Large Tariff Bill Includes Extra Pay and Printing Costs
The document outlines a substantial tariff bill totaling around $500,000 with about $150,000 for employee pay and salaries for experts hired to prepare visuals. Printing costs contribute significantly, and the total is expected to be a large expenditure. The text also references congressional travel, duties of the House and Senate, and multiple costs tied to legislative operations during the session.
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Capitol
New Wireless Investigation Sparks Educational Debate
Ambiguous notes describe a wireless investigation, a factory or school setting, and concerns about transfers and geography. The fragment mentions plans, messages, and possible delays affecting courses or programs amid institutional discussions and public notices.
Limits on wine mash export raise enforcement questions
Ambiguous OCR text discusses limits on wine mash and a 21 measure, with references to ender, roof, and arrest terms. Mentions of Fort, May, and revenue suggest regulatory action and market impact. The fragmentary item implies enforcement challenges and potential legal language around spirits and tax. The readable names or dates are incomplete.
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Arthia
Spaniards Drive Out Moors In Historic Clash
A fragmented report describes Spaniards defeating Moors in a coastal engagement. The piece mentions forces led by Malépatet and Lena Stee de Coy, with casualties and evacuations, amid confusion in the field and signals of allied support.
Unclear headline due to garbled OCR text
The fragmentary notice reports on job allocations or employment policy involving government departments and unskilled labor, with references to workers, wages, and factory conditions. Names and dates are unreadable, leaving an uncertain local employment update.
Drought Ruins Corn Crop Across Shenanium Valley
Reports from the Shenanium valley warn of the worst drought in years as Virginia fields burn up. Seven weeks with little rain leaves streams at low levels and corn crops nearly failing. farmers incur thousands in losses and the drought threatens apples, rail facilities, and property from passing locomotives.
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Washington Post
Winchester
Tny
Eata
Virginia
Call for Five Billions for West Irrigation and Roads
A public meeting featured Georg Olle Srttt of the geological survey noting potential losses in water access due to funding gaps. Howard Hillett urged rapid railroad-driven development, praising Taft’s efficiency push. A national bond proposal seeks 3 percent funding totaling 3.004 billion dollars for drainage irrigation deep waterways roads and forest preservation across five allocations.
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Georg Olle Srttt
Geological Survey
Howard Hillett
Northtro Pacific Halbroad
West
Taft
Ghiott
The
Board of Control
Arthur Mosler
Spokane
Boundary dispute talks drift as diplomacy eyed
Reports from Washington note Bolivia and Peru tensions over a disputed frontier after arbitration awarded territory to Peru. Argentina may influence the crisis as a new foreign minister is named while U S officials monitor the evolving diplomatic approach and possible coup risks under President Montes.
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Bolivia
Peru
Argenta
State Department
Gen & No
Perce Pando
Thany
Paci
Montes
Monten
Argentina
United States
Gomez Chosen President of Venezuela
The Venezuelan Congress unanimously elects Gen Gomez as provisional president under the August 5 constitution. He will hold office until 1916 when the provisional term ends.
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Venezuelan Congress
Washington Post
Caracas
Congres
Gen Gomez
Swimmer Van Hals Attempts English Channel Swim
On August 11 Landon Aug 11 Montagu Hotbe in Engilan district started a cross channel swim from South Doreland toward the French coast. After entering the water he disappeared from view and no further progress news had arrived by tonight. William Stesne of Manchester marked Bierne’s 48th birthday by opening the channel attempts with 7 miles covered before seasickness forced him to abandon.
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Landon
Montagu Hotbe
Engilan
Als Progres
van Hals
South Doreland
England
Bierne
Python squeezes banker in Orville Ohio
Special to Tha Wasamaron reports banker Lambrigger of Orville Ohio attacked by a 28 foot long python weighing about four pounds after it escaped its cage. The snake wrapped around his body and began to crush him until seven men freed him. Lambrigger was badly bruised but not seriously injured.
Duty on Household Goods and Oil Drawback Precedent
American travelers bringing foreign household effects to furnish homes will face duties above the $100 exemption unless abroad two years or more. New rules drop the one year residence requirement, ending free entry for many cases. A Standard Oil drawer's duty on can made containers in the Philippines sets a precedent for duties on imports from the United States, affecting meats, vegetables, and fruits shipped to the islands. Trade figures show significant receipts from recent imports and varied city duties.
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Treasury Department
Heynolda
United States
Imfe
Reynolds
Standard OW Company
Philippine Islands
Philippines
Col Geon Cot ‘Ton
Rustams
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Chicago
Baltimore
St Louis
Japan Eyes Port Base at Tumen River, Upping Ties
Russian circles react to Tokyo plans for a naval base at the mouth of the Tumen River linked to a Kirin railway. The move is seen as edging toward a breach of the Portsmouth treaty and prompts cautious Western and Chinese responses amid stalled Sino Japanese talks.
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Tokyo
St Peersburg
Us 1
iining-Mukden Hallroad
St Petersbure
Tumen
Kirin
Portsmouth
Peking
Manchucin
Antang Mukden Ratreag
Japan
Antang
China
Ruasia
Wanchuria
Che
Wilkie Refuses Offer to Lead Chicago Police
John E Wilkie, chief of the Secret Service, declined Mayor Rupee's offer to become Chicago police chief. The move follows tensions between Congress and former President Roosevelt limiting Secret Service activities. Wilkie plans to remain in federal service. duties focus on currency protection and presidential security.
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Cago Voice
Chicago
John E Wilkie
Jaf
Federal Secret Service Bureau
Mayor Rupee
John E Wilkle
Secret Service
Congress
Roosevelt
Treasury
Wikkle
Federal Service
Department of Justice
GINGLES GIRL GOES HOME
Ella Gingles the Irish lacemaker acquitted of lace theft in Chicago sails for Ireland on the Campania. Orangemen funded her return to start a new line of work there. She says the jury found no guilt but regrets the allegations.
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New York
Ella Gingles
Chicago
Alavary
Iréland
Campania
Orangemen
Ireland
Hila Gingles
One Rate to Isthmus Baker Reports to President
Banker Baker submits final report to the President on freight rate issues and isthmus mail contracts. He argues for independent coastwise steamship lines linked to the Panama Railroad to diversify competition, reduce favoritism, and extend government aid via postal contracts without entering the steamship business.
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Baltimore
Bernard N Behm
Panker
Atlantic Transport Steamship Line
International Werean
Marine Company
Latt
United Survey
Panamha Railroad
Panama Steamship Company
Panama
Rheanx
Pastal
Wilracls Ore Inc
Seattle
Portland
San Francisco
San Diego
Panamaang
New York
New Orleans
Coton
Bake
Baker
Pacific Mail
Honolulu
Psehwerl Vier
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Korea
Wkely Snd
Sehwerm
Loren
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York and
Suez
Elrew
Schwerin
Miss Santa Claus death marked by self destruction
The article reports the Philadelphia woman Miss Santa Claus, famed for aiding poor children at Christmas, allegedly died by her own action. She had long organized Christmas charity, sending letters to Santa Claus and visiting needy homes, but recent health decline and a failed storefront led to a fatal act. The piece mentions her family background and other disparate items from the era.
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Philadelphia
Phiadelphia
Santa Claus
Rls
Bar Honors Moore at Hot Springs Cotillion Night
The Virginia State Bar Association’s twenty-fifth annual convention at Hot Springs Va features Mrs Longworth and Mrs Chew among guests. Officers are elected with R Walton Moore as president, John H Minor as secretary treasurer, and a slate including Hubert Lunstall and Chambers Goode. A reception in the HomesteadHotel ball room draws Virginia’s social leaders while Capt Mikejah Woods represents Charlottesville at the American Bar Association gathering.
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Hot Springs
Longworth
Chew
Grace
Capt. Olds
Virginia
Washington Fort Hot Springs
Virginia State Bar Association
Wiliam Howard Taft
Nam
R Walton ‘Moore
Halifax County
Moore
Europe
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hubert Lunstall
Norfolk
Chambers Goode
Mecklenburg
J A C Keith
Fauquier
Abram P Staples
Hoanoke
John W Chalkley
Wise
John H Minor
Richmond
Aubrey
Strode
Amherst County
Gardner L Booth
Judgs A Brich
American Bar Association
Micejah Woods
Charlottesville
William M Lie
Jarment Powell
WoWard
Homestead
Miss Woods
Nicholas Longworth
Roosevelt Mixa Giadys Ingols
Page Willams
Grange
Mamie Davenport
Voss Rutherfoord
Baltimore
Misses Stephenson
Miss Flinn
Warm Springs
Moorman
Ashton Wilson
Robert W Withers
Sight seeing car accident injures trio near Wesley Lake
A sightseeing auto carrying eleven passengers ran into Wesley Lake this evening. Mrs Kirkland of Washington fell into the water but was unharmed. Mrs Helen A Bryan of New Haven dislocated her shoulder and Miss May Feldman of Orange sprained her ankle. Mrs Kirkland, aged Washingtonian, was not hurt otherwise. The crash was blamed on a collision with another car that disrupted the steering gear of the big vehicle.
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Kirkland
Washington Port Astors Park
Wesley Lake
Helen A Bryan
New Haven
Misa May Teldman
Orange
Jffkintland
Washington
Yachts Overcome by Cape Storm Reach Harbor
The Elmina led in the New England yacht race from Vineyard Haven to Portland finishing near Cape Elizabeth. A heavy gale toppled masts and damaged several vessels, with Corona and Muriel among battered ships and Aurora following in, while Commodore James said the fleet would wait until Friday to begin the return, possibly shortening the course.
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Poston
Cape
New York Yacht Club
New England
Vineyard Haven
Portland
Cape Elizabeth
Uimina
F F Brewster
New Haven
Aurora
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Corona
Muriel
Vineyard Saven
Jewelry theft notice amid Baltimore pawnshop hunt
Walter Harvey Weed of Norwalk Coun was in Baltimore seeking a jewel box valued at $1 000 while Charley Dash a carpenter advertised a found jewelry. Weed arrived Monday from Washington and stayed at the Belvedere. Dash found the box near Union Station, pocketed it, kept it unreadable, and then advertised after reviewing Lost and Found columns.
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Finder
Washinston
Baltymore
Walter Harvey Weed
Norvalk Coun
Charley Dash
Els Weed
Baltimore
Washington
Reg
Belvedere
Charley Street
Mr Dash
Union Station
Mra Weed
Mr Dosh
Will awards $100000 to two charities from Hester McGarren
The will of Hester McGarren filed today in The Wedkinston Point New York bequeaths about $100,000 each to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. McGarren died June 23 after a long legal contest over her late husband’s estate valued around $25,000 in personal property and $450,000 in real estate, plus art by Millet and Gainsborough. Her sister Jane Dubons Baker of Philadelphia receives only $10.
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Ufrs
McGarren
Audis
Chiléren
Hpectel
Wedkinston Pont
New York
American Society For the Prevention
Society For
Hester McGarren
Senaress
Millet
Ronséeau Melasonler
Gainzborough
Strikers Seek Arbitration Under Losch Labor Act
Pittsburg Aug 11 The Pressed Steel Car Company strikers through their attorney petition the court of common pleas for the appointment of arbiters under the Losch labor act. The act provides each side selects three arbitrators and the court three more within ten days. Judge MacFarlane granted the company leave to show cause why the order should not be granted. The rule was made returnable next Wednesday.
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Pittsburg
Pressed Steel Car Company
Court of Common Pleas
Assembly of 183
Losch
MacFarlane
Venetta Victim Dies After Avenging His Brother in New York
In New York a wounded man, Rafael Cascone, died after claiming on his deathbed that Amato Bantaniello killed his brother and seeking vengeance. Cascone, linked to prior trials and figures like Albert Patrick and Harry Thaw, died shortly after naming Bantaniello as his killer. The case ties to Mulberry Bend killings and a contested legal history.
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New York
Rafael Lascone
Alberto Patrick
Marty K Thaw
Amato Bantaniello
Salant
Chamirino tan_ tamiello
Herlgichene Stall
Mulberry Bend
Cascone
Albert
Patrick
Harry Thaw
Shaw
Mulberry Street
Santanelo Cami
Amerce
Harburger
York slay case tied to McSorley motive for revenge
Newark detectives recount James McSorley once known as Big Tom planned murder for revenge against three rivals after being jailed for diamond theft. He says Daniel Fenton, a former close ally, betrayed him by voting to convict, prompting the killer to target Fenton who had helped ruin his life.
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York
James McSorley
Daniel VM Fenton
Middletown
Newark
McSorley
Fenton
Old Fenton
Inown
Thomas McArley
Underworld
Big Tom
Hig
Tom
Koiner Leads in Virginia Agriculture Race After Primary
Special to The Washington Post Richmond Virginia August 11 midnight returns show George W Kolner leading J Thompson Brown for commissioner of agriculture and immigration by 159 votes with two precincts in Charles City County yet to report. unofficial figures show many errors in official records Brown claims narrow victory in another county and Brown predicts a contest is likely.
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Brown
Washington Post
Richmond
George W Kolner
J Thompson Brown
Charles City
God
Wickersham Opens New York Office This Summer
Attorney General Wickersham will maintain a New York office for the Justice Department at 44 West Forty Fourth Street during summer. Frank M Cole, his chief clerk, will run the office with assistant Ctasian M Ricketts. Wickersham will visit as needed.
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New York
Wickersham
Ledarhuret
Long Island
Department of Justice
West Forty Fourth Street
Frank M Cole
Wickershams
Cark
Ctasian
Ricketts
Ambassador's Holiday Cut Sparks Paris Stay for Roosevelt Few Weeks
Ambassador A White will take a brief visit to his son in law in Bilesia then return to Paris to entertain Mrs Roosevelt who will stay three weeks. Mr White has lent his car to Mrs Roosevelt her sister Miss Carow and the Roosevelt children during their Paris visit.
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Washington Fort
Paris
A White
Ready for Road Rally Prominent Mer to Urge Highway
A large group from Washington and Alexandria gather for a road rally to push a Washington Alexandria highway. Mayor Patt to open the meeting in Alexandria, with officials from the District of Columbia, Virginia, and good roads associations planning organizational steps for a joining route. A preliminary survey by Edward Duncan and others is reported complete, and a report is expected at the evening session.
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Virginia
H Bayt
Atl
Alexandra
Washingtoniana
Alexandriane
Washington
Alexandria
Fred J Patt
Washingtonians Anc
Macfarland and West
Lusaiter
Petersburg
Virginia Good Roads Association
Jeb Penny Bacger
The
Good Roads Dision
Department of Agriculture Commonwealth
Crandal Mackey
Alexandria Equity
Predigent Tutts
National Good Heads Associaton
St Juan Wilton
Alexandria Highway Association
Virginia Good Heacs Associaton
Alexandria City
Charles H Most
United States Department of Agriculture
Edward Duncan
Mr Hoy
Tins City
National Highway Meet Names Danville Committee
Citizens from Danville Lynchburg and Greensboro held a conference to urge the New York to Atlanta highway route via Lynchburg Danville and Greensboro The group named AB Carington G Craddock and G B Fradshaw to a committee to advocate the project and press papers for support
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wacormEron
Danville
Lynchburg
Greensboro
New York
Atlanta
New York Herald
Dew York
Nattral Bridge
Fradshaw
The
Manufacture Club of Greensboro
MES SPENCER EXONERATED IN WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC CASE
Mrs Helen Spencer, arrested in Leunger, was freed today as the Panama Canal Zone indictment against her was dismissed by Judge Ro Vaalsky. The three girls who testified against her admitted their testimony was false in crucial details.
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New York
Honor to the Cardinal card Gibbons reception in Salt Lake
Governor of Utah and a group of prominent locals hosted Cardinal Gibbons upon arrival from Yellowstone Park. Mayor Bransford Bishop Scanlan and clergy attended. Cardinal Gibbons comes to Salt Lake for the Ways Cathedral dedication and will be guest of former Senator Thomas Kearns.
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Utah
Cardinal Gibbons
Yellowstone Park
Gorrillam Pry
John
Bransford
Lawrence Scanlan
Tresmen
Cibbons
Salt Lake
Ways
Sands
Thomis Kearns
Aeronauts to Study Race and Albany Landing
A party of aviators travels to Albany to inspect a landing site on the Hudson and discuss the proposed flight from New York to Albany with the Aero Club of America. The mission aims to show the course, gauge difficulties, and select an airship for the voyage.
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Albany
Washington Post
New York
Areauty
Hudson
Te Aerg Clu
America
Lindson Fulton
Fabert Fulton
Albaun
Jaoen Ley
Urele Uration
Holland Forbes John Jace Aftor
J McCor Trates
Wanles
Parke Channing
Belling and Cortiant
Atyany
Professor's Wife in Air As Todd Accompanies 30 Mile Balloon Flight
In Harrington Mass on August 2 Mrs Pasid Codd joined Professor Todd for a 30 mile balloon ascent from an airfield. The flight, the first for the Todds, aimed to test astronomical transportation ideas using balloon travel and a telescope from a balloon basket.
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Firs
Todd
Husband
Pasid P Codd
Ambheree
Hares G Ghdden
Bovton
Org
Todd Na Tailaon
Todds
Lim
Rich Artist Is Drowned in Boston Bay
A years old wealthy Philadelphia artist, Augus Hartis Hartis, drowned in the harbor off Boston while visiting with Dr De Jotne Cunningham. Cunningham swam to the ridge and back, later recovering Hartis’s clothing as proof he disappeared beneath the water. Hartis lived with his sister in a Duron suburb of Philadelphia.
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Bosto
Hartman
Hays
Philadelphia
Nares
Boston
Hartis
Parisien
Scar
Massacasetts Institute of Technolog
Wat
de Jotne Cunningham
Boston Street
Cunnngham
Boston Ridge
Harris
Jiairis
Charles Boone
Duron
Pudadeipnia
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