Transfers of Ponce de Leon’s Body and Notable Week Events
The Spanish colony gains permission to move Ponce de Leon’s body from San Jose Church in San Juan to the cathedral. Eight St Ignatius College professors rescue three men from a burning gasoline launch on a Ohio lake. The Crystal Stream burns to the waterline in New Brunswick killing three crew members. Olver M. Dennett pleads guilty to criminally receding stolen bonds. max penalty ten years. Western Union and Postal telegraphers strike threatens multiple cities. A forest fire near Tingarook continues amid dry woods and pole damage reports. Reports touch on police, crime, and local incidents across several regions.
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A. Jones
Porto Rico
Ponce de Leon
Church of San Jose
San Juan
St Ignatius College
George Puke
Lonmin
Vermillion
Ohio
Crystal Stream
Washademoak Lake
St John
N B
Olver M. Dennett
New York
Trust Company
Amerea
San Francisco
Oakland
Western Union
Postal Companies
United States
Canada
Tingarook
Frank Zinnel
Joseph Bose
Elmira
Arraten
Erie
Mr Scott
Sherhood
Multiple capital cases and political shifts in 1913 era headlines
A compilation of crime trials and political changes includes John T. Roekefeler’s arrest in Elmford for automedil misdeeds, a deadly family tragedy with Mr and Mrs Thacker, a divorce granted to Tania from Hanna, and a murder verdict in Sidney Ohio. Reports note Washington’s ambassador substitutions and naval board discussions, plus frontier land draw preparations in Thrilling Huntley project areas and crowding hotels as settlers arrive.
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John T. Roekefeler
Elmford
Rhode Island
Nerein
Naval Board of Canstenerign
Washington
Amy
Chere Mradreorg Dhacker
Tranten Qoluo
Thacker
Charles Saafer
Wow Barten
Hanself
Jasper
Eorden Tania
Doen
Hanna
Pfanna
Cleveland
Timony
Thillings Mont
Huntley
Frank Earl
William KB Legg
Sidnes
Electric Chain
Gerzoony
Baron Speck von Sternborg
Segond
Russian Duma Dissolved by Imperial Edict Amidst Turmoil
The Russian Empire dissolves the Duma overriding the constitution and calling for new elections on Nov 14. Stolypin’s demand to expel fifty five social democrats is cited. The czar cites terrorism and revolutionary plots while warning of a coming wave of repression. The move spurs revolutionary anger and fears of further violence across the country.
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Duma
Russia
Stolypin
Ffty
Social Democratic
Csar
Nicholas
Pkase
Czar
Coal Trust Prosecution Seeks Court Injunction in Reading and Partners
In Philadelphia the government seeks an injunction against the Reading Lehigh Valley Lackawanna Jersey Central Erie and Susquehanna and Western railroads and their coal subsidiaries for alleged unlawful combination to control the anthracite supply. The petition says these lines handle 71 percent of anthracite export and about 90 percent of deposits, suppressing independent operators while conspiring to monopoly. It notes some roads were excluded for lack of evidence but may be enjoined if proven later.
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Federal Circuit Court
Philadelphia
Reading
Lehigh Valley
Lackawanna
Jersey Central
Erie
Susquehanna and Western
Department of Justice
Pennsylvania
Ontario and Western
Delaware and Hudson
Tidewater
Murther
New York, Susquehanna and Western
Reading Company
Wiren
Sevastopol
Ruhbzek
Turbulent Russia moves to curb press as duma dissolves
A crackdown precedes an imperial edict dissolving the St. Petersburg duma. Troops flood the capital as authorities accuse dissent, while electoral reforms aim to broaden representation. An assassination attempt on Admiral Wiren complicates the unrest and reflects wider political crisis.
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Duma
Dracheffski
St. Petersburg
Hygiene of the Tan Shoe Contends Dressing Affects Comfort
The London Lancet argues tan shoes feel more comfortable and durable not mainly due to leather but the dressing. Black leather uses strong acids in its finish that stiffen the material and reduce wear, while russet finishes rely on waxes and oils that soften and preserve the leather.
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London Lancet
The Locust Forecast In Seventeen Year Delays
The piece lampoons 17 year locust predictions siteing past tales of roaring woods and peppered earth. It mocks premature sightings arguing the insects delay their appearance to avoid ruined arithmetical reputations and compares punctuality to a grand annual or rare spectacle.
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Weather Bureau
Niagara
Mark Twain
Switzerland
Cocoa Ousting Tea and Coffee Imports Rise in 1907
A Department of Commerce and Labor report shows U.S. cocoa imports averaging over a million dollars monthly, up from a quarter million a decade earlier, while coffee and tea imports decline. Eight months to February 1907 total 61.3 million pounds of cocoa worth 8.34 million dollars, coffee 647 million pounds worth 51.8 million, tea 72.5 million pounds worth 11.6 million. Cocoa value up about 6.5 million, coffee down 1.8 million, tea up 1.33 million. cocoa price 13.0 cents per pound, coffee 8 cents, tea rising from 11.4 to 16 cents.
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Bureau of Statistics
Department of Commerce and Labor
United States
Odds and Ends from a Chaotic Clip
A scrambled note cites 234000 New York City telephones and claims light-haired people are longer than stark-haired. It mentions the world’s largest vineyard near San Gabriel and a Baptist women’s effort supporting 300 missionaries. The text also loosely references government action on pawnshops and an unclear phrase about interest on toms.
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New York City
San Gabriel
Gal
Baptist Women of the World
Nervous collapse warning and Dr Williams pills claim
An advertisement-like piece warns that minor symptoms signal nerve breakdown from impure blood and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a preventive tonic. It cites Mrs Seniley of Rochester New York who reports relief after using the pills and notes the medicine treats grip fevers neuralgia and partial paralysis. pills cost 60 cents per box with discounted multi-pack pricing.
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Rochester,y
Condion
T.citer
Changing Handwriting Styles Among Women Over Generations
An article notes a shift in female handwriting from angular copperplate to a curved, moderate slant. It observes older, younger, and unmarried women differing in penmanship, with younger generations returning toward pre copperplate forms previously taught in the 60s and 70s.
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Wes
Neptism Elimination Plan Aimed at Chicago and Alton Railroad
The Litopia Railway reports President Felton will not allow anyone connected with the Chicago and Alton Railroad to employ or supervise relatives or close associates. Executive directives forbid heads of departments and chiefs from hiring or supervising relatives, aiming to end nepotism across the railway.
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Litopia
Chicago and Alton Railroad
Felton
Hoe
Railway World
Doctor's Food Talk Emphasizes Grape-Nuts Nutritive Value
A Massachusetts physician extols personal control over health and calls Grape-Nuts a superior digestible food. He claims four heaping teaspoons provide the cereal portion of a meal and that regular use could extend life, raise happiness, and improve society.
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Valde
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