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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1906
Page
6
The piece argues for civic instruction as essential in high schools. It quotes Howard L. Thorndyke and urges that voters must understand public rights and duties, property use, and civic responsibilities beyond simple party choices. It laments the lack of municipal problem teaching in high school curricula.
Lord Strathcona, delivering the Chancellor's Address at Aberdeen University's fourth centenary, contrasts British higher education with German and American models. He praises Aberdeen while urging wider adoption of applied science and practical utility in university study. He cites Germany's integration of advanced methods in industry and commerce as a model.
The piece explains light travels about 185000 miles per second and that its velocity was revealed via Jupiter satellite eclipses. It notes Jupiter’s shadow outsize Earth and describes the moons passing through it during each revolution, except for the far fourth satellite.
President Roosevelt announced the dismissal of an entire battalion of Black troops from the 25th Infantry for failing to disclose identities of members involved in violence and murder at Brownsville Texas on August 12 1906. An accompanying order may court martial a white officer accused of slurring colored troops. The release includes publication of part of Brigadier General Carlington's report and specifies immediate war department action. Also notes related salary restitution matter and other brief national items.
President Roosevelt departs Washington aboard the Mayflower headed for Panama to oversee the canal transfer. Mrs Roosevelt Surgeon General Rixey and aides accompany him as the Louisiana transports him to Colon for four days on the isthmus. Amador and canal officials are to welcome the president at Colon.
President Roosevelt plans March 4 cabinet changes with Ethan Allen Hitchcock retiring from interior duties and James R. Garfield of Ohio named to succeed him as head of the Bureau of Corporations. Herbert Knox Smith will move up as Garfield’s replacement, while Commissioner Richards of the General Land Office also retires on March 4. A separate report notes infant Clark Zumwalt of St. Louis died after a hammer accident that crushed his left thumb despite medical aid.
C A Parham of Carey Texas died after stepping into a Colorado and Southern Train No 1 near Childress Texas. Parham reportedly was heavily drinking and may have been demented. Two young sons aged 7 and 9 witnessed the incident and suffered likely fatal injuries. Army of Tennessee reunion noted in Council Bluffs with notable attendees. Leslie's Weekly editor LaSalle A Maynard of Oneonta died. Epilepsy association held its sixth annual meeting in New Haven. Mayor McClellan congratulates Charles R Hughes on democracy victory. Kinsey killed in Ottumwa mine explosion. Houston workers injured.
Mrs. John Ray perished in a Tuesday house fire in Falls City Nebraska. Neighbors forced entry but found her dead amid poor health suspected as the cause, leaving a husband and five children.
A rear sleeper of eastbound California Limited No 44 between Slater and Glasgow Missouri was robbed of about $65 Thursday night by a tall masked man in a long black overcoat. He corralled three Chicago trainmen at gunpoint, forced them to wake passengers, then leaped off as the sighted pursuers closed in near Glasgow.
Texas Rangers en route to Rio Grande City to quell turmoil and investigate the assassination of District Judge Welch were ambushed by armed Mexicans between Fordyce and Rio Grande City. Four attackers were killed, one mortally wounded, and two captured. rangers escaped unscathed as Governor Lanham sent cavalry to Starr County.
Greenwood man seeks help locating his grandfather John Ramey missing since October 16 after a trip to Kansas City. He died of heart trouble at a depot while awaiting a return to Greenwood. Other items include a runaway accident injuring six college women and a horse theft suspect caught near Oak Grove.
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