Railroads Eye Pacific Coast Terminals Says All Trunk Lines Move Soon
Seattle November 10. Vice President L C Cass of the Chicago Great Western predicts a Pacific coast extension for nearly all trunk lines. He notes coast lines are strained by traffic, Orient trade growing, and says Seattle will be a leading Pacific coast center. He plans to establish Seattle headquarters and open Tacoma offices, with surveying parties for a Cascades pass possibly linked to a Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul movement.
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Seattle
L. C. Cass
Chicago Great Western
Cedar Falls and Northern Railway
Cass
Pacific Coast
Orient
Chicago
Pacific
Tacoma
Pacific Railway
Cascades
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Five ballot boxes found in New York during election probe
New York officials announced ten indictments for election law violations and two for assaults at the polls after a November election. Hearst allies probe, with witnesses, and plans for prosecutions of district leaders. A postal card claims five boxes were taken from 232 Front Street and found at 156 Third Avenue polling site.
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New York
Mayer
Morgan
Henry E. Yonge
William R. Hearst
Hearst
Front Street
Third Avenue
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
State Superintendent of
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Tammany
Surrender of Trepoff and Witte Promises Universal Suffrage
In St Petersburg on November 10 the emperor and Count Witte concede concessions as Gen. Trepoff is removed from his posts as governor general and assistant minister of the interior. The emperor agrees to immediate universal suffrage while Trepoff’s replacement shifts to palace commandant duties. Grand Duke Nicholas assumes guard command. Trepoff receives the Order of St Alexander Nevsky. Trepoff defends his record amid widespread press reactions.
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St. Petersburg
Count Witte
Gen
Trepoff
Russia
Imperial Guard
Nicholas
Alexander Neveky
Russ
Shonts Addresses Hardware Groups on Panama Canal Progress
Theodore P. Shonts, head of the Isthmian Canal Commission, tells a joint meeting of the American Hardware Manufacturers' Association and the National Hardware Association at the Willard that the canal will be built at Panama. He denounces opponents and says Roosevelt’s support united the American people behind an early, capable canal.
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Washington
Theodore P. Shonts
Isthmian Canal Commission
American Hardware Manufacturers’ Association
National Hardware Association
New Willard Hotel
Shonts
Panama
Congress
Bureau of Publicity
Theodore Roosevelt
Western Pacific Considers 25 Million Dollar Second Mortgage
The Western Pacific directors meet with stockholders to discuss and likely approve the issue of a second mortgage valued at 25 million dollars. Large holders favor the proposal, signaling strong support for the financing plan.
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New York
Western Pacific
Dangers of Food Poisoning Highlighted by Contagion and Toxins
Youth's Companion warns that preservatives and adulterants in foods pose health risks especially in summer. Bacterial toxins like ptomains botulism mytilitoxin and tyrotoxicon can cause severe illness with pain vomiting and vision disturbances. Emphasizes strict handling perishable foods refrigerate promptly remove canned contents and discard any suspect items to prevent poisoning.
The Dog's Eye and Warning Signs
An early cautionary piece explains why dogs pant and foam may be misread as hydrophobia and urges vigilance. It describes signs of illness and doom in a dog and advises cornering and separating the animal to prevent danger. The section includes a comic vignette about a beggar replying to a lady, illustrating thrift in hardship.
An Accident and a Schoolyard Game Tale
A boy named Johnny Ralston explains a facial injury from an accident with a classmate, insisting he did not fight. A playful description follows of a game where boys guard holes with sticks as a ball is hurled into them, determining who is out.
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Johnny Ralston
Johnny
Tommy Biggs
Old Ball Game and a Boy’s Pantry Pie Tale
The piece mixes a household tale of Little Billy and a Sunday pie with a note on an ancient children’s game called cat in the hole. It recalls a time before baseball’s popularity and hints at how the game influenced later play.
The Brotherly Russian and Imperial Attitudes Across Races
In Harper s and related works H J Whigham and Senator A J Beveridge praise Russian openness to other races, contrasting with Anglo Saxon aloofness. They cite a Johannesburg drawing room anecdote and a Hindu wish for closer brotherhood under British rule in India, noting both strength and weakness in imperial governance.
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H. J. Whigham
A. J. Beveridge
Mr. Beveridge
Harper's
Whigham
Manchuria
Korea
Johannesburg
Transvaal
Africa
Mr. Whigham
India
Reasoning of Bees and Honeycomb Efficiency
The text explains how bees use hexagonal cells to optimize space and materials. It notes debates over rectangular and triangular shapes and argues bees evolved to fit brood needs, yielding efficient, complete cells.
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Suivants
Very Ticklish Tale Told By Father And Son
Willie asks why funny things tickle or amuse. Father explains we say it tickles us when amused. Later Willie coughs and blames his throat for something that amuses him.
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Willie
Weather jokes about gas meters and the thermometer
A Washington Star quip imagines Briggins annoyed by the weather. The cheerful citizen predicts he will stop watching the thermometer and instead monitor the gas meter all night.
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Briggins
Washington Star
Cautious dialog on burglary and class life
The quotation contrasts two burglars debating targets and justice. One doubts stealing from a rich plutocrat while the other suggests taking from the poor to repay the money. The passage ends noting life with a remark on how the best men are often peculiar.
Weather and chatter amuse Naples travelers in a cafe
A London Clarion report describes two Italians in Naples chatting about the weather while one imitates motions of threading a needle, swimming, and turning a wheel. A puzzled traveler asks a translator companion for the plot, who replies it is simply weather talk.
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London Clarion
Naples
Quarters Deck Quip Reflects Wartime Attitudes
A Pittsburg Dispatch excerpt recalls a visiting party at a battleship quarter deck. A speaker jokes about politics of “free” access and laments about rheumatism, noting many people feign illness to gain sympathy from friends.
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Pittsburg Dispatch
Professional Cards From Aberdeen Records
A compact listing of doctors and lawyers with office locations in Aberdeen Washington. Dr Paavl Smits operates at Aberdeem General Hospital with varied hours. other physicians and attorneys such as Fox and Robert E Taggart supply office details, phone numbers, and practice areas.
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Aberdeen
Wash
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Witte
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Panama Canal
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Philadelphia Press
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Spiceland
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Nature
Cooper
Spiceland Academy
Billy
Cokeley
Jokeley
Nan
Register
Paavl Smits, M. D
D* Watkins
Crowther-Wooding Block
G and Heron Streets
Everett E. Lane, D. D. S
Hayes & Hayes
DF. M. Robb Stapp
Hayes & Hayes Bank
Ours
U. & Kinison
Market Street
C. Cross
Attorney AT Law
Zelaska Block
Street
Fox
Rrobert E. Taggart
Dabney Block
Ben Sheers
L W. Mason
Heron Street
Jesse F. Murphy
Olympia Land Office
Hayes & Hayes Bank Building
Continental
O. C
G Street
Heron, Wash
Humboldt Saloon
Fred Hewett
South F Street
Aberdeen, Wash
Hayes & Hayes Bankers
Independent
Grays Harbor, San Francisco
Los Angeles
Gways Harbor
San Francisco
C. E. Burrows Co., Ag
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