Domestic freight reveals first fully mitigated Detroit river traffic
The Department of Commerce and Labor issued figures showing Detroit river traffic for the first time fully enumerated. The 1905 lake navigation season reports 63,630,686 net tons of domestic freight moved, with 39,001,085 tons south bound. Much of the southbound iron ore tonnage stems from upper lake ports. Canal traffic through Sault Ste Marie and Ontario totals 64,270,670 net tons, with US canals handling 88,802,190 tons and Canadian canals 5,468,400 tons.
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Department of Commerce and Labor Fins
Detroitiver
Upper Lake Porte
Sault Flte
Marlo
Mich
Ontario
United States Canal
Canadian Canal
BHAKE DION FOR GIBIS HAND IN HOTEL SCENE
In Omaha and Council Bluffs two men and a third decide which man will give up his claim to Lulu Baker the hotel cigar news stand keeper by a single throw of dice. The chosen man wins and Miss Baker witnesses the drama and is confined to her room amid the excitement.
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Nebraska
Tula
Althat
Omaha
John Mitchell
Council Bluffs
Eny
Misa Lulu Baker
Altrans
Io Hell
Miss Baker
Abegyna
Althans
Sherrick Found Guilty in Indiana Embezzlement Case
David B. Shervick, former Indiana auditor, was convicted by a jury in Indianapolis on charges of embezzling about 127000 of state funds. He resigned under governor pressure and the misappropriated money has been repaid to the state treasury.
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Indiana
David B.shervick
Indianapolis
Shervick
Tia
Higher Wages for Steel Workers in Youngstown Pact
In a bimonthly wage settlement at Youngstown Ohio the Amalga mated Association of Iron Steel and Tin Workers and Republic Tron and Steel Company agreed to raise the rate per ton for purting from 5.75 to 6 with finishers receiving a 2 percent advance. A separate report notes a Beaver Pennsylvania attorney Charley Speaker locating a 86 year old woman in the Pennsylvania mountains who will receive the estate of the late Gen Riley of Wellsville Ohio, valued at about 110000.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Amalgamated “Association of Iron, ‘Steel and Tin Workers
Republic Tron and Steel Company
Charley Speaker
Beaver
Pennsylvania
Gen. Riley
Wellsyile
Plot to kill Parkhurst exposed by informant
A plan to murder Reverend Ohgrica J Parkhurst is alleged to have been hatched by two New York police officers and disclosed to District Attorney Jerome by an intermediary claiming to have been hired for the crime. The report ties to a broader police intrigue and funding questions.
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Parkhurst
Ohgrica J. Parkhurst
New York
Jerome
Standard Oil pipe line laid along Santa Fe right of way
Testimony before the Interstate Commerce Commission in Kansas City reveals that Standard Oil Company has been permitted to lay its pipeline along the right of way of the Santa Fe Railroad for hundreds of miles.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Kansas City
Kentucky Honors Lincoln Memorial Tablet Bill
Kentucky Senate approves a bill to allocate 200 for a memorial tablet in Hodgan ville Lake County to Abraham Lincoln. The governor is expected to sign. Report mentions battleship Ohio in flames and damage details in Manila harbor.
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Kentucky
Lincoln
Kentucky Senate
Hodganville
Lake County
Abrahim Lincoln
Ohio
Manila
Ae A
Miners Seek Eight Hour Day in Anthracite Strike Talks
Negotiations on both sides converge as miners press for an eight hour day wage rise of 10 percent above the strike commission, union recognition, and for a grievance system to be run by operators for three more years. Operators counter proposing continuation of commission rules while hinting at a looming strike if demands fail.
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Anthracite Commission
Anthiacite
New York
Grievaneca
Owsere
G. Nat
Army of Cocaine Victims in Chicago
Chicago organizations warn of a cocaine plague with as many as 70000 affected. The piece explains cocaine as a coca leaf alkaloid used in powder form by snorting or injected solutions, detailing street methods, cheap prices, and accessibility in the city. It notes bans in Illinois on some preparations and highlights dangers to youth and vulnerable populations.
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Chicago
Deuggisty
Dallas News Co-owner Dealey Dies in Dallas
Obituary notes Thomas WW Dealey one of the Dallas News proprietors passing in Dallas Texas. The brief also cites foreign trade totals for the first seven months of 1900 and mentions university presidents at a Colorado Springs conference denouncing several state legislatures for discriminatory laws.
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Thomas WW. Dealey
Dallas News
Dallas
Exas
Mexico City
United States
Department of Commores ‘and Labor
Colorado Springs
Colo
Minnesota
Lawn
South Dakota
New York
Campbell-Bannerman
Great Britain
Agdrese
Courrieres Mine Disaster Shocks France
A massive coal mine explosion at Courrieres near Calais trapps 1,100 workers. Rescue efforts lasted fifteen hours but were abandoned as galleries collapsed and the interior burned, killing hundreds and shocking France. President Fallieres sent officials to the scene amid mournful nationwide reaction.
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Yicthus
Courrieres
Pas-de-Calats
France
Fallieres
Gautier
Interior Duchief
Springfield Riots Refuse to End Rally of Outbreaks
Springfield faces repeated outbreaks of violence in the Negro quarter after the shooting of white railway brakeman M I Davis by two Black men. A mob attacked buildings, militia restored order, and past unrest accompanied by martial law resurfaces amid tensions between white residents and a large Black population.
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Springfield
Ohio
Alty
M. I. Davis
Gadd
Dean
Iit
Springfield Mob Rampage Targets Colored Quarter Violence
A Springfield mob attacks the city's colored quarter after a fatal shooting. They destroy and burn several buildings, chase Black residents, and loot low resorts selling liquor. Outside forces restore order after many arrests.
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Davis
Explosion Fells Miners After Four Day Fire At Pit Mouth
Chief engineer of Pas-de-Calais department says engineers closed all outlets after four days struggle. Gas could have formed from burning timber and escaped ignition. Saturday 1,705 miners entered the shafts when a deafening blast hurled cages from the mouth. A miner near the mouth was killed and a horse blown skyward. Office roof ripped off as flames erupted, turning the interior into a roaring furnace and trapping rescue teams attempting to descend.
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Pas-de-Calais
A. Leon
Kansas to Erect Civil War Monument at State House
Kan blast for 50th anniversary exposition to honor Civil War veterans with a monument near the State House led by Capt P F H Coney Kansas G A R commander. Plans call for popular subscriptions to fund the shaft with each living descendant of a Civil War soldier in Kansas asked to give one dollar.
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Uniques
Kansas
Leather and shoe factory markets in England rise
The society of Jenthor announces a shift in the leather sector as British boots and shoe factories enter a new phase. Prices have climbed, extending the active production period and enabling firms to fill contracts only at higher costs.
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England
Detroit to Windsor tunnel bids invited for river crossing
Aboard engineers for the Michigan Central railroad invite bids to build a Detroit river tunnel under the Detroit to Windsor route. The tunnel will span about a mile and a half and work will be directed by the Detroit River Tunnel Company.
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Detroit-to-Canada
Michigan Central Railroad
Detroit River
Detroit
Windsor
Canada
Detroit River Tunnel Company
Provident Palma to Recommend to Government Panel
Provident Palma plans to recommend to the government panel as one step forward. The move signals a coordinated approach and seeks formal approval from authorities.
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Biie
Provident, Palma
Guben Sonare
Fragmented notes on politics and society in Town Topics style
Readable fragments discuss Congress patriotism, polar expeditions, a Pennsylvania dynamite experiment, Rockefeller and Chicago university policy, missing figures from Drele Russell Sage to Walter Green, Algeciras delegates, and a light note on train robberies.
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Congress
Polea
Pennsylvania
Col. Mun
Coure
D. Rockefeller
Chicago University
Drele Russell Sage
Aletty Green
Wpli
Col. Mann
Algeciras
Congress Debates Statehood and Key Bills in Senate and House
The Senate and House weigh statehood for Oklahoma with a proposed union of Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory, while trimming Arizona and New Mexico provisions. House actions include 40,000 for Columbia River mouth improvements and 408 private pension bills. Debates cover naturalization language, immigration limits, railroad rate bills, and interdepartmental disclosures amid criticism of the President and discussions on a new public building in Denver and land disposals in Oklahoma.
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Senate
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
House
Arizona
New Mexico
Columbia River
United States
Tuadahoma Union
Shawnes, Okla
Delaware
New Jersey
Denver
Aiowa
Cormanche
Washington
John Paul Jones
Simmons
Rayner
Foraker
Lodge
Dolliver
Aldrich
Tillman
Knox
C. I. Davis
Benly
Secretary of War
War Department
Philippines
Mount Dajo
Babcock
Wis
Gardner
Mass
Garrett
Teun
Grosvenor
Olio
Foundry Worker Recovers from Rheumatism with Pink Pills
A foundry worker in Moberly Missouri describes severe rheumatic pains in joints and heart palpitations from damp work. After taking Dr Williams Pink Pills starting March 1903, by June his pains and swelling subsided, appetite and color returned, and he resumed work. The advertisement claims benefits for disorders from impure blood or nerve issues and lists availability from druggists and the Dr Williams Medicine Company.
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Dr. Williams
Whitelatt
Geléel
Enat
Moberly
Bia
Averle
William
St. Louis
Dr. Willienia Medicine Company
Selenetady
N.Y
Cheney and Company Nagging Cough Cure Ad Notice
Frank J Cheney swears as senior partner of B J Cheney Co that one dollar is due for every incurable cough not cured by Wall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gluson attests. Ad promotes Wall's Catarrh Cure taken internally and claims effectiveness for blood and mucous spray symptoms. Send for testimonials from Cheney & Co in Toledo Ohio, 1886 era.
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Ohio
Oledo
Laces County
Bas
Cheney
B. J. Cheney 4 Co
Teledn
Enlit Templ
Wall
A.W. Gluason
J. Cheney & CO
The Yellow Press and Honest News, A Louisville Thought
Henry Watterson argues in the Louisville Courier Journal that sensationalism harms readers. He predicts readers will demand factual reporting, reject lavish headlines, and grow tired of fake stories as they learn to distinguish reliable news from deception.
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von. Ienry Watterson
Louisville Courier-Journal
Yellow Journal
Fragmented village dialogue on cider press music
Renouncer of Geniun. The editor reviewed a manuscript from the village post and frowned. He asked how to imitate the cider press music, and the porter suggested a juice harp as a possible mimic.
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Geniun
Village Post
Fluttering. Col Gunn Drops In On One-One Lay Last Wack
A fragmentary note recalls Col Gunn dropping in and discussing a distinct recollection of taking and dropping. The text is unclear but implies a quick, informal exchange amid scattered statements.
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Col. Gunn
Cuttem
Grand to Live Lasting Through Postum Coffee Claim
An Ohio woman credits Postum Food Coffee with curing long standing health woes linked to coffee. She describes severe heart trouble digestion and nerves improving after giving up coffee and switching to Postum. She notes better strength clearer thinking and renewed interest in daily tasks.
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Ohio
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creak
Mfnch
Wellville
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