Roosevelt orders expedited exempt Chinese entry certificates
President Roosevelt directs diplomatic and consular officers to issue proper certificates for Chinese exempt classes, ensuring courteous treatment nationwide and allowing instant dismissal of offending officials. Immigration officers are instructed to accept these certificates as prima facie evidence of eligibility, amid past concerns over false issuances. Rain falls heavily in Austin, Texas tonight.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Immigration Bureau
United States
China
American Asiatic Society
Metcalf
State Department
Mother's Wild Act: Kills Children Then Shoots Self
Mrs Watt C Gregg of Grand Lake Colorado shot and killed her four children aged from six months to eight years then wounded herself in a possible insanity episode. Neighbors and Mr Gregg rushed to the home as he returned from a neighbor's place to find his wife on the doorstep and three children dead nearby. The fourth child and Mrs Gregg were found in pools of blood, and Mrs Gregg remained in critical condition.
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Grand Lake
Colo
Watt C. Gregg
Gregg
British Cruiser Survives Collision With Coblenz Off Ferrol
In dense fog at 4 yesterday morning off Cape Prior near Ferrol Spain the British cruiser Carnarvon ran down the German Lloyd steamer Coblenz. The Coblenz was badly damaged and leaking. passengers were transferred to the cruiser and the liner towed to port. The Coblenz will require dry dock. the Carnarvon’s damage was trifling. The Coblenz had sailed from Brazilian ports, leaving Santos May 31 and Pernambuco June 9 bound for Bremen and Antwerp via Lisboo and Operto.
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Ferrol
Spain
Carnarvon
Coblenz
Cape Prior
Santos
Pernambuco
Bremen
Antwerp
Lisboo
Operto
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern investigates wreck
officials held an inquiry into last Wednesday night’s wreck with thirty witnesses questioned. inspectors reviewed the scene and the misplaced switch as detectives pursue a theory that a willful switch misplacement caused the disaster by an unknown person.
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Mentor
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway
Duel Ends in Death at Paducah Home
Paducah Kentucky reports railroad conductor J J Spink and his brother in law J J Walters engaged in a pistol duel in Spink's home. Spink was killed and Walters died later from wounds. The infant died from shock and the mother survives by artificial means. A trivial quarrel reportedly sparked the shooting.
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Paducah
J. J. Spink
Illinois Central Railroad
J. J. Walters
Babe
Spink
Walters
Col. Thomas H. Masting Dies at 67 in Kansas City
Col. Thomas H. Masting a pioneer banker and real estate man died at his home in Kansas City Mo yesterday from a stroke of paralysis. He was 67 and served as a colonel in the Civil War attached to Jeff Davis escort before the Southern leader was captured.
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Kansas City
Thomas H. Masting
Jeff Davis
Wag
Referendum Vote by Chicago Teamsters on Settlement Terms
Chicago teamsters face a referendum tomorrow on whether to accept the employer offered settlement. If the vote rejects the terms, a strike by about 35,000 union members in Chicago is considered possible.
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Chicago, Ill
Chicago
Not Ashamed of Being a Church Member Says Protest
A North Side woman asserts she is not ashamed to be a church member in a late night elevated train car quarrel. Her friend challenges the claim while others listen as the exchange escalates before she alights.
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North Side
Chicago Record-Herald
Northampton Mayor Not Bald Says Theobald Connor
A Northampton Massachusetts boy delivered a note addressed to Mr Theobald Connor the mayor. The boy refused to hand it over at first insisting it was for the bald Mr Connor. After confusion the boy accepted that Theobald Connor was the intended recipient and the note was given to him.
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Northampton
Theobald Connor
Mass
Mr. Connor
Armistice talk stalls as Russian front risks loss of ground
In Washington a military armistice initiative remains unacted as Gens Linovitch and Kuropatkin fear a missed Victor y while small scouting detachments reappear along the Russian flank. Japanese flanking moves are reported from Bedouin by Chinese accounts though the Russian staff denies them. In Orange Texas the yellow pine paper mill resumes after overhauling with 50 000 dollars of new machinery promising higher quality and doubled output at lower costs.
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Gunshu Pass
Ngton
Linovitch
Kuropatkin
Russia
Parmy
Mukden
Bedouin
Sinmintin
Orange
Texas
Yellow Pine
Equitable Society Leaders Address Board Rumors
James H. Hyde, former vice president, chaired an executive committee meeting yesterday. Gage E. Tarbell, second vice president, stated there is no truth to rumors that agents nationwide seek to acquire stock to gain board seats.
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Neto
New York
James H. Hyde
The
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Gage E. Tarbell
Equitable
Milwaukee Publishers Cited in Federal Case Hearing
Milwaukee newspaper publishers are summoned to testify in the federal government suit against the General Paper Company. L T Boyd for the Milwaukee Journal stated that in 1899 the last contract for paper was 1.70 per hundred pounds and the current price is 2.25.
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Milwaukee, Wis
Milwaukee
General Paper Company
L. T. Boyd
Milwaukee Journal
Tod
Grand Union Hotel embraces acetylene light for health and comfort
Saratoga June 27. The Grand Union, largest summer hotel in the United States, adds acetylene gas to produce artificial sunlight. Six thousand burners illuminate the grounds and interiors, promising cooler, healthier light and greater guest comfort during the season.
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Grand Union of
Saratoga
Grand Union
United States
The Value of Antiseptics in Surgery
Antiseptics made surgeries once impossible feasible by preventing peril to the peritoneum. Forty years ago surgeons avoided penetrating the abdominal lining due to inflammation and high death risk. Today antiseptics allow safe incision, faster wound healing, and shorter hospital stays with minimal dressing changes.
Man Struck by Freight Train Near Sherman
An unknown about 40 years old lay fatally injured four miles north of Sherman in Denison tonight after being struck by a northbound Houston and Texas Central freight train at around 10 o clock. He suffered severe bruising and skull and shoulder fractures.
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Sherman
Texas
Denison
Houston & Texas Central
Here
Workmen Demand Factory Openings Amid Bloodshed Threat
In Byelostok and Poland, workmen press for reopening all suspended factories and immediate satisfaction of grievances under threat of violence. Jewish members of the Douma resign in protest against the authorities' stance.
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Byelostok
Russia
Poland
Douma
Mrs Hay Telegram Reports Secretary Hay Illness
A telegram from Mrs. Hay to the State Department reports that Secretary Hay suffered a slight attack last night similar to a prior episode caused by a cold. The message from Mrs. Hay directly to officials has reassured them.
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Washington
State Department
Fire damages destroy Palace and Manix dry goods firm
A Nashville fire caused total losses of 597540 with Palace and Manix dry goods losing their buildings and several other structures damaged. Insurance coverage stands at 575510.
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Nashville
Tenn
Manix
Dodd's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Justice of the Peace
Special from Breed Wisconsin June 26 notes Justice of the Peace Chas Y Peterson of Oconto County endorses Dodd's Kidney Pills as the best kidney medicine, citing personal back pain relief after one box and warning kidney disease risks. Also reports ostrich sale record in Grahamstown, and observations on rubber tree tapping and novel drapery references in literature.
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Dodd
Bright
Weather Notes From Ledbetter Texas Rain Impacts Cotton
It has been raining since last Wednesday and continues. Cotton suffers while cane millet and corn are doing well. Local farmer reports describe soggy fields and slowed harvest progress.
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Ledbetter
Texas
Railway Mileage in Texas Compared to Other States
Texas had 11 536 miles of railways as of June 30 1904 placing it high in mileage yet behind the group of Alabama Georgia Kentucky North Carolina and South Carolina. The article argues for expanded mileage to boost land value agriculture mineral development and immigration while noting Civil War impacts and regional comparisons. It also mentions a restaurant owner vanishing and a note on longevity of clergy.
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Texas
Rocky Mountain
Ohio
Potomac
Alabama
Georgia
Kentucky
North Carolina
South Carolina
Interstate Commerce Commission
Arkansas
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
Tennessee
Virginia
Joseph D. Sayers
Nightcaps Promise Rest Based on Warm Heads
A short item notes that wearing a night cap ensures a good night’s sleep by keeping the head warm, with The Draper asserting the method as a great secret to sleeping well.
Cambridge Librarian Warns Men Stop Reading at Forty
The free library in Cambridge England notes that men generally abandon reading once they reach age forty. The statement comes from the longtime librarian who has served the role for fifty years.
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Free Library
Cambridge
England
Portage That Was Why Mies Bolos Singing Distracted
A fragment from the Houston Post quotes a dialogue about Mies Bolo's singing causing distraction and a questioning remark about relevance. The brief exchange centers on attention and perception during a performance.
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Portage
Mies Bolo
Houston Post
Family finds cure in Dr Williams Pink Pills
Mr. and Mrs. Goldstein describe years of weakness and illness from female and male health troubles. After trying Dr Williams Pink Pills their health improves quickly and fully, with both noting significant recovery and renewed vitality. They live at 38 Gore Street East Boston Massachusetts where the pills are sold by druggists everywhere.
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Mr. Goldstein
Hickory a Good American Tree Description
The passage extols the hickory as a thoroughly American tree, noting its strong roots and trunk, bold branches, and overall character. It highlights the tree’s sturdy bark, rough texture, and prolific fruitfulness as well as its distinct winter buds. Early spring reveals long inner scales up to five inches, with silky colored surfaces in yellow, orange, and red.
Hunt's Cure Promises Quick Relief for Skin Ailments
An advertisement touts Hunt's Cure as a universal remedy for all skin diseases and itching. It claims one treatment provides relief and guarantees cure, emphasizing speed and efficacy for sufferers.
Malay Sailors and New Sleepers Services
Malay sailors in Indian Ocean described as rough and uninviting by a traveler noting their choppers, bright lips from betel chewing, rice diet, coconuts, oil, and sweet treacle pressed into bang boos. Houston and Texas Central Railway announces through sleeper service between Houston and Denver and Galveston Houston St Louis with connections via Fort Worth and Denison to major routes.
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Indian Ocean
Houston & Texas Centrail Railroad
Houston
Denver
Galveston
St. Louis
Houston-Denver
Fort Worth
Denver Road
Colorado & Southern Ry
Serial stories trap fictionists in endless publication
Ernest Treeton recounts a young lady writer whose unfinished serial kept appearing in a weekly paper for months. An editor pleaded to finish it, the author resisted, and finally he cut the tale himself, noting a genius who can sustain a serial for years.
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Ernest Treeton
Laocoon
Treeton
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Atchison Globe
India
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Shreveport
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British National Health Society
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