Kingston Quake Devastates City Killing Dozens
Jamaica’s Kingston suffers a major earthquake at 3 30 pm damaging ten mile radius destroys most homes and widespread fires. About 40 dead and thousands injured with prominent locals among the victims. Reports estimate 100 to 1000 dead though no food famine seen and aid sought from Jamaica towns. Doctors and medical supplies in urgent demand.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Constant Springs
James Ferguson
New York
London
Kingston Jamaica Earthquake Kills and Homeless Count Soars
Reports from Jamaica say about 1 000 people killed and 90 000 made homeless by the Kingston earthquake and fire. Damages top 10 million, with widespread looting and desperate need for provisions as officials seek aid and safe areas.
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St. Thomas
Jamaica
Kingston
James Ferguson
Royal Mail Steamship Company
Rvn
Swiem
Ana Aroune
Tnis
Signs of Activity At Extinct Volcano In Portland Parish
Report indicates an extinct volcano in Portland Parish showing signs of activity but verification is lacking. No communication from other parts of Jamaica due to difficult conditions. The dispatch mentions the American Consul and possible wartime relief measures.
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Portland
Jamaica
Great Northern main line block broken reports
Helena Mont Jan 17 The blockade on the Great Northern main line has been cleared. Several stalled trains in northeastern Montana and North Dakota have begun moving westward. The St Paul to Spokane track is now clear for the first time in a week amid extreme cold at Havre 42 below. Reports indicate heavy cattle and sheep losses statewide.
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Helena
Mont
Great Northern
Montana
North Dakota
St. Paul
Spokane
Havre
Ice Covers Southern Kansas and Northern Oklahoma
Arkansas City Kansas reports ice spread over Southern Kansas and northern Oklahoma after Tuesday night rain. Temperatures fell below freezing as icy conditions persisted into Wednesday.
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Arkansas City
Kan
Kansas
Oklahoma
Mayor Dunne Enters Democratic Mayoral Race
Chicago January 17 Mayor Dunne announced his candidacy for mayor on a platform opposing an immediate street car settlement.
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Dunne
Chicago
Senator Simon Guggenheim Resigns From Business Posts
Denver, Jan 17. Senator elect Simon Guggenheim announces resignation from all business roles. Major positions include Western Mining of Leadville, Guggenheim Exploration of New York, United Lead and Federal Lead companies, American Smelting and Refining and Smelting companies, United States Zinc of Pueblo, and American Smelters Steamship, among others.
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New York
Jamaica
Allegheny
Hamburg-American Lines
Colon
Kingston
Prinz Joachim
Atrato
Denver
Col
Simon Gusgenheim
United States
Colorado
Western Mining Company
Leedville
Guggenhem Exploration Company of
United Lead Company of
Federal Lead Company of
Missouri
American Smelting & Refining Company of
American Smeltrs Company of
United States Zinc Company of
Pueblo, Cal
The
American Smelters Steamship Company
Senator Cullum Renominated by Illinois Assembly
Senator Shelby M. Cullum was unanimously renominated for the U S senate at a joint Republican caucus of the Illinois assembly in Springfield. Cullum, absent, sent a letter of thanks. The renomination follows last summer primaries. election appears assured with a Republican assembly.
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Springfield
Shelby M. Cullum
United States
Senate
Assembly
House of Representatives
Collum
Cullom
Gompers Blamed for Stevedore Discontent at Favana
In Favana on January 17 a general strike of stevedores loomed as about 200 men quit work citing unfulfilled terms of an agreement with the military government under General Wood. Officials blamed Samuel Gompers, president of the AFL, for stirring discontent amid a large sugar movement.
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Favana
Wood
Samuel Gomners
American Federation of Labor
Shah Allows Direct Public Phone to Reach Palace
London reports the Shah of Iran has ordered telephone lines installed between the palace and a public square. He invites subjects to use the service to communicate grievances directly with him, addressing complaints about barriers to access.
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London
Teheran
Commissioner Leupp Urges Abolishing Non Reservation Indian Schools
Indian Affairs Commissioner Leupp urged the Senate Indian Affairs Committee to abolish Haskell Institute Chilocco and similar non reservation schools turning buildings to states. He proposed gradual closure with Carlisle first and cited enrollment figures while Kansas Kansans and Oklahomans protest. Senator Long supports continuation of current policy.
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Leupp
Washington
Frances. E. Leupp
Indian Affairs
Haskell Institute
Lawrence
Chilocco
Arkansas City
Senate Committee On Indian Affairs
Carlisle
Haskell
Kansas
Army Post
Riley
Leavenworth
Oklahoma
Senator Long
Senate Indian Committee
Oklahoma board backs floral emblem and new agriculture board
The Oklahoma board of agriculture adopted resolutions urging the constitutional convention to name alfalfa as the state floral emblem and to establish a nonpartisan agriculture board. Secretary McNabb was re-elected along with A. J. Woodworth as statistician secretary. New officers named include D. L. Alkens as president and W. L. Fullerton vice president. George L. Bishop, G. L. Bishop and William Garrison were elected to fill board vacancies.
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Guthrie
Oklahoma Board of Agriculture
Constitutional Convention
Board of Agriculture
McNabb
A. J. Woodworth
D. L. Alkens
W. L. Fullerton
Olustee
George L. Bishop
Cordell
G. L. Bishop
William Garrison
Pond Creek
Success in Raising Geese on the Farm
The article describes farm geese as grazing fowl needing pasture and water, with Embden and Toulouse as key breeds. It covers breeding, crosses, feeding, housing, and care for goslings, including egg counts, hatch times, and growth targets for market birds.
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Toulouse
Chinas
R. I
New York State
Paid but Still Circulating Chickasaw Warrants
Muskgee Indian agent orders immediate payment of outstanding Chickasaw general fund warrants. Two years earlier inspector Jenkins found 12000 in school warrants paid but not canceled and 60000 in general fund warrants similarly unvetted. A Choctaw investigation was expected to follow.
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Muskogee
Jenkins
Convention Endorses Hitchcock by Democratic Majority
The Guthrie constitutional convention adopted a committee report on segregated coal and asphalt lands endorsing a memorial to Congress and the President supporting Document 402. It requests legislation to enable the Interior Department to plat survey and appraise certain townsites in the Indian Territory.
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Guthrie
Territories
Dynamite blast injures Lutheld family near Seneca Kansas
A dynamite explosion near Seneca Kansas injures Julius Lutheld and his son, with a nephew severely hurt while straightening a creek on the farm. The nephew crawled to a nearby farm for help and is expected to recover.
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Seneca
Kan
Topeka
Julius Lutheld
Luthe
Lutheld
Oklahoma to Debate Kansas in Lawrence on March 15 1907
OU received word from Kansas university debating council fixing the date of the contest with Kansas for March 15 1907 at Lawrence. Two Oklahoma representatives are named W C French and Moe Kitrick with a local contest possible mid February if more entries appear.
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Oklahoma
Kansas Norman
University of Oklahoma
Kansas University
Lawrence
W. C. French
Moe Kitrick
Plowing in England With Industrial Alcohol
An article notes that denatured alcohol could power farm plows in the United States as in England. Dr. H. W. Wiley explains alcohol motors replacing horse or steam power, discussing cost differences due to U.S. tax and the uncertain potential for wider American use.
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England
Farmers’ Bulletin
H. W. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Washington, D. C
Great Britain
United States
Wiley
Fruit Cellar in Winter Preservation Tips
The article explains storing fruit in a cool cellar with daily window opening to flood it with cold air, then closing to keep temperatures low overnight. This practice preserves fruit quality and extends storage by two to three months. It also notes California’s grape industry as large as the rest of the United States combined.
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California
United States
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Port Au Prince
Hayti
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Cuba
Root
Sel
Havana
Evans
United States Atlantic Fleet
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Indiana
Scusdron
Tsst
East Street
Water Front
Myrtle Bank Hotel
Senator Collum
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Shah
Chiilocco
Want Alfalfa
Oklahoma Agricultural Board
Embden
Hitchcock
Victoria
B. C
China
Sinchow
Pachow
Shanghai
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