Great Lakes Canal Traffic to Break Records in October
Inland navigation nears season end with record tonnage on the Sault Ste. Marie canals. October shipments total 44,404,680 tons, with November likely reaching 50,000,000 tons, up over 13 percent from 1905. Ore from Lake Superior dominates, while other goods grow with population and industry. The West pushes for a Chicago to tidewater deepwater channel as New York expands canals.
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Interior Waterways
Great Lakes
Sault Ste. Marie
Lake Superior
Troy News
West
State of
New York
Lakes
Tidewater
Chicago
Mississippi
Publicity and justice in the press debate
A Lexington Journal excerpt argues for full publicity in trials. It asserts the juror reading newspapers is safer, warns against suppressing information, and contends intelligent men decide cases by evidence. The piece praises publicity as a purifier and notes prejudice diminishes when light is turned on.
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Lewiston Journal
The Slavery of Superstition as Lillian Bell Views It
The piece argues superstition is a form of mental slavery and criticizes fear-based thinking. It compares believers to victims of abuse and calls for freeing minds from unfounded dread to improve lives.
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Lillian Bell
Opportunities Abound For College Graduates In Education
A report by the United States commissioner of education shows since 1890 about a thousand new college professorships and over 1,300 new high school and academy positions are created each year. This means roughly 2,200 new teachers must be found annually, aside from retirements and disabilities, indicating strong prospects for graduates entering education.
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United States
Training in Citizenship for Young Voters and Leaders
Margaret Sangster urges youths to study newspapers and history to become informed, active citizens. She argues voting is vital, praises right-minded politicians, and stresses preparing now for future leadership, with heroes to emulate.
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Margaret E. Sangster
United States
Supreme Court
Navy
The New Color for Winter Dress Across Cities
The report notes red russet brown as the winter color in London and Paris with shades of deep claret also in use.
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London
Paris
Design for Baby Sack Embroidery Pattern
An embroidery design for a baby sacque to be sewn in linen pique or flannel features a loose pattern to avoid crushing the dress. Knots and risks fill spaces between embroidery branches, creating a decorative yet gentle effect.
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the Shiner Gazette
Shiner
Texas
Daily Press
Globe
Joseph B. Bowles
San Antonio
Oursei
Mégica
Parison
SAN Antonio Brewing
Association
F. P. Luck
E. J. Wangemann
Joe Macha
Dreyer
Adolph Schultz
Aug. Schramm
F. T. Fehrenkamp
Moulton
Shiner Oil Mill
D.C. Daniel
Opera House
Albert Berckenhoff
Bismarck
J. H. Heubner
Walters Bros
the Palace Saloon
FR. J. Wangemann
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