Government Crop Estimate and Market Reactions in 1905
Athens reports the government estimate puts 1905 cotton production at 11,678,000 bales, sparking liquidation and a 50 point price dip in speculative markets. New York open steady then eased with late midday firming as traders awaited bureau data. Texas and Galveston output forecasts range around 12,000 to 29,000 bales, while states like Virginia and North Carolina show varied results. A Bureau of Statistics estimate pegs total U S production at 7.40 hundred million pounds, with state breakdowns listed and commentary on prohibition's impact on public opinion in Harper's Weekly.
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Janary
Ratisto
Wal Mar
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Baptistics
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Carolin
Shugo
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Arkansas
United States
F .Carter
Teph Harpers Weekly
Montana
Touveryroming
Utah
Nevada
Kentucky
National Temperance Society
Carter
Liverpool Market Shows Declines Across Futures and Spot Cotton
Liverpool market reports price declines with futures 6 to 12 points lower and spot cotton weaker across centers. New York steady at 11.85c while Atlanta and several Gulf ports show mixed firmness and quiet activity with total sales around 15,000 bales and exports 1,500 bales.
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Liverpool
Deeren
Atlanta
New Orleans
Galveston
Mobile
Savannah
Charleston
Wilmington
Norfolk
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Boston
Philadelphia
Houston
Memphis
Augusta
St. Louis
Louisville
Firm
Cincinnati
That Horse Can’t Be Bought For a Thousand Dollars
The Cleveland Leader quotes a conversation about a horse deemed priceless as a buyer insists it cannot be purchased for $1,000. The exchange underscores value beyond money in a period piece dialogue.
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Cleveland Leader
Model Currency System Idea Prompted by Tip Incident
A New York Sun item imagines a conceptual currency system where a waiter cannot keep change as a tip. The Circle excerpt mentions a pair of cats debating safety and movement, noting a woman hurling objects at them as an example of danger.
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New York Sun
Railroads Consume Forests in Ties Use and Cost
Washington Times notes railroads annually use about one hundred million ties, costing $50 million in 1906. Oak dominates supply with Southern pines second. most ties are Hewn, some sawed, and about 10% treated before purchase. Massive forest impact and expanding plant construction cited.
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Washington Times
Forest Serrie
Doug
Tirewead
A Reflection on a College Lecture in New England
A Washington educator recalls a New England college day when a renowned professor faced visible student weariness. He paused, then asked for patience as he promised to share a few more pearls, delivering an engaging close to the lecture.
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Washington
New England
Russian parallel to the Druce case in Imperial study
The Daily Graphic notes Grand Duke Nicholas Mikhailovich’s life work The Legend of Alexander I in Siberia tracing a Russian double life and bogus funeral claim, countering a sensational mystery echoed by Mr. Plowden and supported by some biographers. DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills offered earlier in the text.
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Druce
Daily Graphic
Nicholas Mikhailovitch
St. Petersburg
Alexander I
Siberia
Plowden
Fifth Duke of Portland
Russia
Alexander
Schilders
Grand Duke
Views on Situation in Mikado's Land
The Baltimore Sun notes that Japan and the United States face rising tensions as Viscount Aoki is recalled on the eve of Admiral Evans sending a Pacific fleet. Public sentiment on immigration heats, prompting talk of excluding Japanese from the United States and pressuring congressional action.
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Viscount Aoki
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Pacific
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Vieting
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Roosevelt
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Neisco
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Pawo
California
Taive
Congress
Aoki
United
York
Baron Kaneko
Baron Chia
Mini
Baron Takahira
Washington
Jay
Taft
Japan
Evans
Armour Cuts Meat Prices Move Sparks Meat Justice
The Armour company announces another price reduction on beef. The Houston Post notes the public expects meat prices to fall to where a sirloin costs a silver dollar on equal terms, as the editorial argues against the current pricing.
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Houston Post
Armour Company
Po' Man Hears Cry Early for Christmas Cheer
In a colorful quote attributed to a wise elder, the idea is urged that a poor man should begin crying early in the year to secure what he wishes by Christmas, reflecting a folk wisdom tone from the Atlanta Constitution.
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Atlanta Constitution
Economical Excavation Insights From the Culebra Cut
Discussion notes the Panama Canal dig costs with figures from the past year. It cites average excavation of about 1.2 million cubic yards for Let Boca dredging and a per cubic yard cost near 10 1 3 cents, arguing against claims of government extravagance and highlighting tropical conditions and fuel material costs.
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Culebra
Pinan
Pacific
Powdered milk and its rising use in foods and ships
The article explains new methods to produce powdered or compressed milk for ships and bakers. It describes a French process forcing milk at 250 atmospheres through a tiny tube into heated chambers to form a milk vapor and powder. It also notes Foley’s Honey and Tar branding warnings for cough remedies.
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The
Washington Herald
France
Asa
Foley
Skull Mended by Napoleons Surgeon
Dr William Fletcher preserved his skull in the Fletcher sanatorium East Market Street Indianapolis. The skull belonged to a German veteran of the 1812 campaign who later died in his 70s after a Russian sabre wound. The skull was trephined by Napoleon’s renowned surgeon Laurrey, and the story links to Napoleons will mentioning Torrey.
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Indianapolis News
William Fletcher
Fletcher Sanatorium
East Market Street
Naploconu
Tus
Indianapolis
Theophilus Parvin
Laurrey
Pletcher
St. Helena
Auron
Torrey
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