Canada Emigration Sparks War of Interests Across Railways
The movement of populations to Canada has drawn opposition from railway and real estate interests in the United States. They claim emigrants drain business and land profits, funding biased newspaper campaigns from a St. Louis bureau. Despite such campaigns, since 1897 about 87,000 Americans have settled in the Canadian West, with many praising free lands and wheat country commitments. The Canadian Government Agent offers information on rates and lands in Western Canada.
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Canada
Railrway
United States
St. Louis
American Northwest
Canadian West
Cannadian
An Odor of Cloves and Domestic Trials
A short Victorian vignette recalls a bride confiding in her mother about marital strain. The mother suggests avoiding scrutiny when the husband returns from the club, while the wife laments her nose. The tale recalls revolutionary era laborer customs with leathern spoons once worn by workers.
Northwestern appoints first college drummer for students
A fragment notes the Northwestern University action of officially appointing a college drummer to assist students. It mentions printing with Eagle Linen Paper for letter writing and recalls old paring bees with unexpected outcomes.
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The
Northwestern
University
United States Wins Case Defeats Northern Securities Merger
United States Circuit Court of Appeals at St Paul rules against Northern Securities Company in a bid to control Northern Pacific and Great Northern Railway stock. The decree bans further stock acquisitions and voting by the Securities Company and orders return or transfer of shares to true stockholders. Judge Thayer writes the unanimous opinion for the four-judge panel.
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United States
Renain
Northern Securities Companys
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
St. Paul
Northern Securities Company
Northern Pacific
Great Northern Railway
Thayer
Securities Company
Ilegal
Great Northern
Northern Securiti¢es Company
Massacre of Okhrida Christians Alleges Albanian Attack
Report from Sofia states the Christian population of Okhrida in Macedonia, 11 060 people, was slain at night by Albanians. Turkish forces with German officers clashed with insurgents led by Captain Stoyanoff in Menetik district. Bands spread through Timnovo Lozen and Malmo with villages burned and civilians armed for self defense. The Birmingham Fest notes American firms won contracts totaling 65 million dollars for electric traction systems in England Russia and Holland.
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Okhrida
Macedonia
Nicht
Sofia
Stoyanoff
Menetik District
Salonicsa
Timnovo
Lozen
Malmo
Jubrell
Birmingham
England
Russia
Holland
Train Collision Near South Brooklyn Injures Crew
A collision between a wild engine and a passenger train on the New York New Haven and Hartford near South Brooklyn Connecticut injures Engineer Chapman and Fireman. The list of injured includes others.
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New York
New Haven
Hartford
Brooklyn
Conn
Chapman
Cyclone Toll Rising Across Arkansas Counties
A tornado across White and Cleburne Counties, Arkansas killed nine people and injured many more. Homes were leveled, livestock killed, and a large church blown half a mile. Residents A C Williams and others lost homes, with extensive property damage reported from Pangburn, Little Red, and surrounding areas.
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White
Cleburne
Arkansas
A. C. Williams
Heber
Wiis
Iis
Dangburn
Buck Neeley
Searcy
Pangburn
Little Red
Albert Iler
Ebert Derile
Walker Pollard
Labor unrest and union actions widen across cities
150000 London idle men. Labour Day set for Sept. Turkey mines employ 4000. Chicago shipping workers organized. Toledo carpenters strike for 35 cents hourly. Miners strike fund reaches 2645324.42. Syracuse bakers demand day work after May 3 1903. Arbitration costs estimated at 750000. Greece unskilled labor 40 to 50 cents daily. New York policemen helmets to bear union label. Oklahoma City unions forming labor temple. Boston builders parade planned for fall. Santa Fe contractors seek 20 percent wage rise. British pottery works employ 70000 workers with 25000 women and children. San Francisco bricklayers win 6 dollars a day eight hours. San Jose teachers form union like Chicago. AFM to meet May 19 in Indianapolis. Chicago working girls join a union pledging to accept only union men. London shop assistants union near 750000 members. New York Typographical Union No 6 pays per cap tax for January.
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Chicago
Toledo
Syracuse
N. Y
Greece
New York
Oklahoma City
Okla
Boston
San Francisco
San Jose
Cal
American Federation of Musicians
Indianapolis
Ind
Clerks’ Organization
London
Shop Assistants’ Union
Indiana Rural Mail Service to Reach Every Farm House
Washington announced that every farm house in Indiana will be reached by rural mail delivery within two years. Since April 1 seventeen counties have rural service, fourteen with complete district records and maps showing roads and road quality. By July 1 twenty eight counties will be covered, with future expansion through 1 January next year to include Steuben, Allen, Wells, Jay, Randolph, Wayne, Henry, Montgomery, Mountain, Hancock, Shelby, Franklin, Spencer, and Washington.
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Washington
Indiana
F. B. Rathbone
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Majestic
Indianapolis
Stomer’s
Union
Lawrence
Warrick
Rathbone
Cromer
Watson
Hemenward
Charles B. Landis
Robinson
Jnly
Steuben
Aller
Wells
Jay
Randolph
Wayne
Henry
Montgomery
Mountain
Hancock
Shelby
Franklin
Spencer
Indis
Indiana rural mail service expands across 42 counties
The rural delivery project reports 41 997 homes with 216 565 people in 14 of 17 counties, with Madison County highlighted as a model the system aims to cover nearly half the state this year and reach every farmer by next winter with 400 or 500 routes remaining.
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Gibson
Posey
Delaware
Washington
Indianapolis
Madison County
United States
Indiana
Union
Clinton
Vigo
Clay
Morgan
Monroe
Knox
Howard
Floyd, Clark
Jennings
Decatur
DeKalb
Kosciusko
Marshall
Carroll
Indiana Honors Dead at Shiloh with Monuments Dedication
Indiana dedicated twenty two monuments on the Shiloh battlefield Kentucky to honor regiments serving in the battle United States Senator Albert J Lieberidge delivered a eulogy while William Carey Sanger Assistant Secretary of War gave an address Gen Lew Wallace presided James Whitcomb Riley recited Old Glory Monuments presented by Col James Wright to Indiana Gov Durbin accepted by Sanger National Commission represented by Col Josiah Patterson Gov Frazier and Gen Gordon attended from Memphis Tenn A Mississippi party Miss Nell was mentioned in attendance.
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Shiloh
Kentucky
Indiana
United States
Albert J. Lieveridge
William Carey Sanger
James Whitcomb Riley
Indianapolis
Lew Wallace
James Wright
Indiana Commission
W. T. Durbin
Sanger
National Commission
Josiah Patterson
Memphis
Tenn
Frazier
Tennessee
Miss
Nell
Veteran's tale highlights kidney pills aid at Bath home
In Bath New York on April 13 the Soldiers and Sailors Home leadership focuses on veterans health. Dodd's Kidney Pills are touted as highly effective for kidney troubles, with claims that several residents, including A B Ayers from Minneapolis, were saved from Bright's disease and restored to health by the remedy.
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Bath
N. Y
Dodd
A. B. Ayers
Minneapolis
Minn
Bright
Sidney
It Certainly Would A Long-Felt Want Device
A dialogue features a man who enjoys talking to him and a party overhearing remarks. The loud thinker proposes a device to compel a man to stop talking once he has said enough.
Mother Gray's Powders for Children Promote Health
Claim that Mother Gray's Sweet Powders cure colds in 24 hours and relieve feverishness teething stomach troubles and worm issues. Marketed by Allen S Olmsted Le Roy New York sold by druggists and by mail sample offered free for 25 cents.
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Mother Gray
New York
Allen S Olmsted
le Roy
N: Y
Emery aids China coin stamping and steel kitchen device
L G Emery once with the New Orleans mint travels to China to help import modern coin stamping methods. The ad also touts The Blean Kitchen appliance with smoke free stoves and mentions a magnetized wheel device for locomotives. additional notes claim Berlin state and municipal building ownership, Mrs Winslow teething remedy and Burns cottage visitors.
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L. G. Emery
New Orleans
China
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I. J. Funk
Henry Ward Beecher
Funk & Wagnalls Company, Publishers
Jewish Cyclopedia
Standard Dictionary
Funk
Semitetic Review
Voice
Missionary Review
Literary Digest
Ohio
Turkey
Mmeerbhaum
Rural Mail Service
Shiloh Battle Field
Austin’s
Berlin
Robert Burns
Ayr
Dr.Caldwell
Dr. Caldwell
L. E. Covey
Savannah
Ender
Pepsin Syrup CO
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