The Danger of Easy Credit and Food for Thought
A Massachusetts labor statistics report decries widespread reliance on installment plans while noting large uncollectible debt. It credits credit for helping households yet warns of abuse by traders and excessive consumer spending. The piece also reports on health warnings about diet and a 105 year old woman enjoying life in Connecticut. It closes with optimistic grain forecasts for 1906 and a booming corn crop, highlighting exports and farmer prosperity.
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Massachusetts Bureau of Labor Statistics
New York
Annie Gross
St. Louis
Chicago Sun
Elizabeth Hunt
Connecticut
Mrs. Hunt
Europe
United States
The Conspiracy of the Cities and Country Power
A Chicago figure warns that urban capitalism controls money, markets, railroads, and trusts. He argues country producers and banks under city depositories hold the power, and urges agitation via country newspapers to rally rural voters and restore nation’s balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sankel
Hanover Bank of
Live the Primitive Life in La Paz Visited by Outsiders
Outing Magazine describes La Paz as remote from modern influence with limited electric lights and telephones. A 60,000 population includes Germans French English and about a dozen Americans. A military band plays in the plaza twice weekly while Chola women in vivid dress display beauty despite social divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Paz
Outing Magazine
Witness’s Bold Claim on Explaining the Case
The insurance committee pressed a witness who admitted his explanation failed to satisfy them. He then boasted that he could explain the matter in three minutes, claiming the current version took three months to prepare.
Colorado News Items Spotlight Local Sales and Lectures
The clipping reports Jrop Springs hotel in Manitou sold to John Ray for 10000 dollars. Other notes include club conventions in Pueblo and Gunnison, a Denver casino building fire, real estate gains in Trinidad, a mining fraud case in Kelso, a drowning in Golden, a Barstow mine accident, Carnegie library gifts in Durango, and political moves toward territorial unity.
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Pike's” Peak
Manitou
John Ray
Colorado Federation of Women's Clubs
Pueblo
Montclair Casino
Denver
Western Slope
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Gunnison
Trinidad
Louis. Knox
Kelso
Grand County
Mary
Anne’ Begley
Golden
Scotland
Rampian
Barstow
Ouray
Jack McCoy
Frank’ Conway
George Feson
Eble
Hoe
Tbe Salski
Fred Stroum
Pepe Hanger
Ironton
A. Denyer
Second‘Avenue
W. J. Palmer
Colorado Springs
Mary Jowett ‘Telford
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Colorado
The
Challenge
Hinsdale
Ilinois
Sho
Union Signal
Secretary of the Interior
San Miguel
Dolores
San Miguel Plateau
San Miuel Mountains
Telluride
Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias
Warner
E. B House
A. G. Swein
O.D. Pyle
HA. Walbert
W. G. Winchell
O'Brien
Spear
Budapest
George Washington
America
United States
George L. Keener
Keener
Cripple Creek
W. S. McCutcheon
Albuquerque
Antonio Lucero
Las Vegas
J. A. McHoney
Deming
Antonio Joseph
Oro Caliente
Cannon Renominated as Eighteenth Illinois Member for President
At the Eighteenth Illinois district convention in Danville Joseph G Cannon was renominated for the eighteenth consecutive time with acclamation amid strong push from supporters for a presidential bid. The convention endorsed a slate and urged alignment with Republican policies while cautioning against rushing a national ticket.
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Danville
Illinois
Joseph
G. Cannon
Cannon
National House of Representatives
United States Senate
Nationalicket
Republican Party
Republic
Deaf Mutes Convene in Denver Show Progress of Sign Language
The Colorado Association of Deaf Mutes holds its second biennial convention in the Chamber of Commerce hall. Five young women perform silent recitations. President G W Veditz praises the work as members listen with earnest faces, while officers H M Harbert Stephen McGinnity Max J Kestner Frank A Lessiey Edward P McGow Floyd Mount Mrs Kate Mount are listed.
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Colorado Association of Deaf Mutes
Chamber of Commerce
Colorado
Denver
Sixteenth Street
George We Vedita
Veditz
Colorado Springs
H. M. Harbert
Stephen McGinnity
Max J. Kestner
Frank A. Lessiey
Edward P. McGow
Floyd 0. Mount
Kate O. Mount
Army of the Philippines elects officers in Des Moines Iowa
The Society of the Army of the Philippines held an election Wednesday afternoon naming Major General MacArthur as Commander in Chief and listing officers for seven senior and junior vice commands. Des Moines hosts the next year's meeting to be held in Kansas City.
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Army of the Philippines
Des Moinés
Iowa
Society of the Army of the Philippines
MacArthur
U. 8
A. H. Crow
Pennsylvania
Lieut. B
Hamilton
Michigan
Earl C. Carnahan
Kansas
J. Franklin Bell
G. E
Switzerland and Alaska Facts From Lealics Weekly
The article discusses silk production in Switzerland and geography and resources of Alaska. Alaska is described as twice Texas in area with a small resident population and seasonal white influx. It notes Alaska’s natural wealth in fur fish and minerals, and reports gold production rising from 9 million in 1904 to 16 million in 1905 and projected 26 million in 1906.
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Alaska
Matha Ig
Texas
Shiri
Powers Indian Descent Question Sparks Rail Car Banter
Gov Cobb and Pattangall joked aboard a Maine train about ex Gov Powers. Pattangall quipped that Indians deny Powers is of Indian descent, prompting laughs from an interested listener.
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Powers
Gov. Cobb
Maine
W. KR. Pattangall
Mr. Pattangall
The
Machias Union
Llwellyn Powera
Gov. Powers
Postum clears sallow complexions and stomach trouble
A Washington family and others switched from tea and coffee to Postum Food Coute¢, reporting clearer complexions, pimples fading, better digestion, fresher breath, and steadier nerves after about a month. They note they would not return to coffee or tea. The ad cites trials and references a booklet The Welville TM.
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Hari Cred
Piers
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Rocky Ford Enterprise
Rocky Ford
Tao, Than
Congress
City Commission
Railfodd
Owods
Mohfer
T Ie Union Paci
Awabeso
Tine nNemesy
Colorado “News
Morrison
Colden
J. W. de Remer
Charles McCall
Anna M
Ruben
Wiederkranz
Ricka Leopold
Reeheninand Erkranz
Hettle Green
Switzerland
Italy
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