Improving Our Waterways Plan May Boost River Transport
President Roosevelt told delegates at the national rivers and harbors convention he will seek leaders in Congress and push for definite increases in appropriations for nationwide waterway improvements. He stressed a coherent plan to develop rivers as great arteries of communication, linking irrigation policy and rail competition with enhanced water transportation. He will consult both houses before detailing policy.
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Washington
Roosevelt
National Rivers and Harbors Convention
White House
Congress
Rocky Mountain
Houses of Congress
Coordinate Branch
David R. Francis
Missouri
Europe
Indictments in Utah Grand Jury Targets Rail Firms
Federal grand jury indicts Union Pacific and related lines over land frauds and shipper discrimination. Indictments name Harriman Gould interests and several company representatives. A Cornell University fraternity house fire in Ithaca, New York killed seven volunteers including Alfred S. Robinson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake
Utah
Grand Jury
Ceal
Union Pacific Railroad Co
Oveson Shortline Railroad Co
Union Pacific Co. Co
Tah Fuel Co
Harriman and Gould
Ithaes
Cornell University
Alfred S. Robinson
John CC. Rumsey
Tanover
Pal
Has
McCutcheon, Jr
Pittsburg
Six Men Entombed In Edison Coal Mine Cave-In
Bakersfield California six Edison Electric Co. workers trapped in a tunnel sixteen miles away after a cave in while removing amber from the shaft. Fate unknown as rescuers battle the collapse. Austin Texas Attorney General Davidson releases vouchers and documents in Bailey conflict over Standard Oil and Waters-Pierce charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield
Cal
Edison Electric Co
Los Angeles
Austin
Tex
Mailey
Bailey
Allv
Davidson
Standard
Waters-Pierce Oil Companies
State Happenings Save Son From Gallows
J B Halston father of John Hamilton the Parsons family murderer in Texas county seeks a stay of execution after his son pleaded guilty to first degree murder in Houston circuit court on November 12. Hamilton confessed fully to the jury and court detailing motive and method. An appeal to General Folk for a reprieve is planned while sanity questions may be studied. Reports say Hamilton showed insanity symptoms while in Green county jail but vanished after return to Houston.
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J. B. H. Halston
John Hamilton
Parsons
Texas County
Folk
Srort
Hamilton
Green County
Houston
Paroled Woman In Manslaughter Case Faces Return to Jail
Kansas City Dre Drogmund convicted of fourth degree manslaughter and sentenced to a year in jail for shooting her husband. Judge Wofford granted parole until March 1, ordering her to care for her 3 month old baby at her mother’s or another chosen Kansas City residence. Her attorney had sought health-based release rather than full parole.
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Kansas City
Dora Drogmund
Wofford
Judge Goodrich Declines Short-Term Circuit Judge Commission
Jefferson City reports that James E. Goodrich, Republican candidate for circuit judge in Kansas City, won in November but refused a commission expiring December 31 of this year. He says he was elected for a full six-year term, and after talks with Gov. Folk the issue was sent to the state legal department for ruling.
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Jefferson City
James E. Goodrich
Kansas City
Folk
Legal Department of the State
Mrs Halloran Granted Divorce From Patrick Haloran
Mrs. Halloran testified that Patrick Haloran abandoned her after she built fences and pitched hay on a farm near Poplar Blue. The divorce was granted in St. Louis on the grounds of abandonment.
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St. Louis
Mattie Halloran
Patrick Haloran
Poplar Blu
Carthase Awarded Damages in Iron Mountain Case
In circuit court Pan Middleton a minor was awarded five thousand dollars in damages against the St. Louis and Iron Mountain railroad over the death of her father.
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Carthase
Pan- RV
Jury verdict in Rolla. Takes sentenced to five years
In Rolla the trial of John Takes for robbing Joe X Wrist ended with a verdict after a vigorous contest. He received a five year sentence in the penitentiary.
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Rolla
John Takes
Joe X. Wrist
Funeral procession for Louis Hannauer and Mrs Hannauer
At the St Lowis service Louis Hannauer was carried by four sons and two sons-in-law in a traditional funeral, with similar arrangements noted at the later funeral for Mrs Hannauer aged 102.
Springticdil Garnland Moore Murders Clara West
A man named Springticdil Garnland Moore stabbed and killed Miss Clara West, 27, in Bois D Arc after she refused to marry him. He fled but was later pursued, captured, and jailed.
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Garnland Moore
Clara West
Bois D'Arc
Becauss
New Franklin Woman Near Amputation After Shot Incident
New Franklin Mrs. Joe Watts living about five miles west of the city was accidentally shot by her adopted son Joe Wallees and will probably lose both hands. The accident occurred at their home and medical officials report a grave prognosis.
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New Franklin
Joe Watts
Joe Wallees
Explosion Kills Fireman at St John’s Hospital
A boiler room explosion at St John’s hospital in St Louis killed a fireman and seriously injured a patient passing through the area. Other items note legislative session opening January 2, local teacher association petitions, a fatal accident in Montgomery County, and various local notices.
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St. Louis
St. John’s Hospital
Relief from backache and kidney pills praised
A Fenner Street resident James R Keeler testifies Doan's Kidney Pills relieved his back and kidney problems after years of trial with remedies. He notes his wife and friends also benefited and recommends the remedy sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box. The ad mentions wood prices and Starch quality claims and an Indian rail tender plan per Indian World.
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James R. Keeler
Fenner Street
Cazenovia
N. Y
Dean
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Misunderstanding on canteen leads to old boots tale
General Frederick D Grant cites Maj Green joke at a Washington dinner about leaving boots to be soled. The tale, recounted to illustrate a misunderstanding, appears alongside a note on rising tea prices and labor costs in Japan reducing tea garden yields and quality, per a New York Sun summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick D. Grant
Washington
Poe United Stites
Japan
New York Sun
Grape-Nuts Promises Help For Stomach Distress
An advertisement-style piece argues that many stomach and bowel issues come from starchy and greasy foods and claims Grape-Nuts cures indigestion and builds digestion. It cites Washgowan’s testimonial of relief after two weeks and two months of use, with Postum Co. credits and the slogan There’s a reason.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Cure for Nervous Diseases Promised by Dr Kline
An advertisement by Dr R H Kline of 931 Arch Street Philadelphia claims a permanent cure for fits St Vitus dance and all nervous diseases through his trial battle and treatise. The notice urges patients to consult his Philadelphia practice for relief.
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St. Vitus
Kline
R. H. Kline
Arch St
Philadelphia
New Market Opens for Yarmouth Herrings in Caucasus
Experimental shipment of Yarmouth herrings is handled in the Caucasus by Scotch merchants. Prince Louis Napoleon Murat oversees the processing and sale, signaling a broadened market for the fish.
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Caucasus
Prince Louis Napoleon Murat
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad From 1846 Toledo Firm
State of Onto City of ToLezpo Lreas CourTr Fuaxe J Cugser sworn as senior partner of F J Cazner Co. firm will pay one hundred dollars for each case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Frank J Cheney sworn before me December 8 1846. Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised with testimonials and mail order.
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Onto
ToLezpo
Lreas
Fuaxe J. Cugser
F. J. Cazner & Co
Toledo
Eaid
CaTakam
Hai
Hail
F. J. Cheney & CO
Ail Druggits
Rifle Shooting to be Taught in British Schools
Mr Birrell announced in the House of Commons that rifle shooting will be added to elementary school curricula in Great Britain. Under restrictions, certain aged children may be taught at miniature ranges, with instruction funded by public money.
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Great Britain
Birrell
Board of Education
House of Commons
All Cloth H: Children's ete made to look like new
Fragmentary text mentions clothes made to look like new with unusual phrasing and names, including Aristotle and a dealer reference. Content is garbled with stray phrases about belief, endorsement, and a man who thinks he knows it all. No clear event or personful narrative emerges.
Garfield Tea Company complies with Pure Food Act
The Garfield Tea Company's preparations meet the National Pure Food and Drugs Act requirements of June 30 1906. Serial No 384 issued by the Government will appear on every package of their goods.
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Garfield Tea Company
Jealousy sparks a petty domestic quarrel in Detroit
A mother questions what Tommy and his sister say, noting the dispute over Jimmy Smith wearing spectacles while he does not. The piece also mentions a pitch about starch quality and improved Defiance Starch claims with an added ingredient for strength and smoothness.
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Tommy
Jimmy Smith
Detroit Free Press
Cure for Humour On Leg With Cuticura In 1905
A U. S. Navy sailor from Newark New York describes a three year battle with a severe limb humor cured in three weeks by Cuticura Soap and Ointment after doctors failed. He used daily baths and six to seven boxes of ointment and reports no recurrence since July 8 1905.
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H. J. Myers
U.S. N
U. S. S. Newark
New York
Berkeley Sophomore Sustains Fees by Queen Bee Sales
Miss Flora McIntyre a sophomore at Berkeley University California funds her board and tuition by raising and selling queen bees. She supports herself through bee breeding earning income from each sale and plans to expand her apiary this year.
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Flora McIntyre
Berkeley University
California
Fridtjof Nansen Defends Travel Hardship Views
Pr Fridtjof Nansen, Norway’s famed Arctic explorer and new British minister, rejects sympathy for travelers hardships. He argues wilderness life attracts some, civilization dwellers fail to grasp nature’s spell. He also rejects alcohol, saying liquor only tempers heat briefly before it drops below original level.
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Fridtjof Nansen
Norway
Gerat
Britain
Lquor
Tides Power Plant Planned in Maine Demonstration
A group led by Boston engineer William O Weber plans a tidal power device to manufacture compressed air and erect a plant at South Thomaston Maine to demonstrate its value. Also notes on Allcock's Plasters praised for quick relief and genuine quality.
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William O. Weber
Boston
South Thomaston
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Strop Teething Aid Ad
An old advertisement fragment touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Strop for children teething. It claims to soften discomfort, reduce irritability, and ease teething symptoms with a soothing formula, though the snippet is partially illegible.
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Frank M. Fuqua
Mexico
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Alex F. Maitland
H. K. Joiner
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Persia
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James
Frank J. Cheney
A. D
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Lewis
Newark
Cuticura
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Reilel
Ely Brothera
Warren Street
Webster's International Dictionary
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Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary
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Spring Beld
Mane
Defiance
Sam Co
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Thompson
Carters
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