Tears of Isis Drive Great Dam Plan for Egypt Irrigation
In ancient myth the Nile floods were caused by Isis tears. The Assouan dam stores a billion tons of water, promising vast irrigation gains. William Willcocks led plans, with Britain financing and Mehemet Ali’s early ideas shaping perennial irrigation.
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Cairo
Egypt
Isis
Osiris
Nile
Assouan
William Willcocks
Nile Valley
Fayoum
Nile Delta
Moperis
Amenemaht
Oynseah
Méhemet Ali
Great Britain
Upper
Menes
Mehemet Ali
Ottoman Empire
Turkey
Acre
Sultan Hassan
Aswan
London
Additio
England
Frederic J. Haskin
Nileland
New Fire Marshal Wields His Ax
The new fire marshal ends secret service work and cuts salaries to save about $6,000 yearly. He reduces pay for top officials, relocates John Henry Newman, and assigns others while Democrats protest retrenchment and claim fair pay. Co. L. Hartapee returns to a position previously held.
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H. H. Hollenbeck
John Henry Newman
Newman
Adjutant General
Republicans Ware. Co
Curious what a scrap you have now and then
A quirky old note mentions a Scotsman and his “deevelish part” while describing daily battles with rivals on life’s path. It hints at reward through victory, comfort, and happiness, and ends with best wishes to the reader not to be defeated too often.
Attorney Webber Refuses Graft Case Papers in Court
In Columbus Ohio June 7 Prosecuting Attorney Webber was fined 100 dollars for contempt after refusing to surrender the transcript of testimony from municipal graft cases. The Rhoads bribery trial proceeds with Burr testifying though the defense lacks the disputed document. Burr had voted to award Broad Street paving to the Cleveland Trinidad Paving Co and faces related indictment.
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Columbus
Webber Persshed
Solicitor Marshall
Kinkead
R. Stanley Rhoads
Charles E. Burr
Board of Public Service
Rhoads
Burr
Agai
Broad Street
Cleveland Trindad Paving Company
Hamilton Among Cities Protesting Review Board Nominees
The state board of appraisers and assessors met to hear new contests over city board of review appointments. Cities voicing objections include Fremont, Hamilton, Dayton, Circleville, and Toledo, with some disputes described as exceedingly bitter.
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Hamilton
Columbus
State Board of Appraisers
Fremont
Dayton
Circleville
Toledo
Auto firms must have separate certificates for each branch
Columbus Ohio June 7. Attorney General Denman writes that an automobile maker with multiple branch agencies in the state must obtain a distinct registration certificate and numbered placards for each location. The ruling responds to Oldsmobile after it secured Cleveland certificates and placards and asks whether Cincinnati and Toledo branches are covered.
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Columbus
Denman
Thompson
Oldsmobile Company
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Toledo
Mother Ends Life After Killing Son in Salem
Mrs Elizabeth Sharp 38 wife of political figure and manufacturer G V Sharp killed her 12 year old son Harold then herself with a revolver in Salem Ohio after an evening of music. The motive appears to be sorrow over an incurable illness affecting Harold who had been mentally deficient from birth.
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Salem
Elizabeth Sharp
G. V. Sharp
Harold
Countess Marguerite Cassini to Debut on Opera Stage
Paris June 7 Countess Marguerite Cassini daughter of the former Russian ambassador to Washington and friend of Alice Roosevelt Longworth plans an operatic debut in the role of Louise She has studied with Jean de Reszke in Paris and aims to perform in Louise Elsa and Marguerite in French at provincial theatres then in Paris and St Petersburg Her voice and acting in amateur theatre are noted traits among her social circle
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Commercial Tribune
Paris
Marguerite Cassini
America
Washington
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Katherine Elkins
Mary Garden
Louise
Countess Cassini
New York
Jean de Reszke
St. Petersburg
Elsa
Marguerite
Detroit Broker Dies By Own Hand in Ferry Avenue Home
Mil ton Holden of the brokerage firm Frederick S. Osborne & Co. in Detroit shot himself in the head at his Ferry avenue residence. Telegrams found on his dresser suggest a premeditated act, and the event is reported as a death by his own actions.
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Detroit
Mich
Milton Holden
Frederick S. Osborne & Co
Ferry Avenue
Maniac unleashes brief reign of terror in Columbus
Edward Sands, 63, a former inmate of the Franklin County infirmary, shot Jacob Zettler in a Columbus grocery and wounded a clerk. In a frenzy he chased customers, then fired from a concealed position and shot himself in the head. Zettler's wound is not serious.
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Columbus
Edward Sands
Franklin County Infirmary
Jacob Zettler
C. M. Gardner
Zettler
Sands
James Daugherty
Co. M. Gardner
Scone
Psu
Lamas
Eleven Bodies Recoverd From Pontchartrain Disaster
Eleven victims, all New Orleans residents, are confirmed dead after the collapse of a small pier at Lake Pontchartrain as crowds gathered for the Margaret steamer voyage. A rigid inquiry is opened while searchers continue for any further missing.
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Lizzie Lotz
Marie Goitein
Kathleen Golgein
Laura Ray
Alice Choppin
Liszie Verhardt
Eugenia Pabst
C. E. Everhardt
Charles Bruno
John T. Bruno
Mamie Pazos
Danish girl’s body found in Missouri river near Omaha
The body of Annie Nelson, 22, a Danish girl who vanished near Florence on May 22, was recovered from the Missouri River near South Omaha. Authorities report signs of foul play and ill treatment.
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Omaha
Neb
Annie Nelson
Florence
Missouri River
South
Blended Whisky Distillers Win in Definition Dispute
A government ruling favors blended whisky producers over molasses based whisky claims. Solicitor General Bowers presents a lengthy opinion, while President Taft seeks further testimony from straight whisky distillers before deciding. The ruling marks a shift from the Agriculture Department stance, though not yet final.
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Bowers
Department of Agriculture
Taft
Liquor Debate Split Over Whisky Classification Victory Claimed
Local traders hail Solicitor General Bowers opinion on whisky blends, arguing coloring alone does not create whisky and that mixtures with substantial by products may still be labeled whisky. The ruling challenges Dr. Wiley and federal rules, awaiting presidential approval and further government review. Distillers and officials reflect on implications for genuine versus imitation whisky amid ongoing litigation.
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Bowers
Mr. Bowers
Wiley
Internal Revenue Department
Cincinnati
Peoria
Internal Revenue
Bettmann
Internal Revenue Service
Taft
Genera
H. F. Cellarius
Clifton Springs Distilling Company
Washington
Business Men's Outing At Laughery Island Promises Rivals
Some 400 members expected to enter the Laughery Island outing of the Business Men's Club on Friday. An entry fee of fifty cents funds seats for the baseball contingent. Strong Sixth and Seventh Floor teams form, with Dr. Thrasher slated as pitcher.
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Laughery Island
Ruserein Inne
Dr. On Thrasher
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Ming
Rogers
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Zuber
David B. Sharp
D. S. Creamer
C. E. Ellis
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Mr. Coffee
Postum
Postum Cereal Company, Limited
Battle Creek, Michigan, U. S. A
Webber
Foulard
Countess Marguerite Cassini
Maniac
Grocer
Lake Pontchartrain
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