New York Capitalists Plan Verde River Reservoir Near Phoenix
A $2,000,000 project will create a storage reservoir on the Verde river about 50 miles north of Phoenix to supply water for 150,000 acres, most of which is desert. The dam will span 386 feet at the base and 150 feet high, with a crest width of 1,250 feet. In Poland, novelist Henry Sienkiewicz receives a chateau and estate on his silver jubilee, while Paris plans a permanent Temple of Beauty to display the world’s prettiest women under famous artists.
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New York
Verde River
Phoenix
Arn
Poland
Henry Sienkiewicz
Warsaw
Africa
Beauty
Paris
Dee
F. W. Raymond
Kinmundy
Malvern
Ark
James G. Green
Rawson
Wash
RE. V.benjamin
I. N. Evans
Hatboro
Alabama
Opp
Bud Wilson
R. TH. Naylor
Danville
Richard Croker
Tammany
Ala
Crook
Manila
Goa
W National Starch Company
Des Moines
Santa Claus
Wilkesbarre
Gage
American Federation of Labor
Scranton
Sofia
Miss Stone
Salonica
Amos Rusie
Munele
Ind
Carrie Nation
Kansas
United States
Hancock
San Francisco
Chicago
Philadelphia
E. Carroll Schaffer
Michigan Alkali Company
Ecorse
Sharkey
Jeffries
Jane Toppan
Barnstable
Mass
Tibby
Richmond
Isle of Wight County
Federation of Gabor
Catskill Mountains
Henry Bastian
Rock Island
Taytay
Congress
Ban Johnson
Department of Agriculture
War Department
Aguinaldo
J. A. Whitehead
Harvard
New Haven
Yale
Nebraska
MacKinley
Czolgosz
Councilor of Foreign Commerce
Record coal production to set new high this year
The anthracite coal industry expects the current year to yield the largest output in its history, about 10,000,000 tons more than 1900. Last year’s total was 45,107,484 tons, with 47,666,000 in 1899 and 41,889,800 in 1898. Nine months’ shipments reached 40,309,786 tons, up 6,107,076 from the prior year.
Modjeska's prophecy comes true in dramatic life tale
When fifteen, Mme. Modjeska met a gypsy in Vienna who foretold she would wear a coronet. She later married her guardian M. Modjeska, who died after four years of marriage. Three years after his death she wed the Count, fulfilling the prophecy in a sensational social arc.
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Mme. Mojeska
Bozenta
Ring Theater
Vienna
M. Modjeska
Mme. Modjeska
Apr
Snoror Eher Ra
Cigar Popularity Spurs German Tobacco Demand
In Germany the cigar reigns supreme with demand outstripping supply. Last year the empire imported about $22,000,000 in tobacco, over a third from the United States. Cigarette use also grew rapidly, with 386 tons consumed, at least five times higher than ten years earlier.
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Germany
United States
Lyons Restaurant Suit Over Pie Breaks False Teeth
A man sues Lyons restaurant claiming a mutton pie concealed a button that broke his false teeth. He alleges swallowing squid-like contents caused bodily and mental suffering after dining at the establishment. The extraordinary suit was decided against the Lyons restaurant in his favor.
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Lyons
Dogs Save Language From Barking Myth
A historical note explains that wild canines like Eskimo dogs dingoes and wolves cannot bark but whine or howl. It credits dogs with humans for developing their calling method and cites brain size comparisons showing jackals have small brains while collies and foxhounds have much larger brains.
Milan lodging house proves popular with clerks and shop staff
The model lodging house in Milan opens to clerks and shop assistants rather than manual workers. Rooms rent for 67 cents weekly, with a curfew requiring lodgers to be in by midnight and out by morning. Bathrooms are available day and night, a full bath costs four cents and a shower two. Lodgers may cook in hotel kitchens or buy supplies from the storerooms at low prices.
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Milan
Italy
Dimsdale Vaccinates Empress Catherine II in 1762
In 1762 the Hertfordshire physician Thomas Dimsdale was summoned to St. Petersburg to vaccinate Empress Catherine II. He spent less than a week there and earned £12,000 plus a life pension of £506 yearly. A later vaccination of six Indian rajahs by Dr. Butler yielded £10,900 per patient for less than a day’s work, a munificent sum.
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Hertfordshire
Thomas Dimsdale
St. Petersburg
Catherine II
Butler
New United States cruiser Des Moines described at Boston shipyard
The Des Moines to be launched near Boston by Fore River Ship and Engine Company. A sister ship to six vessels named after Denver Cleveland Chattanooga Galveston and Tacoma the Des Moines will be a slower, coal‑fueled cruiser with wood sheathing and copper outer hull to curb weeds and barnacles. It will carry a large five‑inch and six‑pounder gun battery, coal for about 9,800 miles at economical speed, and a crew of 27 officers 288 seamen and 25 marines. Named by Frances West of Des Moines, the christening will draw Iowans to Boston.
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United States
Des Moines
Fore River Ship & Ingine Company
Boston
Iowa
Denver
Cleveland
Chattanooga
Galveston
Tacoma
Raleigh
Cincinnati
Lyers
Constructor
Hichborn
Atlantic
Pacific
Atatat Rattnidy
Seopos Cocseecsstes Esserpeetes
Lepetedosgas
Dewede
Albany
San Francisco
Manila
Frances West
Bokaw
Boseton
Nicholas J. Quirk
Married at Last Reunite in Russell Wedding
A long quarreled lovers reunion ends in marriage as James H. Ogle, a Montgomery county farmer, wed Mrs. Anna F. Ashba of Russell. Once sweethearts in Indiana they separated fifty years ago, later married others, and after decades apart, both sides attend the ceremony witnessed by numerous relatives and descendants. The couple plan to reside in Crawfordsville.
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Russell
James H. Ogle
Montgomery County
Ind
Anna FE. Ashba
James Ogle
Anna Rogers
Indiana
Crawfordsville
Impressive Des Moines River Viaduct Planned Near Fort Dodge
Surveys for the Chicago Great Western propose a 2585 foot long viaduct crossing the Des Moines River south of Fort Dodge with a height of 134 feet above water. The bridge will cross two rail lines and four major highways, ranking as one of the nation’s largest viaducts.
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Des Moines
Chicago Great Western
Fort Dodge
Boone
Legal Holiday Bill Aimed At Lincoln Birthday
Senator O.3 Courtright of Waterloo will introduce a bill in January to make February 32 Lincoln’s birthday a legal holiday. The move follows a petition by the Woman's Relief Corps with many signers. Representative Wise of Cedar Falls also supports the effort.
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O.3. Courtright
Waterloo
General Assembly
Abraham Lincoln
Woman's Relief Corps
Representative Wise
Cedar Fails
Ashes of her mother crown actress in travel misadventure
Blanche Wilsh, a Des Moines to Burlington actress, carries her mother's ashes as a good luck charm in a hand bag. On a train stop for meals, a scramble to board caused the bag to be left behind, but the maid arrived later with the ashes. A separate suit in Ottumwa alleges $25,000 damages against the Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad for injuries to Edward Eslinger near Albia on May 22, 1899, leaving him unable to recover.
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Blanche Wilsh
Des Moines
Burlington
Miss Walsh
Ben Stern
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company
Ottumwa
Howard Wilcoxin
Edward Eslinger
Eslinger
Tower 310
Albia
Mount Pleasant
Bank suit seeks to block Missouri bridge transfer
The Hanover National Bank of New York and a Credits Commutation Company stockholder move a dispute from district court to federal court to halt mortgaging or transfer of the $1,000,000 Missouri River bridge. Removal delays negotiations and extends time for the pool backing the railroad project.
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Hanover National Bank of New York
Credits Commutation Company of
Sioux City
Missouri
Cattle sale hints at record shorthorn Iowa fair gains
Iowa fair officials anticipate a larger shorthorn exhibit in 1902 after Watt sale reports in Chicago. J J Robbins of Thrace Ind bought Choice Goods the highland bull for 7500 and Cicely for 5000, owning Roberta the leading heifer. George Ward of Sioux City bought Lord Wiatty for 5100, bids against Baker Bros and Frank C Lowden in shows.
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Chicago
J.J. Robbins
Thrace
Ind
Cicely
Roberta
Baker Iros
Frank C. Lowden
Choice Goods
State directory lists 21 female county superintendents
State Superintendent Barrett issues a directory of county superintendents showing changes for the year. The list includes 21 women, with names such as Elta C Chantry, Aurora Goodale, Agnes J Robertson, Anna White, Laura Fitch, Mary M Hughes, Maud Elmore, Nellie Jones, Libby Dean, Mary E Hostetter, Viola M Schell, Teniah Dimmitt and others across districts like Cherokee Fremont Palo Alto Poweshiek Wapello Jefferson O'Brien Wayne Marshall Montgomery and Washington.
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Barrett
Adair
Elta C. Chantry
Butler
Ida
Leydig
Cedar
Aurora Goodale
Agnes J. Robertson
Davis
Anna Duell
Emmet
Maria
Pingrey
Fremont
Mattie Lee Lair
Hardin
Ella
Chassell
Henry
Annie E. Packer
Howard
Elsie
Perry
Jasper
Dean
Jefferson
Anna White
Lucas
Laura Fitch
Marshall
Mary E. Hostetter
Montgomery
Mabel G. Hanna
O'Brien
Nellie Jones
Palo Alto
Anna Donoven
Poweshiek
Viola M. Schell
Wapello
Teniah Dimmitt
Washington
Mary M. Hughes
Wayne
Maud Elmore
Peculiar cattle disease hits Oakland farmers
A mysterious illness attacks young cattle near Oakland with sudden back drops and rapid death. Several farmers report losses after cattle are turned into new stalk fields, though stalks are said not to cause the trouble. The estate of Charles A Hayden of Loston valued at 700000 is divided by will largely to charities.
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Oakland
Charles A. Hayden
Loston
Western Canada as Wheat Empire Warned by Minnesota Professor
In a Sept 1 1901 letter to The Farmer Prof Thomas Shaw of Minnesota State University cites Western Canada's frost and snow as misperceptions. He highlights Manitoba Assiniboia Saskatchewan and Alberta as vast grain and stock regions with high wheat yields and growing cattle markets, aided by rivers irrigation and favorable cool nights. He notes railroads government efforts to ease farming costs and promises information from Canadian officials.
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St. Paul
Thomas Shaw
Minnesota State University
Western Canada
Western
Canada
Prairie
Manitoba
Assiniboia
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Peace River
Rockies
Territories
Ontario
Fragmentary Death Valley item hints at race and threat
In Death Valley fragmentary text mentions ox lang the Toa ay and a problematic grassa ta cross to the other side. The readable parts suggest a hazardous crossing or race and imply danger or conflict within the limited OCR snippet.
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Death Valley
Unnamed cab tale extols St Jacobs Oil miracle
A witness named J Pope recalls a cab crash tale and credits St Jacobs Oil with curing his rheumatic pain after years of illness. He says the product revived him, saved money on doctors, and left him believing in its miracle, sharing the bottle with a friend.
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J Pope
Ferrar Road
Strey
St. Taoske
St. Jacobs Oil
Marty
Tly
Asperate
Pope
St. Jacobs
A Shrewd Man and the Subsidy Tale from Boyville
A fragment tells of a man named Gooph-Old Gettit noted for sharp dealings. It mentions Boy ville offering subsidies for manufacturing, planting a field, and joining a fund tied to promoting multiple pie plants. The passage hints at American-minded industry excitement.
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Boyville
Walter Baker & Co Awarded Three Medals for Cocoa
The judges at the Pan-American Exhibition in Buffalo awarded Walter Baker & Co three medals for their Breakfast Cocoa and chocolate preparations. The Dorchester, Massachusetts company has earned the thirty seventh highest award from major expositions in Europe and America, recognizing the refinements of their exhibit.
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Buffalo
Walter Baker & Co
Dorchester
Mass
Europe
America
Rich Want Causes Old Bachelor to Confide Secret
A playful exchange reveals Charlie wishes wealth to gain affection and be pampered, while an aside notes a secret not to be told.
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Charlie
Matt
Department Store Customer Buys Dog Collar
In a department store a customer requests a dog collar while a salesman, recently transferred to that department, remains absent. The exchange highlights a humorous misalignment as the clerk asks about the customer’s shirt, reflecting a light, anecdotal local tone.
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Hiladelphia
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Ad Uses Health Claims
An ad promotes Cascarets as a cure for headaches and cancer by balancing the bowels, urging easy, natural movements at low cost. It warns against imitations and includes a parenthetical note about an adage and epigram.
Cheap Excursions on Burlington Cedar Rapids Northern Ry
Adventurous travelers can buy low rate excursion tickets on the Burlington Cedar Rapids Northern Railway north of and including bott Ia on the first and third Tuesdays of November and December. Tickets are valid 21 days, offering ample time to view the nation. Contact local agents for rates and route via BCR & N. S. Farmer, A G P and T A Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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Burlington, Cedar Rapids
Bott. Ia
Farmer
T. A. Bcr Ry
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Annual Canadian Excursion Round Trip Fare from Chicago
Tickets on gate December 12 13 14 15 valid returning to Danish 1902 City ticket office Chicago 28th Street Phone Harrison 1757 Daily News prints travel offer and ad blurbs for remedies and products. Includes notes on laxatives and dyes as part of a cluttered classified-style page.
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G Trunk Railway System
City
Chicago
Harrison
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