Prolific 1906 News Roundup From Clinton Indiana
Reports reveal French submarine Latin sinking at Biserta harbor with fourteen lost. Edward Laughlin preaches in Philadelphia’s poorest district. NYC schoolchildren suffer physical deficits. Poisoned candy case in Kansas City. Postmaster General Cortelyou releases 1906 postal finances. Evangelist Sam Jones found dead on an Oklahoma train. biography notes his Alabama birth, Georgia move, and reforming career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biserta Harbor
Tunis
Farfadet
Edward Laughlin
Pittsburg Steel
Philadelphia
Princeton
Wilson
W. T. Allen
Greater
New York
Tie
Cross
Kansas City
James O. Teldridge
Ife
Eldridge
Cortelyou
Postal Service
Sam Jones
Little Rock
Ark
Jones
Memphis
Bedy
Tittle Rock
Samuel Porter Jones
Chambers County
Alabama
Georgia
Methodist Church
Tle
Brief Items From The States And Abroad
A roundup notes a South Bend girl fatally burned by a jack o lantern when her dress caught fire. Russian arms stolen in Berlin by Warsaw revolutionists threaten rebel stocks. Winnebago John Barlow and Miss Jarie Miller wed in South Dakota. St John Lewis inherits 1.5 million from Sam Lewis in London. Mrs. Jefferson Davis dies in New York from pneumonia. A Scott Haven boy frozen to death near a railroad, and a somnambulist killed by night wear. Rebellion in Yemen grows as Turks fail to subdue Arab uprisings. Kansas Board of Regents rejects Carnegie fine arts fund request. Helen Gould helps reconcile Mr. and Mrs. Gould. Tot Springs report shares Johnny Gould at dinner. Five family members smothered in a Canton gravel pit after failing to return home.
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W. J. Salter
South Bend
Ind
Berlin
Warsaw
Jim Barlow
Pender
Neb
Jarie Miller
South Dakota
St. John Lewis
Hammerstein's Opera House
New York
London
Sam Lewis
Jefferson Davis
Pneumomonia
Vier
John Rezinski
Scott Haven
Tpa
Pittsburg
Lake Erie
Seneca
Harrell College
J. F. Williams
Yemen
Arabia
Board of Regents
University of Kansas
Strong
Andrew Carnegie
Frank J. Gould
Helen Gould
Tot Springs
Gould
Awek
Casper
Rylyk Byte
Piers Mico
T Sears
Canton
Ohio
Cold October Breaks Records Across Midwest and Nation
The Midwest faces a premature chill with Chicago's Wednesday low of 30 degrees the coldest in years and early snow flurries. Detailing widespread frosts, snow depths reach two inches in Cleveland and heavier storms hit parts of Ohio West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Michigan City reports 2.5 inches while Chicago’s unusual warmth hits Los Angeles at 78 degrees. Rail and lake traffic slow as frost remains elusive and farmers miss harvests.
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Chicago
Chicago Weather Bureau
Los Angeles
Cal
United States
Cleveland
Painesville
Ohio
Bluefield
WL Va
South Bend
End
Michigan City
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Defenses of Jews and Railway Fare Reforms Highlighted
Profs Deutsch and Gotthard Deutsch defend Jews against charges of parasitic status, arguing Jews are not limited to middleman roles and noting widespread labor in mills and tanneries. The report covers Minnesota rail commission rate reviews, Ohio cash fare limits, new sleeping car travel conveniences, and multiple railroad fare reductions and expansion plans including the Northern Pacific and Great Northern.
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Deutsch
Jess
Gotthard Deutsch
Hebrew Union College of Cincinnati
New York Hebrew Standard
Goldwin Smith
Ile
Lrussia
Minnesota Railway and Warehouse Commission
Gov. Johnson
Ohio
State Railway Commission
Northern Pacific Railway
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Baltimore and Ohio
Maryland
Wire Railroad Company
The
Erie
Italy
New York
Great Northern Railway Company
United States
Western District of Wisconsin
la Crosse
Goulds
Western Pacific
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Baltimore
Nevada
California
October crop report shows record grain yields but shorter oats
The Department of Agriculture reports October totals for spring and winter wheat oats barley and total grain near last year’s peak. Across the country the oats shortfall narrows as investigation revises yields upward while winter wheat drives the grand total.
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Department of Agriculture
Rockies
Europe
Court Rebukes Kaiser Over Soldier Oath Debate
At a socialist meeting in Germany speaker Buechel urged that parents should raise children to refuse to shoot their own parents if ordered to do so. He was arrested for urging a law violation but acquitted at trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Buechel
William
Declining Vagrancy Arrests in New York City
The article notes a steady drop in vagrancy arrests in New York City from 8,500 in 1897 to 4,100 in the latest year, despite population growth. It highlights the ongoing reduction across years 1898 through 1902 and beyond.
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New York City
Navy to guard President on Panama voyage escort
A strong convoy will accompany President Roosevelt to the Isthmus of Panama. Two battleships and a cruiser will serve as his escort, with the president and the army and navy chiefs entering Colon in ceremonial style. The move aims to show protection and dignity, and to reinforce U S goodwill with Central and South American nations.
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Panama
Roosevelt
United States
Colon
Central
South America
Navy
Cornering Coffee Market Faces Brazilian Plan
Three states and Brazil attempt a valorization scheme to prop up coffee prices by setting a minimum quota and relying on loans, tied to a tax on shipments. Lord Rothschild dismisses the plan as impracticable, noting good Brazilian crops could undercut any price support.
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Brazil
Rothschild
Unclear 1920s Clippings Mix Wit and Warnings
Fragmentary notes reference politicians like Senor Palma and Senator Platt, a so called Policy King Al Adams and a banker Stensland. A New England powder magazine fire and Zion City debt are mentioned alongside a Paris race victory and American belt motion.
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Taft
Senor Palma
Senator Platt
al Adams
New England
Stensland
Zion City
Thrather Dowie
Tayin’ Low
Sayin’ Nochin
Bellooh
Paris
Hou Air
Labor unions push arbitration over strikes across industries
Reports show unions favor arbitration, not strikes, with progress on eight hour days in some shops. Actions include New York street rail labor reorganization efforts, Chicago shoe workers seeking a Saturday half holiday, and wages rises for New York carpenters since 1886. A broad movement for weekly rest gains traction in Europe while U.S. unions report funding and strike benefits.
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Brotherhood of Railroad Freight and Baggagemen
M. D. Rutherford
Ohio
Ohio United Mine Workers
Methodist Book Concern
American Federation of Labor
New York City
Brewery
St. Louis
Milwaukee
South
Chicago
Teamsters
Columbia Lodge of Machinists
Washington, D. C
Washington Navy Yard
Standard Oil Company
National Brotherhood of Stationary Firemen
Oscar of
Sweden
Carriage and Wagon Workers’ International Union
Buffalo
N. Y
International Building Trades Council
Shoe Workers’ District Council
New York and
New Jersey
New York Metal Trades Association
Pennsylvania
Cigarmakers’ International Union
Columbia Typographical Union of
District of Columbia
Stillings
Brotherhood
Amalgamated Society of Carpenters
Amalgamated Woodworkers
Amalgamated Society
New York Building Trades
American Federation
Boot and Shoe Workers’ International Union
Europe
Spinster Explains Why Cats Outshine Dogs in Society
A New York Press item quotes a self described old maid praising cats over dogs. She lists reasons she would avoid dogs in social settings, citing mess, hair, noise, and trouble with neighbors, ending with a preference for cats over dogs in a world full of cats.
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New York Press
Pink Pills touted as cure for grip aftermath and nerve issues
Mrs Morrison of Pittsburgh credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with restoring her strength after a grip left her weak with backache poor appetite and nervousness. She says the pills improved her blood and nerves and cites cures of paralysis ataxia and St Vitus dance. Available from druggists or by mail 50 cents per box six for $2.50 from Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY.
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F. Morrison
Carson Street
South Side
Pittsburg
Dr. Williams
Mrs. Morrison
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N.Y
I Heard Huggin's Ringing Speech Last Night
Edyth notes Mr. Huggin delivered a ringing speech, though the exact words cannot be repeated. She offers to show the ring as proof of the event, implying a public address or performance occurred.
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Edyth
Mr. Huggin
Man quits coffee at 70 finds Postum improves health
A 70-year-old North Dakota man, after forty years of coffee use, stops coffee and begins Postum. He reports improved nerves, strength, and health within two months, noting better focus for writing and long calculations. He urges others to boil it long enough and cites his improved appearance.
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N. Dak
Postum C O
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Clinton Plainceater
Vaughn & Vanrest
Clinton
Indiana
Ene
Cincinnati Post
President
Dor. Williams
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