africa
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Egypt
Uganda
Sudan
Nationalist
Council
Joseph Cockfield Dimsdale
Joseph
United States
John Knill
John Redmond
Carlton Hotel
Worplesdon Surry
Frederick Selous
Cyclone Drowns 500 Plus in East Africa Sea Toll
Lisbon reports a terrific cyclone in East Africa has killed more than 500 people and damaged land and sea. Many ships are lost and one vessel carrying 400 miners bound for the Rand mines is reported to have perished.
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East
Africa
Mozambique
Detroit Woman Engaged to Italian Duke Del Monte
Miss Julie Ducharme, daughter of Mrs. Alfred J. Ducharme, announces engagement to Anello Marignano Duke Del Monte of Naples Italy. The couple plan to reside at the duke's Naples estate after their September wedding forthcoming after a European tour with her mother.
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Julie Ducharme
Alfred J. Ducharme
Anello Marignano
Duke del Monte
Naples
Italy
Hindoo Wedding Customs Delineated In Superstitious Delays
A historical account describes Hindoo marriage customs where visiting friends exchange gifts and assess omens. Messengers fear certain animals such as cats foxes and snakes. they retreat to avoid misfortune and await favorable signs before continuing.
Friction Its Cause and What If It Vanished
Lawrence Hodges explains friction as interlocking microscopic teeth between contacting surfaces and notes it arises mainly between same materials. He discusses bearings, engine wheels, and sanding tracks to vary friction, imagines chaos without friction, and concludes machines would run at 100 percent efficiency.
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Edison
Lawrence Hodges
New York Tribune
The House Mace and Its Ancient Emblem
The article notes the Senate lacks a mace while the House of Representatives retains a silver eagle mace as a ceremonial emblem. An sergeant at arms staffer moves it before sessions. the speaker’s gavel signals its placement in a pillar socket. The mace seldom affects business but has sparked order during turbulence. Washington cor. St. Louis Star.
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House of Representatives
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St. Louis Star
Sensitiveness of the Phone Highlighted by Calculations
The Washington Star notes Preece and Pellat showing the telephone can emit audible sound with currents of 6 to 10.18 amperes or a potential difference of one two thousandth volt. It compares this to the ear’s ability to perceive the diaphragm’s vibration.
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Preece
Pellat
Washington Star
Jam Closet Saintly Refusal
A clergy man remarks on too many people regnant their religion as a boy in a jam closet. Jacky, who pours jam with both hands, is confronted by his mother. He explains he will become a saint only after his death, in a deadpan confession.
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Jacky
A Matter of Economy, Mrs. Nocash-Mercy
A humorous note from Illustrated Bits about saving money by keeping a girl away from the home to reduce dish breakage.
Sloth and the Pursuit of Good Fortunes Cited by Cervantes
The quote reflects on sloth hindering achievement and the fulfillment of good wishes. It attributes a moral lesson from Cervantes about effort and desire. The fragmentary line suggests a broader discussion of virtue and perseverance.
Ballinger Rumor and Tariff Issue Roil Washington
Washington dispatch details rumors of Secretary Ballinger potentially resigning amid Ballinger-Pinchot clashes and a partisan split in findings. It notes tariff strategy in Ohio with Taft aligned Republicans and Gov Harmon Democrats, plus Civil Service retirement plan approval and land withdrawal bill debates.
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Gallinger
Ohio
Aldrich
Hale
Washington
Ballinger
Seattle
E. T. Perkins
Black Tent
Congress
Ballinger-Pinchot
Pinchot
Taft
House
Harmon
A Princess in Patches Opens Week at Miller Bros. Stock
The Miller Bros. Stock company opened Monday night for a weeklong stand with A Princess in Patches. The melodrama includes blood curdling scenes and comedy with strong vaudeville stunts between acts. Tonight’s offering is The Moonshiner, a different show from The Moonshiner's Daughter. The company runs a nightly popular young lady voting contest with daily prize drawings.
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Washington
Old Northampton bank notes found at Harrisburg
The Pennsylvania Treasury in Harrisburg was asked to redeem two old Northampton Bank notes from Allentown, dated in the late 1890s. One note was five dollars and the other ten dollars. The bank closed its doors at one time and the writer admitted it. The notes will be returned or kept as curiosities at the capitol.
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Smoot
Hale
Wale
Senate
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
Stave Treasury
Harrisburg
Northampton Bank of
Allentown
Wise Man and the Fool Quarles Adage
A concise saying contrasts fools and the wise noting fools speak freely while the wise guard speech. Attributed to Quarles this proverb emphasizes restraint and thoughtful speech over rash words.
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