Panama Canal Transfer and Estimated Build Costs
The Panama canal transfer to the United States is completed with title secured. A $40,000,000 payment to the French company was arranged via Paris bankers. The Canal Commission outlines plan details, costs, and expected traffic, noting eight to ten years to finish and annual maintenance around $2,000,000.
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United States
Paris
France
W. A. Day
Charles W. Russell
French Canal Company
Paria
Treasury
Washington, D. C
San Francisco
C. E. Gransky
California
Panama
Canal
Atlantic
Pacific Ocean
Isthmus
Walker Commission
Colon
Chagros
Great
Bay of Panama
Canal Commission
Itia
Suez Canal
Manchester Canal
Bourke Cockran Attacked in House Over McKinley Charge
Representative Dalzell accused Bourke Cockran of taking money to advocate McKinley. Cockran denied receiving 15000 dollars from Palmer and Buckner Campaign Committee or supporting Kinley in 1896. He demanded an investigation, but Speaker Cannon ruled the move not privileged. Critics call the episode unparliamentary and Cockran a brilliant yet untrustworthy speaker.
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Bourke Cockran
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
McKinley
Cockran
Palmer and Buckner
Kinley
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Cannon
Cochran
Sacramento Bee
Rourke Cochran
Hoe
United States
Chauncey Depew
Tom Fitch
Cleveland
Tammany
Great Britain
New York
Will Nevada Democrats Walk Out Over Silver at St Louis
Reno Gazette contemplates whether Democratic delegates from Nevada will abandon the party during the St Louis convention if it rejects free coinage of silver, mirroring Republican walkouts eight years earlier. The piece frames loyalty tests, slams traitor rhetoric, and warns of political costs as fortunes turn.
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Reno
Louis
Nevada
Teller
Colorado
Republican Party
Democratic Party
St. Louis
Carson Mint Bill Promoted In State Assembly
Nevada politics and business items: Von Duzer introduces a measure to reestablish the Carson mint. Navada Meat Company of Revo supplies Tonopah with refrigerated meats. Rev Pathor Gleeson plans a Catholic church in Bodie and Goldfield. Sheriff McCormick of Douglas County denies resignation rumors. Sparks saloons fear SP enforcement against drinking and gambling. Floriston paper mill turbines wrecked April 29, 175 workers laid off. E Horton predicts a mill for lower grade ores from Goldfield properties with profits from $100 ore. Insurance agent learns of John Rosser's death in Carson. widow unaware of policy. Full policy amount to be paid with interest.
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von Duzer
Carson Mint
Navada Meat Company
Revo
Tonopah
Pathor Gleeson
Bodie
Cal
Goldfield
McCormick
Douglas County
Idaho
Sparks
Southern Pacific Company
Nevada Observer
Floriston
E. Horton
Eaneralda County
Salt Lake
Carson
John Rosser
Roosevelt reappointment risk eyed as Mitchell to succeed Cortelyou
Washington reports that if Roosevelt is re elected John Mitchell would become Secretary of Commerce and Labor. Utah orders a general health day on the first Monday in October with thorough disinfection of theaters churches public halls hotels and boarding houses. Northwestern road rescinds return transportation rule for livestock buyers and sellers contend it. Traffic Association upheld the rule after a dispute weeks ago. Idaho stockmen celebrate the decision and victory.
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Washington
Roosevelt
John Mitchell
Cortelyou
Department of Commerce and Labor
Utah
Idaho
Northwestern
Russia as Friend and Policy of Land Grabbing
Dixon Cal Tribune argues many papers trumpet Russia as America’s sole true friend yet cautions this is not a reason to endorse Russia’s aggressive land grabs. The piece questions moral support for Moscow’s policy and urges scrutiny of strategic ties.
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Dixon
Cal
Tribune
Russia
America's Young Men
Selma Enterprise contends that studying how a young man spends evenings reveals his future. It claims the nation's eyes are on youth and that their fate shapes the country's destiny.
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Selma
Chamberlain's Effect In Transvaal Icon Passage
A garbled note hints at Congh easing to start and a mention of Lompl cut within a Transvaal context. It references Chamberlain and a possible broader political or symbolic action, but details are unclear due to OCR corruption. The fragment preserves named entities and suggests a political or ceremonial moment.
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Transvaal
Chamberlain
Settlement Notice for Lautenschlager Estate
The undersigned Part Yost of Eureka Nevada seeks settlement of all debts to the Lautenschlager estate. All creditors are urged to present accounts to Yost at Eureka, Nevada dated April 82 1904.
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Lautenschlager
Eureka
Charles Lautenschlager
Yost
Nevada
New Singer Universal Feed Arm Machine Sold in Eureka Shop
Tuomas Rosset reports receipt of a Singer Universal Feed Arm Machine for repairing boots and shoes. The device performs slipper binding, school bag work, back straps, and elastic gores insertion, all at his shop on South Main Street in Eureka Nevada.
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Hae
Singer Universal
Naid
South Mair Street
Eureka
Nevada
Tuomas Rosset
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Portland Economic League
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Court House Elko
W. F. Burnett
Asp
Epwaxrp
Cragg Sts
Resmwexce
Eureka County
C. Hamilton
W. E. Griffin House
Spring Street
I. C. O. Whitmore
Welle Fargo & Co
R. Herz & Bro
Reno Jewelers
C. D. Green
B.J. Brossemer
SenTine
Gro. A. Bankerr
Eureka, Nevada
W. J. Hoorsa
Neexda
Frederick Davis
P.o.box
Elko, Nev
Paroni
Main ST
Dures
Bere
Prime Eastern
Express
Ruby Hill
M. Mahioney
Eureka Nevada
Main Street
I. C. C. Whitmore
Eureka Eleven
Commenciat Ustox
England
Fareway's Fos
Hartroun
Connecticut
Hamavre-Buewen
Germany
Lospox & Laxcasuree
Livearoon
Loxr
Nonwreu Uxyos
Panatixe
Querex
Scorn Ussox & Nariovat
Eng
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Gone
Cc. Whitmore
Pioneer Bottling Works
Ordorn
F. J. Brossemer
Proprister
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