Michigan stock breeders hold Lansing meetings and elect officers
The Michigan association of breeders of improved live stock met in Lansing, with President William Ball of Hamburg addressing stock feeding and improvement. Officers were elected: President William Ball, Hamburg. Secretary L H Butterford, Lapeer. Treasurer T L Kingman, Balls Creek. Vice Presidents L B Townsend, Iowa. Homer A Fiat, Detroit. J W Hibbard, Pennington. Thos Wyckoff, Dansbury. W J Garlock, Howell. J I English, Saranac. Directors include N T Eich, Kiba. James M Turner, Lansing. A committee for the world's fair exhibit was formed. Henry Marshall Kingman, former cashier of First National Bank of Chicago, died by his own hand in Grand Rapids after resigning due to health. He was 49. He and his wife and three children were guests at Frank Chapin's home in Grand Rapids en route from Alma. He died by hanging with a shawl strap and buckle.
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Michigan Association of Breeders
Lansing
Wm. Ball
Hamburg
William Ball
LH. Butterfard
Lapeer
Trensurer
TL Kingman
Balls Creek
L. B. Townsend
Iooa
Homer A. Fiat
Detroit
J. W. Hibbard
Pennington
Thos
Wyckoff
Dansbury
Garlock
Howell
J. 1
English
Saranac
N'T. Eich
Kiba
George Breck
Paw Poe
Henry Marshall Kingman
Pashlor
First National Bank of
Chiscago
Grand Rapids
Chicago
Alma
Frank Chapin
Kingman
Lake Shorey depot at Grand Rapids completed
The Lake Shorey new depot at Grand Rapids is finished. A new ladies literary club forms in Grand Haven with 14 members. A Michigan salt output update notes Brunistone wells, while Hillsdale College plans a $20,000 conservatory of music. Michigan officials report multiple legal cases, industrial notes, and local incidents across Eaton Rapids to Muskegon.
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Lake
Chariwels
Potoskay
Teuma
Hillsdale College
Charies Sharbinesa
Cheboygan
James Kemp
Stephes Valentina
Escanba
Brunistoe
P. Harwood
Ravenna
Michigan Agricultural College
Joseph Carivun
Lodi
Willem Dishmann
Tron Belt
Ironwood
Micigan State Teachers’ Association
Grand Rapids
Gerard Loubis
Montagun
Maralil Duran
Mubvard HL Cheech
Ray City
Ste
Fev
David C. Howell
New State
Presbyterian Missions
Louse
Vrank Purchase
Stanton
George E. Miller
Briehtos
Merick
Grand Huron
Sarah Peterson
Muskegon
Matthew Konan
Samuel
J & W. Brown
W. A. Rubijck
Galesburg
John Murs
Charlotte
Join VanDyke
Hiiland
Ottawa Cnunty
Matthews
Frankfort
Mason Ie
Tocobas FL Dyk
Mra Anna Bonarikos
Holland
Washington Letter Long Row Of Senate and White House Doings
Senator Gallinger introduces a bill restricting government posts to U S citizens or properly naturalized residents. The piece covers White House events, nominations, committee appointments, and pension actions, with notes on officials from Whiting to Ellis and Congress transportation plans to Chicago for the world's fair. It lists receipts, receptions, and diplomatic dinners as well as military and legal nominations and retirements.
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Aragon
White House
Mrs Harrison
Mrs. Harrison
Cougens- Monal
Jidjelal
Deposition of Vatican Treasurer Over Mismanaged Funds
The pope deposed Mer. Vole from the Vatican treasury role due to administration faults. Mgr. Folchi, once a St. Peter's pence administrator, was removed in July for losses and improper investments and loans under the current administration.
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Mer. Vole
Wpentalin Chamber
Mgr. Folchi
St. Peter's Pence
Secretary of State Resigns Amid Lansing Scandal
Secretary R Soper steps down after Governor Winans requests immediate resignation amid charges including improper disposal of state property unnecessary supplies coerced salary portion and misappropriation of funds. Daniel Soper once a social icon of the capitol city loses his post as rumors of trouble swirl in Lansing.
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Winns
Lansing
Gov. Winans
Mr. Soper
Roper
Jetson
Lanning
Louis B. Rowley
Loper
Daniel Soper
Capitol City
China Declines Participation in World Fair
The Chinese empire informed the state department it will not take part in the exposition. The emperor cites US discrimination against its citizens and the need for special passports granted by Congress as barriers. Chinese merchants already in the United States may attend, but China as a nation will not participate. Negotiations led by Minister Denby were reported to Director General Davis.
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State Department
United States
China
Denby
Davis
North western millers back shipload of flour for starving Russians
Olements from the North western Miller of Minneapolis urges sending a shipload of Hour to starving Russian peasants. Akron Ohio mill contributed 24,500 pounds, Southern Indiana millers association 24,000 pounds, Topeka mills 50,000 pounds, Duluth mills 2,000 pounds, New Clim Minn 16,000 pounds, North Dakota millers association 50,000 pounds. Individual millers across the country are responding, and total promises exceed 700,000 pounds.
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Hussia
Minneapolis
United States
Akron
Ojo
Hays
Southern Indiana Millers’ Association
Topeka
Duluth
Millis
New Clin
Minn
North Dakota
Federation of Labor Largest Convention in Birmingham
The federation of labor held its largest convention in Birmingham Alabama with over 750000 members reported the year growth was rapid 40 state chapters and 40 national chapters granted. The year’s receipts totaled 21 thousand disbursements about 1100 balance around 4150 value paid ages aggregated about 4000.
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Moore
Moolligan
Federation of Labor
St Birmingham
Ala
Kalamazoo Child Burned To Death In Blaze
Mrs. Peter Nevita of Kalamazoo left her three year old daughter in the house as she went to neighbors. Returning, she found the child dead in the yard, the clothing burned, the fire igniting after the child played with flame. The child ran out but perished before help could arrive.
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Peter Nevita
Kalamazoo
Mowatt Seeks Reciprocity With Canada and U.S.
Premier Oliver Mowatt writes to Hon. Alexander Mackenzie arguing annexation is not yet ripe for independence. He outlines many reasons against political union with the United States but endorses wide open reciprocity between the two countries.
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Mowatt
Alexander Mackenzie
Oliver Mowatt
Ontario
United States
Pope Says Catholic Journals Must Not Attack France
A compilation of brief items notes diverse events from 1906 era: papal admonitions against anti French press, a New York dry goods trade loss cited at $00,000, a deadly railroad collision in Anderson West Virginia with multiple fatalities, political shifts at Richmond University, and various criminal and disaster reports including a brewery collapse in Prussia with fatalities, a jewelry theft in Minneapolis, a Toledo train wreck death toll reaching ten, and Colima volcano activity prompting evacuations.
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New York
Wilson
West Virginia
Hichmond University
Jewish Rotlef Committee
Berlin
Inspire
Planeburg
Prussia
Charles Lomax
Miler
Washington, D
Lomax
Minneapolis
Queecker
Giamu
Debourcheville
Dayton
BK Krainig
Herman Keck & Co
International arbitration urged at New York conference
A diverse group of Christian denominations in New York endorsed an overture for international arbitration to settle disputes peacefully. Delegates from Presbyterian, Methodist, and Reformed churches across several states formed a correspondence committee and planned a Chicago conference during the world’s fair to promote the petition in multiple languages.
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United States
General Assembly
Southern Presbyterian Church
New York City
Presbyterian
Virginia
North Carolina
Ilinois
Florida
Wisconsin
Michian
North Georgia
Nebraska
Sons Carolina
Chicago
Mail Waggons Robbed by Highwaymen in Chicago
Chicago dated 15th anya reports five highwaymen surrounding a United States mail wagon on a wedding thoroughfare they forced the postal worker to discard sacks. The stolen sacks were found late on Superior Street, three miles from the robbery site. Police and postal inspectors push to identify the bandits amid a citywide manhunt.
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Chicago
Jease Jones
Uncle Sam
Superior Street
Robebery
Stu
Liberia a Barren band on the Dania voyage
Among steerage passengers arriving in New York on the steamship Dania are Moses and Warne Davis and their families, eleven people including six children. Formerly Well-lede farmers in Gainesville Georgia they moved to Liberia seeking work and prosperity but faced poverty. Warne sought help from forty friends to return to the United States as funds ran dry.
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Liberia
New Yor
Dania
Moses
Warne Davis
Gainesville
Moargeville
Woman in Jail Receives Word of Father’s Death
In Paterson New Jersey a jailed woman serving her fourth term for drunkenness learns from relatives in Germany that her father has died. A windfall of about 40 000 marks or more is expected to come to her, while her husband is a locksmith and her parents were said to hold high social status in Germany.
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Gallengem
Gallinger
New Hampshire
United States
Paterson
N. J
Germany
Ravages of fever plague Philadelphia home for aged women
A Philadelphia report describes a severe outbreak at a home for aged women. Of 100 inmates, 90 are ill, 10 have died in five days, and a 1 year old inmate, Elizabeth McCaw, died after attempting self harm following illness.
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Philadephia
Vip
Philadelphia
Elizabeth McCaw
Mayes Cherokee Nation Chief Dies in Talequan
Chaotic OCR note reports Mayes chief of the Cherokee Nation died at Talequan. Mentions counterfeit silver money recovered by well diggers in La Grange Indiana. Claims Broomfield gang of counterfeiters linked. weeks ago arrests noted. Sherman Texas pension frauds and forgery arrest for J Marker. A Dallas woman allegedly drew 59 months of government benefits over ten years.
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Mayes
Talequan
la Grange
Ind
Broomfield
Mev. J. Marker
Sherman, Tws
North Teens Conferases
Dallas
Tex
Accursed Russia Describes Famine and Smallpox Plague
A dire report notes famine and smallpox across Russia aided by alleged police suppression of news. In Kiasen two villages report 200 cases and 60 deaths, with outbreaks in Vietka Samara Kharkot Vladimir Kursk Orenburg Peterhof Saratoff. Typhus also claims victims as doctors struggle and the population sinks into despair. Many choose death from disease over starvation.
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Aduetion Upom Arnett
Russia
Kiasen
Vietka
Samara
Kharkot
Vladimir
Kursk
Orenburg
Peterhof
Saratoff
Rail wrecks kill and injure across multiple lines
A string of London and American rail disasters leaves one fireman dead and many injured. Fireman Joseph Smith of East Albany died in a Chicago express collision near Newburg. Engineer James Kelly fatally injured. A Chesapeake and Ohio crash near Alderson West Virginia kills a brakeman and injures three others. A Lima Ohio wreck on the Pittsburgh Fort Wayne Chicago line kills several and injures dozens. A West Coast derailment and a depot wreck at Accrington England bury victims. Dudley Iowa and Cincinnati related incidents report instant deaths. Metro politan National Bank shareholders sue for 1 000 900.
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Newburg
Joseph Smith
East Albany
Jamce Kelly
Chesapeake & Ohio
Alderson
W. Via
Frown
Mall
Lima
Pittsburg
Fort Wayne
Chicago
Columbian Express
Delphos
Arion
Accrington
Lancashire
England
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Dudley
Enginoor Welch
McGovern
Widener buys Allegheny Valley Line in US court sale
United States Court at Pageburg sold the Allegheny Valley line to P A B Widener of Philadelphia representing bondholders and Pennsylvania Avenue Company for 9 million dollars, the purchaser assuming 26 million in debt. Widener says sale confirmation will yield a new company with capital stock up to 60 million and bonds to 20 million. The Pennsylvania line may serve as a New York Chicago shift route.
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Allegheny Valley
Pennsylvania
New York
Chlesga
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