Various worldly notes from Rocky Ford era commentary
A collection of eclectic items from current commentaries including Yale’s academic standing, Marlborough Vanderbilt wedding sentiment, economic taxpayer defense, Russian imperial dynamics, World’s Fair delays, Wagner festival tremors, a Galilean moral about suspenders, Lord Dunraven yacht race, Turkish reforms, Topeka girls biking to church in bloomer costumes, Captain von Hunneken’s mission, and the need for radical reform of the Chinese army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
von Hunneken
Berlin
Germany
Protectorate plan for Hawaii and Americas crisis in Ohio politics
The piece argues for a limited U S protectorate over Hawaii to guard weak republics and uphold constitutions, framing the move as a noble duty. It also notes Ohio Republicans fear a local option liquor bill, which would basically close most saloons and threaten party unity with Democrats in the legislature.
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United States
Hawaii
Ohio
Colorado News In Brief From Boulder County To Leadville
Boulder teachers convened on the 20th while Denver’s Associated Charities distributed 20000 to the poor. General Francis J. Marshall died in Denver aged ex governor of Kansas. Denver water firm cuts rates fifteen percent for sprinkling and twenty percent elsewhere. Denver Athletics beat Butte 12 to 6. A Denver boxing bout drew police action and arrests. Rain increased water in streams, reservoirs full, farmers hopeful for next season. X Y ranch near Arkansas Valley sold for about 200000 to a Bloomington syndicate to break into forty acre tracts. Longmont to build a new reservoir 140 by 65 feet thirty seven feet deep with corrugated iron roof. Midland Terminal railroad bonds saga in Victor resolves in favor of the railroad. town to appeal. Solved Trinidad policeman killing. Kid Holt confesses plotting robbery of Horse Shoe rooms. Denver & Rio Grande orders 550 freight cars. Madison Car 350, Ohio Car 200. Leadville Ice Palace under rapid construction with 15 million tons of ice, electric lights, statues, and a grand entrance. Leadville scene features Goddess of Liberty and a Leadville statue. State secretary profits rise from new incorporations. bonds settled in New York and Denver banks.
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Boulder County
Associated Charities of
Denver
Francis J. Marshall
Kansas
Denver Athletics
Butte
Denver Union Water Company
McMurray
Coggeshall
State Engineer’s Office
X. Y
Bloomington
Illinois
Fred, Harvey
Arkansas Valley
Reed
Longmont
Harris
el Paso
Midland Terminal Railroad Company
Victor
John Solomon
Trinidad
Kid” Holt
Holt
Leandro Martinez
Pedro Baca
Charles Allen
Jeffery
Denver & Mio Grande
Madison Car Company
Ohio Car Company
Colorado
Union Pacific
Denver & Gulf
Midland Terminal
Leadville
Congress Meets as Capitol Crowd Hails Speaker Reed
A vast Washington crowd fills the Capitol galleries as Vice President Stevenson opens the Senate and Thomas B. Reed is elected Speaker. The session proceeds with oaths, committee actions, and initial House organization, including temporary rules and officer appointments. Reed’s inaugural speech draws strong applause.
Reed Unanimously Chosen Speaker in Republican Caucus
In Washington on December 1 the Republican House caucus named ex Speaker Thomas B Reed of Maine for speaker of the Fifty fourth Congress by a rising vote. The gathering also selected officers including Clerk Alexander McDowell and Sergeant at Arms Benjamin Russell, with GOP leaders Grosvenor and Henderson prominent in the process. The caucus adjourned after approving two additional pages for the House.
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Senate
Pruden
White House
Sherman
Kerr
New York
Nevada
Grosvenor
Ohio
Thomas B. Reed
Maine
Sayres
Texas
Charless. Crisp
Georgia
Kern
Nebraska
John C. Bell
Colorado
Reed
Crisp
Messrs. Hopkins
Illinois
Loud
California
Erdman
Pennsylvania
Catchings
Mississippi
Bell
Crain
Culberson
Keer
Mr. Reed
Mr. Harmer
House
Alex B. McDowell
B. IF. Russell
Missouri
William B. Glenn
Joseph B. McElroy
Henry B. Cowden
Michigan
Mr. Payne
Mr. Foss
Ilinois
Mr. Hilborn
Pacific Coast
Foss
Hilborn
Mr. Grosvenor
Henderson
Iowa
Ellis
Oregon
Hooker
McDowell Combine
Combine
Alexander McDowell
Benjamin F. Russell
William J. Glenn
Joseph C. McElroy
McDowell
Dalziel
Illnois
Cannon
Illinoii
Russell
Barthold
Evans
Kentucky
Ed Parker
South
Parker
Payne
Glenn
Linney
North Carolina
William Tipton
Tennessee
Tipton
Northway
McElroy
Dissolve the Receivership of State National Bank
Washington Nov 30 Eckles the comptroller of the currency dissolves the receivership of State National bank of Denver. Bulk of assets to Union National Bank as trustee for liquidation of State National's obligations. Bank to proceed with voluntary liquidation under contract. Court action only for stock matter.
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Washington, D. C
Eckles
State National Bank of Denver
State National
Union National Bank
State National Bank
Up-to-Date Hints on Soil Cultivation and Trees in Kansas
Practical guidance from the Kansas State Board of Agriculture covers potato storage in dugouts, venting, and frost protection, with tips on avoiding costly cellars. It favors dugouts and discusses gear like bins, roof coverings, and south-facing slopes. The piece also urges planting basswood and soft maple for shade and bee forage, notes elm values, and warns on maple borers. It includes grape storage advice and methods to utilize all fruit, including making jelly from apple cores and skins.
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Kansas State Board of Agriculture
Kansas
Ohio
Mr. Dempsey
Pear blight: microbe entry and pruning cures
Agriculture guidance explains pear blight spread from blossoms or young shoots, affecting mainly early growth and potentially killing large limbs. It notes similar blights in apple and quince, describes progress, and prescribes pruning out old blight and destroying infected wood in fall to prevent overwintering spores.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Frostproof Strawberries And Cattle Notes From Rural New Yorker
Frostproof straw berries discussion notes no variety is truly frostproof with Sharpless Haverland Holyoke cited as less hardy. Parker Earle praised by New Jersey correspondent as top frostproof. Gandy touted as safest by M A Thayer. Warfield may bloom after frost but yields well from late buds. Also argues many scrubs are good cows and pedigreed stock not inherently superior. Rocky Mountain Husbandman reports strong beef demand and prices ahead of last year.
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New Yorker
Parker Earle
T. T. Lyon
Michigan
New Jersey
M. A. Thayer
Gandy
Warfield
Jerseys
Rocky Mountain
Fat hens stop laying and corn diet cautions
A farm writer argues fat from corn feeding suppresses egg production. He notes his hens continue laying through October while a neighbor’s flock fed mostly corn and wheat produced little eggs and many birds were culled. He recounts a fat hen with reduced edible weight and embryonic eggs, then advises lighter rations of bran and oats and separating old from young stock to promote sustained production.
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John Vinton
Meehan
Allegheny City
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rocky Ford Enterprise
Rocky Ford
Yale
Duke of Marlborough
Taxpayers’ Defense League
Chicago
Taxpayers
Europe
Lord Dunraven
Turkey
London
Topeka
Colorado Condensed
Mainix
Congress
Capitol
Washington
Stevenson
Diplomatic Corps
Wilson
Isaac Bassett
Cockrell
Vilas
Democrat
Wisconsin
Messrs
Vilas and
Allison
Republican Caucus
Salem
Wilder
Barry
Brighton
D. W. Beadle
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