Timely Warning and Naval Testing Debates 1908
The Washington Post reports on a timely warning about federal overreach, a balloon driven gun test at Sandy Hook with unclear results, and debates over censorship and naval endurance tests. Admiral Wainwright’s stand prompts the Navy to reconsider mandatory riding tests and promote fairer retirement rules for veteran officers.
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Wainwright
Mile Horsereck
Bantings
Navy Department
Ateyer
Waintricht
Caprit de Corps
Chinese Athletes Show Strength Across World Stage
A discussion on Chinese students in Europe and America highlights rising athletic prowess. Kao Chow Li LA, Harvard sophomore and Pei Yang alumnus, stars in sprinting and jumping feats at college level. His family ties to Yuan Bhi-Kar underscore state support for sending Chinese youth abroad to study and compete. The piece notes broader Chinese sport ambitions, including polo, soccer, tennis, and potential All China cricket teams challenging England.
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Yuen St Kal
Ivan
China
Yuan
He Ju
Yuan Bhi-Kar
Kao Chow Li LA
America
Harvard
Pe: Yang University
Kentsin
North China
Hitharta
di Nikola
Pei Yang University
Tientsin
Far East
England
Lords
Japan
Accountants Plan Fresh Protest Against Payne Tax Provisions
Washington protests move to revise corporate tax rules under the Payne law. J E Sterret of the American Association of Public Accountants argues the tax rests on obsolete methods and cash base, urging inventories and cost distinctions for stock bought for expenses or capital purposes. He says cash receipts and payments do not fully capture a business’s financial position and notes billing in the calendar year adds burdens.
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Washington
New York
J. E Sterret
American Association of Public Accountants
Mc Sterret
Mammoth Apple Exhibit Heads for Denver Show
A Baltimore American summary notes Denver will host the greatest apple exhibition ever with prizes totaling up to 7,000 dollars and many medals and cups. Washington state and Oregon pledge large shipments, with as many as five million apples expected for the event and a public rush to view the orchard’s finest display.
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Baltimore
Colorado
Denver
Charles C Brown
Belvedere
Moe
Washington
Whch
America
Oregon
Bunyan’s Pulpit on Exhibition at Westminster Gallery
Exhibition of Bunyan’s pulpit opens as Westminster Abbey memorial window plans stir interest. Sun day School Union library committees arrange viewing for teachers, with aims to aid the library and local schools. Montreal may rival New York in nurbor facilities, but cannot reach its grandeur.
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Westminster
Ghd
Batley
Montreal
New York
Tim Broodruit
Forget the Hook. A Peculiar Publication Mystery
An OCR fragment from an old Liverpool Post item hints at a literary hoard and a high price. It mentions Edgar Allan Pee, early manuscripts, a woman ordering a circular, a monetary sum, a public message, and detours through a wagon and a coat. The piece evokes a vanished era of printed intrigue and speculative fortunes.
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Edgar Allan Pee
Liverpool Post
Non
Ja Tong
Ryan
House of Governors proposed to meet for state issues
The Times urges a House of Governors made up of state governors to deliberate on questions beyond federal reach. It would be separate from the federal government, with meetings in Washington starting January 18. Theodore Roosevelt is referenced in support of state sovereignty.
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New York Times
the Times
House of Governors
Wilson
Washington
My. Jordan
Times
Maken
Theodore Roosevelt
Uncle Sam
South Africa
Boerg
Unite States
Cheatham
Nashville
Hitchcock
Prohibition
Patterson
Carmack
Prazier
Guy Patterson
Guy MicMillin
Senate
Tennessee
McMillin
James Hazelton
Keane City
New Willard
Speaker Lowther Likely Reelected Speaker Amid Election Rumors
The piece notes James W. Lowther is virtually assured reelection to Parliament as Conservative mentor for Penrith and thus likely to retain the Speakership despite talk of a possible dissolution and general election. It recalls past precedents, including Disraeli’s attempts and the privilege of the speaker to cast a vote, with references to parliamentary custom dating to eras under William of Orange and Queen Mary.
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James W. Lowther
Penrith
Is Ak
Roxelt
Disraeli
Brand
Gladstone
House of Commons
Wiliam of
Grange
Mary
British transfer talk on von Bernstorff stirs diplomatic fever
Washington sources report a delicate Anglo German American diplomacy crisis with possible transfer of Count von Bernstorff to London or another capital within two years to appease Britain and ease U S embarrassment. Officials note Britain objects to Durand and Bryce weighs German moves amid complex entanglements and potential policy shifts.
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von Bernstorff
Washington
New York
Count van Bernstorff
England
United States
William Bent Count von Bernstein
London
Great Britain
Bryce
Sternburg
Foreign Office
Mortimer Durand
Count von Bernstorff
Germany
Bagtana
Bryso
Blood for sale in New York transfusion raid
From New York a stunt promoter solicited blood donations for cash with offers up to a quart. Many callers, some in poverty, sought $5 a quart, while others claimed health and wound up revealing dire financial straits and varied blood types. The scene captured a curious, desperate market for the life fluid.
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New York
Bunniny Eagens
Henry Friedman
Breskfent
Diresa
Masiers
Friedman
Taney
Training the Servant From tha Newsre Beening Saga
Fragmentary dialogue shows a caller asking about servants learning English. Mrs Keepouse replies she is learning Hungarian in the garage. The piece references Chicago Tribune and a chauffeur, with a line about a machine possibly winning if there were fair prejudice.
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Chicago Tribune Loring
Chicago's gloom worsened by smoky streets, Hull House praised
Mrs Atherton of San Francisco calls Chicago the most wicked city after sundown, but credits Hull House and Miss Jane Addams as transforming forces. She lauds Lincoln monument as the lone bright spot and notes shocking contrasts between rich lakefront homes and decaying residencies. Mrs Atherton departs for New York.
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New York
Chicaze
Lincoln
Lincoln Part
Hull House
Mra Gertrate Atherton
San Francisco
Chicago
Miss Addems
Miss Addams
Ull
Whistle Bride and Green Persimmon Wanders to Us
A rustic verse about a shy suitor wooing a mute beloved who cannot whistle, leading to marriage and a simple life. The poem follows a woodland setting with modest treasures like patched clothes and a green persimmon, and ends with a quiet fishing scene under the stars.
Blacksmith Proclaimed Expert In Iron Work Downtown
A jagged fragment from The Jamit Gazette describes a downtown blacksmith famed for ice hook and iron work. A caller challenged his claim to jewelry skill, prompting the smith to defend his craft and stature amid a paused incident.
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the &T Jaseph Gazette
Optical Hoodoo Report From Chicago Turone Fuse Start
A garbled account from Chicago Turone hints at a police exchange where an officer allegedly explained a suspect’s intent. The chaotic dialogue references a challenge or threat and a meteorically tense moment as the situation escalates.
Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago ewe 4 loafer rests before he gets tired
A fragment filled with satirical lines about fate, eager heirs, and lawyers. It notes an old bachelor marrying a widow, a woman gaining weight from her husband’s lap, and a politician leaving the country for health, all in a brisk, opinionated tone.
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Chicago
Reflections of a Bachelor in New York Pre
An excerpt argues that wealth corrupts and that many marry for status or convenience. It questions motives, noting that men may look down on others to boost their own image and that some view marriage as a tool to secure favorable opinions.
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Privy Council
George Bernard Shaw
America
Englang
Parliamentary Committee
Epis Pro
Gras
Itc
New York
maby @irly
Views of visitors en Washington beguiles debate on rivers and politics
Visitors discuss commercial prospects of shallow streams in the South and inland water transportation. The Mississippi Valley Transportation Company plans illustrated talks on making streams navigable, while others condemn Chicago’s sanitation and weigh state politics including Prohibition and primary reform amid national issues.
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Southern Commercial Congress
National Clubs and Harbors Congress
South
F. L. Pittman
Louisvilre
New Willard
John L. Matthews
Mississippi Valley Transportation Company
Et Luis
Enr Heers
Thrivers
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Medical Journal
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Lorenso di Medici
Niccolo
George Hhot
Tito
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Strozsls
University of
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Leo Strossi
Scotland
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Hercules Birozal
Alfonso I of
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Azores
Santa Cruz
Peter Strozel
France
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Marguerite
Count Branicka
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