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Crane exit shadows American diplomacy in China
The article reflects on Charles R Crane’s forced resignation as minister to China, attributing it to indiscreet conversations. It argues the U S needs seasoned diplomats for China trade and capital guidance and calls for a more permanent American foreign service with trusted representatives in key capitals.
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Judge Andersons Decision Sparks Free Press Debate
The article discusses Judge Andersons ruling on press freedom and possible consequences for editors and publishers. It analyzes the danger of arresting editors and the limits of truth in reporting while weighing the responsibilities of proprietors and the role of the press in a demarcated legal framework.
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The Centenarian Myth and The Flight to Canada
A sweeping review questions age exaggeration among Europe’s long lived figures, challenging provenance and records while lampooning esteem for centenarians. It then shifts to The Flight to Canada, outlining the push of farmers to western lands, numbers of migrants, and the potential economic and civic gains for Washington from land reclamation and development projects.
Foss and Shepard Run On Massachusetts Ticket in 1890s Debate
Eugene N Foss and Harvey N Shepard, both Republicans, are discussed as candidates on the Democratic ticket for Massachusetts. The piece contrasts Foss with Morrison Carlisle Mills positions on tariffs and free raw materials, noting party splits and shifting allegiances. It frames Foss as misunderstood and notes a mix of Democrats and Republicans supporting free raw materials, making the race unsettled.
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Naval arms race and district reclamation in the era of dreads
A discussion contrasts mortality in the district with reclamation needs for the Anacostia flats while detailing the superdreadnought race. It notes unprecedented naval spending, looming taxation, and insolvency risks for Britain and Germany as warships rise in cost and obsolescence. The piece laments peace prospects amid the warlike buildup and the Hague tensions.
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Baseball Riddle and World Pennant Drama Rise in Detroit Night
The article describes a tense fourth game for the world pennant between the Tigers and Pirates with shifting betting odds as Detroit rallies to defeat Pittsburgh’s hopes. It notes travel plans for the fifth and sixth games and comments on the broader pennant race and gate receipts. It also mentions a Chicago school study introducing a seventh grade Chicago lab method curriculum to showcase the city’s industry and public institutions.
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Professor Munsterberg Denies Mind Telepathy Exists
Harvard psychologist Professor Hugo Munsterberg told a Cambridge reporter that mental telepathy is not real after years of study. He rejects etheric substance theories and argues no two brains are identical enough to synchronize thoughts, ending with the claim that the subconscious mind has no such existence.
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Railroads face soaring costs from coal taxes and regulation
Railroads report expenses rising sharply from coal prices and heavy taxation. Fuel costs now take about 11 percent of operating outlays, with coal price increases noted over ten years. Taxation per mile rose from 285.36 to 362.09, and regulatory costs add further burdens. Overall, regulatory and statutory effects push annual railway costs toward 1.9 million dollars nationwide.
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House of Ghosts and Legends on Prudence Island
Fall River News recounts the fall of the oil prick mansion near Prudence Island known as Chase's Folly. Built by Daniel Chase as a grand brick dwelling, it stood as a once grand dream now ruined by poverty. The uninhabited mansion inspired local legends and ghost lore as its weathered pine boards and eight paneled doors testify to its once ambitious design.
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No Cheap Resort Near Paris Says London Globe
The London Globe notes scarce affordable family holidays near Paris with milk and produce priced high. grazing land is rare in France and fruits and vegetables head to towns. A Barbizon butcher claims a unique position as the only butcher within several miles and quips that the next town may offer better meat if you complain.
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Prince Alexander and Miss Gould in royal intrigue
The article debunks rumors of Prince Alexander Romanoffsky courting Miss Marjorie Gould and potentially marrying into the Gould family. It explains bloodline rules, morganatic marriages, and possible paths to rank, noting Alexander's place in royal succession for Russia and Bavaria, and the unlikely shifts required for any such alliance.
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No-Tip Hotel Experiment In London Draws Cautious Praise
The piece notes W. D. Howells returning from England and reporting a crowded London hotel where tipping is prohibited. It discusses the hotel run by a major cheap restaurant syndicate backed by the British tobacco trust, and weighs whether a no-tip system can succeed based on public acceptance, comparing it to U S tipping, the cultural costs, and the spread of tip tax. It also reflects on English attitudes toward tipping and the broader social implications.
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King road system spreads across nations and states
The King road method expands rapidly from Maine to California and beyond, with Iowa and Missouri adopting heavy spending to drag and maintain hard earth roads. The text notes mandatory use in Iowa by 1909, broadening to unpaved streets, and advocates gravel or macadam until traffic warrants brick or cobblestones.
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Wordsworth Up To Date Prom Harper s
Fragmented OCR poem snippet discussing idealized female beauty and a critic’s view. Mentions a phantom of fright, beauty dress, walking daily, diet restrictions, hygienic stuf, and a “perfect woman” with stern measurements and unusual weight imagery.
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Edible Caterpillars in Upper Congo Cuisine
Natives of the Upper Congo favor mita edible caterpillars gathered from tree frequented insects. They claim these caterpillars are palatable when properly cooked. Several varieties exist from small under two inches to large, clusters on tree branches, easily harvested.
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Moving pictures to teach botany and surgery in schools
John Collier, secretary for the national board of moving picture censors, disclosed plans to use educational films across botany biology medicine and agriculture to replace or reduce vivisection. Demonstrations would show growth processes and cellular life on screen, potentially cutting animal fatalities and advancing farming and famine relief efforts in districts including Wisconsin and India.
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Endless chain of juvenile hunger and treats in verse
A playful poem follows a child’s hunger through a day as meals and sweets appear at regular times. It catalogs foods like bread, jam, carrots, cookies, fruit, cake, milk, popcorn, and ice cream, ending with delight in a child's appetite.
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Atchison Hat Shopper Bargains with Milliner
An Atchison woman seeks an economical hat using a blue feather velvet and a rose, but the milliner rejects the improvised pieces. Another woman negotiates a hat under fifteen dollars, and the milliner concedes that figure.
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Dover Republican Vendor's Fall Shaped by Torn Clothes
A disjointed fragment shows a vendor tossed from a large office building lamenting ruined wares. An impassive passerby asks who did it, while the victim gathers shards of a plaster Noah Webster bust and explains the mishap was not his fault.
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Names Fit the Trade in Old Newsprint Pages
A quirky survey of surnames and occupations from old newspapers shows savemaker from Exeter, a Bristol schoolmaster Rod Dodge, Wynne the Liverpool lawyers, and a Primitive Methodist preacher named River Jordan, illustrating how names seemed to echo trades and roles in past communities.
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Belt Ringer for 70 Years at Broadclyst Bells
A veteran bell ringer, Mc John Skinner of London, aged 70 plus, rang two peals at Broadclyst to mark his birthday. He has performed at Exeter Cathedral events for over seven decades including Queen Victoria’s era and royal weddings. He is thought to be the country’s oldest ringers. A Philadelphia paper notes a West Chester scientist’s blast on shock-resistant fly.
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Pointed Faragraphe Good Sense in Chicse News
The column mocks superficial trends and self interest, noting that good sense outweighs looks and that people select factions carefully. It warns cynics seek returns on favors and jokes about risk taking, manners, and misapplied praise.
Reelections of a Bachelor from the New York Prong
A fragmentary excerpt from the New York Prong humor column mocks bachelor life theme. It jokes that higher education costs fearfully, that having sisters limits understanding, and that travel in sleeping cars signals a growing family behind. It notes a woman’s thrill at church gossip.
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Labor and politics mingle in wartime hotel talk abroad
In Milan and at a New York hotel, visitors discuss rising Italian labor wages and union growth led by educated workers, the American sympathy after disasters, and growing Democratic resolve in Virginia. Figures like John Q. Wood caution on Italy’s shift, while Darlington Stephenson predicts Virginian gains and party unity, with debates over literary forgery and Utah prohibition echoing across the chatter.
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