Canning Center Moves Westward Across the Nation
The movement of the canning industry from eastern to western states centers on Chicago as a major distributing point for canned goods. Indiana Illinois and Iowa now lead in canned corn while Indiana shows notable gains in canned tomatoes. Improved land use for tomatoes and lower freight costs have spurred new plants westward, with several hundred facilities established in recent years and eastern plants relocating to western locations.
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Chicago
New York
Maryland
New Jersey
Delaware
Indiana
Wisconsin
Ohio
Ilinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Illinois
Commissary
Chicago Aple
Rise in Canned Tomatoes Marks Large Ten Year Use
A detailed figure shows United States consumption of tomatoes in cans topping 1.5 billion over ten years, with a vast share now coming from the western states. The article notes annual increases and the domestic household reliance on preserved tomatoes.
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United States
Canada Wine the Marathon at Athens Games
Athens May 2 Interest in the marathon dominated the Olympic program. Twenty six Greeks led a field of twenty six Greeks seven Britons including Canadians and Australians five Americans three Germans two Frenchmen two Italians three Swiss one Belgian one Dane two Egyptians and Sherring Canadian won easily finishing in splendid form.
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Canada
Athens
United States
Chicago Saloons License Fees Beat Records
Chicago on May 1 issued 497 saloon permits under the new $1000 license ordinance, beating prior records and yielding 248500 dollars in revenue. Half the fee is paid now and the remainder in November.
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Chicago
Magruder Nominated for Re election by Prohibition Judges
May 2 reports Benjamin D. Magruder supreme court justice Illinois nominated for re election by Prohibition judicial convention. Magruder, a Republican, failed to gain nomination at the Republican convention. Also note United States dry dock Dewey passed from Suez into Red Sea. Daughters of the Revolution attend national council in Philadelphia.
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Magruder
Chicago
Benjamin D. Magruder
Supreme Court of Illinois
United States
Dewvy
Suez Canal
Red Sea
Daughters of the Revolution
National Council
Philadelphia
Railroads and Wooden Legs in a Surprising Debate
A Cincinnati Enquirer item cites a surgeon noting railroads are major users of wooden legs. He argues railroads kill about 3,000 and injure 40,000 yearly, suggesting “leg factories” could cut costs by bypassing middlemen, drawing comparisons to railroads with barrel works and mills.
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Standard O
Cincinnat! Enquirer
Bushido and Business Watchdogs of Japan
The London Outlook extols Japanese government inspectors as indefatigable incorruptible guardians of quality. By day or night they supervise, test, and reject defects in state business, guiding the country toward a triumphant industrial and administrative reputation.
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Japan
London
Parliament Likely to Raise Motor Car Tax This Year
It is probable that the British parliament will increase the tax on motor cars this year. The levy will be based on the purchase price of the vehicle.
Watch for first indigestion signs and try Syrup Pepsin
Advice urges early symptom watching for indigestion and liver trouble and recommends Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin to prevent progression. Claims quick, pleasant, sure relief for chronic dyspepsia with similar statements of broad weakening, price 50c and 1.00, money back if it fails.
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Dr. Caldwell
Public Letting for Tutty Street Culvert in Freeport
Sealed proposals for a concrete culvert along The Branch Creek in Freeport TiNOS will be received until 2 pm on May 3 1906. Bids to lowest responsible bidder with 250 dollar certified check. successful bidder to enter bond of 2000 dollars. Plans at city engineer’s office. Committee reserves right to reject bids. Stephen Steffen chairman.
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Broadway
Pleasant Street
Elk Street
Freeport
Tinois
Stephen Steffen
Tephen Steffen
P. J. Lonergan
Louis M’govern
Close of Navigation Fight Over a Pilots Union
Longshoremen and marine workers strike across Great Lakes ports to secure recognition of the Lake TIlots Protective Association. Dock workers in Cleveland Detroit Buffalo Ashtabula and other ports join, threatening 60 000 idle workers. Lake Carriers Association delays action while plans to use non union labor are explored. President Livingstone comments on unloading boats and waiting for dock managers. Keefe declines to discuss details.
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Chiesazo
Chienago
Great Lakes
Lake Tilots’ Protective Association
Lake Carriers’ Association
Cleveland
Detroit
Buffalo
Ashtabula
Duluth
International Longshoremen, Marine and Transport Workers’ Association
Lake
Lake Carriers’association
Livingtone
Livingstone
Lake Carriers
Keefe
Quiet at Mount Carmel as shooting sparks debate
At Mount Carmel Pennsylvania on May 2 a serious clash prompted a state police deployment to the Snye colliery area. Captain Page's company reinforced the patrol. Lieutenant Sith described mobs hurling rocks and stoves as 8,000 residents hemmed in the constabulary, which fired to save lives. The United Mine Workers accuse authorities. John Mitchell condemns the action as a sign of foreign fear of a state police.
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Page
Wilkesbarre
Snye
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Burgess Penman
Mine Workers’ Organization
John Mitchell
Suying
U.mw
Sith
Constabulary
Hickory Street
May Day Turbulence Grips Paris With Violence
May Day failed to spark revolution yet brought heavy violence as troops deployed across Paris. Regiments camped near Arc de Triomphe, the Bank of France, and major stations while dragoons guards and cuirassiers charged crowds along Place de la Republique and Boulevard de Magenta.
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Bourse
Bank of France
Place de la Republique
Boulevard de Magenta
Revolt and Violence During A Day of Protests
Nightfall events saw clashes as protesters battled both sides with many wounded. Demonstrators overturned benches and raised hastily improvised barriers. Over 1,000 guards were deployed that day. Officials did not grasp the revolt's magnitude, and the labor movement was tangled with violent agitators and anarchists, leaving many confused and unsettled.
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Peraona
Plot of the Capitalists moves sparks protests in New York
In New York on May 2 two protests rallied against arrests of Moyet Haywood Perticbone and St. John tied to a plot against Idaho ex governor Stennenberg. One rally at Grand Central Palace by Socialists and unions. another at Cooper Union by Socialist Labor party. Gregory Maxime spoke at both, with resolutions denouncing Idaho authorities and calling the miners’ arrests a capitalist plot.
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New York
Moyet
Haywood
Perticbone
St. John
Stennenberg
Idaho
Grand Central Palace
Moyet- Siaywood
Cooper Union
Socialist Labor Party
Gregory Maxime
Milwaukee braces for calmer lake strike impact
Milwaukee on May 2 reports marine activity likely to stay steady as car ferries passenger liners and shipbet carriers remain in service. Officials note little trouble here amid the Great Lakes strike and anticipate better outcomes for the city’s harbor economy.
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Milwaukee
Great Lakes
Earthquake Felt on Alcatraz Island in Bay of San Francisco
A May report confirming no quake impact on Alcatraz Island is contradicted as the tremor was felt there with no damage. The correction notes the earlier claim was unfounded.
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San Francisco
Alcatraz Island
Bay of
Eight Hour Day Granted by Montana Mines
Butte Montana May 2 The Amalga Copper North Butte and Butte Coalition Mining companies grant a strictly eight hour day for all employees. Wages scale remains unchanged.
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Montana
Butte, Mont
Amalgamated Copper, North Butte and
Butte Coalition
Secretary Bonaparte Receives Update on Ailing Health
Baltimore May 2 An official bulletin from Dr. Thomas H. Brown says Secretary of the Navy Charles J Bonaparte remains under home care after an illness tracked to last Thursday at Atlantic City. The condition, described as acute indigestion, has not been dangerous and he is now distinctly stronger with less pain.
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Baltimore
Navy
Charles J. Bonaparte
Thomas H. Brown
Associated Press
Brown
Bonaparte
Atlantic City
Senate action on expulsion of Mrs. Morris and relief funds
In Washington on May 2 a senate resolution offered an investigation into the January expulsion of Mrs. Minor Morris from executive offices. A house joint resolution thanked Florace Porter for uncovering John Paul Jones remains. Allison outlined $2.5 million San Francisco relief spending. Daniels spoke for the rate bill. An executive session occurred as an agricultural appropriation bill gained a free seed amendment. Points of order trimmed food adulteration clauses. Progress reported on the bill.
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Washington
Tillman
Senate
Minor Morris
House
Florace Porter
John Paul Jones
Allison
San Francisco
Daniels
Ann Arbor Professor Russell Dead at University of Michigan
Professor Israel C. Russell, head of the geology department at the University of Michigan, died of pneumonia in Ann Arbor. He was 64 years old and widely known as a scientist.
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Ann Arbor
An Arbor
Mich
Israel C. Russell
University of Michigan
Rrussell
Baseball scores reached across leagues and associations
Chicago report lists May scores from both leagues and an association. Games include Cincinnati 3 Pittsburgh 0 and Brooklyn 0 Philadelphia 6 in the National League, Boston 7 New York 5, St Louis 5 Chicago 1, and American results Cleveland 8 St Louis 1, New York 0 Boston 0, Philadelphia 16 Washington 2, plus Columbus 1 Minnesota 1 and Louisville 12 Milwaukee 4 with Toledo St Paul 1 and Indianapolis Kansas City 4 12 innings.
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Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Cincinnatis
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
St. Onis
St. Louis
American
Cleveland
Washington
Association
Columbus
Minneapolis
Louieville
Miwaukee
Louisville
Toledo
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Puzzling Corn Growing Rite of the Zuni Indians
The New York Herald describes a corn festival in which Zuni medicine men perform a rapid corn growth spectacle. A sand square adorned with symbolic figures is used as the corn is planted and watered by ceremony, producing a complete harvest in about thirty six hours before the ear is removed and stored.
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New York Herald
Kennedy Laxative Honey and Tar for cough relief
A historical ad promotes Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar as a remedy for coughs and congestion. It claims to clear the chest and drive the cold out through the bowels, with distribution through druggists.
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Kennedy
What Constitutes a Holiday in Mrs Pettis View
Mrs Pettis rejects common holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas. She defines a holiday as when Ezra Jim Bob and Liphlet go to the wood lot with their dinner and return only at night. She notes men have good points but questions women who expect meals by look rather than words.
Feeding Squirrels in Parks Is Not Kind Practice
Many park visitors feed gray squirrels with almonds peanuts and chestnuts and fail to realize this harms the animals. Human behavior can disrupt their natural foraging and nutritional balance, leading to dependence and health issues in urban park settings.
Squirrels’ diet and dental needs noted in Brooklyn Life
A Brooklyn Life note discusses how a squirrel’s teeth grow rapidly and risk starvation if not worn down. It suggests giving them specific nuts such as hickory pecan and hazel to help keep their teeth in check and ensure natural foraging remains viable.
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Brooklyn
Wan the Joke At The Dance Ends In Paint Stain
Mabel recalls a joke with Mr. Gay boy during the balcony dances. A post was freshly painted and red paint smeared Maud notices the stain on the back of Mabels waist while Maud asks if she approached the post.
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Mabel
Mr. Gayboy
Maud
Fruit Painting Brings Tears to Man in Punchline
A man recalls a painting that caused tears, only for the joke to reveal he was struck by a fruit painting that fell on his head. The anecdote turns on humor about emotion and art.
Installment Plan for Marriage License Question
A humorous exchange in the Cleveland Leader shows a youth asking what to pay for a marriage license and the clerk outlining an absurd plan of one dollar down and the whole salary every month for life.
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Cleveland Leader
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