New Aeroplane Feats Topped By Stormy Flight
The article reports on a Staten Island to Manhattan flight race where five aviators battled strong winds of 20 to 30 miles per hour. J G Gilpatrick notes the contest proves progress in aeroplane development, with pilots describing near loss of control but landing safely.
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Tesser
Staten Island
Manhattan Island
J. G. Gilpatrick
New York University
Spuyseu Duyvil
Hudson
109Th Street
Rast River
Governor's Island
Jim
Niles
Brooken
Spuyten
Nuyvil Bridge
W.S. Tuckey
Knowledge and Wonder in Science and Awe
The piece argues the conflict is between knowledge and wonder, not science and religion. It extols both scientific inquiry and reverent awe, celebrating stars, nature, and the joy of pondering the universe. It embraces reading, botanic analysis, and a longing to drink the Milky Way.
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Heine
Ptolemaeus
Earth
Zeus
Smoke Abatement in New York Ville Fills Clean Sky Claims
The article touts New York City's smokeless atmosphere, praising tall smokestacks and bans on black smoke. It notes alternatives for furnace operators using anthracite or smoke consuming devices, and cites a cost of seven dollars a ton for hard coal. It contrasts with Waterloo and argues smokeless progress is achievable.
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New York
Hendrik Hudson
Waterloo
Hell and the Mystery of Life in a Philosophical View
A writer discusses hell as a concept, arguing punishment is self-imposed and tied to human development. He questions mortality and immortality, favors focusing on life and the kingdom of love, and seeks a benevolent, final divine order over punishment.
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Hell
Fort Madison
Johnathan Edwards
Jesus
Nebuchadnezzar a Storied Babylonian King and Builder
Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, conquered Egypt and sieged Jerusalem, with famed Hanging Gardens and later a seven year wander in the fields. He clashed with Daniel, endured a royal humbling, and earned renown as a great military leader and builder in antiquity.
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Nebuchadnezzar
Babylon
Egypt
Carchemish
Tyre
Jerusalem
Daniel
Central Park
New London Edged by Democratic Lead in City Race
The write up notes New London captured by a 3,000 vote majority for Democrats last year amid a Massachusetts stir with candidate Bird funding a heated campaign. A Seattle lawyer contesting jury rights based on marriage fails, while Iowa locals return from distant lands to garden of Eden region along the Mississippi valley. Republican tariff bill Morrill DA passes in House then stalled in Senate amid pre election maneuvering.
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New London
Massachusetts
Bird
Perry
Towa
Jawa
Mississippi Valley
Mississippi
Missouri
Minnesota
Stony City
Iowa News Snippets Across Des Moines to Mason City
A collage of local notes and editorial quips spans Iowa towns from Des Moines to Mason City. It references speed limits, road weather, corn hauling, and cautionary political chatter about Maine and Connecticut races, noting Republican gains in scattered states.
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Iowa
Wells
Mason City Globe-Gagette
Rall Mousers
Maine
Pstow
Tariff Legislation As Log Rolling Exhibition
The passage argues that tariff making blends politics and business, a grand log rolling exhibition driven by selfish motives. It reflects on how war would have altered perceptions of such legislation and suggests the politics of tariff policy is shaped by profit and influence.
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Ohio
Views of the People The Currency Question
The article argues currency reform is longstanding though unresolved. It notes broad attention from newspapers magazines bankers conventions and Congress. It cites historical debate and limited reform and mentions the Aldrich Vreeland Smoot bill as an example of past action.
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Congress
Supreme
Flaws in United States currency system blamed on inelasticity
A historical critique argues the U S monetary framework is defective and elastic demand for currency is unmet. It claims the system hinges on political aims, contrasts with European central banks, and cites autumnal loan stringencies and bond price issues as evidence. It urges bank asset backed note issue and federal involvement to restore elasticity.
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United States
Rubber Trust
Europe
Germany
France
England
United States Bank
Andrew Jackson
Congress
Japan
Union
Middle West
California
Gulf
South
Banda
Canada
Moments of Fun and Night Housekeeping Vignettes
A sisterly chat reveals Percys politeness and insincerity while a fussy man jokes about word counts. A lighthouse keeper and his wife wed then part in a brief light housekeeping tale. The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a curfew on famed waifs and notable survivors.
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Percy Greener
Cleveland Plain
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cincinnati Enquirer
George Washington
Patriot
Jackson
Florodora Sextet
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Emmeline Pankhurst
Pankhurst
Wulian Sulher
New York State
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Marshalltown
Spirit OF the Iowa Press
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Democratic Party
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DR. Gerrit J. Bennett
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Lamson Building
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Consolidated Phone
Jefferson Burcet
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