Ghost Dancing and the Nation's Economic Pulse
The Washington Post discusses President Taft's stance against panicked fears of monopoly dissolution, with praise for business leaders like J. J. Hill and W. C. Brown. It notes the Navy's move away from excessive “scientific management” toward practical efficiency and highlights foreign views on American humor, including the term flapper as a London coinage.
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J. J. Hin
Great Northern
Hill Uitte
Hill
W. C. Brown
New York Central
America
Brown
Europe
The Situation in Portugal and Spain’s Frontiers
The analysis argues Spain’s aid to Portugal’s royalists raises questions of good faith amid border measures. It notes Spanish troops on the frontier to bar Portugal from using Spain as a base against the new republic, while Dom Miguel’s allies fund agitation and Manuel’s role remains uncertain. The piece weighs loyalty, motives, and the prospects of a prolonged conflict.
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Spain
Madrid
Mothe
Dom Miguel
Manuel
Europe
No Trace of That 100000000 Municipal Extravagance
A 1911 tax office report shows property value rising from 97 million to 283 million since 1878 under the current government. Yet population growth trails the national rate and questions arise about the organic law 1878 spurring municipal expansion. The rumored 100 million overpayment with the District is cited as a possible boost not yet seen.
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Washington
Edison Impressions on Conditions Abroad
A commentator notes Mr. Edison returns to America with a message of national pride. It highlights his energy, method of learning by experiment, and the belief that misdirected effort reveals itself. The piece reflects on European oppression and a fond sentiment toward the Statue of Liberty as he arrives.
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Mr. Edison
Edison
Mrnson
Europa
Edison on Europe and world affairs praised and criticized
The article surveys reactions to Edison's remarks on European art, industry, and integrity, noting praise for his fairness and critique of German and English business ethics. It mentions reactions across Austria, France, and the United States, and comments on politics, culture, and naval topics as seen through comic and editorial lenses.
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Europe
Mark Twain
France
Germany
Mr. Edison
Rain Tree a Fake Disproves South American Legend
Washington dispatch notes United States Consul General Henry Robertson reports no rain tree exists in Peru or elsewhere. He cites botanical authorities and a 1906 weather bureau exposé, debunking the myth of a tree that condenses atmospheric moisture and redeems arid lands.
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New York World
Peru
United States
Henry Robertson
Callao
Bureau of Manufacturers
Agricultural Department
Heys
Australia
Hays
Weather Bureau
Will Live With Cannibals in the South Seas
An Oxford University expedition led by Balliol College anthropologist David Jenness sails to Goodenough Island in the extreme southeast of British New Guinea to study native habits for a year. The interior remains unexplored and reports of cannibalism are unverified. previous inland attempts failed. The volcanic island spans about 40 by 30 miles with a peak near 3,000 feet.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Oxford University
South Seas
David Jenness
Balliol College
Goodenough Island
British New Guinea
Perfumes Prices Rise Across Key Ingredients
From the London Chronicle, perfume makers face steep costs as attar of roses doubles in price and distillation lags. Bulgarian suppliers adulterate to stretch scant supply while synthetic essences, many German-made, gain market share. Lavender distillation shifts to marketable bunches, reducing usable oil. Citrus oils from lemon, orange, and bergamot also climb as maize costs lift alcohol production. The piece closes with a brief note on U.S. politics about Congress.
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Mitcham
France
Overreaching Themselves in Support for President Taft
From the Boston Advertiser the piece notes that critics once reported as antagonistic to the renomination are now hesitating or openly backing the President. It argues the anti Taft movement has overreached, praising Taft's clear, sober program of constructive statesmanship evident in his arguments and actions.
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Boston Advertiser
Mrs. Hayes First Lady To Tour Kansas Wows Crowds
The Kansas City Journal notes that among presidents from Lincoln to Taft only Mrs. Hayes toured Kansas with the President. Crowds hailed her at every stop, demanding glimpses and talks about the land, while she gained prominence for opposing White House alcohol drinking and faced nationwide limitations.
King George Visits Historic Gopsall Estate in Derbyshire
King George spends a week at Gopsall with Earl Howe, linking the house to the Penn and Curzon line. The estate, once owned by Birmingham ironmaster Charles Jennings, ties to Handel and Shakespeare folios, with the title passing through Esther Hanmer and the Curzons to current Lord Howe.
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House of Lords
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Brentwood Company
Stenography and a Jackson Penny Reported In Odd Finds
A New York Sun excerpt notes a stenographer’s admission of employer misjudgment and a roundabout hiring test. Separately, J W Olson found a 1837 Jackson penny north of Logansport, described by coin collector Robert Whitsell as rare and valuable with a tortoise motif and political satire imagery.
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New York World
Logansport
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Andrew Jackson
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Nest Egg Kills Snake In Leesville Chicken Coop
A glass nest egg swallowed by a six foot black snake trapped it in a chicken coop crack at Mrs Charles Moreland Leesville. The snake was killed by Mrs Moreland as it failed to crush the egg and could not escape through the opening. Contained in a New York Mail item, the anecdote is paired with a domestic mishap about a husband and wife arguing over a gold mounted umbrella found at home.
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Charles Moreland
Leesville
New York Mail
Mark Twain nickname from the Molly Abel crew tale
Patrick Doyle watchman recalls Mark Twain as a deckhand on the Molly Abel in the sixties. Captain Horace Bixby influenced him, and river sounding logs led to the name Mark Twain. Doyle, 66, the oldest crew member with one arm, shares memories of Twain’s early days and humor aboard the boat.
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Kansas City Times
Mark Twain
Patrick Doyle
Chester
Doyle
Missouri
Mississippi
Molly Abel
Horace Bixby
Mark
Bixby
Abel
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St. Louis Republic
Faced Death in Jungle by White on Lion Hunt in Africa
Stewart Edward White and his wife from Santa Barbara recount eight months in British East Africa hunting lions leopards and antelopes. They describe near misses, dangerous rhino chases, a record 11 foot 6 inch lion, and claims on the impact of hunting on wildlife populations.
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New York American
Mra
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Santa Barbara
Fil
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Mr. White
New York
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Mons
Kapiti Plains
Nairobi
London
Lesson of the Big Wavy Warns U S on Turkey Navy
From the Charleston News and Courier the piece warns that Turkey’s weak position should not lull the United States into pacifism. It argues a strong navy is essential, saying sentimentality harms national defense and that reliance on friendship can backfire while urging a robust fleet as protection and influence.
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Charleston News and Courier
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Sea Burial Poem Passage On A Sea Grave
A poem contemplates burial at sea versus earth burial. The speaker rejects a traditional grave, envisioning a submerged, untrampled grave beneath the sea where no mourner tends flowers, and the grave remains untouched by man. The verse laments harsh land burial and praises the sea’s unpeopled silent deep.
Columbus Not an Italian Song Satire Verse
Satirical verse asserts Columbus was Irish not Italian praising October Twelfth as a glorious day. References to Erin go Unum, the Celt and Finn lineage, and a critique of Columbus’s crews, landlords, and historical misgivings, framed as a festive nationalist chant.
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Ballagh
Sullivan
Negorra
New Yorkera
Isle
Columbus
Black Hand
Tammany
Brian Boru
Driving Off Bird Pests
State fish and game warden Prof Dyche touts Roman candles as the best method to drive blackbirds from roost trees. Shoot small bursts at sundown for two to three nights to chase the flock away. blank shells or beans can also deter birds. The blackbird harms crops but is easily frightened, experts say.
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Opeka
Hanses City Star
L.u Dyche
Prof. Dyche
Pointed Paragraph From the Chicago News Snippet
A cynical block of quips on social behavior and morality questions merit and success. It observes that education may shield wealth, reformers expect results, bluffs fail under pressure, and lying and showmanship have risky outcomes. The prose suggests a blunt social critique from a Chicago context.
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Chicago News
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
An essay humorously contrasts marriage and bachelor life noting how men avoid financial strain to marry or remain single. It jokes that living with a wife is easier than trying to boss her and mocks domestic frustrations as a man boasts about his furnace while at home.
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Lewis Waller
London
Waller
Jerry Cruncher
New York Press
Taft visit centered on Pittsburgh canalization plan
Pittsburgh leaders foresee a grand Taft arrival on October 3 as part of a 13 000 mile tour. They tout a replica of the early Ohio river steamboat, a first aid drill for miners, and a hotel banquet. They push for nationalization of the Pittsburgh to Cairo Ohio canal with 54 locks and dams, costing billions and powered by federal support.
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A. J. Barchield
Congress
New Willard
Nicholas Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Ohio
New Orleans
Mississippi
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Hudson
Bureau of Mines
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Cincinnati
Lake Ems
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West Virginia
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Boston Power Plant Shows Revenue From Water Power
Stephen Dawson of Boston described a city utility project in Raleigh that converts water fall from the Wachusett reservoir into power at a cost of 125000000. The plant now sells power to businesses for about 5000 dollars annually, with payback expected in five years and net gain thereafter, reducing consumer water costs.
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Boston
Stephen Dawson
Raleigh
Wachusetts
Mr. Dawson
Clintonville
Senator Stephenson's Memory Noted For Detail
J H Johnson of Madleon Wis, before a senatorial committee, attested to Senator Stephenson's extraordinary recall of his early life and financial deals. He claimed the senator never kept a memorandum book and could recall transactions, money, and land details to the dollar, though campaign funds were handled by others.
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Madleon
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