Census figures show New York largest city by land and spend
The 1904 census bulletin lists 151 cities over 39,000 population with New York leading land area at 209 218 acres and expenditures at 167 000 000. The report details tax receipts, loans, municipal industries, water works dominance, and per capita debts peaking in Newton Massachusetts 125 58 dollars followed by New York 118 25 and Boston 108 17 with Boston bearing the highest per capita tax levy at 350 16.
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Census Bureau
New York
New Orleans
Chicago
Moboken
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Boston
Washington
Tovn
United States
San Francisco
Cal
Tla
Omaha
Neb
New Siaven
Covington
Lacrosse
Wis
Portland
Auburn
Detroit
Newton
Mass
Pawtucket
R. L
Southern Mill Men Defended and Child Labor Probe
Miss Gertruide Becks of the National Civic Federation visits mill towns with Nev Hook and camera to investigate alleged child labor abuses. She acknowledges many children work despite laws but notes most still attend school. She argues state poverty provisions are inadequate and raises questions about mill presence.
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Gertruide Becks
Welfare Depune
National Civic Federation
Wit Nev
Aeyhern
Light on Cancer Mystery From London Lab
Tr Fhashford of the imperial cancer research reports progress from experiments on mice. He claims to reproduce spontaneous cancer features at will and to protect healthy mice from inoculation. Dr Bashford Warner cautions against rash conclusions for human cancer treatment. natural cancer in mice cannot yet be arrested.
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Tr. Fhashford
Imperial Cancer Research Found Laboratory of
London
Bashford Warner
Child Baptized Into Unionism Sparks A Labor Leader Dream
In Chicago on Thursday the 18 month old child of Harry G. Creel was dedicated to union cause with Rev. Charles Stelzle officiating and John Mitchell as sponsor. The piece frames the infant as a future leader for mankind and labor ideals, fulfilling a past unachieved personal ambition.
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Chicago
Harry G. Creel
Charles Stelzle
John Mitchell
Unclear fragment on world spying and golden rule ideals
Fragment discusses a duty to spy globally to teach universal rights and sanctity of the individual. Mentions a dream of an infant reaching an estate and embodying the golden rule. Lacks concrete facts or names.
Windy country land drawn for Shoshone lands in Wyoming
In Lander Wyoming a drawing selected 25 winners for homestead land near Windy country south of Yellowstone. The top winner HI Berlin of Laramie and other named winners gained first choice of 1000 fertile acres valued around 15 to 20 thousand dollars. Winners listed include Edward S Buck Basin Thomas Five Cheyenne Rudolph Anderson Niwott and many others. Winners had seven days to file to inspect allotted homesteads with mineral sites noted. The draw was overseen by Commissioner General W A Richards with referees Judge S nis of Billings and Col W R Schnitger of Cheyenne.
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Wyoming
Lander
Wyo
Berlin
Dlaramie
Windy Country
Yellowstone Cional Park
Llans Berlin
Laramie
Edward S. Buck
Basin
Thomas Five
Fairplay
Cosioner
W. A. Richards
General Land Office
S.nis
Billings
Mont
Col
W. R. Schnitger
Cheyenne
News Snips and Quips From The Era
A lighthearted column mocks global affairs and finance. It jokes about the Panama Canal bonds, the ice trust charges melting, and Russia and France amid changing markets. It notes Czar Nicholas seeking goodwill, Mrs Chadwick’s anticipated deductions, and playful lines about dog eating Igorrotes and washboards.
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America
Reclaiming arid land and dry farming potential
An examination argues that areas from the Missouri River to the Pacific can yield abundant crops with twelve inches of rainfall without irrigation. It claims vast western regions could support large farming populations and possibly feed the globe, underpinning future prosperity. It mentions relief maps and the Red Cross distributing supplies in a related scene.
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Great Plains
Missouri River
Rocky Mountains
Rockies
Pacific
Iowa
Missouri
Illinois
Atlantic Seaboard
United States
Texas
Utah
Nevada
Arizona
Idaho
Wyoming
South Dakota
California
Great West
Rio Grande
Red Cross
Cyrus
San Francisco
Fairies Help Save Child and Cure Ailment
A Grand Magazine note recounts Irish folk beliefs where fairies aid life and relief. A servant recalls advice to smear a sick three week old boy with dirt to appease fairies, which allegedly cured him. The piece ends with a jab about breaking a girl’s heart over hair care choices.
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Grand Magazine
County
Tipperary
Indiana corporate valuations rise in 1906 assessment
The Indiana State Board of Tax Commissioners reports 1906 corporate property appraisements total about 16 million dollars higher than 1905. Most gains stem from steam railroads with 12 million added. other increases occur in electric lines, telephone, telegraph, express, pipelines, and small firms. Some rates per mile rise for Postal and Western Union. Adkins Express price per mile climbs. Louisville and Jeffersonville Bridge main line value grows from 75,000 to 187,000. Indiana Harbor railroad shows mileage jump from 4.6 to 100.6 miles.
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Indiana
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Postal
Western Union Telegraph Companies
Adkins Express Company
Louisville and
Jeffersonville Bridge Company
STON
Indiana Harbor Railroad
Auditor Rice Charged With Embezzlement In Indiana
Investigators report to Governor that James T. Rice former Indiana State Auditor embezzled about 20000 dollars from the office with no receipts shown for payout. They also claim he and predecessors retained insurance fees totaling nearly 50000 dollars. Rice died fourteen years ago and his estate has been settled, but the governor believes recovery may be possible.
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State House
Indianapolis
Ehunly
James TE. Rice
ISS
Rice
London
Philadelphia Ledger
San Francisco
Buffalo News
Alice
Philadelphia Record
Cassie Chadwick
New York Herald
Standard Old Company
Ohio
Philadelphia Inquirer
New York American
Europe
H. H. Rogers
Washington Star
Legion of Honor
France
Dreyfus
Washington Post
Rio Janeiro
Brazil
Congress
Congressional Record
Rockefeller
New York World
Stone
Pennsylvania
New York Sun
Philadelphia Press
Kansas City
Toledo Fellows
National Association
Steel Trust
Philadelphia
Meat Trust
Chicago
Beef Trust
New York Tribune
Count Esterhazy
Lady Curzon
Prison Twine Demand In Indiana Michigan City
State penitentiary in Michigan City reports high orders for prison made binder twine. Price tied to raw sisal fiber costs, with export imports from Yucatan. Farmers pay 9 cents per pound for small lots and up to 9.5 cents for large lots, keeping prices steady all season.
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Michigan City
Yucatan
Indiana
Pastor Confesses Dual Life At Laporte Church
The First Christian church of Laporte faces vacancy as Rev. S. V. Williams admits a dual life and declares himself unfit to lead. He reveals his wife left him and cites a permanent separation. Trustees link his indiscretion to possible mental trouble.
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First Christian Church
Laporte
Board of Trustees
S. V. Williams
Williams
Aged Woman Hangs Herself at Daughter’s Home
Mrs. Catherine Vandersean aged 78 hanged herself with a towel in the yard of her daughter's home north of Rochester after telling relatives she was tired of life. The incident was reported as a suicide.
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Catherine Vandersean
Rochester
Assault Sparks After Humorous Paper Item
W. E. Bowers editor of the New Traven News was assaulted by Charles Schnitker over an article in the paper that allegedly mocked Schnitker and mentioned his sister.
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W. E. Bowers
New Traven News
Charles Schnitker
Monon Railroad station held up at Linden
Seven masked men bound and gagged the operator at Linden, dynamited the safe, and reportedly obtained 500 dollars.
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Monon Railroad
Linden
Michigan City Man Killed in Rail Collision at Trartsdale
Myron I. Bradley of Michigan City died in a crash at Trartsdale involving a Michigan Central train and a cut of coal cars. The collision details indicate a fatal railway accident with immediate impact on the railway workers and local community.
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Myron I. Bradley
Michigan City
Trartsdale
Michigan Central
Farmer Drowns Bathing Near Vincennes
Bert Ray a young farmer drowned in White River near Vincennes while bathing. Authorities investigated the accident and recovered the body from the river.
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Farmer
Bert Ray
White River
Vincennes
Woman Drowns After Fall Into Cistern
Mrs. Magdalena Becker, 69, fell into a cistern while drawing water in Sivansville and drowned. The incident details a fatal accident with a elderly woman as the sole victim.
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Magdalena Becker
Sivansville
Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital Dedicated
The Fort Wayne Lutheran hospital was officially dedicated, marking a milestone for the local medical community and community supporters.
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Fort Wayne Hospital
Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital
Deaths and Accidents Reported In Early 1900s News
John Speer 21 died from coal dust explosion at United States cement plant Bedford. Edith Smith Ringling trapeze troupe performer fell in Michigan City injuring her right leg. Miss Iva Dale prompted arrest of sweetheart Elmer Johnson after he shot at her during a failed post office robbery attempt in Star City. Frederick Bottcher found hanged in a Lafayette barn. formerly Indianapolis brewery worker and Prussia native.
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John Speer
United States
Bedford
Edith Smith
Michigan City
Iva Dale
Elmer Johnson
Star City
Frederick Herman Bottcher
Lafayette
Bottcher
Indianapolis
Prussia
Monroe Doctrine a Failing Shield Against World Trade
An Appleton's Magazine piece argues the Monroe doctrine has failed to boost U S trade or goodwill with Latin America. It cites Britain as a larger trader with South America and links Argentine debt woes to a broader 1893 panic, urging continued reliance on the doctrine as a bulwark against financial disaster.
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South
Central America
America
Europe
Harold Bolce
Appleton’s
Bismarck
Bolce
South America
England
British Guiana
Venezuela
United States
Mississippi River
Gulf States
Canada
Brazil
Argentina
Republic
Bolece
Appleton’s Magazine
Monster Fish Caught on Ely Lake After Long Battle
Ely Lake fisherman William Peterson wrestled a 75 pound monster after a three hour fight. The fish towed the skiff and performed tricks before Peterson shot it through the gills with a revolver. The capture ends years of tall tales about the creature.
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Minnesota
Ely Lake
William Peterson
Peterson
Sparta
St. Paul
Butchers Best Weight Guessers
The butcher’s skill in estimating meat weight is celebrated as almost incredible. In shops he cuts precise portions, four pounds or two and a half, or six, to satisfy buyers who want exact weight in one piece.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
The baby cries for that which a man scolds Noth ing
The fragment hints at a saying about a baby crying for something and a man’s habitual scolding, though no clear event or proper names are present to form a full news-style record.
Soliloquy of the Czar and a Patchwork of Satire
A collage of quotations mocks politics business and society from various papers. It references anarchists, muckrakers, famous names, looming lawsuits and international opinions, with a case note ending on George W. Bryant of Yonkers sentenced to two months and $500 for speeding. his chauffeur also punished.
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George W. Bryant
Yonkers
Nys
Beall
Bryant
Ap Il
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Beit
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New York Commercial
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