Iowa Short of Women and Teachers Says Report
The Express notes a population imbalance in Iowa with 20,000 fewer women than men and a shortage of teachers. A Kansas woman faked illness to avoid Christmas gifting. Ireland's bogs could yield 50,000,000 tons of fuel annually for a millennium at 6d, worth about 60,000,000 yearly. Paderewski retires to a Swiss palace bought for 100,000 dollars, with greenhouses and gifts of garden produce to friends.
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Iowa
Paderewski
Rion Besson
Lausanne
Switzerland
W. L. Douglas Manes
Brockton
Mass
W.L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas Stross
School & Cross
W.l.douglas
Nono
W. L. Douglas
Brockton, Maga
Wool production and imports in early 1900s economy report
The year 1905 saw total wool output near 300 million pounds with domestic demand consuming most of it and sales totaling 223,021,000 pounds versus 278,407,000 pounds in 1904. Imports rose to supply the shortfall, with 22,528,267 pounds of all wool classes imported in the first ten months of 1905.
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America
Remarkable Throat Operation Performed at Maryland University
A man around 40 underwent a historic operation removing cancerous growths from the hyoid bone larynx part of the pharynx and base of the tongue. The patient is recovering but is speechless as the throat’s mechanism was removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland University of Medicine Hospital
Carpenter John F Powell gives Drake $5000 for Carnegie library
John F Powell a Bes Moines Iowa carpenter and day laborer who believed himself in poor circumstances secretly donated 5000 to Drake University to help found a 50000 Carnegie library. The gift was revealed unexpectedly and Powell was surprised by the publicity.
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John F. Powell
Bes Moines
Drake University
Carnegie Library
Powell
Stage Careers and Competition in American Theatre
The article notes many start in amusements with over thirty thousand workers in the field in America. It highlights managers and directors among a larger group of actors and performers seeking work, with more than eight thousand players in New York seeking engagements last season.
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America
New York
Street Peddlers in New York Earn Thousands
Fully 5 660 women earn their liv ing by peddling on New York streets. The figure excludes house-to-house canvassers and covers those who use sidewalks as shops and curbs as counters. They are scattered citywide and many are building bank accounts from profits. Middlemen profit from items ranging from shoestrings to bananas.
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New York
Southern manufacturing surges boost capital and output
The South shows rapid growth with capital investment rising from 257 million to 1.5 billion between 1880 and 1905. Factory output climbs from 3457 million to 1.75 billion, exports reach 545 million, railways grow from 20 000 to 60 000 miles, farm products double to 1.75 billion, and assessed property value more than tripling to 6.5 billion.
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South
Indian population and traits among tribes and nontribal groups
A census style breakdown notes 270000 Indians in the country with 170000 outside the Five Civilized Tribes and New York. Of these 170000, 30000 attend school, 129000 wear civilized clothes, 30000 partly wear them, four fifths live in civilized houses, 70000 speak English for daily use, most can read, and 40000 belong to churches. Five Tribes speak English, wear civilized clothes, have good schools, and live in houses.
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Indian Territory
State of
New York
Indians progress in self government and citizenship since 1877
Since 1877 the government educated Indians for citizenship and the Cherokees Choctaws Chickasaws Creeks and Seminoles have governed themselves for two thirds of a century. Citizenship is near at hand and with current tuition and incentives Indians will likely match white men in using the opportunities.
Fortunes Shift Southward in Cotton Industry Rise
The article notes a major shift in cotton milling, with the South gaining ground over the North. Despite the North consuming seven times as many bales in 1880, the South led in 1905 due to proximity to supply, cheap land, and low labor costs. It cites Booth's mills consuming 221,000 bales in 1850, rising to 2,162,000 by 1905.
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Fortune
Booth’s
Tragic Denver Rio Grande Crash Leaves Many Dead
A head on collision of two Denver & Rio Grande passenger trains near Florence Colorado early Friday morning killed many and injured 22. The wreck followed a failed order delivery by operator 8 Lively amid blinding snow and high wind.
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Pueblo
Col
Eden
Florence
Denver
Edéadville
Grand Junction
Portland
Adobe
T. Lively
Lively
No. 15
No. 3
J. IH. Smith
Coslett
Four Die In Hotel Fire In Michigan Village
Fire at the Hotel Compton in Tus tin Osceola county started in the basement from a defective furnace. Four guests died including William H. McGrane proprietor Mrs William H McGrane Edward Demorest a porter and Charles Workman a traveling man from Pierson. Loss around 22000 dollars.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Tustin
Osceola County
Compton
William H. McGrane
William H. McCrane
Edward Demorest
Porter
Charles Workman
Pierson
Nine Die in Jamestown Hall Collapse
In Jamestown Indiana a building under repair collapsed crushing the Odd Fellows hall and the nearby grocery store. Three men died Samuel Lewis 73 George Scott 35 and Charles Hedge 41. Five others were injured as nine men watched the possible collapse.
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Jamestown
Ind
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Samuel Lewis
George Scott
Charles Hedge
Tragic Fall Kills Worker at TCI Husley Plant
Edward Wentzell, 30, a construction department employee of Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad at Husley, fell 80 feet from a furnace stove and died instantly. Local authorities reported the accident and ongoing investigation.
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Birmingham
Ala
Edward Wentzell
Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Company
Husley
Coal famine grips Centralia as cars delivered in small portions
A coal famine prevails in Centralia Missouri to alarming levels. Two cars delivered Saturday night were issued in small quantities to each family Sunday, reflecting limited supply and rationing concerns.
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Centralia
Writ of Error Denied in Tucker Death Case
Justice Flarlin of the U S Supreme Court denied Tucker's writ of error. He sits under sentence of death for the murder of Miss Mabel Page in Weston Massachusetts in March 1904.
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Washington
Justice Flarlin
Supreme Court of the United States
Charles L. Tucker
Mabel Page
Weston
Mass
Indian Fighter Dead At Alma Wis Veteran of Brackett Band
La Crosse Wisconsin obituary notes Gerhard Ges sell died at his home in Alma at 63. A member of General Brackett’s famed Indian fighters from the 1860s, he lived a long life. He is remembered for service and local ties.
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la Crosse
Wis
Gerhard Gessell
Gen. Brackett
Alma
United Mine Workers Meet In Indianapolis Convention Opens
The national convention of the United Mine Workers of America opens in Indianapolis with over 1,000 delegates from 1,461 locals. President Mitchell outlines aims to avoid a general coal strike April 1 as talks with operators begin next week.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
Mitchell
Patrick Dolan
Bellingham
Pennsylvania
O'Connor
Scale Committee
Mitehall
International Executive Board
Uriah Bellingham
District No
Verdict finds Sherrick guilty of embezzlement in Indiana
Indianapolis reports state embezzlement case against David E. Sherrick ends in a guilty verdict. Jury convicts ex solicitor of misusing 127000 dollars, he resigns, funds repaid, penalty range up to 22 years, motion for new trial seeks delay. Pardon petitions surge with over 50000 signatures in two days and expected 200000.
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Indianapolis
Ind
David E. Sherrick
Sherrick
Hanly
Roosevelt Delays Nomination To Supreme Court Vacancy
Washington reports President Roosevelt authorized a statement on Justice Brown's successor. Brown will not retire until June, the court will vacation from June to October, and no immediate vacancy will occur. Several names, including Secretary Taft, have been considered but no decision is near.
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Washington
Taft
Roosevelt
Justice Brown
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
Snowslide Ravages Camp Bird Mine District
A massive snowslide in the Mount Sneffels district six miles south of Ouray Colorado wrecked the Camp Bird mine facilities including the mill tramhouse boarding house and reading room. William Cressey is believed killed with others feared dead or seriously injured. Property losses run from 400000 to 500000 dollars.
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Ouray
Mount Sneffels
Camp Bird
William Cressey
Two Women Die After Crossing Collision in Chicago
A Wabash train struck two women at Thirty third street near the Western Indiana tracks. The mother and daughter were killed instantly. the younger woman’s body was thrown under the train and dragged about 200 yards, with the body ground and crushed and fragments scattered along the track.
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Chicago
Thirtythird Street
Armory Fire in Camden Kills Three Firemen
A blaze at the old Sixth Regiment Armory at Bridge and West streets Camden New Jersey destroyed the building killing three firemen and seriously injuring nine more as investigators assess the cause and response. In Sebastopol Vice Admiral Choukain rejects Lieut Schmidt’s appeal against a death verdict from a mutiny court martial granting the option of being shot instead of hanging.
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Camden
N. J
Sixth Regiment
Bridge and
West Streets
Sebastopol
Choukain
Lieut
Schmidt
Negro Lynched in Plaquemine Bayou Plaque Case
In Plaquemine Louisiana William Carr a Black man was lynched at the Bayou Plaque mine Saturday night for allegedly stealing and killing a cow.
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Plaquemine
William Carr
Bayou Plaquemine
Local businessman dies at dinner in La Crosse
Andrew Hallan, proprietor of a large La Crosse retail store, collapsed and died at dinner at age 65 from the shock of a recent operation. In Beaver, Pa a jury found Robert McCoy not guilty of murdering his brother Hugh after an overnight trial.
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la Crosse
Wisi
Andrew Hallan
Beaver
Robert McCoy
Hugh
Hamilton Breaks Silence on Albany Insurance Probe
Andrew Hamilton testified before the Albany insurance investigating committee detailing payments to him from New York Life and other insurers over the past decade. He defended his actions, attacked trustees, and urged sweeping reforms while trustees planned to recoup 148000 dollars from political contributions.
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Albany
N. Y
Andrew Hamilton
Insurance Investigating Committee
Paris
John C. McCall
New York Life
New York Life Insurance Company
John McCall
New York
John A. McCall
Storer to Retire As Ambassador to Austria Hungary
Washington reports Secretary Root will announce the immediate retirement of Bellamy Storer from his post as American ambassador to Austria Hungary. A successor will be named by the president today, with Root declining to identify the incoming envoy amid undisclosed friction within the administration. In Michigan a White Pigeon fire gutted Alfred Wicket’s furniture store and damaged nearby businesses, leaving only seven buildings in the block. Belgrade Servia notes 600 Macedonian emigrants set for the United States via Fiume with sufficient funds for entry.
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Washington
Bellamy Storer
Austria- Hungary
Root
Storer
Detroit
Mich
Detroit News
White Pigeon
Alfred Wicket
Belgrade
Servia
United States
Fiume
Mob Liberates Prisoner in Warsaw Prison Attack
An armed mob stormed the prison on Pawia Street in Warsaw killing a warder mortally wounding two guards and freeing political prisoner Zaleski. The riot marks a bold act against the political establishment with casualties reported among prison staff.
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Warsaw
Russia
Pawia Street
Zaleski
Missing workers swept by snow near Bagley tunnel
Animal officials report Peter Magnuson and Charles Gustafson employed at the Bagley tunnel near Silverton are missing after a heavy snowslide swept past the tunnel. Authorities fear they were carried away by the slide.
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Silverton
Col
Peter Magnuson
Charles Gustafson
Bagley
Sioux City Man Dies in Fire in Oliie Taylor Block
Siux City resident San John Hovde aged 55 died after being burned in a fire in the Oliie Taylor block. Hovde, formerly of Duluth Minnesota, had lived in Cotton, South Dakota.
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Sioux City
San
John Hovde
Coton
S. D
Oliie Taylor
Hovde
Duluth
Minn
Lake steamer Atlanta burned near Sheboygan
The Goodrich steamer Atlanta en route to Milwaukee from Sheboygan caught fire and burned to the waterline 12 miles south of Sheboygan with a crew of 60 and two passengers aboard. One deck hand, Mike Hickey, drowned in the attempt to abandon ship. The total loss included the vessel and cargo valued around $150,000. The fire’s origin remains unknown though a discarded cigar is suspected. The tug Tessler and the steamers Georgia assisted in rescue operations without further incident.
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Milwaukee
Sentinel
Sheboygan
Wis
Goodrich
Atlanta
McCauley
Tessler
Georgia
Mike Hickey
Herr Most Passes Away in Cincinnati
Anarchist Johann Most died in Cincinnati after a long illness marked by delirium and memory of his speeches. He had multiple jail terms in New York and a notable 1901 conviction for publishing Die Freiheit defending assassination. he served two months for the article.
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Cincinnati
Herr Johann Most
Erysipelas
Herr Most
New York
Die Freheit
McKinley
Buffalo
Des Moines Passes Child Labor Law Now Ready for Signature
Senate passage clears the way for a new child labor law in Des Moines Iowa. Gov Cummins will sign immediately prohibiting under 18 employment in any health injuring job and barring standing long hours in department store positions. Deaths noted in Des Moines and Ann Arbor record the passing of Judge L Sinn e and Prof A W Pattengill both described as prominent jurist and Michigan faculty leader in athletics, both dying of heart failure or heart disease respectively.
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Yowa
Des Moines
Senate
Cummins
Childen
L. @, iSinne
Board of Control of
State Supreme Court
Ann Arbor
Mich
A. W. Pattengill
University of Michigan
Michigan
Tool Factory Burned In Cincinnati Diesel Plant Fire
A blaze at the Diesel Machine Tool company plant in Cincinnati destroyed the facility. The loss is listed at 100000 dollars with 45000 dollars insured. Fire officials investigated the cause without immediate results.
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Cincinnati
Diesel Machine Tool Company
Weather and snow threaten Wyoming livestock losses
Cheyenne reports continued cold and snow across Wyoming. Sheep and other livestock are weakened, with serious losses expected as conditions persist through the state.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Pioneer Wisconsin Lawyer John D. Gurne Dies at 75
Madison Wisconsin resident John D Gurne a pioneer lawyer and former prominent politician died here on Thursday at age 75 He was a notable figure in Wisconsin legal and political circles for many years
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Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
John D. Gurne
Rheumatism cured by Dr Williams Pink Pills
A foundry worker from Moberly Missouri details a severe rheumatism attack worsened by damp conditions. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with relieving pains swelling appetite and color by June 1908 enabling a return to outdoor work and plans to resume in St. Louis. Pills said to help nerve related ailments and general weakness.
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W. 8. Geisel
Coates Street
Moberly
Dr. Williams
St. Louis
Widow Wishes John Had Made A Will To Ease Property Matters
A widow laments the absence of a will after her husband John dies. She says lawyers torment her and she longs for simpler property arrangements, reflecting on the burden of unresolved estate matters. The exchange captures wartime style headlines and tone.
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John
Virtuous Citizen and Willie Lie at City Hall Tax Oath
Dialogue fragment shows Mrs Slimson asking about an early home arrival to punish Willie for a lie. Stimson explains he stopped at the city hall to swear off his taxes. The exchange hints at domestic tension and civic duties intersecting with personal life.
Nickel Plate passenger service praised for comfort and care
The Nickel Plate Road advertises its popular passenger service with emphasis on comfort for all travelers. It highlights uniform porters, clean cars, Pullman sleepers, and dining options while urging ticket purchases at La Salle Street Chicago and noting contact details for J. Y. Calahan. It concludes with moral and social maxims about education and honesty.
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Nickel Plate Road
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