European Armies Rally Amid Autumn Manoeuvres Across Europe
As autumn maneuvers sweep Europe, nearly 300,000 troops in England France and Germany join myriad exercises. Air power expands with Britain France and Germany deploying fleets of airplanes while political moves unfold in Paris and London. Francois Poincare plans a major address at Nantes on October 27 as leaders tout patriotism and unity.
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Europe
England
France
Germany
San Fransico
Wilson
Taft
Roosevelt
Poincare
Nantes
Pierre Loti
America
Francois de Tessan
New York
Lou
Yuan Shi Kai
Republic
China
Henan
Po-Po
Henry Payne Whitney
Jockey Club of England
Belmont
Tracery
Gas company donates school domestic science equipment
The McKee building domestic science department awaits cookery apparatus as Iowa Gas & Electric donates stoves ovens and tables for sixteen students. The display window shows only a fraction of the setup valued at about sixty five dollars. The donor cites public spirit and best available equipment tailored for school use.
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Brockman
McKee
Iowa Gas & Electric Company
Noted Vender Refuses to Share Peanuts With Policeman
A New York street vendor jokes about not sharing peanuts with a policeman, fearing danger as he grins. The odd exchange captures street humor amid tense city life.
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New York
Fragment of dialogue on girl talk and insults
A brief exchange shows two speakers discussing how girls can say mean things about each other. One character notes the impact of heard rumors and the other reflects on reciprocal behavior among girls.
Hurts Horsef Mare Secret Drives Vengeful Echo
A fragment from the New York Press quotes a woman who believes withholding a secret from someone she hates can harm both, creating self harm as truth remains unrevealed. The line suggests moral tension and personal consequence.
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New York Press
Education of Animals Tested at TwoEastern Universities
The inquiry at two eastern universities examines whether animal education stems from imitation or instinct, evaluating how animals learn and adapt. Researchers compare training methods and instinctive behaviors to determine the dominant influence shaping animal behavior.
Court Convenes With Reassigned Cases This Morning
District court reopened at 10 with a new case assignment. Jury trials shifted to tomorrow while criminal and civil matters proceed this week. Probate entries were made as Mrs. Mattie Deatheridge and Ernest Savcedo were listed for afternoon action.
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Petit Jury
Mattie Deatheridge
Ernest Savcedo
Rock Island
Willcockson
War Costs and Lawyers Tradeoffs Across the Sea
A satirical poem contrasts Taft and Grey urging law for peace with the lure of naval power. It laments lawyers marching endless briefs and expert testimonies while warning that war costs pale against lawyers fees.
Harsh Letter Protests Jokes About Professions
A reader signs as George Washington Dopeton protesting jokes about craps and writing careers. He claims game threats and offers to arrange a craps session if humor targets continue, citing Mr. Harry L B Smith’s objections to the paper.
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Harry LB. Smith
Mr. Smith
George Washington Dopeton
Conceit and Modesty and the Conceited
A short reflection on conceit contrasting self praise with modesty. It notes that deeming oneself humble makes others label one conceited and defines the conceited person as one who pays himself compliments and seeks others to share the belief.
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Bo Jong
Lost in Translation in a Pumpkin Seed Mixup
A constituent explains frustration with Congressmen who act alike. He sought a local post office but received pumpkin seeds that grew into peas, illustrating mismatched expectations and the difficulty in understanding their actions.
Fledgling Actor Recalls Stage Moment
The young actor describes a stealthy moment on stage with a whispered exclamation. He reflects on the line Hist and recalls delivering it himself, ending with a somber, self-acknowledging conclusion.
New Alloy Resists Heat Threat to Safe Burglars
German chemists report a steel alloy that cannot be drilled or cut by flame, demonstrated to Governor by Prof. Carl Duiseberg at the International Chemist Congress in New York. A second sample, ordinary steel, yielded to flames in minutes, while the new alloy withstood heat for an hour and a half. The piece also notes a plan to use Wingdale for a tramp colony with 821 acres, to employ prisoners and reduce local jail crowding.
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Carl Duiseberg
Duiseberg
Rialto
Curbstone Brigade
Forty-Second Street
Seventh Avenue
Independent Order of United and
Chronic Pimps
Ihs
Pip Club
Association
Broadway
Helen Tighe
Potatoes Take Center Stage in Debates By Redfield
Congressman William C. Redfield uses a barrel of white potatoes on street corners to illustrate tariffs citing a city tax disparity. He notes that in the first quarter imports from Scotland faced duties totaling 18 735 dollars daily during a potato shortage.
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William C. Redfield
Democratic Party
Scotland
State revenue outlook exceeds prior estimates for year
Revenues for the fiscal year ending September 30 are projected above 47 million dollars, surpassing earlier estimates by about 3 million. Inheritance and corporation taxes drive the gain, with eleven months ending September 1 totaling 43,613,691. Among major items listed are excise taxes 9,376,144.01, inheritance 9,617,244.23, stock transfers 3,129,771.70, mortgages 1,852,324.45, motor vehicles 1,026,156.25, corporations 7,403,163.68, organization of corporations 424,928.51, secured debt 1,365,466.35 and direct state 6,220,105.37.
Governor picks 821 acres in Duchess county for state farm colony
Governor Dix selects 821 acres in Duchess county about twenty miles south of Poughkeepsie for a state farm colony to rehabilitate wayward tramps. Land will be bought for 60000 dollars as part of a larger project with 100000 dollars already appropriated last year and a total cost of 500000 dollars. The site lies near the abandoned Wingdale State prison area.
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Dix
Duchess County
Poughkeepsie
Wingdale State Prison
Gibson in Orange jail as Becker case fades fast
Burton W. Gibson a prominent lawyer is jailed in Goshen Orange county for the mysterious Hungarian client death. He is acting as his own lawyer and his room in hospital quarters is airy with southern exposure. His examination is set for next Tuesday.
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New York
Charles Becker
Gibson
Finest American oyster crop pleases New Haven traders
Oysters are fatter and more plentiful this year with large quantities already packed. Shipments go to the Far West and Hawaii, Japan, and China while European exports will begin around October 1, when the oyster is at its peak.
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New Haven
Far West
Hawaii
Japan
China
Progressive shifts and campaigns ripple through early autumn politics
Governor Wilson headlines a noisy Scranton scene as Hiram Johnson heads to Ohio on a three day train tour to rally support. Taft addresses National Association of Commerce delegates in Boston while New York Republicans battle primaries. Michigan and New Jersey arm for state races, and nominations stir within Columbia University and Tammany Hall circles as newspapers change hands and state leaders gridlock.
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The
Progressives
Ohio
Taft
National Association of Commerce
Boston
New York State
Tt Ds
N. M .Butler
Columbia University
Friends
State Assembly
Wadsworth
Michigan
Saratoga
Detroit
New Jersey
Briggs
United States
Wilson
Smith
Dix
New York
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Foley's Honey and Tar in Homer Woman Endorses Remedy
Mrs J N Hill of Homer Georgia says Foley's Honey and Tar Compound cures coughs and colds and prevents croup. She reports giving it to her five children and always recommends it to friends, noting it keeps her household well. Lemmon's Pharmacy carries it.
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Homer
Foley
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