War talk fades as Japan’s finances curb ambitions
The piece argues war between the United States and Japan is unlikely due to economic limits. It notes Japan’s rising national debt, shrinking revenues, and heavy dependence on foreign loans from Europe and America. Without solvency to sustain a long conflict, bankers would be unwilling to fund a costly war.
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William H. Brill
Leslie’s Weekly
America
Pacific
Ming
Nerth
Japan
Korea
Manchuria
United States
Russia
England
Horses Bring Fine Prices at Sioux City Sale
E H Schloeman sold 75 carloads of western range horses at Sioux City, attracting buyers nationwide. A record $520 was paid for three branded range geldings from South Dakota, with high prices for a 1250 pound team at $320 and strong demand for suckling stock.
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Sioux City
E. H. Schloeman
Horse Commission
South Dakota
Dan Syre
Pineries
Pennsylvania
Timber studies map future of timber species
The Forest Service outlines how commercial timber research tracks a tree from forest to market. It covers site selection, local variation, diameter and height data, stand measurements, yield tables, second growth effects, lumbering waste, and market studies to determine true tree value across species.
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Forest Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Commercial tree studies guide timber owners in management
Government timber testing laboratories examine wood to assess uses and substitutes in forest management. These studies detail every aspect to aid owners in improving and extending timberland value.
Bryan Day Draws Record Crowd at Atlantic Chautauqua
Aug 23 at Atlantic Indiana. Bryan Day drew over 6 000 attendees breaking single day attendance records for the four year assembly. Merchants closed for the lecture and the crowd included season ticket holders in the large tent.
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Atlantic Chautauqua
Atlantic
Bryan
Assembly
Nebraska Statesman
Miner Peter Holland Killed in Mine Fall at Hiteman
Peter Holland, miner, died in Mine No 4 at Hiteman Iowa from a slate fall while laying a switch. He leaves a wife and three children. He was a member of the Odd Fellows and U M W A, with funeral arrangements handled by those orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Holland
Hiteman
Holland
Odd Fellows Lodge
Champion Bean Grower of State
Earlham Iowa August 23 Nate Thompson is the champion bean grower of this section. Last spring he planted pole beans at Will Rausenberger s tended them faithfully. He found a pod 32 inches long and noted its growth the next day it had grown 2 1/2 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earlham
Nate Thompson
Will Rausenberger
Woman saves child as runaway buggy crashes near Newton
Five miles northwest of Newton Iowa a runaway buggy left one horse dead and endangered three women and a boy. A Newton woman leaped to shield the child as the vehicle careened, turning the peril into a narrow rescue. The incident occurred at about 5 30 yesterday afternoon.
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Newton
Carriage wreck shocks Busy Bee club outing
Mrs Tiedje and two companions fled a runaway carriage after a neck yoke strap failed. The tongue collapsed, horses leaped a fence, a post was struck, and one horse died. the baby was unharmed and giggling when rescued. The women sustained only minor bruises.
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City
John Tiedje
Nellie Hessen
Earl Hadley
Busy Bee Literary Club
Inaccurate News Stories and Rumor's Harm
The piece discusses how bias and prejudice color reporting and foster falsehoods. It notes reporters face human constraints and how rumors can snowball into damaging fiction affecting individuals and institutions.
Fragmented Voice Prompts on Mental Health and Perception
A garbled passage questions how people with mental illness are perceived and labeled. It suggests detectives discuss ability, imagination, and the danger of misreading intent, hinting at themes of bias and interpretation in mental health contexts.
Administrator's Final Notice in Polly Overbee Estate
State of Iowa Jefferson County Perry Overbee and other heirs must respond by September 16 1907 to final report filed by C W Bailey administrator seeking discharge. If no appearance by September 23 1907 at Fairfield Jefferson County Iowa the court will enter default judgment. I D Jones attorney for plaintiff.
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State of Iowa
Jefferson
Perry Overbee
Polly Overbee
District Court
Jefferson County
C. W. Bailey
Fairfield
Iowa
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D. R. Beatty
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