Collision Ties Up Forty Seven Passengers In Ocean Tragedy
A maritime disaster near Makadate after a collision between two steamers caused heavy loss of life. The 600 ton Matew Maru sank after being rammed by the Yusen line ship. About 244 passengers were aboard with many feared dead as rescue boats struggled at dawn. Surviving ships searched the area while authorities briefed on the Hokiewido strait reef region.
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Yiatsu Mau
Makadate
Japwn
Arash
Che Matsu
Fideyash
Iyosht
Analetes
WWGI
Kington
Italy
Sss Vute
Victor
Asgi
Cen
Grane
Gen. Sherman
Goldshoro
Schofield
Lerryesse
Gun
President Johnson
Paris
Alesander II
Russia
Costa Ten
Tropin
Gibraltar
Broward’s Everglades Drainage Plan Advances Tests
Governor Broward pushes a scaled drainage project in Florida to reclaim Everglades lands. Two dredges dig a sixty foot canal forming Pine Island's access, with five canals planned to reclaim 10,000 acres for cultivation. Experts cite sugar potential and economic hope amid opposition.
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Evurghuies
Broward
Pverglades
Pine Islad
New River
Wagineara
Cross of Honor recipient aids in lighthouse rescue
News recounts local heroism as Miss Tewig receives the Carnegie hero fund after aiding a crew in distress aboard the ATEN near Vents in Lighthogue. The report notes the Everglades reclamation cost estimates and land values, plus ongoing civic concerns in the Vanderhey area.
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Miss Tewig
Carnegie Hero Fund For Lives
Pon Lowis
Everglades
Rare Art Secret Revealed on Violin Varnish Study
Philadelphia professor John Horvath claims a new varnish reveals Stradivarius secrets. In a test before experts he compared two violins with the varnish and found tone improvements, matching the finest instruments. Six months of further treated violin testing planned.
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John Horvath
Philadelphia
Stradivarius
Horvath
Bank and county losses noted in early 1900s records
The article reviews embezzlement and bank losses through 1907, detailing totals such as 10,424,820 and 1,088,000 for banks and trusts, with public officials accounting for 787,000. It also mentions concrete projects in South Africa and a county tax-loss ruling, plus a Detroit women stock club formed in January 1907.
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Fmberstemenis
Banks
Pobiie
Supreme Court expands federal control over railroad rates
The Supreme Court, in an eight to one decision, upholds federal authority over state railroad rate laws in Minnesota and North Carolina. Justice Harlan dissents, warning the ruling weakens states' powers and could threaten future state rate regulation. The Minnesota case declares state rate penalties unconstitutional, applying to North Carolina as well.
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Supreme Court of the
United States
Justles Peckham
Minnesota
North Carolina
Justice Harlan
Supreme Court
Beyon
Harlan
Wwllword
Early 19th century notes on marches and maps
A sprawling column lists historical dates from 1621 to 1902 touching American and European events including Plymouth treaties, military actions, explorations, and political milestones. It blends brief notices on science and mundane farm tips with scattered references to current affairs and agricultural advice.
Illinois Farm Notes on Alfalfa Moss and Dairy Profits
Report covers alfalfa and sweet clover growth, winter rosettes, and yields from Maryland trials. It cites farmer practices with manure and fertilizer, calf care tips, corn culture remarks, and a Illinois Experiment Station bulletin detailing a 96 acre dairy farm earning about 2180 dollars gross, with butter fat increases from 176 to 307 pounds per cow across years.
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Maryland Experiment Station
Dairy Department
The
Illinois Experiment Station
Illinois
Charles Foss
Bane
Koas
Ilinois
Nie Oda
Foss
Railroads show improving outlook after October loss reports
Reports to the Interstate Commerce Commission from major railroad systems indicate overall improvement in industry conditions. While lines in the east and certain routes absorbed October losses, western and transcontinental lines report stability with a return toward normal or better conditions on the horizon.
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Great Railway Systems of America
Interstate Commerce Commission
Xuilromda
Ines
Algo
Northwest Nuggets Awarded Carnegie Golds in Minnesota Division
The Minnesota contingent in the Mille Laven Chippewa group, most living on White Worth Reservation, receives a government grant of zero dollars. A South Dakota youth named Harl Vanscotter aided a rescue with John T Flackhart when their Missouri River trip went wrong. An unidentified lumberjack was killed after stepping onto a switch engine near Tower, Minnesota. A farm home near Westboro, Wisconsin, burned. a stove explosion killed a mother and three children aged four, two, and an infant while the father worked at a nearby mill.
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Indiana
White Worth
Minnesota
Carnegie Crominals
South Dakota
Harl Vanscotter
John T Flackhart
Missouri River
Greenwood
Mino
Metagdy
John Donthitt
Weatboro
Wie
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