The Japanese Situation in San Francisco Painfully Analyzed
The article argues the San Francisco Japanese dispute stems from abnormal city conditions and labor unrest rather than race hatred. It links boycotts and school expulsions to labor bosses and graft, noting Japanese diligence and schooling, while warning unresolved tensions threaten broader American cohesion. It questions federal response amid a fire-damaged, unstable Frisco landscape and the wider Pacific coast labor market.
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San Francisco
Congress
Frisco
Metcalf
Abe Ruef
Pacific Coast
San Franciso
Washington
Council Bluffs
Anti Pass Law Critique Mirrors Railroad Advertising Deals
A dated editorial laments anti pass law critics while noting railroads pay cash for newspaper space to fund transportation. It defends the arrangement as equitable, criticizes Hepburn era lawmakers, and argues editors should speak freely. The piece also references Roosevelt actions and a Christmas edition by the Corning Union Republican.
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Col. Hepburn
The
Edi
Total ‘Association
S.comim
Cor ‘Terstate
Commercerather
Hepburn
Mann
Chicago
Esch
Wisconsin
E. W. Stephens
Missouri
Freight Wages Strike Threat Sends Christmas Goods Delayed
A report notes Christmas freight held up in New York switch yards as railroad magnates and switchmen debate wage increases. The piece argues neither side may disrupt the public, while criticizing Creston’s rising crime spree and police powerlessness in recent hold ups and fights.
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New York
Creston
Des Moines
Justice Stewart court convicts two men over depot liquor
In Clarinda last Wednesday a man was arrested for stealing a bottle of whiskey from a depot box. He denied the theft, another man testified he sold it to him. The justice fined the first man $50 for stealing and convicted the second man of selling the liquor for $50, prompting questions about the logic of one being guilty of theft and the other of selling it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
Clarinda
Col C F Cochrane Dies. St. Joseph Journalist
Col C F Cochrane a noted St. Joseph writer and democratic politician died last week He formerly edited the St Joe Gazette and recently started the Observer a radical democratic weekly newspaper in that city
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Col
C. F. Cochrane
St. Joe
Judge Rules Against Love At First Sight After Short Acquaintance
A St. Louis judge ruled that a three week acquaintance cannot produce love at first sight. The opinion questions susceptibility to romance, noting some people never fall in love quickly while others are highly prone to the grand passion, potentially falling in love multiple times if repeatedly exposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Rail lines vow to keep fast mail trains amid contract bids
The C B and Q threatens to withdraw fast mail trains if it loses the transcontinental mails contract. Other carriers including C R I and P, C M and St P, Northwestern, and Illinois Central are maintaining fast mail service. Burlington is expected to respond to stay competitive and preserve prestige.
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Railroad
Burlington
The
Northwestern
Primary law debate cites Wisconsin spendings and defeat
An opponent argues against a primary law citing Wisconsin where a candidate spent $17,234 for a $1,000 per year office and still failed. He asserts money can buy office with or without primaries, offering no better argument against or for caucus systems and urging the primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Jamestown Ter-Centennial Exhibit Opens Gates April 26 1907
The Jamestown Ter-Centennial exposition opened Wednesday but public access begins April 26, 1907. The article recalls Captain Newport's 1607 fleet reaching Chesapeake Bay and the May 13 1608 landing at Jamestown marking the first English settlement on American soil.
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Newport
Chesapeake'bay
Jameatown
Local Journal Editor Seeks Update on Assignment
Fragmentary note shows Cc H Viries associated editor role at a central journal. Details unclear due to damaged text but indicates editorial duties and correspondence. Further context needed to confirm exact title and responsibilities.
The Ivory Like Nut Buttons From South American Trees
The article describes tagua or coroz0 nuts fromPhytelephas trees in northern South America and Panama. It explains how burs open to drop seeds used to make buttons, compares to horse chestnut, and notes grain varies by region with Ecuador producing the finest nuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Ecvador
Paris Lady A Reports 3500 Franc Robbery in 1883
In October 1883 in Paris a Lady A reported a 3500 franc theft to police on Rue Berryer. The case centered on a trusted valet nicknamed le Petit, tall and protective, while rumors linked Demoitelie R. and a governess’s testimony of exact furniture details hinting at accomplice involvement.
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du Bel-Reapire
Paris
Berryer
Peurch
de Chambre
Student audience quiets as speaker continues
Jane Chi addressed the crowd while students entered and filed toward the platform. The room settled into steady silence as the speaker pressed on, a light smile drifting across the audience before the chatter faded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Chi
Peen
Spirit of Dancing Through Time and Manners
Fragmentary discussion on medieval dancing customs from London sources. Describes nobles dancing and kissing partners, the chapelet dance, and minstrels in gardens. Mentions a question of when merry England ale dancing began and if it ever ended.
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London
de Brabant
Chapelet
Dane Gether
England
Fragmentary garbled note with stray phrases
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a carriage window and forbidden thoughts, but the text is incoherent. It lacks clear names, places, dates, or events to identify a news item or factual summary.
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Rales
Piselle
Winda
Maine woods tales of Saeney's backwoods trek
In a rustic Maine setting William Hickox Ing details Saeney fading into the evening, traveling from a backwoods hotel to a homeward path. He recalls guiding through the woods and the comfort of distant fishing tackle, endowing his tale with vivid, nameless adventures.
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Saeney
Kineo
Maine
Woods
William
Hickox Ing
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