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Atrocities in Korea Report Turkish Japanese Torture Claim
A circumstantial Beoul report alleges torture by Japanese officers in Korea to force confessions implicating American missionaries. It warns such accusations risk tarnishing the mission and calls for U.S. awareness and possible action after Japanese inquiry into the affair.
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Pork Barrel Sensation in Public Building Debates
A House committee report lambasts waste and graft in public building projects. It blames Congress and Treasury for misrule, criticizes the supervising architect, and calls for reform including a bureau to oversee spending and bids. The piece argues the system prompts extravagance and shifts responsibility away from Capitol Hill.
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Fragmentary quotes on Congress and treasury control
Fragmentary text reflects debate over Treasury control by Congress and economy during a past session. It mentions a “work barrel” and praises a genius for economy in the sixty-second Congress.
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Navy's New Champion Dreadnought Wyoming Shines
The Navy touts the Wyoming as a premier battleship with superior speed and armor, noting the Arkansas as its companion in the pair. Despite engine room strike delaying full performance, the vessel is hailed as a peak of American naval construction and a world power boost ahead of rival fleets.
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King George Debuts Striking Regatta Hat in Henley Fashion
London dispatch notes the King attended the Henley regatta in a blue serge suit with white waistcoat and spats. His hat, a cross between a Trilby Tyrolese and Hombourg, straw with a stiff brim, drew praise as a novel royal headpiece. Royal attire set a trend for Potomac boatmen and canoeists to follow.
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New Cotton Proposition Promises Savings Amid Monopoly Debate
The Southern cotton trust plan aims to save $20 per bale by cutting the middleman out. Critics question consumer benefits if cotton prices rise $25 to $30 per bale. Promoters spoke to Southern congressmen who previously set cotton at 15 cents a pound and urged farmers to hold cotton in reserve. The idea of a Southern monopoly remains, with opposition to monopoly laws and calls for “scientific marketing” as the proper framing. Several congressmen expressed favorable views on feasibility and protection.
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Ransdell Bares Profit Scheme in Cotton Warehouse Plan
Senator-elect Ransdell of Louisiana exposes the warehouse program as the Dawest trust the world has seen. He notes the plan calls for a quarter of Pers and that under subscription the concert would bind the nation to a costly, restrained system. The critique faces opposition but the issue remains unresolved as debate continues.
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A Fragment on a Crime-Proof Hat for the Fair Sex
A satirical review criticizes a Chicago police praised “purse-protecting” hat design with a side slit for cash, mocking its practicality, possible flaws, and social impact. The piece weaves in political and cultural jabs, noting the era’s buzz about gender, finance, and public life.
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Royal honors for the pope s legate at Vienna
Papal legate Cardinal Van Rossum, named by Pope Pius X, sails into Vienna with unprecedented royal pomp. Emperor Francis Joseph, Hofburg reception, and a Danube cruise mark a grand welcome for the Dutch prelate, while Queen Wilhelmina sends thanks from The Netherlands. A July-Ischl departure signals the era’s ceremonial state visit.
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Scout Sailor's Yarn on Titanic Captain Smith Dead
Senate inquiry chair Senator Smith rejects claim that Captain Smith survived the Titanic sinking. Baltimore witness Peter Fryal says he spoke with Smith on his way to Washington. investigators report no evidence of Smith alive. Many hotels in Washington report no contact. rumors of rescue narratives persist but unconfirmed.
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Millions in Mail Swindles Exposed by Postmaster General
Postmaster General Hitchcock reports $120 million lost to mail swindles in the year ending June 9. Fraudsters operated across society including merchants and politicians. 1063 arrested, 462 convicted, 671 cases awaiting disposition. Authorities tightening controls to curb such frauds.
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Dozen Balloons May Race in National Elimination Contest
Dozen balloons are slated to ascend next Saturday in Kansas City in the Aero Club of America elimination contest. Top three balloons win and go to Stuttgart for the Gordon Bennett cup in October. Entrants include Kansas City Aero Club Balloons with Capt Honeywell and John Watts, St Louis clubs with pilots Berry and McCullough, Indianapolis and Akron entries, and Cincinnati crews in the drift and Goodyear balloons.
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Revolt Costs 2 200 000 in Lisbon unrest
In Lisbon on July 21 peaceful conditions prevail as republican troops search the north for royalist bands with no further arrests. Several army officers have been charged with complicity in the monarchist plot. The war minister reports government spending of 32 290 000 to quell the rising.
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SUGGESTS KEW GARDENS HERE Ejitor Post
Mary F Henderson argues Congress should develop Rock Creek tract into a national botanical garden like Kew Gardens. She notes 600 700 acres as government land, accessibility by Fourteenth Street cars, and proposes landscape work, ponds, and imports from around the world to create a major capital garden near Washington.
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Navy Eyes Big Ship Through Panama Canal Locks
The Navy Department may answer Senator Tillman about the maximum size, speed, and armament of a battleship able to pass the 110 foot Panama Canal locks. Early estimates place a 40000 ton displacement, about 12 14 inch guns, 9 knots speed, 10000 mile radius, and hull protection above the waterline as key features.
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Navy maneuvers to begin in Narragansett Bay
Newport July 21 The Atlantic fleet’s first and second divisions under Rear Admirals Aaron Ward and Cameron McA Winslow will sail from Newport tomorrow for a week of maneuvers in Narragansett Bay. The program centers on an attack by destroyers and submarines against the battleships Florida Delaware North Dakota Utah Lautana and Kansap. Later in the week a second attack will feature three large vessels aided by two groups of torpedo boat destroyers acting as screens.
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Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago News
A collection of pointed quips and wry maxims about marriage money patience and social behavior. The snippets target husbands wives and public life with aphorisms on boastfulness mistakes and deception. The tone mirrors a bygone urban newspaper gossip voice with sharp witticisms and social commentary.
Reflections of a Bachelor in a New York Prose
Fragment from a period piece notes on rest, debt, art, and gender roles. It contrasts a man pleasing a wife with his behavior toward other women and mentions a family engagement and a volunteer fire department. The prose hints at social expectations and domestic life in a humorous tone.
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Church of Our Lady of Hope consecrated in Washington Heights
Cardinal Farley presided at the consecration of the Church of Our Lady of Hope on Washington Heights near the Hispano Museum. Donors include Archer M Huntington, King Alfonso of Spain with a lamp and painting, Frederick C Penfield, Thomas Fortune Ryan, J Pierpont Morgan, and Amos F. Eaton. Cardinal Farley noted substantial funding by non Catholics.
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Wilson to visit Appomattox and Monticello ruin hopeful
President Wilson plans a trip to Appomattox near the courthouse where Lee once offered his sword to Grant and acknowledged Confederate resources, with a date not yet fixed. Col George A Armes notes a tree stump remains after relic hunters cut down the old apple tree, and a replacement tree is sought before a larger tour may proceed to Monticello and Jefferson’s tomb.
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Forty Brides Aboard Caledonia From Glas Bow
Nearly two score brides to be were passengers on the steamer Caledonia which arrived today from Glasgow. About the same number of men stood on the pier, agitated yet happy, as the liner docked. Several couples will be married in the city before heading home to the West. The Caledonia sighted two small icebergs about seven miles distant east of St Johns Newfoundland as she prepared to turn south toward New York.
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Andrew Lang Dead at Selkirk Born March 31 Texts span 1872
Andrew Lang born in Selkirk on March 31, years span 1872 to later works including ballads lyrics sketches essays and translations. He contributed to periodical literature and long associated with the London Daily News. He served as Gifford lecturer at St Andrews University in 18% on natural religion.
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Weather Summary From Washington Post July 21
Weather notes from the Washington Post report broad conditions across the country with onshore showers along the southern Atlantic and northern Gulf coasts. Moisture persists in the Midwest and Northwest while the South and Southwest see warmer spells. Winds shift by coast and region with occasional fair weather brewing. River conditions show the Potomac very muddy with muddy shoreline.
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Interviews on Kentucky politics and national climate
Kentucky figures predict a strong Go Wilson campaign as Governor Metcalfe discusses the national race with President Wilson. The piece covers divisions within parties, Roosevelt era sentiments, Mexican policy chatter, and Reynolds securing Republican convention footing with a New York headquarters plan.
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