Hurrah for Ireland and a grand New York terminal plan
A lively crowd aboard the train hears a Irish passenger cheer Ireland while an Englishman retorts with jokes. New York Central plans a 25 million dollar terminal overhaul at Forty second Street with two track levels and electric power, affecting a nineteen block area. The project aims to modernize the station in time for new subway routes, ultimately linking New York to the Midwest and West.
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New York Central
Forty-second Street
New York City
Grand Central
Farrastt
Railroad Company
New York Centralines
Hudson River
New York
Albany
Mohawk River
Erie Canal
Buffalo
Lake Erie
Toledo
Detroit
Lake Michigan
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Boston
Niagara Falls
Two Continents
America
OUST THE DEMON A TOASILS WITH COFFEE STORY
A Californian couple claim coffee harmed their nerves and caused headaches. After switching to Postum Coffee they report relief, steadier nerves, and no headaches. They praise Postum as drug free and suitable for children.
Roosevelt Named World Figure After Portsmouth Peace Accord
The article praises President Theodore Roosevelt as the world’s most potent figure after the Portsmouth peace conference with Russia and Japan. Dignitaries send congratulatory messages, including Nicholas II and Emile Loubet, while Secretary Loeb organizes replies. Roosevelt’s toast on his yacht signals hope for a just lasting peace.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Lock
Sagamore Hill
Europe
Loeb
Portsmouth
Peterhof
Alexandria
Nicholas
Tschel
Austria
Ounce
Contracts Placed With Scotch Shipyards For 18 Liners
The Nippon Yusen Kaisha through the Japanese Consul is placing contracts for eighteen liner ships with Clydeside shipbuilding firms in Glasgow Scotland. Both Tokyo and St. Petersburg expressed dissatisfaction with the peace agreement and murmurs of continuing the war were heard.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Nippon Yusen Kaleha Wrappan Steamship Company
Clyda Shipbuilding Firms
Toklo
St. Petersburg
Dynamite Fatality at Ohio County Fair Demonstration
Baldwin an airship navigator was blown apart while performing a dynamite demonstration at the Greenville county fair Ohio He rose 1600 feet in a balloon and the blast killed him along with fragments of the wreckage His wife and two of his 25 000 spectators witnessed the tragedy at the end of the day Baldwin 37 from Logansville Ind had spent twenty years giving aerial exhibitions across the United States.
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Greenville
Ohio
John KE. Baldwin
Wia
Baldwin
Silace
Shi
Logantiville
Ind
President Roosevelt Learns of Tashkent Japan Peace Accord
At Sagamore Hill Roosevelt, dictating letters, received notice of the Tas kin Japan peace agreement at 12 50 PM. The telephone rang and Secretary Loch took the call as the President learned that his efforts toward peace had borne fruit.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Taskin
Japan
Sagamore
Ajlu
Loch
Earthquake Shocks Tremor Shocks Portsmouth
Three earthquake shocks struck Portsmouth New Hampshire starting at 5 40 PM in rapid succession. Buildings trembled, dishes rattled from shelves, and residents fled into the streets in alarm.
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Porthmouth
N. H
Sequoiah Named for Statehood Prohibition Bonds Planned
The Statehood Constitutional Committees choose Sequoiah as the name for the constitutional wealth and decide to add prohibition to the organic law. They also plan to issue bonds totaling 25 million dollars.
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Muskogee
I. T
Sequoyah
Government building sold at auction for ten thousand
The United States Government building at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, cost five hundred thousand dollars, was sold to a wrecking company for ten thousand five hundred dollars. The steel and stone costs were about one hundred thousand dollars.
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St Louia
Vermont Battleship Launched At Fore River Yard
The Vermont battleship built for the United States Navy was launched at Fore River Slipbuilding Co in Quincy Mass Gov Charles J Bell of Vermont Gov W L Douglas of Massachusetts and Assistant Secretary of the Navy Charles H Darling attended Miss Jennie Bell daughter of Governor Bell served as sponsor The ship weighs about 16 000 tons 450 feet long and 76 feet 10 inches wide with a main battery of four 12 inch rifles and a secondary battery of 20 1 pounders and other guns The vessel is expected to be ready for commission by December 20 1906 and will cost about 7 million dollars
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Quincy
Mass
Vermont
United States
Fore River
Charles J. Bell
W. L. Douglas
Massachusetts
Charles H. Darling
Jennie ©. Bell
Governor Bell
Mary E. Moore
Randolph
Virginia &. Perry
McIndoes
Vermont Veteran Association of Massachusetts
Vermont Association of Massachusetts
Massachusetts Daughters of Vermont
Shipbuilding Company
Miss Bell
Misa Bell
United States Navy
Vermont Wiedwarst
Gov‘nor Douglas
Bell
Bowles
Roosevelt
Poldher
San Juan
Rusaia
Japan
Roosevelt son returns from hunting with bear and cats
Kermit Roosevelt, son of the President, returns to Deadwood after a ten day hunt with Captain Seth Bullock. He reports killing a brown bear similar to one killed by his father in Colorado and two wildcats.
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Deadwood
Kermit Roosevelt
Bas
Seth Bullock
Colorado
Silver Service Ordered for Battleship New Jersey
The Navy plans commission of the battleship New Jersey on April 1 1900. New Jersey will receive a $10 440 silver service presented by the State. A bomb exploded on Prenel Boulevard in Odessa injuring two revolutionaries who were taken to the military hospital.
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Bremtnall
Trentom N. J
Secretary of the Navy
New Jersey
Olessa
Prenel
Odessa
Anliilary
Riots in Baku and Caucasus Terror Killings and Fires
Reports from Baku and the Caucasus describe deadly clashes during a Jewish funeral procession and street disorders. Casualties include Muslims Armenians and Russians with many wounded, dozens killed, and fires destroying buildings as troops and police restore order.
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Klehineff
Fany
Peteraburg
Russia
Ministry of the Interior
Baku
Cullens
Arma
Caucasus
Prings
Camasin
Avaloff
Kishinet
Elfolk
Xinputhizere
Launch Ablaze Aboard Ben Hur
Panic struck as a gas spill and a tossed cigarette caused a blaze on the Ben Hur while transporting a party from a dance to Argonne hotels. Fourteen passengers jumped overboard with four drowned including August Mogg and J J Wessenger. rescue craft saved others.
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Petro
Mieb
St Clair Dlate
August Mogg
Cleve Vail
J. J. Wessenger
Miss Buck
Iain Miss Newnan
Detroit
Priests Fontered to Death in Yunnan Uprising
News from Deku via the steamship Athenian reports a growing rebellion in Southern Shan State led by the Kalohue resembling the Boxers. Imperial troops were sent but repelled, with several officers and missionaries killed and churches desecrated in renewed anti Catholic violence.
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Victoria
B. C
Deku
Shan S
Yamenus
Falynanta
Yunnan
Giants rely on Mathewson as Wagner hits safely in 53 games
The text notes Mathewson as the Giants steadying force, Wagner achieving 48 hits in 53 games, Fultz leading base running in the American League, and various player movements and trades across teams including Chicago American Club securing Irene from Toledo. It references multiple league shifts, purchases, and notable batting figures of the era.
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Mathewson
Giants
Wagner
Fultz
Pittsburg
Carlsch
Tns
Irene
Toledo
Two Coal Tracts Change Hands in Somerset County Pa
Two large coal tracts in Somerset County Pennsylvania changed hands for over 1 million dollars. The Kennerly tract, 3000 acres, sold for 500000 to J J Mitchell of Philadelphia, and a 900 acre Valley Stone and Coal tract plus a large operating plant sold for 550000 to J Blair Kennerly of Philadelphia.
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Somerset County
Kennerly Coal Company
J. J. Mitchell
Philadelphia
Valley Stone and Coal Company
J. Blair
Doyiew Pays Up on 250000 Loan in New York City
The Suitable Life loan of 250000 to the Depew Improve Intent Company was paid in New York City with interest and charges. Current retail traders report steady orders but note that best stock is running low as depletion continues.
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Doyiew
Depew Improve- Intent
New York City
Ibat
Good Crop Reports and Notable Misprints
The fragmented clipping mixes crop optimism for Cameron in the North and West with unrelated anecdotes about figures such as Professor Lyon and Baron Komura. It mentions birthdays, explorations near Mt Hood, and varied biographical notes, all jumbled with garbled text and inconsistent names.
Turner Maine Woolen Mill Fire Claims Life of Man
A fire at Turner Maine destroyed the woolen blanket mill risking total loss. One resident died trying to save property, with 40 000 dollars in losses and many workers left jobless. Authorities suspect accidental ignition amid crowded town industry. Robert Bacon named to succeed Francis B Lovinia as assistant secretary of state at Oyster Bay.
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Turner
Foolkner
Uong
Me. Laonts
Robert Bacon
Francis
Lovinta da
Assaiant
Oyster Bay
X.Y. Mc Bacon
Neii
7. PL Morgan & Co
Modern Wonders and Notables Amid Turbulent Times
A jumble of items notes civil service bureaus to hire laborers in New York Chicago and New Orleans, while headlines tout eccentric records from a 18 year old foxhound master to a 14 year old heiress. Names such as Yerkes Dickens Seames and Vesurius appear in a collage of curiosities.
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The
Civil Service Commission
Newath City
New Orleans
Chicago
Milk Exchange prices and dairy goods from New York markets
Wholesale dairy and market listing from New York includes Milk Exchange prices for standard quality at 240 per quart, various creams, cheeses, and butter grades. Also lists fruits, vegetables, poultry, grains, and live stock with unit prices and regional references.
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State
Penn
Tima
Cal
Sereereree
L. T
Jersey
Strange Reduction in Foreign Shipments in Rome Consumption
Washington reports a government wheat crop of 710 million bushels, down from 852 million last year, with Russia and India crop failures boosting export concerns. Despite slower exports, domestic stocks are piling up as buyers hold back for seaboard delivery. Analysts propose stronger foreign supplies or a record U.S. wheat consumption this year as explanations.
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Rome
Washington, D. C
Russia
India
Steels
Seaboard
Counterfeiters' Bad Year in Secret Service Report
Chief Wilkie reports 532 arrests in his Washington D C study. Of these 41 involved counterfeit currency, 42 altered obligations, 344 coin counterfeiting, with remaining cases tied to various federal statutes. Weather notes also note a record corn yield may follow late frost.
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Wilkie
Secret Service
Washington, D. C
Manufacturing Reports Show Plants Near Full Capacity
Special reports from about forty leading industrial centers indicate widespread operating near full capacity with little idle machinery. The survey notes near uniform statements of strong output and steady conditions across the manufacturing sector.
Nome Gold Output 1905 Season Reach 70 Million
United States Assayer Fred Wing in Seattle reports Nome gold output for the 1905 season totaling 70 million dollars. The estimate reflects high mining activity and strong yields across Nome districts.
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United States
Fred. Wing
Seattle
Wash
Nome
Gold Stringency to Stimulate Cotton Credit
The new gold alone totaling about 135 million dollars for the United States since the list crop moved will provide sufficient credit to move the entire cotton crop without needing the previous credit supply.
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United States
August trade boom and urban construction across New York prompts high costs
A fragmented report notes a period of strong trade activity and expanding industry with rising cereal yields. It cites Maglat and Deland in New York City as sites for new buildings with estimated costs over 600 000 dollars, totaling 1 000 000 to 8 000 000 for the year, while nationwide activity signals continued development.
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Maglatan Deland
New York
Spig
Yea
Ff Toaday
Sane Ptite
Aftres Phion
Deepest net haul records set in South Pacific waters
The record net depth is reported as 23 000 feet off Tonga Islands in the South Pacific. Marine life was found at that extreme cold and 8000 psi pressure, with the trawl taking a full day to sink and retrieve.
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Tonga Islands
South Pacifics
Sgt
Nicholas
A Better Way
A preacher questions a convict about changing his ways as he nears release. The inmate pledges to avoid crime and mentions plans to enter the insurance business, in a diễnston from the Indianapolis Star.
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Indianapollé Star
Queen Regent of Apain Collects Rare Playing Cards
The Queen Regent of Apain pursues a hobby of collecting playing cards. She owns many packs including an ivory set believed to have belonged to Prince Eugene and possibly used with the Duke of Marlborough. Also in the collection are rare Egyptian Arabian French and Spanish manufactured cards.
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Apain
Eugene
Duke of Marlborough
Christina
London
The Ideal Wife and a Woman's Health Remedies
An article extols the ideal wife and the health influence of women, praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female illnesses. It includes a testimonial from Bessie Ainsley of Tacoma and promotes medical advice from Mrs Pinkham. It also notes a Versailles mayor punishing a snorer and advertises a doctor book by Dr Griffin Ayres.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
America
Mia
Bessie Aingley
South 10Th Street
Tacoma
Wash
Lydia E. Finkham
Proper plow method with back furrow around field
A rural guidance note warns against looping plows in the same path year after year. It prescribes using a back furrow, plowing one side at a time and circling the field to avoid raised ridges near the fence.
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America
Whitt Palha Made Well After Using Kidney Pills
Mrs. E W Wright of 172 Main St Haverhill Mass reports relief from sharp back pains dizziness and irregular urinary flow after using Don's Kidney Pills and claims three boxes cured her. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY markets the pills for 30 cents a box.
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E.W. Wright
Main St. Haverhill
Mass
Don
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
X.Y
Cuticura remedy praised for scalp cure
A user from Independence Virginia recounts relief from long standing dandruff and hair loss after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Vintment. The letter notes the shift toward American made goods as a trade advantage observed by a Manhattan traveler in Europe and Britain.
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Independence
Weitwig
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Uncle Sam
Italy
Ace
Brain
James Crichton- Browne
Lord Roberts
Lord Kelvin
William Sing- Glug
Duke of Rutland
Lord Wemyssy
London Chronicle
Preasmen and Litterateur
Albion
Calcutta
Calif
Postum Co
Butte Creek
Mich
Postus
Pralaing
Tia Lahora
Uehabe
Busslat
Marienbad
Edward R&r
la Begade
French Republic
Emile Loubet
Janesville, Wis
William J. Bryan
Scotch Shipbuilding
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Greenville, O
Indian ‘Territory
Dock Yarde
Jennie C. Boll
Loung Roosevelt
Bear
Rmenian
Lajoie
Dick Padden
Louis Browns
Starr
Brooklyn
King
Infelder
New York American
Robert Keely
Amt
Frank Dole
Fianty
Birmingham
Mireher Parkenverg
Janes Murray
Solnutny Washingtoh
Equitable Pensions
Paul Morton
Equitable Life Insurance Society
Henry 8. Hyde
Danville
Koonusvlt
Clenfuegos
Gomez
Cuba
Iito
Mi Witte
Wipssta
Takind Ratsstin Towsta
Ab Wits
Almerieain
Henry Phipps
Paw
Edinburgh
Cameron
Mt. Hood
Ore
M. W. Lyon
Lyon
Mark Weigent
Baron Komura
Harvard
Goldwin South
John Muir
Alaska
General Booth
Salvation Avy
Marion Crawford
Tey
Ms. Whitney
Morgan
Alabama
Wales
Charles
Terua V. Wilprecht
Villadelphit
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Mal
Mulmond Shaw
Canterbar
Femy Devas
Tory Kelvin
Charles VW Yerkes
Gendon
Prince Kanbet
Fan
Nuthleen Mills
Dickens
Ten
Charles Dickens
Ade Citar
Providenes
J. Versevy
Edward J. Seames
Meet
Len. Masa
Intend Voelkersai
Otler
Janssen
Onbogenvdan
Ingresentches
Mt. Vesusirs
Dow
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Auvecmen
Sant Fay
Aites Hoyle
Haglan
Kelen
Lye Won
Pho
Hanes Gay MeAtHstur
Tars Leen
Madupden
Chicago Municipal Street
Espert Dupont
Chicago Packers
Chicago UD
Manufacturers
Basy
Wultding Onatasay
Lyssa
Militeh Museum
British Museum
Rance
Oisemm
Tamidon Globe
Marden
Succedy Magazine
Sherk Borrick
Aporches
Horatio G. Herrick
Lawrence
Nny
Excex
Saunders School
Garfield
Sheriffi Herrick
Kennally
Chantwugua
Cineehinati Enquirer
Vincent
Nerdotes
Ue Tishopauld
West
San Francisco Bulletin
Charles Frohman
Lomttun
Opnin
Aucide I
Froitman
Harper’s Weekly
England
Etzuebet
Kilne
Pula
Great Britain
Argentina
Pisa
Hangkok
Boin
Mra. Pinkham
Mes
Bessie Ainsley
Versailles
France
Leonard Street
New Yor City
Gniffton Ayres
M.D
Kanata
Solomon
Mike Sullivan
Mike Pete
Mike Rat
Smooky Rat
Prairie Mike
Mike Dan
Corner Mike
Wild Mike
Big Mike
Little Mike
Kansas City Journal
Cuticura
Jair Keeston
Manhattan
Continent
Leonard St
New York Ciy
W. Il. Douglas
W.L. Douglas
Brockton
Ames
W. J. Douglas Strong
Mort
Aor & Dress Noews LG
RTO
Avery Town
L. Douglan
Strockton
Hostou
fGen
ROE Atla ‘Ik
Tor al Tollet
Gale Ag
Paxton Company
DogTon, Mane
Piso
Safed Thompson
Putnam
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