Diverse Facts and Observations Across Nations and Arts
A miscellany notes 62 UK submarines by year end, 82 by France, 29 Russia, 10 Japan. It lists bearded vulture wingspan, Dublin barge uniforms, Norse name roots, censorship lessons, fashion trends, a 209 word single sentence letter, Henry James remarks, and Ella Burr McManus memorial sculptor details.
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England
France
Russia
Japan
The
Pall Mall Gazette
Henry James
Japanese cotton mill leaders push worker education efforts
In Japan the officers of top cotton mills focus on improving worker conditions and expanding textile related education. In Philadelphia newspapers condemn blending skim milk with whole milk in dairy products, noting less prominence for this financing story.
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Japan
Philadelphia
Facteal Fluid
Persian ruler to start rule with executions
A new shah of Persia plans to demonstrate authority by executing several rebels and may further impress by performing appendectomies on the refractory. The move signals a harsh early stage in his reign.
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Persia
Montana teen elopes with much older man shocks town
A reader laments the choice of a Montana girl in her teens who eloped with a man over eighty. The letter argues Montana has few girls and notes the surprising nature of the match, contrasting it with Boston where teen marriages are noted as common.
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Montana
Boston
Boston Metallurgist Claims New Coke Wealth Source
Frederick J. Strater of Boston, a metallurgist, has spent years experimenting on smelting enucible and believes he has found a new wealth source in common coke. He claims melting at least $30 worth of tin from a ton of coke costing $4 retail. His method remains known only to himself.
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Frederick J. Strater
Boston
Female Labor Dominates Japanese Mills In Weaving Roles
The text notes that two fifths of mill operatives in Japan are women, likely because they accept lower wages. Men are hired only when essential for supervisory or heavy tasks. Weaving is mainly done by women in Japan, as spinning is in the speaker's country.
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Japan
Morocco Sultan Praises U S President In Letter
The sultan of Morocco writes to the president praising him as beloved and exalted. He calls him the most gracious friend and America's pillar, a celebrated preserver of true friendship and faithful ally. The note hints at strengthening ties amid global affairs.
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Morocco
United States
America
Theodore Roosevelt
Ingenious beacon at Arnish Rock near Stornoway
A cone of cast iron plates forms a beacon at Arnish Rock in Stornoway bay Hebrides Scotland. It is surrounded by prisms and a mirror that reflects light from the Lewis Island lighthouse 500 feet across the channel.
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Arnish Rock
Stornoway Bay
the Hebrides
Scotland
Lewis Island
Chinese in Singapore Abandon Ancestral Worship Practices
About 180 090 Chinese in Singapore end public ancestor worship including feasts and processions. They will redirect an estimated 100000 dollars yearly to educational purposes.
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Singapore
Inhabited crater town in Japan with 20,000 residents
About 20,000 people live in the crater of an extinct Japanese volcano. They dwell contentedly in a pit like town surrounded by an 80 foot high vertical wall and rarely venture outside, forming a self contained community.
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Japan
New Jersey Man Applies For Multi Vehicle License
A New Jersey man has secured a license for a vehicle combining automobile and airship with ice yacht and auto sled. With further improvements it could reportedly rock the baby milk the cow and operate a carpet sweeper.
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New Jersey
Oil Monopolies Flayed by Interstate Commerce Panel
Washington report charges Standard Oil with broad frauds and abuses. The Interstate Commerce Commission accuses the Rockefeller firm of discrimination false pretenses bribery and press manipulation as part of a sweeping monopoly probe. The panel finds railroads not linked to oil lands but notes limited officer involvement in production and sale.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Washington
Standard Oil Company
Garfield
Rockefeller Combine
Canal contract not let says secretary at White House
Secretary Toeb denied reports that the canal contract was conditionally awarded to Oliver. He said no decision has been made and Oliver’s bid is defective. The Gillespie-McArthur bid may be altered or both bids rejected with the canal built under government supervision. The aim is to assemble top specialists and choose the best bid or reject both. January work at the Culebra cut exceeded half a million cubic yards.
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Washington
Toeb
White House
Oliver
Gillespie-McArthur
Culebra
Alger Soldier Funeral Fitting Patriot Leader Remembered
Detroit honors United States Senator Russell A Alger with a soldier's funeral. Delegations from national Congress Michigan legislature state and city attend, underscoring his dual roles as general and senator. The service at his Fort Street home includes prayer Scripture reading and benediction led by Rev Pence and Rev Cooper.
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Detroit
Mich
United States
Russell Alexander Alger
Washington
National Congress
Michigan
Alger
Séator
Fort Street
West
BE. H. Pence
Fort Street Presbyterian Church
D. M. Cooper
Indictments Against Trust Men Hit Broadway Theater Fight
New York six members of the atrocious trust including Marc Klaw Abraham L. Erlanger Charles Frohman Al Hayman Samuel Nixon and J F Zimmerman were indicted by the grand jury on charges of conspiracy to control the nation’s theatrical business through theater ownership and production of attractions.
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Play Trust
New York
Theatroil Trust
Marc Klaw
Abraham L. Erlanger
Charles Frohman
al Hayman
Samuel Nixon
J. F. Zimmerman
Grand
North Clark Street Barn Fire Wipes 90 Street Cars
A fire at the Chicago Union Traction North Clark Street barns destroyed 90 street cars and damaged the facility between Sherman and Dewey. An exploding gasoline tank endangered firemen and employees, with an estimated loss of 300000 and major North Side transit disruption for some time. Thousands watched as firefighters fought the blaze and rescued two unconscious crew members.
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Chicago
North Side
North Clark Street
Chicago Union Traction Company
Traction Company
Sherman and
Dewey Places
Bastrop Superintendent Shot Dead. Attorney Arrested
Bastrop Texas Julius C Edmonds superintendent of schools was shot and killed on Friday. R A Brooks an attorney and assistant postmaster has been arrested charged with the killing.
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Bastrop
Tex
J. C. Edmonds
R. A. Brooks
Wyoming Senator Keister Dies of Appendicitis
State Senator Stephen A. D. Keister of Lander Wyoming died of appendicitis in Chadron Nebraska after falling ill while traveling to Cheyenne for the legislature three weeks earlier.
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Wyoming
Cheyenne
Wyo
Stephen A. D. Keister
Lander
Chadron
Neb
Death by own action ends Real Estate Trust president
Edward P. Hipple of Philadelphia, brother of the late F A Hipple and former president of the Real Estate Trust company, died at his home Friday by a self inflicted revolver shot. The tragedy follows the wreck of the Real Estate Trust company and marks a suicide in his residence.
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Hipple
Missing Bloomington Mayor Returns After NY Trip
Mayor A. Erickson, who vanished Saturday, reappeared Tuesday night in Bloomington saying he felt the urge to go somewhere and went to New York. He declined details beyond the impulse to travel.
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Bloomington
Erickson
New York
Governor of Caracas Murdered in Political Turmoil
Gen. Luis Mata y Illas, governor of Caracas, was killed by a drunken mob aligned with Vicente Gomez, the republic’s first vice president, amid political unrest in Caracas Venezuela.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Luis Mata Y Illas
Vicente Gomez
Embezzler Gets Five Years
St. Louis banker C. H. Everly, ex teller at Union Trust, pleaded guilty to embezzling 5000 dollars and received a five year penitentiary sentence.
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St. Louis
C. H. Everly
Teller
St. Louis Union Trust Company
Christian Science Bill Defeated by Senate in Lincoln
The Nebraska senate Friday killed the anti Christian Science bill requiring practitioners to hold physician licenses. A similar measure is pending in the house.
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Lincoln
Neb
Senate
House
Fifth Attempt to Wreck Train Near Osceola
A fifth attempt to wreck trains on the Kansas City Clinton and Springfield line occurred one mile south of Osceola. A section foreman found eight railroad spikes between rails on Tuesday night.
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Springfield
Kansas City, Clinton & Springfield
Osceola
Engine Explodes Killing Two Near Fort Wayne
A Pennsylvania railroad freight engine exploded 12 miles west of Fort Wayne on Wednesday killing two men and seriously injuring another. The blast destroyed the train of 20 empty cars.
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Fort Wayne
Pennsylvania Railroad
Here
Fire destroys large Troy building in six-story blaze
A six story brick structure owned by Troy Waste Manufacturing in Troy New York was destroyed by fire Friday night. The loss is about 300000 dollars.
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Troy Burns
Troy
N. Y
Troy Waste Manufacturing Company
Risk Men Elect Cleveland New York as Chairman
Grover Cleveland former president of the United States was elected chairman of the Association of Life Insurance Presidents at a Thursday executive committee meeting in this city.
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New York
Grover Cleveland
United States
The
Association of Life Insurance Presidents
Indictment After Buried Baby Alive Case
Springfield grand jury indicts Matilda Bailey and Martin Myers on assault with intent to kill for burying alive the baby of their 17 year old granddaughter.
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Springfield
Matilda Bailey
Martin Myers
Davis Approved as Atlantic Fleet Commander for Kingston Aid
Roosevelt endorses Admiral Davis for his conduct during Kingston Jamaica relief. Evans praises Davis for dignified handling of an embarrassing crisis and Metcalf echoes approval, commending Davis and his officers for humanity and distinguished service.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Admiral Davis
Kingston
Jamaica
Secretary of the Navy
Metcalf
Admiral Evans
Atlantic Fleet
Evans
United States
Maine
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Bureau of Navigation
Davis
R. D. Evans
United States Navy
United States Atlantic Fleet
White House
Theodore Roosevelt
Navy Department
Department
Jamaict
W. H. Metcalf
Solomon Turck Dies at 79 Former Dubuque Mayor
Solomon Turck longtime explosive powder manufacturer and two-time Democratic mayor of Dubuque Iowa died at his residence in New York City on Wednesday at age 79.
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New York
Solomon Turck
Turck
Dubuque
Sir John See Dies Ex Premier and Colonial Secretary
Sydney reports the death of Sir John See ex premier and colonial secretary of New South Wales born in England in 1852 He served as director of numerous Australian public companies and institutions.
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Sydney
John See
New South Wales
England
Five Die in Powder Blast at Johnson City Mine
Five men died and eleven were injured in a powder explosion at the Johnson City and Big Muddy coal mine near Johnson City. The blast occurred near the cage landing inside the mine, authorities reported.
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Marion, IH
Johnson City
Big Muddy
Socialists execute bandit after failed bank robbery
In Warsaw Russian Poland Socialists executed a bandit who attempted to rob the Commercial Bank of Warsaw for 500. The action followed an unsuccessful attempt to secure the money.
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Warsaw
Russian
Poland
Commercial Bank of
Sixty Bodies Recovered in Stuart Mine Disaster
Charleston West Virginia reports rapid progress in recovering bodies from the Stuart mine. By Friday noon 60 bodies had been found with about 18 more believed trapped. Rescue efforts began after repair of shaft house and initial descent was halted by foul air. Air was later supplied by fans, some delayed by damage.
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Charleston
Stuart
Mail Order House Loses Boycott Case in Sioux Falls
Judge Garland of the U S court denied Montgomery Ward & Co a temporary injunction against officers of the South Dakota Retail Merchants and Hardware Dealers association and FE Mannix editor of the Commercial News. The Chicago firm claimed a boycott prevented purchasing goods from lawful wholesalers.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Garland
United States Court
Mongomery Ward & Co
Chicago
South Dakota Retail Merchants’ and Hardware Dealers’ Association
FE. J. Mannix
Commercial News of
Mannix
Big Fire Destroys Section of Baldwin Locomotive Works
A blaze started by an explosion in the paint shop at the Baldwin Locomotive works in Philadelphia destroyed one entire section. The loss is estimated at 500000 dollars for a building about 175 by 150 feet facing Spring Garden Street, adjoining the main Broad and Spring Garden offices and adjacent shops. The fire threatened adjacent departments and the entire fire department was called out.
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Philadelphia
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Spring Garden Street
Broad
Spring Garden Streets
Smith Shops
Mrs Sage Gives A Million To Rensselaer Institute
At the RPI alumni meeting at the St Regis hotel on Friday night Mrs Russell Sage announced a gift of 1 000 000 to the institute. The funds will establish a new department to be named the Russell Sage school of mechanical and electrical engineering.
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New York
The
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
St. Regis Hotel
Russell Sage
Arizona Ends Gambling Licensing Repeal Becomes Felony
Phoenix legislators and the governor enacted a bill removing a gambling licensing statute. The criminal code now makes running a gambling game a felony, effective April 1.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Legislative Assembly
Council
Arizona
Charles Marvin dies in Lexington at 68
Charles Marvin a famed American driver and trainer died in a Lexington hospital Friday at age 68. He owned many national performers during his career and left a lasting mark on the sport.
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Lexington
Charles Marvin
America
Harrisburg Fire Destroys Buildings in Central District
A major Harrisburg blaze destroyed or badly damaged eight buildings in the city center early Friday morning with damages estimated at 250000 dollars. Local fire units fought the flames and prevented spread to nearby structures. No injuries were immediately reported.
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Harrisburg
Cleveland Broker Convicted in Bucket Shop Case
A jury in the common pleas court Thursday afternoon found Robert I. Gill, a Euclid Avenue stock broker in Cleveland, guilty of operating a bucket shop after noon verdict.
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Cleveland
Robert I. Gill
Euclid Avenue
Commn Pleas Court
Toronto Hello Girls Strike Over Work Hours
About 400 telephone girls in Toronto walked off the job Thursday afternoon after Bell Telephone Co raised daily hours from five to eight. The stoppage centers on labor conditions and staffing norms affecting operations.
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Toronto
Ont
Bell Telephone Company
Ailing Women Learn Kidney Cure Reported by Mrs Davis
Mrs W G Davis of Groesbeck Texas testifies that after using Deans Kidney Pills she passed gravel stones and recovered from back pain dizziness and headaches. She says the trouble has not returned and health improved. Sold by dealers 60 cents a box FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY.
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W. G. Davis
Groesbeck
Texas
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
State Prison Reports Record Revenue for 1906
The Connecticut state prison for the year ended September 30 1906 posted a total income of 61015 dollars from productive labor 57411 dollars and other receipts. This amount covers nearly 74 percent of operating expenses and allows a draft reduction to 22861 dollars from the state treasury despite high supply costs.
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Connecticut
Land Seekers Information Bureau Opens by Burlington Route
The Burlington Route announces a Land Seekers Information Bureau to aid western land settlement. Write D. Clem Deaver General Agent at 1004 Farnam Street Omaha Nebraska describing desired land to learn availability and cost.
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Burlington
D. Clem Deaver
Farnam St
Omaha
Neb
Christmas Day Check Indorsement Tale From 1906
A bride receives a bank check from her mother on Christmas, struggles with the word indorse, and eventually writes a thoughtful inscription across the back reading For Fanny from Mother Christmas 1906. The amusing anecdote reflects early 20th century bank etiquette.
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Majam
Fanny
Mother
Lippincott’s
Potent Liquor Is Sake At Japanese Banquets
Lafcadio Hearn notes that Japanese sake causes quick pleasant intoxication with short duration. He describes banquet customs, small cups, and the need for stomach emptying to drink more, recounting a captain’s large pint cup and the practice of passing it back.
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Lafcadio Hearn
Coffee Quitters Find Postum Miracle Health Turnaround
A Kansas woman describes severe distress from coffee including heart palpitations and rheumatism. After two years of stopping coffee and drinking Postum Food Coffee she reports better digestion, sleep, breathing, and energy, crediting Postum with a full recovery and no medicines. The advertisement cites Postum Co. of Battle Creek Michigan and the slogan There’s a Reason.
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Kansas
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Phgs
al Grocers
Gulf coast of Texas blooms as Southern terminus grows
Brownsville is the southern end of the St. Louis Brownsville and Mexico line opened in 1904. The region between the Nueces and Rio Grande is praised as the continent’s richest, most fertile land with two annual crops of staples and vast irrigation. A flood of eastern and northern farmers is arriving, towns form, ranches are subdivided, and artesian wells guarantee water for rapid development.
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Brownsville
Tex
St. Louis, Brownsville
Gulf Coast
Texas
St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico
Rock Island
Farmer in Cooper Institute Hears Evarts Talk
A lone farmer exits a Cooper Institute political meeting and admits he does not know what was said inside while a stranger asks about the speaker. He confirms Mr Evarts is addressing the gathering but offers no details.
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Cooper Institute
Discovery of metargon hints at universal atmosphere
Swedish savant Ryberg suggests metargon in air strengthens the idea of a universal atmosphere threading planets and the solar system. He claims evidence already existed near the sun eight or nine years before its discovery, in comets and meteorites, implying a shared solar system envelope.
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Ryberg
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Sir John See
Fayette County
West Virginia
South Dakota
Land Seekers’ Free Information Bureau
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F.J. Cheney & CO
Hali
Carters
Victor
Dwiggins Wire Fense Company
Anderson
Ind
Gregory
Sam
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Roach
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