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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1905
Page
9
The Woman's Store touts the American Beauty corset as a standout in its priced corset line. Makers offer low to fine grades yet this line claims superior value for price. Exchanges offered for worn pieces and a special pricing bundle is advertised with varied sizes and shapes.
The lathione sisters and Knights of Pythias plan a regular meeting at the Pythian hall in Glen with initiation and several applications for membership. Tonight at Elkbridge hall a postponed big dance will be held, with arrangements completed to entertain a large crowd expected.
The message argues for equal rights for Alaskan Indians including licenses and homesteads, urges admission of Indian Territory as one state and New Mexico with Arizona as a second, and recommends immediate statehood for the four relevant territories. It condemns territorial licensing for gambling and urges Congress to end this harmful practice.
The Panama Canal treaty took effect after U S Senate ratification on February 23 1904. The French Canal Company properties were transferred to the United States on April 23 1904 for 40 million dollars. In 1995 the commission was reorganized with named members and John P F Stevens named chief engineer. Active canal construction work, mostly preparatory, has progressed for over a year and a half. Early questions focus on route through Panama and overall feasibility, with engineers confident about overcoming physical obstacles and completing the canal in a reasonable time and cost.
The report outlines sanitary improvements on the Isthmus, water supply, sewerage, and housing for workers in Panama and Colon. It notes the plant procurement ongoing, health standards high among employees, and plans to test excavation work mid year with Congress needed for ongoing funding. It cites a first appropriation of 10,000,000 dollars and a 600,000,000 authorization under Spooner Act nearly exhausted, urging timely approval to avoid project halt.
Theodore Roosevelt calls for a reorganized Department of State to handle expanding foreign trade travel wealth and diplomatic work. He argues for a larger competent staff classifying appointments by class and providing better compensation and information channels. The memorandum stresses needed foreign service capacity and improved logistics. The White House date is December 5 1905 and mentions Humphrey J Brothers funeral in Premington.
The fragmentary notice mentions Shomberlainie and Remadsi with references to a feared fate and a long established drug repu tion. It notes opium or similar substances involved and cites Stone and Mercer as locations or persons connected to the case. The passage hints at public concern over drugs affecting children in the area.
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