Turbulent World News Amid 1905 Des Moines Plague and Fire
Read of yellow fever cases in New Orleans and a large fire that destroyed parts of Mint Monk with over a million dollars in losses. The Des Moines city mayor tightens brewery permits, while New York graft cases and an uptick in crime keep headlines heavy. Roosevelt visits Harvard as Franz Klein highlights stray bullet incidents on urban streets.
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Flve Ives
Adlon
Pathialelphi
Keapsas
Orvis
Des Mapes
Iowa
Mushenheim
Walters
Hotel Astor
New Orleans
New York
United States
Ermsee Colworkin
Mayy-Yard
Lo B
Howell
Dolge
Caracas
Philadelphia
St. Louls
St Dowls
Davis
Beales
Rommovile
Andy Eyidenene
Rotketotens
Mibwaniken
Martins
Pisuicis
Wighy Iy
Tor
Aleshag Llonation
Misinlel
Alime
Marence Parker
Orxantede
Washington and Paris discuss action on Veneniels
Ambiguous notes from Washington reference a conference with Paris over measures regarding Veneniels. The fragment mentions Standard Oil and Roosevelt preparations for a summer stay at Sugamora Hill before returning to Washington, while Miss Allas Roosevelt receives gifts during travel in the Far East.
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Washington
Paris
Iowa
Interstate Commission
Thu
Standard Company
Roosevelt
Sugamora Hill
Allas Roosevelt
Far East
Garfield
Asbert Len
Global tensions and disasters dominate early reports
Reports describe Japanese peace terms and Holland's fiscal pressures, a Hungarian conference responding to royal demands, dissolution protocols in Norway and Sweden, a major earthquake in Calabria with floods, and calls to multinational control of polar exploration. A Cuban congressman, police chief, and two others are killed in Dientuegos.
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Sughalien
Japan
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Calabria
Belgium
Vilmendlas
France
Dientuegos
Indignation Grows Over Fortress Pledge in Peace Talks
Representatives from Jayan and nearby municipalities meet in Moscow to press for liberty within the national assembly project. Consul General Dickinson in Constantinople obtains a confirmation from Vartanian that he was commissioned by Armenian revolutionists to assist Rall.
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Jayan
Soya Straits
Moscow
National Assembly
Dickinson
Constantinoale
Vartanian
Resignation Shakes Steel Trade Post Amid Political Pressure
Robert Lagon resigns as director of the steel wrast amid calls for reform. An open letter by Bryan urges President Runsevell to act on railroad water regulation and related imperial policy tensions.
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Robert Lagon
Bezosme
Ature
Wed
Bryan
Runsevell
Obituary of Jon MM Hamilton and related figures
The obituary notes the death of Jon MM Hamilton of Aic hols at the family residence 4720 Madison Avenue. It mentions Hale, minister of war France during the Divitiusiyi, and Saint Calus. It also records the death of James Grosvenor of Newport and New York, who died on his platform at a New York elevated railway station. Grosvenor was president of the Grosvenor-Nale company and a director of the Driggs Sunbury Gun and Armament company and the United States Calmaty Company. He was 84 years old.
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Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Claverly Hall
Theoore Roosevelt, Jr
Harvard
Wilson Evans
Vonniereral Museum
San Francisco
Santiago
Chile
United States
Rank Mikel
Smitation
Enie Frphy
Kansas
Paul Keller
Tower Nan Cornelius A. Jackson
New York State Railroad Commissioners
Ninth Avenue
Camila Jenety
Long Island
Antwerp
Ilyeland
Iiterare Sorting
Greentold
Wis
Stephen M. Crocker
New London
Conn
Gouge
Pho Wortun
Croeker
Jon MM. Hamilton
Aichols
Madison Avenue
Hale
Pilsine
First Congregational Chute
Lafayette
Galefray Cagiuigadae
Saint Calus
Puricenta
Demures
Hewees Harn
Barly
James Bom
Grosvener
Newport
New York
Tess
Mr. Grosvenor
Grosvenor-Nale Company
Driggs-Sunbure Gun and Armunition Company
United Sutes Calmaty Company
Fragmentary Word Salad Obscures Historical Debate
The readable bits describe a Cambridge lawyer and police plans tied to a controversial poll and a historical figure linked to major themes like pollution and native migration. Readable names and places are sparse, but references to Polls, researchers, and theories hint at a contested historical moment.
Big Rogues in Public Fraud Scandals Unmasked
The article exposes a ringleader who shields subordinates while profiting from widespread graft. It suggests the leader directs a crooked scheme, transferring blame to lesser men of respectable appearance to avoid direct participation and punishment.
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Arthres Mantove
Feroritaes Agalnet
Nalzimore Heratd
Dr Dillon a renowned Portamouh correspondent and world traveler
The article profiles Dr Emille Joseph Dillon as Portamouh’s most distinguished newspaper correspondent. It notes his European education, decades of reporting from St Petersburg to Armenia and China, and his role with Harper’s Weekly. It ends with a wry aphorism about unkissed kisses and old bachelors.
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Dr. Dillon
Emille Joseph Dillon
Portamouh
George W. Sontiley
Astor
Toubsia
M. Winte
Kharkoft
Kua
St. Peters
Rass Sil
St. Petersburg
Tandon Daily Telegraph
Armenia
Spain
Crete
France
China
Harper's Weekly
Autos and Farmers Clash Over Road Rights and Safety
A long piece discusses farmer resistance to automobiles and the push for mutual education. It recounts hostile scenes, farmer nostalgia for horsepower, and motorists' fights to be allowed on rural roads while urging courteous driving and road respect from both sides.
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St. Charles Road
Fimhurst
Sangamon
Christian
Shikate
Todhina
A Comfort Camp Bed Construction Guide
A detailed guide describes making a comfortable camp bed using evenly laid poles as a base, a mattress of leaves and fort, and a waterproof windproof sheet. It explains blankets, a long sheet as bedspread, and a simple oiling process to keep dampness away and warmth in.
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Wien
Fy Gatti
Ted
Fried Asparagus in Light Batter
Scrape and boil asparagus five minutes then drain. Prepare a thin batter with egg milk and flavorings. Dip asparagus pieces in batter, fry until golden brown, drain on paper, and serve hot.
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Vashan
New York Surpasses New Jersey in Road Mileage
The article notes New Jersey was famed for its good roads but New York now leads with the most miles of macadam mixed road in the United States.
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New Jersey
New York
Union
A Wee Bit Bang A Scots Verse By Torquill MacLeod
A fragmentary Scots verse by Torquull MacLeod recounts singing through sorrow and weariness. The speaker finds solace in a small song as birds and weather underscore mood, ending with a note that life need not be wholly bad when a bit of song remains.
Nimble Minded Yankee and Scottish View on American Slang
A Scottish Evening News review discusses George Ades Winiaguns Yables from Harpers and cites a Glasgow perspective on American slang. It notes the need to grasp unusual phrases and moral allusions tied to names, railways, stock exchanges, and show business while commenting on the bludgeoning of expressive words to keep slang fresh.
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Elargy Weekle
George Ades Winiaguns Yables
Harpers
Byers
Haseaill
The
Stock Exchange
Saudeville Theater
The Value of Accommodating Service in Public Life
The piece argues comfort and hospitality come from helpful, courteous staff at trains and hotels. It praises a friendly porter and clerks who make journeys pleasant, contrasting with rude workers who spoil travel. It suggests accommodating behavior creates popularity and a sense of home.
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Success Magazine
Pure Obstinacy in a Rabbit Lesson
A girl reads nature books and teaches a stubborn rabbit to recite math facts. The rabbit ignores multiplication as the aunt questions the child’s method, while the girl explains rabbits multiply faster than other animals, yet the rabbit won’t perform the three times table.
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Bituty
Trrtus
Ant
Simon
Hong
Ani
Peplind
Ehud
Nate
Frugal Work Ethic Misread by Wealthy Critics
A fragmented note argues that rich men claim to enjoy hard work while poor people struggle with honest labor. The remark critiques social perceptions of effort and success, highlighting class tension and skepticism toward wealth.
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