Airships and Army Maneuvers In 1911 Washington Post
The article reviews French aviation trials at Belfort and College Park in Maryland, noting aviators outshining expectations, the Navy's Rodgers flight from Annapolis to Washington, and the growing belief aerial progress may influence future warfare and national defense, with railroads aiding farmers amid prosperity talks.
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Belfort
Alexandria
France
Aeroplanista
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Daly
Army
Cataloguing the Kids at State Fair Nursery
The Union Presbyterian Church Society runs a nursery at the State fair with a two-tier price scale. Real wooden babies stay two hours for cents, while fretful infants incur double that rate. The society currently uses only these two classifications to manage care.
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Louisy
New York Herald
Union Presbyterian Church Society
Ducks That Resemble Turkeys at State Fair Entry
Kansas City Times reports E. C. Smith of North Fifth Street Kansas City Kansas will send two Muscovian ducks to the Missouri State Fair. The birds are rare in this region and closely resemble turkeys with long necks and turkey-like heads, colored generally black and white.
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Kansas City
Battle With a Wildcat Near Newburgh Man Fends Off Cat
Bernard Carlough driving from his home in Hagel valley to Suffarn was attacked by a wildcat. The animal leaped from a tree onto his back, tearing his arms. He freed himself and shot the cat twice.
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N. Y
New York World
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Suffarn
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Carlough
And That Wouldn't Do from the Detroit Free Press
A brief complaint from a reader about a gown choice. The dialogue hints at fashion comfort and social expectation within a light, humorous note in the newspaper.
Wickersham Resignation Rumor and Railroad Rate Controversy
Rumor cites Wall Street source and Attorney General disputes over railroad rate proposals amid tense Congress administration clash. Article argues no surprise to President, Railroads press for rapid rate hikes, and Harvard and Water case links surface regarding Wickersham stance and legal actions.
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Alsyt
Wall
Congress
Mikey Leo
Wickerspam
Lim
Harvard
Wockersham
Facta Ag
White House
James Patten Deathbed Wealth and Plans for War on Plague
The article recalls George Patten’s death and James Patten’s fortune, reportedly $20,008,000 or more from wheat pit speculation. It notes plans to end his days with his brother and redirect wealth to defeat the white plague, confirmed by a $3,000,000 donation toward founding a hospital.
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Ciucage
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Hoapitain
Rooster Ownership Wins Court Ruling in New Jersey Case
New York dispatch reports Leo Cohen proved he owned two roosters by having them crown each other in Magistrate Fitchs New Jersey avenue court. Cohen demonstrated ownership with identifiable birds as Horowitz was arrested for allegedly taking them. The judge accepted the crowing test, and Cohen won the case.
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Philadelphia
Crown Court
Leo Cohen
Fitch
New Jerseys Avenue
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Mia
Etta Horowitz
Bluecosis
Solomon
Pioneers of 49 Cappers Greatest Peril Revealed
Chicago dispatch to the New York Times reports at a Western Association of California Pioneers meeting that President J M Studebaker recounted crossing the plains in 1849. He recalled driving the wagon from Indiana, his mother’s belt with $65, the $60 they had, and family advice to avoid gambling as capper danger thinned the party at Omaha.
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Taft
la Follette
Hamton Cummins
Senate
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Nevada
Washington
California
Ytforaia
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Chicago
Patten
Armour Grain Company
George E. Marcy
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Plains
New York Times
Western Association of California Pioneers
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Association
Indiana
Omaha
Cactus Telephone Poles By Sahnara Cactus Idea
The Arizona Republic notes a Sahnara cactus pole concept for a government forestry service line from Tucson toward the Catalinas. The plan uses living cacti as poles without cutting, placing brackets along natural canons to hold wires. Challenges include rocky terrain and uneven spacing, but the approach aims to be economical and practical.
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Arizona Republican
Tucson
Forestry Service
Coronado Forest Reserve
Catalinas
Kaiser Demands Spanish Colony And Moroccan Partition
Germany presses for compensation from Spain and France in a secret treaty context over Morocco. It seeks control of Ria Muni and Fernando Po plus the Canaries, while France resists surrender. London and Paris money markets are described as dominant forces shaping policy, with a historical note on Maisons Laffitte and its royal and political ties.
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Morocco
Germany
Spain
Agadir
el East
Larache
France
Theophole Delcasse
Algeciras
Alfonso
el Kasr
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Congo
William
Delcasse
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Gulf of Guinea
Muni
Campo River
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Canaries
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Berlin
Paris
London
Flea Dispute Stirs Beach in Venice Cal
Venice dispatch reports a comical civic debate over whether a dog sheds more fleas than it collects. Residents, experts, and a globe trotter named Weary Wageles weigh the mystery as a honeymoon quarrel between a couple sparks a local furor. A terrier will undergo indoor exposure and sand baths to quantify flea shedding.
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Venice
Cal
New York Herald
Beach Front
Savanta
Globe
Feas
Prisoners in a Cave Bruso Charged in Bronx Kidnap Plot
William Bruso, four, said to be the worst boy in the Bronx, allegedly led a gang to seize Edward Carroll aged 16 and John Bauer aged 12, forcing them to accompany him to a cave lair. Carroll and Bauer’s parents appealed for help as police investigated the suspected kidnapping and ransom.
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New York
William Bruso
145Th Street
Railroad Avenue
Edward Carroll
John Bauer
Michael Carroll
Edward
Mary Bauer
John
Alexander Avenue
Nquor
Carroll
Carrol
Bruso
Bauer
Bruse
Equinoctial Colds Warn Of Autumn Weather
From the New York Mal an essay notes the equinoctial cold as a real seasonal issue. It describes night chills, the need for extra blankets and the sniffling brigade in the morning while urging caution as autumn approaches. Germany is Bluffing discusses Depew’s view on war between Germany and France and the balance of power with England and Russia.
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New York
Germany
New York Tribune
Chauncey M. Depew
France
England
Russia
Great Britain
Conquest of Malaria and the Cinchona Remedy
Rev. T B Gregory traces the pivotal tale of cinchona bark, credited with delivering quinine, to September 1638 and the Countess of Chincon who cured her malaria in Peru. The discovery transformed medicine, ending cycles of disease that aided empires and reshaping global health.
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T. B Gregory
New York American
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Countess of
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Peru
France
Jand
Tiber
Dance of the Twelve Seasons in a Poet's Cry
A lyrical ode extols the Twelve as living strokes upon time. The speaker bids the Seasons dance through memory, promising that their vivid colors will outlast the harsh days and light the morrow with joy amid sorrow. The piece blends memory, nature, and fate in a contemplative arc.
The New Hero
A Chicago Record Herald verse celebrates Marty O'Toole as the latest baseball idol, supplanting past legends like Kelly Buck Ewing Anson Pfeffer Clarkson Wagner Cobb and others. The poem notes fans once adored Wagner and Cobb but now hail O'Toole as the game's rising star.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Kelly
Buck Ewing
Pop Anson
Pfeffer
Clarkson
Marty O'Toole
Wagner
Cobb
Cardboard cutter clips fingers. surgeon reattaches
Miss Elizabeth Manaber, worker at a power box factory, severed the first and second joints of three fingers on her right hand by a cutting machine. Dr Milliken of Lincoln Hospital performed a rapid operation, sewing the severed sections back on the stumps an hour after the accident, with surgeons optimistic they will knit in place. Policeman Nilan assisted as blood was stopped and she was taken to the hospital.
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New York American
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Lincoln Hospital
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Manaher
Tier
Nilan
Miss Manaber
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A humorous column on marriage, men, and household fixes offers satirical observations. It notes husbands influence on happiness, critiques DIY repairs, and jests about deciding laughter or tears. The piece riffs on tone and gender roles with witty paradoxes.
Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago News
A collection of wry maxims on social mobility and reputation from Chicago. Notes urge keeping favors scarce to preserve friendships and warn that unexpected events disrupt plans. The pieces comment on widows, insurance, and how spouses reveal truth about neighbors.
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Chicago News
Cuba and Germany Diplomacy Mentioned at Shoreham
In remarks at the Shoreham, Col Luis Perez assistant secretary of agriculture of Cuba said President Gomez will not seek reelection and that the Liberal party favors one of three candidates Dr Zayas Hernandez or Ernesto Albert with conservative Gen Menocal not likely to run He noted Cuba plans six free agricultural schools and livestock purchases in the United States Germany's banker Tillman praised pacific Moroccan negotiations and open door policy while warning against war and urging restraint amid population growth and emigration concerns.
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Luis Perez
Shoreham
Liberal Party
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Hernandez
Ernesto Albert
Havana
Menocal
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Germany
M. Tillman
Hamburg
United States
Willard
Morocco
France
Reciproc ity Beaten Belief in Laurier Sours in Canada
A Pittsburgh businessman reports from Ontario and Quebec that Laurier will lose support in Quebec due to Liberal desertion and mistrust in leaders. He predicts Borden gains for Conservatives, and notes Henri Bourassa’s influence helps torpedo reciprocity. He urges Canadians to oppose reciprocity for national benefit. Also included is a critique of tipping culture by M. M. Mahoney noting Europe’s lower tipping norms.
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Frank W. Dale
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Laurier
Borden
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