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Insurgents and U S policy referenced in wartime notes
The article discusses insurgent politics and party splits led by figures like Morton and Grosvenor, contrasting calls to action against insurgents with debates on the 1900s US political landscape. It also covers U S diplomatic moves regarding Nicaragua and Zelaya, noting Knox's handling and potential future actions.
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Switchmen Strike Threatens Northeast Rail Service
Widespread rail walkouts disrupt freight and passenger traffic across the North, with several lines abandoned between Superior and Paget. Strikers demand wage increases, while regulators seek arbitration but fail to bridge gaps. Gold export concerns and foreign financing pressures ripple through markets, compounding the rail crisis.
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Rank and File’s Call to Armies: Promote Motives and Marshals
The adjutant general reports eight enlisted men promoted to the rank of second lieutenant amid mystery about the exam. The piece muses on whether military glory rests with trained officers or inspired privates, citing Napoleon era tales of sergeants becoming marshals and urging encouragement for the rank and file.
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Rockefeller Escape Rumor Sparks Night In New York
A broken discourse on John D. Rockefeller Jr allegedly fleeing danger after vague threats in Cleveland. Reporters pressed questions as stories claimed a secret escape to New York with police escort. The tale, dismissed by Rockefeller as mere hokum, circulated amid sensational headlines.
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The Amazing Crop and Navy Cruise Proposals
A cross section of bold editorials urges expanding peacetime naval exposure to the public. It argues for strategic ship cruises on rivers to foster patriotism, noting cost is minimal, and praises the world tour for peace. It also discusses agricultural wealth and farm productivity as a historic surge.
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Prosperity Hangs on Crops Amid Tariff Debate
A historic summary discusses crop prosperity, tariff influence, and rising prices. It notes record yields of crops like cotton and tobacco, asks whether tariffs help or hinder, and cites high meat and food costs. It highlights James J. Hill urging less consumption to cut living costs and critiques price gouging in meat and staples.
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Alabama Votes Against Constitutional Prohibition Reform
The New York World reports Alabama rejected by a substantial margin a proposed constitutional prohibition amendment. The vote signals not repudiation of prohibition but a preference to avoid binding abstinence to constitutional questions. Prohibition advocates fear a rapid reaction against strict enforcement while temperance sentiment shifts. thirty states have prohibition laws and cities with dry options expand, with more states expected to vote in future elections.
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The Biggest Skyscraper Shadowing Battery Bay
New York World reports on a colossal skyscraper nearly ready for construction. It will rise 414 feet to the roof, cover 61 515 square feet, and require vast quantities of materials and energy. Completion slated near the Whitehall building with views on Washington Street and Battery Place.
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Meyers Reforms and Navy Shift Attract Political Obstacles
An editorial notes Secretary Meyer's move from Postmaster General to Navy secretary as a reform driven by business experience and sound judgment. It highlights political obstacles faced, the shift’s promise of order, and references the broader administration’s reform efforts, including internal divisions. A separate observed item critiques wedding rice pricing and quality in a New York Sun anecdote.
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Fisher's Biliary Title Abandoned for Thetford Plan
Sir Doba Fisher abandons intent to take the title Lord Thetford upon elevation to the peerage. The Thetford designation conflicts with the Duke of Grafton’s viscounty of Thetford traced to 1672. Powis Castle is discussed as Powys lineage seat with mentions of Castell Coch, Powis family titles, and Lord Clive.
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Honorless Prophet and Lady Powis in early 1900s notes
A fragmentary tale links Jed Hawkins a self styled prophet who boasted of financial insight to bank schemes and department store plans, while Lady Powis remains celebrated for beauty despite an intense campaign by Bardall and press intrigue. The column also hints at a political retirement rumor.
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Health scare hits heir Price Biemarck in Berlin
Serious alarm over 3 year old Price Biemarck eldest son of the late Herbert Biemarck heir to the old chancellor. He collapsed suddenly during the dedication of the monument in Bavaria and has endured fainting spells since. His mother has rushed him to Berlin for specialist treatment at a sarditarium.
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Reflections of a Bachelor in The New York Frese
Fragments discuss the satisfactions and duties of a bachelor with social disguises and fears. The text hints at war era anxieties, personal grudges, and the perception of religion through a spouse. It emphasizes the consequences of not doing enough and the allure and peril of deception in relationships.
Views of Visitors in Washington and Europe Observed
A string of remarks from visitors in Washington covers German hospital plans, U.S. district attorney prospects in Alabama, Canadian sentiment on tariffs and the British empire, and the rise of sight seeing aeroplanes in Denver. Notables include Dr Anton Hengge of Munich on hospital care, Lionel Guest of Montreal on Lords vs Commons, and Gen Charles Grosvenor praising Chattanooga. A Texas wedding closes the item.
Federal Economy Plan Returns to Level Expenditures and Growth
Senate leaders push a restrained federal budget for the coming year with total appropriations around 16.8 million, a rise over last year, while claiming growth savings will offset the Treasury deficit. Twenty senior senators and expert adviser Hemenway study economies to curb waste.
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The Happy Farmers and the Price of Plenty
A long extract argues that 1919 was the year of peak farm prosperity with immense output in grains and livestock, yet prices did not fall. It critiques railways and trusts, urges wage and rate reductions, and notes cement and concrete replacing lumber in Chicago building as substitutes rise.
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Charts for Airship License Toward Aeronautical Maps
A dispatch notes New York secretary of state hints at issuing an airship license after studying aeronautical charting. At Berlin’s Imperial Aero Club a plan to map land variations and obstacles to assist novice pilots is discussed, including windmills, waterways, and safe landing zones.
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Floating Fortune Found in Juan de Fuca Strait
A drifting ambergris-like substance weighing just over a pound was found by James Curry and a companion in the Strait of Juan de Fuca near Port Townsend. Chemists deem it ambergris with potential value around 100000, used in perfumery, a rare find outside tropical seas.
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Deer in City Street Alert From New Haven Dispatch
In New Haven a deer wandered into the city streets prompting warnings from Game Warden Clark to boys not to throw sticks or stones at wildlife. The animal sought refuge in a downtown stable after a brief chase, and a previous downtown deer was carried by express wagon to the suburbs for shelter.
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