Commutation frauds and desert land reform proposed
The report details wide abuse of the homestead and desert land acts including rapid transfers after title, nonresidence by commuters often foreigners, and loans tied to commissions. It urges stricter residence rules, smaller desert land tracts, and real water and cultivation requirements to curb evasion and preserve grazing and settlement potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
General Land Office
Secretary of the Interior
Western Timber Grove Despoiled by Lax Administration Under Act
A regional report criticizes Timber and Blane Act enforcement and urges new legislation. It notes Desert Land Law needs essential changes, cites lax water rights controls, and highlights failures in proof of permanent water rights and post ceased claims affecting irrigation and reclamation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Splendid Western Timber Grove
Rochambeau Statue Before White House A Historic Tie
An ornate bronze Rochambeau statue stands before the White House in Jackson Square, unveiled in 1902 to honor France's aid to the United States. The statue portrays the field marshal in full uniform with an outstretched arm, while the base features a French flag, a forward-moving female figure, and linked arms of France and the United States.
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Clark Mills
General Jackson
Lafayette
Fochambeau Park
White House
National Capital
Rochambeau
France
Cambon
McKinley
Concreas
United States
York
Republic of the United States
United
Postum Campaign Attacks Old Fashioned Coffee
The Coffee Importers and Roasters wage a nationwide attack on Postum Food Coffee claiming it harms health and is inferior. Proponents counter that stopping coffee cures disease and grows the Postum movement by the hundreds of thousands yearly. Critics call it deception driven by damaged pockets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum
Tostum
Ananias
Postum Ad Duels Coffee Merchants Over Health Claims
A printed appeal offers $100000 to verify claims about Postum as a pure food product. It argues coffee harms heart stomach eyes and nerves and urges readers to seek the truth behind caffeine and the product’s wheat and New Orleans molasses formula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum
New Orleans
Tfem
Shannon Inquires About Stodder's Marriage Plans
Mr. Shannon writes to his friend Stodder asking for details of an upcoming marriage. He lists questions about the fiancé, her family, finances, age, and honeymoon, and notes the need for a prompt reply to inform his wife. The exchange hints at gossip and hurried planning.
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Shannon
Stodder
Fragmentary quote on a worker's departure in historical paper
A brief satirical line records a Black man's response about leaving work. He denies wanting to leave and asserts even if he wished to go, he could not manage it, reflecting a dated viewpoint and language.
Beven Sisters Pace Southern Islands With Constant Rain
The Beven Sisters are described as a group of islands south of New Zealand kept in a rainy climate. Terra del Fuego exhibits similar conditions, though rain there frequently appears as sleet or snow, shaping the local weather patterns.
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New Zealand
Beven Sisters
Terra del Fuego
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Washington
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Pensions
Milliam Deelers
Pension Bureau
Taber & Whitman CO
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Washington, D. C
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