New York Millionaires and Indian Rights Featured in May 2, 1906 issue
The issue highlights New York City's concentration of wealth with names like Rockefeller Vanderbilt Carnegie and Morgan among the richest. It reports on Robert S. Owen winning nearly 750000 for a Cherokee case in the U S Supreme Court and outlines the 1838 treaty dispute. It also notes the Jesup North Pacific Expedition led by Franz Boas to solve the origin of American Indians and the museum work at New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
United Kingdom
Great? Britain
Great
Britain
Pittsburg
New York
Suniversal
Afi
Rockefeller
Albert Bett
Iican
Carnegie
Harare
John Jacob
Astor
Igald
Carnééte
Pond
Robert
Goelet
William
Icse Vanderbilt
William Rockefeller
X Henry, Phipps
HE. C. Frick
Marshall Field
Russell Sage
D. O. Mills
J. Pierpont Morgan
James J. Hill
George J. Gould
Henry M. Flagler
H. H. Rogers
John D. Archbold
Hetty Green
James Henry Smith
James B. Hagein
W. F. Havemeyer
Helen Gould
Thomas F. Ryan
John W. Gates
Jacob H. Schiff
Vanderbilt
Ogden Mills
James Stillman
Elbridge T. Gerry
Harry Payne Whitney
William H
J. Hobart Moore
Robert S. Owen
Supreme Court of the
United States
Indian Territory
Owen
Supreme Court
Georgia
Robert L. Owen
Mansfield, McMurry and Cornish
South McAllister
Citizenship Court
Territory
Secretary of Interior
Museum of Natural History
America
Israel
Asia
Pacific
Atlantic
Alaska
Siberia
Americas
Franz Boas
Columbia University
Morris K. Jesup
Sunlight as healthful factor in house design
The article argues sunlight is essential for healthy occupancy and that homes should maximize sun exposure. It notes that direct sun cannot reach all rooms in typical square plans, but designers can arrange rooms to optimize light. South-facing exposure is especially beneficial for cleansing and vitality.
France faces possible crisis as May Day looms
After thirty five years without a major revolt Paris confronts a suspected May Day threat. The government vows firm action against seditious actions while observers doubt the depth of the currents and await the outcome as Parisian unrest shocks the capital. May day will tell.
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France
Boulanger
Marchand
Paris
Japan’s Aid Offer Rejected and San Francisco Relief Debate
The cable notes Japan’s hurt feelings after the United States declined her aid to San Francisco victims. While Japan has suffered famine at home, American relief efforts remain strong and ongoing. The writer also critiques the czar’s historical meddling and recalls Louis XVI’s fate amid calls for stability.
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Japan
San Francisco
United States
Taft predicts Democrats would not change Philippine policy
Secretary of War Taft told a Yale audience that if the Democratic party won national power it would not alter the administration of the Philippines. He argued the islands would continue under similar Republican-like policies, despite Democratic control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Democratic Party
Philippines
Yale
Philippine Islands
Funston's Patriotism and San Francisco War Response
The article lauds General Funston for prompt action in San Francisco amid wartime strain and extortion by grocers. It criticizes anti imperialists and praises continuity in policy while noting profiteering, looting, and public resilience during a national crisis.
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General Funston
Jayhawker
San Francisco
Funston
Government deposits in banks proposed without security
Chairman Fowler reports that current revenue collection trims circulation by four to seven million dollars when funds are removed or deposited. The committee backs a bill allowing government deposits in national banks without security and paying two percent interest to banks.
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Fowler
House Committee On Banking and Currency
Holtzman Plan Questioned for Indiana Democrats
The piece argues that HoItzman’s plan to pick the Democratic state committee by delegates offers no real improvement over the current system where party members in each district elect leaders. It warns that returning to the old order risks internal conflict, saying the next state convention is not the place to open a new dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Holtzman
Democratic State Committee
Democratic Party of
Pennsylvania coal strike looms with clashes and troops deployed
The article notes a growing strike in Pennsylvania's hard coal fields with disorders, troops out in several areas, and bloody collisions. Settlement hopes persist but prolonged stoppage could rivet national attention, as violence tends to accompany such coal region strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Stage drama on The Man With the Muck Rake faces delays
A Cleveland correspondent notes that writers quickly seize promising titles yet the Bunyan title dating back 250 years shows deliberate consideration. The report hints at a forthcoming stage production and questions the rush to claim the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
John Bunyan
Questions Raised Over Relief Funds for San Francisco
Analyzing relief fund contributions notes that estimates may exaggerate totals while 300000 people remain homeless and destitute. The piece argues sustenance and clothing are essential for a long period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Disaster prompts aid drive and public safety concerns
The article discusses relief needs after a major disaster and the public response. It notes firearm misuse during the crisis, calls for reasonable investigation over impulsive shooting, and highlights the Indiana Anti-Saloon League establishing Fort Wayne district headquarters to promote law enforcement of saloon laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Anti-Saloon League
Fort Wayne
Anti-Saloon League
Philippine bill creates opium monopoly with temporary ban
The Philippine commission advances a measure making opium a two year government monopoly with a future absolute prohibition on import and sale for non medical use. Licenced smokers may buy during the monopoly while they are disqualified from office. The piece parallels Japan's policy in Formosa. Congress is urged to grant 2.5 million for San Francisco relief, though urgency for new aid is questioned.
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Philippine Commission
Formosa
Island
China
Congress
San Francisco
Uncle Sam
Detroit Faces Threat of Ohio Saloon Influx
Detroit braces for an expected invasion by 200 to 300 Ohio saloon keepers driven out by a new high license law. Detroit license fees run to $500 and officials fear 12 hundred plus bars could swell by 300 more. Citizens seek measures to deter the anticipated influx.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Ohio
Russian press rebukes Gorky shunning and private life
Russian newspapers condemn the shunting aside of Maxim Gorky abroad and warn Americans that his private affair with a mistress is of public concern. They argue there are customs tolerated in Russia that would not be in the United States and condemn the flaunting of a mistress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxim Gorky
Indiana Court Says Anti-Cigarette Law Defective
The Indiana supreme court ruling holds the law defective as it fails to render smoking impossible. It notes the next legislature can fix the defect to better restrict boys from obtaining cigarettes or materials to make them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Supreme Court
Great Coast Relief Effort Surpasses Chicago Fire Aid
In a week the San Francisco disaster relief contributions near three times those raised for Chicago after the 1871 fire. The total expected before giving ends will exceed any prior mercy drive, marking the largest aggregate ever collected for such aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Chicago
Zion City Removes Showy Paraphernalia Under Voliva
Zion City begins abolition of silken robes gold-laced uniforms and other display by priests guards and dignitaries under Voliva Dowle's successor. Elijah the Restorer is rapidly reduced to a memory as reforms proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion City
Voliva
Dowle
Elijah
Revival Sweeps Principality The Awakening Touches All Life
The South Wales Daily Mail notes a wide revival across the principality with many converts but admits some have not yet endured the strain. It declares the great religious awakening has touched the whole circle of people’s life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
South Wales Daily Mail
Principality
Malta-Vita praised as rich nutrition easy to digest
An Ohio educator touts Malta-Vita whole wheat food as highly nutritious and easy to digest. He credits it with relief from long standing indigestion and constipation and notes daily use improves energy, blood, bones and nerves. Available at grocers for 10 cents.
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Ohio
Converts Reach 90,000 in Conservative Estimate
The report cites a total of about 90,000 converts, a conservative estimate reflecting the scale of the religious movement. The figure implies broad growth across regions and communities, highlighting the movement's expanding influence and outreach.
Primary Vote Sets Path for Allen County Democratic Ticket
The article argues the next Allen county Democratic ticket will be chosen by direct primary. It warns voters to support a presentable ticket by majority, notes strong anti corruption safeguards, and comments on broader political ideas including English welfare costs and labor policy. It mentions Maine liquor penalties and Mayor Tom Johnson’s claimed fast motor invention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen County
Tom Johnson
Cleveland
Indiana Democrats Open Campaign With Convention Row
The prospect of Indiana Democrats inaugurating their campaign at the state convention sparks talk of a lively start, offsetting Republican doubts about maintaining their long string of victories this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party of
Indiana
Tillman Pushes Rate Bill Amid Advertising Push
Senator Tillman pushes for a vote on the rate bill with slow progress and opposition ready to stall. Page ads promote Sunday school attendance as a new tactic, arguing advertising aids political success and could fill churches too.
Anglican Clergyman Cannot Solemnize Divorced Marriage Here
A Church of England clergyman in Canada may not solemnize a marriage involving a divorced party while the former spouse remains alive. The rule restricts eligibility based on the ongoing life of the other party to the divorce.
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Canada
Dowie Triumphs in Zion City as Symbolic 23 Emerges
A brief report notes John A. Dowie’s success in Zion City, described with a Latin phrase and the figure 23 as a key symbolic reference. No further context provided.
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Zion City
Florida Registers Twenty Four Licensed Saloons
The Sunday School Times reports that Florida now has only twenty four licensed saloons remaining, reflecting a shift in liquor licensing or enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Sunday School Times
Florida
Goshen School Population Edges Up by Ten
Goshen reports a school enrollment rise of ten from last year, bringing the city total to 2,158 students. China Schumacher and Charles Phillips of Decatur are jailed on robbery charges after allegedly taking about $130 from J. Brown of Fort Wayne. the cash was recovered. Warsaw relatives are set to inherit roughly $4,000 from Henry Miller’s Missouri death estate, with Miller having left Warsaw decades ago after a love-related disappointment.
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Goshen
China Schumacher
Charles Phillips
Decatur
J. Brown
Fort Wayne
Warsaw
Henry Miller
Missouri
Miller
Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil and Wood's Pine Syrup Ad
An old advertisement touts Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil for instant relief and cure of diphtheria sore throat and croup. It also promotes Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup as a remedy for coughs and colds preventing consumption, available at any drug store.
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Thomas
Pain relief claim for leg sore by Dean's Ointment
A Bowling Green Ohio reader touts Dean's Ointment as removing a running itching leg sore. The testimonial claims the ointment stopped burning and itching instantly and produced a permanent cure.
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Dean
C. W. Lenhart
Bowling ‘Green
Northern Indiana News and Gossip Roundup
S. K. Buick of Lagrange was badly hurt when the roof of a building he was razing collapsed trapping him. Louis Ensign, a veteran horse trainer, died suddenly at Goshen after thirty five years driving at county fairs. Roscoe Hogendobler, 17, drowned after falling from a row boat in the St Joe river at Elkhart. In Auburn a DeKalb county prohibitionists convention nominated Emory Johnson for Representative and a slate including J B Hawkins and Dr C S Stewart for other offices.
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S. K. Buick
Lagrange
Louis Ensign
Goshen
Ensign
Roscoe Hogendobler
Horace Hogendobler
Elkhart
St. Joe River
Auburn
DeKalb County
Emory Johnson
J. Gimmerman
Charles Buckhart
Delbert McBride
Lee O. Tustison
J. B. Hawkins
C. 8. Stewart
S. B. Reeder
George Quince
Foley’s Honey and Tar Warns Against Imitations
Foley & Co of Chicago markets Foley’s Honey and Tar as a top throat and lung remedy. The notice warns that many imitations with similar names flood the market and urges customers to seek the genuine in a yellow package and refuse substitutes. Dreier & Bro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley & Co
Chicago
Foley's
Dreier &Bro
Kendallville Pioneer John Cullman Dies in Syracuse Visit
John Cullman aged 78, a Kendallville pioneer, was found dead at his daughter Mrs. 8 Tish home in Syracuse during a visit. He lived in Kendallville where his son Councilman C. M. Cullman resides, and the body was returned there for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cullman
Kendallville
8. Tish
Syracuse
Mr. Cullman
C. M. Cullman
Foley's Honey and Tar Promoted as Safe Cure
War against consumption is discussed as nations strive to curb the white plague. Foley's Honey and Tar is advertised as a safe, certain remedy for coughs and colds, recommended over unknown preparations. Dreier & Bro. endorse and supply the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Dreier & Bro
Fre mont druggist pleads guilty in liquor sale case
Robert Cameron a druggist at Fre mont pled guilty to three indictments in the Steuben circuit court for selling liquor in violation of the law. His total fine was $60 with costs attached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cameron
Fremont
Steuben
Mothers Use Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for Teething
An advice note encourages mothers to give Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup to children during teething claiming it is the best remedy for teething discomfort. It promotes the product as a reliable household cure.
Mystic Shrine Convention to Los Angeles and Mothers Congress
Round trip tickets on Nickel Plate road to Los Angeles and San Francisco on sale April 24 to May 4 with return by July 31. Stop over privileges and one side trip offered. For full information write C. Melin, T. P. A., Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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Mystic Shrine
National Congress OF Mothers
Los Angeles
Cal
Nickel Plate Road
San Francisco
C. Melin
P. A
Fort Wayne
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