Transvaal Naturalization, Tide Facts, and Oddities
Five US citizens have become naturalized British subjects since the 1902 Transvaal ordinance. The Bay of Fundy tides reach 71 feet, with rises up to a foot every five minutes. Brazilian ants tend tiny gardens in tree tops sowing seeds like pineapples. The London Chronicle notes Sir Arthur Sullivan and Sir Alexander Mackenzie in a humorous street scene over a door scraper and a B flat note.
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United States
Transvaal
Bay of Fundy
The
London Chronicle
Arthur Sullivan
Alexander Mackenzie
Alexander
Russian Syndicate Wins Iran Rail Concession
A Russian syndicate backed by the government has secured a concession to build a railway from the Russian frontier to Tehran the Persian capital. The project would be the first railroad in the shah's dominion.
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Teheran
Production rates in Switzerland and America compared
M Favre Peret notes historical industry studies showing Swiss workers produced about 40 watches per year for 430000 workers while American workers produced about 150 watches per person annually, reflecting differing productivity levels across regions.
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M. Favre-Peret
New England States
Annals of
The
American Academy
Switzerland
America
Vienna Schools to Offer Speech Clinics in Four Districts
An addition to public school instruction in Vienna provides five week courses in four districts to help children with stuttering. Classes run two hours daily for five weeks, aiming to overcome defects in speech.
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Vienna
Extraordinary Union Pacific derailment near Cheyenne
An Overland Limited engine jumped the tracks near Cheyenne Wyoming and ran along the ties for nearly a mile due to downhill momentum. At the hill’s foot the locomotive returned to the rails without damage to either engine or train.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Cheyenne
Wyo
Overland Limited
Record of Gas Production Peak in 1908 United States
The 1908 natural gas production value reached 35,015,360 dollars, up 4,047,497 dollars or 16 percent from 1902. Pennsylvania and Ohio led gains with 1,830,651 and 2,128,582 dollars respectively, while West Virginia rose by 1,492,178 dollars.
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United States
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Mrs Jane Stanford Displayed Jewels in Washington
After her son’s death Mrs Stanford exhibited a vast jewelry collection in Washington that drew envy from many women. The royal European pieces were valued from 1 million to about 2.09 million dollars. Mr Stanford bought four diamond sets for his wife in Paris when Queen Isabella of Spain’s valuables were sold, paying over 600 thousand dollars.
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Jane Stanford
Washington
Europe
Stanford
Isabella
Spain
Paris
Nome Gold History and Peak Production Peaks
Mining in Nome surged after the 1898 Anvil Creek strike and the 1899 beach sands discovery drew 500 prospectors. Over six seasons the Seward Peninsula yielded about 27 million dollars in gold, with winter diggings contributing around 3 million.
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Nome
Anvil Creek
Seward Peninsula
Gas production in 1903 would fill vast volumes
The 1903 natural gas output totaled 238,769,067,000 cubic feet or about 5,968,725 tons at atmospheric pressure. If evenly dense, it would fill a 1.62 mile high reservoir covering a square mile or a pipe around the equator with 49 foot diameter. Its heat value equals 11,938,453 tons of bituminous coal, not accounting for waste.
Tree replaces tower for wireless messaging
The recent discovery by Maj. Squire of the United States signal service corps shows an ordinary healthy tree can be pressed into service to transmit messages by wireless methods. This development broadens wartime applicability and widens the system’s usefulness in many directions.
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Maj
Squire
United States Signal Service Corps
Weather and battle noise linked to rain causes
The article discusses whether rain is caused by concussions from battle, noting that rain sometimes occurs and sometimes does not depending on atmospheric conditions. It explains that slight disturbances can trigger precipitation in some skies, while others resist any cloud response despite great effort. It suggests that the current method may provide data.
Russians Retreat Under Japanese Pursuit After Mukden Losses
Official Russian dispatches describe General Kuropatkin regrouping remnants north of Mukden and moving toward Tie Pass after a three week battle. Japanese forces press the retreat, aiming to deny a regrouping and inflict further losses as costs mount to nearly 200,000 men and hundreds of guns.
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Tokio
Tieling
St. Petersburg
Kuropatkin
Liaoyang
Mukden
Tie Pass
Mrs Chadwick Convicted on All Counts in Conspiracy Case
Mrs Casie L Chadwick was found guilty on every count of the conspiracy to defraud United States by certifying checks with no funds in the bank. She faces up to 14 years in prison and fines up to 70000 if penalties max out. Jury reached verdict in two hours and she cried out her innocence. Sentencing and motions for a new trial set for this week.
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Cleveland
Cassie L. Chadwick
United States
Chadwick
Washington sees big rise in federal appropriations
Statements by former House Appropriations Committee chair Hemenway and ranking member Livingston show total appropriations for the just-concluded session at 818,478,914 dollars for the year ending June 20 1906, up from 781,172,375. Livingston compares four year totals 1893-1896 versus 1903-1906, 2,016,343,753 and 3,153,334,292 respectively.
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Washington
Congressional Record
Hemenway
House Committee On Appropriations
Livingston
Congress
Cleveland
Three Killed by Train at Foley Crossing
An east bound Great Northern train fatally struck three people at a Foley Minnesota crossing on Thursday. The dead are Mr and Mrs Penish and Thomas Danick, all residents of Duelum. The accident left two decapitated men and Mrs Penish cut in two by the wheels.
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Foley
Minn
Great Northern Railroad
Nevada Repeals Floor Gambling Restriction
The Nevada bill forcing gambling to operate on the second floor has been repealed. The change effectively allows gambling anywhere, as long as the operator pays the license, turning the state into a permissive gambling environment.
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Nevada
Reno
Nev
Editor Munn Dies in New York at 78
Henry Norcross Munn editor of the Scientific American dies at his New York home. He was a member of the publishing firm behind the scientific magazine.
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Munn
New York
Henry Norcross Munn
The
Scientific American
Quarles Takes Oath As Wisconsin Circuit Judge
Ex Senator Quarles was sworn in as circuit judge for the Eastern district of Wisconsin. Justice Day administered the oath in the office of the clerk of the supreme court.
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Quarles
Washington
Wisconsin
Justice Day
Supreme Court
Fire destroys Stanford business district
A fire originating in the general store of A. S. Leyman & Co. at an early hour on Thursday burned out over half a dozen principal Stanford businesses. Loss estimated at 19000 dollars.
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Stanford
Ill
A.S. Leyman & Co
Senator William Bate Dies in Washington at 78
United States Senator William Brimage Bate of Tennessee died in Washington at his hotel Thursday. A Civil War veteran and former governor, he served in the Senate since 1887 and was sworn for a new six year term last Saturday. Death attributed to pneumonia and defective heart, likely worsened by exposure at the March 4 inauguration.
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United States
Bate
Tennessee
Washington
William Brimage Bate
Congress
Senate
Massive fire destroys Cedar Rapids cereal plant
The American Cereal company plant covering two city blocks in Cedar Rapids burned Tuesday night, sparing only cooper shops and packing rooms. Night watchman John Safely died after a fall from the sixth floor during an explosion. Loss is estimated at 1.5 million dollars with 800 thousand insured. Nearby departments aided the local fire crew to confine the blaze.
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Cedar Rapids
American Cereal Company
John Safely
Belle Plain
Vinton
Roosevelt urges prompt action on Santo Domingo treaty
The senate publicly aired the second Roosevelt message on the Santo Domingo treaty. It states Dominican interests demand swift senate action, seeking relief for the Dominican Republic and protection from foreign aggression. The pact aims to stabilize the island, protect rightful foreign and American claims, and secure aid from a powerful ally.
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
United States
Lawyer to Probe Drug Trust Claim in U S Court
W W Carlile, Philadelphia attorney, seeks evidence from National Wholesale Druggists' association officers in a Sherman antitrust action for $100,000 brought by C G A Loder of Philadelphia. The suit targets a claimed $400,000,000 yearly drug trade. Evidence already heard in Chicago. murder and robbery reported in Port Byron New York.
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Indianapolis
Ind
the Star
W. W. Carlile
Philadelphia
United States
National Wholesale Druggists’ Association
Carlile
C. G. A. Loder
Chicago
Death of an Iowa Judge in Sioux City
Judge George W. Wakefield of the district court and former Iowa State Bar association president died in Sioux City at 65 after months of declining health.
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Iowa
Sioux City
George W. Wakefield
District Court
Iowa State Bar Association
Bank Crossed. Lawton Bank Closed and Receiver Appointed
Lawton Oklahoma notes the Bank of Lawton with capital ten thousand dollars, controlled by McDuffie Bros., closed its doors and placed in the hands of Paul F. Cooper as receiver. The city held twenty five thousand dollars on deposit. cashier J McDuffie also served as city treasurer. Mine Explosion Kills Twenty Six in Cardiff Wales
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Lawton
Okla
Bank of
Cardiff
Wales
Clydach Vale
Rhondda Valley
Robbers Burn Warehouse in Muncy Area Fire
Robbers set fire to a warehouse at Muncy Pennsylvania Thursday night destroying the building and stores of Jacob Per and Lewis Smith and two dwellings. Total loss estimated at fifty thousand dollars.
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Williamsport
Muncy
Jacob Per and
Lewis Smith & Sons
Three Killed by Blast at Cambria Steel Works
Johnstown March 11 three foreign workers died in a furnace explosion at Cambria Steel company works. The blast left their bodies horribly burned.
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Johnstown
Cambria Steel Company
Denver murder spree ends with death of killer in Colorado
George Schistler fatally shot K Fill and Mrs Fill after vowing revenge over a civil suit. A fire at the Fill home followed, a child missing, and three police officers wounded as Schistler resisted arrest and died from wounds.
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Denver
Col
K. Fill
George Schistler
Ix. Fill
Frank Dulin
William Bohanna
Mike Melly
Schistler
Fill
Schlister
Mre
Springfield passes municipal courts bill with limited changes
In Springfield on March 10 the house approved the municipal courts bill 113 to 17. Drafted by Hiram T. Gilbert under the charter convention, it keeps the court of common pleas feature, drops the grand jury and attorneys fees, and requires a judge to sit in the common pleas court only six months at a time.
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Springfield
Ill
House
Municipal Courts
Hiram T. Gilbert
Charter Convention Committee
Court of Common Pleas
Bar Association
Common Pleas Court
Supreme court upholds Bennett will ruling in Bryan case
In Hartford on March 10 the supreme court sustained the superior court which held that a sealed letter in the Bennett will is not part of the bequest. The decision comes on Bryan’s appeal from the earlier superior court ruling.
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Hartford
Conn
Supreme Court
Superior Court
S. Bennett
William J. Bryan
Bennett
Mr. Bryan
Robbers Blow Open Renfrow Bank Safe
Robbers blew the Renfrow bank safe and escaped with 2700 dollars. An armed posse is in pursuit.
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Renfrow
Ohio
Renfrow Bank
Connellsville Plant Destroyed in Fiery Sunday Blaze
Fire leveled the Connellsville Car and Machine plant causing an estimated 150000 dollar loss with 65000 dollars insured. Night watchman Martin Mullin is reported missing and believed to have perished in the blaze.
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Connellsville
Connellsville Car and Machine Company
Martin Mullin
Three Haneford Men Flee Baltimore After Panama Death Rate
Three men from Haneford Pennsylvania who arrived in Baltimore on a Jamaican steamer say they fled Panama after witnessing a high death rate aboard the isthmian transit. They describe alarm and haste prompting their departure from Panama.
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Baltimore
Haneford
Panama
Prisoner Burned to Death at Arkansas Jail Fire
A jail two miles from Felsenthal Arkansas was destroyed by fire Sunday. The sole occupant, John Creasy a log sealer held for a minor offense, died in the blaze. The report comes from a Commercial Appeal special.
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Memphis
Tenn
Felsenthal
Ark
John Creasy
Fire destroys upper floors of seven story Filbert street building
A major blaze wiped out the three upper floors of the seven story building at 1302 4 Filbert street in Philadelphia on Friday night. Owners and tenants face an estimated loss of about 100000 dollars.
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Philadelphia
Filbert Street
Striking Subway Workers Fail to Win Back Jobs
In New York on March 13, about 8000 former subway and elevated railway workers sought reinstatement with Interborough but only some 500 were rehired. Officials say new hires must pass physicals and accept lower seniority and pay. leaders Jencks and Pepper admit defeat and refuse to return to work.
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New York
Interborough Company
Subway and Elevated Railway
Messrs
Jencks and
Pepper
Jencks
Mrs Stanford Murder Verdict Returns Poison Death
Honolulu coroner's jury finds Mrs Jane L Stanford died from strychnine poisoning with felonious intent. Poison was placed in a bicarbonate of soda bottle but jury unknown who committed the act. Police say the murder verdict leaves Honolulu with no clear leads as critics question the evidence and intent.
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Honolulu
Jane L. Stanford
President pauses on new diplomatic posts during trip
The president announced he will not consider any more applications for diplomatic or consular posts before returning from his southern and western trip. The high number of filings has overwhelmed him, leaving insufficient time for essential government business.
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Washington
Meningitis Ravages New York and Nearby Cities
Reports from Commissioner Darlington and health agencies indicate cerebro spinal meningitis or spotted fever is killing about 40 people weekly in New York with a six in ten fatality rate among the attacked. Similar outbreaks are reported across Connecticut New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
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New York
Darlington
Health Department
Connecticut
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Didn’t Expect To Quote From Houston Post
A brief exchange from the Houston Post features a married couple where one warns of no future doting, and the other counters she will move on to a younger partner after his demise. The remark highlights age and marriage dynamics in a vintage newspaper voice.
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Houston Post
Secret of Success Pusheck’s Kuro Promises Cure All Ailments
Claiming to affect the stomach blood and nerves, Pusheck’s Kuro is advertised as correcting digestion, purifying food, strengthening nerves, and curing rheumatic pain weakness and various blood and nerve troubles. Price is $1.00, available from Dr C Pusheck Chicago or druggists.
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Pusheck
Kuro
C. Pusheck
Chicago
Nervous headache cured by pink pills, Roxbury case
Miss Ellen McKenna suffered seven years from nervous headache and dizziness. After two months using Dr Williams Pink Pills her headaches and dizziness disappeared. She is secretary of the Associated Ladies' Guild and lives at 48 Wall Street, Roxbury Mass. The pills are sold by all druggists.
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Ellen McKenna
Dr. Williams
Miss McKenna
Associated Ladies’ Guild
Wall Street
Roxbury
Mass
Kidney Pills Cure Philadelphia Man's Kidney Disorder
George W. Renoff of 1958 North Eleventh street Philadelphia writes that eight years ago kidney secretions were abnormal with swollen legs and stomach and poor appetite. After using Dean's Kidney Pills his back strengthened and appetite returned. four years off the pills left him in excellent health. He claims the cure is permanent and offers a trial free from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. price 50 cents.
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Dean
George W. Renoff
North Eleventh Street
Philadelphia
EO. W. Renoff
Foster. Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
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