Upper Congo to Great African Lakes Railroad Project
A Brussels company forms The Upper Congo to the Great African Lakes Railroad Company to build and operate 868 miles of lines with a 500 million dollar capital. The Congo state guarantees interest and grants concessions. Also notes on beard shaving compensation disputes, hat etiquette in Europe, cautious horse shoeing, and a padded wooden cage invention to restrain vicious horses.
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Congo Freetate
Brussels
Upper Congo
Great African Lakes Railroad “Company
Congo
Russian tale of Czarewitch marriage pledge
Russians tell the czar story when proposing to a future wife. The czarewitch offers hand and heart. the grandmother Queen Victoria commands acceptance and declares she will take the heart for herself.
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Victora
Amzi Barber Named Theologian Amid Asphalt Wealth
The piece notes Amzi Lorenzo Barber, despite earning 25 million in asphalt over nineteen years, is regarded as a leading secular theologian. It compares his academic role at Howard University to someone unfamiliar with street manufacture and distant from Pitch Lake.
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Amzi Lorenzo Barber
Howard University
Manna
Hepsidam
Pitch Lake
New York Schools Ordered to Display U S Flag Immediately
State Superintendent Charles R. Skinner ordered 275 school districts to purchase a flag, flagstaff, flag cases, and necessary appliances and to display the flag during school hours and at other times directed. The action follows criticism that towns have been derelict in observance of the flag laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Charles R. Skinner
South Dakota Laws Lure Big Beef Trust to Simpler Fees
The $900 million beef trust could have faced $1800000 in New Jersey and $450000 in New York to incorporate, but South Dakota charges total $12 with no franchise or annual taxes. Dr. Roth of Lubeck demonstrated oxygen chloroform anesthesia at the German Chirurgical association in Berlin, with others confirming benefits. Dr Beering of Freiburg reported successful stomach repairs using intestinal patches.
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New Jersey
New York
South Dakota
Roth
Lubeck
German Chirurgical Association
Berlin
Beering
Freiburg
Rabies control plan outlined by New York Health Board
The New York board of health maintains a department where Pasteur treatment can be given to bites from animals. Officials prepare a police pamphlet instructing actions when bites occur. Dogs or other animals should be captured alive and brought to health officers to determine rabies exposure.
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New York Board of Health
Minister Receives Gum Payment For Wedding
A New London minister married a young couple on trust and was surprised by a mailed package of chewing gum. The sender said the gum would serve as a wedding fee until the minister is better paid. The groom, in the chewing gum business, explained his temporary embarrassment and asked the divine to regard the gum as the first installment of recompense for the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Conn
First American Indian voter registered in Rockland Maine Loren Lee
Loren Lee, 81, born on the Shinnecock Reservation, Long Island, becomes the first American Indian registered to vote in Rockland ward 2. He served in the U S Navy and was assessed and taxed last year, making him eligible to vote despite prior law excluding Indians from taxation.
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Rockland
Ward 2
Loren Lee
Shinnecock Reservation
Long Island
N. Y
United States Navy
Maine
Lee
World and Domestic News on Bills and Appropriations
The river and harbor bill moves with about 70 million in federal appropriations while the naval and military academy items advance. Congressional action covers the Philippine civil government bill, army command status, leather from oleomargarine, and pensions as notable measures, with debates and conference plans noted.
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Senate
House
West Point
Hawley
Military Academy
Rawlins
Gen
Lawton
Supreme Court leans to block Northern Securities merger
The Supreme Court granted Washington leave to sue in a bill against the Northern Securities merger, arguing the combine halted new lines and devalued lands granted by the federal government. Other items note captains Coghlan Sands named rear admirals, estate actions, a fatal poisoning, political testimony, and large corporate moves.
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Supreme Court
of Washington
Northern Securities
Joseph B. Coghlan
James H. Sands
T. DeWitt Talmage
George Tputler
Chicago
Grover Flint
Senate Philippines Committee
Carnegie
Western University of Pennsylvania
John D. Rockefeller
University of Chicago
Abraham Antoranum
Waukegan, II
Pittsburg
Ohio
Cairo
Jamestown
N. D
Col. Crowder
South Africa
Chalmette
Transatlantic Steamship Company
J. P. Morgan
North Carrollton
Miss
Roosevelt
Gen. Funston
Philippines
United States
Deadwood
S. C
Louisville
Catherine Maude Rice
Aurora
Ind
William G. Horne
Salt Lake
Court of First Instance
Egypt
Ex-Congressman Baker dies in Rochester at 63
Obituary notes the death of former Congressman Charles S. Baker in Rochester New York at age 63. The item also lists political nominations from Oklahoma Democrats William M. Cross for Congress and Republicans renominating several incumbents in Illinois Wisconsin Ohio and Kansas along with Indiana Republicans naming a state ticket led by Daniel R. Storms for secretary of state and endorsing Roosevelt.
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Charles S. Baker
Rochester
N. Y
Oklahoma
Daniel R. Storms
Lafayette
Roosevelt
Earthquake toll rising in Guatemala and global fallout
Reports confirm destruction in Guatemala with about 500 killed at Quetzaltenango and millions in property losses. Maj. Rathbone and W H Reeves are linked to Cuban postal frauds. Reeves pardoned for turning state's evidence. Manila trial for Gen. Smith begins. U.S. to press neutrality probe over New Orleans depot. Mindanao Moros defeated. Palma in Holguin. fighting in South Africa. Danish assembly approves sale of the West Indies.
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Guatemala
Queseltenango
Maj. Rathbone
Gen. Smith
Manila
Samar
W. H. Reeves
New Orleans
United States
Col. Crowder
Mindanao
Palma
Holguin
Cuba
South Africa
Ficksburg
Orange River Colony
Danish Landsthing
West Indies
World events and disasters span conflicts and fires
A sweeping news digest notes a Danish minister's speech on the sale of colonies, an earthquake in Guatemala, Cooperville Ontario nearly wiped out by fire, and Venezuelan hostilities near Cumana. Reports include Mindanao campaign updates, Pope Leo's greetings, South Africa peace signals, Cuban independence holiday plans, Senate debates on food safety, and various local disasters and legal outcomes.
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Ainister
Denmark
West Indies
Guate
Cooperville
Ont
Castillo
Cumana
Lient
Coli Baldwin
Mindanao
Pope Leo
St. Peter’s
London
South Africa
Havana
Minor news items from the era span diplomacy and local offices
Venezuela ratifies the protocol renewing relations with France while John Quincy Adams Butts marks 50 years as town clerk of Canaan Maine. A two minute shower of mud hits Poughkeepsie New York. Montreal plans a double tunnel under the St Lawrence by Quebec Southern. A 2500 year old Hebrew ceremony blesses a Chicago Orthodox home cornerstone. The Texas Court of Appeals trims a 1889 anti trust ruling. New York Central stockholders approve a rise in capital from 115 to 150 million. The Apache ration system to end after July first. Bank of Montreal considers Havana branch and Cuban expansion. Stanford Oil buys Benedum holdings for 750400 in West Virginia. W K Vanderbilt Jr clocks 1030 km in 17 hours from Monte Carlo to Paris. Teeck S Wen of Philadelphia eyed for Masonic entry. Boston lecture row over back tax bill unsettles reform plans. Ellen M Stone Company seeks injunction. residents protest. Gould and Pond of Baltimore seek marriage to Prince Eugenie amid royal resignation rumors.
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Venezuela
France
John Quincy Adams Butts
Canaan
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
St. Lawrence
Montreal
Quebec Southern Railroad
Chicago
Texas Civil Court of Appeals
New York Central
Albany
Governent
Bank O Montreal
Havana
Cuba
Stanflord Oil Company
West Virginia
Benedum Companies
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Monte Carlo
Paris
Teeck S. Wen
Philadelphia
Masonic Order
Destructive Storm Hits Joplin Killing Three
A Friday storm in Joplin Missouri caused at least three deaths six serious injuries and extensive property losses totaling about 300000. The four block wide destruction area from Seventeenth to Seventh streets left most homes damaged and mining plants razed. The Moonshine Hill and Villa Heights suburbs suffered three fatalities with evacuated residents and collapsing shacks. Reports from Illinois and Iowa describe wind damage and downed wires as the storm moves eastward across the Midwest.
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Joplin
Seventeenth Street
Seventh Street
Moonshine Hill
Villa Heights
Bidwell Hunter
Chicago
Argyle Flats
Jackson Boulevard
Michigan Avenue
State Street
Bloomington
Ilinois
Senator Money Arrested After Streetcar Altercation
Washington April 26 Senator Hernando D Money of Mississippi was jailed on assault charges after a streetcar dispute with conductor Orpha D Shaner. Hooper, the fire department foreman, aided Shaner. All three pleaded not guilty and were set for trial next Thursday morning. Shaner posted collateral, Money and Hooper released on personal bonds. Witness Martin described Money striking Shaner with a knife after a transfer dispute.
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Washington
Hernando Dbd. Money
Mississippi
Orpha D. Shaner
Senator Money
Shaner
James E. Hooper
Hooper
Kimball
Mulloway
Martin
Dunlop
Money
District of Columbia Commissioners
Senator Elkins Sons at Princeton Harvard and Penn
Senator Elkins of West Virginia has one son at Princeton another at Harvard and a third at the University of Pennsylvania. Texas holds a permanent school fund near eight million dollars with no indebtedness certificates. Gilbert Parker the novelist and MP says Fifth Avenue is the world’s most beautiful street after the Champs Elysees Paris.
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Elkins
West Virginia
Princeton
Harvard
University of Pennsylvania
Texas
Gilbert Parker
Fifth Avenue
New York
The
Champs Elysees
Paris
Berry Howard Acquitted in Goebel Murder Case
The Berry Howard murder case ended with a not guilty verdict at 12 10 after a 10 to 2 first ballot and unanimous second ballot. He is the second acquitted figure among Goebel assassination defendants, following Capt Garnett D Ripley. Remaining convicts Caleb Powers James Howard and Henry Youtsey still serve life terms. Powers and James Howard have appeals pending in the court of appeals.
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Frankfort
Berry Howard
Goebel
William Goebel
Garnett D. Ripley
Henry County
Caleb Powers
James Howard
Henry Youtsey
Court of Appeals
War on the Beef Trust in Chicago Set to Begin
April 26. Injunction proceedings against the packers alleged to be in a trust are expected to start this morning. Packers vow a stubborn contest while denying restraint of trade. Retail butchers threaten suits for damages over high meat prices. Cattle raisers deny profiting from stock sales.
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Chicago
Population figures and global notes in foreign brevities
The item cites a Japanese family of five living on under eight dollars monthly and cites India’s population at 204,266,701. It notes Portsmouth royal dock spanning 293 acres as England’s largest, and mentions French transport topics including car displacement and a mail cart trial with horse drawn vehicle use.
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India
Royal Dock
Portsmouth
England
France
Soldier memorial to honor Col William H Ki at Big River Bridge site
Special correspondence from Council Bluffs notes a statewide appeal by soldiers to raise funds for a monument to Col William H Ki to be dedicated May 25 near the Big River Bridge, marking 36 years since his death. Bones of his comrades were recovered last fall and interred in Council Bluffs. Over $1,000 remains to be raised as resistance grows from other soldiers in the state.
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Des Moines
Jefferson
Fonda
Storm Lake
Mingo
Rock Island
Council Bluffs
Atlantic
Chicago
Mingo and
Valeria
State
William II
Kins
Big River Bridge
Towa
Council
Council Bln
Colored oleomargarine debate in Iowa congress
Special correspondence notes State Dairy Commissioner Wright praising passage of a bill taxing colored oleomargarine to curb white margarine sales. The piece predicts butter demand and Iowa butter outcomes will improve as a result, with markets worldwide reacting to the ban on colored margarine.
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Wright
Congress
Iowa
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National City Bank of New York
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McCumber
Committee On Manufactures
Carmack
William Ludlow
Brownlow
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Custar
Julius Gibbs
Florence
S.C
J. S. Clarkson
Tawa
Maj. Waller
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Frank Miller
George Moore
Frank Halster
Coney Island
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Dun & Co
Russia
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Omaha
Cena
Boston
Agal
J. Helen Goris
Catholic
St Miss Ellen M. Stone Company
B. Pondan Gould
Baltimore
Prince Eugenie I
Baby
Nellie Sullivan
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Milwaukee
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H. D. Money
Howard
Frankfort,Ky
Beef Trust
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General Assembly
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W. H. Kinsman
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Benson
Nance
Eterson
Agnets
Davenport
Palmer House
N. Voss
Genings Bank
Henry S. Pete
Tgkaloosa
Oskaloosa
Makins
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