Bishop McCabe Dies After Stroke in New York
Methodist leader Bishop McCabe died in New York after a daylong battle with apoplexy. Born October 11 1856 in Athens Ohio he studied at Ohio Wesleyan University before joining the Ohio conference. He served as pastor in Putnam Ohio and later as chaplain of the One Hundred and Twenty...
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Enna
Bishop McCabe
Athens
Ohio
Wesleyan University
Guio Conference
Putrnam
Election Shifts and Health Crisis Critique Echoes Across Nation
A 1896 account details a new secretary, wealth from preaching, and a wife tied to The Bright Libby Prison. It contrasts political success with a grim warning: TB and pneumonia deaths loom as millions perish, while government health funding remains minimal and public apathy persists.
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Wappratialans
Jo Welder
Inheritance Tax by States Noted in Census Report
A census bureau investigation shows about half the states levied inheritance taxes in 1902, yielding just over 7 million dollars. Officials estimate 1903 revenue rose to around 10.6 million, with at least a dozen states aiding state governments through this tax. The report lists 1902 receipts by state and notes continued activity in this revenue source. The update also mentions various unrelated items from Hawaii to Atlanta politics.
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Bureau of Census
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California
York
Solorado
Carolina
Connecticut
Delaware
Pennsylva
Inos
Ras
Tennessee
Vermont
Maine
AGATT
Virginia
Washington
Wbitchigan
Finnasota
Federal plan for Japanese protection in California schools at issue
Former Secretary Metcalf reports on coast situation endorsing full federal use of civil and military forces to protect Japanese residents. President Roosevelt backs the plan, seeks to exclude Japanese children from San Francisco schools while urging comity and education access, and cites attacks on Japanese in California as warrant for action.
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Record of a disastrous year 1908 by natural calamities
A chronicle notes widespread death and property loss in 1908 from earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, cyclones, and volcanic eruptions. It lists Gonzano Italy 14 deaths, a Colombian coastal tidal wave 2,500 dead, Formosa eruptions, San Francisco quake, and other disasters with large tolls, plus notable events and deaths of public figures.
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Formosa
San Francisco
Texas
Ocampo
Mexico
Lyons
France
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China
Iften
Tuamotu Islands
Qakhil
Paul Lawrence Dunbar
Pat Crowe
Cadahy
Omaha
Roosevelt
Washington
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Duluth
Faillieres
Maitland
Gales
Johann Loch
Bigarmist
Chica
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Oldenburg
Berlin
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Springfeld
Pipie
Sa Chiisto
Taany
Ludmilla’s
Pierre Currie
Paris
Trinidad
Colo
Furnas County
Nebraska
Rail monopolies derail western coal shipments across multiple states
The article reports on railroad monopoly threats to Utah Idaho Mereda and Colorado towns, with coal trains held up by lawless actions and ICC scrutiny. It notes Union Pacific earnings and stock sales, Great Northern and Northern Pacific cash moves, and a trend toward consolidation. It also covers a Kansas City broker fined for rebates and a Mississippi railroad ruling affecting Illinois Central trains through Magnolis.
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Idaho
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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Treary
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Bt. Laws
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Supreme Court
Mississippi Railroad Commission
Illinois Central Railroad
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Paifresd
Year 1906 in Review From The Kew Bookkeeper
A rounded calendar of 1906 highlights with lives lost to disasters and notable deaths. The list covers earthquakes, mine explosions, shipwrecks, and fires, alongside prominent figures such as Susan B Anthony Henrik Ibsen Carl Schurz and Theodore Roosevelt. Government and world events include Spain Russia Cuba and Okla homa statehood, with major incidents like ship sinkings and political assassinations noted.
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