Transformation in Lumber Industry and Nudity Controversy
The article recalls historic public reaction to undraped statues in New York and Cincinnati and traces a shift in taste. It then discusses a transformed American lumber industry with vintage black walnut and white oak, noting shortages, mill economies, and a decline from abundance to scarcity within generations.
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Philadelphia
Greenough
Hamilton Mabin
Atlantic Monthly
New York
Cincinnati
Reffigy
Indiana
Ohio
Ohio Valley
Americommerce
Milton C. Nelson
American Review of Reviews
American Wheat to Odessa Prompts Trade Signals
A large New York to Odessa wheat shipment is seen as an Import Indicator showing improving U S trade and credit. Odessa remains a key Russian wheat port while European grain shortages raise demand. The piece notes forethought on forestry gains from the Touring Club of France and touches on unrelated social snippets and a hotel union note.
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New York
Odessa
Russia
Ordinar
Europe
New World
Thaw Trial Again Follows Evelyn Nesbit Story
New York December 30 reports show Harry K Thaw to be retried for the Stanford White murder with Evelyn Nesbit Thaw returning to tell her tale. An array of alienists will again testify to support a claim of legal insanity at the time of the crime.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
William Thaw
Thaw
George Carnegie
Hardy Thaw
Josiah
Edward Thaw
Countess of
Yarmouth
England
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Madison Square Roof Garden
Delphin M. Delmas
California
Evelyn Thaw
Evelyn
Seven Transatlantic Steamers Return After Storm Delays
A flotilla of seven steamships including the Campania Cedric and St. Louis docked in New York after a heavy Christmas storm. The voyage was slowed by battering seas though no ship suffered serious damage. The Campania carried 3 million in specie and the Cedric 1.2 million.
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New York
Ampania
Cedric
St. Louis
Pannonia
Pretoria
Cardonia
Minneapolis
Atlantic
Campania
Kann art collection buys for millions heads to America
The top Kann collection piece bought by Du neen Brothers last August for about 4 million dollars has been shipped to America. Mrs Collis P Huntington is among the chief purchasers. New Off Port Struck in Jennings Louisiana reports a Noble Co well 1 est imated at 6000 barrels per day.
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London
Duneen Brothers
America
Collis P. Huntington
Jennings
Noble Co
Pew
Three Die in Fog Aided Wreck Near Camden Station
A Pennsylvanian railroad collision near Camden New Jersey on the elevated tracks killed three and injured seventeen as the Pemberton accommodation rear ended the Atlantic City express in thick fog. Victims were C H Brown J L Garbarini and T L Webster all passengers in the first car.
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Camden
N. J
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pemberton
Atlantic City
C. H. Brown
Moorestown
J. L. Garbarini
Mount Holly
T. L. Webster
Merchantville
Femberton
Brooklyn Real Estate Agents Urge Tenants to Move
Real estate agents from Brooklyn urged tenants in East Manhattan tenement districts to relocate to Brooklyn amid a rent reduction crusade. Outsiders failed to unsettle local owners who view East Side residents as clannish and long-standing. Evictions cited relate to unpaid rent, with January collections seen as pivotal to the rent movement.
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New York
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Europe
Socialist Party
Grand Street
Denver Post Owner Bonfils Arrested On Assault Charge
Denver Post proprietor Fred G. Bonfils was arrested Friday on an assault and battery warrant issued by Thomas M. Patterson former U S senator and Rocky Mountain News owner. Bonfils appeared before Justice Thomas Carlen and posted bond for trial after Patterson was knocked down and injured while walking from home to his office on Thursday.
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Denver, Col
Fred G. Bonfils
Denver Post
Thomas M. Patterson
United States
Rocky Mountain News
Denver Times
Bonfils
Justice of the Peace
Thomas Carlen
Patterson
Mr. Patterson
Denver
Col
Bank of Camden Point Robbed by Three Men in Mo
Three men robbed the Bank of Camden Point on Friday taking $4,000 in currency. A fierce gunfight with residents ensued. robbers escaped and were pursued by a posse, later surrounded in hills near Dearborn, six miles from Camden Point.
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Camden Point
Dearborn
Society Man Kills Himself in Prospect Park
Despondent over ongoing ill health Henry F. Terry a Brooklynsociety man shot himself in Prospect Park Friday night. In Tulsa Charles M Dow 28 son of banker Charles M Dow of Jamestown N Y died from an accidental gun discharge Friday. In Watertown Boston five members of John Clarks family perished in a fire Friday.
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New York
Henry F. Terry
Brooklyn
Prospect Park
Boston
John Clark
Watertown, & Buch
Work of Japanese spies shocks Portland mayor
Portland mayor Harry K. Lane said Japanese agents secured exact maps of Portland routes and water pipelines. He reported findings to Washington after discovering the operation was complete and provided details of the spies’ activities.
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Portland
Ore
Harry K. Lane
The
National Guard Association
Lane
Washington
Plan of Mrs Eddy funds charitable Christian science education
Boston details of Mrs Mary Baker G Eddy plan to set up a charitable fund named Mary Baker G Eddy's charitable fund with a Boston based board. One million dollars will be devoted to teaching the Christian Science healing method to indigent students and supporting their families until they are certified as good healers by the board. The fund will be governed by a prospective board of directors with no further information until final arrangements are made.
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Boston
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Christian Science Church
Archibald McLean
The
Christian Science Sentinel
Jesus
Students of
Christian Science
Walsh case ends with defense urged to proceed
Judge A. in Chicago denied Walsh f in federal case and pendant dismissed on appearance by John S. Miller. The court rejected the government’s motion and ordered the defense to go forward with trial. The jurors were recalled and the judge instructed Miller to prepare a written complaint on evidence exclusions. Portions of already objected evidence would be admitted to the jury.
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Chicago
John R. Walsh F
John S. Miller
Mr. Miller
William J Bryan named to succeed Mallory as U S senator
Gov Broward appoints 31 year old William James Bryan of Jacksonville to fill the balance of Stephen Mallory's term as U S senator ending March 4 1909. Bryan a county solicitor born October 10 1876 in Orange County is son of long time state senator John M Bryan active in politics. He announced his candidacy two months ago and is not related to William J Bryan of Nebraska. Chicago newspaper man dead
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Jacksonville
Fla
Broward
William James Bryan
United States
Stephen Russell Mallory
Bryan
Duval
Orange County
Florida
John M. Bryan
Ex-Treasurer Henry Wulff Dies in Chicago Home
Former Illinois State Treasurer Henry Wulff, long a Cook County political figure, died Friday at his son-in-law Raymond McGurren’s home from kidney trouble.
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Chicago
Henry Wulff
Cook County
Illois
Raymond McGurren
Head of Carlisle School Resigns
Carlisle Pennsylvania reports the resignation of Maj. William A. Mer from his post as head of the Carlisle School amid organizational leadership changes.
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Carlisle School
Carlisle, Pa
Five Months in Hospital and a Remarkable Recovery
Levi P. Brockway of Anoka Minnesota says after five months in a hospital he was discharged incurable with six months to live. He suffered heart trouble smothering spells and fainting fits and lost use of arms and sight. He credits Dean’s Kidney Pills with addressing the root cause and restoring his health. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
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Levi P. Brockway
S. Second Ave
Anoka
Minn
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
The Diplomat Cartoon Exchange
In a humorous exchange a governess asks who was the wisest man and woman. Tommy answers Solomon as the man and hesitates over the woman, suggesting it might be the governess or himself.
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Tommy—Solomon
Tommy
Patient recounts years of doctors failing to cure eczema
A man details twenty five years of medical treatment for an eczema on his leg that left him unable to walk without crutches and with a severed leg option. He mentions using Uticaura remedies and a new doctor who could not help. An old Scotch woman’s death scene is described with the doctor taking the fee upon arrival.
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J. B
Sorsibie
Saas
Growth of Lutheran Church Membership in a Century
Over 25 years the Lutheran church shows steady growth. In 1870 there were 95 000 communicants. By 1905 membership reached 1 850 000, placing the body third in numerical size among Protestant denominations.
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Lutheran Church
Music sheet releases tease catchy tunes and prices
Four latest sheet music successes offered at 15c each including Clementine Ivah Waitz Wapi ta and Reuben Brown Gingerine two step. Advertisement notes a 7c extra for above and lists Bert 8S Elliott as contact in Washington. Includes a moral quotation about virtue and achievement.
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Clementine
Ivah” Waitz
Wapita
Reuben Brown
Gingerine
Bert
Elliott
Nationa Papal Piace
Que St
Washington
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