Restoring a Lost Empire through Mesopotamian Irrigation
The Turkish drive to reclaim 12.5 million acres in Northern Mesopotamia via irrigation may revive Nebuchadnezzar era power and repopulate the region. A $200 million cultivation cost is projected, with census estimates suggesting U S population near 90 million by 1910 and potential surprises in this year’s tally.
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Nebuchadnezzar
Mesopotamia
New York World
Tigris
Euphrates
Bagdad
Belshazzar
Durand
United States
Nicaragua Peace Talks Open as Estrada Seeks Mediation
In Nicaragua the factions move toward talks. President Madriz proposes peace, General Estrada replies with mediation hints and US involvement as potential arbiter. US may assist for an honorable settlement, while naval force withdrawal suggests reduced danger.
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Nicaragua
Madriz
General Estrada
United States
Uncle Sam
Four-in-Hand Record Drive From New York to Atlantic City
The piece notes automobiles dominate yet horses remain influential. A remarkable four-in-hand team from New York completed a notable journey to Atlantic City, highlighting coaching as a popular equine sport. The author remarks on the enduring appeal of drives with spirited speedsters and the automobile’s ongoing triumphs.
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New York
Atlantic City
Duke of Orleans Proposes Help to Save the State
The Duke of Orleans, a French pretender, again offers to save the ship of state claiming republican institutions cause corruption. The issue is not the institutions but their abuse, and his aid will likely be politely refused.
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Orleans
Peru Withdraws Legation From Chile After Dispute
Peru has withdrawn its legation from Chile amid a row between the South American nations. The piece argues that an arbitration court is as needed as a Hague tribunal to smooth over Latin American quarrels.
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Peru
Chile
Census Appeals Signal Fear of Revealing Family Secrets
The frequent appeals to aid the census takers indicate fear of nodia inclination to reveal family secrets for the benefit of statisticians.
Paulhan Wins 80000 Race in Aeroplane Flight
French aviator Louis Paulhan won the 80000 prize by flying from London to Manchester, a 185 mile journey with one overnight stop at Lichfield, reaching Manchester at 5:82 am after a dramatic contest against Graham White. White encountered delays and a wreck, then started again but finished behind.
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London
England
Louis Paulhan
Manchester
Litchfield
Graham White
Reade
Polesworth
White
Paulhan
Lord Northcliffe
Hendon
Park Royal
Kensal Green
Bletchingley
Paulhan-White
Bletchy
Rugby
Lichfield
Ting
Wolverton
Woman's Death by Gas at 507 St Joseph Street
Louis Schaefer found his wife Mary dead in the kitchen with her head in the gas oven at their home 507 St Joseph Street St Louis. A farewell note in German was left for her husband as gas escaped from the range. Police and John Seidler were notified and the body taken to the morgue.
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St. Louis
Missouri
Louis Schaefer
St. Joseph Street
Mary
Schaefer
John Seidler
Rockefeller philanthropy praised by Ithaca president
President Jacob G. Schurman lauded John D. Rockefeller’s philanthropic scheme before the Cornell congress, endorsing broad scope for the foundation to advance morality religion art science manners and social welfare and urging future trustees be US appointed or government influenced for public welfare.
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Ithaca
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller Foundation
Congress
Jacob G. Schurman
Cornell Congress
Schurman
Rockefeller
United States
Senate
Record heat wave hits western Newfoundland
In St Johns Newfoundland record breaking temperatures accompany a hot spell along the west coast. Thermometers show up to 85 degrees in the shade, far above normal for this season and unprecedented in the colony’s history.
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St Johns
N.F
Newfoundland
Ships collide off Fortune Bay sinks Edna Carter
A night collision off Fortune Bay Newfoundland ferried two schooners Edna Carter and Victoria. The Edna Carter sank after their rigging fouled for two hours. The crew escaped to the Victoria, while both vessels narrowly avoided founder.
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Fortune Bay
N. F
North Sydney
N. S
Edna Carter
Big Dam Slowly Burning in Minnesota Flood Crisis
In Duluth Minnesota on April 25 the upper Mississippi flood zone near Brainerd faces severe danger as the Weyerhauser dam center piers burn and water supply fails. The city darkens and panic spreads while residents evacuate and crews battle flames with buckets as pulp plant fires threaten further destruction downstream.
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Duluth
Minn
Mississippi River
Brainerd
Weyerhauser
Northwest Paper Company
Seed Prices Prohibitive Hit Southern Cotton Seed Supply
The Department of Agriculture orders oil mill inspections to gauge seed on hand as cottonseed costs rise to 100 to 150 dollars per ton. With 50 to 75 percent of the crop damaged by cold in Louisiana Mississippi Alabama and Georgia early plantings threaten boll weevil control and crop outlook. Officials urge larger grain areas and seed transfer to growers to avert shortages across five states amid blizzards and heavy snows.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Department of Agriculture
Arkansas
Tennessee
Customs Inquiry to Be Nation Wide
The treasury department expands investigations beyond the New York weighing department to all customs branches. Appraisers' stores in New York are selected for the next examination. Four agents J Cummings L M Cullom A C Armstrong and B Parker will lead the inquiry. It aims to safeguard government revenue by reviewing appraisals of foreign goods. Further phases will cover Boston Philadelphia Baltimore Chicago and San Francisco.
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Washington, D. C
New York Custom House
Treasury Department
Customs Service
New Yor
Department
J. C. Cummings
New York
L. M. Cullom
Baltimore
A. C. Armstrong
Boston
B. Parker
el Paso
Philadelphia
Chicago
San Francisco
Aurora Reported Lost With 187 Crewmen
Report from St Johns Newfoundland states the fishing steamer Aurora went down with her entire crew of 187 aboard. The sealing steamer Boothie, returning from the fishing banks, confirms the sinking but details are unconfirmed. No further news was obtained from the Boothie before departing the fishing grounds.
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St. Johns
New Foundland
Aurora
Boothie
Boothic
Nho
The Overland the King of Cars offers forty horsepower rebate
The Overland car line boasts four factories employing 4000 workers to produce 140 Overlands daily and ship orders worth 24 million dollars this year. Its simple, self steering design, tough engine, and easy pedal control are highlighted as reasons for its popularity and low price. A 25 horsepower model is $1000 and a 40 horsepower model is $1250 with lamps and magneto included.
Two Free Books on Overland Autos Offered to Readers
An auto interests note promises two free books about Overland automobiles. The message urges motor car lovers to request the books by cutting out a coupon and writing for them today, presenting the offer as a reminder to act.
Hix and Henpeck Spar Over Domestic Tactics
In a terse exchange, Hix questions Henpeck about his constant kissing of his wife. Dix jokingly suggests the gesture is to prevent her talking, reflecting light domestic satire in the era.
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Hix
Henpeck
Dix
Another Instance The Fu Cannibal Produces A Quarter
In a bizarre exchange the Fu cannibal reluctantly hands over a quarter after the Lightning Calculator pleads. The exchange turns on booze avoidance and a warning about mutual grub-stake practices. The Lightning Calculator laments others fail to grasp his genius.
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Los Angeles Herald
Suffragette lecture topic questioned in Stray Stories
In a brief Stray Stories exchange, Mrs Suffragette is asked about the subject of her afternoon lecture. Mrs Clubwoman suggests the disasters of married life, while Mrs Bridgewhist jokes about displaying her husband on the platform as an exhibit.
A Real Prodigy Reveals Hidden Talents Beyond Numbers
A boastful father claims his son is a prodigy excelling beyond mathematics. The boy reportedly refrains from entering cars or honking horns while others admire his remarkable restraint. The tale emphasizes character over scholastic prowess and mocks narrow views of genius.
Great Surprise Shared Between Father and Daughter
A conversation from Life depicts a father and Ruthie delighting in the idea of a baby brother. They discuss keeping the surprise from mamma, imagining the family growing with a new child.
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Papa
Ruthie
Mamma
The Crushing Reply
A humorous Harvard Lampoon exchange features a couple where she teases his egotism and he retorts that he is thinking of nothing in particular, turning a casual moment into a witty private conversation.
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Harvard Lampoon
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