News of the Week Highlights from the past seven days
Wide range of items including the American Bar association meeting in St. Paul, San Francisco housing contracts, Panama Canal work estimates, Greek laborer fatalities aboard a Baltimore & Ohio train, Chinese newspaper plans in Canada, Chicago packing house short weight lard probes, Roosevelt cable to Iceland, Portland packing plant plans, Standard Oil bond questions, Holland meat inspections, Riga revolutionary stores seized, a train murder by revolutionists near Tamboff, Japan free port status from Sept 1 1906, Nevada insurance license revocations, Senator Clark railroad plans, czar’s fear of terrorism, New Mexico lightning deaths, Troy Montana fire losses, Great Northern train wreck, coast forest smoke, Worcester spelling test, Harvard president on spelling reform, San Francisco lumber imports, Bay Area transit strike, and a Calaveras overdose incident.
Insurgents Extend Reach Across Cuban Provinces Amid Rising Tensions
Reports from Havana on August 31 describe insurgent gains in Matanzas and Santa Clara while AMerican led artillery units rush to fortify Castillo de la Punta. Insurgents seize Cabanas and threaten Bahia Honda as loyalty doubts grow among recruits, including Black troops. Government telegraph lines are disrupted.
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Label On Meat Sparks Controversy In Washington
Washington officials discuss a new meat inspection law requiring labels on meat. The Agriculture Department plans to supply 10 000 labels in September, rising to 15 000 after the law takes effect. Labels are small gelatine sheets with blue print United States Inspected Passed 207, affixed to freshly killed meat and dissolving over time, leaving indelible ink marks.
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Planning Immense Dam in Colorado to Irrigate 1 Million Acres
Denver reports filings with the state engineer for a private capital irrigation project to redeem nearly 1,000,000 acres of arid land. Civil engineer Frank J. McCarthy plans a reservoir covering 24 square miles with an average depth of 5 feet, using the Platte river surplus water to irrigate lands and support up to 100,000 people.
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Reconstruction Plans Mentioned After Fire
Disjointed notes describe rebuilding at old sites and continuing electric light service. References to stockyards and agriculture ministry hints appear, with unclear dates and officials mentioned.
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Ce Pel
Rasaa
San Francisco Prices Surge as Wages Rise After Fire
Report from San Francisco notes wages reach new highs as labor, bread, meat, fruit and butter costs climb post fire. Bakers, waiters, and tradesmen command higher pay while contractors bid against each other, pushes prices up across restaurants and hotels.
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Defects in Big Warships Reported in London
London reports circulated claims of defective workmanship on battleships including the Montague and the new Dreadnought. Officials deny serious rivet failures while Portsmouth dispatches discuss holes and leakage after launch and dismissal of responsible men.
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Daily Mail
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Balloon accident at Ulster County Fair injures woman spectator
A spectator at the Evaneville Ulster County fair was struck by a balloon rope caught by its gondola. She was lifted several feet and later aided by bystanders as the gas escaped, ending the incident with a forceful stop.
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Insurgents in Cuba Face Setbacks as Government Gains
Havans Aug 30. Moderate leader Henatore after meeting President Palma said insurgent Pino Guerrera signaled willingness to withdraw if immunity for acts is guaranteed. Meanwhile in Cienfuegos, Colonel Valle’s rural guard clashed with Guzman’s insurgents, yielding 17 insurgent deaths and one government fatality. Guerrera claims to press for election annulment. western Pinar del Rio commerce supports him amid funding shortages. Havana reports rapid-fire arms arriving from New Orleans. volunteers mobilize after a Havana council.
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Vast Valdes Island Forest Fire Rages Along Coast
Vancouver reports one of the season’s largest fires sweeping Valdes Island. Dense smoke hides flames while local timber owners fear huge losses. Fire Warden McKay cites earlier Gower Point fire damage, warning residents face isolation and ruin without rapid road and bridge repair. rain is urgently needed.
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