Island forests bring in money
Washington dispatch surveys the Philippines timber wealth with 60 million acres state owned and 45 million wooded. It notes virgin forests in Luzon and along Cagayan Isabela Nueva Vizaya, and says American investment could unlock vast profits as logging modernizes. It cites crude methods, carabao haulage, and potential concessions for 20 years with 6 percent forestry dues, urging capital for railroad-adjacent tracts.
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Whiskers Grow As New Castle Shave Price Rises
In New Castle Pennsylvania March 19 a nickel price rise from 10 to 15 cents for shaves led to a sharp drop in barber shop business. Report says custom fell about seventy five percent since March 1, with one barber sticking to the old price and booming. Indications show locals will not accept 15 cent shaves.
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New Castle
Builders Hesitate as Labor Strife, High Costs Stall Indianapolis Projects
In Indianapolis, owners fear bids and rising costs as labor unions press wage hikes and contractors warn that mechanics’ liens leave owners vulnerable. Bricklayers seek 65 cents, hod carriers 45 cents after April 1, with strikes possible. Materials costs climb with lumber from Arkansas shipping higher freight, while finite supply shifts supply westward.
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Hod
Bricklayers’ Union
Ostrich Feather Trade Expands in France and Abroad
Paris reports over 200 million ostrich feathers sold annually in France with 40,000 women earning 0.10 to 1.40 dollars daily. A Nice ostrich farm, started five years ago with 25 birds, aims to boost domestic production and capture trade profits. Birds breed rapidly, eggs hatch after 42 days, and yearly feather yield meets high demand in Europe. Finished plumes sell from 2 to 40 dollars, with luxury items reaching higher prices.
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Nice
California
Texas
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Nice Farm
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England
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Duchess of Cumberland
Creelman Travels to Indianapolis to Aid Mrs Jackson
Charles Creelman son of a Chicago millionaire has traveled to Indianapolis at the request of Mrs Mary Speer Jacksons attorney to try to clear her name from charges brought by her husband Renfrew Jackson of Atlanta Georgia.
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Mary Speer Jackson
Inianapolis
Renfrew Jackson
Atlanta, Ga
Charles Creelman
Chicago
Indianapolie
Stepping Stones to Key West Rail Line Progress
Special to The Sum. In Miami March 19 tremendous winter work has advanced the Flagler railroad to Key West to create an almost all rail route to Havana. Iron and concrete bridges are tying the Florida keys into 150 miles of line. The road will sit 20 feet above sea level to dodge tides and construction is about one third finished. Henry M. Flagler is funding the project from Standard Oil dividends.
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Miami
Fla
Flagler
Key West
Havana
Fooling the Preacher With Postum Coffee Substitute
A doctor quits coffee after discovering it harms him and his wife recounts how he fooled a cleric at dinner. She notes four years of Postum use with continued benefit, claiming it tastes like coffee yet lacks its poisons. A ten day trial is urged to prove the claim. Produced by Postum Co, Battle Creek, Mich.
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Postum
Wwe
Postum Co
Lté
Battle Creak
Peruna Deemed Effective by Canadian Hospitals
Prominent hospitals endorse Peruna as an efficient remedy for catarrhal diseases tied to harsh winters in Canada. Institutions including Sisters of the Good Shepherd and Hospital St. John report relief in coughs, colds, and chronic catarrh, with patient testimonials and statements praising its tonic effects and restorative reach.
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Canada
Sisters of Good Shepherd
Peruna Company
Montreal
Sisters of the Good Shepherd
Nature
Peruna
Hospital
Etta Booker
Dundurn, Sask
N. W.P
Hartman
Conductor Dies After Brake Rod Breaks on Belt Line
Conductor EB R Nelson of the Pennsylvania freight service was thrown under passing cars when a brake rod broke on a car being switched on the Belt railroad near White River. He died hours after at St Vincent's hospital. He resided at 2006 Cornellave and left a widow and a young daughter.
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Pennsylvania
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Nelson
White River
Cornellave
Two Spanish Gunboats Raised After Manila Bay Sinking
Two old Spanish gunboats sunk at Manila Bay have been raised and are en route to port via the Suez canal St. Lawrence Welland canal and the great lakes. The craft date back to the Columbian exposition of 1893 and were among ships subdued by Dewey.
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Dewey
Manila Bay
Suez Canal
St. Lawrence River
Welland Canal
Great Lakes
Three men indicted for highway robbery in local case
Herman and Grover Passehl brothers Tom Sullivan and John Edgey are indicted by the grand jury on highway robbery charges and will stand trial in criminal court. Attorneys Ryan and Ruck Elshaus will defend the Passehl brothers.
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Grover Passehl
Tom Sullivan
John Edgey
Ryan and
Ruckelshaus
Passehl Brothers
Art Not to be Bought Ends with Dawberry's Inheritance
In a witty exchange the father of Dawberry dies and leaves enough to complete his art education. A sharp reply questions the sum, insinuating the old gentleman left him at least 10,600,000 dollars, highlighting humor and rumor surrounding a potential inheritance.
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