Wide Range of 1906 News From Across the Country
Population figures for Milwaukee top 312,968 from a city census. Reports span wars and culture from Chicago lectures to New York editor Mary Mapes Dodge’s death, rail and gas monopolies, land withdrawals, and notable obituaries including Roland W. Diller and Stella McMullin.
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Milwaukee
Richard Henry Little
Chicago
Rockword
Ill
Myron W. Haynes
Relden Avenue Baptist Church
Dun
Mia
Mary Mapes Dodge
St. Nicholas Magasine
Onteora Park
Norriaville
N. Y
Atchison, Kan
Fort Leavenworth
The
Evening Post
Standard Oil Company
San Francisco Gas and Klee
San Francisco
State Health Department
Texas
Misa Stella McMullin
St. Louis
Frederick Churchill
Light Battery A
Mississippi River
Baker
Indianapolis
Public Service Corporation
Department of Justice
Citizens of
Globe
A. T
Tucker
Territorial Court
Kermit Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Deadwood
S. C
Seth Bullock
Black Hills
Dominican College of the Immaculate Conception
Brookland
Washington, D. C
Carolinal Gibbons
Ell Titus
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Kansas City
Foreign Office
Count Lamedorff
William B. Curtin
Arizona
New Mexico
Isthmian Canal Commission
Panama Canal Zone
Commission
United States
William A. Russell
Castro
Caracas
Cincinnati
Thomas H. Shevlin
University of Minnesota
Roland W. Diller
Ilinois
Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
Cosmopolitan Highlights in September Issue
The Cosmopolitan (New York) showcases timely articles led by Garrett P. Servine on the artificial creation of life. It details Dr. Loeb's parthenogenetic experiments and notes Burke's chemical action work, aiming to inform readers on a provocative frontier in science and nature.
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Cosmopolitan
New York
Reptember Lssue
Garrett P. Servine
Burke
Enamel on Address Cards Processing Details
Enamel is applied by rubbing a mix of Kremnitz white onto the card. After drying the surface is rubbed with flannel dipped in talc and polished by vigorous brushing with a hard brush.
Ole Bull as a Patriotic Force
Margaret Noble discusses Ole Bull as Norway’s patriot shaping national identity. The piece notes his passion for his country and Norway’s development, linking his secession to timely relevance for the Septem ber Century article.
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Ole Bull
Norway
Margaret EB. Noble
Miss Noble
Sultan's Jokes Interpolated for Court Laughs Joke Control
The Sultan of Turkey commands a theatrical performance and orders his own jokes interpolated for the audience. Courtiers are coached to laugh at his creations and quietly overlook more genuine humor.
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Sultan
Turkey
Modern City of Today vs Future in Everybody's Magazine
The September issue surveys city life with a lively comparison between the present and the future. It features a vivid biography of James R. Keene by Lawson, detailing his Wall Street battles and daring strategic moves in a gripping installment of Frenzied Finances.
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James R. Keene
Wall Street
Jay Gould
Lawson
Japs Are Born Sailors Say Japanese Officer
A Japanese marine officer explains Japan’s coastal fleet strength. He notes most vessels are small and many sailors come from fishing villages, giving them quick adaptability and skill at sea.
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Japan
O Henry Tale Attracts Labor Criticism In Texas
The McClure's August feature Unfinished Story by O Henry attacks starvation wages for women workers. Texas Federation of Labor reprinted the tale and editorially targets department store owners by name as examples of the abusive practice.
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O. Henry
McClure
Texas
State Federation of Labor
Remarkable memories in India summon ancient epics
In India Hindu priests are said to recall the Mahabharata in full, reportedly reciting about 300000 lines with accuracy, a feat reflecting enduring memory traditions from older times.
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India
Defiance Cold Water Starch Offers 16 Ounce Packs
Housekeepers are urged to buy Defiance Cold Water Starch noting each 16 oz package costs 10 cents and outpaces rival 12 ounce or 1/2 pound packs. The ad emphasizes no starch paste sticks to the iron and warns grocers against selling smaller sizes to clear stock.
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Defiance
Bagpipes From Norway Curiosity Sparks Historic Ties
A note on the bagpipes being invented in Norway and later imported to Scotland during a time when part of Scotland was under Scandinavian influence, highlighting early cultural exchanges between the regions.
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Norway
Scotland
Diggin' Principle Over Gold Fever Warns, Brer Williams
A quip from Brer Williams in the Atlanta Constitution cautions against chasing gold without proper digging principles, noting the speaker’s dry humor about gold fever and integrity.
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Williama
Brother Williams
Atlanta Constitution
Jealousy Test Unmasks Wife in Faith Experiment
Mrs. Preston schemes to test her husband Jack Preston’s faith by sending an anonymous warning to keep him vigilant about her. He remains outwardly devoted, while she endures growing guilt and fear as days pass with no upheaval, until a hunting trip reveals the letter’s fate.
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Jack Preston
Preston
J. H. Preston
New York City
Kelleys
His
Jack
Gaiely
Mrs. Preston
Prudence
Letter Sparks Tension Between Clared Preston Household
Clared Preston and Jack Preston discuss a mysterious letter found by Kitty. Jack questions the watermark on the paper while Kitty shows unease, and Mrs. Preston reacts with vexation as the family atmosphere remains unsettled and tense.
Cyclone survivor recalls miracle mule escape
A Arkansas man described his wild cyclone experience on a Cleveland Plain Dealer page. He was plowing when wind lifted him onto a mule and into a tree, where two mules hung by tails as a plow twisted through the trunk. he was finally brought down when others chopped the tree.
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Arkansas
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Dane
Untitled Dialect Poem of a Child's Struggle in New York Sun
James Conner Roach presents a child’s voice in a New York Sun piece about poverty and hardship. The speaker recalls a father figure lost to violence and debt, a mother’s sacrifices, and dreams of work to support family. The narrative centers on resilience amid street life and looming danger.
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Jay
James Conner Roach
New York Sun
Hadley and Dwight Universally Showered at Yale Transition
Rain drenches Yale campus as Timothy Dwight hands over power to Arthur Hadley. The scene shows Dwight and Hadley walking together at the ceremony with an umbrella. Dwight jokes that Hadley’s reign begins tomorrow.
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Hadley
Timothy Dwight
Yale University
Arthur T. Hadley
Dwight
Whom Dr Reed Was Addressing in Church Prayer
The late Thomas B. Reed recounted a story about Dr. Reed of Indianapolis a former congressman opening a Sunday service with prayer. A stranger in the rear shouted to pray louder, and Reed paused to address the man and reveal he spoke to God not to him.
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Dr. Reed
Milton's Paradise Lost Inspires Russian Peasantry
The Sphere reports John Milton as the most popular author in Russia with Paradise Lost widely read in peasant cottages and translated in several Moscow editions at low prices. Milton is likened to Shakespeare among Germans.
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John Milton
Russia
Moscow
Milton
Shakespeare
Strange Golf Feats Amid English Rivers and Larks
A golfer drove a low ball over a river and a salmon leaped from the water to seize the ball in its mouth before landing on the bank. In a separate round, another player killed two larks with a single golf ball, one in the morning and another in the afternoon.
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England
Function of Fish Bladders
The air bladder of fishes enables them to rise or sink in water. By dilating or contracting the bladder they regulate depth at will.
Lesson for Women. Dodd's Kidney Pills praised by a patient
Mrs. C B Earnest of Jersey Shore Pennsylvania swears Dodd's Kidney Pills cured her. She had been bedridden for five weeks before using the remedy and can now work and go to town without pain. The advertisement appeals to women to cure kidneys to end suffering and claims kidney pills restore healthy kidneys.
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Jersey Shore
Dodd
C. B. Earnest
Hunter Death to Tigers
A traveler returning from India reports Andarkoh in central India where a hunter killed four full grown tigers with five shots in under six minutes the first three shots being single shots.
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India
Andarkoh
Cuticura Grows Hair Says Independence Man
A. W. Taft of Independence Va writes September 15 1904 that after twelve years of falling hair and dandruff he used one box of Cuticura Ointment and one cake of Cuticura Soap to clear his scalp stop hair loss and promote new growth. He praises Cuticura Soap as a toilet soap.
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A. W. Taft
Independence
Red Lake Morat in Switserland Turns Red Every Decade
Lake Morat in Switserland reportedly turns red every ten years due to unique water plants not found in any other lake. The phenomenon draws curiosity from scientists and visitors, though details of the plant species remain scarce.
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Switserland
Pito's Cure Praised In Letter From Minneapolis
A 1900 letter from J W O Haies of Minneapolis endorses Pito's Cure as a commendable cough remedy. The note dated January 6 highlights strong belief in the medicine's effectiveness.
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Pito
J. W. O'Haies
Minneapolis, Minn
Telepathic Pair Sparks Unusual Dinner Table Debate
A playful exchange suggests minds reading thoughts between Tom and Clara. The dialogue hints at curiosity and disbelief over telepathy while two people sit apart, trading quips about the impossibility of reading each other’s minds.
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Tom
Clara
Defiance Starch Offer Promises Better Value
A vendor promotes Defiance Starch with a return deal. If customers dislike it, they may return to the dealer for credit. if satisfied, buyers receive one third more product for the same price, claimed to resist sticking to iron.
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Dally Btory Pub, Co
Arife
Wentern
Lenaene
Chamberlain
National Weekly
Clared
Kitty
For
Cuticura
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