Improving the Piano by American Makers of Today
The article argues American piano makers meet rising demand for mechanical players and perforated-roll systems while expanding artistic tone. It notes advances in conveying performances by wireless/ electric means, presses on touch and dynamic control, and rivalry with German firms. It highlights quality issues, stencil pianos, and the need for keyboard improvements to stay ahead of automated players.
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Ernest Pauer
United States
South America
Africa
Australia
India
Bach
Handel
Beethoven
Schubert
Human Cost Of Steel In Pittsburg Mills And Mines
Pittsburg coroner records for 1906 show 2660 total deaths with 919 from mill, mine or railroad accidents. About a third are labeled sacrifices to industry, with many workers killed by molten metal, furnace bursts, crushers, falls, gas explosions, and crane incidents. Immigrant workers’ holidays join violent incidents. fatalities per ton and car metrics illustrate industrial risk and human cost. This is a Pittsburg correspondence to the New York Tribune.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny County
Commonwealth
The
New York Tribune
Water quality rankings of Great Lakes reveal mineral content
Government tests show Lake Superior has the purest water among the Great Lakes, while Lake Erie carries the highest incrustants. Michigan and Huron are similar in quality, as are Ontario and Erie, with Superior markedly lower in minerals due to its crystalline-rock drainage.
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Lake Superior
Great Lakes
Lake Erie
Superior
Huron
Michigan
Ontario
Erie
Lake Michigan
Lake Huron
Lakes
Lakes Michigan
Indiana
Ohio
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Limestone reserves on Tombigbee River in Alabama noted
Read fragment notes limestone on the Tombigbee River in Alabama could supply ce codeapians for a century, indicating substantial regional mineral resources and potential industrial impact.
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Tombigbee River
Alabama
Profit in planted forest in Illinois studied by Forest Service
A Forest Service field study evaluated over 100 plantations and 20 000 trees to identify species best suited for prairie Illinois. Catalpa and larch show earnings above four dollars per acre, Osage orange proves adaptable, and black walnut offers long term profits. results guide planting methods and future market prospects.
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Illinois
Forest Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Catalpa
Osage
Osage Orange
Whiteside
Morgan Counties
Northern Illinois State Normal School
DeKalb
University of Illinois At Urbana
Weighty Danish Prince Claims Heavy Royal Title
The Danish royal family’s Prince Gustav, aged twenty, reportedly weighs twenty three stone. Born in Copenhagen in 1887, he is described as easy going and good natured. As a seventh son of the Crown Prince, he may yet gain even more weight, strengthening his rare royal distinction.
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Christendom
Gustav of
Denmark
Copenhagen
Punjab irrigated land rises by end of year gains
India reports 4 835 947 acres of irrigated land in the Punjab, an increase of 458 561 acres from the previous year. Crops grown include wheat sugar cane grain and winter oilseeds.
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India
Punjab
Five Miles Below Quebec Bridge Collapse Tragedy
A section of the St Lawrence bridge five miles below Quebec collapsed killing or trapping nearly a hundred workers. About ninety men were on the span when it fell, with at least sixty dead and possibly over eighty. Eight rescued were hospitalized. the steamer Glenmont aided survivors but no signs of life appeared among wreckage. All victims were Phoenixville Bridge Company employees and subcontractors from Quebec and Montreal.
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Quebec
St. Lawrence River
Lewis
Glenmont
St. Lawrence
Gulf
Phoenixville Bridge Company
Montreal
American packing standards clash with foreign shippers
New York traffic managers of steamship lines plan a united push to persuade American exporters to improve packing. Circulars circulate among merchants after a Foo Chow consular report shows 222 pieces of stained cathedral glass damaged. only 16 undamaged. Delays ensue as a new order must be placed.
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New York
West Indies
Foo Chow
China
United States
Morocco City changes in ministry and prisoner releases
Aug 25 dispatch from Morocco City reports Mulai Hafiz reshaping his ministry before leaving for the coast and freeing all prisoners held under Abdul Aziz. A Philibert dispatch says Moors attacked the Casa Blanca camp but were repulsed. Other Moroccan ports remained peaceful.
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Paris
Morocco
Mulai Hafiz
Abdul Aziz
Philibert
Casa Blanca
Two babies sold in European market scandal
London dispatch reports an attempted sale of four month old twins in the market of Avelino. A peasant couple offered the babies for 40 each. A buyer paid the sum and prepared to take the children away when police arrested both buyers and sellers.
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London
Avelino
Fatal Collision Near Charleston Mattoon Line
A head on crash between a passenger car and an express car on the Charleston and Mattoon interurban line about one and a half miles from Charleston. Sixteen killed, injuries reported as large. The passenger car was crowded with people from Mattoon en route to the Coles County fair. A list of the dead is being obtained.
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Danville
Mattoon
Charleston & Mattoon
Charleston
Coles County
Public Health Officials Monitor San Francisco Plague
Washington authorities keep close watch on bubonic plague in San Francisco. Surgeon Long, a trained bacteriologist, is trusted to manage the case load as advices confirm the diagnosis. Initial cases were located within two blocks of old Chinatown.
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Washington
Public Health and
Marine Hospital Service
San Francisco
Wyman
Long
Chinatown
Mansfield Succumbs in New London Conn Actor Mansfield Dies
Richard Mansfield, America's foremost actor, died in New London Connecticut from a liver disease with complications. He fell ill at the end of the last season, disbanded his company and sailed to Europe, returning months ago to Lake Saranac where his condition did not improve. He spent his final moments in a coma with his loved ones at his bedside.
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Mansfield
New London
Conn
Richard Mansfield
America
Lake Saranac
Incendiary Document Sparks Clash Over Harahan at Illinois Central
Wall Street heard that a document read by Stuyvesant Fish at an Illinois Central directors meeting demanded John T. Harahan's removal. Neither Fish nor Harahan sides disclosed the text, but the statement also attacked the Herriman management of the road.
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Times-Democrat
New York
Wall Street
Stuyvesant Fish
Illinois Central Directors
John T. Harahan
Mr. Fish
Harahan
Fish
Herriman
Tolerate Woman Notary, Chicago
An Illinois woman notary public faced rejection from Mississippi. National Bank of Meridian sent legal papers to Evanston State Bank for attestation. Miss Mabel Rice, a stenographer and notary, affixed her seal, but Meridian replied they wanted a notary man to fix the papers.
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Chicago
Illinois
Mississippi
National Bank of
Meridian
Evanston State Bank
Mabel Rice
Clerk Eludes Losses In Embezzling $9000
New York clerk Edward Philips of G B Salisbury & Co is arrested on charges of embezzling $9000 from his employer. Police claim he confessed to the theft, while the firm reviews its books for a possibly higher loss. Authorities say he began by gambling on horse races and ended by bucket shop speculation.
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New York
Edward Philips
G. B. Salisbury & Co
Phillips
Third Term Views Split Over Roosevelt from World Pages
The New York World publishes opinions on a possible third term for President Roosevelt. John Sharp Williams and Gen. 5. D. Lee oppose a third term, while President Craighead opposes it except in extraordinary cases but would not object if the first term filled a vacancy.
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New York
New York World
Roosevelt
John Sharp Williams
5. D. Lee
Craighead
Floods in Japan Leave Thousands Homeless
In Tokio 79 654 people homeless are cared for by public relief and similar numbers by Saitama Prefecture. Fukuchiyama near Kyoto is reported almost completely submerged. Also noted is a forthcoming Independent campaign launch in New York by W. R. Hearst. Lincoln Neb a letter claims Nebraska railroad capital nearly secured and seeks state incorporation law details.
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Japan
Tokio
Saitama
Fukuchiyama
Kyoto
Lincoln
Neb
Edward S. T. Roemer
New York City
Nebraska
Gulf of Mexico
Plague Death Toll Rises in San Francisco
Since June 18 San Francisco reports nine bubonic plague cases and seven deaths. Local authorities monitor the outbreak and urge public health precautions.
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San Fransisco
Money Assassinates Money in Greenwood Tragedy
In Greenwood Mississippi, Dr Grover Kirby shot and killed James Money Jr, instantly fatally wounding James Money Sr. The elder Money and Kirby both shot after a dispute tied to a prior killing by Money. Sheriff arrested Kirby and his brother. Governor Vardaman notified and arrived by special train.
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Greewood
Miss
Grover Kirby
James Money
Senator Money
Kirby
Money
Young Money
Elder Money
Dr. Kirby
W. J. Henderson
Vardaman
Runyan Confesses In Windsor Trust Case
New York teller Runyan admitted in court that after two weeks with Laura M. Carter he gave her 15 000 of stolen funds from Windsor Trust. Carter stands charged with receiving the money. Runyan said he knew the risk when he showed 79 500 taken from the bank to a woman met only on the street two weeks earlier.
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New York
Chester B. Runyan
Windsor Trust Company
Laura M. Carter
Courier Journal Burned in Louisville Fire Loss
The Courier Journal plant in Louisville was gutted by fire with about 200000 dollars in damage. President Bruce Haldeman said machinery suffered water damage but could be repaired quickly and business would not be interrupted.
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Courier Journal
Louisville
Courier-Journal
Bruce Haldeman
Courier-Journal Company
Court Martial at St Petersburg For Plotters
Sentences of death and imprisonment were imposed by the court martial at St Petersburg, which has been trying the plotters against the Czar and the government.
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St. Petersburg
Death of Dutch consul Broer B. Haags in St Louis River incident
The dead body of Broer B. Haags, consul at St. Louis for the Netherlands, was recovered from the Mississippi River at St. Louis.
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Broer B. Haagsman
St. Louis
Netherlands
Missisippi
Bartholdt Says US Germany Cooperating at Hague Peace Conference
Representative Bartholdt states that the United States and Germany are working hand in hand at the Hague Peace Conference, signaling close cooperation and shared aims in the gathering.
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Bartholdt
United States
Germany
Hague
Mississippi Governor Race Returns Stir Headlines
Officials report 114812 votes in the Mississippi gubernatorial race with Noel leading by 2002 as politicians react to Governor Hughes and Speaker Cannon speeches. A telegraphers union president warns of possible nationwide train traffic disruption due to operator strikes. Diversification urged for Mississippi farmers with immediate action. In China a Hakodale fire causes 150 million in damage. A bridge section near Quebec collapses, killing 60 to 80 workers and a California woman reports hypnotic kidnapping incident in Houston.
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New York Evening Post
Ilinois
Weighty
Young Prince
W. 2. Hearst
Henderson
Runyan
Hughes
Cannon
Small
the Telegrapher’s ‘Union
Neill
Texas Farmers’ Union
California
Houston
Tex
Noel
Hakodale
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