Norway crowns Haakon VII marking new epoch in history
Crowned Haakon VII and Queen Maud in Trondheim Cathedral as Norway asserts independence and a return to a separate kingdom. The ceremony featured oath, regalia, and cantata, followed by a royal procession amid cheers. Haakon, born 1872, son of Danish King Frederick. Maud, daughter of Edward VII, born at Sandringham. Their son Olaf, heir, born July 2, 1904, at Sandringham.
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Primier Michelsen
Haakon VII
Norway
Trondhjem
Haakon
Halvorsen
Sweden
Charles
Denmark
Frederick
Charlottensund
Queen Maud
Edward VII
England
Sandringham
Victoria
Copenhagen
Maud
Buckingham Palace
Prince Charles
Prince Olaf
Appleton House
Carpathian Phone Cleaned by A Re Phones 8G 4 Light
A brief note reports a 2 year old Carpate unit cleaned by A Re Phones, model 8G, featuring four light settings. The item appears in a short classified-style entry with minimal technical detail.
Diamonds in the United States: boom in search and scarce finds
Washington reports a historic surge in diamond demand with imports far outpacing domestic production. Values rose from 1899 to 1908 with no sustained U.S. output, while discoveries occur only in scattered regions and origins remain unknown. The Geological Survey and ongoing dredging efforts yield no confirmed finds.
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Washington
United States
Canada
United States Geological Survey
Portland
California
Mendota Fair Race Meeting Sets July Dates
The sixth annual Mendota Fair and Agricultural society race meeting will be held July 10 11 12 and 13. Excursion rates will be given on all railroads and a number of Freeport people will attend. Geo H Madden is secretary of the association. Purses total $4000, divided as follows.
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Mendota Fair and Agricultural Society
Freeport
Geo. H. Madden
This Date in History 1679 to 1902
Key events span 1679 to 1902 including Monmouth defeat at Bothwell Bridge, 1799 coalitions forming, 1812 war declarations, Napoleon’s abdications, Athens fall, Espartero victory, Haggard’s birth, Johnson ports, Farragut Ostend, Victoria Camperdown collision, Corea landings, Portia voyage, St Paul action, Jane Toppan declared insane.
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Duke of Monmouth
Bothwell Bridge
France
Napoleon
Russia
Napoleon II
Athens
Espartero
H. Rider Haggard
President Johnson
King of
Corea
Portia
New York
Peary Artic
St. Paul
San Juan
Jane Toppan
Embury Sunday School Picnic Set for Globe Park Next Wednesday
The Embury Sunday school picnic is planned at Globe Park next Wednesday with a full supply of first class free lemonade for children and extra for adults. There will be abundant fruit ice cream and candies plus games and amusements for all ages. Everyone is invited and welcome.
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Embury
Globe Park
Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin Offered For Constipation Relief
When digestion troubles rise and bowels backs ache and liver misbehave, try Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. A safe pleasant laxative sold by all druggists at 50c and 1.00 with money back if it fails.
What We Are Eating He Lectures To The House
Washington June 22. The space before the speaker’s desk in the house looked like a small store with cereals jams jellies peas tomatoes corn bottles of spirits sausages and other edibles. The majority argues for a pure food law to protect the public. Mann cites adulterations and unfair competition despite progress since earlier prosecutions. He notes Old Tom gin extracts and German American methods claim to produce liquor from ethanol with no liquor, and warns pepper berries and coffee adulteration via sawdust and bread crumbs.
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Washington
Dellenfexssen
Tnter
State and Foreign Commerce
Many
Mann
Man Explains Food Additives In Lecturing Session
Mann and Stevens of Minnesota discussed everyday food items before the University of the House. He demonstrated cherry coloring with analine dye and questioned can weights sold by department stores, urging full weight cans for consumers while noting questionable products like freezin powder and honey from the eluose factory.
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Mann
Stevens
Minnesota
Gaines
Tennessee
Frown Winels
University of the House
Elu Cose
New York
Philadelphia
President Roosevelt presses for Isthmus canal plan gains
Washington June 22 The president urged immediate action for a canal on the Isthmus, backing a lock canal despite the engineers’ sea level recommendation. He claimed Congress and the people supported the push and predicted a five vote majority for the lock plan in the Senate after canvassing its members.
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Washington
Congress
Hoosevelt
Chittman
Mueineer Stevens
United States Senate
Senate
Senators vote for sea level canal amid heated debate
The Senate saw a bloc vote in favor of a sea level canal with members Afiheny Berry Blackburh Burnham Birrows Carmack Clark of Montana Clay Culberson Daniel Ick Foster Frasier Gallinger Hale Kittredge Latimer McCumber Mc Taurin Atallargy Martin Morgan Nels son Overman Platt Rayner Simons eit Tallaferro THhman Whyte. The result and implications were debated amid procedural friction.
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Ninovite
Senatars
Afiheny
Berry
Blackburh
Burnham
Birrows
Carmack
Clark
Montana
Clay
Culberson
Daniel
Ick
Foster
Frasier
Gallinger
Hale
Kittredge
Latimer
McCumber
McTaurin
Atallargy
Martin
Morgan
Nelsson
Overman
Platt
Rayner
Simons
Eit Tallaferro
Thhman
Whyte
Thayer Explains Car Supply For Coal Mines
John B. Thayer, fourth vice president of the Pennsylvania railroad, testified before the Interstate Commerce Board on supplying coal mine cars. He cited surging coal output and the difficulty for the railroad to meet demand, noting 1,000 private cars in operation and tensions with small shippers. He indicated Cassatt's plan would be adopted soon and acknowledged the challenge of avoiding car discrimination when private and railroad cars run together.
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Washington
John B. Thayer
Pennsylvania Railway
Interstate Commerce Board
Tie
Thayer
Tough
Commission
Pennsylvania
Hayer
Cassatt
Senate and House in Brief Washington June 22
The Senate backed a lock canal across the Isthmus of Manama by 86 to 31. Debates focused on sundry civil bill amendments funding presidential travel expenses. The House urged conference on the navy bill to adopt Senate plans for the proposed battleship before construction. The pure food bill proceeded with Mann of Illinois lecturing on adulteration of foods.
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Senate
House
Washington
Manama
Agreement on the Hate Bill Reached on Railroad Rates
Washington June 22 reports an understanding by conferees on the railroad rate bill. The conferrees will meet today to draft the agreement and present it to the house for printing in the record and possible action tomorrow.
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Washington
Conferrees
President and Mrs Roosevelt Drenched in Washington Storm
A severe electrical storm with high winds hit Washington as the president and Mrs Roosevelt were riding. They returned to the White House thoroughly drenched.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Episcopal Priest Deposed in Kansas City
Rev Charles Ferguson pastor of All Souls' Uni tarian church in Kansas City has been formally deposed as a priest of the Episcopal church by Bishop Atwill.
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Kansas City
Charles Ferguson
All Souls’ Unitarian Church
Episcopal Church
Atwill
Senate approval for St Louis bridge across Mississippi
Senate passes the house bill enabling construction of a Mississippi River bridge at St Louis. Other items note a Wisconsin secretary of state bribery trial set for July 2, a Norwacy trip by Bryan, Yazoo City fire destroying Paduenh cotton oil mill, a Limores wage strike, Fall River textile wage increase, a Missouri Kansas Texas railroad mortgage filed in St Louis, Grey’s Russia intervention stance, the Spanish minister’s illness, a fire in Nicholet Que destroying a cathedral complex, and Indiana’s William Cullen Dennis named assistant solicitor to the state department.
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House
St. Louis
Houser
Wisconsin
Tion
William Jennings Bryan
Trondhisiem
Norwacy
Hirakon VII
Yazoo City
Miss
Waviland Porcehin
Limores
France
Manufacturers’ Association
Fall River
Missouri, Kansas and Texas
St. Loui
Grey Cane Tinues
Russia
Commons
Duke of Almodovar
Spain
Nicholet
Que
William Cullen Dennis
Indiana
Department of State
PAXTINE Toilet Antiseptic Promised to Cure Bad Breath
Local druggist Jos Emmert of Freeport Minnesota urges residents to try PAXTINE Toilet Antiseptic to destroy germs and keep mouth and throat healthy with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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Jos. Emmert
Freeport
Very Low Rates to Omaha Excursion Tickets Offered
Very low excursion fares to Omaha Nebraska on the North Western Line for travel July 10 to 18 with favorable return limits. Apply to Chicago and North Western Railway agents at 619d W7-13.
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Omaha
Neb
North-Western
Chicago & North-Western Ry
No Mercy for Ivens Hypnotic Plea Denied
Rich ard Ivens the Chicago rape slaying suspect faces execution after the Illinois Supreme Court refused supersedeas and a new record. The Board of Pardons, summoned to Springfield, heard counsel and declined commutation or pardon citing lack of hypnotism evidence. Ivens confessed to police and coroner detailing the assault and murder of Mrs. Bessie Hollister near her Chicago home. Reaugh files answer in disbarment case tied to Hudleson will decision.
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Springfield
Til
Richarad Ivens
Bessie Hollister
Chicago
Supreme Court
Board of Pardons
Ivens
Scott
Hollister
Reaugh
Irchard
C. Reaugh
Clay County
Reauch
H. Mf
Bradford
Hudleson Will
Medical college entry rules raise course length
Chicago June 22 At a regular meeting of the Illinois state board of health a resolution was adopted requiring all applicants for entry to medical colleges to have completed a nine months course in chemistry biology physics and languages in addition to regular grammar and high school. The changes lengthen the medical course by one year and may be taken at any recognized institute devoted to the subjects. The board also recognized certificates from army navy and marine corps and will grant Illinois licenses on such certificates. The medical course change takes effect January 1 1910 and the hospital corps resolution takes effect immediately.
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Chicago
Ilinois State Board of Health
Army
Navy
Immarine Corps
Eect
Windstorm Hits South Chicago Plant Causing Fatality and Damage
A violent storm with rain wind and hail in Chicago injures four and fatally injuries Michael Vennis. The Hitness Steel plant at South Chicago suffers about 150000 dollars in damage.
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Chicago
Michael Vennis
Hitness Steel Company
South
Echo of a Big Failure, Chicago, June 22
Samuel A. Kean, former president of S A Kean & Co, which failed with liabilities over half a million dollars, has filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition seeking relief from debts totaling 780000.
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Chicago
Samuel A. Kean
S.A. Kean & Co
Aseo
Indicted for Selling This Vote
Carud UL June 22 Armed with charges Peter Chessler arrested and jailed for taking money for his vote. He and fifty two others have been indicted in a widening political corruption case.
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Carud
Peter Chessler
Rev Cummings Acquitted In Dwellings Fire Trial
Rev Milo Gordon Cummings stood trial in Murphysboro for arson of a dwelling owned by his wife and was acquitted the June 22 court session.
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Cummings
Murphysboro
Milo Gordon Cummings
Blaze Burns Five Buildings at Gladstone in June Fire
A blaze at Gladstone Alabama on June 22 destroyed five frame structures including two residences and three store rooms. The fire caused an estimated loss of four thousand dollars. Local firefighters battled the flames to prevent further damage to nearby properties.
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Gladstone
Bad Odor From Breath Cure Promoted by Syrup Pepsin
An old newspaper ad notes bad breath may stem from various forms of dyspepsia such as stomach catarrh biliousness or constipation. It claims Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is the reliable cure clearing impurities and sweetening breath. Sold by druggists for 60c and 1.00 with money back if it fails.
Rust resistant muskmelon seed study improves yields
Colorado cantaloupe disease rust from a parasitic fungus has long troubled Rocky Ford crops. Efforts with Bordeaux mixture failed to halt spread, but rust resistant lines traced to J. P. Pollock show robust vines and large solid melons. Seed selection now emphasizes quality and rust resistance for better market value.
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Rocky Ford
State Experiment Station
J. P. Pollock
Be Prompt With the Harrow in Soil Moisture Study
A Canadian note reports experiments showing severe soil drying when plowed land is not harrowed. Leaving ridges for several dry hot days reduced moisture, with slow recovery. The author stresses harrowing immediately after plowing to conserve soil moisture.
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T. Shutt
Canada
Rearing Chicks in Milk Diet Before Market
Report notes finishing of chickens by confining them in crates for two weeks then feeding a mixture of buttermilk 60 percent cornmeal 20 percent and ground oats 20 percent. Describes both food and drink with weight gain and quality meat. Doors are slatted and under them removeable trays for cleaning.
Feeding Green Stuff to Cattle in Summer
A Breeder's Gazette excerpt notes that a sailing crop is not grown for nutrition alone and advises cutting green stuff early in summer when gathering is easier. It states cattle on dry pasture benefit from cutting corn for feed as it acts as an appetite stimulant and helps keep the digestive tract open and healthy.
Moisture needs for crops vary with climate and crop
A state experiment station note estimates that producing a bushel of wheat with straw weighing ninety pounds requires 56.25 tons of water in Colorado. It states seafarid conditions demand more moisture than humid ones and ranks crops by water needs from lowest to highest: corn, potatoes, wheat, barley, field peas, oats, alfalfa, and red clover.
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State Experiment Station
Colorado
Bridging the Bean Grower Gap with Poles and Twine
An editoral sketch from Farm Journal advises small towns on managing scarce bean poles. It suggests pairing bean rows, placing stakes for each hill, and tying twine from each stake to the top pole to bridge the supply gap.
Best Way With Weeds and Soil Moisture
A short guide advises using a weeder when weeds are just sprouting as the best cultivator to destroy weeds and conserve moisture, preventing larger infestations. The message emphasizes timing and effectiveness of early weeding to maintain soil moisture and reduce future weed problems.
Kodol Digestive Aid Promises Rest for the Stomach
An old advertisement notes that a sick dog will not eat yet recovers with rest and introduces Kodol for Dyspepsia. It claims the product digests food for the stomach, reduces work, and restores condition, urging readers to try Kodol sold by all druggists.
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