Tree Planting by a Railway on Western Lines
The Canadian Pacific Railway Company has begun extensive tree planting along its western lines. A contract for breaking near Wolseley will test tamarack for ties, and Medicine Hat will see jack pine and tamarack planted. Over 100 miles of trees will be planted between Winnipeg and Calgary to create snow breaks, with trees also planned around several station grounds for the section feemeeyes as Samson
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Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Wolseley
Medicine Hat
Winnipeg
Calgary
Samson
Roosevelt Seeks Mail Ban On Obscene Thaw Trial Papers
President Roosevelt angry at sensational Thaw trial reporting in New York papers. He asked Postmaster General Cortelyou to consider barring papers printing full disgusting details from the mails. Officials weigh legal options and potential postal censorship by local postmasters.Justice Fitzgerald could warn reporters to curb coverage for propriety and contempt risks.
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Washington, D. C
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Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Cortelyou
White House
Postoffice Department
Department
Post Office Department
Telegraph
Justice Fitzgerald
Missionary inspection trip funded by laymen group
A commission of prominent American businessmen will visit foreign missionary fields under the laymen's missionary movement and cover their own travel expenses. The news notes a series of events including a shut-off of the Colorado River break, foreseen evaporation of the Salton Sea, and various legal, corporate, and local incidents across the country.
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Colorado River
Salton Sea
Three Asphyxiated in Gas Tragedy Near Wilmington
Special report from Wilmington describes Michael Ryan aged 25 Mamie Ryan aged 25 and infant Mary A. asphyxiated by illuminating gas. A police officer found the trio dead on a bed with a burning gas stove nearby and a loose rubber hose fitting. The family kept to themselves Sunday and a Sunday paper lay untouched on the doorstep, implying the tragedy occurred Saturday night.
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Wilmington
Del
Michael Ryan
Mamie
Mary A
W. C. T. U. Buys Cigarettes in Chatham Bonfire Plan
In Chatham, the women of the W. C. T. U. resolved to end youth smoking. They bought all local cigarettes to halt sales and plan a large bonfire after persuading tobacconists to stop selling.
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Chatham, Wass
Chatham
Pension yields a fortune in Wabash Indiana
In Wabash Indiana a Civil War pensioner died leaving about 30000 dollars fortune from a 50 dollar monthly pension. Invested by his guardian Henry Wensler the fund grew despite injuries affecting his mind. Government men said this is the only fortune in the United States developed from a pension alone.
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Wabash
Ind
Henry Wensler
United States
Briton Shackleton Leads New South Pole Expedition
London by cable reports a new British expedition to the South Pole will depart England in October under E. H. Shackleton, formerly third lieutenant on the Discovery expedition. It has strong backing and aims to follow the Discovery route toward the magnetic region near the polar area, with Melbourne connected to the Antarctic effort.
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London
South Pole
England
E. H. Shackleton
Antarctic
Melbourne
German Farmers Tariff Convention Sees No Further Reductions
In Berlin the German Farmers National Association convention adopted resolutions indicating the convention expects no further tariff reductions. In other news Charles Tucker and customs agent Forwood receive two-year terms for conspiring in large scale customs frauds.
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German Farmers’ National Association
Berlin
Japanese Coolies Land at Frisco and Oregon Tension
Frisco reports 218 Japanese contract workers arrive from Honolulu aboard the Siberia. Immigration inspectors screen them. most land allowed as they travel within the U S. One detainee with trachoma. Lodging in Japanese quarters. Passports issued by Japan. In Woodburn Oregon a mob warns Japanese workers to leave after SP replaces 10 white section men with Japanese laborers. no violence, foreman resigns, warrants planned for ringleaders.
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Siberia
Honolulu
United States
Hawaii
Woodburn
Ore
Southern Pacific
Portland
A. Schwabour
Toledo Doctor Claims 34 Day Fast With Only Water
Dr J B Rullison of 117 Summit Street aged 60 reports a 34 day fast with no food or drink except water or air. He began January 5 and says air and water are life givers, planning yearly long fasts and short seven day fasts. He wears no undergarments, bathes in snow, and plays in the cold with his children as part of the regimen.
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Toledo
J. B. Rullison
Summitt Street
Rullison
Mutiny Call On Cruiser Tennessee Ends In Wounding
Disaffection aboard the armored cruiser Tennessee, escorting President Roosevelt to Panama, erupted in a mutiny. Master-at-arms James Douglas, 45, died after being shot three times. William McCool and Harry Burke, a seaman, were wounded. Burke and others are jailed in the brig on charges linked to the shootings.
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Tennessee
President Roosevelt
Panama
James Douglas
William McCool
Harry Burke
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Naval Hospital
Burke
Dean
Lumus
Burk
Viscount Goschen Dies Suddenly in Hawkhurst
London by cable reports the death of Right Hon. George Joachim Goschen Viscount Goschen at Seacok Heath Hawkhurst from heart failure. Born 1831, he had a noted public career including chancellor of the exchequer under Lord Salisbury and later first lord of the admiralty for five years.
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London
George Joachim Goschen
Seacok Heath
Hawkhurst
Lord Salisbury
Wards
Admiralty
Doings of the Old Dominion era cases and notices
Gaston Harvey acquitted of murder in a Roanoke case claiming accidental shooting, fined for carrying a revolver. Lynchburg Odd Fellows plan a $50,000 temple to host Grand Lodge sessions. Ephraim Pruitt’s body found in snow. Norfolk and Western Railway raises wages for engineers conductors and brakemen. Abraham Henderson shot and robbed by Jim Carter near Stone Gap. East Tennessee authorities detain Charles Patterson for murder in Stone Gap. Bay Shore Terminal sale transfers to E B Smith in Philadelphia, ending long litigation. Roanoke Electrician Robert Jessie nearly electrocuted by 1500 volts, survived after 40 minutes suspended. Walter Thompson fined $500 twice for breaking windows. unable to pay leads to jail. Lillian Robinson and Sadie Jones jailed for forgery. Johnson jailed. William Humphries sentenced 10 years for housebreaking and larceny. 72-year-old William J. Woody dies. Harrison L. Davis dies after pneumonia. George Harris of Scranton critically ill after carbolic acid. Noah Fisher investigates suspected murder. Three Floyd County deaths in pneumonia within 10 days. Bechner family member dies. links to prior Richards case.
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Samuel Dickerson
Roanoke
Lynchburg
Grand Lodge
Ephraim Pruitt
Pittsylvania
Norfolk and Western Railway
Abraham Henderson
Bristol
Stone Gap
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Charlies Patterson
Aaron Hunter
Aone
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Waddill
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Philadelphia
Commissioners of Sale
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Norfolk and Portsmouth Traction Company
Bay Shore
Robert Jessie
Roanoke Railway and Electric Company
Jessie
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Augusta County
R. W. Crowder
Berryville
Clarke County
R. O. Allen
John Johnson
Robinson
William Humphries
Concord
Norfolk and Western
City
Buckingham County
George Harris
Scranton
Western State Hospital
Noah Fisher
German Baptist Church
Harris
Floyd County
John A. Beckner
Richards
John Richards
Killing a Tiger With Stones in Western Tibet
Fifty years ago tigers were common in Western Tibet but now rare due to population growth and settlement. A hundred men armed with axes and stones hunted a sleeping tiger near Chip La, piling stones and pelting it until, after a brutal chase up the hill, the beast was surrounded and killed.
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Tibet
Mr. C. A. Sherring
Chipla
Come Out of Your Stupor and Speak to Those You Ignore
Guidance urges breaking a cold habit and reaching out to people you typically overlook. It emphasizes daily effort to engage with others and complete tasks more effectively through visible action.
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Ae Brown
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