Power by Wire to Cut World Fuel Bill
A Technical World Magazine excerpt discusses electric transmission of coal energy over 260 miles enabling railways to run from central plants near mines. It envisions 10 to 12 plants powering all U S railroads and supplying factories, with broader use in cities. The piece also surveys national university plans, a Russian bulletproof coat claim, and social notes on youth ambitions and a note to printer.
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Traina
Great Central
Stobert I
Fernald
Robert Franklin
Technical World Magazine
Maclea
United States
Global Dispatches Note Progressive Era Happenings
A collage of late 19th century briefs covers political moves in Wyoming and Chicago, a San Francisco boxing win for Joe Gans over Anhels, troop movements to San Francisco, a Montana gift for the cruiser Montana, deadly Nebraska tornadoes, bond votes in San Francisco, a critical Speliast letter to Roosevelt, a Great Northern train robbery, Western Pacific finance, a truck driver strike, the death of Felix Grundy Stidger, and booming Yukon gold mining as Dawson opens navigation.
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San Francisco
Joe Gans
Rudolph Anhels
South Africa
United States
Thomas
Philippines
Eighth Infantry
Lesbdew
Hampton Roads
Cass
Sarpy
Nebraska
Chicago
Hoosevelt
Bim
Somatistis
Congress
Tornadoes Struck Mercer and Henry Counties Killing Woman in Cleveland
A tornado swept Mercer and Henry counties causing widespread damage to several towns. Mrs. Gotch, a resident of Cleveland, was killed. The day also saw grain market debates at the Chicago Board of Trade with traders opposing a ban on cornering. NY Governor Hughes declined a vice presidential nomination but warned he could not serve if elected. Canada and Newfoundland fisheries disputes tied to The Hague. Eastern railways delay freight rate increases to fall or later. Navy official Metcalf left San Francisco for Washington with July return plans. A large barn burned near West Union, Ohio, in a night ride incident.
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Mercer
Henry
Minnels
Gotch
Cleveland
Governor Hughes
New York
Stewart L. Woodford
United Steamship Company of
New Zealand
Charles Firzpatrick
Supreme Court of Canada
Canada
Newfoundland
United States
Eastern Railway
Secretaris
Victor H. Metcalf
San Francisco
Washington
California
West Union
Ohio
Willa
Darnell
University of Wyoming
Fort Colling
J. Frasier
Muskrat Sheep Company
Shoshon
Welsh
Fort
D. A. Russell
Port Russell
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Athol-Borie
Cheyenne-Denver
Stratoga
Encanpment
Encamp
W. A. Clickmere
Mackmore
Tallmadge
Union Pacfic
Patrick Sullivan
Natrona County
John T. Willams
Converse County
Secretary of State
State Supreme Court
Potter
Sullivan and
Williams
Converse
Natrono Council
Cheyenniee
Auckland committees plan welcome for battleships
Citizens of Auckland appoint committees to arrange a welcome for the American fleet due next September. The press notes a widely circulated claim about Mrs Mary Baker Eddy. that claim is denied. Detroit officials seek 1000000 by centralizing an automobile fire company.
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Auckland
New Zealand
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Detroit City
Offdala
New York
Tokyo
Japan
Windlystok
Hungary
America
United States
Congress and the Capital News Summary
Roosevelt to lead the International Congress of Tuberculosis in Washington this autumn. House reports expand Carey land act acreage to 7,000,000 for Idaho. Philippine Scouts command by army captains authorized. Senate civil appropriations amend witness fees and desert land act benefits. Forest service appointments in Colorado National Forests revealed. Taft arrives Charleston after Panama voyage. Naval hospital at Fort Lyon reports mercury treatment promising for tuberculosis. Surveyor general salaries raised in several western states and higher in Arizona and Nevada. Manila Chamber urges keeping the battleship fleet longer in the islands.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Washington City
House Committee On Public Lands
Idaho
Senate
Clark
Wyoming
United States
Colorado
The
Forest Service
Colorado National
John B. Cam Tion
Forest Guard
Gunnison National Forest
J. A. Peterson
G. K. Munsell
Edgar J. Fitzhugh
San Juan National Forest
Carter
Postal Savings Bank Bil
Teller
Warren
Gurecendelar
Tm Corporation
Cornelius Ferris
Colonado
Taft
Charleston
South Carolina
Prairie
Panama
Atlantic Coast Line
Naval Hospital
Fort Lyon
Bdl la Wright
House Conference Committee
California
Montana
Oregon
Utah
Arizona
Nevada
New Mexico
Manila Chamber of Commerce
Eet
Wyoming plans for Gillette to Sundance auto stage line
Eastern capitalists move to establish an eighty mile, four hour round trip between Gillette and Sundance. Tallmadge-Buntin buys Fred Bath ranch, 2880 acres in Little Laramie valley. Memorial Day plans. livestock disease, inspections, and staffing at Fort D. A. Russell.
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Gillette
Sundance
Tallmadge-Buntin Company
Fred Bath
Little Laramle
Adjt
P. A. Gatehell
Wyoming National Guard
Grai
J. W. Blake
Wyoming
Dowslas
Hiverton
J. W. Delaney
CO. L. Minen
Laramie
Boy Mayor Secker Aims Ballon Campaign For Wisconsin Governor
Milwaukees 29 year old mayor Secker plans a balloon tour to campaign for governor of Wisconsin after a famed coffee auto in city races. He says the airship will reach rural voters while presenting his plain spoken policies and avoid sensationalism.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Sherburn M. Secker
Wisconsin
Uecker
Maj. Hershey
United States
St. Louis
Decker
Earth
A Sweeping Assertion Novellat's Wife
A joking reflection on a fictional heroine entering a room and sweeping it with a glance due to lacking a vacuum cleaner. The quip frames a writer's stance on domestic gadgets and characterization in a satirical tone.
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Novellat
Ecornfully
Comforting Voyager Faces Sea of Danger
Dialogue echoes a cautious exchange between a female traveler and a masculine sailor as they weigh threats and courage at sea. The tone blends reassurance with rising tension and voyage anxiety.
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Mr. Gallor
Mr. Sailor
California Fig Syrup Co Laxative Adclaims Gentle Relief
The Well Informed demand a simple pleasant and efficient liquid laxative with known safe components. The California Fig Syrup Co promotes Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as that ethical remedy. Buy the genuine product from leading druggists price fifty cents per bottle.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Byrup
Mark Twain on Money and Australian Diggings
Mark Twain critiques common views of money as money panic reshapes perception. He cites spendthrifts and misers as equally wrong, then recalls Australian gold diggers living in dugouts. A port scene shows a rough laborer rejecting a tip, tossing sovereigns into the sea.
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Mark Twain
Cxmple
Protector and the detective in a juvenile tale
A girl explains to her guardian that Jimmie Hawks Shaw, the detective she hires, is following her to protect her from kidnapping and danger. The scene portrays a tense dynamic where a child relies on a detective as a guardian figure.
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Nursa
Jimmie Hawkshaw
Memory of visitor and elusive name
A nameless caller in a casual office scene recalls several possible first names Grim Hawk Hen Brad Fan Ker or Rick, while the employer, Mr Townsend, presses for the full identity. The dialogue captures confusion over a remembered surname ending with show as the only certain clue.
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William
Shaggy-Haired
Omce Boy
Grim
Hawk
Hen
Brad
Fan
Ker
Rick
Mr. Townsend
Moon Man Laughed Through a Rural Road Encounter
A quirky scene unfolds as a jogger on an old road passes a runabout while a talking owl by the roadside asks what they are reading between the lines. An old nag turns, laughs, and bares teeth in a surreal moment of whimsy.
Grocer Credits Postum for Health of Customers
A Cleveland grocer notes many customers improved health by ditching coffee for Postum Food Coffee. He shares his own experience losing coffee nerves after two years, saying mornings grew calmer, appetite returned, and he could manage store duties better.
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Cleveland
Abe
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Detroit
National Real Estate Exchange
E. J. Perrine
Great Northern
Vancouver
British Columbia
Denver & Mo Grande
Western Packie
Western Pacific
Felix Grundy Stidger
Golden Circle
Chisazonu
Stidger
Order of Southerners
Knights of the Golden Circle
Alaska
British Yukon
Yukon
Dawson
Klondike
Ta- Hana
Nowe
General News
Chicago Board of Trade
Wyoming News
E Story Board of Sheep Commissioners
Carson Adams
Douglas
Adams
State Board of Animal and Child Protection
Dan Fackler
Sheep Board
Secker
Dave Jose
Thia
C. A. Coey
Sherburn
Becker
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