Vast population shifts and noted curiosities in early 20th century
The passage cites Johnstown and Galveston population changes, wealth distributions from Charles B. Stuever, and Queen Victoria’s expansive family. It notes South Africa brickmaking by Benedictine women, India's plough workaround, and cyclone vs hurricane dangers. It also mentions a St. Louis will with a Washington dollar, Russia beds, North Carolina politics, and U.S. transport and industry centers including aluminium growth and rail lines data from 1900.
Powers Agree On Basis For Russo American Accord
Washington Oct 3 Favorable dispatches from European chancellories indicate a full agreement under Hay proposals July 3 notes. Russia and France poised to negotiate with China. official notes and edict from Wu confirm punishment of Tuan and princes. Signatories pursue pacification around Tung Chal as divisions work toward settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hay
Russia
United States
State ‘Department
Aire
France
Conger
Pekin
Tuan
EAA
Tung Chal
Grand Rapids Man Plans Gigantic Insurance Scheme
Homer L. Boyle of Grand Rapids files articles in Lansing to form a nation spanning insurance company aiming to insure nations against war. Backed by leading local and national figures, the plan calls for a popular stock with one dollar per share and a dividend from surplus after policy payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
Lansing
Homer L. Boyle
Michigan
Alayot. Perry
Rani Tapigey
Barintaed J.C. Ftarebwiy
S. Hazletine
Milan
A. Morss
Execunsul
Glasgow
Reverend Wilcox Resigns for Colorado Pastorate
Oct 8 in Kansas City reports Rev. Dr. C. B. Wilcox, longtime Grand Avenue M E Church pastor, resigns to become pastor of First Methodist in Colorado Springs. Rumor says Rev. Charles D. Mitchell may succeed him at Grand Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Wilcox
Kansas
City
C. B. Wilcos
Grand’ Avenue
pre-Wilcox
Charles DB. Mitcheil
Grand Avenue Church
Violence at Eclectic Ends in Lynching at Stake
Wetimpeka Alabama reports a mob lynched Winfield Townsend alias Floyd in Eclectic after he attacked Mrs Hertington. The crowd pursued, bound, and burned him at the stake within an hour, Townsend confessing pre mortem to the crime.
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Wetimpeka
Ala
Winfield Townsend
Floyd
Eclectic
Hertington
Bob. Nichols
Erdlectia
Shim
Townsend
Roosevelt at Lincoln parade in Nebraska capital
In Lincoln Nebraska on October 3 preparations built for a monster demonstration honoring Gov Roosevelt Republican vice presidential candidate. A long review formed a grand procession with many unique features including women on foot and a double headed calf banner. Roosevelt spoke for about 45 minutes reiterating his expansion militarism imperialism and patriotism themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Roosevelt
Bryan
Capital House
Gov. Roosevelt
McKinley Leads In Electoral College Vote Claims
A statement from Republican National Headquarters via Committeeman Manley reports 266 Yates for McKinley and 112 for Bryan with 54 in doubt. States mostly uncommitted include Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi Carolinas Tennessee Texas Virginia. Wisconsin and others in doubt reduce McKinley’s margin. Democrats call the claim boastful.
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New York
Republican National
Manley
National Committee
Yates
McKinley
Bryan
Tryan Ane
Alapana Harkittisas
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Carolinas
Tennessee
Texas
Priests of Pallas Parade Attract Massive Kansas City Crowd
Kansas City on October 3 witnessed a grand procession as Pallas Athene were greeted by about 200000 spectators. Twenty bands led the march while twenty floats dazzled the crowd with elaborate costumes, harnesses, and brilliant accessories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Pallas
Athene
Avere
Rand
Belgian Prince Albert Weds Duchess Elizabeth in Munich
In Munich on Oct 3 Prince Albert of Belgium heir presumptive wed Duchess Elizabeth of Bavaria in a civil ceremony in the throne room followed by a chapel service and a reception. Also notes a stove trust meeting in Chicago and U S mint coinage for September along with a ferry of a ship incident in New Orleans.
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Prince Albert
Drohane
Elizabeth
Munich
Belgium
Bavaria
Chapel Royal
Beaumof Rice Meeting Aims to Control US Crop
A large gathering of rice farmers millers and others in Beaumof met to discuss a plan led by Anderson Herd of New York to form a syndicate with 7.5 million dollars capital. The goal is to contract all rice from growers for four years with a four year option and pay a fixed price during the contract period. Herd seeks signatures from about 90 percent of rice growers to secure control of the crop by the syndicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumof
Trex
United States
Anderson
Jf. Herd
New York
Herd
Coxey the Rich Man Heads Unemployed Army
Mount Vernon Ohio October 3 Gen Coxey who led an army of unemployed men to Washington and camped on the White House lawn advertises for workers for a steel casting plant in the city. He plans to spend 250000 dollars on buildings and offers wages from 2.00 to 2.50 a day. Coxey’s mining ventures in Galena and Joplin produced wealth and debt from silica sand quarries near Massillon Ohio amid the steel revival.
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Mount Vernon
Taco ST Concus
National Capital
Washington
White House
Coxey
Galena
Joplin
Anl
Connecticut elections show net Republican losses in towns
New Haven Oct 3 Nearly complete town returns indicate a net Republican loss of seven towns. Of 462 towns voting about two have reported, with Republicans leading 118 to Democrats 42. Canterbury and Killingworth, missing, would shift year to year tallies if included.
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New Hfaven
Conn
Canterbury
Killingworth
Atiu
Porto Rico Convention Denounces Administration
In Porto Rico the federes met in San Juan to affiliate with the Democratic Party. Messages from William J. Bryan and Chairman Jones were read. speakers opposed the administration, arguing the Foraker act is unsatisfactory and Porto Ricans desire a more independent form of government. The convention plans to nominate a commission for Congress. A Republican convention also met in San Juan.
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Porto Rico
Feders Pity
Sarak
Democratic Party of the
United States
William
J. Bryan
Jones
Congress
San Jinan
Fragmented 19th century clippings mix in the scan
The text reports assorted notices and short items: funds linked to Spanish claims and a Chilean transfer, a Kansas City streetcar expansion with three mail cars to run between the post office and Union Depot, a Michigan beet sugar bounty deemed unconstitutional, and a bank burglary in Elkport Iowa with a cash haul and ensuing gunfire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Metropolitan’ Street Railway Company
Union Depot
Kansas_ City
Armour
Howeii Nominees for Congress in Hawaii
Republicans nominate Samuel Park for delegate in Honolulu while Democrats name Prince David Kawananakoa, nephew of the late king, as their nominee. The dispatch comes from San Francisco dated October 2, with September 24 from Honolulu.
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Howeii
Congress
Honolulu
San Francisco
The
Républicans
Samuel Park
Prince ‘David Kawanauakoa
King
Formosa Mikado Rules Over 46 Million Subjects
A fragment notes Formosa under the Mikado with 46 million subjects. Mentions rolling stock in Eritiph rail including locomotives, passengers, baggage cars and general car counts. Includes stray figures such as 20,461 and 671,852 in a descriptive list.
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Formosa
Mary
Populists push phonographs to spread speeches in Third district
Kansas state news reports mood in Ottawa and Coffeyville areas. Wylie G Woodruff of Lawrence, formerly of the state university, to coach Ottawa University team this season. Rail and wagon roads washouts after heavy rain cause stock losses. Missouri Pacific wreck west of Sedan with ten cars in ditch. An unknown tramp found dead under a car of wheat. Notable local incidents include theft arrests near Independence, a girl near Lansing shooting her father, Armour building new car repair shops in Kansas City, and political maneuvers for Bryan or McKinley with coal law compliance urged.
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Congression
Wylie
G. Woodruff
Lawrence
The
State University
Ottawa Univer
Coffeyville
Missouri Pacific
Sedan
Orson ‘Kent
Burlington
Stanley
Medary
Charles E. Parkhurst
Stewart Avenue
Kansas
City
Kan
Corkey Robinson
Harry Roden
Independence
Carby
Anita Lutz
John Lutz
Lansing
Lutz
Armour. Packing Company
Kansas City
Alvin Ballard
Dnvthes
New
Bryan
McKinley
Texas
Godard
Tully Scott
Congress
E. R Ridgely
Scott
Good- Roads- Congress
Tospeka
Kansas Good Roads’ Association
John K. Wright
Junction City
Barkey Sheridan
Paola
Robert Stone
Sir Haynes
Popeka
F. C. Marvin
T. MY Chesire
Columbus
John G. Cooper
Carbondale
Wellington
Elsworth
Dix
Sterling
Goodland
Rock Island Railroad
Mex
Prarie @ Goudy
Passenger at Union Station Seeks Platte County Tickets
A lengthy dialogue unfolds at a Union passenger station ticket window where a lean man requests a ticket to Platte County. An old lady in a sunbonnet echoes the desire for rail service, while the ticket agent probes the destination amid brisk, terse exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Gazin
St. Joseph News
Kentucky
Platte County
Platte ‘County
Basely Deceived Her Breaks Engagement Over Promises
A gray girl recalls her engagement ending after a man failed to keep multiple reform promises. She asked him to quit cigarettes tobacco drinking gambling and clubs and betting on races. he promised each time but never changed. The shock led her to end the engagement as there was nothing left to sustain it.
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Mme
Stranger recalls farmer’s kindness to poor boy
A passerby tells a farmer that fifteen years ago he sheltered a destitute boy. The lad received food encouragement and five shillings, promised to repay kindness if he prospered. The farmer’s family reacts with disbelief as the man departs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Thestranger
Weather Quips on Climate Limitation Hit Banana Summers
A St. Louis Globe-Democrat excerpt quips about climate limits with a resident's line that summers are too short to produce bananas and pineapples while winters fail to raise polar bears. The humorous exchange plays on exaggerated climate constraints in a local context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Message to Garcia third half million edition advertised
The New York Central Passenger Department promotes a beautifully printed edition bound in grey blue cloth with heavy boards. It includes preachment by Hubbard, sketches with portraits of Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Rowan and General Calixto Garcia, and notes from educators clergy and employers. Limited bound copies and 100-pack bundles available via George H. Daniels at Grand Central Station.
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New York Central
Garcia
Calixtol Garcia
Elbert Hubbard
Cuban Educational Association
Harvard-Americanism
Fuller Illustrated
George H. Daniels
New_York
Central & Hudson River Railroad
Grand Central Station
Confrontation Over Bill At Paris Restaurant
A Paris visitor at an exhibition grounds restaurant denounces lack of conscience after reading the pricey bill of fare. The waiter insists on following rules, saying if conscience exists it is on the bill. otherwise the patron must pay extra.
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Paris
Exhibition Grounds
Apegan
London
Timid suitor speaks at last in village tale
Fragmentary OCR shows a brief, humorous exchange between a timid suitor and a girl's father. The lines hint at social pressure and irony as the suitor is questioned about supporting the family. A stray ad copy about a cold remedy appears, noting a 25c price and refund offer.
British officer in Australia seeks war horse chargers
A British officer collecting cavalry mounts in Australia receives a breeder note offering horses fit for cavalry artillery and infantry. The breeder touts a specialty in the horse du combat and the ideal war horse, while a separate line extols Carter's Ink as the best ink for writing.
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Hia
Australia
N. Y.sun
Distorted Fragments Reflect Local Notices and Ads
A fragmented 1900 OCR sample includes stray dialogue about China, teas, and famines, plus brief notes on medicines, teeth care, and a county fair marshal. It shows ads for Pise's Cure, Yucatan Gum, and druggists, with scattered attributions to Philadelphia Press Atchison Globe and Washington Democrat.
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Atchison Globe
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Charles B. Stuéver
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Ind
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North’ Carolina
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Cleveland
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la Salle
Railway Age
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Orgo & Northwestern
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Atchison, Topeka” & Santa Fe
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Electrical Review
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Europe
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Hay—Accord
Lanalig
Toxurs Nationa
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Wort
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Dakota
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York
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Ship of Leslie's
Popular Monthly
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Suimmer
Walter I. Page
Great Britain
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Jesus
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A. Monster
William - J Bryan
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API
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Epain
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Pay” ‘Clatas
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Lopez
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