Billions of stamps mark growth in U S postal business
Special to the Indianapolis Journal reports that the Bureau of Engraving and Printing will produce over six billion postage stamps this year, with daily outputs around 20.5 million and shipments to 70,000 post offices. The piece details stamping processes, gum composition, quality checks, and the stamp book's rise in popularity including its export to the Philippines, Porto Rico and Hawaii.
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Indianapolis Journal
Washington
Wacis Sam
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
United States
Mainy
Postoffice
Perare
Government Bureau of Standards
Gulf States
Post Office Department
Sam
United Kingdom
Congress
Uncle Sam
Martha Washington
Isabella
Spain
Philippines
Porto Rico
Hawaii
FIGHTING IN MACEDONIA Insurgents clash with Turkish lines and monks
Edward Mygind reports from Philipopoli on a skirmish filled trek through Fondina and Dinoschi with Albanian hosts and a dramatic clash with Red Caps. Insurgent leader Mitev’s group claims victory amid bomb attacks, monastery defenses, and monks aiding in defense. Forty patriots and three monks die. two weeks later prisoners plan return.
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Philipoppoll
Ferdinand
Macedonia
Pop
Red Caps
Veskul-Nish
Mitev
Palanke Monastery
Mitew
Misten
Palanka*s
Abbott
Edward Mygind
In Touch with Cabinet Washington Letter
The article praises President Roosevelt and his Cabinet for strong Western knowledge and sympathy. It notes many officials have Western experience, including Hay Cortelyou Shaw Wilson Hitchcock Moody Payne and Knox, shaping policy for West and East. The Yale Record adds a brief humorous note about Willie finding his mittens missing.
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Washington
Mississippi
Roosevelt
Ry Hay
Plains
Rockies
Shaw
Wilson
Hitchcock
Cortelyou
McKinley
Knox
West
Moody
Payne
Humors of the Kansas Flood at Topeka
A comic flood tale from Kansas City Journal recounts a cow crossing Me Lan bridge, a lawyer’s rescuing hay and boat attempts, and Topeka residents aiding flood victims. It notes rescues, mishaps, and colorful local reactions including clergy, judges, and a robust Auntie praising the Lord amid peril.
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Kansas City Journal
Topeka
Wyman
North Topeka
Hayden
Sam Zimmerman
Kansas Avenue
Billard’s Mill
Dry Land
Meah
Izaak Walton References Across Fishermen
The Providence Journal muses on how fishermen like Mr. Cleveland invoke Izaak Walton. It notes Walton’s name outshines his book The Compleat Angler, with many people knowing the author though few readers have actually read the work.
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Providence Journal
Cleveland
Izaak Walton
Walton
Real American Optimism in Topeka Post-Flood Hope
The Topeka State Journal recalls Chicago rising after fire and Galveston after flood as examples of resilience. It argues Topeka will emerge from hardship as a greater city through collective effort and optimism.
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Topeka
Chi
Galveston
Peka
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Philippopoli
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Austria
Dogland
Bidden
Podgoritza
Montenegrans
Sofia
Versace
Willie
Yale
Indianapolis
Louisville
Kansas
Wagons Rockaways
John Primrose
H. T. Conde
Washington S Street
Izaakt
Paul Fr. Krauss
East Washington Street
Dandruff
A R Bremer Co
A. Kiefer Drug Company
John H.anding
East Ohio Street
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