Uncle Sam Has Ten Million To Give Away
Washington reports a Civil War era surplus of 10,028,4688 dollars in the U S treasury tied to captured and abandoned property from Union forces. Congress explores a law to allow rightful claimants to recover this money while noting decades of delays and ongoing claims from Revolutionary, Civil War, and other losses. The process involves the court of claims and eventual congressional appropriation.
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Washington
United States Treasury
Treasury
Insurance Attorney Hamilton Dies in Albany
Andrew Hamilton, longtime insurance attorney and former Albany city court judge, was found dead in his bed in Albany. Born April 23 1851 he served as Albany district attorney and clerk of the state court of claims and was noted for expertise in insurance law and investigations including the 1906 Insurance Investigation. His death followed years of decline after the passing of his wife last July.
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Atbany
Andrew Hamilton
New York Life and
Res
Canada
Wis
Hamilton
Albany
Po Mucate
Lanslighorg
Albany County
State Court of Claims
Granite Cutters Out Amid Wage Dispute Hit Barre Montpelier Westerly
More than 5 009 granite cutters quarry men and others employed in the Ure granite industry in Barre Vt Montpelier Vt and Westerly R I were affected by a suspension of work today due to failure by unions and manufacturers to agree upon a wage seal.
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March
Barre
Montpelier
Westerly
R. 1
Inter State Commerce Commission Denies Rail Petitions
The Interstate Commerce Commission today denied all petitions for extensions to comply with the nine hour law. The decision was unanimous and a formal report is being prepared to announce the censors in a few days.
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Waanington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago Chief Shoots Anarchist In Home Invasion
Chicago police chief George M. Shippy shot and killed an anarchist who invaded his home wounding Shippy his son Harry and a servant. The assailant said to be chosen by lot to kill Shippy and Mayor Busse. Police tie motive to recent anti anarchist activity and Catholic priest death in Denver.
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Shippy
Mayor Busse
Chicago
Busse
George M. Shippy
Polles
Harry
James Poles
Foley
Harry Shippy
Shippe
Leo Helmichs
Denver
Yastera
Destructive Fire Destroys Tampa Boarding House Area
A major blaze in Tampa Florida on March 4 destroyed the northern city section. It covered about 1844 blocks, destroyed 80 percent of buildings, and caused an estimated 600000 dollars in losses with one death. Factories and numerous homes were lost and shelter was provided by St Joseph's convent and Jesuit support as thousands were left homeless. The state militia patrolled the burned district to prevent depredations.
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M. Stuchelberg & Co
M. Perez & Co
Joss
Gonxates
Fisher & Co
Batbers
Gunst & Co
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Fernandez & Co
Twelfth
Michigan Avenue
Sixteenth
Twentieth Streets
Antonio Diaz
Twelfth Ave
St. Joseph's Convent
State O
Hepburn Stock Measure Aims to Bar Stock Transfers
Washington march 4 a bill to prohibit sale and transfer of stock was introduced in the House by Hepburn of Iowa. The measure seeks to curb stock transfers and likely affects corporate dealings and market practices during the session.
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Hepburn
Washington
Towa
Fire in New York City Destroys Car Barns and Factory
A two night blaze in upper Manhattan consumed the Darna car barn on Second Avenue Harlem and the George W Grote & Co paint factory nearby. The New York City Railway reported some 740 surface cars burned as part of the loss, with total damage estimated around 2.5 million dollars.
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New York
New York City Railway
Comecond
Harlem
George W. Grote & Co
High stakes faro night ends with $25,000 loss
A West Virginia con operator visiting a club near Broadway and Thirty-eighth Street played faro, winning small then losing steadily after midnight. After raising limits to $500 in a bid to net a larger gain, he left with nothing while the house claimed $25,000 in winnings. The man, well known to racing fans, paid with cash drawn from ready money.
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Honest John" Kelly
Faro
Broadway
Boy Hunter Finds Body Of Man In Pasture
Ja March 1 A boy hunter James Toleon found the body of Otto Klingvele in a pasture three miles northeast of Isingsley. Klingvele, about 45, had been missing for two weeks. The death appears due to a fall while returning home from Piergo h night, lodging on the wink and freezing. Whisky purchases en route noted. coroner's inquest set in Kinessey.
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James Toleon
Otto Klingvele
Piergoh
Knghrle
Pierson Twa
Woman Struck by Acid Attack at Home by Acquaintance
A serious assault occurred at a Los Angeles area residence when Mrs. Charlotte Meekin Wealthy Willow was fatally injured after an acquaintance, WP McCormas a mining engineer, dashed a mouthful of sulfuric acid in her face. The assailant had been friendly with her minutes before the attack.
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Meh
Charlotte iBeetk
Wilow
Wetl
Faust
WP. McCormas
Meconiis
Arrests in juror bribery case amid court actions
Hersburg and EC Humphreys face charges of attempted embracery with potential additional arrests on abmisir. A detective observed a juror contact note left at a juror’s home and a later sighting of Palatine and Humphreys entering a saloon near the courthouse.
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Polst
Juror’s $150 remark leads to arrest and release decision
A juror’s remark about a $150 price triggered Humphreys’ arrest hours later amid a claimed business deal over a patent assignment in which the juror allegedly bought a quarter interest from Humphreys for $1. The district attorney ordered Humphreys released after verifying he did not attempt to influence Juror Polxt.
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Polxt
Humphreya
Humgreys
Burglary Report: Robbers Escape With $400 Stolen Cash
Police report a burglary last night at a rural residence four miles south of town. Burglars smashed windows, blew the safe, and fled on a Burlington train with about $400 in cash and valuables. No arrests have been made. investigation ongoing.
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New
Pyatellice
Hickinin
Here
Burlingtech
Cley
Missouri Pacific Shops Closed in Continued Low Business
Missouri Pacific announces closure of its railroad shops due to persistent weak business conditions. The notice, issued at theMissouria posts, states shops will not open until further notice.
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Missouri Pacific
Mex
Surah
Wiek Poston
Missouria
Funeral of Noted Editor Crosby S. Noyes Held in Washington
Washington March 1 funeral services for Crosby S. Noyes late editor of the Washington Star were held at St. Thomas Protestant Episcopal Church. Distinguished men attended the ceremony reflecting Noyes’s prominent role in journalism and public life.
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Toor
Washington
Crosby S. Noyes
Washington Star
St. Thomas
Fire Kills Mother and Three Children in Brere ton District
A father and his three children died in a fire caused by an overturned lamp on Brere ton avenue foreign district. Many foreigners narrowly escaped death and injury as flames spread. the blaze also injured several others. A separate report notes a Swiss mountain scientist finding no microbes at 2,009 feet altitude.
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Brereton Avenue
Peedeen
Minister Wu Returns With Retinue to San Francisco
Wu Ting-fang arrives aboard the Siberia with seventy staff, consuls for Mexico Havana New York and San Francisco, twenty four students and other attaches for the Chinese legation. He discusses China modernizing gradually, education and reform, denies pushing for Manchuria appeals and says China aims for a modern army without signaling imminent war. He will remain in San Francisco until Wednesday then go to Washington.
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Wu Tingfan
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Mexico
Havana
New York
Washington
China
Manchuria
Japan
Wu Ting-fang
Bomb Thrown at Argentine Ruler in Buenos Ayres Carriage
A dynamite bomb was thrown at a carriage carrying President Alcorta in Buenos Ayres but failed to explode. Two persons were arrested for complicity as Argentina faces political unrest after a January decree dissolving parliament sessions and pushing the 1907 budget.
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March
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Argentina
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Japan Demands China apologizes over seized steamer
Tokio reports the Japanese government remains firm on the seizure of the steamer Tatsu Maru and will seek apology and indemnity from China. The Chinese foreign office proposes a mixed court, which Tokyo rejects unless the vessel is released and an apology issued. No ultimatum has been issued, and the Idzumi voyage to Hong Kong is not intended as a threat, though force may be used if demands are not met promptly.
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Millionaire Breaks Up Son's Match in Chicago
Paul Bernard Eckhart, 20, son of miller John W. Eckhart, faced parental opposition as he planned to wed a tearful Chicago woman. Parents of the Eckhart party blocked the elopement by threats of disinheritance and plotting, ending a marriage arrangement that had been prepared the day before.
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Paul Bernard Eckhart
John W. Eckhart
Oklahoma
Eckhart
Scense
Women Demand Flag Placed in Oklahoma Legislature
Washington reports the war department received a petition from citizens of Oklahoma asking federal interference in state affairs. The Grand Army of the Republic auxiliaries presented a U.S. flag to Governor Haskell and requested its placement in the legislative hall. The governor refused unless the ex confederate group joined the presentation. The department noted no law authorizes federal involvement in such matters.
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War Department
Ctzene
Oklahoma
Grand Army of the Republic
United States
Haskell
Legislative Hall
Trim
Council Bluffs Woman Disappears Amid Family Search
Mrs Myra Hadden, 35, living with her brother in law John L Price on Beath Fourth Street, has been missing since early Thursday. She is epileptic and had not been out of sight of a family member for years until Thursday, and the family cannot find any clue as to her whereabouts.
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Myra Hadden
John L. Price
Beath Fourth Street
Dden
Porihe Ee
Railways Open Lands Across West Transforming Frontier
A historical overview of railroad expansion into the western prairies, detailing rapid land claims, booming towns, and massive bridge projects along the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line. It notes dry farming gains, substantial local investments, and abundant coal resources, with government surveys near completion signaling widespread entry and settlement forthcoming.
Reflection on worry and human resilience in North American Review
The excerpt argues that misery often accompanies many people and quotes a view that most Mims are normal, with worry dominating when skies are clear and clouds foretell trouble. It notes how fear can cripple effort and suggests that apprehension can be managed with practical treatment, referencing Geor Slurvey in the North American Review.
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Revie
Two Cities and a Curious Global Portrait
Northern Hammerfest at latitude 70 3 14 and Punta Arenas at the Strait of Magellan are cited as extreme towns with populations around four thousand and ten thousand respectively, while a fragment mentions a nursemaid and cheeky baby dialogue. The piece ends noting a 1900s era Chance to Get Rich scheme promising secret pockets for concealing valuables.
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Hammerfest
Nomwiy
Punta Arenas
Strait of Magellan
Porta Arenas
Doctoral Degree Rules at the University of Paris
The University of Paris requires the lower degree of the relevant division, two theses on distinct questions or objections, a 140 franc fee, and 100 printed copies. A doctor of letters must write one thesis in Latin and one in French. scientific theses must be original investigations, while theology theses are oral and written.
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University of Paris
Samson Tale At Cramp's Shipyard In Philadelphia
A Scotsman seeking work at Cramp's shipyard in Philadelphia is hired as a laborer. After two hours he asks the foreman to confirm his name. The foreman says Tomson, but the worker insists his name is Samson as he watches the planks he must carry.
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Samson
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