Opposition to Swiss motor travel blocks Alpine routes
The Pittaburg Chronicle Telegraph reports Swiss cantonal voters rejected motor car access to the Grisons despite federal support and Swiss Automobile Club urging. It notes Alpine roads are narrow and widening may be needed, while the failure underscores strong local hostility to vehicular traffic on scenic highways. It also briefly mentions electricity gardening experiments and harsher penalties for speeding drivers after accidents.
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Switzerland
Canton
Hagadine
Maloja
Moritz
Pontresina
Davos
Splagen
Malo- Jac
Bernina
Pittaburg Chronicle-Telegraph
Brooklyn Man Contracts Blood Poisoning From Blister
A Brooklyn man developed blood poisoning after a blister from lawn mowing, with the incident occurring just before the suburban season opens. The event provides a notable, if trivial, cautionary tale and a valid excuse for regular commuters.
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Brooklyn
Magnus Alexander criticizes wage needs for six hundred a year
The Massachusetts commissioner of workingmen's compensation argues an ay- tage man can support a family of five on six hundred dollars yearly. He questions the necessity of a touring car or electric runabout. A western professor predicts blondes vanish, while science suggests otherwise. Chauffeurs arrested in Atlantic City for speeding face license loss. The piece calls for drastic measures in large cities to curb this new danger of civilization and hints the census may be padded next.
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Magnus Alexander
Massachusetts
Workingmen's Compensation
Magnus
Atlantic City
Widow content with life despite husband’s death
A Michigan paper notes a woman left a widow after her husband’s death. The writer argues about revising the Ten Commandments but believes the world would improve if the original commands were obeyed.
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Michigan
Fatal Paris to Madrid race crash in France kills minister
A runaway aeroplane plunged into a crowd at an aviation meet in France during the Paris to Madrid race, killing Minister of War Berteaux and injuring Premier Monts and Premier Monis among others. Surgeons found Monts with multiple fractures and facial injuries. Monis, newly appointed premier, was among the buried wreckage. The accident marks a grim toll in a series of similar deaths but is unlikely to halt aviation progress.
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France
Paris
Madrid
Berteaux
Premier Monts
Premier Monis
Antoine Ernest Emmanuel Monils
Interior
Briand
Chateauneuf sur-Charente
Charente
Court of Appeal
Bordeaux
Senate
Gironde
Order of the White Eagle
Russia
Gates Tells Trust Secrets on Steel Trust Origins
John W. Gates testified on the birth of United States Steel describing the refusal of Andrew Carnegie to join gentlemen's agreements and the creation of a giant steel trust. He noted Rockefeller was discouraged from entering steel and an absorption deal with Tennessee Coal and Iron drew scrutiny amid 1907 panics.
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John W.gates
United States Steel Corporation
Andrew’ Carnegie
Carnegie ‘Mills
John D. Rockefeller
Carnegie
Gates
D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil
Tenssesseé Coal and Iron Company
John W. Gates
Hibert H. Gary
Stanley “Steel Trust
House
Moore Chosen Head of Panama Pacific Exposition
Charles C. Moore of San Francisco is unanimously named head of the Panama Pacific International Exposition Company. He will serve as president and director general, combining leadership roles and holding final responsibility for all organizational details and appointments.
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Charles C. Moore
San Francisco
Ag-The- Active
Moore
Mexico Names Zamacona as New Ambassador to the U S
Zamacona, son of a former U S minister, is tapped to replace De la Barra in Washington. At about forty five, he has spent two years as Mexico’s financial representative in London and previously directed the international revenue service and the Mexican Central railroad interests. De la Barra left a praised legacy as a reform minded envoy amid rising political tensions in Mexico.
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Senor de la Barra
Washington
Senor Zamacona
United States
Zamacona
Mexico
London
International Revenue of Mexico
Mexican Central Railroad
de la Barra
Senor
Hea
Diaz
Federalists
Insurrectos
Madero
Navy Enlisted Men Face Retirement After Sixteen Years
Washington naval leaders back a plan to retire enlisted sailors after sixteen years on three fourths pay plus allowances. The approach aims to improve re enlistment and maintain a longer term, capable force for fighting vessels. Critics worry the short service period could impair fleet experience and readiness.
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Washington
Navy
Senate’ Committee On Naval Affairs
Committee On Naval Affairs
Navy Department
United States
Naval
United States Navy
Senate Committee On Naval ’ Affairs
Dillingham
Hfe
Java
Department
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Southwest
Pacific Coast
First Outfit
Retirement Pay Tied to Length of Service in Reenlistment
A fragment notes that retirement pay increases with length of service, encouraging reenlistment as longer service yields higher retirement benefits. It mentions an enlisted man's pay rise and the eventual retirement privilege as incentives.
Government Inquires Fire Safety Of Housed Workers
Investigators report dangerous conditions in government rental buildings housing thousands of employees. Spaces are old and ramshackle with blocked fire escapes and locked doors. Elevators serve as sole access, while basements store flammable materials and documents lie at risk of loss.
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Investgating Committee
New York
Geological Survey
Summer Plans For Taft Family Amid Congress Sit
The article outlines President Taft and his official family planning summer residencies as Congress drags on. It notes Beverly Massachusetts as the Tafts summer home, with Mrs Taft and Miss Taft joining there. other Cabinet members also plan extended stays near Washington or brief trips to their summer locales.
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Congress
National
Washington
Secretary of State
Valley Forge
Secretary of the Treasury
New Hampshire Hills
Marshfield
Long Island
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Massachusetts
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of Agriculture
Europe
Aerial Navy Begins as Contracts Seal Early Planes
The Uncle Sam aerial navy starts with Assistant Secretary Winthrop signing contracts totaling $13,000 for three planes to be delivered to the naval academy. The aircraft can rise from water or ship decks and land on them, carry at least one passenger besides the aviator, and feature a 6 pound wireless device.
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Uncle Sam
Winthrop
Naval Academy
Review Plan for Quarter Bible Lessons and Class Activities
A detailed teaching guide outlines review methods for Old Testament quarters. It covers class essays on Micah and other books, question slips, picture-based recitations, team review days, adult and primary class adaptations, and a suggested list of topical essays such as The Healing Side of Religion and The Perils of Pride.
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Jonah
Micah
Hosea
Jesson Pictures
Hyny Lisa
The Same Lord
The text speaks of the Lord’s ongoing grace guiding daily life. It emphasizes growth through faith that Jesus continues to love us as he did on the cross. It presents grace as the core principle underlying all divine dealings with believers.
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Jesus
Have a Purpose Leave a Monument of Virtue for Time
The quote urges living with purpose and virtuous deeds to leave a lasting impact. It emphasizes kindness, love, and mercy as marks that endure beyond time. The message inspires daily actions that touch many lives and be remembered for good.
Trick of the Devil in a Church Theological Anecdote
A witty anecdote describes the devil supposedly placing the butter on the right side of bread while a large sinner counts hypocrites in a church setting. The tale blends moral imagery with humorous misdirection about sin and ritual.
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Scotland
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Jackles
Review
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