Roosevelt backs public lands reform in 1905 message
The President endorses the Commission’s conclusions on public lands and urges favorable consideration. He notes the need for radical revision of laws governing public domains to secure best use by home makers. Dated February 13 1905 and referred to the Public Lands committee.
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Ise
Commission
Seace
Thal
Theodore Roosevelt
White House
Committee On Public Lands
Second Partial Report on Public Lands Commission Findings
The report argues that existing land laws do not fit current conditions of remaining public lands. It calls for government control pending ascertainment, and outlines proposals for exchanges, reserves, timber and stone acts, grazing districts, and residence and production requirements to promote permanent settlement and avoid land monopoly.
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Timber and Stone
Rons Commission
Presto
Secre of Agriculture
Sion
General Land Office
United States Geological Survey
Reclasation Service
Bureaus of Plant Industry and Forestry
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Alaska
Balfoa Dion Acres
Bea
Misalasippi Valley
Middle West
Senate
Commis
King Honors Mikado Rank First Among World Orders
King Edward bestows the order of the Garter on the Japanese Mikado, signaling Japan’s rising status among powers. The coveted honor is limited to twenty five knight companions, with the sovereign and Prince of Wales, plus extra knights, as in a centuries old tradition.
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Edward
Order of the Garter
Japan
Tokio
Austria
Spain
Prince of Wales
St. George
Order of the Gater
England
Satisbarr
Hersterking
Edward the Brave
Order of Meritn
Woman City Physician Ella Mead of Greeley Colorado
Dr. Ella Mead is named City Physician of Greeley, Colorado. The article details her education from Greeley High School, Colorado State Agricultural College, Denver University Medical School, and her work at the County Hospital and Woman's Hospital in Denver. It notes her focus on sanitation and milk supply regulation and praises her qualifications and dedication as a physician.
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Ella Mead
Greeley
Colorado
Mead
Greeley High School
State Agricultural College
Trenver University Medical School
Woman's Hospital
Denver
Quecer
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
How to Attract Wild Ducks to Your Neighborhood
Grow wild rice in fall sowing near fresh water to attract birds. Do not let the grain dry out. scatter seeds in a water source near your home. Wild rice thrives in shallow freshwater and will attract ducks and other birds as it flowers and seeds.
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Gar
Pas
Zizania Aquatica
Lobsters in Massachusetts Shrinking Fast
The Massachusetts Board of Fish and Game Commissioners warns of the commercial extinction of lobsters as the supply declines. Pots per man rise while catch per pot drops from thirty three in 1903 to twenty eight and a half in 1905, a 14 percent fall, with a 66 percent drop over thirteen years. The Fish Commission acts to foster the industry despite the bleak outlook.
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Massachusetts Board of Fish and Game Commissioners
Commission
Is &S
Fish Commission
Hower
The Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A comic persona notes that divorce and discipline shape marriages. It jokes that husbands overreact to misbehaving children and young women feign age to seem mature. The piece quips that vacations reveal the comforts of home life.
Afterthoughts Stir Debates Across Nations And Figures
A jumble of phrases mentions Worler decorated in France Wergler nearly perforated by Cubs and ICC probing railroad rebates. References to cabinet secrecy Rockefeller warning Finland Senate resignation Pueblo police scandal and Cleveland writing for Ladies Home Journal hint at broad political and social comment.
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Worler
France
Cubs
Pueblo
Colorado
Cleveland
Ladies’ Home Journal
Hitchcock-Ethan Alen’s Great-Grandson Highlighted
A Hartford Courant remark praises a cabinet member quietly steady and thorough, hinting that any other cabinet figure who has “made good” as effectively warrants mention. The line centers on Hitch cock-Ethan Alen’s lineage and suggests strong performance within the cabinet.
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Hitchcock
Ethan Alen
Hartford Courant
American Floating Exposition plans 60000 mile tour abroad
American manufacturers organize the American Floating Exposition to visit 46 foreign countries on a 60 000 mile trip spanning 15 months. The event aims to showcase U S products to merchants overseas and boost international trade and domestic prosperity.
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New York
Imitation Gems Create Real Confusion in Jewelry Trade
A New York jeweler notes that glass copies of precious stones now deceive experts, with gray pears made from shell beads coated in silver. He explains the distinction between artificial gems and imitation stones, and that imitation crystals are manufactured on a vast European trade and exported to the United States.
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New York
Europe
United States
Elevated Train Wreck In New York City
In September during rush hour on the Ninth Avenue L line a switch error derailed a train. The lead car passed the switch, the second plunged into the street, the third hung over the sidewalk. Twelve people were killed and forty two seriously injured.
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New York
Ninth Avenue
Regular preacher humor at camp meeting
An old darkey explains he has been a regular preacher for three years but has been licentious for nearly thirty, after being questioned by a white visitor about his tenure.
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Darkey
Remnant Races In Caucasus Speak Unintelligible Tongues
Remnants of ancient European races linger in the Caucasus including the Ud the Kurin the Avar and the Tushall. Each speaks a distinct language and remains unintelligible to the others as they nearly perish from the earth.
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Caucasus
Europe
Tata Resistance.
A dialogue excerpt shows the question of consent in a tense scene. A mother-like figure notes pressure was applied while the other character, Mr. Huggins, is referenced as involved in an arm around the waist incident. The exchange hints at coercion in a family or social context.
Prayer closes with blessing for Willie in household anecdote
In a late evening bedside prayer Charlie ends with a plea to the Lord to bless his brother and Willie, hoping the boy grows up as good as he is. The sentimental moment reflects family values and everyday faith.
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Charlie
Brother
Willie
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