Italians on Emigration in Italy’s Social Discourse
In a discussion across Italian society, emigration to America is praised by a laborer who argues it prevents poverty and dependence on landowners. A Molise landlord notes labor shortages and rising wages, while townspeople debate the wider economic and social effects of emigration on the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Molise
Antonio Mangano
Charities and the Commons
Pietro
America
Lée
Signor
Contadtini
Padrone
Forest Destruction and Pine Forest Decline near Great Lakes
The article traces century old public domain cutting and the rapid depletion of pine forests around the Great Lakes. It cites J L Mathews noting prewar white pine stock of 350 billion board feet across northern Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Logging rose from millions to nearly 1 billion feet yearly, then surged, and now lingers below 3 billion feet annually, signaling an approaching end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
J. L. Mathews
Atlantic
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Diseases Barriers to Full Work and Global Health Tide
A Philadelphia Press view notes chronic diseases and tuberculosis reduce work capacity with tens of thousands affected in a city like Philadelphia. It argues healthier populations boost industrial efficiency and living standards, while global issues like malaria and hookworm hinder progress. The piece also mentions Afghan unrest, a New Jersey village considering noise ordinances, and a logic puzzle about a clock striking times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Africa
Asia
General Buller of Britain Dead
The veteran British general Sir Redvers Buller dies after weeks of illness. Once supreme in the Bechuanaland conflict, his early Boers campaigns earned praise and controversy. His career endured dramatic highs and lows from India and Egypt to Ladysmith and the Tugela.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Redvers Buller
Ger Bailer
Fiege
Iudia
Egypt
Great Britain
South Africa
Bulters
Ladysmith
Muller
White
Buller
Westminster
Tugela River
British War Office
French
Kitchener
Army and Navy Gazette
Bulter
Lord Roberts
Transvaal
Mre
Barney Oldfield Retires From Auto Racing
Lowell Mass June 3 Barney Q Oldfield says he has run his last race with the remark the last Sunday night’s accident was enough. To prove his earnings capacity he now works as a chauffeur for H W Whipple an Andover banker whose car is 30 horsepower and would likely not reach 30 miles an hour.
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Barney Oldfield
Lowell
Mass
Barney Q Oldfield
Oldfield
H. W. Whipple
Andover
Kansas Lawyer Cuts Throat in Home In St Joseph Mo
Robert W. Roark a Kansas attorney from Danelion City reportedly cut his throat in a St Joseph residence on Tuesday He then hanged from a second story window and leapt to a distant block breaking through a window and falling into a kitchen Ensuing details point to a suicide attempt with fatal injuries reported by local authorities
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Kansas
St. Joseph
Robert Wt. Roark
Danelion City
Kan
Russia Seeks 100 Million Internal Loan Confirmed
June 6 at Petershborg the finance minister Kukey informed the cabinet of an internal loan issue amounting to 100 million dollars. The letter to the cabinet reportedly confirms the plan as part of Russia's financial measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Petershborg
Kukeysoflas
Vrepushlys
Big Failure in Memphis and Court Action Over Bankrupt Compress Firm
In Memphis the Gut Compress company seeks a receiver as creditors sue in a general creditors bill filed by large stockholders including Henry W. Talmadge Willard Minor Jacob Maag and others. The bill cites abnormal conditions car shortage and excess litigation as causes, lists $40,000 arrears in rentals, about $65,000 due on notes next August and September, assets totaling $830,841.68 with $779,050 left unpaid on improvements, and $870,400 loaned debts alleged by Henry P. Talmadge.
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Memphis
Cgol. Hanson
John J. Ale
United States Court
Ami Trust
Osnit
Mississippi
McCall
Henry W. Talnadge
New Jersey
Willan T. Minor
New York
Jacob Maag
Wo. McIntyre
Georgia
A. OF. Churchill
T. F. Smith
C. Bierce
Nias Habililies
C Company
Bil
Henry P. Talmadge
Talmadge & Co
Balloon Sets New Record Near Clear Lake
The big balloon Chicago, from Quine Illinois, landed six miles southwest of Clear Lake after a 11 hour flight. Capt. G H Bumbaugh and Charles A Coey and Charles H Leichliver were aboard. It left Kirksville Missouri and achieved an 75 mph average speed, a new balloon record.
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Clear Lake
S. D
Chicago
Quine
Charles A. Coey
Chiscago
G. H. Bumbaugh
Charles H. Leichliver
Kirksville
Conspirators on Trial in Dauphin County Court
Judge Kunkle refused to divert the capitol conspiracy case from the jury and all five defendants will stand trial. Defense moves followed, led by former Attorney General Hensel who denied collusion and fault in the metallic furniture measurements of the new capitol.
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Harrisburg
Kunkle
Dauphin County
Hensel
Italians Storm Bank Doors in Cleveland Riot
Five hundred Italians mobbed the closed private bank of Gaetano Liotta on Orange Street in Cleveland. Police halted the raid as deposits totaling under 30,000 dollars were claimed by rumor and fear. Liotta is missing and calls for order followed the disturbance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Gaetano Liotta
Orange Street
Liotta
Sair
Nevada for Bryan is session's edict and Iowa law test
Carson Nevada June 3 After a session lasting past midnight the Democratic state convention adopted a platform instructing delegates to Denver to vote for William Jennings Bryan for the presidential nomination first last and all the time The platform also endorses Gov Sparks administration and denounces the Aldrich Vreeland law Theodore A Bell of California was endorsed for chairman of the national convention Iowa's primary law had its first test Tuesday involving the Republican senate race to succeed William B Allison and nominations for state offices electors congress and local posts Chamberlain for Senate Oregon is the popular choice George B Chamberlain Democrat twice governor leads Henry M Cake by about 1000 votes with Republicans likely to hold most offices
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Carson
Nev
Denver
William Jennings Bryan
Sparks
Theodore A. Bell
California
Iowa
Des Moines
United States Congress
William B. Allison
Congress
Cummins
Allison
Cumming
Chamberlain
Senate
Portland
Ore
George B. Chamberlain
Oregon
United States
Henry M. Cake
Linn
Republican platform aims for tariff and trust controls in Chicago
Cincinnati June 3 The Washington special lists planks to be presented at the Republican national convention in Chicago. The platform will push tariff reform control of trusts Sherman act amendments currency and limiting injunctions while endorsing Roosevelt administration policies.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
White House
Washington
Roosevelt
Three Men Drown Near Mason City in Mishap
Three men drowned in Mason City vicinity on June 3. B W Norton attempted to swim lime when on horseback died. Howard Maurer and William Maurer perished while performing the old sport of rocking the boat.
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Mason City
B. W. Norton
Howard
William Maurer
Good Templars Convene in Washington in Triennial Session
The International Order of Good Templars met in Washington for a triennial session beginning Tuesday. Delegates from around the world attended to participate in an eight day meeting agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Templars
Washington
International Order of Good Templars
Ex Senator J K Jones Dead In Washington D C
Former U S Senator James Kimbrough Jones of Arkansas died at his Washington residence. Born in 1899 in Mississippi he served in the Confederate ranks and later rose to lead the Arkansas senate and the U S Senate seat he held through three terms until 1903. He actively backed Bryan’s campaigns and chaired the Democratic caucus and resolutions committee.
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Washington
United States
James K. Jones
Arkansas
Mississippi
James Kimbrough Jones
Dallas County
Ark
State Senate
James 8. Walker
United States Senate
Senator Jones
Bryan
National Democratic Committee
Senate
Jones
Flood Havoc in Montana and Red River Floods
Flood conditions in Montana are among the worst for the Northern Pacific railroad with traffic demoralized and trains stalled in eastern Montana. In Wichita four people drowned and in Texarkana several more are reported drowned as the Red river rises, marooning hundreds and flooding thousands of acres.
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Butte
Mont
Montana
Northern Pacific Railroad
Wichita
Kan
Texarkana
Ari
Red River
Cotton Prospects Bright
Washington reports 22 081 000 acres planted and 79 7 percent condition on May 25. First season cotton outlook shows 32 060 000 acres from last year with 70 8 percent condition. Herr Sehiwara sentenced to 12 years jail and loss of civil rights for disclosing military secrets to France.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Leipsic
Imperial Court
Herr Sehiwara
Eigil
France
Empire
Bandits Rob Post Office in Maryville Looting
In Maryville Tennessee on Tuesday a safe was blown and robbed at the local post office. thieves escaped with 511.65 in cash and 60000 stamps valued at 1500 dollars. The total loss amounts to 2000 dollars.
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Maryville
Tenn
Interesting Results From Iowa Primaries Conflicting Returns
The Allison forces claim a ten to twelve thousand majority over Cummins for the Republican Senate nomination with early returns favoring Allison, while Cummins aides dispute a final win. Partial counts from 562 of 4229 precincts show Allison ahead. northern counties could shift the result upon official tally. Governor and lieutenant governor results scarce. overall turnout appears light with many Republicans staying home.
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Dubuque
Alison
Loelock
Allison
Cummins
Des Moines
Allson
Allison Serritory
Alson
Republicat
Allison Mea
Alizon
Linn
Sioux City
Lee County
Marshall
Polk
Good Wins Notable Victory In Iowa Congressional Race
In Iowa a Republican contest produced several shifts. Good defeated Trewin in the Fifth district with a Linn county margin of 500, aiding Allison’s overall win. Kendall’s loss shook the Sixth. Conner leads in the Tenth while Woods disputes by about 3,000. Hubbard beat Boies in the Eleventh. De Armand fell to Walsh in the Second. Hepburn topped Smith in the Eighth. Janeson beat McGinnis in the Democratic Seventh. Prouty and Hull posted a very close result.
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Trewin
Des Moines
Iowa
Kendall
Conner
Woods
Hubbard
Boies
de. Armand
Walsh
Good
Linn County
Allison
Hepburn
Smith
Mount Ayr
Janeson
New York Week Ends With Record Low Death Rate
New York City reports its lowest weekly death rate since 1855 for the week ending May 30. The board of health recorded 1865 deaths, a rate of 15.78 per thousand, down from 16.26 a year earlier. Typhoid deaths rose to twelve, while heart disease deaths reached 149 compared with last year.
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New York
Board of Health
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