India China demand drives rise in world silver market
New York reports bar silver at London rose from 24 6d to 26 14d as India and China boost demand. Edward Kush of American Smelting explains speculators and up country demand, noting one third of global silver production is for home coinage and commercial use in Far East.
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New York
London
Edward Kush
American Smelting and Refining Company
Farlier
China
India
Far East
New Mexico State Name Retained by Constitutional Panel
The constitutional convention in Santa Fe adopted the preamble and Article I on Tuesday and adjourned to Thursday. A section was inserted to ensure New Mexico’s name remains the state’s for the new government. The preamble honors the people and God and Article I proclaims the name Now Mexico.
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Santa Fe
New Mexico
Theo
Moexiov
Thompson Couple Indicted in Mail Tampering Case
In Los Angeles Predot Thompson, a 40 attorney, and his wife Mita M Thompson were indicted by a federal grand jury and arrested on charges of knowingly retaining money stolen from the United States mail.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Predot Thompson
Mita M. Thompson
Turaday
Federal Grand Jury
United States
Arizona Adopts Shorie in Preamble Parody
A bizarre OCR-like description notes Arizona adopting a preamble to a constitution, claiming it is shorter than Texas and contains odd wording. It mentions a century mark of 10a and a pledge to Almighty God for liberties, with the text mocked as garbled.
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Arigzona
Phoenia
Union
Artona
Water Rights to Be Defined in High Court Case
Washington report says the vealny problem reloive to rights of landowners along a river passing through multiple states is before the Supreme Court. Walter is again involved, shaping definitions of water use and interstate property rights.
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Washington
Walter
Supreme Court of the United States
Excess Duties Refunded to Paso Importers
The government will refund duties to Mealean draw work importers in Paso to the amount of 1,000,000 Gb yearly, citing express duties as the basis for the reimbursement.
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Wi Paso
Febateso
Secretary Wilson Campaigning Tour Sparks Local Interest
Secretary of Agriculture Wilcoe and his daughter toured the city Tuesday night for a campaign event. The visit drew local attention as supporters gathered and speeches outlined platform goals.
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Cileage
Secretary of Agriculture
Wilcoe
Record of Important Events From A Busy Week
A week of notable items includes Raph Wilton, 10, dead and two St. Louis residents seriously injured by a so called reform football in St Lake. A plan to build a railroad from Springer New Mexico to San Francisco is noted in a letter to Secretary Curry from J B Wanamaker. Massive fires in Montana and northern Idaho destroy six billion board feet of lumber valued at about 15 million dollars across 1 260 000 acres. Thomas Dowmond, once sheriff of San Francisco County and a leader in the 1875 Irish rescue expedition, dies at 72. Colorado day celebrations draw twenty five thousand people at the Musburg Land Show. Duquesne garden banners praise Colorado’s opportunities while twenty thousand Colorado badges are distributed. Lewis Larned Coburn, 74, Chicago attorney and founder of the Union League Club, dies. he helped organize the Athaneum and belonged to several groups. Colorado-focused lectures and slides highlight the state’s resources. The list of forty eight cities for new savings banks trials is announced by Postmaster General Hitchcock, with second class post offices chosen in multiple states including Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, and others. banks expected to open before year’s end.
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Springer, N. M
San Francisco
Curry
Wanamaker
Mountain Valley & Plains Ballrom Company
Montana
Idaho
Thomas Dowmond
Freemantle
Australia
Colorado
Musburg
Duquesne Garden
Lewis Larned Coburn
Elviat
Chicago
Coburn
Union League Club
Athaneum
Art Institute, Loyal Legion
Grand Army of the Republic
Brandenberg
Sandls Valley
Dora Phelps Buell
Grand Valley
Alfred Patek
Hitchcock
Board of Trustees
Bensemer
Ala
Globe, Ariz
Stuttgart
Carson City
Nev
Raton
N. M
Wahpoton
N. D
Ashtabula
Ohio
Guymon
Oklo
Klamath Falla
Ore
Dubois
Deadwood
8. D
Johnson City
Teen
Port Arthur
Texas
Provo
Utah
Olympia
Wash
Grafton
W. Va
Manitowoc
Wis
Laramie
Wyo
George A. Deaton
Baggy Sentinel
Peter
Kort Hasselt
M. McGrew
11Th Infantry
Fred Hudson
Lander
Karl Cady
Buckle
State Normal School
Kemmerer
War Department
Fort D. A. Russell
Wyoming
Franklin J. Murahan
Henry CC
Nickerson
Colorado Infantry
Colorado Springs
Lionel Rathbun
Fontenelle
Grover Brenner
H. Chase
Green Mountain District
Post Office Bureau Highlights Fiscal Year Reforms And Extensions
The report notes Senator Kikine’s improving health, government rewards for arson arrests, and a fiscal year deficit cut from 17 million to about 11.5 million. It details 1,500 new post offices, 13,035 rural carrier miles, 1,800 civil service appointments, and 1,000 extra letter carriers. Admiral Robert E. Meary is promoted to captain in the Navy civil engineers corps.
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Post Office Department
Sihmon
Civil Service
Robert E. Meary
Artie Explorer
Corps of Civil Engineers
Navy
A. 8 White
Democratic Governor Candidate Gains Mayor Support
John A. Dit, the Democratic candidate for New York governor, secured assurance of a pro statement from Mayor Gaynor. The Federation of Labor backed a referendum plan for workers and the new party proposal would unite labor, farm, and other classes. The Boston and Maine railroad pledged no interference in New Hampshire polls.
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John A. Dit
New York
Gaynor
Inte Federation of Labor
Wide World in Briefs of War, Tidal Wave, Trials and Sports
Reports of an assassination attempt on Maj. Gen. Mino Guerrersy in Havana, cholera codes in Phaly lower data, a tidal wave in Casambleola island Dibia, a road dust cure in Inez, and Crippen to be hanged. The Lisbon government frets over regimental loyalty while Bel‑mont aviation sets a new altitude record at 7105 feet. In Chicago, a judge uses innings scores to hold jurors' attention during an Athletics Cuba game verdict session.
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Havana
Mino Guerrersy
Rome
Mimstry
Casambeelola
Ivland
Tedbia
Inez
Francia Wood
Fulham
Koghond
Trinidad Lake
Hawley J. Crippen
Belle Elmore
Wetrews
Lisbon
Belmont Park
Long Island
J. Armstrong Drexel
Drexel
Seaman
Chicago
Bar
Connecticut population grows in thirteenth census counts
The thirteenth census lists Connecticut’s population at 1 014 766 an increase of 22.7 percent since 1900. The report also notes various historical claims and local notes from across the country including a New York police push to clean Chinatown and other regional tidbits.
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Connecticut
Navy Department
North Pole
Oxford
Late Wyoming events describe county fair and agricultural notes
Fragmentary report from November describes a Wyoming election in Sheridan and Wheathand regions, noting seed and oat yields per acre and a comparison to inflation. Mentions T. B Dirondage and a garden seed variety and garden regeneration.
Vermont Granite for Federal Building in Lander
The new federal building in Lander will use Vermont granite for its first story. Pieces arrived from Hartford Vermont and were hauled to the wire for cutting and crating. Each stone is mapped to a specific wall location. Colorado quarries could not compete on cost.
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Vermont
Federal
Lander
le Behiy
Hartford
Gear Town
Colorado
Big Reservoir Near Saratoga Covers Twenty Thousand Acres
A proposed reservoir site near Saratoga would span about 20 000 acres and serve as an important auxiliary to upper reservoirs. Mr Sterrett advocated the plan, while Mr Avery led the feasibility report for the Bierra Madre land and Reservoir Company. Improvements on the Overland Route via Laramie include major Union Pacific funding to realign the Wyoming division and reduce curvatures, with extensive side-hill grading planned to modernize the line through Echo Canyon.
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Saratoga
O Ne
Bierra Madre Land and Reservoir Company
Severson
Sterrett
Avery
Laramie
Union Pacific
Echo Canon
Wyoming
Utah
Witnema
Burlington and Casper Strive Over River Bridge and Land Deals
Burlington Railway Company representatives met in Casper and accepted the W F Dunn property north of the courthouse under last spring terms, with Dunn ready to deed the land. A bridge across the Platte near town is to begin soon and a grade extension eastward may occur this winter. The company negotiates four Capitol Hill lots from A T Butler in exchange for a warehouse. Survey crews run between Fetterman and Orin Junction to shift the grade through Douglas. A large crew near Orin Junction builds a concrete Platte bridge with a cost estimate near $60,000.
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Casper
Burlington Railway Company
W. F. Dunn
Dunn
Burlington
Platte River
Hide
A. T. Butler
Capitol Hill
Butler
Fetterman Am Orin Junction
Douglas
Orin Junction
Platte
Wyoming asbestos shipment boosts Denver plant plans
A major rate concession by the Colorado & Southern lowers asbestos freight to 3.50 per ton from Casper Wyoming to Denver. The first ore car under the new rate arrived and is at the Colorado Iron Works plant. The International Albeston Mille & Power Company and Northwestern Aubeston Mille Company back the venture with Wyoming grinding support. A. B. Minum, president of the Informational Company, says Denver will host a large new asbestos plant and related facilities.
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Casper
Colorado & Southern Railroad
Denver
United States
Wyoming
Wye
International
Albeston Mille & Power Company
Northwestern
Aubeston Mille Company
Colorado Iron Works Company
Thirtleth and
Wynkoop Streets
Rou Works Company
Firet National Bank
A. B. Minium
Sa Nowness
Big and
Wyoming items show edits, rail shifts, and notable deaths
A long list of local notices, edits and incidents across Wyoming towns. George A. Deaton becomes editor of the Baggy Sentinel. various appointments, including postmaster in Carter, and a new song by Karl Cady. Reports detail mining progress at Williams-Laman, railroad developments, a baggage car fire near Kemmerer, a fatal accident near Rock River, and military staff moves at Fort Russell.
Woman Cured by Ancient Herbal Tonic Advocates
In Duck Minn Mrs Anna Anderson promotes a thirty year old root and herb compound as a cure for female ills. She claims it restores radiant buoyant health and invites women to write Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Mass for free advice.
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Anna Anderson
Duck
Minn
Patents 255 Empty Advice
Goose Msn Mike-Shure asks about a remedy after meals claiming fullness. Dan-O denies while suggesting a method to feel full using a protein. The dialogue centers on post-meal satiety and a proposed idy.
A Logical Landlord
A Philadelphia Record story features tenant Jones arguing with a landlord who plans a rent increase after noticing improvements. The owner cites higher value from painting and a new range and bathtub as justification.
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Delphia
Ron
Jones
Agnes and Gladys Debate Dressmaker Or Summer Hotel
A fragment presents Agnes questioning future ties with Gladys and contrasting Gladys favoring a dressmaker or a summer hotel. The dialogue notes a man eager to bet, claiming a roll in his hand and then withdraws.
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Agnes
Gladys
Harper's Cesar
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