Tuxtepec Mexicans and American Plantations Described
An observer notes the Tampico region around Tuxtepec with Mexicans as the native population and few Americans, praising local kindness and politeness. Descriptions cover the river valley, climate, fruit crops, palm nuts, and thriving plantations led by Americans like Mr White at San Bartholdi, detailing sugar cane, cocoa, rubber, and corn production and profitable, low labor crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri River
Tuxtepec
Durrepec
Santry
San
White
Ohio
Gamat States
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Mexico
Terra Blanca
Texas
Arkansas
Standard Oil Clash With Kansas and Mexico Land Offer
The text portrays Kansas accusing Standard Oil of illegal actions aimed at crushing local oil producers while claiming presidential support for prosecution. It notes stock losses, and separately describes J. M. Miller selling 60,000 acres in Mexico with fertile soil, timber, streams, abundant rainfall, and a favorable climate, urging investment for capital holders.
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Standard Oil Company
Kansas
Standard Oil Trust
Rockfeller
J. M. Miller
Mexico
Local business owners reshuffle property stakes this week
A.C. Booker buys out Albert Carpenter making Booker sole owner of the Racket while Carpenter remains as a partner. Davis and Gable sell their hardware store to Joe Harvey and Roy Calhoun forming Harvey & Calhoun. L C Lantz buys J B Harmon’s North Main Street building and John Newton’s two story adjoining the Farmers Store, with changes noted amid health related considerations.
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A.C. Booker
Albert Carpenter
Carpenter
Davis
Lantz & Harmon
L. C. Lantz
J. B. Harmon
North Main Street
John Newton
Farmers Store
Canal progress accelerates with 4000 workers at work
The Pana ma canal project speeds toward completion with 4000 laborers already employed and 1000 more to follow. Eight large American steam shovels will soon join the site, and much French machinery remains in good condition aiding progress.
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Panama Canal
Smallpox Outbreak Hits Liberty During Epidemic
Liberty reports several smallpox cases with the disease described as mild and under control. William Jewel College closes briefly due to the epidemic. An Austrian accuses Bob Graham and Carrie Fields of robbery. investigation reveals Fields took $20 and Graham hid it behind the Cater opera house. They are jailed in Linneus and cited for circuit court custody, likely Jefferson City.
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Liberty
William Jewel College
Dorrell
Bob Graham
Carrie Fields
Graham
Cater Opera House
Darkies
Linneus
Smed_ley
Jefferson City
Marceline Mirror
House Bill 222 Endorses Out-of-County Certificates
A House committee will review House Bill No 222 early next week. The proposal compels County Superintendents to endorse certificates issued in other counties and is argued to undermine home rule and higher standards. Senators Avery Dowell Dickinson Peck and Gilmore are named on the committee.
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House of Representatives
Senate
Avery
Dowell
Dickinson
Peck
Gilmore
Fire devastates New Orleans docks and cotton freight
A night blaze in New Orleans consumed wharves along the river front including two large elevators and 20 000 bales of cotton. The for wind drove flames downriver wrecking freight with no deaths but several firemen and dock workers were hurt.
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New Orleans
Teachers Examinations Set for Linnens in March 1905
Teachers examinations will be held in Linnens on March 4 and 5 1905. Subjects listed with times for Friday and Saturday include geography grammar algebra spelling language arithmetic literature reading civil government A L history advanced science physiology pedagogy and advanced history. A second set of algebra and literature questions will be printed to allow third grade certificate holders to raise their certification by Saturday tests.
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Linnens
Slap at Standard Oil Sparks Kansas Stand Against Monopoly
An editorial lauds Kansas for challenging the Standard Oil monopoly led by John D. Rockefeller. It condemns corporate arrogance toward the U.S. government and citizens rights, calls for public investigation and aggressive prosecution, and likens the effort to David versus Goliath.
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Kansas
John D. Rockfeller
United States
Wall Street
Standard Oil Company
California
Michigan
Texas
Florida
David and Goliath
Sickness Strikes Town With La Grippe and Pneumonia
A townwide illness spike is reported with la grippe and pneumonia widespread. Named patients listed as seriously ill include Mesdames Fields Sampsel Peakine Brombaugh Rockshanks Fuller Pipes Kille Tharp and Carter along with several others unnamed.
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la Grippe
Mesdames John Fields
Preacob Sampsel
Seaman Peakine
Hillip Brombaugh
Rockshanks
Fuller
James Pipes
Stella Kille
Everett Tharp
Raynes Carter
Wanted Sober Industrious Men for Factory Work
Wanted sober industrious young men to work in factory. Steady work married men preferred no drink. Apply at Jenkins Hay Rake and Stacker Co Browning Missouri.
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Jenkins Hay Rake & Stacker Co
Browning, Mo
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Standard Oil Fior
Jalil
Standard Oil
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