Prominent Muskegon Man Among Storm Toll and County Farms
The 1906 census bulletin shows Michigan farms total 263,201 valued at 1.2517 billion. Kent leads in farms, Allegan and Lenawee show large acreages, and Washtenaw and Wayne report high farm values. A Muskegon business figure, Luther W. Shear, is involved in a forgery case related to a railroad trust, while a severe central Michigan storm kills farmers and damages property. Kidnapping follows a divorce in Grand Rapids involving Mrs Gifford and her son.
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Census Bureau
Agriculture of
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Kent County
Oral
Allegan
Beyatt
Calhoun
Eaton
Genesee
Bbillsdate
Cnet
Tonia
Lapeer
Lenawee
Monroe
Montcalm
Oakland
Ottawa
SIS
St. Clair
S Nilar
Ascela
van Baeren
Washtenaw
Sad Wayne
Keewoous
Mumber
Gosehie
Borrion
Man
Mitesh
Laeta
Luther W. Shear
Tasnesee Company
Pirse Coens +rational Church
Une Sack
Sted Business Ute
Ake
Sheri
Jusuyamee
Milwaukee
Amd
Ates
Stockbridge
Gartner
Sitka
James Leads
Saginaw County
Sania of Dollars
W . Beothers
Sore
Clayton BK. Giffard
Ralimas
Robert
Chand Rapids
Sheri’ Shipman
Grand Rapids
Gifford
Governors Report Shows Michigan G A R Losses at Year End
Pontiac dispatch notes the 24th annual G A R encampment and 19th W R C convention draw 3000 to 4090 veterans and Relief Corps in Pontiac. Edward C Anthony elected department commander. post counts show 1688 posts and 14406 members with 1 046 total losses for year.
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Edward C. Anthony
Pontiac
Women's Relief Corps
Department of Michigan
Department
Opera House
Guillot
van Klerk
Asneral
Adjt
Pond
John C. Black
Chicago
Torrance
Creamery Planned by Kimball Township Farmers in St Clair County
Within Our Borders, farmers of Kimball township St Clair County have raised 34500 and plan a creamery. A Fourth of July celebration is planned at Durand. A dam will be built across the Slagle river to provide power and a large flour mill is promised at rietta. Mrs Emil Elzenheimer Union City severely burned when a gasoline cooking sieve ignited, and faces probable death. Frank Hermance Greenwood township farmer dies by self inflicted throat cutting. George Parker wife of a farmer near Ann Arbor dies by self inflicted kerosene fire. Mr George W Robinson Detroit school superintendent re elected for twenty years.
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Kimball Township
St. Clair County
Frank Hermance
Greenwood Township
George Parker
Ann Arbor
George W. Robinson
Simpson Sunday School
Detroit
Strikes in Coal Regions Enter Sixth Week Amid Mounting Strife
The great coal strike in Pennsylvania's anthracite districts stretches into a sixth week as operators resist wage increases, leaving mines flooded and pumps manned by nonunion workers under guard. Miners, now dispersed into other jobs, fear lasting ruin for industries and a broader economic crisis as a soft coal strike in Virginia joins the pressure. President Roosevelt and Labor Commissioner Carroll Wright pursue informal relief while Mitchell delays a national miners' convention.
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Pennsylvania
Anthracite
National Civic Federation
Coal and Iron
Virginias
Mitchell
United Mine Workers’ Union
Roosevelt
Carroll D. Wright
United States Commissioner of Labor
Wright
Van Boaster Family Laughs at Early Crowing Baby
In a light exchange Mrs. Van Boaster notes the baby began crowing this morning while Mr. Van Boaster wonders in what way the child resembles the parent.
Root Defends Gen Wood Over Cuba 8 000 Dollar Payment
Secretary Root semi officially defends Gen Wood for paying several thousand dollars to F B Thurber for distributing reciprocity literature in Cuba when Wood governed there. Wood had authority to use Cuban revenues and the expenditure was deemed proper to promote reciprocity. Critics questioned the 8 000 to 9 000 dollar appropriation by the Cuban military government.
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F. B. Thurber
Cuba
Root
Gen. Wood
Thurber
Export Association
United States
Exporters’ Association
War Department
Bright Youth and Stern Father Dialog
A terse exchange centers on a father warning of financial hardship if his daughter wed. The youth calmly responds that he will rely on wind to provide for them, eliciting a wry moment about resourcefulness and prudent prospects.
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Manu
Likely to Win in Court Sayings and Lawyers Claims
A conversation hints at a bet on winning a court case. One party boasts of the highest priced lawyers while the other questions if law and justice are on their side.
Breakfast Table Decision
The dialogue notes a claim that Jenkins received the thirty third degree. His wife asserts it must not occur again.
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Jenkins
Helen Gould Gift Builds Naval YMCA in Brooklyn
Helen Gould funds a new Brooklyn naval branch YMCA building nearing completion. Costing 465000 dollars from Gould's purse, the seven story, 100 by 75 foot structure will be among the world's finest facilities for the naval unit.
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Brooklyn
Y M C A Building Described With Social Facilities
The text outlines a large stone brick and iron YMCA house with a reef garden for meetings and summer comfort. Miss Gould funded the mansion as a tribute to her father. The Women's Missionary of the Y M C A will furnish it. It will include over 200 sleeping rooms at one dollar per room, plus a restaurant, bowling alley, gymnasium, barber shop, auditorium, game and reading rooms, and lounges to create a bright cheerful space.
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Gould
Nuvissary
Mitchell Calls Convention on Mine Workers Strike Question
President John Mitchell directs a special national convention of mine workers in Indianapolis on July 17 to decide whether soft coal miners will strike in support of Pennsylvania’s anthracite miners. Delegates number about 1 000 with voting strength 1 700 to 1 890, and Missouri Kansas Arkansas Indian Territory locals show opposition or doubt on a strike.
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John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Wilson
Indianapolis
Pennsylvania
Tadison
Ohio
Loreal Union
Virginia
Michigan
Missouri
Kansas
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Ilinois
Indiana
Iowa
Railroads push faster service and big engines amid rate shifts
The report notes aging mileage figures for 1901 and railroads denying extended transit time requests from Chicago grain men. Michigan Central trims passenger times while Big Sandy and allied lines organize Charleston incorporation. Cincinnati Southern projects twelve acre switch yards at Chattanooga, while Burlington and St Paul plan fast Chicago to Omaha runs. Southern Pacific lowers passenger rates in Oregon from four to three cents. A giant tandem locomotive weighs 267000 pounds with 5590 square feet heating surface. Export grain and tour rates from Chicago to New York drop to 134 Try leading 1c reductions in export flour and 13c on export four.
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Chicago Grain
Michigan Central
Big Sandy
East Lyme
St. Paul
Rock Island
Chicago
Omaha
EK. H. Uarriman
Southern Pacific
Oregon
Santa Fe
Topeka
New York
Lske
Roosevelt Urges Cuba Reciprocity Bill Passage
President Roosevelt sent a special message urging Congress to pass reciprocity with Cuba. He cites Cuba’s appeal, defends tariff reductions, and argues the plan benefits American producers while aiding Cuba as a modern independent republic. He stresses continuity of policy and reflects on past aid to Cuba.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Cuba
Senate
House of Representatives
Palma
Hawaiian Islands
Hawaii
Spain
West Indies
Central America
Vorta Riva
Theodore Roosevelt
Denver strikes settle as bosses grant bakers demands
Across Denver, about 300 workers in baking win their demands after a strike, while 5000 building trades unionists walk out in sympathy halting most construction. In Boston, three meat shops are wrecked by panicked crowds over meat prices, reflecting widespread labor unrest and price concerns.
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Colo
Boston
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