Kansas Sues Colorado Over Arkansas River Waters
Chief Justice Fuller announces Kansas may file suit in the U S Supreme Court to halt Colorado irrigation diversions from the Arkansas River. Colorado protests the move citing its irrigation interests in the Arkansas Valley. The post office orders to China to depart on the first available transport. General Corbin sails for the Philippines June 25 for a military inspection. Potential naval expansion could yield a 16 000 ton battleship if Congress approves the plan.
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Fuller
Kansas
United States Supreme Court
Colorado
Arkansas River
Arkansas
Post Office Department
China
Wa Dispatch
EI. C. Corbin
Army
Philippines
Hancock
San Francisco
Congress
Bowle
Naval Construction Board
United States
Deportation of Fifty Servian Gypsies Near New York City
Fifty Servian gypsies detained on an island near New York City as likely to become public charges have been deported. They carried about $5,000 and were bound for Canada, but immigration officers ruled they could not land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Sing Sing
Bernard
American Iron and Steel Works
Lebanon
Samuel Wood
Woodsburg
S.1
College of Music
New Jersey Central Railroad
Justice Gaynor
New York Supreme Court
New York
Gaynor
Addison Brown
United States District Court
B. D. Greene
John F
Edward H
William T. Gaynor
Savannah
Oberlin M
Cynthia Miles
Swarmsville
N. Y
Miles
Tonawanda
Cleveland
Brooke
Military Department of the East
United Shoe Machinery Co
Goodyear
Boston
Derby
Conn
Driggs-Seabury
Birmingham Iron Foundry
American Steel and Wire Co
Neville Island
Pittsburg
William Woodhull
Laurel
L. I
Martha Williamson
Woodhull
Reading
Easton
Buffalo
Wilkesbarre
Reir
Union Lead and Oil Co to Acquire Linseed Co and Related Firms
The Union Lead and Oil Co plan to buy the American Linseed Co and, it is reported, a large number of linoleum and oil cloth businesses.
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Union Lead and Oil Co
American Linseed Co
Vast array of early 20th century industrial and disaster notes
The report covers high level news items from Milwaukee and Baltimore on machinists strikes, iron ore sales near Austin Texas, and smelting advances. It notes a bear attack near Job W Va, Tippecanoe monument drive, a Denver fire at Eaton Mitchell Co, and mine/oil developments in Texas Ohio and Michigan. It also notes flooding damage in Colorado and severe destitution among Alaskan natives along Kushakim valley.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Liano County
Austin
Tex
Baltimore
Ab Harvey
Porterfield
Job
W. Va
Jana
Tippecanoe
Lafayette
Denver
Col
Eaton-Mitchell »Co
William Kuhn
American Tin Plate Co
Texas
Beaumont
Ohio
Chambers’ Lake
Fort Collins
Cache la Poudre
Bessemer
Aragon
Norway
Mich
United States Steel Corporation
Midocean
South America
Valparaiso
Asheville
N. C
Southern Railway
Kushakim
Strikers clash with authorities at Obuchoff iron works
On the 21st in Alexandrov sky Russia rioters attacked police with stones. About 3500 demonstrators faced force. 12 officers injured. Soldiers fired three volleys, killing two men and wounding seven. One hundred twenty arrests reported. Martinus Wessels Pretorius dies at Potchefstroom. Dominion approves $80000 purchase of Plains of Abraham for public park in Quebec.
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Obuchoff Iron Works
Alexandrovsky
Russia
Martinus Wessels Pretorius
Dutch African Republic
South African Republic
Potchefstroom
Transvaal
Plains of Abraham
Quebec
Dominion
Robbery at Mineral Point Bank and Labor News
A Wisconsin bank lost over 20000 in currency in a roof entry robbery with full insurance coverage. Herbert W. Bowen is named envoy to Persia. Milwaukee pattern makers strike for 10 percent raise and nine hour day. Mining fire in Waldenburg, Prussia kills miners. A Kentucky drowning after a buggy overturns in rain. Blacksmiths in Sharon strike for shorter hours and higher pay. Evaporator trust in Indiana aims for a $50 million capitalization. Alaska coast cannery deal linked to 46 canneries purchase. Grand League of American Organizers formed to push eight hour workday. Chicago labor centralization moves to unite 100000 workers under the federation.
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First National Bank of
Waldenburg
Prussia
Herman
Elkton
R. A. Morrow
Draughter
Jennie Craig
Nationalteel Works and National Steel Co
Sharon
Indiana
Simar
Rio
Illinois
R. Caffrey
Ilmon
P Acific
Laska Packers’ Association
Alaska
Iifornia
Rand League of American Organizaon
Minnesota
Ate
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Duluth
Winona
Chicago
Chicago Federation of Labor
European rulers top swordsman and orchard magnates noted
The text lists diverse facts: the Kaiser fencing daily as the best swordsman among rulers, ex Governor Morrill of Kansas owning a vast apple orchard with 64 000 trees to be completed, and other historical notes including James J Hill, Tom L Johnson, and Rev Mr Pearson, Cumberland county sheriff, whose prohibition stance creates political tension.
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Aign
Kaiser
Morrill
Kansas
Minneapolis
Senator Gibson
Montana
James J. Hill
Milwaukee
Tom L. Johnson
Euclid Avenue
Cleveland
Pearson
Cumberland County
Portland
Europe
Attacks on the Pole and Kampe’s Submerged Quest
The piece weighs Kampe’s submarine polar hopes against Nemo like fiction and argues polar expeditions are often driven by adventure rather than science. It notes Andree's 1897 balloon voyage, Peary’s era, and the polar quest’s inspirational value despite limited scientific justification.
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Kampe
Pole
Nemo
Mediterranean
Jules Verne
Herr Kampe
Philadelphia
Andree
Polar
Peary
North Pole
Arctic
Supreme Court Never Takes a Vacation, Says Senator Stewart
Smith D. Fry explains why the United States Supreme Court and its justices work year round. He describes the routine of bench meetings, opinion writing, and circuit duties that extend beyond public sessions, showing the court’s continuous labor and burdens.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Stewart
Nevada
High Tribunal
Supreme Court
Matt Carpenter
Carpenter
Court
Capitol
Ginns
Senator Stewart
Smith D. Fry
The Clock Struck ONE A Boy’s Summer Dilemma
A poem by Charles Stuart Pratt in Youth's Companion captures a hot summer afternoon as a boy laments lack of fun options. He lists desires for novelty beyond games, from croquet to kites, confessing weariness with routines before the day ends.
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Charles Stuart Pratt
Laying a Ghost at Sea Creeps Into Sailor Lore
A ghost tale from Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans in A Sailor’s Log recounts a Mediterranean shipboard bell that tolled at midnight for three nights. Investigation showed galley cooling noises echoed the bell tones, solving the mystery and leaving the crew wary of future trouble.
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The
Appletons
Robley D. Evans
Mediterranean
Sallie Refuses To Move From Sunlit Floor
A Philadelphia Times brief recalls Sallie sitting on the floor as sunlight shines on her face. Her mother urges her to move, but Sallie insists she was there first and it must move.
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Sallie
Mamma
Philadelphia Times
Peculiar Case in Irish Rural Social Scene
Mrs O Hoolihan questions how everyone is faring while Mrs McGonigal reports her elderly husband has suffered ill health but this morning feels better. The casual exchange reflects local concerns and humor in a Chicago Daily News snippet.
Exchange of Confidence Gag Prompts Laughs
A Yonkers Statesman quip contrasts a husband who boasts about harmony with his wife with Gotham’s remark that his wife cannot cook yet still makes an effort. The joke plays on domestic expectations and mutual miscommunication.
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Church
Gotham
Yonkers Statesman
Easily Recognized Mr Schnerer Naps In Adjacent Room
A playful line from the Philadelphia Press notes the exchange about Mr Schnerer being in the next room and napping, with confirmation based on overheard remarks. The quip reflects a lighthearted moment in the paper.
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Mr. Schnerer
Philadelphia Press
Conversation Snap from Yonkers Statesman
A quoted exchange shows a flirtatious exchange about Miss Wagg, with a digression on her mouth when closed. The brief shows casual, urban conversation and social tone of the era.
Insectivorous Plants and the Harvard Glass Florals
The Venus fly trap, Dionaea muscipula, is the best known insectivorous plant. Dr. Fowler studied multiple such plants, with the Harvard Ware collection showing Blaschka glass models of North American species including the pitcher plant Sarracenia purpurea. The Venus fly trap traps prey with acid secretion and can reopen after false captures.
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Fowler
Queen’s College
Ontario
Harvard University
Cambridge
Blaschka
Goodale
University
Europe
Harvard
Elizabeth C. Ware
Mary L. Ware
Boston
North America
New England
Minnesota
Iowa
N. Y. Herald
Eskimo Schoolhouses Rise In Extreme North
A northern trio of educational outposts includes Pt Barrow Alaska with the northernmost school on the American continent and a winter refuge for ship wrecked whalers. At Uppernavak Greenland the mission hosts 75 to 100 pupils daily, ages 5 to 14, traveling by dog and reindeer sleds 25 to 75 miles. Teachers report rapid learning despite 27 to 42 below zero, with supplies only twice yearly via the revenue cutter Bear.
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Uncle Sam
Pt. Barrow
Alaska
Arctic
United States Bureau of Education
Uppernavak
Greenland
Cat Adopts Two Rabbits in Marion Community
In Marion Indiana Amanda Trandon reports a cat named Pussy has become mother to two kittens and has also adopted two motherless rabbits. The animals live together in a bonded, affectionate household with play and care shared among the feline and the rabbits.
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Marion
Ind
Amanda Trandon
First White Child Born on U S Soil Virginia Dare
The granddaughter of Roanoke Island governor John White, christened Virginia Dare, is cited as the first white child born on U S soil with a birth date claimed as August 18 1587.
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America
United States
White
Roanoke Island
Virginia Dare
Woman's Love and Loyal Dog Stir Boarder and Bachelor
A weary boarder proclaims that love from a woman and a faithful dog are the only true affections. A savage bachelor counters that a dog also will pull a man's leg with great enjoyment, as quoted by the Indianapolis Press.
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Indianapolis Press
White sea gull learns to fish by neighbor’s aid
A neighbor rescues a wounded white sea gull. After bandaging its wing, the gull grows tame and eats oysters from a fork. In a curious turn, it drops meat into water and fishes for dinner, displaying surprising intelligence and affection.
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Jones
Saskatoon District Promises Rich Climate For American Settlers
A correspondent extols the Saskatoon district in western Canada for American settlers. The tract offers fertile alluvial loams, two soil varieties, strong rail access, abundant grasses with over 200 tons of hay nearby, and a dry, healthy climate ideal for stock, dairy, and grain.
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United States
Canada
Saskatoon
South Saskatchewan
Government of Canada
Saskatchewan
United States Boundary Line
The Deer in McClure’s Hulbert Article
A fawn described by William Davenport Hulbert in McClure’s Magazine moves along shore with its mother watching. The coat is bay red with white spots, sleek and gleaming, eyes bright, ears large, and every motion exhibits grace and life.
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William Davenport Hulbert
McClure
Snubableness Cited as Mr Skidds Trait in Leslie’s Weekly
In a light exchange Miss Kittish finds nothing admirable about Mr Skidds while Miss Tillinghast concedes one trait. She values his absolute un snubableness as the notable point.
Poached Eggs on Toast By Freshly Laid Hen
In a light exchange from the Detroit Free Press a diner asks for poached eggs on toast and stresses they be freshly laid. The waiter confirms with a witty reply about the hen’s role in the kitchen.
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Detroit Free Press
Mortification at Night Fright in Detroit Free Press Snippet
A readable fragment notes a narrator’s shame at nightly interruptions by a mother who enters the room unexpectedly. The tone suggests a domestic vignette from the Detroit Free Press.
Private Mailing Card on CP line with scenic views
A private mailing card featuring colored scenery on the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway is offered on receipt of ten cents in stamps. Address F A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago Illinois.
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Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
F. A. Miller
Brigham and Burnham Dinner Incident Noted
A fragment from the Boston Transcript recalls Brigham and Burnham in a dining scene at a new restaurant, including a quip about roast beef and a remark on notoriety. It preserves names and a dated quotation from a Minneapolis Ave item.
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Brigham
Burnham
Boston Transcript
Why Mrs Pinkham Helped Women Seek Advice
A passage extols Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham and her Vegetable Compound for women's ailments. It attributes decades of trusted guidance to Mrs. Pinkham, includes a testimonial from Mrs. Chappell of Grant Park Illinois, and notes her Lyndon Mass address and free advice.
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Sician
Pinkham
United States
Chappell
Grant Park, II
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