The Aviation Meet and Political Leaps in Washington
The Washington Post discusses plans for an international aviation meet near the capital to advance Navy and War department interests, amid praise for Baltimore’s support and concerns over funding. The paper also critiques violent demonstrations in Europe and America following the Ferrer execution, warning against mob rule and urging constitutional reform.
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Washington
Itat
Navy
War Departments
America
Uniforms for Cadets and the Case Against Mob Rule
The piece argues DC district should fund cadet uniforms to ensure equal access to military training for high school students, highlighting broader concerns about lynching, white supremacy, and mob violence in the South. It calls for government support to level opportunities for disciplined physical and intellectual development.
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Hudson
District of Columbia
Rac
Irving
Boyuth
Tim Plasticaly
Ward
Honest Man Among Lawyers William Lindsay Remembered
An obituary recalls William Lindsay a Frankfort lawyer hailed as equal to any jurist who ever sat on a bench or pleaded before a bar. The article surveys the era of the American bar naming Marshalls Choates and Websters, and lauds Lindsay for feats defending Andrew Johnson Beecher and the United States at Geneva. The piece notes Lindsay’s ambition to be chief justice and his quiet start as a dull boy in youth.
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Marshall
Laney
Supreme Bem
J&l
Wiliam Pinkney
Daniel Webstar
New England
Jeremiah Magon
America
District of Columbia
John Marshall
Daniel Webster
Rufus Choate
Ben Hardin
Robert Toombs
Ben Hal
Charles C Conor
Jere Black
Matt Carpenter
Caleb Cushing
Allen G Thurman
Jgt
Seimon PF Chase
Frankfort
William Lindsay
Crown of Greece Questioned by Europe’s Powers
From New York Worth, analysis questions whether the Duke of Abruzzi should accept the Greek crown. It notes past rulers, military ambitions, and the desire in Greece for a stable, nonautocratic leadership while the major powers argue over the country’s future.
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Abrus
Greece
Bismerck
Karl
Roumianta
Earl
Ferns
Roumania
Alexander
Bolger
Vienne
Jane
Ferdinand
Atudione
Cear
Austria
Otho
George J
Danted
Enthusiastic Air Pioneer Predicts Fast Aeronautics Rise
Lieutenant Foulot, an A A A corps officer, arrived in Washington after attending the Paris aeronautical congress and believes the United States will produce a perfect flying machine soon. He cites Wright and Curtiss as crude but promising and expects American inventors to rapidly surpass others once demonstrations spark public enthusiasm.
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Amerca
International Aeronautical Congress
Paris
United States
Andy
Thamoeta
France
Germany
Wright Brothers
Glenn Curtiss
Out of the Months of Babes From the Chisago News Grant
A childlike recap shows a four year old watching a spok draw a chicken then reporting Bridget took all the mace blue bands vanish from parlor chairs and the chairs shed their eight gowns a teacher asks about Milton's blindness a boy answers Milton was a poet small ants on the back porch are described as aunts bringing their nieces to day
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Chisago
Spok
Bridget
Blue
Juvenie Clase
Milton
Mystery Kitten Return From Country Lifts Its Tale
In a village tale, a tabby named Mrs York kept kittens in a box by the stove. The cat counted them and alerted her mistress when one kitten vanished. The missing kitten had been given to Mrs Alexander H Grean five miles away, but the cat dragged it home from the country.
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Skowhegan
Why She Wept Brow the Atchizan Globe
Lysander John Appleton lies ill in bed while neighbors note a quiet gathering of new furniture at his house. Mrs Appleton speaks of a hopeful homecoming, then grieves openly, fearing the worst as she contemplates the funeral.
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Lysander John Appleton
Mra Acpleton
Enelebbor
Lysander John
Lysander John Kes
Kansas Sporting Life Stunt Ends With Injuries At Depot
In Burrton last Friday night Claude Clay Arthur Howard and Clarence Gibbons competed to outlast an approaching train. Gibbons stayed on the track as the engine struck him, flinging him about two feet and injuring him with broken bones. The stunt occurred at a local depot around 10 o clock. A New Danger of Aviation reports rising aviation dangers as ascents parade broken out in New York.
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Kansas
Memories of Sandilands and Empress Elizabeth
A historical survey traces the Torphichen and Sandilands peerage lineage from the Reformation, noting Lord Torphichen and Master of Torphichen titles, with remarks on the family’s noble ancestry and recent divorce. The article then covers Countess Sztaray’s memoirs about Empress Elizabeth of Austria, detailing devotion, marital strain, and the empress’s private grief after her son’s death, including notes on the emperor’s closeness and daily routines.
Reforms in Turkey Cut Military Ranks and Boost Merits
A New York Tribune report argues reforms in Turkey have reduced the military hierarchy from 35 field marshals to 2 and from 50 generals of division to 15, with brigadier generals cut from 6 to 4. It cites merit over favoritism, noting only one resignation and claiming the army’s efficiency and loyalty to civil government have improved, despite lingering local abuses.
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New York
Turkey
Mehmet
Abdul Hamid Law
Armurath
Amu jFath Gurcesds
Mfe
Olese
Nation of Materialists and the Adler Lecture at Carnegie Hall
Dr Felix Adler spoke at the Society for Ethical Culture in Carnegie Hall recounting his German sojourn as a Roosevelt professor and Berlin lecturer. He warned of American materialism abroad and urged better mutual understanding, stressing peace and civilization while noting German admiration for American organization yet disdain for perceived materialism.
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Felix Adler
Society For Ethical Culture
Carnegie Hall
Germany
Roosevelt
University of Berlin
Adler
America
Europe
Unwritable Yet Speakable English Puzzle Highlighted
A Cambridge student notes a paradox in English where a single sentence can be spoken yet not written The remark centers on the homophones two too to and the challenge of representing the idea There are three twos in the language is cited as an example illustrating the tangle in pronunciation and spelling
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SA WU
Fiat
Molfon T
Fexing
London
Paris
la Kone
Calcutta
Wuarder
Ryearch
Wignew
State Department
Wasaya
Wrights
Wright
Trarns
China
Cambridge
Carter Harrison
Chicago
Sata Harvey Jasper McLennnon
Willard
West
Harrison
Burt
Windy City
Wey
Busses
Howard Meyman
Heney
San Francisco
Busse
Bells and buttons at Savannah port teased by garbled note
A fragmented passage from the Savannah port’s custom house describes three electric push buttons near the collector of ports desk used to summon attendants. The text shifts to musings on race, class, and money, mentioning John H Deveaux and Mamie Wolters, with quoted musings about white power and social manners, ending with a stray line from Chicago.
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Gavasnen
Savannah
John H Deveaux
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A satirical fragment reflecting on morality, philosophy, and gender roles. Jokes touch on forgiveness, vulgar language over the telephone, and human nature. The piece critiques living conditions and comfort culture with humor.
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Prom
New York
Suel
MARILA OCCUPATION DAY IN THE ARCHIPELAGO CELEBRATIONS FRONT
The piece reflects on American rule in the Philippines, noting pride among Americans and mixed feelings among Filipinos as it marks the anniversary of occupation. It argues colonial control has transformed life, with critics urging Filipino self governance and warning against persistent imperial influence tied to the Payne bill and Republican party interests.
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Bilipini
Tin City
Rece
Nis
United States
Orient
Bbig
Poems and Street Feuds Across the City News
A collage of verse and clippings recounts a boy learning pride at his father’s war tales, a punishing sock chorus about hosiery, a profanity laden call to police from Edward A. Fox in New York, and a barber shop tally of shaving strokes.
Congress gaiters decline in wearable fashion noted
The Stoe retailer notes production of congress gaiters continues in some factories though not fully discontinued. Output is about one pair in two hundred, a drop from when congress gaiters were worn by nearly half the people. The main issue cited is discomfort around the ankle, rather than durability versus leather.
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Congress
Stoe
Taen
Life of Nevernmen funding policy cited by Fo henter press
The Fo henter Fast-Eepress notes that running the Fale top ball teams will cost about $10 003 more this season than last year. It questions whether there will be any relief or sop to cover the rising cost of time and necessary expenses.
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Nevernmen
Fo Henter
Fale
Visitors to the capital discuss taxation and diplomacy
J K Mitton of London comments on English public opinion and tax policy, noting kingly influence on budget passage. Chicago figures Harry Harrison and Mayor Busse are discussed amid graft rumors. American diplomacy is debated, with references to Taft, Blair, and US ministerial appointments. The piece touches on cavalry horse breeding in Hungary and England, and ends with James Markham of Dallas praising national prosperity despite Mexican storms.
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England
J. K. Mitton
London
Fords
Agisey
Esl
United Kingdom
Tam
Waste of Oak Trees Ntmoherneet Frac Le Tosweessneee
The Pacific coast suffers ruthless destruction of timber as oak tanbark is gathered in Humboldt and Mendocine counties California. Trees 18 to 212 feet diameter are felled and bark stripped leaving timber to rot. Until rail transport improves waste will persist with bark taken from homestead claims and thousands of feet of oak timber sacrificed each year.
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Pacific Coast
Humboldt
Mendocine
Calfornia
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