The Leader and Hobbs era notes and editorials
A collage of opinion pieces from The Leader of Okaven, Mississippi includes commentary on the Pittsburg Automobile Club speed rewards, remarks attributed to figures like Taft and Lincoln, and observations on Russia, Japan, and current technology. The column also discusses floods in Nebraska, Missouri politics, oyster defenses, the Nebraska battleship launch, and rising railroad accidents, with fiscal and moral debates about Sunday opening at the Louisiana Exposition and public health issues in Chicago.
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Pittsburg
Two Obscure Falls Kill and Injure In Minnesota
At St Paul Minnesota on the 14th P A M Cannon and wife of Minneapolis fell from the eighth story of the Germania building while testing a patent fire escape. Mrs Cannon was killed and her husband fatally injured. A mail pouch for the U S cruiser Cincinnati, later on a British ship, was opened by Russian officials then resealed and sent onward. News items touch on battles in Manchuria, official reshuffles, and notable deaths.
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King
St. Paul
Minn
P. AM. Bcannon
Minneapolis
Germania
Mra. Beannon
United States
Cincinnati
Nagasaki
Japan
Calchas
Vladivostok
Ita
Stoessel
Port Arthur
William Scott Worth
John T. Sprague
Clinton
Staten Island
Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Meek
Centralia
Til
Don Jaime
Manchuria
Socialist Deputies
Rome
Bteamboat Inspection Service
New York
Helen Keller
St. Louis
Annie Sullivan
Mukden
Tokio
Herman Weibel
West Plains
Federal Court of Appeals
John P. Dolan
Frank Garrett
Thomas E. Barrett
Robert S. Roche
Steamboat Inspection Service
Second District
National Commission
Gen. Slocum
Henry J. Kowalsky
San Francisco
Leopold
White House
Federation
Congo Free State
Parker
Rosemount
Esopus
N. C
Washington
St. Petersburg
Roosevelt
King Leopold's Friend Delivers Congo Message to Roosevelt
Col Henry J Kowalsky of San Francisco, a friend of King Leopold, met with President Roosevelt at the White House to present Belgium’s defense letter on Congo Free State. Kowalsky warned of British efforts to question Belgian sovereignty, defended Congo administration, and noted testimony by eye witnesses and church figures supporting Congo progress. The president and Secretary Hay will reply to the Congo Reform association. Kowalsky then cableed King Leopold. Also reported is the death of Ralph Matthews, 17, from football injuries in Bedford, Indiana.
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Washington
Belgium
Henry J. Kowalsky
San Francisco
Leopold
White House
Federation
Congo Free State
Col. Kowalsky
Congo
England
Col. Kowlsky
Henry Stanley
Maj
James Harrison
Harry Johnston
Grenfell
M. M. Bell
Michael Holland
Congo Free Stars
East Africa
Uganda
Cardinal Gibbons
Africa
Great Britain
Peasane Col
Kowalsky
Hay
Congo Reform Association
King Leopold
Roosevelt
Logan Arrives in Quarantine After Manila Trip
The transport Logan reached San Francisco in quarantine due to a smallpox case aboard the voyage from Manila. It carried 160 passengers, including several army officers and 950 returning troops, plus 25 military prisoners and six insane prisoners. A Visayan wedding occurred in St Louis on October 18. Mrs Mary Warren, famed temperance worker and philanthropist, died at Fox Lake Wisconsin at age 86. Captain G B Pritchard of the FILW Infantry was slapped from a train on honeymoon. he spotted a deserter from the regiment at Fort Dili...
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San Francisco
Logan
Manila
Mary EB. Warren
Fox Lake
Wic
Mary Warren
Bho
Chicago
G. B .Pritchard
Filwy Infantry
Fort Dilachuce
M. M
Soares
St. Louis
Charles & Kilmore
Lamar
Col
Providence
Leta Stanford
St. Towle
Leland Stan- Stanford, Jr
Growth of U S Post Office Service Recount
Washington October 18 figures show rapid growth in the post office system. From 1850 to 1900 the number of offices rose from about 18 000 to 76 691, with rural free delivery reducing office counts since. Carrier and clerical staff expanded from 44 to over 15 000 carriers and 10 000 clerks, while payroll for carriers climbed from 50 000 to over 11 000 000 annually.
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Washington
Nathan K. Hall
York
Pillmore
Wynne
Hall
Infamous cork block life preservers scandal urged
President Roosevelt reacts to Gen eral Slocum burning revelations and indictments of Nonpareil Cork Works Camden officials for packing life preserver blocks with bar iron. He urges Congress to strengthen penalties and create a body to examine safety laws for passenger steamboats.
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Washington
Roosevelt
General Slocum
Department of Justice
Cork Works
Camden
N. J
Congress
Jury verdict in Atlanta pipe trust case set at 1500
In Chattanooga a federal court verdict favors Atlanta against the alleged pipe trust. The jury awarded Atlanta 1500 with 2500 set aside for lawyers. The case marks the first of several pending suits arising from overcharges on pipe in 1896.
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At + Ga
Pipe ‘Trust
Chattanooga
Tenn
Atlanta
Chattanooga Pipe & Foundry Co
Federal
Pipe Trust
Safe
Carthage
H.G Quinby Clothing
Sentences Affirmed in Barrett Dolan Garrett Case
United States circuit court of appeals at St Paul affirms five year penitentiary terms for Thomas E. Barrett John F. Dolan and Frank Garrett for aiding and abetting fraudulent naturalization Sentences become operative after 26 days to allow motion for rehearing The case centers on wholesale naturalizations tied to Dago bill and forged papers with Barbaglia Murphy and Barrett implicated in the scheme leading to Barrett's resignation as marshal Barbaglia later pardoned by President Roosevelt.
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St Louis
Thomas E. Barrett
Dolan
Garrett
United States Court
United States
Nathan Levin
Hebrew Jefferson Club
John Barbaglia
Levin
Missouri Penitentiary
Barbaglia
Barrett
Dago Bill
Frank Garrett
Long John” Dolan
John J. Murphy
Court of Appeals
Marshal Barret
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Removes New York Inspector In SloCum Inquiry
President Roosevelt ordered the removal of Robert Roche supervising inspector of the steamboat inspection service in New York district due to findings from the Gen. Slo Cum disaster inquiry. Secretary Metcalf to pursue removal of James A. Dumont and Thomas H. Barrett, inspectors, with charges of neglect, incompetence, and inefficiency. responses due under civil service rules.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Robert 8. Roche
Steamboat Inspection Service
New York
National Commission
Gen. Slocum
Metcalf
Department of Commerce and Labor
James A. Dumont
Thomas H. Barrett
Civil Service
Missouri Knights of Pythian
Joplin
Missouri Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Ita
Tre
Marriage And Success In A World Of Change
A fragmented essay on marriage and social mobility cites Buxton and Lucy as a young couple facing early domestic duties. It questions weight of domestic blessings on promising careers, notes Detroit relocation rumors, and weaves in brief mentions of World’s Fair, a law exam pass rate, and public views on national affairs with a dated tone.
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Metropolitan Magazine
Buxton
Bux- Roe
Lucy
Aerial Rope Descent Ceremony in India’s Himalayas
A Himalayan rope descent at Kuloo over a deep gorge draws spectators as a masked rider sits on a wooden saddle threaded to a 2500 foot rope. Wet rope reduces friction. sand bags keep balance and speed. The rite, aimed at ensuring yearly crops, echoes similar Catholic festival acts like Florence’s Scoppiο dove display. The ritual’s long history marks a local caste of performers, linked to prosperity beliefs.
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Kulu
Himalayas
Laniing
Florence
Accidents Rare in Canadian Mountains Explorer Says
Arthur O Wheeler of the Dominion Interior reports few mountaineering accidents in western Canada at a Washington geographers meeting. He recounts crevasse rescues and a near fall involving Charles Thompson and praises guides. Professor Fay notes the vast Canadian Rockies viewscape with over a hundred unnamed peaks above 10,000 feet.
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Canada
Arthur O. Wheeler
Department of the Interior
Dominion of Canada
Washington
Bishop's Glazier
Charles 5. Thompson
Martin =Conway
Fay
American Alpine Club
Canadian Rockies
Opening of a unique Battle Creek advertising building
The Grandin Advertising Agency Ltd opens a landmark Battle Creek structure devoted to advertising for Postum Cereal Co. Ltd. The event draws publishers from New York and Chicago and highlights expanding ad methods that boosted the city’s fame and population over nine years.
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Battle Creek
Mick
Grandin Advertising Agency Ltd
Postum Cereal Co. Ltd
New Fork
Chicago
Post Tavern
C. W. Post
Failed in Real Politics Arbuckle Retells Early Ambitions
Narrative by Maclyn Arbuckle recounts his shift from aspiring lawyer to actor and politician. The piece contrasts legal poverty with theatre success and recalls the rough path from attorney to public life, including attacks over fees and the lure of political gain amid colorful local scenes.
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Maclyn Arbuckle
Eastern
George A¢e
Mr. Arbuckle
Dickens
Micawber
Courts of Justice
Red River
Justice of the Peace
Wagner
Hoom
Holmes
Wil‘kins
Woods
A Child’s Confession and Odd Vignettes From Aged Text
Fragments of dialogue and jokes form a comic collage with stray quotes about diet, a valet, a doctor, and a schoolchild. Characters mention boiled beef and dumplings, a pink-nosed man, and a witty eight year old named Tommy Spry. The list-like snippets resemble a humorous clipping from a late 19th or early 20th century periodical.
Defeated Candidates and Reactions Silent in Salt River Packet
A fragmented, period voice recalls defeated candidates and their supporters. It hints at long months of campaigning, hardship, and loss, with friends offering consolation as money and office vanish. The speaker questions identity and the outcome, implying uncertainty and reflection.
Patriotism of Japanese War Relief Funds United Efforts
In Japan societies and associations organize to aid the families of fighting men through relief funds. Citizens contribute money and labor, with women making bandages and lint from the empress down to peasant girls. A country boy earned two yen by making straw sandals. an inquiry showed the gift was self earned, not parental vanity. People pledge support to ensure front line families receive crops and aid. The government bonds have been oversubscribed, with the imperial household leading by subscribing 20,000,000 ren.
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Japan
Atlantic
Imperial Household
The Color of Hair and Intelligence Study Claims
A professor reports hair color may reflect intellect with chestnut haired students often at the head of classes and fair haired girls seen as more studious while brown hair types excel by individuality. red or auburn hair tied to fewer top achievements. Also notes James Hamilton Lewis named politest man in the country after a Seattle episode with an elderly lady. a sharp reply from a woman labeled poor white trash appears in Woman's Home Companion.
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James Hamilton Lewis
Chicago
Seattle
Isle
Solsha
A Frank Tribute to Beauty and Accomplishment
A fragment from a 19th century style column features quotes on beauty and achievement. The dialogue samples temper admiration with critique as speakers discuss the tension between being beautiful and being accomplished.
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Mixs Cayenne
Waenington Star
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Russia
Nebraska
Dockery
Korea
Cars
Oklahoma Territory
Frankfurter Zeitung
Paris
Officiel
Alfred Giard
Sea Fishery Commission
Secretary of the Navy
Moran Bros
Pacific
Charles B. Banks
United States Marine Hospital
Association of Military Surgeons
Banks
Agricultre
Pany Travetina
Portland
Massichusetts
Grand Cane
West Fork
Ore
James McGee
Robin Terry
Mont Harding
Barry A. Gilbert
Michigan State Peniten Uaryst Jackson
Milan
Italy
Enarchist
Eet Hous
Tlinels Steel Co
South Chicago
Henry L. Kowlaky
Hoosevelt
Bedford
Ind
Ralph Matthews
William N. Matthews
Smallpor
Hmtio Sarnido
Mins Ignacio Viano
Sage Pol Serall
Baltimore
Peace Congress
Boston
Carbondale
William Lipe
Jackson County
Brussels
Berlin
Louise
Saxony
Giron
George
Oiteer
Henry Ageou Pound Gaittr
Cairo
Henry Ayan
Monrlay
Ife
Genraa
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Paul
Delan
Garrett Munt
N. Y
Cortelyou
West
Republican National Committees
Detroit
Briggids Cays
Society of Michigan
Michigan
Miss Cayenne
Dourae
Springfeld
Tk Wals Supreme Court
Av J. Gladstone Dowie
Zen City
Gary Ricer
Mr. Bilegine
Washington Gar
Lek
India
Canadian
Ueful
Valetadiorian
Ally Sloper
Tommy Spry
Bilepith
Yonkeru
Maemo
Noah
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