Emigration efforts and world news from London to Lucknow
The Express Iowa reports on British emigration to South Africa cases, Madame Marin winning the Chauchard prize, Alfred Soderman growing potatoes on a single vine, foghorns for London schools, a Lucknow medical college funded at 1.25 million, and various global notes. It notes Sweden seeking its sons in the U.S., elephants killed for billiard balls, Japan’s PM aiming for peace, Rockefeller Jr.’s second son, the Pan American congress plan, a Wilkes-Barre judge dismissing sheath gown debts, and Wu Ting-Fang’s claim of 200 year life rules.
Ohio college claims 10000 weddings in 50 years
A co-educational college in Ohio is credited with 10000 weddings over five decades. The report suggests the co-educational system may be better received than critics claim. Separately, Italy has conducted tests on reinforced concrete barges and pontoons since 1897 with highly positive results prompting orders for additional vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Papers Boycott Word Suffragette Over Political Fear
English papers join to abandon the term suffragette fearing it may injure a solicitor’s prospects and invite hostility. The boycott reflects tension over suffrage rhetoric and public reception.
Ruskin Pleads for Old Age Pensions in 1857 Lectures
John Ruskin argued in Manchester lectures on The Political Economy of Art that old age pensions should aid both workers and soldiers. He urged support for the plowshare and the sword, long before modern pension systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ruskin
Manchester
Chicago Professor Predicts English Dead by Year 4000
A Chicago professor predicts English will be a dead language by the year 4000. Yet with its long history of use and abuse, many remain hopeful it will survive a while longer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Seven-Year Sentencing for Fake Mining Stock Sale
The Omaha Bee notes a Goldfield Nevada court sentenced a man to seven years for selling fake mining stock. It warns that life in the West may be less attractive if mining stock fraud becomes a crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha Bee
Goldfield
Nev
West
Harvest of Records Broken in BooMe Manufactories
The text notes an unusually large harvest this year and high demand for agricultural implements. BooMe reports all records broken, signaling busy times and heavy work in the mowers reapers and other up to date farming machinery factories.
Russia considers vodka label redesign remove imperial eagle
A Duma commission evaluating vodka warns the public and suggests replacing the imperial eagle on vodka labels with a skull and crossbones and warnings about the poison, part of a government monopoly on the drink.
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Russia
Duma
Maine Farmers see parasite promise end to potato bug
Farmers in Maine celebrate a claimed parasite that allegedly exterminates the potato bug, a longtime scourge of potato regions. If true, the pest's days may be numbered as the insect threat diminishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Missouri River Trade Grows Prompting Bigger Steamboats
The piece notes rising traffic on the Missouri River and the need for larger, more numerous steamboats. It describes the river as a 3,000 mile waterway with tortuous, shallow, and shifting depths that make navigation risky, yet highlights long stretches that can handle higher drafts and the potential economic gains from enhanced water transport for regional commodities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri River
Missouri
Customs Scandal Involving Gardner and Chadbourne
Chicago Boston and Washington authorities probe a bold customs evasion scheme tied to Mrs. Emily Crane Chadbourne of Chicago and Mrs. Jack Gardner of Boston. Nearly $100,000 worth of valuables were declared at $8,000, seized by the government, with penalties totaling about $150,000 and possible indictments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Gardner
Boston
Emily Crane Chadbourne
Chicago
United States
Washington
Emily Rockwell Crane Chadbourne
North Shore
Richard T. Crane
Crane Manufacturing Company
Jack’ Gardner
Chadbourne
Paris
John V. Farwell, Sr. Dies at 83 in Lake Forest
Chicago magnate John V. Farwell Sr longtime head of J V Farwell Co wholesale dry goods died at his Lake Forest home after a long illness. Born in 1825 in Campbellstown New York he moved to Chicago in 1845 and is survived by sons John V Frank C and Arthur L Farwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John V. Farwell
J. V. Farwell
Lake Forest
Mr. Farwell
Campbelltown
N. Y
John V
Frank C
Arthur L. Farwell
Lusitania Sets New Trans Atlantic Record
The Cunard turbine steamer Lusitania arrived off Sandy Hook at ten o clock Thursday night after crossing the Atlantic in 4 days 15 hours 25 minutes. The previous record was 4 days 18 hours 40 minutes, also an ocean record.
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New York
Cunard
Lusitania
Sandy Hook
Atlantic
Seventy Six Die In Wigan Coal Mine Disaster
Seventy six miners are killed in an explosion and fire at the May Pole mine in Wigan. Directors decide to flood the mine to extinguish remaining hazards.
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Wigan
Maypole
Burglars Hit Greenwich Summer Home of Woerz
Drug dogs aided by authorities traced burglars who entered the Belle Haven park house of Frederick W. Woerz after drugging three guard dogs. They stole jewelry valued at $6,000 and $100 in cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwich
Conn
Frederick W. Woerz
New York
Belle ‘Haven Park
Veteran Lake Captain Dead In Algonac
Charles K. Jackson 71, a lifelong Great Lakes sailor and veteran lake captain, died at his Algonac home on Thursday ending a career spanning over five decades.
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Algonac
Mich
Charles K. Jackson
Great Lakes
Duke Captains Parseval Airship in Windward Test
The duke of Sachsen Altenburg steered the Parseval airship for half an hour of intricate maneuvering on Wednesday evening. He later undertook a windward run reaching speeds over 29 miles per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke
Berlin
Duke of Sachsen-Altenburg
Wealthy St. Louis Man John J. O'Brien Dies
John J. O'Brien a wealthy boiler manufacturer and member of the St. Louis city council died at his home after a week long illness. He was seven years old and long prominent in local business and civic circles. The cause of death was listed as a drop in health from complications of a lingering illness.
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St. Louis
John J. O’brien
Congo Treaty Passed Ends Leopold Rule in Africa
Brussels reports the Belgian Chamber of Deputies approved the Congo annexation treaty by 83 to 55, pledging Belgium to administer the Congo after years of criticism over atrocities. The move shifts control from King Leopold to Belgian authorities and may resolve the Congo problem while avoiding guaranteed Congo debt interest. Britain and the United States had threatened action if conditions did not improve.
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Brussels
Chamber of Deputies
Congo
Belgium
Leopold
Senate
Africa
Great Britain
United States
Fire destroys Kaatskill house and three cottages at Lake George
A Monday blaze in the Kaatskill Bay district of Lake George leveled the Kaatskill house and three cottages, origin at Mrs. N F Nelson’s cottage. About 125 guests stayed at the hotel owned by A P Scoville. Firefighters, many women among them, suffered minor cuts and burns. total loss estimated near 100000 dollars. Neighbors saved some effects, with trunks moved to the lakefront.
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Glen Falls
Kaatskill House
Kaatskill Bay
Lake George
N. F. Nelson
Nelson
John Allen
Brooklyn
James Wing
A. P. Scoville
Nelson Cottage
Riot among U.S. troops in Atlanta terminus station
Police in Atlanta were unable to stop a riot among two companies of United States regulars traveling from Fort Slocum to the Pacific coast. Fort McPherson sent Captain Bankhead and regulars who quickly restored order. one soldier was seriously stabbed.
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Atlanta
Terminal Station
United States
Fort Slocum
Pacific Coast
Fort McPherson
Bankhead
National Editorial association names officers and 1909 meeting site
W H Mayes of Brownwood Texas was elected president of the National Editorial association at the St Paul session Seattle Washington was chosen as the 1909 meeting place the officers include first vice president A N Pomeroy second vice president R E Dowdell third vice president W F Parr ott recording secretary R H Walker and treasurer Will Curtis
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W. H. Mayes
St. Paul
Minn
National Editorial Association
Seattle
Wash
Will H. Mayes
Remarkable Rifle Shooting at Camp Perry Sets Records
Capt. K. K. V. Casey of the First Delaware achieved extraordinary long range shooting at Camp Perry. He won both the Leecks and Wimbledon cup matches with record scores, tallying 104 of 105 at 800 900 and 1000 yards in the Leech match and 97 at 1,000 yards in the Wimbledon event, surpassing the 1903 record of 91 by Capt. Riches of Ohio.
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Camp Perry
America
K. K. V. Casey
Delaware
Casey
Riches
Ohio
Johnson Nominated for Re-Election by Minnesota Democrats
Democratic state convention in Minneapolis nominated Gov. Johnson for a second term amid tumult lasting 64 minutes sparked by his name. Committee proposed ticket changes including Julius Reiter for lieutenant governor, Richard Lamb for secretary of state, Henry Nelson for state treasurer, M. E. Matthews for attorney general, and Hans Bjorge and Robert Nee as railway and warehouse commissioners.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Johnson
Frank A. Day
Aitkin
Ramsey
Lawle
St. Paul
Julius J. Reiter
Rochester
Richard T. Lamb
Clayton
Henry F. Nelson
Nibbing
M.eh. Matthews
Marshall
Hans P. Bjorge
Ottertail County
Robert Nee
Rice County
Fleet Arrives At Sydney Harbor With Salute Of Forts
A thin smoke line signaled the approach of American warships as the fleet was sighted at 5 35 am. About five hundred thousand people gathered along the harbor to greet the battleships. The ships passed Sydney heads in double column with convoy steamers and salutes from the forts. Official visits were exchanged once moored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Eharl
Sydney Heads
Coal Prices May Advance in St Louis Area
A new corporation to be named Common Wealth Fuel company will include 153 Illinois coal mines within 59 miles of St Louis. The plan aims to control mine output and prices, with dealers predicting a 10 to 15 percent rise, adding about 600000 to 1000000 dollars to the coal bill for St Louis and East St Louis.
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St. Louis
East St. Louis
Hayes Defends Olympic Treatment Returns Home
New York reports John J. Hayes winner of the Marathon at London 1908 arrives on the Oceanic and says he has nothing against the English people. Fellow Olympian J P Halstead echoes the sentiment and notes no deliberate discrimination against the American team.
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New York
John J. Hayes
Oceanic
Hayes
London
J. P. Halstead
Cornell
Chicagoan Drowns in Missouri River Rescue
Harold Norbery, 22, of 1162 North Forty-fifth Avenue Chicago, drowned Tuesday while swimming the Missouri River in Jefferson City Missouri. He was with three Chicago friends en route to Mexico when the accident occurred.
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Missouri
Jefferson City
Harold Norbery
North Forty-fifth Avenue
Chicago
Norbery
Mexico
Bryan's Paper Aids Democratic Campaign Fund
William J. Bryan's political paper has raised over $5 600 for the Democratic national campaign fund through subscriptions from readers in Fairview and Lincoln Nebraska. The contributions reflect broad support for the party ahead of forthcoming elections.
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Bryan
Fairview
Lincoln
Neb
Democratic National Campaign
William J. Bryan
Government seeks rehearing in Standard Oil case
The government petitions the U S Court of Appeals for a rehearing to reconsider the reversal of Judge Landis's $29 240 000 fine against Standard Oil of Indiana The filing argues the appellate court misstates the record and misinterprets the law and urges the Supreme Court’s guidance on key questions The oil company’s counsel have 20 days to respond before the appellate court acts.
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Chicago
Standard Oil
Court of Appeals
Grosscup
Baker
Judge Landis
Landis
Supreme Court
William A. Small
District Attorney's Office
Decayed Money Redeemed In Morriston Ark Treasure
Washington reports $10,000 in decayed greenbacks sent to the treasury for redemption by O D Hart of Morriston Arkansas. All but $25 identified and a $5,975 check mailed to Hart Friday. Hart buried savings in 1904 due to bank fears and unearthed the pile now identified by Mrs A E Brown the money expert.
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Washington
Treasury Department
O. D. Harl
Morriston
Ark
Hart
A. E. Brown
Call Off Indiana Strike Issued by UMW President
President T. L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers, defying the state executive board, issued a letter urging Indiana miners on strike to return to work immediately. He warns that charters may be revoked if terms are not followed and questions the Hudson mine case that sparked the walkout.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
T. L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Hudson
Bow village saved as forest fire devastates mill
A forest fire swept Bow, Washington, nearly destroying the village ten miles south of Bellingham. Daniel Cain’s saw and shingle mill and drying kilns, housing about half a million shingles, were destroyed along with five cottages belonging to the mill company.
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Bellingham
Wash
Bow
Here
Daniel Cain
Minnesota Man Killed in Mexico Near Acapulco
Consul Maxwell K Moorhead in Acapulco reports Grant A Price of Winona Minnesota died from a gunshot wound. The shooting occurred at Pie de la Costa near Acapulco and the assailant is named Manuel Salada.
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Minnesota
Mexico
Washington
Maxwell K. Moorhead
Acapulco
Mex
State Department
Grant A. Price
Winona
Minn
Manuel Salada
Pie de la Costa
Sixth Massachusetts Wins Camp Perry Rifle Championship
The Sixth Regiment of Massachusetts captured the regimental championship rifle shoot at Camp Perry, winning for the third consecutive year on Friday.
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Massachusetts
Camp Perry
United States
Admiral Dewey Afloat Again Flies Flag on Dolphin
Admiral Dewey hoisted his flag on the Dolphin in Washington and sailed for Portsmouth New Hampshire marking the first sea voyage with his official flag on a naval vessel since 1905.
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Admiral Dewey
Washington
Portsmouth
N. H
Navy
Louisville coal merchant dies by own action in boarding house
J. D. McCreary, 65, a coal merchant from Louisville, Kentucky, died Friday in Lexington after shooting himself twice in the temple at a boarding house. No further motive is stated.
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Lexington
J. D. McCreary
Louisville
Brave Men Honored At Port Arthur Collective Monument
In Port Arthur a collective monument to Russian defenders was unveiled by Gen. Oshima with czarist and Japanese officials present. The ceremony recognized provisional burials and grave theft concerns, noting the effort to honor the dead and deter looting. Generals Logi Gerugrav Tchitchakov and Admiral Massevitch attended alongside surviving Port Arthur veterans.
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London
Port Arthur
Oshima
Kwang-Tung
Japan
Gen. Logi
Gerugrav
Admiral Massevitch
Tchitchakov
Harbin
A Picturesque Princess Visits Washington In Style
A Hungarian princess touring the United States stays in the city with a retinue including three maids and attendants. Her entourage carries gaudy luggage painted red white and green. She is noted as a painter in Europe and shares a colorful background with a Russian marriage that did not endure.
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Washington
Europe
Powerful Channel Bass Captures Aquarium Visitor Attention
A three foot long channel bass weighing around 30 pounds captures onlookers at the aquarium. The fish rises to face spectators and then swings its tail like a rudder, darting around the tank with evident strength and power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Hamlet Confronts Denmark Decay and Fateful Duel
In a Shakespearean frame the tragic prince in Denmark faces rot both literal and moral. He provokes a duel with Laertes, meeting death as the court reels from a fatal confrontation.
Jones and Brown Debate Chumpley’s Weight on Scales
In a brief exchange, Jones questions Chumpley’s weight while Brown estimates about 200 pounds and ten ounces locally. The remarks appear in a casual community dialogue dubbed Half Holiday.
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Jones
Young Chumpley
Brown
Not in a police court he don't
A brief exchange highlights a moral line about human nature and desire, with Easy Edmund and Drather Sitdown debating sin and restraint in a police court context. The dialogue hints at social satire and courtroom conscience without detailing specific cases or participants.
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Edmund
Drather Sitdown
55-Year Battle with Eczema Heals After Treatment
Hale Bordwell of Tipton Iowa describes an 55 year struggle with severe eczema. He details itching red and white boils growing to walnut size and great pain before using Cuticura Soap Ointment Resolvent and Pills for eight months, followed by a cure. Nelson R Burnett of Tipton Iowa endorses the testimonial and confirms Bordwell’s condition.
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Hale Bordwell
Tipton, Ta
Bordwell
Nelson R. Burnett
Tipton
Fine Y M C A Building Planned in Philadelphia
The Y M C A plans an eight story Philadelphia building costing over a million dollars to open in the fall. Walter M. Wood of Chicago will serve as secretary guiding a drive to reach 4000 members to aid the boys. The Arch street structure is touted as one of the world's top three Y M C A homes, alongside New York’s Twenty third Street and Chicago’s central building.
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Young Men’s Christian Association
Philadelphia
Walter M. Wood
Chicago
Twenty-third Street
New York
Central Building
Reserved Seat In Rainy Car Sparks Curious Exchange
In a wet crowded car a tall pink man sits in a drippy seat while his wife explains she is tired and sits on his lap. When the conductor asks for extra for a reserved seat the official offers no words, only a knowing grin shared by all the passengers.
Deaths of Presidents
The article lists causes of death for U S presidents from Washington to Benjamin Harrison. It cites acute laryngitis for Washington, old age for Adams Madison and Monroe, chronic diarrhea for Jefferson, paralysis for John Quincy Adams and Fillmore, dropsy for Jackson and Pierce, catarrhal throat and lung affections for Van Buren, pleurisy for William Henry Harrison, cholera for Polk and Taylor, paralysis with cholera morbus for Taylor, Johnson and Grant cancer at the tongue root, Neal? neuralgia of the heart for Hayes, heart trouble for Arthur, and pneumonia for Benjamin Harrison. several presidents are noted as assassinated.
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Washington
Adams
Madison
Monroe
Jefferson
John Quincy Adams
Jackson
Varon Buren
William Henry Harrison
Tyler
Polk
Taylor
Fillmore
Pierce
Buchanan
Lincoln
Garfield
McKinley
Johnson
Grant
Hayes
Arthur
Benjamin Harrison
Letter About Grape-Nuts Postum Help After Illness
A reader recalls years of indigestion and nerve weakness post peritonitis. After trying Grape Nuts and Postum on a friend's suggestion she regains strength and sleep, with improved health and appetite. The husband continues using the products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
An.y
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Monticello
Iowa
South Africa
Mme
Jeanne Marin
Chauchard
Societe Des Gens de Lettres
France
Alfred Soderman
Worcester
Mass
Lucknow
Prince of Wales
Sweden
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Spain
Santiago
Chile
Wu Ting-Fang
Treasury
Kaatskill
Fleet
New Company
Federal Court of Appeals
Arkansas
Bellingham, Wash
Princess Vi2yna
LWOFF
Parlaghy
Hamlet
Denmark
Laertes
Chicago Tribune
Cuthura
J. A. Dinwiddie
New Market
Tenn
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