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Newspaper
English News
Location
English, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1906
Page
2
The New York World reports the arrival of the five masted German bark Rickmers from Bremen in New York, the largest sailing ship afloat. At 5,000 tons, it carries little coal for its kicker engine and winches, with cargo capacity high and fuel advances likely to boost sailing ships. steamships offer no clear safety edge.
M. H. De Young owner of the San Francisco Chronicle faced ruin from the disaster yet kept a stubborn resolve. A friend urged optimism, but De Young warned that recovery depended on finding material to rebuild his extensive holdings and newsroom.
The relief lists reveal contributions from all walks of life including hotel staff, streetcar workers, office boys, shopgirls, and others. Small gifts as five cents reflect broad national generosity toward the Western capital’s relief effort.
A renowned actor tells an anus Yng story of a failed comedy as a matinee opens in Brooklyn with 15 spectators. A young girl sits in the second row and a young man occupies the balcony first row. The leading man asks about the purple sea. the balcony youth replies he can see it, while commenting on the downstairs audience.
Prof. W. R. Hart of Nebraska argues in a recent address that studying agriculture in public schools provides the best material for mental discipline. Farm life offers concrete observations and connects with student life, making country children familiar with realities rather than symbols and abstractions.
Betsy Sims a 26 year oldRO declined to be captured by three deputy sheriffs in Rutherford county as five men rushed to aid her. She appeared in Raleigh North Carolina court and awaits trial on moonshining charges.
A committee of expert engineers reports Chicago city hall has severe structural flaws including circumflex fractures, fatigued lateral trusses, tampered angle of repose, metacentrum shifted by five inches, and deflection of gyration. In a separate trial Judge Brumback presided as a piano player sued a railroad for 25000 dollars after losing fingers. the jury was discharged when the injured man cried, delaying the case.
Joseph Boyer chief clerk in the Pennsylvan ia railroad motive power office admitted taking gifts from coal companies over about three years totaling $11 000 in stock and more than $46 000 in cash He said the money was not shared with others and cited a department custom The case implicates A J Cassatt and K J Berwind as they prepare to testify before the interstate commerce commission
The senate privileges and elections committee finds Reed Smoot unentitled to a senate seat from Utah. It cites the First Presidency and Twelve Apostles of the Mormon church as controlling Utah politics and encouraging polygamy, with open cohabitation. The report accuses church leaders, led by Joseph F. Smith, of influencing law and opposes Smoot’s accreditation as Utah’s representative. The minority defends Smoot’s private character and religious rights under the Constitution.
Republican leaders in the Senate and House reached a Carter compromise on statehood for Oklahoma and Indian Territory and left to Arizona and New Mexico their choice on admission. The agreement rejects the Burrows amendment removing Arizona and New Mexico from the bill and aims to end a six year congressional dispute.
Governor Magoon, serving as American minister to Panama, returned from Bocas del Oro and said he was surprised by the city’s progress in clearing up the area under Panama's government.
Chicago officials pass ordinances to trolleyize the city street railways. Work begins on the cable lines immediately and is expected to take about 60 days to complete.
A historical letter claims Peruna relieved kidney and bladder pain after years of illness. The writer praises Peruna and Manalin as life changing and urges others to trust the remedy for kidney health.
A brief overview traces childhood pastimes from rope skipping to kite flying, noting their origins in ancient Greece and Rome, Europe, and China. The article situates games such as hide and seek, leap frog, spinning tops, and kite flying as enduring kid pursuits with long histories.
A playful exchange between a Bostonian and a Chicagoan centers on heat and place. The Bostonian laments leaving Moston while the Chicagoan retorts that Boston is not the only hot place, signaling regional rivalry and wit in a Bohemian snapshot.
A Colorado mother recalls her fifteen month old son illness from pneumonia to brain fever and teething. After visiting Kansas City she fed him Grape-Nuts and milk juice for days, then the cereal itself, and he gained strength and weight. She raised her daughter on it too, claiming a strong healthy baby and a well fed brain. The ad promotes Grape-Nuts from Postum Co. and references "The Road to Wellville."
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