Beit and Rhodes Dreamers of Africa's Future
The South African billionaires Alfred Beit and Cecil Rhodes are praised for funding Africa's railroads telegraphs and telephones, a legacy seen as lighting dark corners of the continent. The New York Press notes their belief in Africa's future endures beyond their years, unlike their fortunes.
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Alfred” Bell
Africa
Geoif Rhodes
Alfred Heit
Rhodes
Beit
New York Press
Novelty of the Season: Insane Horse Draws Attention
The piece notes an unusual horse with an undocked tail causing distress in heat and flies. It supposedly goes mad at night and stands on its head in gardens, while a Boston Herald remark compares a cat enjoying daily freshwater baths to a sea serpent category.
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March
Boston Herald
Rail line accident bulletin shows 18 296 casualties in three months
Interstate Commerce Commission reports for the quarter ended March 31, 1906 total train casualties at 18 296 with 1 126 killed and 17 170 injured. The bulletin notes a disastrous collision causing 34 deaths and 24 injuries due to a sleepily inattentive telegraph operator at a lonely station.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
City manners and country life collide in rough debate
The text reflects a clash between urban etiquette and rural simplicity. It ponders why city manners should govern country behavior and hints at tensions between refined formality and hearty, straightforward living. The piece cites the Boston Globe and questions whether city snobbery should dictate country conduct.
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Boston Globe
Sy Press
Two Letters From Women Trust Lydia Pinkham Remedy
Two women report relief after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs Mary Dimmick of Washington DC pleads for non surgical relief from monthly pains and a doctor urged operation. After following the advice and taking the remedy, another Mrs Dimmick testifies she is completely well and can walk miles without pain. The note closes urging others to write for free advice.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia EK
Pinkham
Mary Dimmick
59Th
E. Capitol Streets
Washington, D. C
Bryan Returns to Lincoln in Warm Home Welcome
William Jennings Bryan arrived home in Lincoln Nebraska to a large, friendly reception with 30 to 60 thousand gathering around the capital grounds. Governor Mickey led him to the stand as May or Brown and Rev George W Martin spoke. The crowd cheered, many shook his hand, and a fireworks display followed at the state house grounds.
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Lincoln
Neb
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Capital Grounds
Mickey
Statehouse
George W. Martin
Methodist Church At
Normal
Brown
United States
Capitol
Mayor Rose to resign amid Kansas court agreement
In Kansas City Kansas mayor W W Rose along with Police Chief Vernon J Rose and Police Captain John F Kelly will resign following a Topeka agreement approved by the state supreme court. The trio to withdraw resignations to trigger a special council meeting and have contempt cases dismissed after assurances no intentional disobedience occurred.
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Kansas City
Kansas
W. W Rose
Vernon J. Rose
John F. Kelly
Topeka
Roses
Supreme Court
Arizona parties name congressional candidates in Bisbee
In Bisbee Arizona Mark Smith of Tucson was named the Democratic candidate for Congress and W C Cooper of Globe was named the Republican candidate after joint party meetings. Both parties adopted a resolution opposing joint statehood with New Mexico and preferring to remain a territory.
Pierce Must Testify in Standard Oil Case in Kansas City
Kansas City Mo. chief witness Henry Clay Pierce, president of the Waters Pierce Oil Co., has been served notice to appear Monday to answer questions. If he fails, the state will move to strike the company's answer in the anti trust case and seek default judgment.
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Kansas City
The
Standard
Hadley
Henry
Clay ‘Pierce
Waters
Pierce. Oil Company
Pierce
Kansas corn prospects rise after rains across northern counties
Crop reports to F. D. Coburn of the state board of agriculture show rains in northern Kansas improving corn conditions. Officials anticipate the largest corn crop ever raised in the state this fall.
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Kansas
Topeka
the State Board of Agricultre
F. D. Coburn
Depew Set to Return to Senate Seat in December
A Depew family member stated on Friday that Chauncey M. Depew will be back in the Senate when Congress convenes next December. Depew has been resting at his Dobbs Ferry home for several months.
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Depew
Senate New York
Congress
Chauncey
M. Depew
Dobbs’ Ferry
Population figure shows growth in Kansas towns
Topeka officials report 128 towns and cities in Kansas have populations of 1,000 or more, an increase of eight over the previous compilation. F. D. Coburn, secretary of the state board of agriculture, compiled the figures.
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Topeka
Kan
F. D. Coburn
State Board of
Agriculture
Subpoenas Issued in Harvester Trust Case in Topeka
Shawnee county district court subpoenas 18 implements dealers agents and employees of the International Harvester company to appear and testify regarding accusations that the firm operates as a trust in Topeka Kansas judge Dana presiding.
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Kansas
Implement
Topeka
Kan
Dana
Shawnee County
International ‘Harvester Company
Big” Harvester Company
Clerks to Watch Irregularities in Banking
Atlantic City delegates of the American Institute of Bank Clerks, with 6700 members, urged clerks to expose irregularities by their superiors during the group’s annual convention held Friday.
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Atlantic’ City
The
American Institute, of “Bank
Three Great Conversationalists of the Century
Carl Schurz surveys Maz zini Dr Oliver Wendell Holmes and Bismarck as the three greatest conversationalists he has met. Holmes is praised for esprit while Bismarck for wit and narrative. Mazzini inspires with warmth, conviction, and sacred principles.
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Mazzini
Oliver Wendell
Holmes
Bismark
Dr. Holmes
Bismarck
Carl Schurz
McClure
Supplanter Debate on Auto and Mule Transition
Dialogue notes a maid asking if the automobile will supplant the horse. The man replies that it may supplant the mule eventually, but neither vehicle is fully reliable, suggesting similar unreliability between horse and mule transport.
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Attorney General
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Dodds
Baten Spremats
California
Mexico
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St. Louia
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
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Guadalajara
St. Louis
W. S. St.’ George
Wainwright
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