Washington Post 91-year-old figure in politics and tech debate
Aged and neglected yet fed, the article recalls Thaby's revolver gun turret concept linked to Ericsson’s historic Monitor. It notes Speaker Cannon’s criticism of insurgents and Republican tactics, predicting rules will endure and tariff policy will fund major government aims.
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Ericssion
New York
John Ericsson
Witten, Grinwoll & Bushness
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Ericsson
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Cannon
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Chicago
Taft
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Washington Post on Horseless Fire Engines and Congress Delay
The article argues for replacing horse drawn fire engines with electric or gasoline horseless units. It asserts faster response, reduced horse fatalities, and better safety, while blaming Congress for delaying municipal progress and modernization in Washington. It cites incidents and compares systems to underscore urgency and efficiency.
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Georgetown
Imade
Mashington
Congress
Vent
Births in France Decline Amid Rising Costs and Changing Habits
The article reviews official French statistics showing births fell by about 700 in the first half of the year while cattle numbers rose by 25,000. It argues higher living costs and shifting values dampen family size, noting differences between poorer and more educated classes. It cites Prof. Vieux of Cornell and compares the U S trends, discussing implications for national vitality and policy.
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Tagze
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Vieux
Corvil University
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Europe
New Corn Breed Tested For Southwest Climate
A selective American report notes a new corn variety sent from Shanghai to the Department of Agriculture. It shows potential for breeding corn suited to hot dry Southwest conditions, with short plant height and ears displaying unique leaf and silk arrangement.
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Department of Agriculture
Shanghai
Texas farmers face big loss despite strong state prosperity
An article from the Baltimore American notes Texas planters face a potential shortfall of up to 120 million dollars if cotton yields fall short. C L McLaughlin of Dennison cites a per bale valuation of around 60 dollars, far from the 70 dollars cited by others, yet overall the state remains economically robust with rising town growth and rural population despite crop concerns.
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C. L. McLaughin
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Belvedere
Police Officer Marries After Rescue at Parade
Freeman William C., a Chicago policeman, saved Margaret Smoot from being trampled by a runaway horse during a Memorial Day parade. he and Smoot became sweethearts and wed at Woodlawn station with Municipal Judge Fry officiating. Freeman said the parade’s fortune justified the danger.
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New York
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Freeman
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Thanksgiving meal memory guides prison fare debate
A fragment recalls a historical Thanksgiving menu in the institution where guards asked prisoners to choose their side dishes. The text mentions the American bird and two frankfurters per prisoner with cabbage and potatoes, tying it to Lincoln’s birthday and a long memory among the keepers.
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King's Art Expert Visiting America
Guy Laking, famed keeper of the King's armory, is visiting America to study major art collections. He serves as Christie’s expert, advised European royalty, prepared Windsor and Wallace materials, and may publish a book on public and private collections. He holds a Victorian Order decoration and is heir to Sir Francis Laking.
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Wee
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Henry VIII
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Guy Lalking
Athletic son saves father with blood transfusion in hospital
A Farmington pair, Timothy and Eugene McCarthy, brothers known locally, endured a dramatic blood transfusion after a kidney bleed. Eugene donated a large amount of blood over five minutes to his father, then the operation followed by kidney removal and counter-irritation. Both men improved, the son retiring from active service and in good shape.
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Hartford Dispatch
New York Press
Lyt
Imothy McCarthy
Farmington
Eugene McCarthy
Holy Cross College
Tootpan
Physelane
St Francis’ Hospital
New England
Fragmentary Inquiry into Self Inflicted Injury and Missing Collar
A distressed dialogue discusses whether a husband shot himself deliberately and whether a gold collar previously lent and swallowed by the wounded man could be recovered. Doctors vow to probe for the bullet and locate the missing jewelry amid tense exchanges.
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US Intervention Voices In Nicaragua Crisis
The dispatch argues for U S support against Zelaya as insurgents gain control of Managua and other regions. It cites Britain’s tacit approval, defends nonintervention precedents, and frames Zelaya as hindering the Pan American effort while lamenting his downfall as poetic justice.
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Venezuela
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International Court
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Dowa
Peopia
Capilano’s Stand in Skeena Valley as Indians Claim Sovereign Rights
A historic narrative portrays Chief Capilano resisting Canadian and British Columbia authority as Skeena Country Indians claim sovereignty over lands and railroads. It notes Capilano’s legal mind, a meeting with King Edward, and his pledge to fight to preserve ancestral territory against white encroachment.
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Wibe
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Joseph
Capfienc
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Lannon
Skeena
Anid
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Capilano
British Columbia
Berward
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Skeens Valley
Rare Poe Manuscript Found After Civil War Fire
A fragmentary Philadelphia article recalls a first edition pamphlet selling for 32 300 that included two Poe prose tales The Murders in the Rue Morgue and The Man That Was Used Up The original manuscript survived a city gallery fire and Civil War era neglect before being recovered by a neighbor It was bound and later sold to George W Childs for 200 and is now worth thousands.
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Johnston
Childa
New York World Reports Proposed Life Care and Undertaking Company
Albany astonishes state officials as a Brooklyn led venture seeks to provide medical and surgical treatment while also arranging graves and funerals. The plan would contract with individuals and families, handling drugs and medical products, and offering undertaker services, drawing criticism over legality and ethics amid prohibition debates. The World Medical Company plans to operate across New York State, provoking debate on corporate soul versus brains and the boundaries of medical practice.
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New
Aha Walker
Park Gow
Medigal Com
Koenig
New York State
John Doe
The Broom Trust Poem From the New York World
A satirical poem targets a so called Broom Trust sweeping through the land. It mocks a well organized trust and its apparent power to influence household cleanliness and markets, implying housewives will be burdened with dirt if opposed.
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Broom Trust
Prediction of Democratic gains in Midwest and state shifts
A Raleigh News and Queeiies note predicts Massachusetts and Iowa becoming Democratic within ten years. It cites past tariff support hurting Republicans, with growing GOP majorities in Java described as waning, and Des Moines Tribune reporting disgust at Republicans aiding Democrats in the national contest.
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Massachusetts
Iowa
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Des Moines Tribune
Pointed Paragraphs From the Chitegn News
A fragmented column notes heavy style atop barrels and hints at overtime work driven by intuition. It jokes that bachelors think they know it all while and suggests a mule owner is fortunate to avoid kicks.
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Job
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Prete
A comic column notes a man’s faults alienating others and a girl’s ruse to fool him. A boy learns habits from his father. A woman’s optimism centers on drawing male relatives toward virtue, with a critique of pretended virtue in the face of life’s tests.
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Steels
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Rough Jolt for Tipplers and the New Liquor Code
A shaky draft outlines a new criminal code taking effect January 1, 1900. It bans shipping liquor into prohibition states except to bona fide consignees. Violations carry a 3000 fine and up to ten years in prison. The draft targets C O D deliveries and requires full labeling of each package.
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Expresa Company
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British Lords clash over finance bill and pensions
Prominent figures in the British trades unions and MPs debate the finance bill in Toronto. They warn the budget may tax land values and fund old age pensions and navy needs. A governance shift could diminish the Lords to a ceremonial role if the government wins big.
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Sormmons
Juris Nave
American Federation of Labor
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Why He Didn’t Stand Up at the Revival Meeting
A chaotic revival moment as the preacher asks husbands to rise, a room full of men stand except one seated near the door. The lone man explains he is paralyzed, prompting curious reaction from the congregation and the preacher.
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