Year of Prosperity Ahead Amid Record U S Agriculture
A year of glistening national prosperity is forecast with record crop yields and strong prices. The North, West and South share in wealth as farmers see confidence in exports, imports, and industrial growth. A Pan American conference in Brazil and a push for a national quarantine law are noted, with statehood moves for Arizona, New Mexico, and Oklahoma.
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United States of America
South
United States
Has. Oe
North
South America
Brail
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahome
Indian Territory
Union
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Gusta Pone
Rey
Year of Disasters 1908 Worst Calamity Italy Earthquake
The year 1905 saw many disasters yet none matched the Calabria quake of Sept 8 that killed about 400. Other major losses included a Madrid reservoir collapse in April, a Texas tornado in April, an Oklahoma tornado in May, a Brocton Mass fire following a March explosion, several deadly railroad wrecks, coal mine blasts in West Virginia and Illinois, a Wattstown Wales mine explosion, the Southampton railway steamer Hilda disaster with 1066 lives lost, and the Bennington gunboat boiler explosion at San Diego.
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Italy
Chicago
General Slocum
New York
Calabria
Madrid
Spain
United States
Texas
Laredo
Oklahoma
Sidney
Brocton
Mass
Baltimore
Rush Run
Red Ash
Thurmond
W. Va
Ziegler
Ill
Wattstown
Wales
Southampton Railway Company
Hilda
St. Malo
English Channel
Bennington
San Diego
Lynch Law Less In Evidence Fewer Victims In 1905
The year 1905 saw 66 lynchings, the smallest total since 1885, with a table charting lynching numbers from 1836 onward for scholars studying this crime trend. The article notes a decline in mob violence compared to previous decades and includes fragmented data excerpts.
Fragmentary South Theaters Incident Reported in 65
A damaged OCR fragment notes a 65 event in the south region with an innocent victim reportedly hanged. Details are unclear and entities are not fully readable.
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Texas
National Champions Of 1908 Named In Various Sports
The year 1908 awards list top performers across sports. Notables include boxing champion James J. Jeffries, automobilist Barney Oldfield, golfer Willie Anderson, and chess master Frank J. Marshall. Other titles span cycling, rifle, skating, swimming, tennis, billiards, and trap shooting with multiple women’s divisions.
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Martin J. Sheridan
Barney Oldfield
Charles F. Conklin
Charles M. Anderson
Jamies J. Jeffries
Frank J. Marshall
Frank L. Kramer
Willie Anderson
H. Chandler Egan
Pauline Mackay
David Nicol
Sergi
C. RB. Orr
Skat
Herman Dietz
Norval Battle
Morris Wood
Beals C. Wright
Elizabeth Moore
R. R. Barber
Year as Seen by Bradstreet
Bradstreet reports a year of heavy purchasing power and broad activity with high prices and rising bank clearings. It notes record records across commerce finance and industry despite some car shortages and farming holds. Open weather aided outdoor work while retail lagged, and 1906 is seen possibly surpassing the past year.
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Bradstreet’s
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Sealed Letter Prompting Publisher Visit in Boston
A fragmented OCR item recounts a young man seeking Mr. Fields at Ticknor and Fields in Boston. The tale pivots on perceptions of a “promising prospect” and includes stray ad copy and marketing lines from defunct brands. The text preserves a period voice but is incomplete.
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Sufhor
Ticknor & Fields
Boston
Mr. Fields
James T. Fields
Mr. Ticknor
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