Immigration issues prompt Roosevelt push to Congress
President Roosevelt plans to present immigration concerns to Congress as yearly arrivals near one million steerage passengers. Analysts warn of rapid population growth and labor shifts, noting figures surpass past records and the potential impact on national industries and home-based enterprises.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Walter Wellman
Chicago Record-Herald
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
United States
Railroad boomers not needed by new era presidents
John Longpstatt of the Huronite doubts railroads will bow to boomers as Presidents Bai ling and Hughitt toured South Dakota years ago. He argues conditions now require railroads to build on their own terms and not fold tents to return east.
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John Longpstatt
Bailing
Hughitt
South Dakota
John
Admission Essays Revealing Religious Instruction Questioned
A training college in England asks candidates about religious instruction. One applicant answered that they had received none, with the instructor listed as the vicar. The article notes the phrasing could have been clearer but remains straightforward in its account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uhiawee
Trian Ng College
Roster of the Dead at Raason Post Buried at Graceland Cemetery
The list honors Raason Post soldiers buried in Graceland Cemetery and others buried at remote sites. Names include Alfred Dean, M. Duncan, Solon Moore, James O'Donnell, J. D. Pierce, Stiles, J. M. Smith, Jay Thompson, H. L. Weir, John Hough, L.8S. Mason, N. H. Williams, Frank Hazelton, A. W. Davis, W. Gardner, Sanford Rathbun, David Kline, Lb. McCurdy, John Abraham, A. R. Bopys, R. Watson, Wm. S. Pine, James H. Birch, R. P. Hall, Joshua Slater, W. S. Logan, M. L. Bobb, A. K. Campbell, I.KE. Kintigh, and others. A second list covers Ran som Post soldiers buried elsewhere including A. K. Brown, H. D. Crawford, G. F. Musselman, A. L. McFadden, W. N. Perry, M. Wright, Charles Litsey, CD. McLatchie, C. W. Bras, Jacob Stebler, J. B. Rowell, B. J. Hall.
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Alfred Dean
Mth
Linois
Bk. M. Duncan
Illinois Volunteer Infantry
Solon Moore
New York Volunteer Infantry
James O'Donnell
Maine Volunteer Infantry
J. D. Pierce
Stiles
J. M. Smith
Iowa Volunteer Infantry
Jay Thompson
Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
H. L. Weir
65Th
Ohio Volunteer Infantry
John Hough
1St
Dakota Volunteer Cavalry
Mason
N. H. Williams
Frank Hazelton
Iowa Volunteer Cavalry
A.W. Davis
Illinois
W. W. Gardner
Sanford Ss. Rathbun
David Kline
Lb. McCurdy
UW 20Th
John Abraham
8Th
Winon Infantry
A. R. Bopys
Ohio
R. Waston
Wm. S. Pine
Jas. H. Birch
R. P. Hall
New York Infantry
Joshua Slater
W. S. Logan
M. L. Bobb
Wisconsin
A. K. Campbell
99Th Infantry
I. KE. Kintigh
111Th
A. K. Brown
112Th
Hot Springs
S. D
D. Crawford
9Th
Eight Grade Exams Scheduled for June in Mitchell and Nearby Towns
County Superintendent notes exams for eighth grade set for Friday and Saturday June 2 and 3 at Mitchell Mt Vernon and Ethan starting 9 a.m. Standard papers will be used and time cannot be gained. Professors Brown and Oathout will supervise at Mt Vernon and Ethan. A county superintendents meeting in Pierre discussed curriculum revision with a committee to report in December. Pierre's growth and welcome events for visiting teachers are highlighted.
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Mitchell
Mt. Vernon
Ethan
Brown
Oathout
Pierre
Cupid's Mirror Promotes Dr Pierce Remedies for Women
An advertisement by Dr. R V Pierce of Buffalo New York promotes his female health remedies claiming a ninety eight percent cure rate for disorders among women. It urges correspondence with the famed specialist and notes a $500 reward for unsolved cases Leucorrhea or Prolapsus while offering his Medical Adviser free upon sending stamps.
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Huttalo
R. V. Pierce
The
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
Dr. Pierce
Unclear fragments reflect local civic notes and changes
Fragments mention artesian water use for lighting and healing, a distant government Indian settlement, a Catholic hospital, and State Superintendent Nash preparing to resign in July to lead Aber deen State Normal School. Praise for his energetic leadership and upcoming blank report submissions from school officers are noted.
A Rustic Landmark Birthplace of Horace Greeley in Amherst
A colonial era farmhouse near Amherst profiles as a notable landmark. The article describes a six room New Hampshire farm with pine log fuel stock and fertile fields of oats potatoes and corn. It notes the house as Horace Greeley's birth place and recounts its rugged frontier past.
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Boston
New Slampshire
New Hampshire
New England
Amherst
Hlorace Greeley
Maine
Greater Pittsburg Consolidation Adds Big City Population
The Pittsburg ANesheny merger will form a municipality of 451512 people per the 1900 census, ranking sixth among American cities after New York Chicago Philadelphia St Louis Boston and Baltimore. A student quips about a promised hundred marks for passing exams as a father recalls the bargain.
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Pittsburg
Anesheny
Baltimore
Greater
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
Stage Notes and Cast in Humpty Dumpty and More
The article lists stage talent and productions including SoS direction by Stobert and Miss Neth joining the P-1oF stars. It mentions Jacob Litt’s Isve2 era work in Saint Paul with a history of success, and notes Nat M. Wills born by the Rappahannock during Civil War times with family ties to Confederate officers.
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Port Busseil
Pale Lillian
Sos
Stobert
Jacob Litt
St. Paul
Minn
Clown
Demon
Kaw & Erlanger
Nat M. Wills
Rappahannock
Novel science and geography visions emerge in a California project
The article describes ambitious plans involving experimental plantings of ebony and Mexican trees in California. It details a massive 200 acre shallow lake with 125000 electric lights to illuminate fish. A proposal suggests naming a new state Jefferson in honor of Thomas Jefferson.
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California
Mexico
Lewis Taut
Louisiana Purchase
Jefferson
Mississippi
Horses and Horsemen on the Grand Circuit Tours
William Taimlin of Buffalo owns Belle Hamlin and Sweet Marie while Sweet Marie jogs daily in Los Angeles. W A Mahaffey of Cleveland sells Unadilla Chief to Pittsburg buyers. Walter Palmer of Ottawa will manage Joliet summer circuit. Port Floron Michigan raises 15000 purse for next season. New Richmond a blind pacer to be retrained for lower record. Joe Pointer son of Star Pointer in Belfast Me with Pearl Brook farm. Dave McClary to race this summer. Dorothy Dale paced for a fast record by R I Davis at Columbia South Carolina. Willowmere farm owns Dorothy Dale at Sound Beach.
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William Taimlin
Buffalo
Los Angeles
Cal
Willowmere Farm
Sound Beach
British Briefs Highlight Local Quirks And Civic Notes
Gilassow city council limits speeches to ten minutes per member in class style. London Women’s Vegetarian Union plans door to door visits to urge workers to give up roast beef. London police court cases note burglars testing watches by tossing them on the floor. At a London banquet the lord mayor’s family and staff all abstain from alcohol. St James Park roadwork displaces two old women and four cows who've sold milk there for 282 years.
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Gilassow
Women’s Vegetarian Union of London
London
Qnayor
St. Janes’ Park
Providence City Notes on Governance and Streets
A New York World column highlights Providence Rhode Island as a city clinging to a pot tax with Westminster Street as a main business thoroughfare. It notes annual governor elections and a colonel staffed administration. The steep College Hill requires car lift assistance, and Roger Williams Park demands minimal policing.
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Providence
Westiinster Street
College Hill
Roger Williams Park
New York World
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Ore
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Official
Chee Label
Raason
Graceland Cemetery
Home
G. F. Musselman, Co. E
9Th New York National Artillery
Chamberlain
A. L. McFadden
Ith Tinois Light Artillery
W. N. Perry
Tlinois Vounteer
Woonsocket
M. Wright
Indiana Volunteer Infantry
Milwaukee
Charles Litsey
Farwell
CD. McLatchie
Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry
C. W. Bras
Toolsboro
Iowa
Jacob Stebler
J. B. Rowell
Minnesota
B. J. Hall
Michigan Cavalry
Wessington Springs
Things Educational
E. J. Quigley
Cupid's Mirror
Landdmark
Horace Greeley
Studest
Ando
Tel Teaeas
Vudves
Miata
Sita
Hoy
Omaha Depo
Gentry Bros
America
Norman
Marvelous Yosamite
Monkey Barber Shop
Grand Free Street
Hart, Shaffner & Marx
Lindra
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