Unity of Action Urged for Waterways Bond Issues
Missouri River Navigation congress opens in Omaha with governors Burke and Vessey among speakers. Burke calls for unity of waterways groups and supports bond issuance for inland waterway improvements, comparing to Panama Canal funding. He notes cost as main obstacle and urges timely congressional action.
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Omaha
Missouri River Navigation Congress
Burke
North Dakota
Congress
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Sioux City
Pierre
Bismarck
Fort Benton
Mont
Missouri River
Vessey
South Dakota
James C. Dahlman
National Rivers and Harbors Association
The
Lake To the Gulf Waterways Association
Panama Canal
Knox asks delay in Nicaragua inquiry
Secretary of State Knox urged the Senate foreign relations committee to postpone any investigation into the Nicaragua situation until a clearer view of Central American affairs could be provided. Chairman Cullum convened the panel to hear Knox but the request led to a postponement of a week or more. A related resolution on the Zelaya order affecting two Americans was not acted on.
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Washington
Knox
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Nicaragua
Cullum
Rayner
Zelaya
Milwaukee Train Wreck Near Bayard Iowa
An entire Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul No. 7 west bound train left the track two miles east of Bayard Iowa in the early hours. The consist included engine tender baggage and mail cars two coaches and two sleepers. A dozen passengers sustained slight injuries. The tender trucks detached first suggesting a broken wheel as the probable cause. No. 7 was the Sioux City and Des Moines local from Chicago serving those cities.
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Omaha
Chicago, Milwaukee& St. Paul
Bayard
Sioux City
Des Moines
Chicago
Labor federation seeks dissolution of steel trust
Pittsburg December 15 the conference committee of labor leaders of the American Federation of Labor denounced United States Steel as a soulless corporation whose god is the almighty dollar. They adopted resolutions urging a committee to present labor grievances to Congress and President Taft and to seek a government investigation toward dissolving the steel trust.
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Pittsburg
States Steel Corporation
Dolar
Conference Committee of Labor Leaders
American Federation of Labor
Congress
Taft
Erievances of Labor
Ftee
Arbuclkes Repay Sugar Duty Shortfall reveals cash repayment
Special Assistant Attorney General Stimson announced a federal probe found Arbuuckle Brothers sugar refiners underpaid duties on sugar landed in New York. The shortage totaled 695,573 dollars and was repaid in cash to the United States treasury.
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New York
Stimson
Arbuola Brothers
United States Treasury
Arbuckle ‘Brothers
Not Guilty Verdict In Hurd Murder Case
A jury in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, returned a not guilty verdict for Charles Radford of Sterling, Illinois, in the death of George Hurd. The case stemmed from a September 6 incident when Hurd objected to Radford and his brother keeping Hurd’s daughter and sister out late, leading to a fatal confrontation.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Charles Radford
Sterling
Radford
George Hurd
Hurd
Fragmentary report from Louisville incident scene
The readable text hints at a disorderly incident in Louisville Kentucky with scattered references to entrenched names and places, noting a blast or flood event and multiple ambiguous details. The fragmentary OCR lacks clear subjects, dates, or outcomes, making precise attribution difficult.
Fort Benton man confesses to Great Northern robbery
Gordon, a resident of Fort Benton, admits complicity in the Great Northern Express Company robbery in Seattle involving $12,000. He identifies Howell as the accomplice and claims Howell aided the Oriental Limited hold up at Bonners Ferry on March 15, 1908. Gordon, previously jailed for murder but pardoned, was arraigned and bound over to the federal grand jury with bail set at $5,000.
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Benson Thomas
Li Gordon
Aler
Fort
Benton
Seattle
Great’ ‘Northern Express Company
Charles
Howell
Havre
Gordon
Oriental Limited
Bonners Ferry
Fort Benton
Thomas
L. Gordon
Chateau County
J. 8. Delaney
The
Great Northern
Charles Delaney
Fire Department
Helena
J. S. Delaney
United States
W. Hi-Hare
Federal Grand Jury
Marathon Waltz Stopped After Prolonged Dance Ordeal
Three of 53 couples in a marathon waltz in Renshaw hall were halted by officers on mayoral instruction after dancing for fourteen hours and forty one minutes with no nourishment. Six girls were hospitalized. one with a ruptured blood vessel and another with muscular paralysis. Two hall proprietors hosted the contest before spectators of 500 as promoters urged stoppage and the surviving couples won prizes including a diamond ring and a gold watch.
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Butte
Charles H. Nevin
Renshaw Hall
Police Captain Accused In Bombshell Helena Charges
Charges filed with the police commission accuse Police Captain Thomas Norton of working for the Butte Street Railway and neglecting duty in court related to damages suits. Allegations include attempting to influence witnesses and a drunken incident in Helena with an alleged arrest attempt. The case is described as sensational with possible further developments. Explosion damages Gleaming Works in Billings, injuring none. losses about 2500 dollars, insurance partially covers.
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Butte
Police Commission Against Police
Thomas Norton
Butte Street Railway
Helena
Norton
Croquettes with Sweetbreads and Nuts for a Rich Dish
A historical recipe describes parboiled sweetbreads simmered in a seasoned broth with butter and flour to make a thick sauce. The mixture is cooled shaped, rolled in blanched peanut crumbs then egg yolk and nut crumbs, dried, and fried to a rich brown. Garnish with parsley and stuffed olives.
The Use of Canned Goods in Autumn Storage
Guidance on buying canned foods by the dozen in autumn and storing them properly. Emphasizes dry airy spaces, wiping cans, using quality containers and rubber rings, and cautions about damp or dusty conditions. Also notes home canning for soup stock milk vegetables and short term preservation.
Dressing for Ducks
A recipe describes stuffing ducks with celery prunes and bread crumbs cooked in butter, then browning and roasting the ducks upside down. Serve with giblet gravy.
Household Pan Lift Promises Easy Oven Handling
A novel steel wire pan lift for pots and pans claims to lift hot cookware from stoves and ovens without rag or cloth. It self adjusts to any pan and aims to outperform the old rag method, reducing hot handling risks.
Canadian West Land Boom Yields Record Wheat and Wheat and Oats
A CanadianLand boom case near Regina shows 640 acres bought at 18 dollars an acre producing 19 875 bushels of wheat and 4 760 bushels of oats in two years. Land value rose from 11 320 to 22 400 with an offered sale at 35 per acre, yielding 10 880 in value. Bailey earned 17 650 from crops and 10 880 appreciated land value totaling 28 540.
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Manitobia
Saskatchhewan Saud
Alberta
Canady
Thetlatest
James ‘Balley
Niles
Regina
Balley
Grand Coulee
Bailey
Stella and Mabel clash over marriage to duke
A brief dialogue hints at social ambition and love versus status. Bella reports a rejected budget while Stella questions a marriage to a duke. The exchange mentions a bronze turkey and hints at a Bronze Age survivor, adding quirky context.
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Stella
Mabel
Bella
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Andiai Si
IEF Press
Oxon Banhart
Tye
Grand Forks
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Gee
Mina
American Writing Machine Co
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Roers
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Datta
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