McKinley’s Rise and Assassination Highlighted
The article recalls William McKinley born in Niles Ohio in 1843. It notes his Civil War service as a major, legal career, terms in Congress, and two Ohio governorships. It mentions his 1896 and 1900 victories over William Jennings Bryan and his assassination by Leon Czolgosz in Buffalo on September 6 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Niles, G
McKinley
Cleveland
Congress
Ohio
William J. Bryan
Eon Czolgosz
Buffalo
N.Y
Telephone Talk On The Art Of Telephoning
Tips on efficient calls from the New England Company urge looking up numbers before dialing Central, answering promptly, and speaking clearly. Emphasis on proper voice level, direct pronunciation, and correct transmitter technique to avoid noise and garbled reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Central
Paing
Parcel post rate revisions urged by Post Office official
G Von L Meyer writes Congress detailing proposed parcel post changes to align domestic rates with international ones. He explains rural route local parcel post plans, costs, and potential impacts on merchants, farmers, postmasters, and road improvements, arguing the program could boost rural trade and route self-sustainability.
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Department
General Parcel Post
United Biates
Parcel Post
The
Postal Service
General Parcel
Talinaaa
G. von L.meyer
Charles .Q. Tirrell
House of Representatives
Washington
Hog Cholera Threat to Hogs and Remedies
Hog cholera or swine plague is a highly contagious problem for breeders. A. P. Williams of Burnetts Creek Indiana recounts using Sloan's Liniment to treat cholera in hogs with success, noting some hogs refused milk and needed drenched. He praises Sloan's Liniment and offers Dr Earl S Sloan's free book from 616 Albany Street Boston Mass.
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A. P. Williams
Burnetts Creek
Ind
Mr. Williams
J. D. Richardson
Lafayette
Sloan
O. K
Earl Ss. Sloan
Albany Street
Boston
Mass
Preservation drive to save Francis Scott Key home in Washington
The effort to restore the old Francis Scott Key house in Georgetown seeks 15000 dollars and a long term fund to return the mansion to its historic condition. The preservation group counts Admiral Dewey and Admiral Schley among supporters and will open the house to the public after completion with proceeds aiding the project.
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Francis
Francia
Georgetown
Washington
Charles W Ber
Betsy Ross
Philadelphia
Key Mansion
Weisgerber
Ross
Key Home
Admiral Dewey
Admiral Schley
United States
Francis ‘Scott Key
Baltimore Harbor
Fort McHenry
Radium shipment to Philippines up for $8000 one thousandth gram
The Bureau of Insular Affairs bought for $8000 one thousandth of a gram of radium in New York for the Philippine Bureau of Science. The tiny quantity, about 0.01543 grain Troy, is to be used in upcoming experiments and dispatch arrangements involve boxing and shipping costs.
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Bureau of Insular Affairs
Philippines
Saya
Washington
New York Tribune
New York
Bureau of Science of the Philippines
Insular
Galily
McIntyre
Manila
Bureau of Science
Irish Potatoes in China and Purdue Ring Plans
Consul Gracey reports the Irish potato gaining value in China with natives and restaurants adopting it. Dairy products expand as foreign influence grows, and milk sales rise in Ichoufu over seventeen years. Purdue rings proposed to identify graduates with backing from alumni associations in multiple cities.
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Gracey
Ichoufu
Purdue University
Purdue
Lafayette
Ind
Indianapols News
Princeton
Pittsburg
New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Murray Grant
Seattle
Wash
Grange News Boosts County Farms In Kenton Paper
The Graphic News of Kenton expanded its Grange segment to weekly double pages with each subordinate Grange contributing. The Pomona Grange leads a contest awarding three prizes for best, most newsy content over eight weeks, boosting local farming spirit ahead of the Ohio State Grange meeting.
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Graphic News
Kenton
Grange
Pomona
Ohio State Grange
Pomona Grange
Ohioan
New Hampshire Grange reports members and actions
The New Hampshire Grange, meeting in Manchester, reports 28,286 members across 262 active granges with 13,687 men and 14,699 women. Treasury shows 25,816 dollars. Hadley reelected master. the group endorses tax reform, railroad fairness, and parcels post, with lectures and plans for monthly discussions on forestry and municipal advertising of assets.
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Granite State
New Hampshire
Manchester
Arene Iyi
Pomona
State Grange
State Tax Commission
HH. O. Hadley
Charles B. Hoyt
Orageerr
G. C. Yeaton
Dover
D.C. Westgate
Plainfield
Grange
Meyer
National Grange Gavel History and Oregon Tribute
The gavel used by National Master Bachelder has a history dating to 1847 when carved from apple and cherry wood. Presented in Portland by Judge Boise to Aaron Jones as national master, the item features a solid gold band and is a treasured artifact of the national grange. A Williamsville grange organized with sixty two charter members. Green Mountain State outlook described as promising.
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National Grange
Bachelder
Plains
Portland
Ore
Boise
Aaron Jones
Judge Boise
Oregon
Williamsville
Green Mountain
J. W. Darrow
Milford Poultry Show Set for December in Town Hall
Milford Poultry association votes to hold the 15th annual show December 8 to 10 at Milford town hall with $100 on hand to weather any rainy day. Fitchburg post office reports a 1907 revenue rise of 6108.6 over last year. Worcester police officer Dormand E. Fairbanks marks 35 years of service, a veteran of the Civil War, born in Sterling. Spencer 89 year old Henry H. West retires after 34 years with Spencer Wire Co in good health. Frederick Wallace, son of Herbert Wallace, faces a $102 bill from Noyes Brothers with pricey decorations and a $9 shirt and $2 silk hosiery, sparking suspicions of generosity.
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Milford
Milford Poultry Association
Milford Town Hall
Worcester
Dormand E. Fairbanks
Sterling
Spencer
Henry H. West
Spencer Wire Co
Corporation
Mr. West
Fitchburg
Frederick Wallace
Herbert I. Wallace
Noyes Brothers
Boston
Walllace
Wallace
Concord to Hudson and Maynard Bus Schedule Fragments
A dense OCR of transit times lists Concord Hudson Maynard Stow Center Gleasondale and other stops with hourly and half hourly connections. It notes first cars, Sunday exceptions, and connections to Boston Worcester and Lexington lines with intercity links.
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Macek
Concord
Hudson
P. m. Maynard
A. m
Stow Center
P. m. d Gleasondale
Blip
SAR
Me ‘Hudson
Gleasendale
Maynard
Concord Junction
Sudbury St
Boston
Worcester St. Ry. . Co
Marlboro
Framingham
West
Lowell Acton & Maynard St. RY. CO
W. Ogden
Mass
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William M’kinley
Scotland
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
Man Tirrell
G. von, L. Meyer
Washington, D. C
WisTonic House
China
Ghange
Concord, Maynard & Hudson
8Stry CO
Taunton
Southboro
South Pranfingham
Northbo
Clinton and Fitch
Northboro
Leominster
Pitchburg
Pitchberg
Ano
TNA
Lowell
Lowell Ey Far Ie
South Sudbury Tor
Concord Junction Tor
Lowel
South Sudbury
Attive
South Framingham
CAE Stove Co
Uwar
Gavdea
A. T. Haynes & CO
Antion
Marlborough: Savings
Bank Marlborough
Lam. D. Burdett
Charles FE Waljonke
Teeouarge
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