New Dakota and South Dakota Lands Open Along New Rail Line
The Pacific Coast extension of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway opens acres of rich farming country in Adams Hettinger and Bowman Counties North Dakota and Butte County South Dakota. Deeded land sells for 10 to 18 dollars per acre with crops often equal to land cost. Government land offices at Lemmon Hettinger and Bowman handle filings and proofs.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Adams
Hettinger
Bowman Counties
North Dakota
Butte County
South Dakota
Lemmon
Bowman
New Montana Rail Line Opens Rich Farming Lands
The Montana route through Yellowstone and Mussell shell rivers offers irrigation for alfalfa sugar beets and grain with strong yields. Judith Basin near Lewistown reports 34 bushels per acre of hard wheat at 9 cents per bushel under natural rainfall. The area spans about 1500 square miles, sparsely settled, with remaining government land open to settlement. Fergus County hosts vast stock country. good ranches available. The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway Co. created an immigration department to urge settlement. free resource pamphlets are available on request. F A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago.
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Montana
Yellowstone
Mussellshell
Judith
Lewistown
Fergus County
Judith Basin
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co
Immigration Department
Emergency Currency Debate Amid Aldrich Plan Turmoil
Currency legislation remains unsettled as Senate and House leaders clash over emergency measures. Democrats plan caucuses to decide stance while Aldrich and GOP leaders weigh a central bank of issue or insured bank guarantees. Passage uncertain with expected action late in the session.
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Washington
D. C
2.C. Welliver
Senate
House
Spaak
Senate Finance Committee
Aldrich
Owever
Trig
Goenater Aldrich
Republic Stnate
Suate
Debates on Government Deposit Guaranty and Currency Plans
The piece surveys mixed Republican and Democratic views on bank deposit guarantees and emergency currency. It notes Nelson and Brown favor government deposit guarantees, while Bryan’s plan gains Republican support for confidence over currency. It cites discussions of silver coinage schemes, cotton-based emergency currency, and political maneuvering before holidays. The text also references Speaker Cannon and Depew in a period voice.
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Republica
Nelson
Minnesota
Brown
Nebraska
Bryan
Senate
House
Solomon Guggenheim
Senator Guggenheim
Colorado
Smeller Trust
West
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Length of the Gun
A satirical note from the Nashville American mocking gun length laws in Alabama and South Carolina. It contrasts a twenty four inch gun with a two foot gun, lampooning lawmakers and noting fatalities and potential penalties for carrying concealed weapons.
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Nashville
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union Leader in Norwalk
Mrs. Martha A Campbell, president of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, also serves as superintendent of the Congregational Sunday School at Steubenville. The report places her at the center of church and reform activities in Norwalk and Steubenville as of December 16.
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Norwalk, .G
Martha A&. Campbell
Woman’s Christian Temperance” Union
Congregational
Steubenville
Wealthy Greenfield Couple Indicted for Incendiarism Arrest
Mrs Campbell, wife of a Greenfield township farmer, was arrested in Sandusky on a secret indictment charging incendiarism. The complaint alleges she burned a dwelling owned by Miss Lon Mather in October. Mat Mather also indicted in the same case. Insurance alleges a plot to seize Miss Mather’s money and fund a marriage. Both women are on bail.
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Greenfield Township
Sandusky
Dolliver and Cummins Called Liars in Feud Over Senate Support
Washington DC Senator Dolliver branded Governor Cummins of Iowa a liar in a public clash over senate re election backing. Dolliver formed an alias club with Cummins as the sole charter member while backing Senator Allison for reelection. Cummins denied the charge and accused Dolliver of false statements. Dolliver retorted that the misleading remarks against him are abominable.
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Washington
DD. C
Dolliver
Gov
Cummins
Iowa
Dolliiver
Allison
Senate
Cumming
Countess Yarmouth to Seek a Divorce
London reports a rumor that Countess of Yarmouth nee Thaw plans divorce proceedings to nullify her marriage to the Earl of Yarmouth alleging no marriage occurred. Earl's parents reportedly work to block action while general sympathy favors the countess under her peculiar circumstances.
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London
Countess of Yarmouth
Thaw
Earl of Yarmouth
CUMMINS IN RACE SURE OF HOME STATE
Des Moines reports Governor A B Cumming as a presidential candidate to succeed Roosevelt. Supporters expect he will retain the Iowa delegation and avoid a race for Senator Allison’s seat. Backers of Leslie M Shaw also push as Roosevelt declines to run. Lighthouse man missing in Chicago area noted in brief.
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Philadelphia Telegraph
Ian
Senate
Thomas Collier Platt
Ager
Chauncey Mitchell Darew
Cummins
Des Moines
Des
A. B. Cumming
Lighthouse keeper presumed drowned after harbor incident
A lighthouse keeper is believed to have drowned yesterday morning after becoming stuck on the icy harbor and falling into the lake. His assistant found the lighthouse open at noon and later saw the keeper’s hat in the water. His coat and overcoat were left inside the lighthouse.
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Began
Caime
Raiether
Het
Stock gamblers to fight peril
A flood of letters from speculative houses reaches Congress as lawmakers weigh a bill to curb cotton futures. The fear is that such measures could extend to stocks and grain and pass in the House.
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Washington
Des
Congress
Cortelyou Nails EI Fort Notion in Washington
Washington Dec 18. Cortelyou refutes a circulating report that a fortification inquiry has gained currency and asserts no new fort action is planned. Officials say the rumor lacks basis and there is no change in policy or readiness levels.
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Washington, D. C
Secretary Cortelyou Resigns Cabinet Post Comment Slams Claim
Secretary Cortelyou is about to resign from the cabinet and his sole remark was That is another lie as the move unfolds, signaling political tension and a sharp rebuke to trailing assurances.
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Cortelyou
Big Can Factory Deal II Closed
San Francisco December 16 The American Can Company absorbed the United Can Company of San Francisco its largest rival on the Pacific coast in a deal over 1 million dollars The acquisition makes American Can dominant on the Pacific coast The report notes the sale follows the April 18 1906 fire and highlights the scale of the consolidation The rest of the text contains unrelated dialogue and is not part of the business item
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San Francisco
Cal
American Gan Company
United Can Company
Pacific Coast
American Can Company
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