April 19 Anniversary Recalls Lexington and Primrose Day
The piece recalls April 19 as a pivotal Revolutionary War anniversary marking the Lexington and Concord clash in 1775, Pittcairn's first shot, and Washington’s 1783 proclamation ending the war. It also notes England's Primrose Day, tied to the Primrose League founded in 1881 to promote Conservative causes.
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Major Pitcairn
Lexington
John Parker
Pitcairn
Parker
Cornwallis
Yorktown
Elson
United States
Washington
Mount Vernon
England
Forty Feet of Ore in Reveille Mine Yellow Jacket Prospect
A 40 foot cross cut in the Yellow Jacket claims near Reveille Nevada yields ore averaging 87 ounces of silver per ton with some gold values. A porphyry dike intersects the ledge and a two foot streak of rich ore lies along it. Owners say this is the greatest show ing development at this stage in the Reveille camp, near the Gila mine and close to De Lamar scale deposits. The camp’s railroad prospects improve with a Goldfield Ely route survey within four miles of Reveille, boosting revival hopes.
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Salt Lake
Reveille
Dooley
Gila
de Lamar
Nevada
Mr. Rieschke
Charles Schwab
Yellow Jacket
Reischke
Schwab
Croker Predicts Democratic Next House and President
Former boss Croker said Americans will move away from single leaders toward multiple parties and independent choice. He predicted the next House and President will be Democrats, praised Gaynor as mayoral material, and noted perceived Democratic swing from Rochester election. He blamed Republican tariff for high living costs and mentioned a planned Indian population census estimating about 300,000 on reservations.
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America
Croker
New York
Ireland
Gaynor
Rochester
Potato Price Drop Triggers Broad Food Cost Decline
Reaction to falling costs in 1910 agriculture notes potatoes selling as low as 20 cents a bushel and wholesale prices across grains and animal products easing. Wheat corn oats and mill feeds all show substantial declines from last year, with butter eggs hay and beans cheaper, while cold snaps threaten fruit crops.
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West
New York
Chicago
Panama Traffic and The Canal
A telegraph report notes that earth and rock removed for the Panama canal already matches initial estimates despite ships growing larger. Wider and deeper dimensions are planned to complete the project, with travel to the isthmus becoming a fashionable winter journey via South America. Travel by West Indian laborers, a new fish depot, refrigerated cars, and improved Panama health due to mosquito control are also highlighted.
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Panama Canal
Fitch
Panama
New York
South American
Valparaiso
Buenos Aires
New International Railroad
Canal
New Orleans
Salt Lake
Crusade Against House Flies Launches National Campaign
The Agriculture Department plans a countrywide effort to educate the public on eradicating the common house fly. It will issue bulletins on diseases carried by flies and methods to prevent infestations in food areas and public spaces. A Tonopah resident resisted census questions until threatened with fines and jail, then complied. The Sun notes the man is American.
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Department of Agriculture
Tonopah
the Sun
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