Foster's Weather Bulletin Sees Hot Wave Across Continent
The 1906 forecast notes disturbances crossing the continent from May 30 to June 8, predicting a great hot wave starting in the Pacific states and moving east. It warns of drought risk in the corn and cotton belts, with cooler spells in mid and late June and several severe storms, especially around June 11–15 and 25–30.
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W. T. Foster
Washington, D. C
Washington D. C
Pacific Coast
Rockies
Great Central Valleys
Eastern States
Pacific States
Corn Belt
Cotton Belt
Rockies Country
Juve
United States
Canada
Great Lakes
Texas
Mississippi
Corn
Spring Wheat
Cumberland Presbyterians Receive Northern Assembly Delegation
Seventeen commissioners from the Cumberland Presbyterian church were greeted with loud cheers in Des Moines as they entered the Presbyterian general assembly hall to mark a historic union with the Northern church. Delegates Willis Darby Evansville and J Frank Smith Dallas led the reception, with others from Texas, Tennessee, Missouri and Arkansas among those introduced to Moderator Corbett.
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Des Moines
Presbyterian General Assembly
Cumberland Presbyterian Assembly
Assembly Hall
Roberts
Corbett
Cumberland
Ira Landrith
W. J. Darby
Evansville
J. Frank Smith
Dallas
L. C. Kirkes
Amarillo
Tex
L. T. Darby
Kirksville
EB. B. Beard
Lebanon
G. S. Davis
Abilene
J. M. Hubbert
Marshall, Mo
J. D. Boone
Sulphur
I. T
Eighty Indicted Over Alleged Fertilizer Trust
Nashville May 26 The Federal grand jury investigating the fertilizer trust returned indictments against about eighty people and fertilizer manufacturers including local men. The six count indictment details violations of anti trust laws charging defendants with combining and operating in a trust.
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Nashville
Federal Grand Jury
Pension Bills Passed in House Amid Corridor Debate
In Washington on Friday the house acted on 215 pension bills with little debate. A vote on a pension for James T. Sanderson of Fowler Indiana led to a call of the house as a quorum was absent. Dalzell claimed a corridor filibuster while Macon reminded members to vote in the chamber. The bill was eventually passed.
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Macon
Dalzell
Washington
House
Williams
James T. Sanderson
Fowler
Ind
Pennsylvania
Arkansas
First Steps Toward Union Of Presbyterians
In Cedarville Ohio on May 26 the general synod of the Reformed Presbyterian church began talks toward uniting with the United Presbyterians. Rev W H McMillan of Allegheny Pa spoke for union citing identical devotional exercises and Psalms. One minister and one elder from each presbytery were appointed to continue the center talks with McMillan.
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United Presbyterians
Reformed Presbyterians
Cedarville
General Synod
The
Reformed Presbyterian Church
United Presbyterian Church
W. H. McMillan
Second United Presbyterian Church of
Allegheny
McMillan
Cassatt Recalled From Steamer Amerika Urgently
A. J. Cassatt president of the Pennsylvania Railroad was aboard the Hamburg American liner Amerika when it sailed from Cherbourg to New York. He was not listed as a passenger because he was booked for passage earlier and had sailed as a result of an urgent call home.
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Paris
A. J. Cassatt
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Hamburg-American Line
Amerika
Cherbough
New York
Kansas City Capitalist Charged With Bribery
Assistant Circuit Attorney Fickeissen says Robert Snyder of Kansas City faces bribery charges accusing him of paying fifty thousand dollars to city council members in 1898 to secure passage of the Central Traction railway.
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Kansas City
St. Louis
Fickeissen
Robert Snyder
Central Traction Railway
Dowie Reported Seriously Ill in Chicago Hotel
John Alexander at the Victoria hotel apartments in Chicago was reported seriously ill on Saturday, with details sparse as to his condition or the cause. Authorities or associates were not immediately available for comment.
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Dowie
Chicago
Victoria Hotel
John Alexander Ane
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Howell
First Nationalank
Bryan, Texas
J. W. Howell
H. C. Boatwright
Guy M. Bryan JR
L. L. McInnis
F. M. Law
Ass’t
Foster
Weather Bulletin
Cumbrelands
Cassatt
San Francisco
GEO. A. Adams
Parker Building
Oliver Typewriter
Postoffice Drugstore
Pure Drugs
E. J. Jenkins
Southwestern Life Insurance Co
Joe B
Reed
Friend-In-Neerd
Jor B. Rabd
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