Leaders of Coal Mine Strikers and Operators in Recrimination
John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers argues the public should blame railroads and coal stockpiles for the conflict while miners urge peaceful action. John H. Winder of the bituminous coal operators notes the dispute centers on business terms, with no violence intended and a possible coal supply shortage if mines stay shut.
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John Mitchell
The
United Mine Workers of America
John H. Winder
Fune
United
Dolly
Woominera
Great Coal Strike Expands With National Signings and Tension
The nationwide coal strike began March 31 with over half a million miners walking off the job to press wage and contract demands. Western Kentucky led signings on the 1903 scale, while Indiana and Pennsylvania fields scored early gains. President Mitchell predicts fluid talks, possible open union recognition, and a battlefront that may hinge on wages and regional concessions.
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United States
Western
Kentucky
Mitchell
Baer
New York
Household Science Specialist Named Director at Wellesley
Five years after joining Wellesley to head a new college residence, Miss Olive Davis of Rochester Mechanics Institute rose from lecturer in household science to director of the hall of residence. Three dormitories have since opened under her care, reflecting the faculty's high regard for her expertise.
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Olive Davis
Wellesley
Rochester Mechanics’ Institute
Halla of Residence
Tillman Defends Senate in Defense Work
Senator Tillman of South Carolina says his second Senate term ends next March and he is writing A Defense of the Senate. He notes his views have tempered with years in office and that the Senate has more public usefulness than he once believed.
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B. R. Tillman
South Carolina
Senate
Tillman
Armored French Car Sent To Russia For Czar Defense
St Petersburg reports an armored motor car built in France for the Russian government has reached the Warsaw Peters burg line. Equipped with two machine guns, it is said to be for street fighting or for use by the czar when visiting the Douma.
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St. Petersburg
London Graphic
Warsaw-Petersburg
France
Dredges Revolutionize Gold Mining Gains in California
Sunset Magazine details how modern dredges boost placer-like gold extraction, surpassing hydraulic and drift mine yields in California. Ground is often bonded for prospecting, with payments tied to dredge-driven extraction, as ground value rises and purchase becomes harder in proven locales.
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California
Sunset Magazine
Giants to Japs Foot Size Admiration in Japan
Bishop McVickar of Rhode Island and Dr. Phillipe Brooks impressed a Japanese crowd with their great size during a visit. The bishop recalled locals measuring their shoes inside a house while shoe rules required leaving them outside.
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Bishop McVickar
Rhode Island
Japan
Phillipe Brooks
Sas
Grand Dinner Tale By Major General Grant
Major General Frederick OD Grant recalls a family dinner toast that mocked him for resembling his father and failing to speak well. The toastmaster praised his father to win the crowd, then implied young Grant lacked fluency, leaving him disappointed despite his best effort.
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Frederick OD
Grant
Dress Parade Teaches Cleanliness At Cincinnati School
Miss Mary Lawler a Cincinnati schoolteacher uses a dress parade each morning to enforce cleanliness. Pupils with missing buttons unbrushed hair or dirty shoes are coached with soap and towels. School authorities report improved discipline and self respect due to the policy.
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Mary Lawler
Cinemnnati
Suicide and the elusive role of reason in self destruction
Philosophers gaze at deaths by self action arguing there is no external reason for suicide. The essay asserts most reason lies in the individual, noting prevalence among certain races, especially Germanic peoples, and cites tales of crisis that show return to earthly life if given options.
Lawton's Son Appointed Cadet at West Point
Lawton's eldest son Manly Lawton receives a cadetship at West Point, following in the military footsteps of his renowned father Maj. Gen. Henry M. Lawton. The announcement notes the family legacy and the significance of the appointment in military circles.
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Manly Lawton
Henry M. Lawton
Lawton’s Early Years at West Point and Philippine Firefights
President Roosevelt oversees a tale of young Lawton starting life at eleven, traveling to the Philippines with his father, and standing on the firing line under enemy fire during a volatile era. The account highlights his exposure to combat and early military milieu shaping his future.
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United States Military Academy
West Point
Roosevelt
Lawton
Philippines
Waking Up New York Police
Fat policemen and policemen with whiskers grow scarce on the New York force. The active officer, whose belt spans the building line, fears retirement and works to slim down as the commissioner scouts the weight. Officers must look smart, and a two day old board risks censure.
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New York
Cure for Blushing Article Prompts Reader Insight
A New York newspaper recently ran an item on stopping blushing. A young woman tells another she has not read it and jokes she would blush to read the paper. The reply notes that after reading it one would no longer blush, presenting a humorous take on the topic.
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New York
Epic of the Indian closes as Dawes commission ends era
Atlantic Monthly notes the end of the allotment era for Native tribes. Geronimo gazes west from Fort Sill toward a vanished Arizona as Red Cloud at Pine Ridge resists land allotment. The Dawes Act era ends with the last councils of the Choctaws and Creeks, signaling the epic of the American Indian closure.
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Abu Abdallah
Granada
Geronimo
Fort Sill
Arizona
Pine Ridge Agency
Red Cloud
Aeneas
Dido
Dickens
Yarmouth
Hercules
Henry L. Dawes
Atlantic Monthly
Age tells on Russell Sage in Wall Street decline
Russell Sage, nearing 90, is eliminated as an active factor in Wall Street finance though still a director in twenty six railway industrial and financial firms. He rarely attends meetings now and cannot concentrate on business. At the last Wabash meeting he arrived late and insisted on his ten dollar directors fee, which was paid after delaying the session.
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Russell Sage
Wall Street
Sage
Wabasa
Western Union
Congressmans Quiet Arrival Sparks Capitol Scene
Congressman Longworth entered the senate quietly and was surrounded by congratulations. Senator Kean led a rapid round of salutations as a dozen senators offered praise. The room buzzed with applause until Prince Cupid of Hawaii arrived, prompting Kean to note Longworth’s presence and Cupid’s arrival before the young son of the president slipped away toward the south end of the Capitol.
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Longworth
Senate
Senator Kean
Prince Cupid
Hawaii
Aald Kean
Woman Lover of Orchids
Mrs George B Wilson of West Philadelphia Pennsylvania is renowned for her orchid collection which is valued at over 50000 dollars and continually grows. She followed a lifelong passion that captivates many women though perilous jungles and swamps in South America and the Indies hold many orchid hunters.
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George B. Wilson
Weat
Philadelphia
South America
Indies
Peculiar Coincidence A Poem Rejected By Editor
A tall poet and his brother bard discuss a strange coincidence. The poet recalls sending a poem titled The Old Mint Jutep to Whoopem Magazine and learning it was accepted. Later, another poem was returned with the note that the magazine is now full.
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Whoopem
Old Mint Jutep
Magazine listings and garden planting features in April issues
The April Garden Magazine features planting tables for flowers and vegetables, plus three pages of Suggessive Gardens. The Century prints Lady De Lancey’s narrative with portraits and letters, and a piece by William J. Bryan. Country Life in America, The National Magazine, and Farming highlight gardening, outdoor life, and crop planting guides with expert tips on corn, potatoes, cotton, and wheat.
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Garden Magazine
Doubleday, Page & Co
New York City
Lady de Lancey
William H. de Lancey
Wellington
Walter Scott
Charlies Dickens
Duke of Wellington
William de Lancey
Scott
Dickens
Lady Hamilton
William J. Bryan
the Century Co
New York
C. P. Hartley
U.S.-Mexico Trade Totals Rise Sharply in 1905
A commerce department bulletin shows United States trade with Mexico reaching 92 million dollars in fiscal year 1905, up from 21 million in 1896 and 18 million in 1885. Mexico imports 63 percent from the U.S. and exports 71 percent to the U.S. No other country matches Mexico for imports from the U.S. or exports to the U.S. except Canada and Cuba respectively.
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Washington
Department of Commerce and Labor
United States
Mexico
Canada
Cuba
Stole Securities and Silverware Arrest In New York
Police recover about 50000 dollars of securities alleged stolen by Thomas J Wainwright from Dr Nicholas J Pinault in Minneapolis. Wainwright, caretaker at the Pinault home, is said to have stolen 100000 dollars worth of silverware and confessed to concealing some pieces in Providence RL.
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New York
Thomas J. Wainwright
Nicholas J. Pinault
Minneapolis
Wainwright
Pinault
Providence
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United Mineworkers
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Indian Territory
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the Heights
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Marquis Ito
Yone Noguchi
the Chapple Co
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