Condensed record of major events from May across regions
Last week reports note Wheat harvest in Wichita County Texas on May 6. San Diego and Arizona railroad construction began May 27. A tornado at Upal land North Dakota on May 20 killed three and wounded several. Illinois House passes bill abolishing capital punishment. Denyer Granie tunnel reopened May 15 after cave-in. Illinois plans gold lease law restricting children in apartment houses. Grand jury in Tulsa returns indictments against Governor Haskell and five others over land titles in Muskogee. Bertha Hillman of Petersburg Indiana awarded 5000 in a liquor-related damages suit against William Stewart. Panora Iowa letter money mystery investigated by postoffice inspectors. Five confess to $1126 in various payments. May 26 Chicago earthquake felt across multiple states with minor damage. Private trains of James McCrea and A L Mohler run 118 miles in 2:45. Edward Payson Weston reaches Denver on his 4300 mile walk to San Francisco. Camden Missouri man turns himself in for prior murder conviction. Kansas City jury convicts James Sharp of murder in a religious riot. his wife Melissa to be tried. All Indian fighters asked to send service records for a derby on Epsom track. Frederick Md incident ends with killer surrender. Touring motor-parking sections expanding under manufacturers. A Du Pont micro-glyceline factory explosion at Howard Junction kills two. Illinois Senate finally selects William Lorimer after long deadlock. Robert Ingersoll’s widow to receive 138000 from Colonel Ingersoll’s estate. Zeppelin II test flight successful at Friedrichshafen. Aero-plane patent battles loom as Wright brothers assert control over b-plane designs.
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Western News
Wichita County
Texas
San Diego & Arizona
Upalland
North Dakota
Ilinois
Tfe
Tennessee Pass
Denyer & Ho Granie
Govenor
Chas
N. Haskell
Federal Grand Jury
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Jota
Muskogee
Okla
Bertha Hillman
Petersburg
Ind
William E. Stewart
Jimtown
Stewart
Panora
Iowa
Portland
Ore
Chicago
Indiana
Iinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Missouri
Contiguous Territory
James McCrea
Pennsylvania Road
A. L
James Pritchett
Camden County
Missouri Supreme Court
State
Richland
Epsom Track
Detie Bahot
Park Willard
Frederick
Dupont Powder Company
Howard Junction
Bradford
Illinois
William Lorimer
United States Senate
Albert J. Hopkins
Marth
Robert Ingersoll
Andrew C. Davis
Butte, Mant
Ingersoll
Echterdingen
Wright Brothers
America
Stevens Resigns as VP to Lead Major Rail Lines
John F. Stevens resigns as vice president of the New York New Haven Hartford railroad and plans a major report on Hill roads before heading a top line such as the Great Northern or Northern Pacific. An earthquake damaged McLean College in Bloomington HL requiring rebuilding.
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John F. Stevens
New York, New Haven” & Hartford Railroad
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
McLean College
Bloomington
Taft Named Honorary President of Unitarian Laymen Group
Taft is elected honorary president of the National League of Unitarian Laymen formed in Boston. North resigns as census director. Dana Durand nominated to succeed him. Cabinet approves Denver public building plan. Abbott to study sun rays at Mount Wilson. Relics from Mesa Verde may be stored in Denver Capitol until park building ready. English Grand Lodge dispenses for American blue lodge in London with Taft and Duke of Connaught as first honorary members. Interstate Liquor Shipment bill proposed. Bailey and Manning clash in Senate. Army signal corps optimistic about Zeppelin airship influence. Kentucky vs Adams Express ruling on liquor shipment into local option county.
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Taft
National League of Unitarian
Boston
N. D. North
Dana Durand
Mr. North
Denver
Tracy, Swartwout & Litchfield
Cabinet Board
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of the Treasury
Capitol Building
Grand Lodge of Masons
Blue Lodge of Masons
London
Eng
Duke of Connaught
Grand Lodge of England
Benator Bailey
Texas
Manning
New York Times
Senate
New York
Bailey
Mancing
signal/corps
Army
United States
Zeppelin
Allen
Supreme Court of the United States
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Adams Express Company
May bullion output in Cripple Creek district drops
May figures show Cripple Creek district bullion value at 1,360,838 with 67,835 ounces, down from April by about 21,032 and 2,400 tons. The decline stems from missing Stratton Independence mill data and closures. May average value per ton is 22.74 versus 22.90 in April, with major mills like Golden Cycle and U.S. Reduction listed among contributors.
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Cripple Creek
Milla and Smelters
Lea
Stratton
Independence Mill
Aso
RL & Reineie
Portland
Isabella
Campaign mobilizes 1 million women against tuberculosis nationwide
A National Association drive unites women in every state and territory to promote prevention and cure of tuberculosis. Under the General Federation of Women's Clubs, organized efforts span legislatures churches clubs and public gatherings in cities towns and rural areas to bring the campaign into every American home.
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National Association For the Study and Prevention
Congress
Washington
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Alaska
Hawaiian Islands
Porto Rico
Canal Sone
May Change to Electricity on Georgetown Loop
James J. Hill, pioneer in rail developments, likely to electrify the Georgetown Loop of the Colorado & Southern. A nearly final contract with Colorado Central Power signals the first electric motive power in the state, with plans to convert other Colorado & Southern lines. The loop, a popular Denver day trip, features sharp curves and stiff grades, making electric service advantageous.
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Denver
James J. Hill
Georgetown
Hill
Colorado & Southern
Uniforms Set for Capitol Employes in Denver
Denver. The state Capitol staff will wear uniforms to match the city’s growing convention and tourist status. Janitors will wear white, guards blue, and lawn workers white overalls with blue jumpers.
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Capitol
Denver
State Capitol
Board of
Capitol Managers
Capitol Lawn
America
Marathon Postponed Amid Rain At Union Park
The amateur championship marathon in Denver was postponed to next Saturday due to rain and a muddy track. A large crowd endured bad weather as organizers decided postponement was best to avoid record times.
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Denver
Union Park
Warner Kinney seeks state land sale under irrigation plan
Denver reports the Warner Kinney Investment Company asks the land board to set its price for state lands in the San Luis Valley. The plan irrigates from the regional canal, potentially benefiting 15 000 acres. Assessors will tour the San Luis Valley to appraise the property for sale at 16 30 per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Warner-Kinney Investment Company
Land Board
San Luis Valley
Ban Lale
Mutual Surprise at Reformatory Visit in New Orleans
A mission worker sees a former inmate named Mince in a New Orleans area reformatory and recalls him as a model of integrity while noting his quip about stealing sweet potatoes. The child Marian, stubborn, identifies a cow as a horse and answers a riddle with More hose.
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New Orleans
Jim
Yassum
Marian
Good to Remember on Defects as Spurring Personal Success
A reflective note urging that physical defects may become catalysts for achievement if used properly. It argues that handicaps can drive progress and that individuals control their own success by how they use limitations.
Hie Kick Seeks Help Over Missing Wedding Gown Debt
A Milwaukee Journal brief notes a distressed spouse seeking aid after her $200 wedding gown, altered to fit a dog, highlighting a domestic dispute over the garb and cost. The item reflects a period local humor and oddity clipping with minimal context.
Neighborly Advice Sways Coffee Sayes Postum Tradeoff
An old Baird Texas resident recalls a chat by the front fence leading to quitting coffee after a neighbor urged Postum trial. He credits rapid health gains including eased dyspepsia bowel issues and regained appetite within weeks after switching drinks.
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Baird
Texas
Postum
Selection of stock for breeding poultry strategies
The article argues breeders should select mature birds with strong sex characters for breeding. It warns against effeminate males or masculine females, urges full maturation and vigor in males, and stresses the value of proper plumage and physical traits. Artificial selection can alter breed traits, but natural mating dynamics favor strong, healthy stock.
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Hanert
Barvat
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James Sharp
Adam God
Michael Mullane
Sharp
Melissa
Frontiera
C. R. Hauser
Gira Atnearr
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Curtis
Kansas
National Anti-Balcon League
Langley
Kentucky
Weston
Sery H
Drogaist
Eabe
Fark
Olmsted
C. 2. Patersen
Aigie
Scientifie En Heleese
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