Irrigation Congress to Boost U S Reclamation Plans
Albuquerque hosts the sixteenth annual irrigation congress September 20 to October 10. Officials anticipate a major expansion of government works reclaiming desert lands and directing waters to arid regions with a projected outlay of 130 million dollars and 28 projects across sixteen states, plus forestry discussions linked to irrigation.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Reclamation Service
Prevent
Governt
Colorado River
Sacramento Valley
California
Congress
Merry Widow hats and high society in a bustling era
In a lively sketch of Gilded Age culture, headlines poke at hats, romances, and wealth. Figures like Evelyn Thaw and Hetty Green surface amid political jokes, naval boasts, and foreign policy quirks, reflecting public fascination and folly.
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Harry Thaw
Europe
Congress
Prince Relie
Monte Carlo
Evelyn Thaw
Merry Widow
Gould
Nletty Green
House of Representatives
Georgia
Hetty Green Beglon
Ges
Swanson
Allison Wins Iowa Senate Nomination In GOP Primary
Senator Allison defeats Governor Cummins for the Republican nomination as results from more than 800 precincts show Allison leading. He carries most of the First and Second District counties and wins hard counties in the Third, Fifth districts. Judge S F Prouty defeats Hull in several counties including Des Moines and Polk. Allison, a long time senator born March 2 1820 in Perry Ohio, has a 43 year Congress record.
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Commina
Republian
Cummins
Hardin County
Congress
Perry
Ohio
Fire safety warnings urge action after Collinwood disaster
A fire insurance publication warns that many U S schools in major cities risk repeats of the Collinwood fire. It cites multiple cities with deadly dormitory blazes and says vast public school buildings lack fireproofing and modern safeguards, calling for immediate, broader preventive measures.
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Collinwood
Ohio
the Insurance Press
Chicago
New York
Cleveland
Detroit
Philadelphia
Boston
Canada
Collees
Fort Wayne
Ind
Giant Colgate Clock Sparks Jersey City Pride
At 4 p m a clock on Colgate Co factory in Jersey City began ticking. Believed to the largest clock in the world it measures 88 feet across the dial and uses a 2000 pound mechanism. The minute hand spans 20 feet and moves 24 inches each minute. At night the hands glow with incandescent lights red for numerals and white for minutes.
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Colgate & Co
Jersey City
Sts
Federal grand jury probes land fraud in Umatilla County Oregon
A federal grand jury has begun an investigation of alleged land fraud in Umatilla County Oregon. Other items note retirements and appointments including Lieut Archibald Taggart and Yale College dean election, plus a failing quorum in the state legislature and no extraordinary session.
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Umatilla County
Oregon
Archibald Taggart
New York
John Sharpless
John Miles
Bichmond
Nelson
B.C
Kootauia River
Childroes
Texas
Death of General Sir Redverne Buller in London After Illness
General Sir Redverne Henry Buller dies in London after several weeks illness. Born 1830, he earned the Victoria Cross for gallantry in India and Egypt. His career ended after the Boer War siege of Ladysmith and retreat from the army following discreditable defeats. He married Lady Audrey Jane Charlotte Townsend in 1882.
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London
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Hid
Devda
India
Egypt
Great Britain
Ladysmith
Lord Roberts
Senator James K. Jones of Arkansas Dies at 69
Former United States Senator James K. Jones died at his Washington home at age sixty nine from heart failure. He practiced law with his son, James K. Jones Sr., after leaving the Senate. Born September 20 1880 in Marshall County Mississippi he began law practice in 1873 and was elected to Arkansas state Senate the same year. He later served in the U.S. House from 1880 to 1887 and then in the Senate for eighteen years a Democratic leader and National Committee chair.
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United States
James K. Jones
Arkansas
Washington
Senator Jones
Jones
Marshall County
Miss
Senate
Garfield-Slancock
Congress
Cariisie
Kentucky
Ways and Means
House
White House hopefuls pivot to first lady prospects
Washington society weighs which wife might preside if a Republican or Democratic victor emerges. Names include Mrs. W Bryan Mrs. W H Taft Mrs J A Johnson Mrs C W Fairbanks and Mrs C E Hughes with notes on backgrounds birthplaces marriages and social influence.
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W. Bryan
W. H. Taft
White House
John A. Johnson
Charles W. Fairbanks
Charles E. Hughes
Taft
Fairbanks
Washington
Hughes
Julngon Uttle
Fairbanke
Mrs. Fairbanks
Charlie Taft
Quentin Roosevelt
Helen Herron
Cincinnati
Mra Bryan
Mis Bryan
Mary Elizabeth Baird
Perry
St. Mere
Charles FE. Hughes
New York State
New York
Antoinette Carter
Helen Cannon
Joseph G. Cannon
Democratic split over currency bill and Chicago convention
The piece notes Democratic members voting present on a Bryan Williams currency bill, amid Republican taunts on party unity. It highlights Proposals from the Business Men's League of St. Louis urging national prosperity, a projected export surge to near two billion dollars, and reflections on the Republican convention's focus on national governance and party integrity.
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Business Men's League of
Chicago
Republican Party
Mary Baker Eddy Declares Health, Defends Public Image
The Christian Science Sentinel notes Mrs. Eddy denies ill health rumors with a formal statement. She says she is not criminal or a sick person and urges friends to respect her privacy and mind her own business. Eddy assures beloved students she is living actively and thriving, claiming Christian Science grows through adversity.
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Christian Science Sentinel of
Boston
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Christian Science Church
Annuranee
Due Faith and Credit Across State Courts
The Supreme Court split 4 to 4 on a Mississippi case involving a cotton future deal at Vicksburg. A dealer wiped out by price declines faced a broker’s suit over margins. Mississippi law barred stock gambling, blocking collection, while Missouri judgment was not recognized there. The Court’s course suggested Missouri’s judgment should be given full effect in Mississippi.
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Vicksburg
Mississippi
Missouri
Supreme Court
Wrights Set New Record With Experimental Airplane
Wright mothers achieved a record Sunday with a model plane demonstration near Manton North on a couch dunes site. The machine stayed under control while turning corners and flying beyond two wires, as they work on a new motor aiming for a fifty mile flight at KI Devil Hit.
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Couch Dunes
Manton
Wright
Convictions and Post Office Reforms Highlight Mixed News
A New York case upholds Gaston Foiver for selling cruelly treated chicks while President Roosevelt intervenes on postal funding. A Somerville recluse’s will appears forged. the Postmaster General orders reorganization of small city post offices. A United States Circuit Court ruling critiques a Japanese value as a wine duty dispute involves $700000.
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Gaston Foiver
New York
Ity
Buster
Roosevelt
Benjamin BP. Padley
Somerville
Mase
Aike
United States Circuit Court of Appealx
San Francisco
Interstate Railway Engineers Agree To Admit Electric Tram Crews
The International convention of the Brotherhoods of Locomotive Engineers voted to admit engineers of all electrically drawn trams on steam railroads. Interurban connections planned between River View and Stanley Wisconsin and a neighboring town. A dam across the Eau Claire river at River View aims to provide power to run the trolley line.
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Trotherhams of Locomotive Engineers
River View
Stanley
Wie
Boise
Eau Claire
Iver View
Family complexion joke quoted in Yonkers satire
Dialogue from Yonkers Statesman humor features a quip about complexion running in families. The snippet presents a quick back and forth on whether a full complexion is hereditary and humorous replies.
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Yonkers Statesman
Dreamy trial remark sparks courtroom confusion
A fragmented excerpt shows a defendant answering a judge during a trial about motives and superstition. The odd dialogue hints at a surreal or mis-transcribed exchange, with the prisoner mentioning superstition as a factor and the judge pressing for a clear motive.
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Queria
Fragmented Quote on Charity and Family Cooking
A clipped historical fragment notes benevolence and provisioning of food for many, mentioning three daughters learning to cook simultaneously. The source reads as a casual remark from a period document or letter, lacking clear attribution or full context.
Actor balks at salary in TV show dispute
The manager and actor clash over pay as the actor says he cannot afford to live up to the salary claimed by the program's agents. The exchange highlights financial pressure behind the decision to quit the show.
Local Quip Sparks Charity Faith Across Town
A garbled quote from Brother Williams in the Atlanta Constitution hints at charity and reform. The misread text suggests a call to do good henceforth and to cover a multitude of sins.
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Wiliams
Allanta Constitution
Not at One Stroke Plan Cited by Rep Leake for Tariff Change
The Troy Times notes Rep Leake of New Jersey outlined a tariff revision plan. It laments his claim that the Democratic party will not wipe out the tariff in one stroke. The piece mocks the idea as derivative humor and calls for more originality.
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Hevision
Wall Street Journal
Representative Leake
New Jersey
Congressman Leake
Leake
Troy Times
Burglary Plot Clues From The Sketch Dialogue
An excerpt shows Pat and Mick planning a burglary with coded lines about marking a gate and determining who arrives first. The dialogue references a “viry jewel” and a debt tote as possible objectives, implying premeditation and coordination.
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Pat
Mick
Gossip Sparks Divorce and Domestic News
A fragmentary gossip note claims Mrs Browning will divorce, Mrs Blees owns a cherished dog and no new baby, and the Huttons plan to live in India. The report comes from an opera night exchange, with neighbors speculating on local households.
Gift of Song Praised in Philadelphia Press Word
A Philadelphia Press snippet comments on a female singer noted for her vocal gift. The brief remark questions any payment for talent, implying admiration mixed with skepticism.
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Philadelphia Press
Unclear Luxuries and Local Banter Report
Fragmentary local item quotes Mrs Brown and Mrs Green discussing possessions and visiting, with garbled phrases about a car and a mower. The text is heavily corrupted and unreadable in parts, limiting clear factual detail.
Undefined contribution finds no clear event
Fragmentary quotation and garbled text describe a nonsensical exchange about reporting a damaged house and roles. No identifiable persons, organizations, places, dates, or concrete facts are present to summarize into a coherent news item.
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