Return of Oregon crewman recalls Yokohama sights
Lowell H. Taylor, recently home after four years on the battleship Oregon, describes Yokohama as Japan’s largest treaty port near Tokyo. He notes a fortified harbor, breakwaters, Fuji yama, clean streets, imperial cleanliness orders, jinrikisha fares, parks, and hospitals on The Bluff. He mentions Kamakura’s Daibutsu temple and Japan’s Buddhist heritage, plus Yokohama’s active trade and visiting ships.
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Lowell H. Taylor
Georgia St
United States
Oregon
Japan
China
Philippines
Yokohama
Tokio
Hondo
Yokohama Harbor
Honunku Point
Kanagawa Flats
Empire
Kamakura
Daibutsu
Mikado’ Shoun
Ko-to-ku-in
Diabutsu
Buddha
Go-ro-ye-on
Traction Terminal Handles Daily Car Traffic and Veterans
More Than 300 Cars Go in and Out of Traction Terminal Station Daily with ten interurban lines, Indianapolis and Crawfordville & Western to join. The 1906 report shows 5,006,000 paid passengers. more expected this year. Veteran staff like Joseph Cochran 21 years, Samuel Thrasher 14, Bert Horton 8, and station master W. T. Lewis ensure smooth operations. Parcels and umbrellas are rarely lost. courteous service wins praise while impatient travelers test patience of staff.
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Traction Terminal
Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Crawfordville & Western
Joseph Cochran
Washington St
Illinois
Samuel Thrasher
Bert Horton
W. T. Lewis
Will Reward Composers At National Music Meet
Delegates at Memphis praise the St. Louis Union Musical club for aiding students unable to afford instruction. The national association plans a prize likely to reach $1,000 for the best American composition and a concert at the next congress featuring the prize winners and honored notices.
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Memphis
St. Louis Union Musical Club
National Association
Helped nominate Lincoln in 1860 convention delegate
Nathaniel W. Vooshees of New Jersey, father of ex Governor Foster M. Voorhees, served as a delegate to the 1860 national convention that nominated Lincoln for the presidency. He is almost 80 years old.
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Nathaniel W. Vooshees
Foster M. Voorhees
New Jersey
Lincoln
Postmistress Appointment at Fowler Ind
Washington May 5 Josephine B Cox was named post mistress at Fowler Indiana by the president. The notice notes her appointment amid a broader report of federal staffing and local business notices including a claim for Hood s Sarsaparilla aiding appetite and energy.
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Washington
Josephine B. Cox
Fowler
Ind
Bryan and Beveridge clash over trusts in Reader debate
In the Reader for June, W J Bryan and Senator Beveridge clash over trusts and remedies. Bryan argues against dissolution of the large steel group and advocates publicity as part of enforcement, while Beveridge questions how dissolution would proceed and insists on legitimate prosecutions and preventing cross-ownership among corporations.
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MR. Bryan
Senator Beveridge
W. J. Bryan
Beveridge
Leveridge
Indiana
Bryan
United States Steel Corporation
Congress
Thanker
Steel Corporation
Mr. Roosevelt
Peculiar Well in Ohio Produces Fresh and Salt Water
A U S Geological Survey investigator reports in Hamilton county near New Burlington a single well with two side by side pumps. One yields fresh water while the other discharges highly mineralized water nearly brine. The phenomenon stems from two adjacent water bearing beds. the fresh water pump is 16 feet deep while the salt water pump reaches 35 feet. The heavier urine? remains at bottom and does not mix.
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United States Geelogical Survey
Ohio
Hamilton County
New Burlington
Evansville street car talks with strikers resume
President Marshall and officials of the street car company conferred with the workers in Evansville Indiana on May 2 as negotiations continued It was expected a proposition would be offered to the men during the session to resolve the dispute
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Scrippe-McRae Press Association
Evansville
Ind
Marshall
Washington
Pennsylvania-sts
Placer
Indianapolis
Missouri
Metzger
City police station praised for cleanliness and order
A city feature article lauds Chief Metzger and the station for spotless upkeep and orderly operations. Visitors and visiting officers receive hospitality while patrolmen are described as respectful and efficient amid occasional social curiosities and humorous anecdotes.
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Metzger
Apple
Policeman Joh McKay Confesses in South Chicago Robbery
Chicago May 3. Officer Joh McKay confessed to holding Anton Janowski, beating him, and taking 135 dollars on South Chicago avenue at 2 o clock Wednesday morning. He was stripped of his badge and jailed after the confession.
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Metzger
Albert Leiber
Lient. Sandmann
Charlie
Chicago
Foliceman Joh McKay
Anton Janowski
Chicago-ave
Tornado Strikes Snyder Oklahoma Town
Fort Smith May 3 report says a tornado hit Snyder Oklahoma destroying the town and killing several people with many injured. Earlier in 1905 Snyder suffered a devastating twister killing about 50. Wires failed as the operator struggled to relay the dire message.
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Snyde
Okla
Nyder
Snyder
Curiosity Over Bryce Book Read by President
The text questions whether the president is familiar with Bryce's The American Wealth and recalls chapter 83 Why Gre, Are Not Made Presidents. It suggests only Lincoln displayed rare qualities in the chair, with Grant noted as the other reader who did not attain the presidency.
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Bryce
Gen. Grant
Abraham Lincoln
Land of Canada’s fertile acres tied up by firms
Canada has 90 million fertile acres in the west with 75.28 million allotted by government leaving 14.18 million. In 196 the crop area of Saskatoon and Alberta with a population of 806.52 yielded 7,283,719. A large portion remains in hands of companies, syndicates, and old owners seeking higher prices, while 40 million acres are held by entities for profit.
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Canada
Matoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Bona Fide
Women and Generals and the Pardon Clash
President Roosevelt recently heard a westerner's pardon plea. The petitioner presented both sides, arguing against mercy, while Roosevelt agreed with the presented case and contrasted it with his own stance on pardons and promotions. The exchange highlighted tensions over clemency and authority.
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Roosevelt
Local Remedy Promises Instant Heal Allegations
A garbled report outlines a claim by a healer or doctor of an instant cure for chronic sore illness. The text mentions a remedy associated with a railroad surgeon and suggests rapid healing, though specifics and verification are unclear.
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Logsdon Bros!ure Company
Phopes
Gola ‘Evetyarkiore
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King Piano Co
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King Pianos
Uidoisat
Ane
Lieut
Sandmann
Reg
Bertillon
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Perott
Strus
Whallon’s
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