Apportionment of Population May Be Changed
Washington reports the census promises a political fight over whether the House should grow or the apportionment ratio should rise from 194 000. Indiana may keep its current representation, while Minnesota and Iowa face shifts. Ohio Illinois Michigan Pennsylvania New York Texas Oklahoma expect changes. The final census report is due by year end.
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Iowa
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Americans Leave Canadian Fields
Gretna Manitoba July 19. Western Canada faces an American exodus as drought and crop failures shrink populations. Thousands are leaving in search of better prospects, while some intend to return after selling stock and clearing belongings.
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Manitoba
Canada
Coal lands back in public domain
The Geological Survey reports in June that 1,244, AML coal lands and 1,306,655 acres of non coal lands were settled. Coal land sales totaled 80,605,666 dollars with a minimum price of 14,500,923 dollars. Louisiana restored 1,086,800 oil withdrawn lands with no oil. Withdrawals covered 1,850,856 acres coal and 3,600,000 acres oil. Recommendations include 2,751,933 acres for settlement under the enlarged homestead act across several western states.
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Clearwater National Forest
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Photo man unveils scheme to sell famous selfies
In Washington photographers hire a shtick to lure travelers with souvenir photos. They superimpose customers onto blank images with national figures like the president and Col. Roosevelt, creating humorous scenes such as Reuben with the president. A $2 tinting option promises cheeky portraits with Anna Held.
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Reuben
Mary
John
Col
Roosevelt
Wayback Center
Th’ Wah
Col. Roosevelt
Joe” Cannon
Anna
Hypnotist Builds New Legs On Man In New York
A paralyzed man once crippled for 23 years begins to walk again as Dr. Alfred J. Fox of Hotel Grenoble uses hypnotic suggestion to stimulate leg function. Schaumberg stands after March treatments. witnesses observe him drink a simulated elixir and feel renewed energy in his limbs.
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Conrad Schaumberg
Alfred J. Fox
Hotel Grenoble
Dr. Fox
Conrad
The Illustrious Prince Murder Mystery Unfolds on Train
A distraught crowd watches as a mysterious man named Hamilton Fynes is found dead aboard a fast moving train. Scotland Yard officers inspect a sparse scene with no papers or belongings linking to him, and a hidden killer is suspected. Nearby a wounded man awaits aid in a moonlit roadside verge as a pursuing motor car nears.
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Scotland Yard
Atendant
Inspector Jacks
Bank of England
Standstill Before Him Drives Scene in Witness Report
A man brought a car to a halt and sprang from the vehicle as a standstill confrontation occurred. Witnesses describe a tense moment with the driver exiting quickly to address the situation.
Hotel Scene Seeks Missing Hamilton Fynes Arrival
A Carlton luncheon scene centers on a young woman seeking Hamilton Fynes’s arrival by Lusitania. The hotel staff hint at a newspaper clue and a private office exchange, amid curious onlookers as the mystery unfolds.
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Palm Court
Hamilton Fynes
Lusitania
Mr. Hamilton Fynes
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