Manufacturers withdraw from public contracts over graft scandal
A major road and street machinery maker announces it will sell only by direct order due to graft by city councils and public bodies. The firm says commissions of 300 to 500 dollars have been added to prices to cover bribes, condemning graft as ruinous to business and society. The piece also notes wartime moves as Field Marshal Oyama presses toward a decisive position against Russia and Japan’s intent to demonstrate strength before the peace conference.
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Oyama
Tokio
Linoviteh
Alose
The City Home of the Future Prophesied
A Canadian newspaper quote forecasts a stoveless home powered by central heating and elevators, with meals supplied by a cooperative center. It envisions pneumatic dust removal and powered cleaning, imagining urban living anchored in technology.
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Garret
House of the Future
Monument Plan Spurred for Columbus Figure in Papal Shrine
A revival of Catholic efforts to canonize Columbus arises as Cardinal Richelmy leads a committee to erect a monument in the Vatican. The projected site is set for May 20 1906, marking Columbus death centenary. Vatican notes say many bishops urged Pius IX in 1869 to begin rites. Evidence for miracles is said to be abundant.
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Vle
Congregation of Rites
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