American delegates see vast Moroccan riches and open markets
American minister Samuel R. Gummere reports Morocco offers coal, cork forests, and untapped copper tin and iron deposits near Tangier and in the Atlas. He notes soil yields two crops yearly, primitive farming, and a need for rails telegraphs and steamship links to boost American enterprise in a country still controlled by European shipping.
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Algeciras
Morocco
Tangier
Atlas Mountains
Spain
United States
Manchuria
Philippines
Samuel R. Gummere
Gummere
Harriman Plans Portland to Seward Steamship Link
Portland wholesale dealers and Alaska Central Railroad officials reached a plan to establish a Harriman steamship line from Portland to Seward with a two month lead time for first sailing. The Alaska Central will divert railroad material to support transshipment in Portland and San Francisco to secure business and field staff.
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Portland
Poland
Harriman System
John E. Ballaine
Alaska Central Railroad
Alaska
Seward
Harriman
Ballaine
Alaska Central Company
San Francisco
Correction issued on Nevada mining law deadline
The Searchlight notes a gross error by Henry N Copp in his 1905 edition stating 120 days for initial work on a mining claim. The paper explains that oil law was amended years ago to require 9 days, warning miners that misinformation could cause trouble without publicity.
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Searchlight
Nev
Henry N. Copp
Nevada
Fourth of July Railroad Day in Searchlight
The Santa Fe line plans to connect with the Salt Lake Route near Nipton. President Homer A. Hanson confirms that no changes will occur and asserts the Searchlight & Northern will be built at the earliest date possible to link with the Salt Lake Route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Searchlight, Nev
Santa Fe
Searchlight & Northern
Salt Lake
Nipton
Homer A. Hanson
Troops For Philippines Told Not To Take Families
Washington report says officers of troops heading to the Philippines on February 1 were advised not to bring their families. The War Department guidance has sparked the impression that these infantry and artillery units were bound for a China expedition.
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Washington
Philippines
War Department
China
U S Leads World In Railroads Growth
The United States tops the world in current railway mileage and recent growth, according to a Bureau of Statistics report on transportation routes and systems issued by the Department of Commerce and Labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Commerce and Labor
Russia to Raise Duty on American Goods
Russia plans a March first duty hike on machinery and electrical supplies shipped from the United States, nearly doubling taxes to protect American and German manufacturers who built plants in Russia. The move follows a reciprocity treaty with Germany, giving German firms an advantage on metals, motors, electricals, and agricultural implements. Direct U.S. exports to Russia last year totaled about 16 million dollars, with agricultural implements and copper among the top items. The increased duties threaten American manufacturers while German rivals gain under the new pact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Russia
Russian Empire
Hamburg
Germany
Rights Defined by Court Clarifies News Reporting in Tennessee
The Tennessee Supreme Court held that newspapers may publish fair and truthful court reports unless prohibited or unfit for publication. In a Nashville American damage suit, the court reversed a $5000 verdict, remanding the case. News reports must be fair, not mingled with comment, and should avoid extraneous amplification while maintaining accuracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Supreme Court of Tennessee
Courts of Justice
Nashville American
Supreme Court
Honolulu Delegation Seeks Hawaii Funds Support
A six member Honolulu chamber of commerce and Merchants' Association group traveled on the steamship Mongolia bound for San Francisco. They plan to press Congress in Washington on February 2 for Roosevelt era recommendations to grant Hawaii 75 percent of Federal collections for twenty five years to fund public purposes.
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Honolulu
Mongolia
San Francisco
Death in hazing case linked to Jefferson college
James Sillman, a Greensburg Iowa subfreshman who quit Jefferson Military College in Washington Mississippi on the 11th inst, is found dead at his home. Authorities allege he died from injuries inflicted by hazers at the college.
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Greensburg
Iowa
James Sillman
Jefferson Military College
Washington
Miss
Begging Letters to Miss Gould Analysis
New York social figure Miss Helen Gould provided an investigator with an analysis of weekly mail requests. The sample shows counts and purposes with a total asked amounting to 1.5 million dollars.
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New York
Helen Gould
Battleship Kentucky Leaves Brooklyn for Hampton Roads
The battleship Kentucky, damaged in a collision with the Alabama two weeks ago, sailed from the Brooklyn navy yard for Hampton Roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kentucky
Alabama
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Hampton Roads
Wright Appointment Pleases Japan
Tokio greets Luke E. Wright as the first American Ambassador to Japan with broad satisfaction as news of the appointment spreads through official circles and the public.
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Wright
Japan
Tokio
Luke E. Wright
Warship Sinks in Brazilian Explosion Kills Hundreds
The Brazilian turret ship Aquidaban exploded off Fort Jacarepagua near Rio de Janeiro, sinking in three minutes. About 300 crew perished and four rear admirals were among the victims. only one officer was saved. The Barroso carried the minister of marine and staff inspecting potential arsenal sites. the Aquidaban housed supernumerary officers and men. The ship, 4950 tons, 6200 horsepower, built in 1883, cost $725,000 and carried five torpedo tubes.
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Rio Janeiro
Brazil
Fort Jacarepagua
Here
Barroso
Minister of Marine
Aquidarian
Ensign Wade Acquitted in Court Martial
Ensign Charles T. Wade, charged with responsibility for the explosion on the gunboat Bennington in San Diego harbor, Cal, months ago, was acquitted by a court martial. A Navy secretary retried to review and upheld the original finding, though ordering Wade detached from the Mare Island navy yard and sent home to await orders.
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Ington
Charles __T. Wade
Bennington
San Diego Harbor
Cal
Secretary of the Navy
Navy Department
Ensigh Wade
Navy Yard
Mare Island
Positions for the Graduates Berkeley
The University of California plans to place graduates in diverse fields beyond teaching. An appointment secretary will maintain a list of California credits and refer eligible graduates to employers, from railroad engineers to steamboat captains, archaeology assistants, and other roles in demand.
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Berkeley
University of California
Univers Sitty
Wheeler
Rental College of Mining
Feam
Credita California
Cleveland's One Cent Warrant Ends In Folly Of Treasury
The 1897 salary balance for Grover Cleveland produced a one cent warrant from the Treasury to the President. Miscalculations in quarterly payments left a missing cent for one month, prompting a ceremonial warrant. Cleveland never cashed the tiny document, a rare bookkeeping curiosity.
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Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Treasury
Her One Fault Revealed In Quiet Rejection
A succinct verse laments a failed courtship as the speaker notes repeated proposals and growing disillusionment with the beloved’s stubborn refusals. The poem uses light irony to convey romantic setback.
Model Town to Be Built Near Buffington Indiana
A model town named Corey will be built near Buffington Indiana by Illinois Steel Company as part of a massive plant project. The facility, supported by United States Steel Corporation, will feature homes baths kitchens and civic facilities with a theatre and assembly hall. The project aims for 21 to 30 million dollars and a ten year construction with over 12 000 workers anticipated.
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Chicago
Ilinois Steel Company
Buffington
Ind
Corey
W. Ellis Corey
United States Steel Corporation
Viking T
California Notes of Interest and Market Moves
A collage of notes from California on weather, agriculture, and industry. Tangerine crops and sugar beets near Visalia stir trade while Salton Valley fears rising waters. Kern county reports an oil boom near Freeman Peak and large grape transactions. Sugar beet policy tensions in Washington and a Philippine tariff vote echo national context. Tulare county enforcements push against imported rooted vines. Coachella Valley farmers coordinate cantaloupe and citrus distribution to Western markets. January citrus shipping totals show oranges leading with lemons close behind. year over year gains hinge on ongoing market and climate conditions.
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California
Forest
Sultana
Visalia
Salton Sun
Ontario
Rotary Taft
Union Company of California
Cosman Needham
Ways and Means
Board of Supervisors
Tulare Wuty
Board of Horcultural Commissioners
Coachella Valley
Mid- We
Maine
Monrovia
Duarte
Fros
Oil ruling confirms land title in Midway district
Judge Wellborn issues decision in Argentine Oil Company versus Twenty-five Oil Company in favor of Twenty-five Oil. Affects a highly valuable land section in Midway district, near Bakersfield, with an estimated value around half a million dollars and more than likely involving Bakersfield residents.
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Bakersfield
Wellborn
Twenty-five Oil Company
Midway District
Ex-Senator Clark Burns Down Calais Pipe
In Calais Maine ex Senator J B Clark waited for a barber, chatted with a friend, and kept lighting his pipe. Local joker Melvin Noble teased him about burning through matches, joking it would be cheaper to install a coal grate. The tale circulated via the Boston Herald.
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Clark
Calais
Melvin Noble
Noble
Jed
Boston Herald
The Boy and the Farm Mammoth In cubator What a Farmer Should Know
An Orange Judd Farmer excerpt argues the bias for rural upbringing versus city migration. It notes many country boys succeed in town while many city‑born people excel in agriculture, urging speakers to present balanced facts and avoid unconditional farm-only guidance.
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Orange Judd
Mammoth Incubator: World’s Largest Facility in Pembroke
The 102 by 4 foot incubator, built by W. P. Hall of Pembroke, N Y, houses 100 compartments with wire-bottom trays holding seventy five eggs each. It would require about 6000 dollars worth of eggs at 40 cents a dozen to fill once, equating to the work of one hen for nearly ten years.
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W. P. Hall
Pembroke
N. Y
What a Farmer Should Know
A compact guide listing essential knowledge for a successful farmer. It covers botany geology entomology ornithology forestry horticulture and veterinary science plus practical skills in carpentry equipment care and machinery. It stresses applying knowledge in practice and contributing to the community, noting that farming demands ability and realism rather than ignorance.
Alum Bath Cure for Wounds Cited by Mrs. Timothy
Mrs Sarah Timothy advises a strong alum bath applied to wounds to reduce swelling rapidly, claiming noticeable results within twenty to thirty minutes. She notes successful lake cures using this solution and references the San Francisco Examiner as the source of her testimony.
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Sarah Timothy
S. F. Examiner
Money in Turkeys Headlines a Family Poultry Profit
A year after winning two hen turkeys in a raffle, Christmas T. J. Elliott bought a gobbler and kept three birds at home. Mrs. Elliott raised them on an alfalfa field with no costs, selling the flock's increase for a net gain of 100 dollars. The report from the Sacramento Bee highlights poultry's lucrative potential.
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T. J. Elliott
Winters
Sacramento Bee
Great Aid to Agriculture by Public Prizes
A Cal Cultivator note argues Canadian agricultural societies prize best kept farms. It suggests replacing some local fairs with such schemes to aid agriculture. Funds from fairs could buy pure bred animals to improve native stock. The aim is to boost farmer pride in farm conditions and stock quality.
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Cal
Parasite Experiment Aims to Save Southern California Oranges
A parasite that kills the purple scale was sent from California to China and back in an elaborate shipment chain through Ching. Eggs failed to hatch initially, prompting a new live import of orange trees to house the parasite. If the imported eggs survive, orange groves may be relieved. if not, another shipment to China will be attempted.
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San Francisco
California
State Horticultural Department of California
Ching
China
Fathers Promise Land To Boys For Self Reliance
A lecturer urges fathers to grant sons land to cultivate with ownership tied to diligence. He argues many boys leave home and ruin themselves when denied a stake in property. The message emphasizes personal responsibility and resource ownership as incentives for youths to succeed.
Policy King's Hotel aims for forty two story World’s Tallest
The New York Times reports Albert J. Adams leads a $5,000,000 syndicate to build a forty-two story hotel between Sixth and Seventh avenues from Thirty-second to Thirty-third streets. Architect Mortimer C. Merritt says plans include 2,200 guests, 500 single rooms with baths, in-room ice water, refrigerators, steam heat, electric light, hot and cold water, a roof garden, a Turkish bath and a 75 by 25 foot swimming pool.
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Albert J. Adams
Policy Fame
Mortimer C. Merritt
Sixth
Seventh Avenues
New York Times
Merritt
H. O'Neill & Co
Washington Apartments
Mahler
Manhattan
Chatsworth
West Seventy-second Street
Ansonia
Adams
R. Merritt
Their Proper Order in Philadelphia Gossip
Mrs Muchwedde reports Mrs Friv vies wore a new bonnet. Mrs Tenthtime notes four new fall coats and a lovely new husband. Philadelphia Post records light social chatter about fashion and engagement rumors in a city column.
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U. S
Brooklyn
Ensign Wade
Noes
Mammoth Incubator
Policy King's Hotel
Vootnimck
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