Taft Finds Canal Zone Progress Satisfactory
President Taft spent his first isthmus day at Lieutenant Colonel Goethals estate reviewing canal progress reports. He expressed relief that recent landslides at Culebra cut are not viewed as serious and discussed toll rates with Bernard Baker and other officials. Fortifications and canal matters will await a winter congressional message.
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Panama
Navy
Taft
Goethals
Culebra
Colon
Tennessee
Rates
Bernard Baker
Baltimore
Alsa
Congress
The Soft Answer Shoe Remark in Cartonery
The Houston Post quotes a humorous exchange about shoes and corns between Jobo and a companion. The dialogue plays on wear and discomfort, reflecting everyday domestic humor in a brief, light tone.
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Jobo
Houston Post
The Greater Annoyance in Flat Society
A witty exchange describes constant singing in a Boston boarding room. Mrs A complains about the noise while Mrs 4% counters the tolerance for the persistent singing.
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Boston
Trauseryt
Print Worthy Saying Declares Fine Craft
A terse remark praises printing as a fine thing to produce, noting its value for sharing information and preserving words for readers across time. The line reflects a printer’s pride in craft and the utility of well made printed matter.
John La Farge Dies After Long Illness in Providence
Renowned painter John La Farge died at Butler hospital Providence after a long breakdown. Born March 31, 1835, in New York, he lived in Newport and worked across St Paul Boston New York and other cities. He invented stained glass methods and contributed major religious mural works including four Minnesota capitol paintings.
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Providence
R. 1
John la Farge
New York
Newport
Butler Hospital
la Farge
St. Paul
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Washington
Detroit
Margaret Perry
R. I
Society of American Artists
Society of Mural Painters
American Institute of Architects
Legion of Honor of France
Minnesota
Supreme Court
Moses
Sinai
Raymond de Toulouse
Socrates
Confucius
May file suit in Lake Pepin dispute
Washington permits Minnesota to sue Wisconsin to settle the Lake Pepin boundary, contending the line lies in the lake’s middle while Wisconsin says it runs near the Minnesota shore. Attorney General Simpson also seeks haste in the Western Union tax dispute and discussed swamp land patents with Interior Department officials.
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Washington
Minnesota
Supreme Court
Wisconsin
Lake Pepin
Simpson
Western Union Company
Interior Department
Dickinson Postpones Free Mail Delivery to Spring
Dickinson North Dakota November 15. Citizens show indifference to free mail delivery and the local post office has receipts for the service. Congressman Hanna pressed the matter in Washington for about a year. Civil service exams were held, some graduates have left for college, and the department has notified the postmaster that delivery, slated for November 16, will be postponed until spring. Businessmen advocate waiting at least a year before starting free delivery.
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Dickinson
N. D
H. B. Hanna
Washington
Civil Service
N. C. Lawrence
Despondent man shoots self in Duluth home
Duluth on November 15 reports Gust Lindberg, despondent over unemployment, shot himself in his house after three years tending bar. He was described as sober and industrious, married and owner of his home, with long work history. The tragedy ends a stint marked by unemployment and personal strain.
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Duluth
Gust Lindberg
Lindberg
Tolstoy in Serious Condition in Astapova Station
Count Leo Tolstoy lies with a high fever at the Astapova railway station after a gruelling winter journey. Attended by Dr Makovetsky and tended by his daughter Alexandra, fever reaches 104 while mental strain hinders treatment. Tolstoy hopes to end his journey toward a Caucasus retreat, but remains confined in a small station building through the night.
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Tula
Russia
Leo Tolstoy
Astapova
Yasna Yapoliana
Tolstoy
Makovetsky
Alexandra
Count Tolstoy
Caucasus
Black Sea
Marie
Shamardino
Kaluga
Dr. Makovetsky
Dankov
Startling order grips Helena as canvassing stalls
In Helena Montana on November 15 headlines report a startling shift as Silver Bow county commissioners, acting as canvassers, halt after finishing Butte. Rumors say two commissioners went to Chicago while the sheriff and auditor are absent, leaving county offices short. Republicans accuse Democrats of stalling to tilt the legislature. Democrats say Republicans bought off officials. Unexpectedly no county completed its official tally, though Custer county shows gains for a Republican candidate. Silver Bow holds twelve of seventy four house seats.
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Custer County
Butte
Silver Bow
Minot normal school measure appears to pass in North Dakota
Early returns from across North Dakota suggest the proposition to establish a new state school for Minot is carried. Central and valley regions vote in favor, while Barnes County shows a lighter margin. The election redraws county lines, creating Slope and Golden Valley from Billings and Williams, with Divide formed from part of Williams.
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Grand Forks
N. D
Minot
Central and Valley
Barnes
North Dakota
Billings
Williams
Slope
Golden Valley
Divide
Fire Ravages Mansfield Business District in South Dakota
In Mansfield, South Dakota, half the town’s business section including a general store, saloon, pool hall and other establishments were destroyed by fire. Insufficient water supply and lack of firefighting equipment hindered efforts to control the blaze.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Mansfield
Williams Killed by Self Inflicted Rifle Accident
Wausaukee Wis Nov 15 Lawrence Williams twenty four son of George Williams a Pembine area farmer was instantly killed by a bullet from his own rifle Williams was adjusting the sights on the gun when it was irwome.
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Wausaukee
Wis
Lawrence Williams
George Williams
Pembine
Williams
Irwome
Roosevelt Statement Declares Progressive Government Fight Continues
Former President Theodore Roosevelt releases a statement amid post election commentary. He says he has nothing to add to his declaration of principles and that the fight for progressive, popular government has merely begun and will end in a triumphant conclusion despite initial setbacks or leaders’ personal results.
Farm Hand Under Arrest in South Dakota Arson Case
Charles Bagunda, recently arrived in Sioux Falls from Chicago and New York, has been arrested on arson charges tied to the destruction of farm buildings in Edmunds County, where he was employed last summer. Fire marshal Frank Craft led the investigation. The case alleges Bagunda aimed to ruin the Hanson family so he could win Mrs. Hanson. Mrs. Hanson admits complicity under threat and fears Bagunda would kill them both if she refused. He will be sent to Edmunds County for trial.
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Sioux Falls
Charles Bagunda
Chicago
New York
Edmunds County
South Dakota
Bagunda
Frank Craft
H. M. Hanson
Bagundla
Hanson
Bagunola
Happy Ending of Romance Sisted in Saving His Grain
William J. Richards of Bowman North Dakota owner of 4480 acres married Mrs. Mary Heller in Milwaukee Judge Cummings court. The romance began when Richards faced crop ruin and Heller offered to help by working in the field. Bear the Eskimo dog served as best man at the wedding.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Road
New West
Accident may prove fatal for Valley City man
James McMillan of Park River an insurance collector was thrown under his auto down a steep embankment while driving to Edinburg. He was found hours later, taken to Park River hospital with critical injuries and little chance of recovery.
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Valley City
N. D
James McMillan
Park River
McMillan
Edinburg
Park River Hospital
Wife of Melrose brakeman convicted of bigamy
Lewistown Montana November 15 Mrs Lillian Backstein wife of Harry Backstein brakeman Melrose Minnesota was sentenced to one day in the penitentiary and fined 200 on the charge of bigamy for marrying Frank Lambert cashier of a Roundup Montana bank. Light sentence due to mitigating circumstances.
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Lewistown
Mont
Lillian Backstein
Harry Backstein
Melrose
Minn
Frank Lambert
Roundup
Armed Mexicans in Texas March Toward Rock Springs
Governor Campbell received a long distance call from Edwards county sheriff reporting a telegram from Del Rio that armed Mexicans are marching to Rock Springs in reaction to a recent lynching. The governor ordered all surrounding county sheriffs and deputies to report immediately and engaged state rangers in communication.
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Austin
Tex
Campbell
Edwards County
del Rio
Rock Springs
Dr B F Roller Fails to Win Championship
Dr B F Roller, a Meapolis wrestler, failed to capture the championship in a recent event. The match concluded with Roller not prevailing as the top titleholder, leaving the podium to a rival competitor.
Ordeman Defeats Roller For American Heavyweight Title
Minneapolis report notes Henry Ordeman defeats Dr B F Roller two falls to one to claim the American heavyweight title awarded by Frank Gotch. Ordeman wins first fall in 20 minutes 44 seconds, Roller takes second in 38 minutes 16 seconds, Ordeman takes final fall in 3 minutes 44 seconds. Roller appears barefooted for novelty.
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Minneapolis
B. F. Roller
Henry Ordeman
Mill City
Frank Gotch
Ordeman
Roller
Husky Norsk
Seattle
Williston Water Users Plan Washington Delegation
Williston irrigation water users meet on November 26 to decide if a delegate should be sent to Washington to seek relief from assessments. Resolutions argue that enforcing payments this year would harshly affect landowners due to poor crops, with other irrigation associations likely to follow Williston’s lead.
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Williston
N. C
Washington
Irrigation Project
Williston Organization
Grain and Provision Prices Reported in Minneapolis
Grain and provision prices listed for November 14 include wheat futures and cash prices across grades. Notable figures show May wheat at 1.06 and cash options around 1.01 to 1.05 with various Northern and other grades trading near 1.00 to 1.05.
Wheat and Plax Grain Prices Update From Duluth
Wheat prices arriving on track with No 1 hard at 1.05 percent, No 1 Northern around 0.4 to 0.6, No 2 Northern near 1.01 to 1.02, and December at 1.03 to 1.07. Plax futures showing on track at 2.74, with nearby 269, November 3.74, December 2.80, and May values listed.
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Duluth
Market Report from St Paul Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices
St Paul market data lists cattle prices for good to choice steers from 5.25 to 6.00 with totals around 4755.25, cows and heifers 4.25 to 4.45, hogs at 87.40 down to 77.75, sheep with wethers 3.25 to 74.00, yearlings 4.00 to 4.25, and spring lambs 5.25 to 6.00.
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St. Paul
Chicago Grain and Livestock Prices Report
Chicago market notices list Wheat Dec at 6 1/6 to 6 1/4 dollars, May 96MC, July 93440. Corn Dec 4646¢, May 47¢, July 48560. Oats Dec 34 percent, May 34¢, July 244 34¢. Pork Jan 17.52 dollars, May 16.50 dollars. Butter creamery prices around 24 47 age. Eggs 10 percent. Poultry prices: Turkeys 16¢, Chickens 10¢. Springs, Le.
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Chicago
Springs
Chicago live stock market report reads by class
Chicago on November 14 lists cattle Reeves at 4.50 to 7.40,Texas steers 4.10 to 5.40, Western steers 4.10 to 6.75, stockers and feeders 3.85 to 6.0, cows and heifers 2.25 to 5.30, calves 7.50 to 10.00. Hog prices show light 7.40 to 7.85, mixed 7.55 to 8.00, heavy 7.40 to 7.60, sheep native 4.40 to 4.20, yearlings 4.25.
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Chicago
Texas
Agriculturists in Washington Propose Direct Sale Plan
Washington meeting notes that agronomists and farmers discuss cutting middlemen profits by buying in bulk and selling direct from producer to consumer. Secretary Wilson outlines the approach while Br Harvey Wiley presents cattle food branding law ideas. The gathering includes representatives from almost all states and territories.
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Washington
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
American Association of Agronomy
Association of Food Control
Br. Harvey W. Wiley
Chemistry Bureau
National Association of Seed Analysists
Will Stop Buffalo Hunt in Montana Creeping Toward Ban
Helena Mont November 15 An opinion from the attorney general holds that killing rounding up or shipping the Pablo herd of buffalo would violate state laws Game Warden Aware left for the Flathead reservation to deter the attempt by a royal Canadian hunting party en route to Montana The herd originally sold to Canada’s government and a follow up round up left few animals The government recently allowed the party to slaughter the remainder Protests flooded state officials and the attorney general says the herd has reverted to wild state and cannot be killed or shipped Any such action could trigger serious trouble for Indians involved
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Helena
Mont
Flathead
Montana
Canadia
Condemned Unheard in Cornish Church Notice
A Cornish church notices a grim warning from London Punch about a preacher described as found hanging in the church porch on Saturday. The provocative line reflects a satirical or sensational clipping quoted in the periodical.
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London Punch
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