The Vicomte De Valiar Orchestrates A Dock Scheme
In a Paris bank office, Vicomte de Valiar plots a multi million franc dock trust to raise tolls. Chabot and broker Goldstein scheme to recruit powerful investors while a blackmailer is murdered on a Pont Neuf bridge. The plot tightens as the river hides the crime.
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Vicomte de Valiar
The
Mutual Credit and Trust Company
Vicomte
Vicomte de Val Mer
M. D’auburon
M. Chabot
Fontainbleau
Paris
Hero
de Valiar
Jules Chador
D'Auburon
Villeneuve
de Valeur
Chabot
Jules
Mandemoiselle Emily
Lauburon
United Dock Company
Colbert Remplin
Bormpard
Reat
Ite
Tle
France
Dock Trust
Taksewie Chessipon
Paria
Max
Victor Lablanche
Remembering the Strenuous Life Echoes in a Rowdy Exchange
An orator declares against mollycoddles while a very old gentleman in the last row objects from his pipe, challenging the speaker for criticizing Molly Coddles behind her back. The exchange spots a blunt, spirited defense from a bystander as the crowd reacts.
Phonograph limits in recording Fourth of July names
A Yonkers Statesman quip notes that phonographs have not yet succeeded in reproducing every name heard during the Fourth of July celebrations. The remark appears in a church and Gotham dialogue.
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Gotham
Just Possible, Her What is Meant by Going From Bad to Worse
A reader asks about the phrase going from bad to worse in relation to a divorce and remarriage. The reply explains the idea that circumstances deteriorate rather than improve when a marriage ends and a new union forms.
Grain Crops Short but Worth Far More This Year
Government crop review shows total shortages of 785,087,000 bushels vs 1900 and 577,287,000 bushels vs 1905. Major losses in corn 325,000,000, oats 211,000,000, and wheat 101,000,000 bushels. Hay increases offset losses with gains in spring wheat and oats seeded areas.
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Department of Agriculture
Uncle Sam a Capitalist in Navy Yard Industry
The United States government controls capital in its nine navy yards with a reported value over 800 million and employs about 16 thousand workers. Government wages total around 10 million annually with materials costing roughly 7 million, while product value runs into the millions yearly.
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United States
Nifteen Dry Docks
Atlantic
Puget Sound
Naval Dry Docks
Movy
Farm Crop Report Shows Large Increases in 1900 Values
The report cites final acreage and production for winter and spring wheat, corn and white oats. Winter wheat 28,192,000 acres producing 400,442,000 bushels at 48.2 cents, spring wheat 17,070,000 acres producing 224,145,000 bushels at 86 cents. Corn 2,502,520,000 bushels at 51 cents, white oats 31,857,000 acres producing 714,443,000 bushels at 44.4 cents. Total farm crop value cited at 4,404,000,000 with a 428,000,000 rise from 1900. Values by crop: corn 1,040,446,000. winter wheat 301,217,000. spring wheat 190,220,000. oats 8?00).
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Tao
Wes Aeboes
Sui Woort
Aeroplane's Circular Flight by Henry Farman in Paris
Henry Farman demonstrated a heavier than air aeroplane built by the Voisin brothers. In front of a large audience in Paris the machine completed a full one kilometer circle returning to its starting point. The craft, resembling a dragon fly with upper and lower wings, was guided with apparent ease by Farman as it lifted from the ground and circled back.
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Henry Farman
Paria
Voisin
Farman
Wi n e h e ll backs 2 cent fare in Oklahoma pact
President B F Winehell of Rock Island at Guthrie Okla says his line will accept the 2 cent fare provision of the Oklahoma constitution. Gov Vardaman of Mississippi rides in Baldwin airship at Jackson Miss the ascent is brief with a low tent above ground. William J Shiebler who first relayed the Atlantic cable message dies in Brooklyn N Y. he also received dispatches from the war front announcing Richmeed's fall at the close of the ivil War.
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B. F. Winehell
Rock Island
Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma
Gov. Vardaman
Mississippi
Haldwin
Jackson
Mies
William J. Shiebler
Buchanan
Queen Victoria
Brooklyn
Half a Million A Day Chicago Stimulants Expenditure
A Chicago correspondent reports astonishing daily spending on stimulants. Saloons claim 120000 to 130000 annually. drug stores add about 10 million yearly. Estimates place tobacco sales between 3000 and 40000 outlets with a $100000 daily smoking bill.
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Chicago
Hicago
Religious unions and health club plans emerge in church actions
The Universalist and Evangelical general conferences in Philadelphia and Milwaukee move toward closer fellowship and potential union, forming commissions to explore details with the United and Evangelical churches. Separately a New York Holocopal group starts a tuberculosis club offering outdoor life and strict rules for members, with tent attachments for window-sill use and periodic progress reports.
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Universaliat General Conventionat
Philadelphia
Itev
Lewin J. Wilkon
American Unitering Association
Evangelical General Conference
Milwaukee
Evangelical Church
United Revangelical Church
Iugh Birkhead
Aod bin Aesowlatew
Heinorge
Holocopal Church
New York
Sinew Wluvdar
Exameaniel Church
Howton
Christ Presbyterian Church of New York
Railroads face wage drive and rebate case court action
Members of the Railroad Order and allied workers press for wage hikes and rule changes while federal judges order penalties in the Grand Canyon Line rebate case. A force reduction to 10 000 workers and department cuts accompany broader labor demands as locomotive tests show mixed progress on speed targets.
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Railroad Order
Mrother
Tienippl
Federal District Court
Angeles
Welborn
Ate Lwoty and Santa Fe
Grand Canyon
Pony
Arizona
Bar Road
Pennayy
Clayton
N. J
New Haven Road
Loomotive
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Roupell
Austyn Granville
Publc
Liquelet
Bousent
Pastois
Max Raumont
Mutual Credit Bank
Ardennes Charcoal and Peat Company
Herr Goldstein
Charcoal and Peat Company
Hezarded
Jules Chabot
Max Goldsteln
Berlin
Ladien
M. Chabor
Herr Guldstein
Galliard
Kaufman
Smail Man
Paat
Story of
Sojourner Truth
Theodore Tilton
Dame
George W. Bungay
Than Lhat
Motal
Uncle Sam
Columbus
San Domingo
Honary VII
Delaware
Washington
Napoleon
Notre Dame
Maurinius
New
India
Louie Koswoth
New Pool
Iss
Hamilton
Toronto
Tario
iInui
John Brown
Queensland
Australia
ISU1
Treasty
Epitional Banking
Ingi—4Ien
Longstreet
Knoxville
London
IMS
Disraeli Minitry
Iladstone
Vicksburg
Mia
Congres
Daniel F H. Chamberlain
South Carolina
Courts of Justice
San Francisco
Dewey M. Stanley
Central Afric
Jobo J. Jagalta
Congrat
ISD
Forest Gwaalifornia
IMM
Renate
Isto. B
Treasury Reserve
Kiso Chana
China
Kier
Bus
Starley
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