Waterways Convention Roars for Deep Inland Channel
Memphis hosts a grand Lakes-to-the-Gulf gathering with Roosevelt present as governors, engineers, and business leaders endorse a 16 foot deep waterway from Lakes Michigan to the Gulf. Speakers praise the project and vow congressional action while pledging united support from Mississippi valley groups.
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Commundore Maurer
Mississippi
Amd
Orwana
Mississippi Valley
Lake Michigan
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
Gulf of Mexco
Army Engineers
Prac
Missin River
Lakes-to the
Missi Valley
Tnterstate
Pente
Memphis
William K. Kavanaugh
Congress of
United States
Congress
Congress of the
Press Association
Chicago
Prominent Visitors Laud Waterways Convention In Memphis
Interviews with Waterways delegates praise the convention and hospitality in Memphis. J T Harahan calls the gathering not a success overall despite the president’s excellent speech and flawless arrangements. W H Kavanaugh notes the presence of the president and twenty governors as a sign of project potential. State Senator Walter Walner deems it the most important convention he has attended with many leading minds present.
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Committee On Resolutions
Great Lakes
Gulf of Mexico
America
Memphis
John C. Calhoun
Mississippi River
Lakes
North
Atlantic Ocean
Congress
Exior
David FE. Francis
Missouri
Waterways
J. T. Harahan
Memphin
W. H. Kavanaugh
The
Lakes-to-the-Gulf Waterways Association
Walter Walner
Cairo, NL
Great Convention Spurs Waterways Policy Momentum
Lyman E Cooley secretary of the Illinois Improvement Commission and other leaders hail a major convention as the seed for a nationwide waterways policy. Edwin Devoy of St Louis says the live movement has gained momentum and success is assured. Governor Hoch and Senator John W Bankhead praise the gathering as historic and decisive. Nat H Cohen and State Senator Chas Hull stress strong support and prospects for passage.
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Lyman E. Cooley
Illinois Improvement Commission
Edwin Devoy
St. Louis
Chas. E. Hull
Illinois
Ent
Pinchot Sees New Era in Resource Conservation
Gifford Pinchot declares the presidents calls for conserving natural resources and waterways marks a new era in U S thought and action. Oscar L Whitelaw praises the Memphis convention as an epoch with far reaching impact beyond current vision. The Wisconsin German Lutheran Synod bans Lutheran membership in secret societies and restricts divorce remarriage solemnizations.
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Gifford Pinchot
United States Forestry Service
United States
Oscar L. Whitelaw
St. Louis Business Men's League
Memphis
Middle West
Jesuit Fathers establish five year electric science lab in Manila
An electric laboratory for teaching electric science has been set up in Manila by the Jesuit Fathers. The course lasts five years.
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Manila
Honor to McKinley Impressive Ceremonies at Un Veiling
The article describes a ceremonial unveiling of a monument to President McKinley with grand honors and public attendance. Dignitaries spoke in praise, and crowds gathered to witness the tribute to the late leader.
Roosevelt Address at Canton Memorial Dedication
President Roosevelt spoke at the Canton McKinley memorial dedication as James Whitcomb Riley recited a poem. Thousands attended from four states, with military protection by 10 000 troops and Ohio guardsmen. The ceremony featured a bronze statue unveiling and patriotic songs.
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Roosevelt
James Whitcomb Riley
McKinley Memorial
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Thomand
Ohio National Guard
J. M. K. Davis
America
U. S. Cavalry
McKigley
Twentythin
Ohio Volunteer Infantry
G. A. RK
Sons of Veterans
McKinley
Frank M. Bristol
Washington
Harris
Syracuse Teachers Strike Over Low Pay in Meigs County
Columbus Ohio report states Syracuse School Board in Meigs County Union on strike after paying teachers 25 dollars monthly though the law requires at least 40 dollars. State School Commission contact noted and awaiting action.
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Columbus
Ohio
Board of Education of
Syracuse
Meigs Country
Jones
Knights of Columba Fund Two Notre Dame Scholarships
The Knights of Columba council of South Bend established two four year scholarships at Notre Dame with an annual income of 500 dollars each, for the benefit of poor boys.
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Notre Dame
Ind
Knights of Columba Council of
South Bend
U S Surveyor General Breaks Neck in Portland
John E. Daley United States surveyor general slipped on stairs at the Hirsch building in Portland and broke his neck.
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Portland
Ore
John E. Daley
United States
eeiling-Hirsch
Colonel and Mrs Bangs Card Dispute Over Title
A tale recalls Col Pangs a militia colonel who resists adding colonel to his wife’s name on her calling cards. He jokes that she is Mrs Colonel Bangs, while she asks for more cards. He humorously notes the title should not be there, and she counters with a quip about proper designation. The exchange ends with the colonel prevailing.
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Col. Pangs
Colonel Bangs
Moston
Mrs. Colonel
Woman Sits Up In Coffin At Funeral
In Wheeling West Virginia relatives wept as Mrs. Fred Marteell, a young farmer’s wife near Huntington, suddenly sat up in the coffin during services. The pale woman then entered a trance like state and remained so for several days. The minister collapsed and mourners fled as the scene shocked the gathering. The family, poor and without a doctor, faced the bizarre episode after the undertaker prepared the supposed corpse for burial.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Fred Marteell
Huntington
Corper
Washingtons Tomb Visit by Episcopalian Party
A distinguished Episcopal group toured Washingtons tomb as guests of Mount Vernon regents. Attending were Bishop Gibson of Virginia, Bishop Jacobs of St Albans Eng, Bishop Montgomery, Father Waggert of London, Bishop Satterlee of Washington, J Pierpon Morgan, Bishop and Mrs Doane of New York, plus others. They paused in Alexandria where the Bishop of London spoke to Episcopal Theological Seminary students.
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Gibson
Virginia
Bshop Jacobs
St. Albans
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Waggert
Satterlee
J. Pierpon
Morgan
Doane
New York
Alexandria
Episcopal Theological Seminary
Ferguson Arrest Shocks University Place Church Family
Lincoln Nebraska Rev Wilbert P Ferguson was arrested on charges from the husband of Mrs K A Cross a church member. The Cross case sparked a Nebraska conference trial halted by Ferguson’s withdrawal. He sued Cross’ husband and several church dignitaries for 25000 dollars. The warrant followed as a counter move.
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Neb
Wilbert P. Ferguson
K. A. Cross
University Place
Crogan
Ferguson
Nebraska
Mre
Cross
Engine Crash Injures Switchman W W Wright at Cairo
A switchman named W. W. Wright was seriously injured when an engine lost control at the Illinois Central incline in Cairo. Conductor F Ki Barnett and several passengers were slightly hurt as the engine struck the Cotton Belle passenger train, wrecking several cars while on the transfer boat.
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Cairo
W. W. Wright
F. Ki. Barnett
Illinois Central Incline
Cockroaches halt big engine triggering mill shutdown
In Winsted Connecticut a sudden engine stoppage at Edgemere Mills in Great Barrington Massachusetts was caused by a pest control incident. Electric stop buttons around the mill were used to halt the engine, ending operations.
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Winsted, Conn
Edgemere
Great Barrington
Mass
Jury Holds Wife for Murder in Sioux Falls Case
A coroner's inquest in Sioux Falls returned a verdict finding Mrs. O'Grady responsible for the death of John M. O'Grady, an aged pioneer, in a mysterious murder investigation.
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Sioux Falls, & D
John M. O'Grady
Bettmann Named Internal Revenue Collector for Cincinnati
The White House announced Monday the appointment of Bernard Bettmann as internal revenue collector for Cincinnati. The decision reflects standard federal staffing and aligns with An administration push to fill key tax offices.
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Washington, D. C
Bernard Bettmann
Internal Revenue
Cincinnati
White House
Knights and Ladies of Honor Change By-Laws in Indianapolis
The Supreme lodge of the Knights and Ladies of Honor altered the by-laws at Indianapolis by removing social members from voting on candidate admissions to the relief fund and ranch.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Supreme Lodge of the Knights and Ladies of Honor
Rand ‘Ranch
Mississippi State Fair Gears Up For Largest Event Yet
The Mississippi State Fair plans a permanent future after a successful preliminary showing. Officials expect a peak event in Jackson from November 7 inclusive with major exhibits in agriculture horticulture and livestock. The program includes Union Day events, athletic displays, and a strong push to limit racing bets and keep the fair non gambling.
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Jackeon
Mississippi Leaders Push Agricultural Classifications and Cane Prospects
The article urges adopting a state agricultural classification system for A and M College, notes Mississippi leads farm investment earnings, and discusses sorghum and Louisiana cane claims. It covers road building demonstrations at the State Fair, Wallabusha river dredging efforts, drainage work, and Clarke's cotton pen campaign amid Starkville fair success.
Caterpillars Invade Vicksburg and Surrounding Areas
Caterpillars swarm in Vicksburg and nearby districts with thousands of insects found on pecan trees and other species. Trees have been stripped of foliage in numerous cases, and the cause of the sudden invasion remains unclear. Farmers Union gin and warehouse members report many units active or ready across the state. The note about pigeons aboard a ship appears unrelated to the insect outbreak.
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Vicksburg
Farmers’ Union
Treasury Department
Treasury
October Weather Recap from Mississippi Bureau Records
Data from nineteen years across fixsy two observation stations show October conditions in Mississippi, noting mean temperatures, record highs and lows, frost dates for northern and southern regions, and precipitation totals including Water Valley and Booneville. The October treasury strain is described with cash liquidations and pension warrants looming after pay day.
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Fixsy
Mississippi
Hirekhaven
Lewkerelile
Topeto
Deck Bill
Gulf
Water Valley
Booneville
Policyholders to meet over Mutual Reserve Life Insurance stakes
W D Robinson of New Orleans calls a meeting of policyholders of the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company and the Mutual Reserves Pond Life Insurance Association in Mississippi and Louisiana. The session at New Denecland Hotel in New Orleans is set for Thursday November 7 at 12 noon. Attendees may send proxies with policy numbers names addresses and policy amounts.
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W. DD. Robinson
New Orleans
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company
Mutual Reserves Pond Life Insurance Association
Mississippi
Lawisimius
New Denecland Hotel
Monument building era arises from Meridian reunion
Following the Meridian reunion, officials plan extensive state and county monuments. The legislature may fund a state monument and county pillars honoring the women of the Confederacy.
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Missississippi
Meridian
Farmers Union Denies Being a Trust amid Unfair Practices
The Farmers Union rejects being a trust and denies unfair combinations with compressed and warehouse firms. They claim cotton storage facilities help farmers secure better delivery markets as a natural self-preservation action. The Eldridge plantation sale in Coahoma County fetched 425000, sold to Chicago trustees for unknown purchasers likely part of an English capitalist syndicate.
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Farmers’ Union
John W. Eldridge
Coahoma County
Chicago
Baptists Convene Yazoo City Meeting
The Yazoo Baptist Association met in Yazoo City with about eighty messengers and visitors in attendance.
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Baptists
Yazoo Baptist Association
Yazoo City
Mis sissippi Central Conductor Dies After Illness at Brassfield
A. E. Quinley, conductor on the Mississippi Central, fell ill when his train halted at Brassfield. He sought medicine at a drugstore, took one dose and died within ten miles of Hattiesburg. The report notes carbolic acid mistaken for paregoric by Mrs. Estes of Grenada and mentions Whitfield’s reception as Industrial Institute president as well as penitentiary figures for September.
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A. E. Quinley
Brassfield
Tie
Hattiesburg
Estes
Grenada
Henry L. Whitfield
Industrial Institute and College
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