New York City's Budget Surpasses Other Major Cities
A New York budget of 116 million outlines that the city spends more than Chicago, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Baltimore, Boston and Cleveland combined, with debt exceeding a third of aggregate city debt. The bulletin notes municipal ownership trends and Hoboken's high population density.
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New York City
United States
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Baltimore
Boston
Cleveland
New York’s
London Council
Kingdom of Prussia
Spain
Census Bureau Bulletin
Portland
Ore
Auburn
Detroit
Hoboken
New Orleans
Plight of the Hindus Sees Anglophobe Complaint Printed
The Anglo-Indian Pioneer will print Hindus complaints about British rule in India. A Berlin Tageblatt correspondent notes youth officers abusing city streets with whips. Hindus resent contempt and seek inclusion in policy shaping amid education gains.
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Thenglish
India
Berlin
Alaska Territory Gains Representation in Congress
Alaska becomes a full fledged territory with a delegate in the U S Congress to represent its about 100000 inhabitants. The vast area east of the Mississippi spreads the campaign into long travels with few railroads and highways and staging camps in Sitka and mining towns.
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Alaska
United States
Mississippi River
Sitka
Battle at Pinar del Rio Lockhouse Sparks Early Cuban Revolt
A lockhouse on the city outskirts of Pinar del Rio Cuba became a focal point in one of the initial battles of the Cuban Revolution as forces clashed around the strategic site. The confrontation helped shape early resistance dynamics in the region, drawing attention to local leadership and logistical challenges faced by the insurgents.
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Pinar del Rio
Cuba
Bryan greeted by 20 000 at Madison Square Garden
Bryan arrives in New York Thursday afternoon to a massive homecoming crowd. He lands at the Battery then Victoria hotel and is mobbed by thousands outside and in corridors. At Madison Square Garden he is greeted by over 20 900 attendees including Gov Folk and other officials as he delivers a tearful thank you and pledge of service.
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New York
Bryan
the Battery
Victoria Hotel
Twenty-Seventh Street
Broadway
Gov
Folk
McGowan
William Hoge
Madison Square Garden
Anti-Trust
League
Mr. Bryan
Concordia Treasurer's Case Delayed in Kansas Hearing
Preliminary trial of J E Wade county treasurer in Concordia Kansas was postponed for 30 days as county attorney seeks a definite shortage amount. Wade released on a 2009 dollar bond signed by friends while Kansas City expert accountant J B Canton audits the books.
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Concordia
Kan
J. E. Wade
J. B. Canton
Kansas City
Ac.countant
Wade
Missouri Delegation Escorts Bryan Welcome Banner Removal
Two hundred Missouri Jefferson club members traveling on a Wabash train to New York for William J. Bryan’s reception refused to surrender a large Welcome to Bryan banner when railroad officials insisted on removing it. The train was held in yard service until the banner came down and then proceeded to New York with Former Governor D. A. Ball aboard.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Jefferson Club of Missouri
New York
William J. Bryan
D. A. Ball
New York Central
Bryan
Missouri Militia Arrives for Camp Instruction at Fort Riley
The Missouri National Guard infantry brigades Second Third and Fourth regiments arrived at Fort Riley Sunday morning under Brig. Gen. H. Clark. Instruction begins Monday. Kansas National Guard units commanded by Gen. Charles Drew left for home Sunday morning. South Dakota National Guard battalions led by Maj. E. D. Aldrich also departed Sunday evening after a full week of training.
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Missouri
Fort Riley
Junction City
Kansas
Missouri National Guard Infantry
H. CG. ‘Clark
Kansas National Guard
Charles Drew
South Dakota National Guard
E. D. Aldrich
Rock Island Passenger Train Crashes Near Alta Vista
At an early Friday hour the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific flyer No 29 known as the Paso train west bound crashed into the rear of a freight train three miles east of Alta Vista Kansas. Dozen freight cars derailed and later burned. The passenger crew escaped by jumping the engineer suffered head and shoulder injuries an unknown passenger was severely injured.
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Rock, Island
Cara
Topeka
Kansas
Alta Vista
Kan
Respite Granted for Mrs Myers and Hottman in Missouri
Governor Folk granted Agnes Myers a respite to October 26 to allow lawyers to seek court disposal. Frank Hottman received a stay of execution to October 26. Both were sentenced to hang September 3, marking a second respite after an earlier delay from June 29 to September 3.
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Myers
Jefferson City
Folk
Agnes Myers
Frank Hottman
Hottman
State Officers Told to Return Express Franks
Topeka Kansas officials received a letter from Dudley Evans president of the Wells Fargo express company ordering all state officers to return their express franks at once to the headquarters in New York. The notification states they could not be honored after August 28 and the officials say they will comply.
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Topeka
Kansas
New York
Dudley Evans
Wells Fargo I Express Company
English Swimmer Rescued After 18 Hours in Channel
T W Sturgess attempted to cross the channel but faced a prolonged ordeal. He remained in the water for 18 hours before being rescued, according to reports.
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Cadias
T. W. Sturgess
Philadelphia Real Estate Trust collapses under debt
The Real Estate Trust Company of Philadelphia closed its doors after failing to meet obligations tied to large loaned sums and non negotiable collateral. Receiver George H. Earle Jr. was appointed as liabilities reach about 10 million against quick assets near 3.5 million and 8 million in collateral. Frank K. Hipple, a prominent local figure, died last Friday amid suspicions of possible suicide connected to the case.
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Philadelphia
Real Estate Trust, Company of Philadelphia
George H. Earle, Jr
Adolph Segal
Frank K. Hipple
Bryn Mawr
Here
Spelling Reform Ordered Across Federal Government
The president orders phonetic spelling for all public documents. A Monday meeting of chief clerks and Public Printer Stillings forms a rules committee to implement the reform. Roosevelt uses Carnegie reform spellings. Brander Matthews chairs the committee on 300 reform words.
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Washington, D. C
Stillings
Oyster Bay
L. I
Roosevelt
Carnegie Spelling Reform Committee
Brander Matthews
Pan American Conference Closes in Rio de Janeiro
The international Pan American conference ended Monday night in Rio de Janeiro Brazil. Foreign Minister General Rio Branco gave a brief farewell praising hosting Brazil and foresaw great results for world peace. General Ramirez of Argentina reviewed the work and thanked Brazil’s delegates for warm reception.
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Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Rio Branco
Ramirez
Argentina
Naval officers urged to learn Esperanto at Annapolis
May 2 Washington report notes William Baft of Worcester proposes a daily one hour Esperanto lesson for five months at the naval academy. He argues that such a supplement would provide complete reading writing and speaking fluency for midshipmen, with the board considering the idea.
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Washington, D. C
Naval Academy Board
William Baff
Worcester
Mass
Annapolis
Baft
Argentine Marshal Ousted Bid in Wyandotte County Case
The Topeka Kansas appeal notes C C Coleman attorney general filed a petition Tuesday in the supreme court seeking removal of T L James city marshal of Argentine for neglecting duty by not furnishing Wyandotte county attorney with names and evidence of violators of the prohibitory law in Argentine.
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Argentine
Topeka
Kansas
C. C. Coleman
Atorney
Generall
Supreme Court
Wyandotte County
Resignation of KU Professor Blake Shifts Submarine Research
Prof. L. I. Blake of the University of Kansas resigns as electrical engineering professor and head of the Boston submarine signaling station to devote full time to his research work.
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Blake
K. U
Lawrence
Kansas
L. I. Blake
University of Kansas
Boston
Complaints Against Railroads Spark Interstate Commission Action
Washington reports that the Interstate Commerce Commission will intensify its activity after a surge of complaints filed against multiple railroad companies. The volume, noted Thursday, signals increased scrutiny and potential regulatory action.
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Washington
D.C
Fie
Interstate ‘Commerce Commission
Train Plunged in River Tramps Injured Near Moccasin River
Two trampmen were injured early Friday when a freight train on the Virginia and Southwestern rolled off a trestle into Moccasin River near Bristol Virginia. Fire crews raced to the scene as rescuers worked to pull survivors from the wreckage. Local authorities investigated the incident and notified railroad officials.
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River
Bristol
Virginia
Southwestern
Moccasin
Kansas Coal Output and Miners in 1905 Report
A 1905 U S Geological Survey note by W Parker details Kansas coal production at 8 463 825 tons up 125 percent since 1896 with 12 006 miners averaging 212 days a year Each engine and miner is tied to Santa Fe railway demand and western markets while most coal goes to Kansas families industries and border towns The piece notes the state’s coal is largely mined by United Mine Workers and consumed locally with Colorado imports aiding western supply and rail traffic dynamics
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Kansas
W. Parker
United States
United Mine Workers
America
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Joplin
Fallrodds
Oklahoma
Colorado
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Santa Fé
Pittsburg
Santa Fe
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Parker
Still at It Reading Roosevelt's Message
The speaker repeats reading Roosevelt's Message in a steady, determined tone and plans to finish it before the next item. The cadence emphasizes ongoing effort and anticipation of continuing duties.
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Roosevelt
Birth of Whist and English game origins
The article discusses the origin of the card game whist, tracing it to Henry VIII's era in England. It notes the game's long history and hints at modern value changes in pine lumber prices as context for the period.
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Henry
England
California Grapes Harvest Reach Nine Thousand Tons
California reports a harvest of about nine thousand tons of grapes annually valued around one and a half million dollars. The data reflect production scale and regional agricultural strength.
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California
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Scandia
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Madison Square’ Garden
Tom Johnson
Bryan Banner
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