Various World News Snippets From 1907 Journal
Short items report on Atlantic liners employing firemen, increasing jinrikisha exports, hens laying frost eggs, a bulls scare in Mexican streets, New York street disturbances, anarchists and dissent, Mexican lard imports, 1907 import figures, criticisms and compliments, brisk fishhook demand, racers, global sugar production, dust on farms indicating auto popularity, Mayville high school strike over a new teacher, juvenile night riders warning, and a wildcat captured in eastern Ontario ending rumors of widespread animals around Cobalt.
Manchuria Dreams Versus Realities Face Tense Peace
The passage notes Manchuria clings to hopes of ending the dispute soon while warning that dreams without constraints risk turning into unachieved policy. It emphasizes caution that aspirations must align with practical limitations to avoid renewed contention.
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Manchuria
Abusive Ideology Quip Sparks Debate On Social Policy
A provocative remark suggesting violent soil treatment for anarchists circulates in a public forum, drawing criticism from reformers and policymakers. Critics warn the comment risks normalizing violence and undermining civil discourse while defenders call for free expression.
Italian duke seeks wireless ties with American lady
A Boston Transcript item notes an Italian duke with agreeable manners desires continuous wireless correspondence with an American lady of means. The brief adds a playful jab about the object being a Maccaroni.
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Boston Transcript
Maccaroni
Beet sugar promise to curb Cuban drought impact
Announcement says drought hurts Cuban sugar crop so U S refiners will import more from Europe where beet sugar thrives. Troy Times asks if Americans should follow Europe’s beet sugar success and grow domestic production.
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Europe
Plans for Hamilton statue in Washington discussed
Plans mature for erecting a statue of Alexander Hamilton in Washington. The piece notes the irony that the nation’s greatest constructive statesman lacks a monument while lesser figures are memorialized. It suggests any statue would struggle to rival his work the Federalist.
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Alexander Hamilton
Washington
Bryce
Are Neatness and Appearance Signs of Irrationality
The passage argues that slovenliness in dress and personal hygiene signals irrationality and incompetence and urges testators to monitor competitors for signs. It notes that neatness is attractive, costs little, and reflects on future contestants observing appearance and behavior.
Weather Woes Hit Europe With Unseasonable Cold
The piece notes Germany endures heavy snow and Januarylike cold into spring, with Italy also suffering from intense cold and snow in milder towns such as Milan and Perugia. Rome reports widespread cold across the country, chilling sunny Italy’s usual warmth.
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United States
Germany
Italy
Rome
Milan
Perugia
Barrie Leads English Authors Against Censorship
J M Barrie headed a deputation representing a large majority of English dramatic authors petitioning the British home secretary to abolish the dramatic censor. Barrie said the group embodies every reform in English drama over the last 50 years and unites writers across generations in protest against censorship spanning nearly 200 years.
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J. M. Barrie
England
Home Secretary
Barrie
Cowboy dies by gas in New York hotel room
A cowboy who was traveling in New York was found dead in his hotel room after turning off the gas and going to bed. The death is being examined in light of a prior rumor that some New York hotels still used low-dip lighting, but the exact cause remains under investigation.
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New York
Candy makers flourish as sweet demand grows
It notes that nearly all candy manufacturers are prospering and paying strong dividends. The public’s growing sweet tooth is described as voracious and thriving, with companies feeding on this expanding market.
Man accused of six murders in Dowagiac case
South Bend police report the arrest of James Bremmingstall on six murder counts connected to deaths near Dowagiac Michigan. Wife alerted authorities fearing she faced similar danger. victims include David Huff and Smith Hortium with Hortium’s body later found in a frozen stream.
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South Bend
Ind
Michigan
James Bremmingstall
Dowagiac
Mich
Bremmingstall
Kansas
Missouri
Huff
Smith Hortium
Hortium
Holmes Mystery Unsolved After Killing In Alley
Chicago police admit suspects held in connection with the murder of R. C. P. Holmes of Edison Commonwealth Lighting Co. His body was found in a downtown alley. Police suspect the killing may not have been intentional and note Holmes was followed from the Auditorium hotel after attending a conversion. Maj. J. H. Griffin of Schenectady was the last to see him alive before leaving Thursday.
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Chicago
R. C. P. Holmes
Edison Commonwealh Lighting Co
Holmes
Auditorium Hotel
Maj
J. H. Griffin
Schnectady
N. Y
Griffin
Scenecracy
New Militia Laws Passed in Senate
Washington D C senate passes a bill amending militia laws creating two classes the national guard and reserve militia requiring every able bodied male citizen aged 16 to 45 to enlist in the reorganized force with changes in organization and scope.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
National Guard
Reserve Militia
Carload of Mail Burned Near Cheyenne
An entire Union Pacific mail car was destroyed by fire near the eastern end of the Wyoming division Wednesday night. The storage car contained several hundred sacks of mail and could not be halted in time to save the car or its contents.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
United States Mail
Wyoming
Union Pacific
Abe Ruef Jury Splits in San Francisco Trial
The jury in the Abe Ruef bribery graft case failed to reach a verdict after 4314 hours of deliberation and was discharged by Judge Maurice T. Dooling at 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon.
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Abe Ruef
San Francisco
Cal
Maurice T. Dooling
Minister Rufus K. Fletcher Dies by Poison Suicides
In St Joseph Missouri Rev Rufus K Fletcher a Methodist minister aged about 45 living with a charge at Fairport amid domestic troubles and two daughters committed suicide by swallowing carbolic acid. After taking the poison in a shed he returned home took his Bible and began reading before dying.
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St. Joseph Mo
Rufus KR. Fletcher
St. Joseph
Fairport
New Banking Law in Effect in Guthrie
Guthrie Okla Within one hour of taking charge H P Smock Oklahoma banking commissioner gained authority to pay depositors in full at the International bank of Colgate though cash and available funds in other banks were $2000 short of deposits This marked the first use of the new banking law.
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Guthrie
Okla
H. P. Smock
Oklahoma
International Bank of Colgate
Harden Wins Point in Moltke Libel Case Retrial Ordered
German supreme court voids Harden verdict for libel against Gen. Count Cuno von Moltke. Case sent back for a new hearing as Harden faces retrial. The ruling shocks officials tied to the Kaiser era and stems from Harden's long criticism of a cabinet clique nicknamed the Knights. Harden is freed on bond awaiting the retrial.
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Lepsic
Supreme Court of the Empire
Maximilian Harden
Die Zukunft
Count Cuno von Moltke
Harden
Knights of the Round Table
Moltke
Berlin
Prince
U Eulenberg
Rome
Half a Million Leave U S as Immigration Rises
New York immigration authorities report a renewed homeward drift of European migrants. In four days European steamers carried at least 10,400 steerage passengers, with the week’s total likely exceeding 17,000. Since October a large wave of laborers has departed, and no drop is expected soon.
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New York
Sailors Parade Through Bellingham Mark Sperry Visit
In Bellingham Washington seven ships of the Atlantic fleet formed the first division as 340 sailors and marines paraded the principal streets to martial music before about 100000 spectators. The spectacle crowned Rear Admiral Sperry’s visit to the port.
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Bellingham
Wash
Washington
Sperry
Lightning strikes church in Philadelphia on Second Street
A severe storm Friday lightning struck the historic Christ Church on Second Street above Market, igniting a fire that damaged the structure. The incident caused an estimated loss of £15,000. The church dates to 1695 under a provisional charter granted by King Charles I to William Penn.
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Philadelphia
Christ Church
Second Street
Market
William Penn
Young Fish on the Street New York Stuyvesant Fish Jr
Yale graduate and son of Stuyvesant Fish former president of Illinois Central has joined the stock exchange firm William Salamon & Co. after two years since leaving Yale. He began in Chicago offices learning railroad business from the ground up.
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Young Fish
New York
Stuyvesant Fish
Illinois Central Railway
Stock Exchange
William Salamon & Co
Mr. Fish
Yale
Chicago
Ilinois Central
American Car in New York to Paris Race Breached By Muddy Roads
Paris dispatch from Vladivostok dated Friday says the American car in the New York to Paris automobile race left this morning. The military governor furnished its driver with papers granting access to Cossacks and village authorities for assistance. Roads are muddy and weather is threatening.
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Paris
Vladivostok
New York
Mail Agent Holt Found Dead at 79 in Missouri
The death of Mavron, Mo Rich ard M Holt, a mail agent aged 79, was reported after he was found dead in his bed. Holt served as mail agent on the north Missouri train halted by Bill Anderson's gang at Centralia on September 27, 1814, leaving engineer James Clark as the remaining survivor now living in Columbia.
Norris City Braces After Severe Thursday Storm
One of the hardest rains in years drenched Norris City Thursday night with a four hour downpour, high winds and lightning. Considerable damage is reported across the area as cleanup and assessments begin.
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Norris City
Wic
Sheriff’s Posse Kills Negro Near Columbus
Ike Watson, the Negro who killed Policeman White at Meridian on Thursday, was shot to death by a sheriff's posse eight miles west of Columbus Mississippi.
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Columbus
Miss
Lke Watson
Meridian
Chicago Woman Fast Divorce After Political Tie
In Chicago Illinois a rapid divorce was granted in the superior court following references to Joseph Stepina a West Side politician and Frank Wenter former mayoral candidate. Mrs Wenter secured the swift action on Friday in the divorce action.
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Chicago
Lll
Joseph Stepina
West Side
Frank Wenter
Wenter
Fire Damages Lake Contrary Park in Missouri
A fire at Lake Contrary Park near St Joseph Missouri Friday night destroyed many concession stands. Damage estimated at 50000 dollars with small insurance coverage.
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St. Joseph Park
St. Joseph
Moa
Contrary Park
Improve the Corn Says Missouri Agricultural Dean
Dr H J Waters dean of the Missouri Agricultural college says adding two grains to each ear could boost state farmer earnings by about 60009 and ten times two grains may be possible with proper growing. He cites four keys: better crop beds seed selection even planter operation and breed choice suited to soils and regions in Missouri.
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Missouri
H. J. Waters
Missouri Agricultural College
Dean Waters
Columbia Herald
Murder near Nixa over money after two-day absence
William Bowen's body was found in his Christian County home near Nixa with his head crushed by an axe. A bloody ax lay nearby and a broken open trunk suggested robbery. Bowen, a solitary huckster, reportedly hid money. sheriff found a small sum in egg cases.
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William Bowen
Nixa
Christian County
Bowen
Wilson
Peculiar Creature Bites Woman in St. Louis
Mrs. Lucy Wagner is in a precarious condition at her home after being bitten by a strange insect described by Dr. Heely as 3 to 4 inches long with a monkeylike face under the microscope. The creature resembles the Australian walking stick, a poisonous insect, with a fat belly and a scaly tail about three inches long and wings five inches long.
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Lucy Wagner
St. Louis
Heely
Mrs Lucy Cary Sanderson Celebrates Milestone Birthday
Mrs Lucy Cary Sanderson, relative of Alice and Phoebe Cary and noted author, celebrated her 100th birthday on May 4 in Delhitt. The honored septuagenarian remains lucid, enjoys household tasks, reading, and writing, and recently contributed three fourths of a column biography to the Carrollton Republican Record.
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Lucy Cary Sanderson
Alice
Phoebe Cary
Delhitt
Sanderton
Carrollton Republican Record
Two Capitals in Montgomery County Danville History
Since Hill Andersen and his guerrillas housed the old courthouse in Danville, Montgomery County has had two capitals Montgomery City and Danville. The circuit court meets four times a year in Danville, now a small village, though no docketed cases have appeared for the past twelve years.
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Montgomery
Hill Andersen
De Soto Local Option Election Ordered for June 16
The city council has ordered a local option election in De Soto to be held on June 16. Jefferson County voters will participate with the election date set for June 13. Both sides are actively campaigning.
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de Soto
Jefferson
Prohibition Party Names State Ticket and Presidential Endorsement
The prohibition party nominat ed the state ticket with Governor W. P. Farris of Clinton as governor and M. I. Payne of St. Louis as secretary of state. John F. Botts of Kahoka stands as auditor, George C. McLaughlin of Sedalia as treasurer, D. O. Terry of Green Castle as railroad and warehouse commissioner, J. M. Fulkerson of Frederick town as supreme judge, and J. P. Orr of Holden as another official. W. B. Paimore was indorsed for the presidential nomination.
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Prohibition Party
W. P. Farris
Clinton
M. I. Payne
St. Louis
John F. Botts
Kahoka
George C. McLaughlin
Sedalia
D. O. Terry
Green Castle
J. M. Fulkerson
Fredericktown
J. P. Orr
Holden
W. B. Paimore
Woman's flower hat steals Paris sermon spotlight
The Monroe County Appeal recalls a Sunday in Paris where a woman seated in front wore a massive hat of flowers and straw. All eyes followed her until home, where the tag revealed the price drop from 47 to 58 to 3.15, making the sight the maddest party of the day.
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Paris
Monroe County Appeal
Joplin's May Music Festival Succeeds. Next Event Promised
Joplin's first May musical festival drew strong crowds and rave reviews, with organizers declaring the event a triumph and promising a second festival in a hundred days.
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Joplin
Insurance Firm Ousted Over Unpaid Losses in St Louis
Superintendent Vandiver of the state insurance department revoked the license of Mercantile Town Mutual Insurance Co of St Louis citing about $25,000 in unpaid losses. J W Dougherty serves as secretary and manager of the company.
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Vandiver
State Insurance Department
Mercantile Town Mutual Insurance Company of
St. Louis
J. W. Dougherty
Bevier Pioneer Dies at 70 in Levier Country Home
John Blankenship aged 70 longtime Macon county resident died recently at his Levier country house after more than fifty years in the area.
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Bevier
John Blankenship
Macon County
Levier
Missouri freshman drowned at Whitmore Lake Ann Arbor
Edwin F. Stevison a Webb City Missouri freshman engineering student drowned at Whitmore Lake in Ann Arbor Michigan. He was in a sailboat when attempting a turn the boom struck him and threw him into the water.
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Missouri
Edwin F. Stevison
Webb City
Whitmore Lake
Ann Arbor
Mich
Stevison
King Drag road to be improved in Kirksville cemetery area
The Kirksville cemetery road is to be improved due to its severe condition. Locals say the rough stretch deters travel and raises safety concerns for residents and visitors alike.
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Kirksville Cemetery
Remembrance of Civil War Duty and Peace Radiance
Maj. Gen. C. O. Howard recalls 1864 65 campaigns under Sherman the Army of the Tennessee Cumberland and Ohio. He notes 113 days of daily fire 19 battles Pickett's Mill and the toll of losses. He describes homeward marching Raleigh to Richmond, Lincoln's death sorrow, Unknown soldiers, and faith in peace and memory. He reflects on Fredericksburg Chancellorsville and the cost of war.
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Sherman
Pickett’s Mill
Raleigh
N.C
Lee
Grant
Johnston
Slocum
Schofield
Howard
Washington
Lincoln
Richmond
United States
Murfreesboro
Tenn
R. B. Hayes
Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
Burnside
Thomas
Hood
Nasville
Couch
Rappahannock
Gettysburg Verse Chronicle of Night Battle Echoes
A poem recounts the Gettysburg slaughter with vivid catalogues of blood stained crops and fields. It evokes marching lines, kneeling stars, and bells tolling as night falls and dawn nears. The verse credits Isaac Fhissing Pennypacker from the New York Evening Sun.
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Pennypacker
New York
Evening Sun
Crown With Flowers Memorial Verse
The piece memorializes fallen soldiers on Memorial Day urging children to honor the dead by crowning their graves with flowers. It credits Lizbeth B. Comins and appears in a Memorial Day annual, emphasizing remembrance over wartime sorrow.
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Lizbeth B. Comins
Truth and Quality Laxatives Offer Gentle Relief
The advertisement extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a trusted laxative option. It highlights cleansing gentle action on internal organs, absence of debilitating after effects, and approval by physicians. It urges purchases from the California Fig Syrup Co. and availability at leading druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Saved From Being a Cripple for Life by Liniment
Mrs Louis McKey of Oakland California writes that rheumatic paralysis struck her suddenly lasting six to seven weeks. After applying Sloan's Liniment twice she could rise from bed in three days and walk without pain. She credits Sloan's Liniment as the sole medicine used and says she is entirely well now.
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Louis McKey
Seventh Street
Oakland
Cal
Sloan
Man with Widow and Six Children Seeks Worry Relief
A patient asks how to avoid worry after marrying a widow with six children, while the doctor warns against undue concern. The exchange highlights a humorous clash over managing stress and family responsibilities.
Allen's Foot-Ease Promises Quick Comfort for Feet
In an old advertising fragment, Allen's Foot-Ease powder is promoted as a cure for painful smarting and nervous feet, aiding growing nails and sweating feet. It claims to make shoes easy and offers a trial package free, with 25 cents price and druggist availability. Also mentions Lewis' Single Tinder cigars and quips about virtue and sayings.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
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