The Plot to Oust Dr Wiley and His Reversals
Dr Harvey W Wiley testified before a House committee that a defined plot within the Agriculture Department opposed his pure food enforcement. He said decisions were repeatedly overruled and appeals decided against him, wasting funds from about 9 000 cases at roughly 200 dollars each, with many cases dropped.
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Washington, D
D. C
Department of Agriculture
Harvey W. Wiley
House
Wiley
Chemistry Bureau
Wilson
Bureau
Plot to wreck Panama Canal and anarchist plot in canal zone
In Panama Canal Zone a prisoner in federal custody is suspected as an accomplice of Barcelona anarchist Francisco Ferrer. Authorities allege a plot to blow up canal works with dynamite and assassinate Col. Goethals. An organized group of Spanish anarchists is said to be among canal laborers, linked to Aquilino Lopez who was implicated in past priest and nun killings in Spain.
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Colon
Canal Zone
Francisco Ferrer
Barcelona
Spain
Canal
Col. Goethals
Jail Cell Fire Recues Nine Prisoners In Winfield
Nine prisoners were trapped in a steel cage at Winfield county jail when a can of gasoline exploded inside. The jailer was away at supper and the fire department used chemicals to fight the blaze through windows. The outer door was broken and all inmates were rescued unharmed. the fire caused little damage to the fireproof jail.
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Winfield
Kansas
European Strike Fever Continues Across Great Britain
London reports little abatement of strike fever with docks showing slight improvement while elsewhere outbreaks persist. Railway workers refuse to handle trains carrying soldiers and police through strike zones, signaling ongoing disruption.
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London
England
Great Britain
London Docks
Plot to Kill Thresher Hands in Lindsborg Kansas
A supposed plot to kill a dozen men emerged after dynamite exploded in a threshing machine cylinder at the Norquist farm belonging to John Sieverson. The machine was blown apart as workers finished a stack.
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Lindsborg
Kansas
John Sieverson
Norquist
Conductor Charles Walker Dies After Premonition in Missouri
Charles Walker a Wabash conductor died in Wabash hospital an hour after telling his wife he feared to go out on his run due to a premonition of danger. He was struck by an engine while checking up his train.
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Motherly
Missouri
Charles Walker
Wabash
Wabash Hospital
Ice Shortage Sparks Price Surge in Paris
Paris reports an ice famine with Norway sending supplies to the city. Ice now costs 12 dollars per ton versus the usual four, reflecting the shortage and relief efforts underway.
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Paris
France
Norway
Sunstrokes in Berlin Claim 34 Cases Four Fatal
The hot wave in Berlin Germany has caused thirty four sunstroke cases and four deaths.
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Berlin
Germany
The Boy and the Meaning of Punishment
A reflective essay argues punishment for boys is necessary to teach right conduct. It compares directing a boy to steering a horse, urges parental responsibility, and stresses discipline must be fair, purposeful, and aimed at restoring virtue rather than venting anger.
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Tolstoi
His Long Apprenticeship and the Growth of a Boy
The essay argues a 25 year childhood journey builds character and social capability. It compares species growth, praises patient development, and highlights how long schooling fosters altruism, self discipline, and family unity, shaping society through a boy’s education and future choices.
Decide Upon Peace Program From Berne Conference
Peace advocates at Berne conclude their conference with a declaration outlining essentials for world peace. They expect study of war to become a scientific, authoritative effort by leading thinkers worldwide, aided by Carnegie Peace Foundation funding via Skibo Castle.
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Berne
Switzerland
Andrew Carnegie
Skibo Castle
Wire Man May Go to Prison
New York shadowed by wire trust prosecutions as Frank Gould, among eighty three indicted, hurries aboard the Mauretania to avoid the nolle contendre plea before Judge Archibald who forgave others with fines from one to one and a half thousand dollars. The question hangs over whether any circuit judges will allow nolle contendre pleas with only fines.
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New York
N. Y
Frank Gould
Wire Trust
Bath
Mauretania
Archibald
Pennsylvania
Nolle Contendre
LaFollette Secures Senate Seat After Seven Year Wait
After seven years Senator LaFollette finally takes a seat on the Republican side of the Senate. Frye’s death opened his spot in the front row near the aisle, directly in front of the vice president’s desk. It is described as one of the best seats in the chamber.
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LaFollette
Frye
Senate
Washington, D. C
Santa Fe to complete route through five counties by July
The Santa Fe extension from Dodge City through Foard and Gray counties will be finished and in operation in Haskell county by July 1. The line is funded by a $100,000,000 bond issue to be approved by Santa Fe stockholders at the October meeting, bringing transportation to the five railroadless counties.
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Topeka
Kansas
Santa Fe
Dodge City
Foard
Gray Counties
Haskell County
New Postal Banks Open Dates Announced
Postmaster General Hitchcock ordered postal savings banks to begin in September with Beloit Garden City and Sterling Kansas Farmington Fayette Missouri Frederick Oklahoma and on September 12 Cherryvale Galena Norton Lamar Uniontown and Miami Oklahoma.
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Washington, D. C
Hitchcock
Beloit
Garden City
Sterling
Kan
Farmington and Fayette
Frederick
Cherryvale
Galena
Norton
Lamar
Uniontown
Miami
Bird Men Meet Death at Chicago Aviation Meet
Two aviators died during the Chicago meet. W. R. Badger's plane plunged, crushing him. Lt. Croix Johnstone of Chicago drowned when his machine collapsed into the lake.
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Chicago
Illinois
W. R. Badger
Croix Johnstone
Unions May Build Ice Plant in Shawnee
Shawnee labor groups push to establish an ice plant to lower prices and ensure accurate weights for consumers amid high ice costs and alleged short weight concerns.
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Shawnee
Hay Fire Destroys Carter Barn Killing Seven Horses
A blaze at a barn owned by Mr. Carter three miles north of Dodge City Kansas killed seven horses. Investigators believe fresh hay stored hot sparked the fire.
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Dodge City
Kan
Carter
Prison Officer to Resign at Leavenworth
Investigation into affairs at the federal prison leads to a request for the resignation of F. S. Hines, superintendent of construction, from Leavenworth Kansas.
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Leavenworth
Kansas
Federal Prison
F. S. Hines
Munyon Warns Tape Worms Cause Many Ailments
Professor James M. Munyon claims a large number in the United States suffer from tape worm infections mis diagnosed as stomach trouble. He cites 63d and Jefferson Streets Philadelphia as his headquarters and offers free medical advice with a successful treatment said to destroy the parasites.
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United States
James M. Munyon
63D and
Jefferson Sts
Philadelphia
Jefferson Streets
Philadelpha
Cuticura Aids Skin Care Across Generations
For more than a generation Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment have helped clear pimples blackheads and other complexion flaws. They also aid rough chapped hands dandruff itching and hair issues. A free sample with a 32 page care book is offered by applying to Cuticura Dept 22 L Boston.
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Boston
Prospect compares New York to a permanent camp
A western mining prospector visiting New York surveys the skyline and proclaims the city resembles a permanent camp, reflecting a stable, bustling view of urban permanence. The scene captures a frontier figure amid towering skyscrapers, offered in Success Magazine.
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New York
Success Magazine
Beautiful Post Cards Free Bend 2c Stamp Offer
Free sample set of Gold Embossed Birthday Flower and Motto Post Cards from Art Post Card Club. Includes five samples with colorful designs. Mail to Til Jackson St Topeka Kansas for the free promotion.
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Art Post Card Club
Til Jackson St
Topeka
Kansas
Winslow's Teething Syrup for Children Ad
An advertisement touts Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims to soften gums reduce inflammation ease pain and cure wind colic priced at 25 cents a bottle.
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Winslow
Satisfying Quality in Lewis' Single Binders Stirs Cigar Debate
The text notes a standout feature of Lewis' Single Binders as unmatched among 5c cigars and cites a philosophy labeled worship of sorrow as a guiding value for the group or culture involved.
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DR. Wiley
Panama Canal
Dris.kirtley
John Fisk
John
Prof
Munyon
Bill
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