Roosevelt Statement on Public Lands Reform 1905
The commission's final statement expresses sympathy with its conclusions and urges radical revisions of public land laws to secure optimal use by homesteaders. The White House dated February 18 1905 accompanies Theodore Roosevelt's endorsement. The document was read February 13 1905, referred to the Public Lands Committee and ordered printed.
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Theodore Roosevelt
White House
Committee On Public Lands
Recommendations on Public Land Policy and Grazing Reform
Synopsis urges reform of public land laws to curb monopolies and expand settlement. Recommends repealing timber and stone act, timber sale from unreserved lands, stricter desert land residence, and 160 acre limit. Proposes flexible grazing districts with presidential proclamation power and regulated permits to promote permanent settler occupancy.
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Pigvieiin
Public Lands Commission Second Partial Report Summary
The commission, started October 22, 1903, reports on public lands condition and the aim to enable settlers to build homes. It notes extensive study by members, collaboration with land office and research bureaus, and prepares an appendix of special reports. It highlights vast remaining lands, variable laws, and the need to align statutes with modern conditions.
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The
Public Lands Commission
General Land Office
United States Geological Survey
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United States
Alaska
Mississippi Valley
Middle West
King Honors Mikado and First Among World Orders
King Edward honors the Mikado with the order of the Garter, signaling Japan’s rising status. The accolade, limited to twenty five knight companions, places it above other orders and mirrors the prominence of Britain’s diplomatic standing.
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Edward
Order of the Garter
Japan
Yohio
Austria
Spain
Sovereign
Prince of Wales
Woman City Physician Dr Ella Mead Appointed in Greeley
Dr Ella Mead of Greeley Colorado has been named City Physician and Health Officer, drawn by the council for her tact and disciplined mind. A graduate of Denver University Medical School in 1903, she served as house physician at Women’s Hospital and County Hospital, riding ambulances and handling cases with dedication. She argues educated women are needed in medicine and stresses sanitation and milk safety as core duties.
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Wha Mead
Greeley
Colorado
Mead
Greeley High School
State Agricultural College
Denver University Medical School
Woman's Hospital
Denver
Lfe
Mk Supply
Ella Mead
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
How to Attract Wild Ducks to Your Neighborhood
A garden note urges planting wild rice Zizania aquatica to lure wild ducks. Fall sowing, careful watering, and fresh water are essential. It touts low cost seed, warns salt water harms growth, and claims clubs often fail despite effort. The piece highlights beauty and birds visiting once established.
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Zizania Aquatica
Witherto
Lobsters in Massachusetts Shrinking Says Board of Fish
Massachusetts Board of Fish and Game Commissioners reports a sharp decline in lobster supply with catches per pot falling from thirty three in 1903 to twenty eight and a half in 1905, indicating a potential commercial extinction despite more pots per man. The U S Fish Commission moves to support and preserve the industry.
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Massachusetts Board of Fish and Game Commissioners
Commission
U. S. Fish Commission
The Reflections of a Bachelor From the New York Press
Trash is at the bottom of more divorce than any other influence in the world. A husband believes discipline when anger over children’s disobedience, a girl at eighteen pretends to be twenty two, and at twenty eight does the same. A summer hotel vacation reveals how nice home is.
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The
New York Press
Afterthoughts and Asides in a Roiling Mix of News
A quirky squib of eccentric notes mentions Wesler being decorated in France and nearly hit in Cuba. It notes the Interstate Commerce Commission finding railroad rebates and hints at stopping them. It jokes about Cabinet secrecy, high things, Finnish politics, and a Pueblo Colorado woman police officer, ending with a dig at a New York ad for a wife and ensuing divorce suit.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Hitch cock-Ethan Allen kin praised in cabinet note
The Hartford Courant quotes a remark praising Secretary Hitch cock-Ethan Allen's great-grandson for steady progress, suggesting if another cabinet member has made good more quietly and thoroughly, they should be named.
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Hitchcock
Ethan Allen
lTtartford Courant
American Floating Exposition to Travel 60000 Miles
American manufacturers organize the American Floating Exposition to tour forty six countries over ten months totaling about sixty thousand miles. The exhibit aims to showcase U S products to foreign merchants, promoting closer world trade relations and boosting national manufacturing prosperity. It is described as a matter of national pride with broad, American-developed aims.
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New York
Sixport
Imitation Gems Show Craft of Modern Imitations
A New York jeweler notes that most stones copied in glass deceive experts. He cites gray pearls made from mother of pearl shells coated with silver as imitations rather than true gems. He explains authentic artificial gems differ from counterfeit imitations. European factories manufacture imitation diamonds on a large scale for export to the United States.
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New York
Europe
United States
Elevated Train Wreck In New York Kills Twelve
In early September during rush hour on the Ninth Avenue L a switch misset derailed a train. The first car crossed safely but the second plunged into the street. The third was dragged with its front end hanging over the sidewalk. Twelve people died and forty two were seriously injured.
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Ninth Avenue
Regular Preacher Claims Long Licentious Period
An old camp meeting presider, queried by a white visitor about his preaching tenure, replies that he has been a regular preacher for three years but has been licentious for nearly thirty, highlighting a sharp contrast between official ordination and personal behavior.
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Darkey
Remnants of Ancient Caucasus Races Identified
In the Caucasus remnants of pre historic European races survive though nearly perished. Among these are the Ud the Kurla the Avar and the Tushall speaking distinct languages and mutually unintelligible.
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Caucasus
Europe
Vata Resistance Interview Cites Pressure in Alleged Incident
Mara testifies that pressure was exerted regarding a man named Mr. Wuggins placing his arm around her waist, denying voluntary action and noting significant external pressure. The exchange highlights a contested social tension within the Vata circle.
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Mr. Wuggins
Mara
Boy Prayer Ends Evening Service Theme
A short closing prayer recalling a family scene as Charlie asks for a blessing for his brother and young Wille, hoping Wille may grow up as well behaved as he is. The moment reflects a tender, domestic tone in a parish gathering.
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Charlie
Brother
Wille
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