Underground mechanical shovel could dethrone spade hand at Prosperity mine
A compressed air powered underground shovel at Prosperity near Joplin Missouri may replace the traditional spade hand in the lead zinc mining district. It operates three engines to move, dip, and haul ore with potential to usher in cages and tram cars and cut labor, reshaping mining practice.
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Prosperity
Joplin
R. Thew
Lorain
Kansas City Star
Wales
Double Decker Potatoes Raise Potatoes Above and Below Ground
Connecticut farmer Samuel Wilson of Wolcott reports potatoes forming both above and below ground on the same plant after two years of experiments. The bush potato is a cross between Beauty of Hebron and Delaware. tubers above ground number four to eight per plant. Experts say the hybrid is less nutritious than Irish or sweet potatoes but easier to grow.
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Connecticut
Samuel Wilson
Wolcott
Waterbury
Conn
Hebron
Real Beds In Sleeping Cars On L and N W Railroad
The L and N W railroad in England introduces new sleeping cars with bracedstead berths replacing stuffy US style berths and less upholstery. Each car has seven single and two double compartments, all with individual lavatories, improving hygiene and ease of cleaning.
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Pnngland
United States
Oklahoma Gas to Light Europe by Oceanic Pipeline
Alexander A. Eberson of St. Louis plans sending Oklahoma natural gas to Europe within years. He cites existing pipelines to St. Louis and Pittsburg and argues gas from Indian Territory could power London Paris and Berlin via a transatlantic line, with costs halved from current rates.
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Europe
Oklahoma
Alexander A. Eberson
St. Louis
Havre
France
United States
Kansas
Indiana
Texas
Mr. Eberson
Pittsburg
Indian Territory
Standard Oil Company
Missouri
Illinois
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Atlantic
London
Paris
Berlin
Taft’s Hidden Verse Then and Now
An Iowa visit reveals William Taft’s early poetry. The future president showed clippings of his “soul songs” to a favorite aunt who asked if the pieces were published free. The anecdote casts Taft as a writer beyond politics with clever verses.
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William
Taft
Mr. Taft
Iowa
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Great Statesman
Dangerous adulterations found in food products
The department of agriculture reports microscope findings of adulterants in foods. Celery seed shows 40 percent rock powder, pepper labeled as pure contains olive stones, chocolate coatings use cocoa shells and beef tallow with mineral matter, and gum tragacanth used in jellies.
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Department of Agriculture
Reforming the Head Hunters in the Solomons
In the Solomon Islands the young tribesmen abandon head hunting to pursue copra work. They harvest coconuts for oil and accumulate wealth, while the older generation still sees head hunting as the only gentlemanly trade.
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Solomon Islands
South Pacific
New Guinea
South Seas
Long Relay Race Planned by Y M C A Secretary
Secretary J A Goodell of the Y M C A at Marshalltown Iowa plans a long distance boys relay for early fall. Potential routes include Waterloo to Marshalltown Ottumwa to Marshalltown via Oskaloosa and Keokuk to Marshalltown via Burlington and Cedar Rapids. The goal is enough participants so each runs no more than half a mile aiming for record amateur relay times.
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J. A. Goodell
Y. M
Marshalltown
Waterloo
Ottumwa
Oskaloosa
Keokuk
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Parrot School Opens in Paris for Commercial Birds
A new school in the Grand Montrouge district trains parrots by phonograph to shout about product excellence. The manager teaches many birds to cry aloud their endorsements and plans to display them in cages on prominent boulevards.
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Grand Montrouge
Paris
Our G. O. P. Panic and Its Lesson
A Columbus Press Post critique links rising commercial failures to party control in 1906 07 and 07 08 comparing Cleveland era losses with 1907 08 figures. It argues voters should reject the Republican platform and back the Democrats to restore prosperity, citing bankers in Oklahoma and Kansas.
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G¢.O.p
Cleveland
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Depositors Back Bryan Plan for Bank Safety
A Galion Inquirer quip contrasts Oklahoma’s adoption of Bryan’s country deposit plan with the failed Galion National Bank. The piece suggests every depositor should back guaranteed bank repayment and cites a rural telephone joke about a farmer delaying a bank claim.
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Bryan
Oklahoma
Galion National Bank
Blank
Galion Inquirer
Would Have Worked Well In Wooster Campaign Pitch
The Wooster News urges voters to support Bryan citing bank guarantees. It argues depositors lack protection against embezzlement while merchants insure stock and asks for government inspection and guaranteed safe deposits. It notes Receiver Lynch fees as enough to fund a guarantee policy.
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Bryan
Farmer
Lynch
Wooster Bank
Bryan—Wooster News
Learning a Lesson by Bitter Experience in Taft Era Debates
In Laning’s district farmers and city folks discuss guaranteed banks, echoed by Taft’s warning of danger. Cleveland’s summer bank failure impacted 2,800 depositors, illustrating the public’s grasp of the banking issue amid political tension.
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Congressman Laning
Taft
Cleveland
Herric
Corruption Claims Fold Into Ohio State Offices
The Day ton News cites corrupt conditions in Ohio state offices under Governor Harris whether or not he influenced them. The Toledo Blade and other Republican papers refuse to back the state auditor and treasurer tickets, arguing election would empower corrupt political tricksters with state treasury control.
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Ohio
Harris
Toledo Blade
Treasury
Dayton News
Harmon Captures Enthusiastic Ohio Democratic Convention Support
Hon Judson Harmon Democrat candidate for Ohio governor spoke at Pomeroy rally and was warmly received. The county paper predicts he will win Meigs County on November 3 and notes his election would push a Capitol overhaul under new party leadership.
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Judson Harmon
Ohio
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Columbus
Cexr
Harmon
Reward Offered for Identification of Wealthy Taft Opponent
A liberal reward is offered for information leading to the identification of a single male factor of great wealth who is fighting Taft in 1908 or who shows hostility to the stated policies. Address the office.
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Eward
Taft
Curious Souvenir From Pope Pius X Audience
Pope Pius X gave an audience to a group of distinguished Americans and handed one a railroad ticket return coupon from Venice to Rome. The coupon, bought by Cardinal Giuseppe Sarto for the meeting of cardinals after Leo's death, never returned to Venice, the May Bohemian notes.
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Pius X
Venice
Rome
Giuseppe Sarto
Leo
Proposed Ohio Constitution Amendment Adopted 1906
The Ohio General Assembly proposes amending the constitution to renumber sections in Article I and to modify Article II procedures for bill readings governor’s objections and passage. The measure sets the effective date January 1, 1909 and lists C A Thompson as Speaker and Andrew L. Harris as Senate President.
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General Assembly
Secretary of State
Sree
A. D
C. A. Thompson
House of Representatives
Andrew L. Hanns
Senate
Ohio Joint Resolutions From 1908 Adopted For Constitution Change
The document describes Ohio General Assembly joint resolutions approved in 1908 and certified by Secretary of State Carmi A. Thompson. It details amendments regarding taxation, exemptions, and the timing of legislative sessions, including signatures of Speaker J. D. Chamberlain and Senate President James M. Williams.
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Ohio
Carmi A. Thompson
State of
Columbus
General Assembly
J. D. Chamberlain
House @ Representatives
James M. Williams
Senate
United States
Ampfrica
State of Ohio
A. D
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