Severe Western Drought Eases With Rain Across States
The report notes heavy rains in Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, South Dakota and surrounding regions, easing a prolonged drought. Wheat fears loom as heat and dryness hit crops while corn, oats, and other farm products face lower yields but higher prices overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petgiett
Sabe
Nelasia
Nershery
Indiana
Michiega
Manuesani
South Dakota
Middle West
Proclamation of Free Trade for Porto Rico
The president proclaims free trade for Porto Rico and outlines plans for a civil government on the island. It cites constitutional authority, references the island’s status, and directs future steps with notification to Congress and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porto Rico
Phuasday
Anl
Ibs
Willam Medialey
Cde
Getoat
Gasenabie
Orca
DEWEY TO HEAD COURT IN WASHINGTON CITY
Fragmented report outlines a wartime court to be chaired by Admiral Doagesy with Adm A Toomberty and others. Details imply hearings on camp and naval matters with witnesses permitted and media coverage. A veteran list mentions Rear Admiral Sebley and Actin Benham alongside past population figures for New York City and Philadelphia from a century past.
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Oarey Winei
Cfpm
Agim Sedabeg
Admiral Doagesy
Diewis A. Toomberty
Benham
Tung
Washington
Lung
Sebley
Cates
Fosburg Case Lacks Direct Testimony in Slaying
The State rests its case against Robert Fosburg in the May slaying of his sister at the Pittsfield home. It hinges on a revolver caliber match, cartridge purchases, and post shooting statements with expert disputes. James Fosburg testified of screams and a rushed upstairs discovery, while police notes show conflicting accounts from the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ccused
Robert 8
Fosburg
May
Wpittsfield
Mass
May Fosburg
Ames Foshan
Ames
Robert
Jim
Mary
Nicholson
Freeing Man From Germs Aims At Global Sanitation Shift
Prominent experts discuss a controversial claim that bovine tuberculosis is not transmissible to humans while a Chicago physician debates a German professor whose theory could upend modern sanitary systems. English authorities express mixed astonishment and doubt.
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Koeh
Amit
Secretary Wilson Seeks Hopeful View For Corn Belt
Washington dispatch reports Secretary of Agriculture Wilson remains hopeful for an average corn crop from Iowa Wisconsin Missouri Illinois Indiana Ohio despite drought risks. He urges extending cultivation two weeks, notes Missouri’s shallow soil needs more rain and stresses timely soil stirring to conserve moisture.
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Wilson
West
Washington
Allegheny
Rocky Mountains
Northwest
Missouri River
Alleghenies
Iowa
Wisconsin
Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Corn
China to Begin Paying In 1902 Indemnity Bonds
Commissioner Rockhill reports from Pekin that China will issue amortization bonds in 1902 to pay indemnity to the powers. The plan foresees liquidation of principal and interest by 1940s? The text says 740. The government aims to raise about 24 000 000 taels annually, using the funds to pay interest and form a sinking fund for final principal liquidation. (Note: Source text contains garbled numbers and phrases.)
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Rockhill
Aeport
Lockhill
Pekin
China
Census bulletin outlines school age and militia age by state
Director Merriam releases a bulletin as the first of eleven detailing counts of school age, militia age and voting age males for Atlaubama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut and Alaska. It notes native white proportions and foreign parentage, with Alabama and California figures highlighted, and reports a painter Andrew Hill injured after a 100 foot fall at Sharon Pennsylvania steel works.
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Merriam
Atlaubama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Alaska
Rhate
Pere
Peret
Perch
Alta
Alabama
Andrew Hill
Sharon, Pa
Will
Bern
Cree
State Institutions Costs and Population Shifts in Indiana
The forty-fifth quarterly report shows six months ending April 30, 1901 with maintenance costs totaling $747,201.13 and total upkeep plus new buildings at $895,137.87. Per capita costs are listed for each institution, while April 30, 1904 figures reveal shifts in inmate totals across thirteen state facilities including the Central and Northern Hospitals for the Insane and the Reform School for Boys.
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Indiana
Bulletin of Charities and Correction
State Board of Charities
Central Hospital
Northern Hospital
Sassern Hospital
Southern Hospital
Industrial School
Reform School
Tome
Indiana Reformatory
Easterm
Seufarae
Orph Home
Pear
State Prison
Industia
Garis
Woman's Prison
Deve
WRECKED ESTATE SALE BLOCKED BY FEUDING HEIRS
Benjamin I Welly of Boston settled in Dublin twenty years ago with multiple wives. After his deaths a will left the residence to his widow and a daughter. The two heirs, both hostile, refuse to sell their shares, leaving the property wrecked and unused amid local superstitions.
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Benjamin I Welly
Boston
Dublin
Heo
Masiera Tadtena
Kelly
Mach
Miss Bernice Berry Inherits Large Estate Share
Miss Bernice Berry of Wolcottville is notified of a settlement allocating an inheritance to six heirs from an estate valued between six and seven million dollars. Berry, aged 21, is set to receive around one million, while the original owners were early English Quakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Berry
Wolcottville
Miss Berry
James
Bers
Riel
Berry
Boy Killed by Train Near Vincennes
Oris Pickering aged 16 was killed by a moving train near Vincennes while picking blackberries. The same train injured Mrs Rhoda Mc Wee at Lyons with probable foot injuries. A separate note mentions a burglary at the National Express Co depot in Russiaville with a small cash take. explosion damaged Clover Leaf depot and escaped guards. An obituary item reports Alice Smith age 24 committed suicide by poison, linked to domestic despair.
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Oris Pickering
Birchiys
Nativnal Express Company
Russiaville
A. J L. Fox
Mier
Olis Piering
Fas Vo
Vincennes
Dan Pickering
Cleveland Ball Club
Joshua Lamott
Cambridge City
Joseph Moriarity
Mahlon Gause
The
Friends? Church
Stillwell
San Francisco
Ilonolulu
Karry Macy
Hagerstown
Johnson
Indiana
Acre
John Calvert
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Co. A. Jones
Muncie
Jones
Brown County fruit growers foresee a peach crop
Report from Brown County notes expectations of an imminent peach crop. amid other items a 20 year old telegrapher Samuel Burrus drowned at Wheatland while bathing. a two year old boy killed by an engine near Converse. several violent incidents and a house fire are also listed.
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Brown County
Samuel Burrus
Wheatland
William Oden
Converse
Chicago
Indiana
Hastern
Ss. McHale
Jeffersonville
Lee Kelly
Crawfordsville
W.W. Mathers
Edward Aberl
Petersburg
Edward Hazzleden
Ndith Houk
Reform School
Anderson
Samuel L. Miller
Hoosier Happenings Brisk Notes on Deaths and Accidents
A long list of local misfortunes and events from Indiana communities. Drownings and child fatalities, runs of accidents from windmills to trains, and medical notes accompany reports on births, licenses, patents, and weather impacts.
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Aon Tana
Cou
Aco
Arhan Sas
Edith
Peruana
Brad Levime
Pais
BEA Bastiels
tSo
Kansas
Norsnally
Thiford
Dewey
Verpetary Lona
Members of
Relief On Pins
Indrawal
Dyeccey
Moaredi Bay
Dinneeysse Sary
Vtis Associates
Beor Aduiral
Sim Hertly
Actin Benham
Ore
Ollteers
New York Spectator
New York City
Philadelphia
Osoghe
Keown
Robert Fosbeurg
May Posburg
London
Ruben & Rosenberger
New York
Ruben
Northern Pacific
Bill Taylor
Brownwood
Texas
Taylor
Santa Fe
Frank P. Longley
Atlanta, Ga
Gov. Chandler
Longley
A. Calloway
Ehwomd
Mies
Diora Milithorp
Pouer
Sotrghe
Hinger
Diiowna
Tay
Henry
Mars
Alice Smith
Dia Porte
Paris
Hoosier
Willie Followery
New Narmony
Andrew Clark
Laketon
Benjamin Tang
Marion
Milford
Tony Schatt
Shelbyville
Waldron
Caleb Tarvey
Laporte
John Morton
Caithrie Timmons
Cicero
William Woods
Wuncie
Cumberland
Earl Sanderman
William Sander
van Buren Township
Grant County
Chad Carter
Jonesboro
George Franklin
Little York
Walter
James Mattingly
Wingganes
C. R. Markins
Hartford City
Jis
Gas and Oil Company
S Nais
Ewood
Dibson
Werner
James W. Mathers
Albert E. Tripp
Castleton
Hayden Daysey
James J. Wood
Port Wayne
Allen County
Fred Ladd
Carter Farm
Kokomo
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