Panama Route Abandoned Over Sanitation Concerns
Washington reports Major William Black reviews Panama sanitation as the canal project faces renewed doubts. If sanitation cannot be improved, costs may soar, and observers fear funding disputes with Colombia could derail the United States takeover. The row over payments and ratification grows tense as bond and treaty terms await Bogota's decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wiliam M. Black
Admiral Walker
Haing
Panama
Diack
Cuba
Panaran
Colon
Morgan
Hanna
United States
Black
Panama Canal
Trench Company
Tha
Colombia
Bogota
Panama Company
Columbia
Party
Walker Commin
Tlon
To Buy a Governor in Kansas Bribery Tale
A Kansas mechanic offered Governor Bailey a bribe for official services. The governor recounted that the man proposed $60 plus 10 percent to the governor, then settled on $50 for state work and no governor’s cut. The episode, observed May 2 in Topeka, highlights corruption temptations faced by state leaders.
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Kansas
Bailey
Topeka
Kan
Growth of Unions and Labor Attitudes in 1900s
New York reports John J. Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers of America, saying current labor disputes will fade after the month, with strikes seen as temporary and attention drawn to growing trades issues. Bishop Potter warns Americans largely face self-made tensions, blaming factory managers for employee strain and factory aims.
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New York
John
J. Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Jather
Bishop Potter
America
Chicago City Dog Pound Reports Epidemic Among Pups
Superintendent William Birr announces a canine disease outbreak in the city pound area. Fifteen dogs have died during the month and others show illness signs, prompting a quarantine action and warnings to owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indy City
William Birr
Durie
AL Arts
Stairs of Sand Sparks a Bold Rescue Plan
In a tense scene, a couple reunites by a barn as the jailed schoolteacher’s fate hangs on slow law. A mysterious man, Job Hendricks, hints at help while a self-freed lover proclaims his escape, urging quick action before their chance vanishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emn
Papa
Job
Prison Watcher Sees Lovers Plan for Future
In a tense scene Job Hendricks watches from shadows as two young lovers talk under a tree while a burly constable hunts for a prisoner. He overhears plans, notes a lawyer and a mysterious man, then avoids capture by guiding Barnett away from danger. Hours later a portly constable rushes off in pursuit, and Job smiles at the farcical chase.
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Job
Henslow
Hensloway
Henslaw
Yieltor Agid
Gould
Albow
Martin Frake
Prisin
Tom
Killagn
Frate
Achdol
India Fe
Jim
Job Hendricky
Hendricks
Hendricka
Young Barnett
Bargett
Wave
Barnett
Joh
Just a Piece of Paper Chapter in a Farrier Tale
Job Hendricks endures a tense night and plans a return home while watching Barnett in his confinement. A wandering silhouette at the window and a man at Ferrenford signal shifting dangers as Hendricks visits a gaunt farmer and contemplates the path ahead toward Ellison’s estate.
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Job Hendricks
Eason
Barnett
Job
Bivens
Ferrenford
Hendricks
Rayther
Peipceful
James Ellison
Roosevelt in Portland Lays Cornerstone at Lewis and Clark Monument
President Roosevelt arrived in Portland at 2 15 PM and spent the night amid celebrations. A 2000 strong crowd gathered for the Lewis and Clark monument cornerstone ceremony at city park, after a 3 mile parade featuring 12000 school children and a Chinese unit. The day included a flag display across streets and a farewell banquet at the Hotel Portland hosted by Mayor George H Williams.
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Portland
Ore
Roosevelt
Willamette River
Oregon National Guard
United States
Mitchell
Loeb
Chamberlain
George P. Willams Waa
Valerans
Summers
Oregon
Philippines
United States Artillery
Vancouver Barracks
Seventeenth Infantry
Oregon Nations Guard
Reid Back, Jr
Sixth Street
Manila
Pali
Inch Child
Columbia and Willamette Tigers
Mt. Hood
Mt. St. Helena
Mt. Adams
Cascade Range
George H. Williams
Lewis and Clark
Great Northwestern Territory
Oregon Country
Fortland
Williams
Stranger Tries to Find English in Multilingual New York
A New Yorker wandering through a largely multilingual block seeks directions but finds only a mix of languages. He questions an Italian, a Dutch shoemaker, a Chinese laundry worker, and a Japanese resident, before finally appealing to a polite policeman. He adds humor on language and retreating from the task as he exits toward Portsmouth.
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Pallaceman
New York
Mal and Express
New Yorker
Fire at gas house on 165th street and Sheridan avenue
A fire at a gas house on 165th Street near Sheridan Avenue in New York caused five explosions and spread to a carpenter shop and general Pulimen. Police report eight bodies later adjusted to one killed, with several injured as firefighters struggle to control the blaze.
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New York
165Th Street
Sheridan Avenue
Pulimen Cara
Subway Strikers Hit Water Main in New York
A gang of Italian subway strikers attacked a 48 inch water main in Lafayette Place near a new building site. The breach was prevented as police dispersed the attackers while contractors face difficulties. Wives report threats to their husbands if they did not quit work.
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New York
LaFayette Place
Dunkirk Fire Destroys Business District In Ohio
A fire swept through the Dunkirk business portion near Kima Ohio on May 31 wiping out eleven business blocks and three residences. Loss listed at 109090 dollars with extensive damage reported as the blaze burned through the day. Firefighters from surrounding areas aided the effort but cause was not immediately determined.
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Ohio
Kima
Dunkirk
Sere
Rapid City Church Society Extends Call to Be
A Rapid City church society extends a call to a named individual for a spiritual leadership role. Details remain partial as OCR text is fragmented. The notice indicates an ecclesiastical appointment process tied to Rapid City.
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Rapid City
Society of Rapid City
Bird man and warbler expert Carl Gruno dies at 46
Carl Gruno known as the bird man and capable ornithologist died after a fall near the Homer Davenport aviary in Morio Plains. Born in Germany and long resident, he claimed unmatched knowledge of birds and their habits and spoke six languages. He had worked for George J. Gould and John D. Rockefeller.
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New York Times
Carl Gruno
Homer Davenport
Moria Plains
Germany
George J. Gould
John D. Rockefeller
Sensational case in Alston tests Dodd’s Kidney Pills
Alston Michigan May 25 James Culet suffered twenty years of Rheumatism and kidney trouble after trying many doctors and medicines. He bought 42 boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills and says they drove out the rheumatism and kidney problems, leaving him feeling like a new man and urging others to try them.
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Alston
Mich
Houghton County
James Culet
Culet
Dodd
Eye for Business Judge Grandma Toogood Solemn Question
A fragment presents a court taunt about who will leave pennies after the death of Grandma Toogood, with a cryptic child line My Terror Watt Toogood aged one asking if pockets go to heaven. The passage hints at a family dispute over inheritance and moral reckoning within a domestic scene.
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Grandma Toogood
Grandma
Watt Toogood
The Hobbies of Queens Across Monarchies
A fragmented survey of royal hobbies cites photography for Queen Alexandra and caricaturing for the Russian empress, noting Saxony’s dowager queen’s charity work, Helena of Italy’s varied interests, the Greek and Greek-adjacent royals, and Queen Wilhelmina’s skating and riding.
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London
Queen Alexandra
Russia
Saxony
Helena
Italy
Doctor on Food Experimented on Himeci in Gallon
A physician from Gallon Ohio reports dietary trials with grape note foods aiding digestion. He claims sustained improvement after using prepared foods, praising grape note as pleasant, nutritious, and highly digestible. He describes restoration of nerve tissue and broader health benefits from the regimen.
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Himeci
Gallon
Byain
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