Civilized Are We Yet Are We Civilized
The article surveys social and legal issues in the United States and Europe, contrasting conscription with labor laws, and debating how courts and mobs affect justice. It notes public concern over crime, insanity defenses, and the role of government in protecting citizens abroad, with varied opinions on civilization and reform.
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United States
Tom Buford
Elliott
Frankfort
Supreme Bench of the Commonwealth
Buford
Dan Voorhers
Phil’ Thompson
England
Rover Sore After Dog Byte Ends Fortunes of Explorer Foster
Odgar F Foster, a globe trotter and window dresser, recounts perilous exploits from hunting wild beasts in Africa to surviving Arctic cold and sea wrecks. A Staten Island grocery visit ended his luck when a brown dog bit his leg, prompting medical care. Foster notes past survivals and laments the current setback that ends his roaming career.
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New York
Let The Post Follow You Brief Washington notice
Washington readers planning to leave the city can keep informed by having The Post follow them. Address updates may be changed as needed and the paper will be sent promptly to any part of the country. Send order directly to The Post at Main 4205.
Crumbling High Power Cars Prompt Warning on Safety Rules
Alarm grows over rising deaths and injuries from high powered autos as authorities urge strict safety measures. The piece notes drivers flouting regulations, pedestrians at risk, and debates on licensing, conscription and enforcement amid a political shift influencing road and public safety policy.
Tightning Restores Man’s Hearing in Philly Visit
An Altoona dispatch reports 19 month old James Gor, once deaf in his left ear after a fever, regained hearing after a Monday lightning strike incident that caused a sting in the ear and a long period of silence.
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Altoona
Philadelphia
Pess
James Gorsuch
Benefits Of Stretching Exercise For All Men In Bed Or Awake
A 19th century piece extols stretching as a powerful waking routine for brain and nerves, noting it activates heart action and circulation. It contrasts disciplined stretching with risky feats and cites Dr. Joseph Noyes King’s horizontal bar practice, associating monkey mechanics with upper body strength and endurance.
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New York
Judeph Noyes King
Return of Halley's Comet Stirs Public Curiosity Worldwide
The Chicago Post notes Halley’s Comet, famed for its sensational sky-truant status, will approach Earth again after a billion-mile voyage and become visible to the naked eye around 1908, with perihelion near May 10, 1910. French astronomers deem Earth safe. one in 281 trillion odds cited. Historic lore links the comet to bells at noon in Roman Catholic practice and to Norman arms legends, while Neptune’s past gravitational nudge kept it in check. Also mentioned are a 600-pack English playing cards collection and a Philadelphia man who never shakes the dice box again after a childhood loss, plus a sleepwalking incident injuring a child in Philadelphia.
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Iinois
Virginia
Taft
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Wooden legs as safety aids in rail incidents grab idea sparks
A Pittsburg man is dragged to safety from a high power electric wire by a man with wooden legs who acted as insulators. The passage suggests using workers with wooden legs as traction guards to save lives when third rails are involved, proposing a bold, though impractical, safety concept.
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Royal Family Owes Nothing in Lisbon Finances
Portuguese and foreign press highlight that King Carlos and his father Luiz were allowed to use civilist funds totaling 4.4 million dollars to aid the treasury during financial straits with cabinet approval. Ex Finance Minister Garcia will present figures in the chamber of peers, showing the sums exceed advances to the royal family. The widowed Queen Amelie plans to repay 150,000 francs from her private resources. Young King Manuel may repay later, but public sentiment may resist. Abroad, killers of Dom Carlos and the prince face little accountability, while foreign monarchs avoid Lisbon as a court. Duke Charles of Württemberg’s sensational reign and harem lore are recalled, including reforming the army and a dramatic marriage.
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Ressano Garcia
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Manuel
Prem
Joao Franco
Belgrade
Alexande
Draga
Peter
Amy Manuel
Paroled man Wil lam Rousey hunted after his jail escape
Frankfort Kentucky dispatch details the escapee William Rousey, convicted of manslaughter in Bo sle county, who broke from Danville jail, evaded authorities across multiple states, and the eerie premonitions he claimed guided him before his recapture and return to prison.
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Spain
Helm
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Timais
Arkansas
Texas
New Mexico
California
Tom Helm
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Gafels
Penitentians
Career of "Big Jim" Ended in Sullivan County
The life of the famed giant rattlesnake nicknamed Big Jim, long a subject of snake stories and local lore, ended after a confrontation with a farm boar in Sullivan County. John Bascomb aided by WW Thompson’s farm animals saw the boar wrestle the snake. Bascomb shot and killed it, the snake measured about 15 feet long with a 35 inch girth, and the boar survived.
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Tu Janake
The Old-Fashioned Pie Eaters and Found Treasure Hint
A Luc a Observer excerpt discusses Minnesota Republicans nominating a plain farmer for governor and contrasts early American dining with knife use. Dispatches note John Adams and others eating with a knife. Also, Weid doh Chardh, visiting near New Smyrna, Fla, searches for buried Spanish treasure and finds a 1608 doubloon with evidence of Apanieh buccaneers nearby.
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German memory leads to arrest over military duty
Charles Hisse, an assistant chef at Bellevue-Stratford, was arrested on a recent trip to Germany for neglecting military service years ago. He was fined 3395 marks after authorities reminded him of service obligations from the Franco-Prussian era.
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Army of the Fatherland
Roosevelt Portrait and Reflections From The American Magazine
The article presents a detailed portrayal of President Theodore Roosevelt, recounting a late-night discussion on his future, his desire to step away from public life for a year or more, and his views on policy and morality. It highlights Roosevelt's moral emphasis, perceived genius, and the possibility of a nonthird term, with quotes about his reluctance to interfere and his sense of responsibility.
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Presidant
Roosevelt
Grant
Pointed Paragraphs From Health Hints Amid Social Proverb Notes
A fragment from a Chicago HealthHints column compares gendered views on affection music and temper. It contrasts urging restraint and practical wisdom with aphorisms about gratitude logic and the limits of appetite across social norms. The passage reflects old time newspaper style and generic guidance rather than a single event.
Tennessee election talk at Raleigh hints Taft win
Walter Scott Roberts cites factions within Tennessee Republicans planning to unite on a single electors slate to back Taft, while Patterson wins the governorship and Bryan wallets may fail to secure the electoral vote. Other visitors discuss Russian and German views, and Virginians predict Taft gains amid southern apathy toward Bryan.
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Lyck
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Pace That Kills Referencer of a Greenwich Businessman
The fragment notes John Darton of Greenwich Connecticut died at age nine after a long span in business. It references his roles as president of a bank and vice president of a water company and a shoe dealer, contrasting American businessmen with English views on aging in business.
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1Eatings Bank
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