Domestic animals stolen by wolves reported in Russia
It is said that 80,100 domestic animals, valued at $6,000,000, are slain by wolves every year in the Russian empire. Mrs. Gertrude Massey, the painter of miniatures, has received 12 commissions from the king and queen of England. King Oscar of Sweden is perhaps the most gifted of royal musicians. At his Stockholm palace he has a magnificent musical library.
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Stalin
Russian Empire
Gertrude Massey
King and Queen of Enc'and
Oscar
Sweden
Stockholm
Smallest Malay coin in circulation described
A wafer like token made from two resinous juices circulates among natives in the Malay peninsula. Its value is one ten thousandth of a cent.
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Malay Peninsula
Birds in the wild photographed by Exolish naturalist
More than 10,000 bird photographs capture wildlife scenes by an Exolish naturalist. Some images required up to a week of waiting and watching for the right moment.
Argentina Estimates Wheat and Linseed Acreage in 1910
The Department of Agriculture of Argentina estimates the area sown to wheat and linseed in 10h at 14 880 551 acres and 2 527 414 acres respectively, compared with 12 115 000 acres and 24 675 865 acres under the same crops in 1904.
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Department of Agriculture
Argentina
Melons Trial Ends in Not Guilty Verdict
In Independence Kansas a young man faced trial for stealing water melons. After the jury retired the foreman asked all jurors who had never stolen melons to stand. none rose. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
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Independence
Kan
Great reservoir of Dhebar in Rajputana India
One of the largest man made works, the artificial lake in Rajputana called the great tank of Dhebar covers 21 square miles and is said to be the largest reservoir in the world used for irrigation.
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India
Rajputana
Dhebar
Age dating the sun sparks geology physics clash
The sun’s age remains disputed with tidal friction researchers suggesting 600 to 1,000 million years since the moon’s birth, while geologists arguing from geological bases estimate a much older sun, ranging from several hundred million to around a thousand million years.
Owl on Toast Haunts San Francisco Restaurants
Patrick Hughes of Jameson is arrested by a deputy fish commissioner for killing billy owls. For months he has fattened a living by supplying the birds to fashionable San Francisco diners, a practice drawing attention from authorities and elite patrons alike.
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San Francisco
Fatrick Hughes
Jameson
Hughes
Coyote bounty in every Oklahoma county declared
The government assigns a bounty on coyotes across Oklahoma counties. An experimental station near Chattanooga in southwestern Oklahoma, led by Dr. David E. Lantz of the United States Biological Survey, has conducted a year long program using poison and allied methods to exterminate the animal and reduce pest damage.
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Oklahoma
Chattanooga
Southewestern
Avid E. Lantz
United States Biological Survey
Engaeil
Latin influence reshapes global civilization narrative
A regional excerpt argues that Buenos Aires and Argentina challenge Western racial notions, noting Spanish and Italian immigration fuels a progressive society. It predicts a future where Latin influence gains prominence beyond Anglo-Saxon dominance, including in the Americas.
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Huenos Ayres
Argentina
United States
Buenos Ayres
First Successful Horseless Carriage Named Go-Devil
In 1870 Rev J W Carhart of Racine built four steam carriages with duckboard design that proved noisy and erratic. They showered sparks frightened horses and frightened people, earning the name Go-Devil before being abolished after a trotter ran away and killed itself.
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J. W. Carhart
Racine
Philippine ban on exporting silver peso approved
Manila reports that the Philippine commission passed a law forbidding silver peso exports with consent of local banks and merchants. Rising silver value makes the peso worth about 60 cents as bullion, prompting measures to curb export and sell pesos as bullion for profit.
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Manila
Philippine Commission
Loreal
Notable Jewish Influence in Global Affairs, 1900s Era
A provocative claim asserts Jews hold dominant influence in world affairs and finance. It notes Hebrew bankers in New York, London, Paris, and Berlin influencing Russia and Japan before a major conflict. The piece portrays Jewish prosperity and immigration to the United States as unprecedented and unique among immigrants.
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New York
London
Paris
Berlin
Russia
Jastin
Port Arthur
Janus
Cooperation urged to aid American exporters
In a commerce department report Consular Agent Nener calls American merchants and manufacturers to study European methods of market exploitation and emphasizes the value of cooperation. He highlights German Empire organized efforts to gain foreign footholds and states our export trade could be materially advanced by collaboration.
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Department of Commerce and Labor
Nener
President's annual message urges rail reform and stronger inter
Washington December 5 the presidents annual message to Congress presses broad reforms. He seeks federal action to curb railroad rebates and overcapitalization, empower the Interstate Commerce Commission with rate setting and enforcement, and extend supervision over private car lines and refrigeration. He also calls for stricter immigration control, civil service and pension reforms, navy and army modernization, isthmus and canal work, and international cooperation on peace and trade.
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Wold
Department of Justice
Congress
Eure
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mosquito Species Count in North America and Florida
The passage notes about 300 described mosquito species with an estimate of 20 more. Giles recognized only a subset in North America, while Florida alone claims 22 species. The text highlights regional diversity in mosquitoes.
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Giles
North America
Florida
Costly Onions Hit New Zealand Market
Onions have grown scarce in New Zealand and are selling for 17 to 19 pounds per ton in Wellington, about 14 to 15 pounds above London prices. The report notes the sharp price disparity reflecting supply constraints.
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New Zealand
Wellington
London
Smallest Tree Named Greenland Birch
Naturalists claim the smallest tree is the Greenland birch. The plant grows under three inches tall yet covers a radius of two to three feet.
Lessons for Porters on Station Pronunciations
The London Globe reports that with electrification of London's underground railways an effort will be made to teach porters the proper pronunciation of the Dames of stations.
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The
London Globe
London
Johnny and the widow’s widow orphan tale recall
A Cleveland Leader item features Mr Oldham courting a young widow and her son retorts with a sharp line about cringing suitors. The exchange underlines a town gossip tone and child wit in a humorous domestic vignette. The brief scene evokes local color and social rhythms of courtship.
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Johnny
Oldham
Cleveland Leailer
Promising Hope for Hidden Poetry Talent
A reader questions an unclear promise in poetry while noting no magazine editor has accepted his verses, as quoted by the Houston Post. The exchange hints at rising talent and scrutiny within literary circles.
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Houston Post
Serious Charge on Church Sermon Sparks Debate
A Chicago Tribune letter accuses a preacher of plagiarizing from St. Paul and other New Testament writers. The terse exchange questions originality and calls the preacher a rank plagiarist after a prior church sighting last Sunday. The brief item captures a local controversy over religious discourse and authorial honesty.
Egypt's Ruler Amasses Vast Fortune and Teetotaler
The khedive of Egypt has accumulated an immense wealth and is described as both Munchamid and a strict teetotaler, reflecting a blend of wealth and personal discipline in the figure.
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Egypt
More Oregon Land Frauds Exposed at Federal Level
Washington reports Commissioner Richards received dispatches from Leep, Oregon about land frauds in state lands. The General Land Office investigates claims that forty or more acres of school lands passed via dummy entries and forced certificates, with eastern bankers allegedly swindling sellers. The state controls sales, but federal review seeks to prevent exchange offers involving government lands.
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Washington
Richards
General Land Estiw
Leem
Ore
General Land Office
Oregon
United States
Ttme
Tragic death of Jessie Johnstone in Omaha hotel
A well dressed woman identified as Jessie Johnstone of Omaha was found dead in her hotel room with chloroform and gas nearby. A torn unsigned farewell note on hotel stationery and medical books with her name suggest prior suicide attempts. Police believe she was about 24, described as tall and slender with dark eyes and complexion.
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St. Lewis
Jessie Johnstone
Omaha
Neb
Jessie Faiirchild
St Joseph
Jessie
Thone
Sas
Miss Johnsteine
Balfour Government Resigns as Cabinet Falls
London December 5 Arthur J Balfour formally tendered his resignation as prime minister and cabinet to King Edward. The king accepted and invited Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman to form a new government. Campbell-Bannerman is expected to accept the task.
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London
United Kingdom
Arthur J. Balfour
Edward
Henry Cianphel-Ranverman
Kenry
Wingin Steel Co. Suffers Million Dollar Pattern Loss
The Wingin Steel Co. a United States Steel Co. branch, reports a major fire at a two story storage building at Thirty first Street and the Chicago River destroying patterns. Estimated loss reaches one million dollars. The structure, erected in 1881, housed patterns vital to operations.
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Chicaco
Winvis Steal Co
United States Steel Co
Chicaso River
Eight-Hour Law Violations Tangle Missouri Miners
Missouri news reports miners at the Miami mine near Joplin pressured superintendent W S Thompson to enforce an eight hour day. Owners debated paying for an extra hour or reducing wages, while Attorney General Hadley warned the plan evades the law. Gov Folk announced three Thanksgiving pardons for George Troutman and Benjamin Harvey, with H V Waldron’s sentence commuted by Gov Dockery but delayed by wartime record errors.
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Miami
Chitwood
Joplin
W. S. Thompson
Hadley
Folk
George Troutman
St. Louis
Benjamin Harvey
H. V. Waldron
Kansas City
Dockery
Waldron
Death of Sedalia Grade School Player Ends Local Football
Robert Brown sixteen year old Sedalia football player died after injuries from a run around end in a game between two Sedalia grade schools. He was tackled and landed on neck and shoulders, paralyzed from the neck down, and never regained consciousness. The fatal outcome will end grade school football in Sedalia.
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Robert Brown
Sefialia
Young Brown
Sedalia
Ouster Petition Against Fraternal Bond Company Sent
Attorney General Hadley filed a petition with Buchan county prosecutors in St. Joseph to oust the Fraternal Bond Company for operating after its license expired. An information for criminal proceedings against W S Richards, an agent, was also sent for receiving premiums after the company failed to secure a state license.
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Hadley
Buchanan County
St. Joseph
W. S. Richards
Delayed Hearing in Missouri v Standard Oil Case
Testimony in the Missouri versus Standard Oil case in New York was postponed to January 5 to allow time to serve subpoenas including John D. Rockefeller. Missouri counsel Henry Wollman said the delay ensures all subpoenas are served. Boonville hosts the Cooper county corn growers and Missouri Poultry association exhibitions with strong corn and poultry entries despite prior floods. Independent Kansas oil companies struggle to operate in Missouri amid high transport costs. Oil freight from Kansas refineries to Galena is 64.4 cents per barrel, and 17 cents to Joplin. To sell oil in the Joplin district, storage tanks will be built at Galena and oil hauled from there.
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New York
State of Missouri
Standard Oil Company
John PD
Rockefeller
Henry Wollman
Cooper Country Corn Growers’ Association
Missouri Poultry Association
Boonville
Kansas
Missori
Galena
Kan
Joplin
Akle
Therain
Receiver Named for Cincinnati Lines in Ohio Court
In Cincinnati the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton and Pere Marquette railroads were placed in the hands of a receiver by the United States Circuit Court. Judson Harmon was appointed receiver and gave bond for 2000. Walter B. Horn of New York, a creditor, applied through attorney Les Maxwell Jr. at the federal court. John Martin Steinicke, a German native and Civil War veteran, died in Webster Groves, Missouri, aged unknown, after 40 years as a master butcher. New York staff of the Sun banqueted Chester S. Lord on his 25th year as managing editor. In Berlin, two young American women were ordered to cross into Russia within 24 hours after remarks about the Kaiser.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
Pere Marquette Railroad
United States Circuit Court
Lade Dery Larton
Ami Judson Armen
United States Attorney General
Attor Les Lawn Maxwell, Jr
Walter B. Horn
New York
St. Louis
John Martin Steinicke
Germany
Imperial Guards
Webeter Groves
Toile
New Fork
New York Sun
Belmonten’s
Chester S. Lord
Berlin
Secretary Swanger taxes and fees November 1905
Secretary of State John E. Swanger reports receipts into the state treasury for November 1905 including notarial commissions 730 dollars domestic corporation tax 11400 foreign corporation tax 565 miscellaneous fees 699.50 land department fees 55.40 bank inspection fees 509.50 and recording railroad contracts 47 totaling 14975.40 dollars.
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John E. Swanger
Treasury
Death of John Bartlett Publisher of Familiar Quotations
Boston December 5 John Bartlett renowned publisher author of Familiar Quotations and a Shakespeare Concordance died at his home aged 85 Funeral arrangements pending in the wake of the noted literary figure born in 1841 Bartlett’s works shaped generations of readers and scholars in drama and quotation reference networks
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Boston
John Bartlett
Bartlett
Ad Corder Convicted in Manslaughter Case at Jonesbury
Ad Corder, who killed Joe Decatur in Jonesbury Montgomery county, was found guilty of manslaughter in the fourth degree. He received three months in jail and a $1 fine. Springfield Street Car Line Sold. The McKinley syndicate closed a deal with Springfield Traction for the city street lines. They plan to extend the line to Joplin.
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Ad Corder
Joe Decatur
Jonesbury
Montgomery County
McKinley Syndicate
Springfield Traction Company
Springfield
McKinley People
Joplin
Local prize fighter Walt McCoy jailed for murder
Walt McCoy, a well known Joplin prize fighter, was arrested on a murder charge after striking Will Perry with a hard blow to the jaw. Perry collapsed and died after being taken home.
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Walt McCoy
Joplin
McCoy
Will Perry
Perry
Hard on the Horse in Civilization’s Quiet Toll
A columnist notes civilization shortens a horse’s life, claiming a domestic horse at 26 years is akin to 30 years in freedom, reflecting on reduced vitality and welfare under modern care and work conditions.
Indiana weighs tax on home grown poetry editors
The Richmond Times-Democrat reports Indiana considers a stiff tax on home grown poetry to protect overworked editors and possibly curb excessive verse submissions. The proposal reflects mounting newsroom strain and seeks revenue via literary content.
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Indiana
Richmond Times-Democrat
Life and business notes from St Louis cigar trades
Life appears futile and death themes open the piece from St Louis Globe Democrat. It reports W C Schutz of FP R Rice Mercantile Co returning from Europe, noting rising sales of the Commercial Cigar praised for uniform excellence. It highlights 5c cigars branded “20” and “vents” as leaders in fragrance and refreshment across major US dealers.
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W. C. Schutz
FP. R
Rice Mercantile Cizar Co
St. Louis
Europe
First Bank
United States
Rice Mercantile Clear Co
The Doctor Says Madame Has the Smallpox
In a dialogue from the Lone London Tatler a French maid and a friend discuss a doctor’s verdict. The friend fears the illness, and the maid relays that the doctor calls the trouble very trifling, but confirms the diagnosis of smallpox.
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Don Tatler
Political satire in a Chicago Daily News exchange
A clipped exchange shows a cigar drummer asking for an opinion on a political matter, a dignified passenger declining, and a later correction about marital status, reflecting satirical dialogue from the Chicago Daily News.
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Chicago Daily News
Good Blood for Bad Rheumatism in Mine Worker Testimony
In Dubuque Iowa Mr J G Menkel describes long rheumatic suffering from damp cold mine work and how after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People his joints swollen lessened and after three months he was well for eight years His family also uses the pills and endorses them The ad claims the pills purge blood and restore regularity with the medicine sold by Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY.
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J. G Menkel
Jackson Avenue
Dubuque
Iowa
Robert Yates
Blauer Manufacturing Co
Dubaque
Dr. Williams
Mr. Menkel
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N.Y
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