Supreme Court clears way for nationwide business revival
The decision in the Standard 611 case ends years of doubt over antitrust limits. With the court's ruling, capital can resume vast investments in industry, railroads, shipping, and construction. Employment will rise as factories restart, farms expand, and commerce grows domestically and abroad. The public rights are safeguarded, and no further laws are needed.
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Aero aero taxicab zeal in Switzerland advances
Reports from New York suggest the first aero taxicab will start within weeks in Taucerne Switzerland. The biplane will carry passengers on short cross country flights at a fixed rate per kilometer, using a windmill taxi meter. Enthusiasm runs high, with claims cheaper travel than land taxis and reduced congestion, though critics warn of continued cost pressures on ordinary earners.
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Traffic hazards from heavy wagons prompt brakes rule
The author warns that suburbs’ rapid growth brings more heavy building material wagons with no brakes, causing collisions and runaways. He urges District commissioners to enact an ordinance mandating brakes on all heavy vehicles to protect pedestrians and ease the burden on draft animals, especially in hot weather.
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American Coup in Turkey Drives American Rail Plan
American participation in Asiatic Turkey appears set to succeed as the Ottoman American Development Company gains approval from the grand vizier and council of ministers for a vast railway system. Parliament must sanction the deal, while State Department mediation has eased tensions with Britain, Germany, and Russia. Growing Turkish openness could boost cotton production and challenge American cotton markets in the region.
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Disappearances and Dual Personalities Rise in Dr Bates Case
A discussion of mysterious disappearances highlights two causes crime and loss of identity. The Bates case shows a physician vanishing for years then reappearing in a different life, prompting questions about dual personalities and memories.
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Bloodhounds and Judges in a Courtroom Debate
A vigorous essay argues bloodhound evidence is unreliable in civil and criminal cases. It cites Nebraska v Brett and contrasts instinct and science with legal standards, proposing a public trial of a hound until judges reassess the rulings. The piece blends humor with sharp critique of court procedure and press satire.
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Supreme Court frees Sherman Act limits on big business
Readers across major papers report relief and debate after the Supreme Court’s Standard Oil decision. Editors praise a clarified path for legitimate large-scale enterprise while warning that full enforcement remains essential to curb unlawful restraints.
WHY CROWN PRINCE MUST LEAVE BERLIN
A German court pageant and palace reshuffle prompts the Crown Prince and Crown Princess to move from Berlin to Dantzig amid royal tensions. Empress and Berlin society object to the change, while scrutiny over the Prince’s recent travels fuels a sense of exile and caution in high quarters. The shift signals political and social recalibration within the Hohenzollern court and affects Berlin and Potsdam society life.
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John Hays Hammond Shifts from Mines to Global Ventures
James Hay Jr. profiles John Hays Hammond as a restless 19th and early 20th century explorer and industrialist. Hammond’s career spans the Americas, South Africa, and the United States with mining, water power, irrigation, and electricity ventures. He dodged Wall Street while building ground-based wealth, guards a vast autographed photo collection, and has refused public office despite royal and diplomatic invitations.
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John Hays Hammond
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South
Central America
South Africa
United States
Diaz
Cape Town
Mexico City
Wall Street
Washington
Trainometer lets Londoners read train speed on board
London inventor H Waymouth Prance patents a penny in slot speed indicator for railway carriages. The device links a knob in each compartment to the axle, showing exact speed on a dial as coins are inserted, potentially displaying speeds from sixty miles an hour upward for express and suburban trains.
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New York
A Knock From Georgia and Washington Weather Cites
From multiple papers a satirical roundup notes Congress will stay busy as Washington relies on politics, with quips about unskilled job seekers, weather revisions, crooks in D C, and a joke about Noah’s Ark. Observers contrast old fashioned views with current Capitol lives and mock trivialities.
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Cannibal Trout Pauline Lives In Melrose Well
Pauline the trout, 23 years old, has lived in a Greenwood Melrose well for 25 years. Dropped with four companions to keep worms away, she ate them all, then fed on bread beef and minnows. Exhibited by Dinsmore Green, Pauline hoists to daylight via baited string, remains largest fish in the well.
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When He Grows Up From the Chicago News
A child reflects on his father’s clever tricks with everyday items and the joy of Vacation. He dreams of work and fairness, considering strikes, love next door, blue eyes and yellow hair, and a future staying with his job for love.
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The Poet and the Savior Warmed by a Soul’s Peace
A poem praising a writer who missed fame yet earned a timeless crown by saving a soul. The speaker notes Bangs writes from the heart, avoids vanity, and finds reward in guiding someone from despair to peace through a message of hope. The verse frames true glory as compassionate impact rather than renown.
Swordfish Pierces Steamer Off Hawaii Channel
Honolulu Star reports the W. G. Halli struck by a swordfish in the Hawaii Channel. The impact punctured planking and caused a leak necessitating Likelike to assist during repairs. Skeptics doubted a fish could pierce wood, yet evidence suggests notable damage from the collision.
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Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A humorous social sketch notes parallels between women and Bible comfort, remarks on marriage triggering memories, critiques a taxed official patriot, jokes about mosquitoes tied to visitors, and a man rushing to avoid a late appointment, all in wry metropolitan voice.
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Pointed Paragraphs and Proverbial Warnings
A playful reflection on sayings about dogs, suits, and advice. It blends aphorisms about hats, pointers and disappointments with cautions about love, debts, and crossing bridges before arriving. The piece uses wry humor to suggest prudence and timing in everyday choices.
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Delaware Ohio Tales Link Hayes Birthplace to Presidential Lore
An observer notes Delaware Ohio’s fame tied to President Hayes. The Hayes birthplace near the sulphur spring on the college campus draws visitors, with locals recounting the college that educated former Senator Foraker and former Vice President Fairbanks.
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Puzzling remark from Arthur Selby in Washington
An American now living in London, Arthur Selby, two days in Willard, ponders a strange drinking remark and a Western population quip after discussing a mental disturbance. He recalls a doctor’s advice about St Elizabeth to form a quorum and asks for help deciphering the puzzle.
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Beggars Infest New York Circling City with Rising Threats
Witnesses describe a surge in beggars and street criminals in New York as 6 percent more vagrants orbit the metropolis. Police and benevolent societies brace for action while jail space collapses under the strain. Poor hours, public lodging, and free lunches fuel a dangerous urban craze.
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Edgar K. Bennett
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Dewey
The Falkland Islands Sheep and Trade Spotlight
Arthur Hildebrand describes the Falkland Islands as a remote British outpost with 2 large and 54 small islands, 2,000 inhabitants of Scotch descent, and a climate where 500,000 sheep sustain wool as the main export. Mutton is tough, ship repairs fund local earners, Port Stanley is the chief town, and most inhabitants seldom leave home.
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