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Prompt and prudent action by the Secretary of the Treasury
The Secretary of the Treasury provides funds to banks to prevent delays during the crop movement and to shield the nation from the financial crisis. His swift, decisive steps to deploy Treasury resources bolster business, reassure the public, and defend the country’s financial defenses. The Post commends this prudent duty, notes Congress support, and urges continued adherence to such responsible leadership.
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Effects of Freight Decree on Railroad Rates and Wages
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruling, though not ideal for railroads, curbs the threat of a strike by signaling that rate increases will be allowed. Western lines gain sizable rises, central territories see lower existing rates, and railroads now plan to raise wages only after confirming funding from improved revenue.
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Building Up an American Merchant Marine and Britain War Plans
The article argues for expanding the U S merchant fleet to support wartime needs and to counter foreign shipping disruptions. It urges swift administration action and congressional support to boost tonnage under the U S flag, linking it to grain exports and national economic security. It also discusses why Great Britain is likely to fight Germany and the strategic naval balance in Europe with potential quick German victories or British intervention.
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A Happy Prospect for Campaign Financing and War Economies
A column notes antinoise sentiment as large donors shift toward business investments, predicting reduced political fare and increased employment from new enterprises. It parodies campaign noise, mentions European war impacts on U S business, and includes satirical asides on figures and topics of the era.
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Lord Nunburnholme to Visit America on Olympic
Lord Nunburnholme head of the Wilson Line sails from England aboard the Olympic for New York this week. He served in the South African war winning the Distinguished Service Order and later became MP and Hull sheriff. He is married to Lady Marjoria Carrington and has prominent sisters. The piece traces family fortunes from Thomas Wilson’s shipyard founding in 1835 to Hull docks and a fleet over a hundred ocean liners, with notes on Tranby Croft baccarat scandal and burial curiosities at Warter Priory.
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Husband's Sleep Trouble Cited in Portly De Burag Express
In a brief exchange the infamously anxious Frum de Buraig notes insomnia harms her husband. Mra Nurich replies that he sleeps poorly yet remains in good health. The dialogue suggests domestic concern over rest without broader medical issues.
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Goat on duty foils porch burglar at Italian Club yard
A porch climber sneaks into a San Francisco Italian Club, steals 260 in coins and jewelry, then flees down a porch post as a pet Billy goat defends its patch. The intruder, pursued by the goat, loses clothing and skin in a scramble toward the fence before escaping with the loot. The goat remains unsold to the would-be buyer, while the watchdog slept through the ruckus.
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Nut as Subversive Dandy Shapes 20th Century Motoring
British readers, alarmed by a modern figure dubbed the nut, describe him as a subversive dandy with a shoddy style. The Times notes his slovenly manner, loose drab clothing, and a constant battle with wind while driving in a gray racing car, prioritizing comfort over elegance.
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Boilermaker Survives Train Hit Then Jails Him For Drunkenness
San Francisco Chronicle reports John Gorman of Redwood City slept on Southern Pacific tracks at 7 PM. A locomotive struck him, he woke uninjured, yet later woke jailed for drunkenness after a fall and accident. Gorman claimed no memory of the events.
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Salt on tails catches birds at Seidena pond
O C Hofer of San Francisco, returning from an inspection of salt properties near Seidena, reports a duck carcass fully salt encrusted. He observes that workers around evaporating ponds regularly catch ducks by salt water, leaving the birds unable to escape after immersion.
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Insanity Cure Recalled: Prisoner Uses Machine to Escape
Michael Michlivic in Kansas City jail appears to go berserk as police and guards restrain him. A doctor prescribes a rocking machine, and after use he becomes calm and is sent to the workhouse, while claiming he only wanted to avoid the workhouse.
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Fish thought he was Jonah in Kansas river attack
James Brooks, a farmer near Manhattan Kansas, was attacked by a large catfish while swimming in the Blue River. He seized the fish and freed his hand after a struggle, describing a moonlit scene and a separate note on summer girls exchanging views about moonlight.
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Anglo French Future Talks on Entente and Alliance
The Gandard in London questions French leaders about future relations with Britain amid rising armaments. Replies split between preferring the present entente and seeking closer ties or an alliance, with debate over universal military service and Britain’s role in European balance of power.
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The Champion of the World and the Golf Lie Cup
A group of golfers at the nineteenth hole invite a stranger to tell his best lies about scores and feats. He refuses to boast and proclaims he never speaks about his scores or game, earning the cup for restraint and mystery.
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Dead Hand of Metternich and the Servia Question
A Philadelphia Record clipping argues that Austria’s policy against Servia echoes Metternich era oppression. It links the reactionary stance to the house of Habsburg and notes Prussia under Bismarck and a future role for Russia amid 1914 tensions.
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Safety First From the Philaderpaicour Detective (2 AM)
A quirky frontline dialogue depicts a watchman confronting a burglar at a door. The intruder waits for the lady inside to sleep while the detective, posing as a husband, quips about inertia and laziness. The scene suggests a humorous, staged interaction rather than a true crime.
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Not Drowning After All Life Guard Rescues Chester Youth
In Chester a near drowning at the lake ends with Life Guard No 6 rescuing a youth who appeared to be foundering. Capt Jean Jones and other help arrive as the victim reveals a bathing suit beneath his clothes and laughs, praised by all. The rescuer is Ralph Weatherby, recently appointed Chester life guard.
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Woman Warns Man Over Dynamite In Buggy Box
A Indiana quarry district incident recounts Wade her husband placing dynamite in a safe area in their buggy after a store confrontation. The wife objects insisting the box contain dynamite and questions the danger while demanding immediate relocation to a safer location under the seat.
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Average lifetime longer for weaklings who survive to adulthood
The London Times notes life expectancy at birth for males rose from 41 13 to 99 1 years across English life tables 1891 1900 versus 188 1854. It argues no proof this rise reflects healthier conditions for adults but suggests fewer weaklings die in youth due to diseases like tuberculosis, allowing more to reach adulthood and altering mortality patterns.
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Weather summary and sun and tide notes from August reports
Weather overview from August reports shows a general rise in temperatures toward normal in most regions with high temps in the West and central Rockies. Thundery showers persist in the southeast and east gulf states, with upper lakes and southern regions seeing scattered storms. Fair, generally warm conditions expected Monday and Tuesday with minimal temperature changes.
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Chats of Visitors to the Capital on United States Revision
Former Representative Bynimm of Indiana discusses a House Judiciary Committee revision plan. He notes a 1908 to 1966 continuum, warning that without congressional reenactment a true statute compilation cannot be authenticated or enforced, and cites numerous section ambiguities in the DI HB 1Aa7s drafting.
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Open Door for Tobacco Trade Amid War and Blockades
Fragmentary account recalling 1870s tobacco shipments to France and Germany during wartime. A WV lawyer Judge Thomas Stealey details contracts, hogsheads shipped via key ports, and port blockades that shaped commerce despite hostile conditions across Europe and the Atlantic.
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