Costly and Handsome Muildings Burned in Chelsea Fire
A devastating fire in Chelsea Massachusetts caused about 16 million dollars in damage destroying one third of the city. Key losses include Frost Hospital Children's Hospital Feitz Public Library New England Telegraph and Telegraph central office Avuetin Young cracker factory Chaplin & Soeden Car Company's shops County Savings Bank and several other banks and seven or eight churches.
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Chelsea
Massachusetts
Toston
Winnissomet
Boston
Frost Hospital
Children’s Hospital
Feitz Public Library
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
Avuetin & Young's Cracker Fictors
Chaplin & Soeden Car Company
County Savings Bank
Chelsen Savings Bank
Chelsea Trust Company
Winnisinmet National Bank
Providence Co-Operative Bank
Relief Efforts Progress After Chelsea Fire Disaster
Chelsea Massachusetts faces mass homelessness with 104000 needing shelter and food. The city gathers state aid and anticipates over 500000 dollars in subscriptions while 11 bodies are recovered among the ruins. Bank securities survive the blaze and insurers pledge full claims as rebuilding plans advance.
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Chelsea
Mass
Monsanchusets
Dequelters
Edison Cement House Report Marks Expert Review
Two civil engineers review Edison’s poured cement house concept. They assess a clay electrolyte mix to prevent gravel segregation and note formwork weight and costs. Experts differ on clay delay to hardening and stone flow, with two days cited for erection pending proof.
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Edison Cement House
Howe
Aingle House
Miamis
A. Edison
Larned
National Association of Cement Users
Percy H. Wilson
Association of Portland Cement Manufacturers
Edison
Gaya
Beison
Wilson Unis
Beiew
Fourth recorded case of sleeping sickness ends fatally
In Central Africa the fourth known case of sleeping sickness proved fatal. Howard Price, two year old son of a local merchant, suffered three weeks of illness marked by uncontrollable sleep. He was active before the final decline. His family of seven children had been healthy prior to the bout.
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Glo Cove
S. 1
Central Africa
Howard Price
Nhik
Oympem
Bin
Aly
Gene
Tin
Undefined Supreme Court ruling cited in restraint of trade case
A garbled historical note references the Supreme Court of Voonnesse and a restraint of trade decision involving Gallatin. It mentions the Standard OF Cougany and a later appeal to a higher court, with unclear context and dates.
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Supreme Court of Voonnesse
Gallatin
World tour tale of Korb and Minhas tie series
A fragmented account describes Korb and Minhas in a tied series described as a world journey. The readable text mentions fame and discovery themes with hints of competition and travel.
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Hile Wile
Taft Support Dominates South Dakota Convention
The South Dakota Republicans vote to support Taft at the national convention. In St Paul the Stevan Democrats claim exclusion from exchanges and plan separate caucuses. Taft wins a clean sweep of Minnesota county conventions while a New York district captain, Frank Duffy, is sentenced for fraudulent voter registration.
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Comvention of
South Dakota Tepublicana
Jrslmnethe Delieutee
Taft
Tn St. Paul
Stevan Democrate
Jolnvon
Breretary Tott
Cincinnati
Nebraska
Tle Wiy
Eugene
Dobson
Wood. Brown
Hina Bherne
Seormary Taft
Mirmeswota
Tienmepio
Eclalel
la Pollette
New York
Frank Duffy
Night Riders Versus Justice in Kentucky Farmlands
Kentucky farmers face turmoil as night riding and intimidation surge in the burley belt. Destruction of crops, coercion, and violence test communities in Calloway County until timely intervention by Judge Wells and local figures helps curb the unrest and restore order.
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Kentucky
Krennelype
Burley
Calloway County
Wells
Fragmented Democratic Conventions and Civil Unrest Amid Rivalry
The text describes chaotic Democratic national and local conventions with factional battles over endorsements for Bryan, McCarren, and others. It notes indictments, confessions, and a Murray Kentucky night-riders affair where plans for destruction were thwarted, with guards, raids, and county jail detentions.
Night Riders Oath Allegations Emerge in Murray Hearing
Three men Ellis Duncan and Thompson face hearing in Murray Kentucky over alleged oath taking by the night riders tobacco growers group. Witnesses testified to a browl oath and described a band of riders identified by several witnesses who met with them.
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Kiewd
Kentucky “Night Riders
President Roosevelt Urges Urgent Antitrust and Labor Reform
The Roosevelt White House press message calls for stronger anti trust laws and labor regulation. It urges Congress to curb injunction abuse, strengthen the Hepburn act, and adopt measures for financial reform to curb corporate power and protect workers amid rising public demand for decisive action.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Congress of
District of Columbia
Appalachian Mountain
Citi
Wnrert
Celine
Shoul
Interstate Commerce Commission
Utl
Department of Commerce and Libel
Prement
Bureau of Corporations
Uehan
Supreme Court
Minnesota
North Carolina
Curious of the Future from Youth's Companion
A distressed man asks a lawyer to prepare a will exactly as instructed, insisting it be strong and secure. The dialogue centers on who has the best chance to obtain the property after the man’s death.
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Rlch
University of Washington plans Alaska botanical fold party
The University of Washington will send a botanical excursion to Alaska under Dr T C Frye from the botany department. The group leaves Seattle around July 6 traveling to Skagway with base excursions into mountains glaciers mines and shore. The voyage lasts six weeks from Seattle and costs under 200 dollars.
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University of Washington
Alaska
T. CC. Frye
Seattle
Skagway
Elftes
Avantio Liners Add 160 Foot Crew
A fragmented report notes Avantio liners employ a crew of 160 and reference new construction or deployment specifics. The text is unclear on locations or dates but emphasizes staffing scale and maritime context.
The Art of Punctuation and a Canton Proclamation
The excerpt covers Edith mispronunciations teaching punctuation and a Canton China decree for dog flesh sale bids. It mentions Winthrop and Stone of Purdue in an Lafay ette address about ignorance and culture, ending with a pun on calf bound books and a millionaire’s joke.
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Winthrop &. Stone
Purdue University
Lafayette
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema Knighted Sparks Joking Debate
In the Tatler a humorous exchange recalls Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema being knighted and a lady asking if he would quit painting to live as a gentleman. The anecdote highlights social expectations following such honors.
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Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Sir Lawrence
Montreal grain merchant seeks London wire reply
A Montreal grain merchant sent an inquiry to London by wire and received an answer to Leon Han two hours later.
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Montreal
London
Jem Avetem
Leon Han
Taft Recalls Early Journalism Days and Court Fight
Secretary Taft told the Chicago Press club about his start as a reporter in Cincinnati Times court reporting and his later misquoting fears. He discussed chasing big headlines and a contempt summons after a reversal of a court decision.
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Taft
Chicago
neWwspaper
Cincinnati Times
Proposing to a Widow from London Sketch
A man named Harry contemplates proposing to a widow as a serious shift in his life. The woman reveals she read his feelings long ago and supports his plan while expressing emotional impact. He declares love and she responds with renewed ardor and reproached irony.
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London
Harry
How the Young Idea Shoots
A portrait of public school children’s misread definitions from Everybody Magazine reveals humorous and flawed understanding. Examples include misdefined terms like stability and monastery with playful mistakes and odd spellings.
Farm Facts For Mange Itch Wash Use Potassium Carbonate
One ounce of carbonate of potassium to each quart of rain water makes an excellent wash for mange and itch. Apply once weekly to affected parts. For scratches in horses try oxide of vin e one dram, Vaseline one ounce. Never apply water to the legs after mud dries, as scratches will not occur without water.
Western farmers must adapt to intensive farming trends
The passage argues that smaller Western farms will push for intensified agriculture and better livestock and feeding. It advises pruning tree tops, trimming damaged roots to prevent losses, and notes that Mid-Devon groups have formed to combat wood pigeons.
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Great West
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