Canals Link Inland Rivers For Vast Steamship Network
The article argues Washington and Madison backed canals to connect major water routes. It notes revived interest as canals like the Erie and Chicago drainage canal expand water transport. It envisions lines from the Mississippi to Green Bay and from Boston to Galveston, creating a vast inland seaport system.
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Washington
Atlantic
Ohio
Madison
Mississippi
Lake Michigan
Chicago Drainage Canal
Pacific
Great Lakes
Rockies
Green Bay
Minneapolis
Duluth
Cincinnati
Lake Erie
Ashtabula
Pittsburg
Boston
Providence
Taunton
Cape Cod
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Virginia
the James
Florida
Galveston
The Power of Prejudice Against English Channel Tunnel Plan
A revival of the English Channel tunnel proposal faces strong British opposition. The plan envisions a double railway tunnel about 24 miles long costing around 80 million dollars. Critics, led by defense concerns, fear national security risks and invasion via chalk cliffs, though proponents expect major trade gains for English manufacturers.
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English Channel
England
France
Imperial Defense Committee
Dover
Troy Times
Albion
Indians as humorists defy grave image says Leupp
Mr. Leupp, commissioner of Indian affairs, describes Indians as original American humorists. He recalls a lecture on duties to the agent, noting he needed time to eat, be with family, and rest. An aged Indian replied that the last agent for the tribe only rested. A guide quips that no white man is within a hundred miles, so hiding valuables is unnecessary.
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Cooper
Leupp
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Anita
Sherry’s
Monson
Ball
Mowbray Langdon
Textile Association
Ito Ball
Joe
Jenkins
Textile Trust
Langdon
Miss Ellersly
Water rights debate eyed as key to Mexican drainage
The article notes water rights legislation will be studied closely, highlighting Mexico's elevated tableland and its northward slope into the United States. It describes mountain streams and steep declivities that could yield significant water power opportunities for cross border considerations.
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Mexican Republic
United States
Deluge 1908 by the Boer Tl Copa
A Wall Street gambler narrator loses nerve as textile stock news triggers a market surge. He reflects on temptation, risk, and his fixation on Anita, realizing his fortune hinges on a risky bet and his own changed self. The moment reveals a path from ruin to a possible gambled comeback.
Hold-Up and a Falling Fortune in a Child’s Tale
A narrator recalls harsh childhood discipline from a mother who vows a whipping upon the father’s return. He describes growing white with fear over a stock-market gamble, losing status among peers, and realizing the moral cost of his bargains. He plots a risky escape from a looming sentence through financial schemes and trusted allies.
Textile Trust Plot Unfolds Amid Wall Street Schemes
Matthew Roe buck presses for a joint announcer spot in a coal reorganization while doubting a stock jobbing raise. He seeks injunctions against dividends and fears a textile trust crash as investigators close in, warning Langdon and exposing allies and enemies in high finance.
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Roe Wads
Blacklock and Company
Melville
Matthew
National Industrial Bank
Wall Street
Henry J. Roebuck
Whitehouse & Fisher
Mills
Fisher
Textile Trust
Langdon
Jill
Interstate Trust Company
Corey
Bell lifespans and force tests reveal metal fatigue
A 900 pound bell with 178 foot pounds per strike failed after 11 000 blows, a 4 000 pound bell broke after 18 000 blows at 350 foot pounds. A 1 000 pound steel belt failed after 24 blows at 150 foot pounds, though the maker noted it was designed for lighter impact.
Buttermakers to Convene in Wisconsin at Wausau
The sixth annual Wisconsin Buttermakers association convention will meet in Wausau February 6 7 and 8. The premium fund totals 1139.42 the largest ever offered by a state group and will be awarded pro rata to makers scoring 90 points or higher. Funds are distributed after on site scoring with explanation of faults by judge and critic present.
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Madison
Wisconsin Buttermakers’ Association
Wausau
Wisconsin
Patterson Aids Student In Wisconsin Case
Chicago student Joseph Medill Patterson, studying agriculture at the University of Wisconsin, posted 300 bail for Harold Shaw of Mount Morris Illinois who faced a charge of stealing 23 dollars from a roommate. Patterson is a classmate and befriended Shaw.
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Madison
Joseph Medill Patterson
Chicago
University of Wisconsin
Patterson
Harold Shaw
Mount Morris
Ill
Shaw
Titles to Property Clouded in Milwaukee County
Real estate titles worth thousands across Milwaukee County and the city are clouded due to inaccuracies in transfer methods. Slipshod attorney practices in copying instruments and recording deeds with the register of deeds are cited as the primary cause of the current conditions.
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Milwaukee
City of
Green Bay Man Whipple Murdered in Nevada Mo Outcome
The remains of F. W Whipple formerly of Green Bay were brought home and buried in the family plot. He managed a traveling medicine show in Missouri and was killed after reproving a drunken audience member, who shot him as he turned to leave.
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Green Bay
F. W Whipple
Nevada
Whipple
Missouri
Whic
May Buy Big Oi Property Racine
Racine capitalists who hold $350,000 stock in the Central Paola Oil company of Paola Kansas may buy the entire property if wells are found satisfactory after investigation. Reports say oil prices are being forced down by Standard Oil company interests to crush the Paola plant.
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Racine
Central
Paola Oil Company
Paola
Kan
Standard O/l
Died in His Native Country Michael Sasso
Michael Sasso long a resident of Ives and known as the king of the Italian settlement died in Italy after a visit there. He built a comfortable fortune through shrewd business deals and had lived in Racine for over twenty years.
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Racine
Italy
Michael Sasso
Mike Sasso
Ives
Part of Frisco Estate for Janesville Residents
Three Janesville residents Mrs. L B Caniff Mrs William McLaughlin and Nicholas Maher will soon inherit their share of a 200000 estate held in San Francisco courts for the heirs of the late Philip Maher killed in Frisco January 10 last year.
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Frisco
Janesville
L. B. Caniff
William McLaughlin
Nicholas Maher
San Francisco
Philip Maher
Cocking Main Frustrated by Sheriff Stop at Duck Creek
Sheriff Killman and deputies thwarted an attempted cocking main gathering at Duck Creek drawing participants from Chicago Minneapolis Milwaukee Oshkosh Appleton and other places. Police moved in after tips, but the crowd dispersed without violence and no fight occurred.
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Green Bay
Killman
Chicago
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Oshkosh
Appleton
Duck Creek
Girl's Fall Proves Fatal at Gamma Phi Beta
Madison Miss Ella May Douglass a university senior died after falling from a third story window of the Gamma Phi Beta house while descending a rope ladder Coroner Matthew Lynch attributed the death to fire escape inefficiency at the scene
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Madison
Ella May Douglass
University
Gamma Phi Beta House
Matthew Lynch
Sudden death of Mr Seager at Manston
A. L. Seager, 62, died suddenly while joking with his family at Manston. The coroner reports apoplexy as the cause, and his heavy weight, over 300 pounds, is believed to have affected his heart.
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Manston
A. L. Seager
Mr. Seager
Bridge Damage Delays Completion of Main Street Span
The Pere Marquette steamer No 5 of Barry Transportation collided with the south protection of the Main street bridge causing notable damage. Officials say the work was weak and the structure might have withstood the impact. The new bridge likely won’t be finished before next April as storms wrecked the temporary pontoons forcing pedestrians to walk miles to reach the north site.
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Racine
Barry Transportation Company
Main Street
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Matt
Anita Ellersly
Stock Exchange
Power Trust
Roebuck
News OF Wisconsin
J. M. Patterson
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