The Intelligencer: Census Facts and National Trends
The article reviews the twelfth U.S. census data detailing territorial growth from 1790 to 1898 through purchases and annexations, noting land and population density shifts with Rhode Island leading. It tracks the population center moving westward, hints at oil and mineral wealth, and touches on imperialism politics McKinley and party principles. It also mentions the Philippine Insurrection and a Paris police order banning cabbie swearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Atlantic Ocean
Mississippi River
Louisiana Purchase
Floridas
Spain
Mexico
Gadsden
Alaska
Russia
Hawaii
Rhode Island
Baltimore
Washington
Woodstock
Missouri to Exhibit Wide Range of Fruits and Berries
The Buffalo Evening News notes Missouri plans early year fruit exhibits at the horticulture building with raspberries on June 12 and dewberries blackberries on June 11, apples the first week in July, and several Ned June Red Astrachan early harvest Duchess of Oldenberg and Lowell varieties. Missouri claims over 1000 apple varieties but will show only commercially valuable ones, followed by plums and peaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Buffalo Evening News
Duchess of Oldenberg
Lowell
Bell
Boer War Arbitration Hopes Falter in Court
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss the Boer War and arbitration, noting doubts about court action as the Boer states are not organized. It reflects a view that England should humiliate the Boers after defeat and failure to gain political aims.
French duel fad invites women to witness mock performance
The latest craze of duelists invites the fair sex to attend a staged display. Spectators are assured beforehand that no blood will be spilled during the performance.
Rural Free Delivery Planned for Nevada Missouri
Condensed News notes rural delivery begins July 1 1901 in Nevada Missouri. Other items include a Jogalla yacht capsizing in Brooklyn with fatalities and injuries, a Memphis Texas tornado killing two and injuring several, a murder verdict in the Lulu Kennedy case, Leavenworth Platte County electric line talks, Missouri Press association summer meeting in St Louis with Pan American excursion, Dwyer Brothers Mercantile creditor arrangements, London reports of Boer relief losses and battles, a Baltimore monument to Mrs Bradley T Johnson, and Clyde Wright elected secretary treasurer of Union Live Stock Commission Company in Kansas City.
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Memphis
Texas
Lulu Prince Kennedy Tris
Commercial Club of
Leavenworth
Platte City
Missouri Press Association
Laclede
St. Louis
Dwyer Brothers’ Mercantile Company
London
DeWet
Bradley T. Johnson
General Johnson
Baltimore
Clyde Wright
City
Kansas City
Union Live Stock Commission Company
Wright
Wireless telegraphy demonstrated on moving ship Conard Lucania
A Marconi wireless telegraph demonstration linked the Conard Lucania at Holyhead to Nantucket lightship via the Mersey training ship Conway. Messages from Major Flood Page and a Republic and Herald correspondent celebrated the milestone and predicted ships announcing arrivals earlier. Observers in Holyhead mused about mid ocean newspapers and wireless news from shore to shore.
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Marcoo
Ile Sigan
Holyhead
Conway
Mersey
Locania
Marconi Company
Copard Company
Republic and Herald
Lucania
Nantucket
Marconi
Miss
Conroy
New York
London
Europe
Airship plans for July 4 in Kansas City reveal two balloon shafts
Navigate the Air reports Wheeler and McClure of Olathe boast a 550 Walnut airship for a July 4 ascent in Kansas City. They describe a craft forty feet across with two ten foot shafts, driven by motive power, using a sunfish boat hull and a two-balloon arrangement. Also noted are Dover area wheat prospects and J. M. Armentrout’s 68th birthday celebration with Watrons Mutual Insurance directors.
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Kansas City Journal
Olathe
Kas
Wheeler
McClure
Walnut Street
Kansas City
J. M. Armentrout
Corder
Watrons Mutual Insurance Co
Bia
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the Intelligencer
J. G. Neale
Lexington
Ofice
SaTuRpDay
England
Lordon
America
McKinley
War Department
Supreme Court
Police Department
Paris Wll
Nevada
Erie Basin
Brooklyn
Dover
M. D. Wilson
Mound City Co
Crenshaw &Young
Steele Ranges
F. Ring
Tel
W. G. Musgrove
Sam’x
I, David
Mullenix
Harris-Anderson Lumber
Lowes
J. J. Rhodes
M'G'r., Lesvist
W. W. Corse, M'G'r
Wellington, Mo
Richard Field
Punez G
Andhetm
M. Catron
Morrison
Wentworth
Willdog
Board OF D OF Directors
Richard, Field
LA Lyon
Willikes J. Wortagn
Man
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Srovensos
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