Earthen measures and open door policy items in late 19th century notes
A review of varied topics from insurance and pipelines to geological facts and global affairs. Notable mentions include a Denver surety firm's hold up insurance plan, oil field extensions from Denver to Wyoming, a precise Earth diameter, and political and military commentary on Port Arthur, Manchuria, and Scottish royal claims. Multiple named entities and places appear, including Denver, Red Fork LT, Florence, Boulder, Col, Stocasel, Cassell, Kuroki, Hay, Manchuria, Bannockburn, Port Arthur, Stoessel, and Edward VII. The piece also notes convict counts in Missouri and a royal open door policy debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph W. Smith
Denver
Standard Off Co
Red Fork
Florence
Boulder
Col
Wyoming
Negro Porter Arrested In Oklahoma Bank Robbery
Owena Fitzpatrick, a bank porter in Chickasha Oklahoma, was arrested after confessing to stealing about $5,000 from Citizens' National Bank. He had planned to invest funds for his dying mother in Fort Worth and yielded the missing money to cashier Ed F Johns and lawyer Welbourne. About $140 remained unrecovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chickasha
Owena Fitzpatrick
National Bask
Fitzpatrick
Welbourne
Fort Worth
Ed F. Johns
Mr. Johns
Radical southern plea for unanimous Roosevelt win
Julius L. Brown of Georgia urges the Democratic electors in the south to cast their ballots for President Roosevelt to make his election unanimous. He argues the South cannot oppose the North and that the move would demonstrate concord, show the South’s acceptance of current affairs, and help the region “bloom as the rose.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Julius L. Brown
Georgia
Joseph E. Brown
Roosevelt
Brown
Booker T. Washington
Philippines
United States
Democratic Party
Mr. Brown
Democratic Executive Committee
Col Butler claims thirty years of election theft to rock St Louis
St Louis November 22 start of sensational talk as Col Ed Butler tells Saturday Post-Dispatch he has stolen elections in St Louis for three decades. Clubs hotels and politicians discuss the startling confession as Gov Dockery hosts Hawes and others at Jefferson City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Col
Harry B. Hawes
Gov. Dockery
Jefferson City
Mr. Hawes
Butler
Weather Forecasting and Mississippi Weather Bureau Efforts
Mississippi readers are introduced to weather forecasting by W S Belden from the U S Weather Bureau in Vicksburg. The piece warns against long range forecasts, notes the limited horizon of reliable predictions, and outlines how 190 weather stations nationwide collect data to produce 36 to 48 hour forecasts with about 15 percent error. It also mentions an experimental Mount Weather observatory and future scientific aims, plus local notes on Gulf & Ship Island railroad exhibits and various Mississippi developments.
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Sam Lus
W. 8. Belden
United States Weather Koreau
Vicksburg
Belden
Europe
America
W. M. Davis
Harvard College
Gulf & Ship Island Railroad Company
Jackson
J. H. Bousley
Gulfport
Silver Creek
Mendenhall- Columbia
Gulf & Ship Island
United States
Weather Bureau
Warrington
D. C
Mounteather
Virginia
Migs
Thanksgiving Proclamation by Mississippi Governor Vardaman
The document proclaims November 24 as a day of thanksgiving and prayer in Mississippi. It urges suspension of secular business, assembly in worship, gratitude to God, and charity toward the poor, praising civic virtue and wisdom to meet future challenges. The missive, dated November 14, 1304, is followed by humor captions.
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Mississippi
Ife
James K. Vardaman
Jackson
K. Vardaman
J. W. Power
Notable figures and events from a Paris desk file
The dispatch notes include Henry M. Dellinger of Washington still paralyzed in the hands, Former President Steyn. It lists five ex cabinet officers expected in the Senate next session Knox Teller Alger Proctor Elkins, and Moses Myers of Quinton N J aged 70 and still active with 16 children. Persia decorates David HK Francia, Louisiana Purchase expo head, with Lion and Sun order. Henry Merwin Shrady to supervise Grant memorial model at 250000 dollars. his father treated Gon.
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Paris
Henry M. Dellinger
Washington
Steyn
D. C
National
Morse
United States Senate
Knox
Teller
Alger
Proctor and
Elkins
Moses Myers
Quinton
N.J
United States
David HK
Francia
Kingdom of Persia
Henry Merwin Shrady
Grant
Shrady
Gon
Scare at World’s Fair a Minor Fire
At the New York building a small basement fire was discovered at 2:20 am. Thirty people were awakened as fire engines arrived. the blaze caused limited damage from crossed wiring. In another incident at the Delmar division sheds a blaze destroyed the Delmar pavilion kitchen and nearby stands, with total loss under $1500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
New York
Ohio State
Missouri
J. 8. Milbourne
Jefferson
Hugh Baldwin
Obie
Milbourne
Dore Lyon
Ruth Appleby
Lyon
Grace Lyon
Charles A. Ball
Lewia Nixon
Edward H. Harriman
William Berri
Edward Lyman Bill
Lewis Nixon
Frederick R. Green
Maida
Delmar
United Railways Co
Lindell
Olive Streets
Delmar Loop
Forsythe Junction
Park View Realty Co
Jacob A. Fisher
Moonshine and Donkeys and a Dragon of News
A hijinks filled wire story touches on fertility myths in civilized lands and a Tibet donkeys pack back routes to mothers, moonlight stirs stammering, and culinary dogs in Munich. It notes two hundred Lincoln county Nev residents refuse to vote, while a Canadian student at Pomona is expelled for not saluting the flag. A San Francisco man survives a tumble from an electric car with a prayer book and torn clothes as damages.
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Munich
Bird Springs
Lincoln County
Nev
Johnny Barwie
Pomona
Cal
Board of Education
San Francisco
Domestic decoration notes and quality home fabrics
The piece discusses affordable home decor ideas including Japanese and Indian cottons for old blue and white or old blue and yellow curtains, pineapple silk autumn hangings, year round plant life in windows, ingrain edge fillings for worn floors, cabinet makers quality rules for chairs, and front door panels covered with plain Brussels net and lace insertions with a night curtain.
Fashionable Finery and Thetis of Dolly I Believe There Is Fool
A fashion note lists skirts hats turbans and trims with tulle ribbons coq de roche and ostrich tips for wee maidens. It notes wraps plush coats and yetta skin furs and color trends in panne velvet and net while soft long haired furs remain preferred. A cartoon panel titled He Couldn't Say features a humorous dialogue about family foolishness in Smith's Weekly.
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Coq de Roche
Dolly
Smith's Weekly
Circumstantial Evidence on a Sleeper Car Theft
A Boston to New York late train tale recounts a passenger accused after a theft of six $100 bills from a middle berth occupant. Officers seized the money from a porter and found a match on a man who resisted. the case hinges on circumstantial clues amid crowding train motion. Additional items include a note on hats, kidney pills, and other miscellaneous lines from period papers.
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Boston
New York
Kansea
Aty, Star
Weiuwed
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Satan
Handa
Lower Burmah
India
Straits Settlements
Port Arthur
Stocasel
Tokio
Ernest Cassell
Nile
Assouan
Assiout
Rocky Ford District
Colorado
Pekin
Manchuria
Empire
Kuroki
National House of Representatives
Thomas H. Merrill
Boston Herald
Jan Louw
Longberg
German West Africa
South Africa
Souen Pao Ki
Hay
China
Free Kirk
Wee Kirk
Scotland
Bannockburn
Edward VII
England
Edward
Beot
Stoessel
Fort Arthur
United States Treasury
Ioan
eAtmiusims
Brower
Fock
Fame Inn Ooyrade
Yort Arthur
Parbape
Tay State
Chickasha, L.T
Mudh
Ed Butler
Charles M. Cooper
Aurora
Inl
Leland Stanford University
Golden Gate Park
Jones
William A. Jones
Indian Affairs
Cuba
Weshington
Marine Hospital Service
Ponte de Sal
Santings de Cubs
Hevans
St. Johns
N. F
Harbor Grace
Norway
St Johns
Mississippi State News
Laurel
Attala County
J. W. Scarborough
William Henry Harrison
Scarborough
Koociusko
Albert Carroll
Hickory
Newton County
Carroll
Statehouse
Tate Power
Chaice
Carroll County
H. A.thrie
Meridian
Ackerman
Choctaw County
Charles Scott
Bolivar
Beauvoir
The
Odd Fellows
the Masons of
J. S. Candler, Jr
Missieeiy del Tion
South
Elder
Boston Transcript
Ted
Ned
New York and Ohio
Ratseaston
Vulcanite
N. J
Parker
Warren County
Phillipsburg
Italine Kins
Rome
King Victor Em
Manuel
Joseph Chamberlain
San Bessore
Mr. Chamberlain
San Antonio
Tex
Binales
Mexico
Lattimer
Agua Caliente
Mre
Isadore Weiss
Harvey
No. 218
North Seventh Street
Doaley
Loulé
Prince Fuahimi
Carl Buece
Poeumania
Dot
Grand Duke
Cyril of
Russia
Las
Italy
Vogua
Castera
Pac Siodle Signature of
Faete Res Ei
Wharen
Iter
Vic Opera
Dr. Williams
Calvert, Jr
Cas
Yabsley
Blabsley
Yakeley
Haltimere Samasieas
Bradford
Tenn
J. A. Davie
Dodd
Davin
Fertone
Ras
Pizo
J. W. O'Brien
Kind Ave
Minneapolis
Minn
Chicago Record-Herald
Castoria
Bears
Inse
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