Endorsement of Knox by Pennsylvania Republicans
ThePennsylvania State convention backs Senator Knox for President presenting a strong claim and reminding that Pennsylvanias large GOP majorities helped Roosevelt and other nominees. The piece weighs whether Tennessees or a single strong coalition matters, urging careful choice if nominated.
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Parker
Rooerve
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Maity
Tate
Saoall
The End of Playgrounds and Washington Pleas for Space
A long column argues for expanded playgrounds in Washington and across Congress to aid child health, criticizing street play, urging safer urban spaces, and noting Senate amendments to playground funding while urging action by lawmakers and parents. The piece also surveys broader political debates and public notices from the era.
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A Quiet President in the Spotlight
The piece questions Iudua Chambers as a model of a quiet president by contrasting McKinley with active policy. It notes Hawaii expansion and Caribbean moves under McKinley, arguing a truly quiet president is hard to find in recent history. The critique mentions the Spanish American War era and ongoing territorial actions.
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Brooklyn Fagte
Richar Dicker
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Hayes
Garfield
Harrison
St MxKinley
Hawaii
Cleveland
Far East
West Indies
Voice of the East Skeptical of Bryan in Democratic Nominating Fight
The Voice of the East argues Bryan is unwanted as delegates from New York New Jersey and Connecticut refuse to instruct for him. It notes 202 of 233 delegates favor Bryan but 124 are uninstructed and stresses New York and New Jersey independence could sink any Bryan bid, warning Southern and Western blocs cannot elect a nominee without them.
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The Intelligence of Bees te ot nine fin
The article describes experiments by Monsieur Bonnier showing bees exhibit collective intelligence. A bucket brigade of bees moves water to sugar to help feed the group, while individual bees fail to act similarly. This suggests social cooperation enhances problem solving.
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Monsieur G Bonnier
French Academy of Sciences
Monsieur Bonniier
Mule Conquered by Automobile in Water Rescue
In Hackettstown an enormous mule owned by Louie Singer refused to emerge from a brook after drinking. Despite attempts by Mr Singer and use of a hickory stick, the mule stayed put until Wat son Little arrived with a big automobile. A rope tied to the car and full power freed the animal, pulling it to dry land amid cheers for the new owner.
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Fraser clan chief calls Fraser kin to Quebec tercentenary
Lord Lovat as Fraser clan chief issues a transatlantic call for members to join July celebrations in Quebec. The piece recalls Fraser lineage, poised estates of Lovat, Beaufort Castle, and historic ties to Scotland’s crown, with notes on notable Frasers and allied nobles from Britain and Europe.
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Invernesshire
Beaufort Castle
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Henry Phipps
Culberson Bryan's Choice in Democratic Nomination
Sannington dispatch reports Charles Culberson as a potential Democratic presidential nominee if Bryan is blocked. Bryan supporters would shift their votes to Culberson when nominating prospects look unfavorable, aligning with reactionary interests while Culberson himself remains uninformed and staunchly old line.
Baby seal adopts long distance swimmer on Baker's Beach
Sydney Cavill, preparing for a bay crossing, found a young seal off Baker's Beach. The animal followed him ashore and slept at his bed, prompting Cavill to adopt it. He plans to accompany Cavill on swims, with the seal thriving under his care.
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Justice of the Peace
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Egotists, Mice, and a Dog Detective Tale
A New York Globe item tells of a uptown hotel resident who fled a room when a mouse and two beads triggered a panic. The Chicago Record Herald vignette riffs on egotism and self praise. Brooklyn Life mocks wireless news and political races with satirical verse. A boardwalk incident nearby ends with Jack the watchdog pouncing on James M Robinson over a pair of shoes from Philadelphia.
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Dienstel
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Tobinson
Shee Robinson
Dover Case Debates Two Jars Of Beer Legal Limit
A Dover licensed victualler faced a fine after a magistrate ruled that selling a two of beer under various local names violated the law. Across the Atlantic in Washington visitors lament the absence of adequate adjectives for the city’s beauty, despite a fondness for praise in the Congressional Record.
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Kent
Dr Hardman
Richmond
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Houston
Washington
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Rotet
Era of Big Balloons Promises Giant Dirigible Flight
From the Springtelg Unter a record balloon named the Con queror will launch Friday in North Adams Count Zeppelin ig building in Berlin. The monster airship, with capacity over 85000 cubic feet, aims to travel 1500 miles at 47 miles per hour and will be equipped with wireless telegraphy and searchlights costing 0000. The piece notes balloonists’ race to surpass navigators with aeroplanes.
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America
North Adams
Zeppelinig
Berlin
Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago News
A collage of ironic quips about duty, reputation, and gender roles from The New York Press. It notes signs, home building, dress, divorce fear, and a good natured man avoiding home noise, with playful misdirections about a woman’s dress and a girl’s wide wheel.
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New York
Smugglers’ Tobacco Aid for English Asylum Inmates
A fragment discusses smugglers supplying tobacco to England’s Broadmoor and Perth criminal lunatics. It claims confiscated smuggled tobacco funds the inmates’ smoke, including engines pipes and cigars, with government cost avoided as smugglers pay for the tobacco and supply the boxes at Perth and Broadmoor.
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England
Neaan
Perth
Views of Visitors in Washington
Rev Dr Samuel G Smith of St. Paul visiting Washington urges Congress to pass a model child labor law for the District and criticizes Beveridge. He discusses politics, Gov Johnson, forestry issues with Canada, and a Japanese incident narrative amid varied international remarks.
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National Conference of Arities and Corrections
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Witch
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Hummingbird farming debut at Central Islip farm
Miss Guendally Brooks plans to raise hummingbirds in Central Islip Long Island after buying a farm and obtaining aviary plans. She intends to sell the birds, noting their health is easy to maintain and that ruby breast hummingbirds from South America migrate here in warm weather before returning to the tropics in August.
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