Harriman Acknowledged As Powerful Business Leader
An obituary tribute to Edward H. Harriman, detailing his influence on the American railroad system, his vigorous yet controversial style, and the enduring impact of his endeavors on the national economy. The piece notes his death at age 61, his role as organizer and builder, and the mixed perceptions of his ruthless efficiency.
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Edward H. Harriman
Bua
Mall
United States
Daly
Datr
Harriman
Dave Yusday
Peraon
Swaneler
Harrigma
bin Inborar
Hartman
Books of the Past and The Presidents Message
A collage discusses eighteenth century authors and female readership, then shifts to a commentary on the Presidents message and the state of the Union. It contrasts historic literary figures with modern political practice, noting Jefferson and Lincoln’s eras and Bryan’s political role. It also touches on trial by jury and English legal history, plus satirical notes on tariff debates and fashion.
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Bryan
Congress
Washington
Adams
Taft
England
Queens
Thomas Jefferson
Gage
Lincon Nebr
Wilam Hart
William J Bryan
Great Plain
Ion
Athen
John Wilkes
United States
Rapid Fire Census Loses Ground as Plans Falter
The article discusses the push for a rapid census method aimed at speeding data gathering across the country. It notes delays between collection and publication, concerns about accuracy, and the need for a practical approach that avoids overly complex statistical tables. It emphasizes making the information useful to the general public and warns against misleading efforts.
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Tanaua
Youthful Globe Trotter Tells Tale of Cairo to Philadelphia
A 16 year old, Michael Ellis, son of a former British secret service agent, recounted a perilous journey from New York to Cairo and Port Said. He escaped detention, fled massacres in Alexandretta, and wandered via Genoa to reach the United States, aided by naval figures before seeking asylum in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Michael Ellis
Secret Service
Cairo
Egypt
Hue
Suez Canal
Port Said
Atsouaa
Dis
Adane
Alexandretta
L. ‘Beach
Montans
Gunner
Hymaty Ana
Fig
Genoa
Verona
Bewa
New York
Manily Bay
Marca
Peking
Morocco
Reichstag
Great Britain
Hudson-Fulton
Havant Seymour
United Dates
William
Admiral Seymour
Count von Waldwtees
Sir Edward
Henry Huitson
Robert Fulton
Not ripe for joint reunion of Blue and Gray veterans
Washington dispatches report a 1911 plan in New Orleans for a reunion of Civil War veterans who fought for both sides. The piece warns such a joint gathering would confront deep loyalties, with Davis vs Lincoln symbols boiling tensions. It argues North and South are not ready to honor Davis alongside Lincoln and fears renewed friction.
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Caesar Agricola
Germanicus
Crajan
North Pole
England
North Pola
Hale
Ingland
Jesse Macy
McClures
Taunton
Cnes
Elmon
Fair
London
Harry Thawald
New York
The
Agas
South
Jefferson Davis
Mr Davis
Lee
Jackson
Gordon
Davis
Maranatha
Lincoln
Sherman
Davia Weare
North
Tle
Jeffering Davis
Abraham Lincoln
United States
Polygamy in Utah Shifts View of Mormon Practices
A Salt Lake Tribune study cites a rising number of polygamous cases in Utah since the manifesto and statehood, arguing non Mormon reports conceal many more marriages. The Deseret News and church organs are criticized for downplaying the trend while the Tribune asserts a revival beyond prior decades.
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Utah
Salt Lake
Aga
Deseret News
Jist J
Time Evening It Up for Alice in Roosevelt Social Row
A Broadway restaurant scene recounts Mrs Alice Roosevelt Longworth facing a postponed coming out during Theodore Roosevelts governorship of New York. Her father resisted but later relented after the Roosevelts moved to the White House, letting her debut proceed.
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New York
Torenrajm
Alice Rooservel Longworth
Fallann
Col Roonevelt
Alice
Ratirga
Col Roosevat
Roosevelt
White House
Duchess of Aosta May Visit Kongo
The Duchess of Aosta is in England and abandons plans for winter in the Sudan or Central Africa. She aims to gather data on the Kongo valley while her husband the Duke of Acosta manages Belgian colonial affairs.
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Aost + 9
England
Sudan
Central Africa
Khartoum
Belgium
Duke of Acosta
Prises «Lbert
Wae Hey
Hfabe
Nile
Ronge
Ehertoum
Wotman
fBlandhis Sten
Caleage Tribune
Mira Huta Ie
Mra
Cora M. Falling
Grayling
Ama
The Consumptives Rights in Extreme Legislation Debated
A summary from multiple sources discusses how tuberculosis patients face social exclusion, from marriage bans to public school bans in several states, and proposed humane responses. It contrasts calls for treatment and housing with moral critiques and rights considerations, citing the Cleveland experiment and broader health movement concerns.
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New York World
District of Columbia
Oklahoma
Chufornis
Afyhan
Cleveland
Coastwise Shipping Laws Test Case Sparks Debate
A Lodg%n Gazette report outlines a shipowner from San Francisco seeking coal cargoes of 6 000 tons to sail coastwise around Cape Horn to another U S port. The piece warns that breaking the coastwise navigation law would threaten the protective system and hurt Atlantic shippers, emphasizing the need to preserve American shipbuilding and national maritime spirit.
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Amercan
Lowtaton
Vesnet
San Francisco
Cape Horn
Amerlesi
Revenue Cutter Service Celebrates Sixth Anniversary
A 1900s style feature recalls the United States Revenue Cutter Service history and duties. It highlights its global presence, maritime rescue, suppression of smuggling, and modernization including a new destroyer. The piece contrasts past seal and arms enforcement with the service’s ongoing navigation aid and safety missions.
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Revenue Cutter Service
United States
Tipamry Tment
Florida
Baltimore
Armato
Central
South America
Revolu
Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago News
A fragmented Chicago News piece critiques advertising culture and social behavior. It notes how advertising shapes customers and mentions views on courtship, marriage, and toil in industry. The text reflects on the oddly moralizing tone of public discourse and the drift toward practical concerns in everyday life.
Contention Over Diaz Regime Sparks Letters From Readers
In hotel corridors much chatter centers on Mexico and Diaz. Engineers like P Wills defend Diaz amid foreign criticism, noting vast American investment in Mexican mines and railways. Doctors warn handshakes spread germs while celebrating Washington Post water carnival plans and the city’s water purification insights.
Reflections of a Bachelor in Frying Pan Debates
A New York Tribune snippet reports a Montclair board meeting where chairman Jam ine Harriman opposes a plan some call a kitchen reform. The discussion mocks culinary fads and satirizes public opinion and modern domestic life with humorous inferences to frying pans and dinner plates.
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New York Tribune
New York
Montclair
Beagle
Board of Education
Joan
Mit
Ben
Ian
Jamine Harriman
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