Week's News Terse Summary Of Global Events
Newspaper brief covers New Orleans yellow fever data with 2 new cases and 0 deaths, total cases 3361 and 435 deaths, 73 under treatment, 2863 discharged, fifth deathless day. Also reports Pensacola cases and deaths, earthquake in Vermont, a trampling accident in Indiana, Admiral Togo's Tokio reception, Great Lakes storm losses, Lena's voyage to Vladivostok, wheat duty talks, Utica printers eight hour day, France king visit, Pope Pius X monument, Belgian Antwerp fortification, various traumas and political moves, Roosevelt in Atlanta, Nelson centennial celebrations, and other global incidents.
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New Orleana
Pensacola
Marine Hospital Service
New Orleans
Vermont
Southport
Ind
Togo
Tokio
Lakes
Lena
San Francisco
Vladivostok
Utica
Loubet
France
Madrid
Alfonso
Pius X
Riese
Belgium
Antwerp
John C. Dondero
Jewett City
Conn
McAdoo
New York City
Frank L. Busche
George Stadler
Plattsmouth
Neb
Busche
Delaware River
Bear Beverly
N. J
Theo. Pianz
Plant
Russian Empire
Frederick Thee
Henry Feufer
Edward Duffy
Edward, Jr
Myrtle
St. Louis
David Hobbs
Pacific Railway
Montreal
Can
Alice Hartman
Port Royal
William Hartman
Taft
Panama
Alturas
Cal
Lake Erie
Springfield
Newton A McCully
United States
Maschuria
Sea of Japan
Burton
Turner
Chamberlain Bank of
Auburn
Jacob T. Child
Siam
Hankow
China
Richmond
St. Joseph
Kniaz Potemkin
Helen Stallo
John Bernhard Stallo
Cincinnati
Italy
Scandicci
W. B. Smith
Western National Bank of
Louisville
Louisvile
Roosevelt
North Carolina
Paris
West Indies
Caribbean
Russia
Japan
Archipelago
Sir Henry Irving
Westminster Abbey
London
Chapel of St. Faith
Richard A. McCurdy
The
Mutual Life Insurance Co
Virginia
Capitol
Justice Greenbaum
New York Supreme Court
Wm. J. Zeller
Holdom
Superior Court
Chicago
Greater Mississippi Develops State Resources
A regional item from the newspaper notes devotion to industrial commercial and agricultural development in the state. It highlights how resources are compared and items of interest picked up from various sources within the region.
Mississippi Flourishes With Growth And Farming Schemes
Mississippi’s paper notes a mix of agricultural progress and business expansion. It highlights grafting in pecan trees, new industries in Brushy, and rising towns like Greenwood and Newton, plus plans for rural high schools, river bank improvements, and holdover hopes of cotton prosperity amid regional trade and infrastructure growth.
Hot Springs Reservation Recommends Direct Government Control
In a report to the Secretary of the Interior the Hot Springs Arkansas superintendent urges government takeover of bath operations. He argues private lessees conflict with public opinion and local needs, advocating centralized scientific management and rates covering operating costs.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Arkansas Hot Springs Reservation
Gambling clash over Alexandria county status
Washington readers learn Alexandria county Virginia across the Potomac faces a jurisdiction dispute. County authorities push Virginia gambling laws while keepers of poolrooms argue the county was never retroceded and remains under Federal control.
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Washington
Alexandria County
Potemun
District of Columbia
Old Dominion
Virginia
Leather price surge alarms New York manufacturers
The steady two month rise in leather prices has prompted New York and Chicago makers to consider higher costs across leather goods. Sellers anticipate further increases as buyers fear escalating material costs and possible price hikes. Eastern producers may soon follow Chicago’s move.
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New York
Chicago
Killing Friendly Moros In Mindanao Conflict
Washington reports from Manila that Chief Ali and his followers in Mindanao have turned aggressive and are killing Moros allied with the government. Ali tells allied chiefs he is ready to confront and kill them. Provisional companies are being dispatched to support a vigorous campaign with aid from friendly natives.
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Washington
Manila
Ali
Mindanao
Cotton Growers to Honor Roosevelt in Montgomery Parade
Montgomery Alabama October 21 The Montgomery County Cotton Growers plan a prominent role in welcoming President Roosevelt recognizing his support for farmers and his investigations into leaks of agricultural cotton statistics. A committee will pin cotton on a lapel with a diamond pin and members will march with banners in the parade.
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Montgomery
Als
Agricutural Department
Montgomery County
Roosevelt
A Silhouette Party for a Bride Elect
A bride elect hosts a silhouette party with guests cutting brick paper silhouettes titled to match duties like First Taking Day and Saturday She Scrubbed. Decorations include a jack o lantern centerpiece, yellow flowers, and edible sunflowers. Prizes feature embroidery scissors and a sunflower shaped needle case.
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Coperight
Multinational cultural dinner by club or church society
A themed social event invites decor with flags from many nations. Attendees dress as nations and refreshments are served at labeled tables such as America with baked beans and pie, Scotland with porridge and scones, Italy with vermicelli and grapes, Germany with sausage, France with rolls and omelet, England with roast beef, Japan with blossoms and tea, and Manila with bananas and oranges, creating a festive, cross cultural evening.
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America
Italy
Scotland
France
England
Germany
Japan
Manila
Venice
A Hallow E'en Party at Ten Guests
A Halloween dinner for ten guests featured jack o lanterns and candles as the sole lights. Jacks perched on china cabinets serving tables and taborets while candles in vegetable-stem holders added a weird effect.
Substantial Food and Rest for the Busy Woman
The piece urges busy young women to avoid overtaxing the body by eating properly and resting. It criticizes heavy sweets and pastries, recommends fresh fruit and mineral waters, and promotes daily baths with a tepid spray and thorough rubdown for beauty and health.
Oatmeal Washes and Face Treatment Mentioned
The article describes using oatmeal powder mixed with lukewarm water to wash the face and clean fabrics. It suggests soaking textiles in a bag with water to remove dirt and notes a tepid wash for the complexion, recommending a tablespoon per quart of water and a soft rub for warmth.
Intensly English: Canadians more British than the English
A London Mail correspondent claims Canadians are more British in sentiment yet practical in business. He notes advertisements in Canada must read No English need apply, a rule attributed to Yankee influence. The piece suggests a lack of adaptability in the English character compared with colonial or American traits.
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London Mail
Canada
Chemistry in Mining and the Cyanide Process Growth
The article notes chemistry's vital role in gold extraction, highlighting a rise in cyanide potassium use from 60 tons yearly in 1889 to about 7000 tons by 1906. Transvaal mines alone consume 3000 to 3500 tons annually, underscoring the method’s expansion and impact on mining operations.
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Transvaal
Foot care tips for blister prevention and relief
When starting a walk, apply thick lather of soap on the feet and let it dry to prevent blisters. After returning, soak feet in hot water and apply a small amount of vaseline. This routine is said to ease discomfort and improve comfort during walks.
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Palfien
Corinth
Fishes of the Nile Exhibit Returns with 90 Specimens
A Briisu museum expedition collected ninety Nile fish specimens revealing the river’s diverse aquatic life. The find showcases species variety and contributes to the museum's ongoing natural history program.
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Nile
Briisu Museum
Mississippi Crop Report Notes Heavy Rains and Harvest Delays
The Mississippi weekly crop report details heavy rains across the state with Kesci usko at 2 ½ inches and Jackson around 3 ½ inches causing delayed open bolling and some damage in northwestern counties. Corn and peanut gathering progress is steady while cattle pastures remain good. a trio of prisoners from various counties are noted, along with obituaries, a labor colony from Italy, and university reopening plans as state officials discuss infrastructure and legal matters.
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Lacrel
Mississippi
Alcorn College
Hain
Kesciusko
Jackson
Ing
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St Louis
Bridgeport
Lloyd Wheaton
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Philippines
Atlanta
Georgia
John Temple Graves
Atlanta Daily News
Roswell
Lord Nelson
Trafalgar
Trafalgar Square
Loodem
Bor
Greater
J. F. Blakeslee
Frankey
Uncle Sam
Brushy
Jackson County
Sony One
Cushy
Ene Commercial Company
Jackson County Bank
May Bynsby
LFE
Bass
Lumberton
Mississipi
Mendenhall
Simpson County
Westville
Greenwood
Maben
Columbes
Creda
Mississinpi
Azlehurst
Paris Lake
Topelo
Monroe County
Wren
Stonewall
Hathey
Hamilton
T. Slayton
Berryville
Yazoo County
Yazoo City
Yasco City
Brandon Printing Co
Nashville
Newton
Grenada
Greenville
Hot Springs Reservation
Rewetta
Mies
Hangry
Rewtta
Megrurs
Therma‘tollstely
Chief Ali
Candon
Dodds
Jisius Stack
Tee
Ome
T Wil Jones
Marshall County
Will
J.G. Hammond
Secretary of State
Indian Territory
Winoma
Pais
R.A. McCallum
Bobo
McCallum
Dobo
Crear
Ele
Angus Metallum
Thom
Methewli's Church
Rosedale
Hom
Scott
Mgr
Delta
Fulton
University of Mississippi
Det Sesson
Gov. Vardaman
W. M. Walters
Meridian
Jacks
Alabams
Fernwood
Natchez
Columbia
Mobile
Federal Court
Stephen D. Lee
Department of Archives and History
Rowland
Board of Trustees
Samuel K. Spears
William Allum
Beauvoir
Spears
Confederacy
Nineteenth
Tennessee Infantry
Mr. Allum
Fourth
Alabama Infantry
Bernando
Rliind
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