British Fisheries Decision Divides Opinion at The Hague
British analysis of the The Hague fisheries ruling challenges American gains on mackerel fishing rights. The decision exempts American vessels from harbor dues and certain inspections, prompting debate over freedom from search and potential smugglers. The piece contrasts British and American views and speculates on long term effects for New England fleets.
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Hague Court of Arbitration
Pas
Pne
Ameri‘ang
Ameriang
Britain
Canada
Great Britain
Enis
Maine
Massachusetts
New England
Newfoundland
Tabrador
Fortifying the Canal for U S Defense
President Taft plans a 2 million dollar appropriation to begin fortifying the Panama Canal. The article argues the project merits approval despite opposition, noting no other nation has funded or aided the work and stressing the strategic and economic gains for the United States.
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United States
Panama Canal
Uncle Sar
Taft
Congress
Panama
Benet
Bryan’s push for Hoke Smith echoes old party gambits
The piece argues that William Jennings Bryan repeatedly backed unlikely Democratic nominees, notably Hoke Smith of Georgia, and mocks the notion as mischief. It recalls Hearst’s 1896 and 1900 campaigns and notes Bryan’s past support for Parker while suggesting the political odds in 1910 improved with Bryan’s retirement.
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Mr. Bryan
Hoke Smith
Georgia
William R. Hearst
Hearst
Alton B. Parker
Bryan
America
United States
Robert £. Lee
Frank Cockrell
William F. Bryan
Parker
Judson Harmon
Woodrow Wilson
Maine
Infantile Paralysis and Poultry Fears Across the Maryland Line
Government scientists study a possible link between infantile paralysis and a chicken epidemic near Maryland. The piece notes the uncertainty, urges caution over fragmentary reports, and warns against public alarm while calling for federal and municipal investigation into preventive measures. It also weaves in political commentary on 1910 U.S. affairs and social anecdotes.
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Maryland
Vanderbilt Takes Delivery Of The Swiftest Monoplane
New Yorker William K Vanderbilt Jr acquires a Blériot monoplane built in Neuilly and shipped to Hempstead Plains for trials with a dual engine setup. Officials anticipate speeds near 120 mph, aiming for the world championship at Belmont Park with Vanderbilt piloting possibly in the meet.
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New York
Willam K Vanderbilt, Jr
Neuilly
France
Viner Fiorlée
Hempstead Plains
Vanderbilt
Addiiton
Néuilly &Ndj
Paris
Edouard Dupre
la Lorraine
Harry 8. Harkness
Mr. Vanderbilt
Hempstead
Squantum
Dupre
Bleriot
Daring 17 Mile Swim Sets New Female Distance Record
Rosa Pitonof a 16 year old from Boston swims 17 miles from East Side piers to Coney Island beating Clara Bouton of Port Richmond by five minutes. Adelaida Trapp finishes third, lands at Nortons Point and prefers ice cream over stimulants. All three set new Coney Island distance marks.
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New York World
New York Athletic Club
St Pier
East Twenty-third Street
East River
Battery
Nortons Point
Coney Island
Rosa
Pitonot
Boston
Massachusetts
Charlestown Bridge
Boston Harbor
Clara Hurst Bouton
Clark Avenue
Port Richmond
Staten Igland
Brooklyn Bridge
Miss Pitonof
Mrs. Bouton
Adelaida Trapp
Atlantic Yacht Club
Broolayn Bridge
Gray Hair at Three Years From Bowling Green Ky
Walter Hunter Covington a seven year old boy near Bowling Green Kentucky has unusually white hair since age three. His father James Covington notes the family lacks gray hair and that no relatives are affected. The hair on top is very white while the lower portion remains dark, and the boy often avoids mixing with others due to embarrassment.
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New York Evening World
Walter Hunter Covington
James
Covington
Bowling Green
Jorgechim Taveggi
Theodore Heltmeyer
Hoboken
N. J
Hohenzollerns
Frederica of
French Empire
Antoinette Muret
Tuileries
Prince Charles of
Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
Napoleon
France
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Joachim Murat
Naples
Frederica
Hohenzollern
Bologna
Joachim Pepoli
Letitia Murat
Murat
Italy
Marquia Pepoli
Kingdom
Ratazzi
St. Petersburg
Vienna
Antoinette Pepoll
Tavegs
Baron Geyr von Schweppenburg
Foot Guards
Berlin
Joachim Taveggi
Europe
America
Hifrida
Theodore Heitmeyer
England
Germany
Austria
Joachim Taveggt
Comtern
Kripp
Waiter explains window seating boosts pudding portions
A TitBits joke shows a customer complaining of a doubled pudding size. The waiter replies that seats by the window receive larger portions, implying the practice is an advertisement.
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Alwass
Queen Wilhelmine objects to stamps portrait again
Queen Wilhelmine clashes with the Netherlands postmaster general over stamp likenesses of her on postage stamps. The article recalls her history of displeasure, noting prior objections about age, fatness, and hair styles, and compares concerns raised by Queen Victoria and Isabella of Spain. It also covers related aristocratic lineages and a long note on the Marquise de Tontenoy.
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Wilhelmine
Netherlands
Reina
Tia
Hag
Queen Victoria
Withamine
Isabella
Spain
No More Pining for Him From Judge
A judge notes a lighthearted seaside reunion as a woman returns after nearly three months and explains how her former partner drifted away and then came back to him due to her husband’s infidelity. The dialogue highlights romantic misunderstandings and comic timing.
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John
Euchre Mitt tale taints the Taft poker myth
A Beverly origin tale recounts a post Civil War confidence game where a euchre hand is used to cheat a traveler. The governor of Idaho allegedly wins big in a poker showdown after a queen is swapped, exposing the long running euchre mitt scam credited to travelers and trains.
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New York Globe
Alaska
Taft
Beverly
White House
Idaho
Py George
Wen
Polike
Idéhy
Good By Business Overdone
A Cleveland tale recounts a wife who waves goodbye on street departures. Her husband’s warnings about arm waving backfire when a Wendell-like admirer, Willie boy, pursues. The husband confronts the rival in the street, but the suitor bolts. The wife ends the habit before leaving the house.
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Cleveland Plain Center
Willie Boy
Willie
Organist ill leads to deputy as St James festival starts
An organist fell ill on the eve of a festival and a deputy was pressed to play the organ. The substitute delivered full chords, but three quarters into the Hallelujah Chorus the wind failed. The blower, found adjusting his coat, quarreled with the deputy over puff counts as the chorus stalled.
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St James
Passengers on Arabic Declare Everything for Honest Port Stay
The Marconi operator on the White Star liner Arabic noted a wave of honesty as passengers, urged by wireless tips, declared every item honestly at port. Witnesses recorded many amended declarations, pencils in play, and inspectors kept vigilant eyes on those revising amounts.
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New York Tribune
Marconi
Morgenthau
Mauretania
Sam
Arabia
Loeb
Paria
Entombing the Hobble and the PIED Piper Verse
A mixed column mocks outlandish fashion trends and school life. The hobble skirt is declared dead by fashion, with satirical lines on balloon sleeves hats and puste style. A playful poem lampoons urban dress and the Piper Education vignette contrasts mothers shopping with a blase street scene.
Pointed Paragaphs From the Chicago News
A collection of wry maxims on optimism temper and business, noting experience and practicality. It jokes about horse sense and tall tales of marriage and ideals, hints at social advice and political caution, finishing with a quip about letting family skeletons escape from the closet.
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Chicago News
Aps
Rye
Adam
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A wry column on bachelor life contrasts married plots with political ease and social chatter. The piece ponders how men boast of single status while married, noting the appeal of talking about achievements over simple meals and the odd humor of vegetarian plans.
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New York Press
Political optimism and clashes at the New Willard
Washingtonists press for Democratic gains as Republican unity crumbles. Speakers including Gilbert Hitchcock and HE D Price debate senate races in Nebraska and New York, praising Democratic strategy, while northern and southern voices discuss postwar reconciliation and economic reform. Millner notes calendar reforms loom from London congress and advocates a fixed Easter date in a perpetual calendar proposal.
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Gilbert Mo Hitchcock
Omaha
Nebr
New Willard
West
Maine
Nebraska
Metcalfe
The
Commoner
Senate
Bryan
United States
Hinshaw
Norris
Ashton
Thomas K. Milner
Boston
Foreham
International Congress of Chambers of Commerce
London
Congress
Breaking It Gently In Tit Bits Simpking Drafts Note
Simpking dramatizes a brief, tender message to Mrs Jones about her husband Jones drowning. The note explains his bathing suit was washed away in the surf and conveys sorrow with careful word choice and a touch of humor, reflecting a soft-hearted approach to tragedy.
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Jones
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