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Cuba’s Second Trial Toward Self Government and Peace
The article discusses Cuba’s pursuit of self government amid factional divisions and foreign influence. It notes the presidency of a new leader and the republic’s aim for pacification, while detailing finances, taxation, and the potential costs of required signs and infrastructure to aid national unity.
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Dallot
Rob Corie
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Prague
Econom
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Implove
Two Vag le Ideas On Banking Debates And Deposits
The piece contrasts Republican and Democrat positions on bank deposits and government guarantees. It critiques both for seeking votes, arguing true guardianship of citizens requires stable, lawful money deposits and warns against reliance on private bankers like J Pierpont Morgan as figures of certainty.
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Baan Vosts
Natonal
J. Pierpout Morgan
Disinterested Witnesses and Tariff Debate Echoed
A critique of Andrew Carnegie and other witnesses before the Ways and Means Committee questions whether any speaker can be truly disinterested amid tariff conflicts. It argues that Carnegie’s prominence biases the proceedings and praises Judge Gary and other protectionists who defend tariffs to sustain American industry and worker welfare.
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Andrew Carnegie
Ways and Megaw
Carnegie
Slabo
Ways and Means Committee
Wars and Means
Carneme
Gary
Steel Trust
North Carolina cow turns violent critic of pianos
A quirky North Carolina bovine tale describes a cow evolved from placid pasture life into a fierce, piano-smashing creature. The Ashevile incident and broader notes cover rural nostalgia, labor capital shifts, and a chorus of contemporary curiosities from politics to tariffs.
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Renal Mee
Asheville
Paycho
Readjustment of Tariff Delays United States Business
The quarterly figures of the steel trust show hesitancy across industries as tariff revision looms. Confidence is rebuilding after a depression, yet many merchants and banks await clearer profit figures. Some buy only to meet daily needs while others hold out for favorable prices and favorable tariff terms.
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United States
Steel Trust
Rich men fight graft in New York pay roll upheaval
Prominent figures including John D. Rockefeller Andrew Carnegie Felix Warburg Jacob H Bebimt and others back the bureau of municipal research as it probes city finances amid a new payroll accounting system. Bills across departments are tangled and pay delays mount while protests rise to Mayor McClellan over accountability.
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New York Times
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Felix Warburg
Jacob H. Bebimt
Bureau of Municipal Research
Police
McClellan
White Indians Of Orinoco Expedition Plans
Dr. Hamilton Rice, explored for the headwaters of the Orinoco, arrives in New York after seven months in London compiling an expedition diary for the Royal Geographical Society. He aims to locate Cano Grande and the Andoqies in the Orinoco region, starting from Bogota with Indian guides to uncover the famed white Indians and a rumored great lake.
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New York Herald
Hamilton Rice
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London
Royal Geographical Society of London
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Nagging Charge in Worcester Divorce Suit
Judge Pierce in New York hears Channing Smith of Leicester file for divorce from Nellie A. Montgomery of Philadelphia alleging continual nagging and cruelty. Smith cites no personal violence, wife reportedly absent in New York, with Albert E. Smith and a physician noting risk of nervous breakdown if nagging continued.
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Flattering Scales and a Fifteen Pound Baby Joke
Notes recount Grover Cleveland and friend Joseph Jefferson visiting Gray Gables to congratulate the father on Richard Cleveland’s birth. A physician weighed the child and claimed nine pounds, while Cleveland insisted the baby weighed fifteen, joking about his own weighing method with "the fishing" series.
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Joseph Jefferson
Gray Gables
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Dry Wave Spreads From Chicago Peat To Meadowlands
A fragmentary notice notes a spreading dry wave affecting peat in Chicago and the meadowlands, with phrases like Southern hospitality fading as mint withers and a corkscrew gathering looming. readers seek the story’s outcome.
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Chicago
Mr Bok's Despair From the Ladies Home Journal
An item from a Ladies Home Journal reflects on body image and health advice for young women. It questions common exercise claims and notes no routine seems tailored for improving leg shape in a 17 year old, signaling concerns about dieting and wellness guidance.
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Jounal Inquirer
American Gifts Annoy Europeans and Paris Champs Elysees
A commentary argues rich American gifts to Europe often provoke ridicule or resentment. It notes Andrew Carnegie and J Pierpont Morgan faced critique abroad for libraries and monuments. The piece discusses Paris public opinion on funding a grand concert hall on the Champs Elysees and recounts the avenue’s history and royal boxing entertainments.
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Andrew Carnegie
America
France
Germany
England
Westminster Abbey
Deanami
Government Lab Solves Dust Explosion Risk in Mines
United States Geological Survey tests at a government laboratory in Pittsubrg report steam injected through exhaust pipes as a preventive measure against coal mine dust explosions. In miniature and real trials the steam method prevented blasts while dry air triggered immediate explosions. President Kuhn of the Pittsburgh and Westmoreland Coal Company advocated the precaution, after which no explosions occurred.
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New Yok Times
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H. A. Kuhn
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Waiters Fear Fat Rivals Atlantic City
Atlantic City reports the arrival of 260 waitresses at the Hotel Chalfonte fueling fears among the Negro waiters' association that up to 1,000 members of the Waiters' Protective League may lose their jobs within a year. Organized in Boston, the new staff arrived by train and took up quarters at the hotel amid a dining hall showcasing their service. Other beachfront hotels may follow, signaling a broader shift away from Negro help as Republican leaders warn of political power impacts in the city.
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Third Ward
Useful vermin in Nevada sparks natural pest control tale
A Youth's Companion excerpt notes field mice devastated 20 000 acres of alfalfa in a Nevada valley. Researchers found sulphate of strychnin on chopped alfalfa reduced damage, while natural predators like hawks owls and foxes controlled the infestation. The Department of Agriculture urged protecting these animals as allies to farmers nationwide.
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Department of Agriculture
Reminding Blizzard Echoes in Satire at Fair Encounter
A satirical exchange unfolds between a sharp young man and a fair young woman as he muses on beauty and ego. The woman responds with a cold glare while the dialogue hints at social cynicism and self-importance.
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Chicago
Eggs Boiled to Music in a Southern Town Tale
A Philadelphia Inquirer item recounts a famous evangelist visiting a small Southern town. Awakened by a soprano singing a hymn from the kitchen, he muses on the servant’s piety. After breakfast he is met with an unexpected response about boiling eggs by verses, noting three verses for soft and five for hard.
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Philadelphia
Belgian Post Service Records Strong Letter Traffic
The London Globe reports Belgian post offices handled 118,193,748 ordinary letters in 97 with a 3.33 percent rise from the prior year. Total letters including foreign mail reached 146,656,578, averaging 19.66 per inhabitant. In 1906, about 305,23 Belgian letters were returned, yet 108,20) reached their destination after opening or vetting.
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London Globe
Bryan's Art of Self-Denial in Milwaukee Sentinel
The Milwaukee Sentinel reports Mr Bryan disapproves of the proposed presidential salary increase and advocates self denial in public life, aligning with his known stance on frugality and restraint.
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Rogues Gallery for Frenzied Chauffeurs in Chicago
Chicago detectives announce a rogues gallery of frenzied chauffeurs to aid identification by victims and employers. The plan targets habitual violators with photos of convicted drivers, while courts may use the gallery to guide punishment and drive reckless chauffeurs from the business. Today Harry Stokes was held for murder in Winkelman’s death. two other women were injured in separate incidents yesterday.
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New York World
Clef P. D. O'Brien
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Emma Winkelman
The Weary Shopper's Ride
A subway car scene portrays a weary shopper with bundles clinging to a strap amid crowded chaos. The poem evokes a modern martyr’s plight as passengers jostle and a tension between danger and endurance escalates in a grim urban ride.
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New York Times
Taft to dine across Chinatown and Little Italy
A satirical piece imagines President Taft visiting New York and being fed a global feast. It jokes about Chinatown chop suey, bird's nest soup, Little Italy spaghetti and other dishes, mocking foreign cuisine as a grand welcome for the visiting leader. The verse features playful exoticism and urban cultural references of New York.
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Deming Perkins Jr Loses Leg in Denver
Yale graduate Deming Perkins Jr one of Denver society’s known figures, traveled from Connecticut to study law at Denver University. His leg was amputated after weeks of bone decay in the foot and leg. Doctors remain unsure if the disease will stop.
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Never Can Tell About Ohio
A Detroit Free Press item notes a ceremony at the new Ohio House of Representatives opening with the Lords Prayer. Chaplain Starr of the penitentiary offered a brief two minute prayer. observers say many eyes were closed, and someone stole the chaplain’s hat. The piece also mentions a minority claim that the majority used a steam roller with spikes.
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First Aid for the Heroes in a Maritime Tale
A fragmented report describes a maritime incident where a wireless operator faces a crowd of admirers. An unknown young woman allegedly kisses him as other women advance with eager, menacing poses before he signals distress with the C Q D call for help.
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Not What It Used to Be Grocery Politics in Ohio Town
A fragment from the Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a town in Ohio without a postmaster and lacking volunteers, reflecting on changes in local politics and service norms. The piece teases broader wit about society while hinting at civic vacancy and community roles.
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Views of Visitors in Washington on Hopkins and Beauchamp
Chicago judge T N Slueser predicts a Republican senator from Illinois amid a tight Hopkins contest. Gov Deneen backs Hopkins, while Beauchamp visits from London commenting on British politics, suffragettes, and unemployment. Judge Willey returns to U S life. Capt Hall discusses Japan ties. Rudolph Aronson praises Washington choral talent guiding inaugural week preparations.
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