Postmaster General Reports Postal Service Deficit in 1908
Postmaster General Hitencock shows a 17.48 million dollar deficit for the 1908 fiscal year, driven by second class mail and rural delivery costs. The report notes that publications, magazines, and other periodicals contribute most to losses, while efforts aim to improve efficiency without harming service. It highlights vast mail volumes, 29,062 post offices, and extensive rural routes, calling for postal savings banks and cheaper small-sum transfers.
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Mawasines
Cer Pulse
Mit md
Sime
Ata
Emil Voy
Domeatie Transporta- Tavoured
Visailles
Secular League Honors Capt F W Crosby Death
Washington Secular League paid tribute to Capt Francis William Crosby by adopting a memorial resolution at a Pythian Temple meeting. The speakers included KV Brookshire and John D Bradley. a silver-toned keepsake was presented in honor of a recent marriage.
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Secular League
F W Crosby
Francis ‘William
Wash
Knan Vols
Pythian Temple
KV Brookshire
Iniina
Life of
Jesus
John D Bradley
Silver Toons
Jump In Tempera ture at Columbia Theater
A large audience at the Columbia Theater last night witnessed Lyman H Howes present a tempera show titled Wonderful Fies Frontion Pictures. The program featured four North American arctic series and East Africa scenes, highlighting fur types and tribal dress. The finale included Versailles fountains and Nice carnival views from 1904.
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Emeloy
Columrbia
Lyman H Howes
Aretic
North America
East Africa
Bélimoe
Furth
Anne
Versailles
England
Nice
Prison guards protect Columbia jail after mob threat
Greenville S C Dee m Jesse Fuller charged with murdering J E H Liddett a prominent real estate dealer was rushed to the State penitentiary at Columbia after authorities aided by a local military company averted a lynching Joe Barker held as an accomplice also faced the mob Fuller was arrested following an alleged confession and crowds demanded action Blythe Rifles protected the jail as he was moved to Spartanburg then to Columbia by train
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Dee m
Jesse Puller
J EH Liddett
Real Esteta
Columbia
Joe Barker
Fuller
Blythe
Spartanburg
Overlanders Protect Wild Cattle in Australian Trek
A vivid portrait of the Australian cattle overlander genre detailing harsh desert routes to markets. It describes stock safety during stampedes, storms, and extreme nights, highlighting horsemen guiding mobs to prevent losses and the skill and endurance required for long overland journeys.
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Amewars
Territory
Queensland
Wittle
Alent
Josa
Overland
England
Australia
Reyes
Cate
Spain Seeks Reopen Negotiations on Concordat Reform
Madrid December 86 government plans to reopen talks with the Vatican to modify the 1855 concordat. Focus lies on liberty of conscience education and curbs on religious orders. Foreign Minister Schor Caballero says revision will align with the Spanish constitution and proceed in a liberal spirit.
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Madrid
Vatican
Schor Caballero
Federal Incorporation Debate Weighs Taft Court Decision
President Taft and congressional leaders debate delaying or advancing a federal incorporation act in light of the Standard Oil dissolution case. Taft favors a preemptive remedy while opponents warn of political backlash and obstruction to Sherman Act enforcement. Supreme Court timing could influence congressional action this session.
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Cannon
Supreme Court
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Circuit Court
Geelson
Eircurt
Coundel
Effi
Statehood Hurdles in Congress for Arizona and New Mexico
The current Congress session may authorize polls and conventions for Arizona and New Mexico to draft state constitutions. President Taft calls careful constitution drafting with voter approvals, aiming to protect public lands and resources. A bill to enable conventions and referendums could lead to new statehood within nine years after adjournment.
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Congress
New Mexico
Arizona
Taft
Minges
Gongress
Remington the Painter of the Western Frontier Life
The piece portrays artist Frederic Remington as a rugged, restless figure who found joy in open shores and Adirondack wilds. It recalls his preference for canoe trips, hunting, and simple living, contrasted with his dislike of city crowds and demand for honest, direct art rooted in Western realism.
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Inglebrook
Chiptewa
Arioona
Taft
Inglenook
New Roshelle
Jaffa to Jerusalem Seaport and Orange Riches Tale
The piece surveys Jaffa as an ancient port linked to Solomons temple and Jerusa lem, famed for orange groves and loom ing German colonies. It notes Jaffa to Jerusalem rail, scenes of Crusades, modern convents, Armenian and English institutions, and the contrast with Jerusalem�s poverty and religious fervor. It highlights the orange trade, the famed Jaffa Rot wine, and tourist sights including Simon the tanner’s house and Dorcas’ restoration site.
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Dorcas
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Holy Land
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Isdachar
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Atron
England
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Het
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Story of Joan of Arc Her Career One of History’s Wonders
Rev Thomas B Gregory narrates the life of Joan of Arc born in Domremy France a simple peasant girl who becomes France’s savior. The account covers visions events at Orléans triumphs Rheims coronation and her capture trial and execution at Rouen in 1431 at age about twenty.
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Wae
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Mey
Pendhed
John D. Rockefeller Gives Gold Pieces Amid Snowstorm Misadventure
The article recalls John D. Rockefeller distributing one dollar gold pieces to schoolteachers in Columbus Hills and some workers as a cheerful gesture during last night's snowstorm, while Henry Lane Wilson departs Brussels as American minister to Belgium with Charles Page Bryan set to arrive as the new envoy.
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Belgium
Failure to Keep Record of Sales and Exports in London
A Washington Post summary notes a London diamond smuggling scare with a Malden Lane alliance of 30 large wholesalers forming to aid federal authorities. Diamonds move from Cape of Good Hope via London, Amsterdam, Antwerp and Paris to buyers in New York and elsewhere, with smugglers earning large profits before duties. Publicity as a weapon is proposed, urging better records and shipments tracing by British authorities to curb illicit gem movements.
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Washington Post
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Malden Lane
Department of Commerce and Labor
North Africa
Cape of Good" Hope
Cape of Good Hope
South Africa
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Antwerp
Paris
Guaranteed Waltham Watch Co Guarantees Bought From Jewelers
The Waltham Watch Company offers broad guarantees only when watches are purchased from regular jewelers, not from general stores. The restriction rests on the source of sale and authenticity.
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Watches XY. B When buying 2 Waltham Watch always ask sour jeweler
A fragmented note advises buyers of two Waltham watches to request a sour jeweler for a certain defective tempering and positioning. The language is garbled but signals cautions about watch quality and seller guidance. No clear entities beyond Waltham Watch and jeweler.
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