The Washington Post 1910 Naval Disaster Editorial
The Washington Post reports the Hudson River naval disaster aboard the battleship New Hampshire. It cites overloading and rough water as primary factors, notes eyewitnesses, and calls for a full inquiry into responsibility and preventable causes.
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Hudson
New Hampshire
Our Navy
Vreeland Aeelines
Atte Cau Bon
Wampshire
Ie Hudson
Ransee
Lousiana
Chaining Genius in the Language of Printers and Authors
A fragment debating control over literature and publishing power. It contrasts Balzac with the idea of standardizing novels to 100000 words, cites Shaw on literary market steadiness, and ponders the impact on giants like Scott, Dickens, and Thackeray if constraints suppressed their works.
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London
George Bernard Shaw
Reading
Asault
Oliver Goldsmith
Samuel Jolingon
Edgar Allan Poe
Toplas Smollett
Henry Wielding
Naration
Thackeray
Dickens
Victor Hugo
Alexandre Jourpas Balzac
Sir Walter Scott
The Gerrymander and the New York Tribune View
The piece discusses the gerrymander as a brutal tool in American politics, tracing its origin to Eldridge Gerry and condemning its effect on minority rights. It calls for constitutional reform to end general ticket representation and notes Ohio’s mixed record on district apportionment and state legislative fairness.
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New York Tribune
Eldridge Gerry
Massachusetts
United States
Ijs
Congress
Trac
Ohio
Taft Platform and the 1912 Republican Course
The piece analyzes congressional apportionment woes and gerrymandering, noting Rhode Island and Bristol county voting weights. It praises Taft’s presentation of party cases, cites Chicago platform pledges, tariff and conservation acts, and monetary reform as likely debates. It urges standing on legislative record for 1912.
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Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Bristol County
Providence County
Taft
White House
Mr. Taft
Chicago
Congress
Uni
Republican Party
Saratoga
New York Republicane
Birds and farmers clash over hawks and owls in Colorado fields
A Colorado district notes hawks protect crops by devouring grasshoppers, sparing chickens and mice, while owls help by preying on nocturnal mice. The piece recalls long running debates on birds as farm allies and enemies, alongside a separate section on coal briquetting and natural deposits.
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Colorado
Hfe
Srn
Bank
Adam
Japan and Her Alphabet Faces Language Change Dilemmas
A historical survey on Japan’s struggle to devise a suitable alphabet amid entrenched language habits. It notes bilingual realities, national pride, and the challenges of adopting a foreign or Esperanto approach, with contrasts to English evolution and broader implications for trade and education.
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Japan
China
Japanese Society of Independent Literature
Puck Quote Highlights Parents and Bachelor Dialogue
A playful exchange shows a fond mother scoffing at a bachelor’s baby expertise and the bachelor humbly admitting limited experience, though claiming past practice at caring for children. The witty banter captures social attitudes toward parenting and knowledge.
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Puck
Inverse ratio of briquets in Germany and U S coal shift
The passage compares Germany and the United States as to briquet production and coal supplies. It notes 18 million tons of briquets in Germany last year, cheaper labor and scarcer natural coal there, and claims new industry will contribute only a small share of annual coal tonnage. It discusses potential U S growth from low-grade coals and artificial fuel, but cites high U S labor costs and abundant cheap natural fuel, with forecasts of exhaustion ranging from 160 to 4000 years.
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Geological Survey
Germany
United States
Texas
Dakotas
German Inventors Develop Wireless Mind Controlled Warship
A New York Tribune report relays a London Standard correspondent account of German engineers Wirth and Beck creating unmanned ships and airships steered by wireless waves. Demonstrations on the Dutzendreich lake showed an unmanned motorboat Prinz Ludwig firing its gun and moving via shore transmitted Hertzian signals, with helm and engine controlled from land.
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New York Tribune
Standard
London
Christopher Wirth
Christopher Beck
Dutzendreich
Nuremberg
Prinz Ludwig
Wanted a Queen From a Cable to the World in Serbia
An American heiress is wooed as a potential queen for Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia. The king’s illness and George’s exile complicate the throne, while petitions favor George over Alexander and crowds rally for a king, should Peter die.
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New York World
Belgrade
Servia
Alexander
America
George
Germany
Russia
Austria
Peter
Prince George
Revolutioniste
Gnn
Skuptschine
Legislative Assembly
Royal Aid de Camp
Mifiksop
Anet Georgi
Henry Pellatt
Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
England
Haglish
London
King George
Balmoral
Canada
Queen Mary
Alexandra
Mary
Sir Henry Pellatt
Edward
Prince of Wales
Edward Clarke
Charles Russell
Jockey Club
Prince
Exercise and Rest in The North American Review
The piece argues fatigue runs deeper than daily work and true rest requires continuous periods. Four short rests do not equal one long rest, and even small daily work breaks hinder recovery. Proper rest must be sufficiently consecutive to overcome persistent fatigue.
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H. Gulick
Five Years Peace in Europe Likely
The piece argues Germany and France plan rearmament with new automatic rifles, aiming to deter war for five years. England seeks internal reforms after recent maneuvers, while Kaiser William II and French leaders pledge restraint to avoid conflicts.
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Europe
Wiliam
Germany
Edie
Ig Partm
John Gutthe
Reichstag
Brooks
Gert
Teuton Empire
Chamber of Deputies
England
Cone
Outlook Turns Bright as Maine Vote Fuels Markets
The New York Preex notes improving market sentiment as prices rise amid political shifts at Saratoga. Investors expect a favorable November result, easing fears and spurring renewed investment demand and speculative interest. The piece credits the Maine election with reviving confidence and seeing a broader market uptick despite ongoing uncertainty.
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New York
Saratoga
Wall Street
Maine
How He Saw The Race From New York Times
Johnson Jones-Smith planned to attend The Vanderbilt and spent a fortune to impress. He hosted a late night party with Broadway diners and a grand car ride. At dawn he collapsed dead, while the chauffeur rerouted the guest list to cover the bill.
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W J Lampton
New York Times
Johnson Jones-Smith
Vanderbilt
Jones-Smith
Broadway
Lobster Palace
His Choice and the Chicago News Team May Crown Sallie
A narrator lists rival maidens from Cordelia to Phyllis and Sylvia as potential partners. The speaker dismisses many with vivid labels and ends favoring simple Sallie as the best fit because she is "just a girl."
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Chicago
Bach
Jordella
Phyllis
Explorer's plea for roaming prehistoric creatures and a desert tribe
Johannesburg explorer Charles Brooks asks Britain to fund a Rhodesian expedition along the Sahara border to seek living descendants of dinosaurs and pterodactyls and to meet a copper colored desert tribe. He warns the Earth may still harbor fossil relatives in remote regions and urges scientific and exploratory action.
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Museum of Natural History
Sahara Desert
Carl Hagenbeck
Hagenbeck
Rhodesia
Africa
Congo
Brooks
Col
Roosevelt
Earth
New York ‘Times
Charlea Brooks
Johannesburg
Baron Munchaugen
Lemuel Gulliver
Saher
Seeing Is Believing Pledge Anecdote From a College Exam
A student at a college forgot to place the honor pledge on his exam and, after handing in the paper, claimed the omission. The sarcastic professor replied that he had just finished grading and was confident the student had not given or received aid.
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Lippincott's
Chester L. Martin
Los Angeles
Riggs House
Twa Times
Organized Labor
West
Sigma
Return of the Essay in American and English Letters
The Philadelphia Press notes a revival of the personal essay after decades of decline. It highlights A C Benson Chesterton Birrell Beerbohm Belloc Bisland Brownell and Trent as leading figures and praises modern editors and critics for reviving the intimate, immediate form. It cites Thomas Fairless and Kuhns as contributors and observes nearly 30 volumes of essays appeared in the last half year.
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Philadelphia
Andrew Lang
Mies
Agnes Repplier
England
Lamb
de Quincy
Ma~caulay
Carlyle
Emerson
Holmes
Lowell
Curtis
A. C. Benson
Chesterton
Samuel Johnson
G.i 'K. Chesterton
Ampie Company
Augustine Birrell
Max Beerbohm
Beerbohm Tree
Beerbohm
London
Hilaire Belloc
Elizabeth Bisland
William C Brownell
B. Wendell
Harvard
B. Matthews
Columbia
William FP. Trent
Oscar Kuhns
Edward Thomas
Michael Fairless
Road Mender
Addison Vand Franklin
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A light satirical piece on marriage and self control. It notes a woman’s figure starts in the looking glass and ends in imagination. Men seek to conquer others while neglecting self conquest. It suggests a girl plans her morning attire during prayers and joys in friendship with men while steering them from folly.
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New York Press
Pepper
Pointed Paragraphs on Morals and Prejudice
A series of sharp observations on laughter, marriage, manners, cruelty, race prejudice and desire. The author jokes about society, truth telling, and a woman’s pride tied to what she wants, noting ironies in human behavior.
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Chicago News
Ore Petter
Interviews on British criminal procedure urge U S reform
Judge John D. Lawson and Dr. Keedy, visiting from Missouri State University and Northwestern University, back four months in England studying procedure. They praise speedy trials, minimal delays, and a system where judges issue instant opinions and justice is swift, contrasting with American congested courts. They urge broader adoption of English reforms.
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John D. Lawson
Law School
Missouri State University
Dr. Keedy
Northwestern Univerasity
England
New Willard
Tawson
Court of Appeals
Eglish Court
Taft
United States
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