Britain Rejects Reopening India Mints in Monetary Talks
London reports Lord Salisbury sent a formal reply to US bimetallist commission head Senator Wolcott. Britain cannot reopen the India mints now and declines the proposals, citing a stable gold and silver exchange as key. The note says Britain will consider other practical suggestions from the United States.
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London
Lord Salisbury
Hay
Wolcott
Great Britain
India
United States
France
Mill
Sir J. Westland
Financial Department of India
No Receiver Appointed in Huntaville Insolvency Case
In United States court Judge Bruce dismissed the suit of Mrs M J Braton et al against the Southern Building and Dean Association of Huntaville Ala seeking a wind up of the company. The defense produced evidence showing assets over a million dollars and after two days of hearings the judge found the bill groundless and dismissed the case without argument.
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U. Association of ‘ Huntaville
Als
Mra. M. J. Btraton Et al
Southern Building and Dean Association of
Huntaville
Ala
Noodiver
Bruce
United States
Plaintiaffs
Southern
Brice
United States Viewed As Cheaper Steel Producer
The Pall Mall Gazette notes American competition in iron and steel, reporting the United States as challenging Britain in neutrality markets and gaining a foothold in England. It says the causes are permanent and that the United States will remain the cheapest steel producing country in the world.
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The
Pall Mall Gazette
Iron and Steel Industries
United States
England
Dalton Trial Sparks Judge Scolding Lawyers
In Dalton Georgia the car theft trials opened with a heated session. Judge A W Vite warned lawyers to stick to trial facts, threatened fines and jail if decorum slipped, while jurors heard a dramatic not guilty verdict for Captain T J Peeples and a tense push toward upcoming cases including Mack Cannon and John H Boender. Ninety odd bills were presented by the jury.
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Dalton
Miuraday
Wat Harria
Peeples
T. J. Peeples
Harris
Ang
Mack Cannon
John H. Boender
Col. McGuiny
Whitfield
A. W. Vite
Tom
Bethlehem Iron Works Offers Plant to Government
A Philadelphia dispatch reports William Wharton a major Bethlehem Iron Company stockholder confirmed the firm offered to sell its plant to the government. He said Carnegie also proposed a similar sale but doubted that either offer would materialize.
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Bethlehem Iron Works
Philadelphia
William Wharton
Bethlehem Iron Company
Wharton
Carnegia Company
Dalton Trials Resume as Captain Peeples Charged
Dalton Georgia car conspiracy trials resumed last Tuesday with Captain Peeples arraigned for receiving eight boxes totaling 220 pounds of stolen tobacco from Bohannon. State witnesses were Walter Bohanson, chief of the car pirates, and a Black man. Defense witness Ho ayidenvs testified as the time came for the defense.
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Captain Peeples
Dalton
T. J. Peeples
Toto
Selma Depopulated by Yellow Fever Warning
Selma Alabama is nearly deserted after the official announcement of yellow fever. About $11,000 worth of tickets were sold over the Southern last Sunday morning. Of 2,500 white residents, only 800 remain to face the epidemic dangers.
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Selma
Ala
Syndicate formed over Union Pacific claim plan
Russell Sage announced a plan to form a syndicate for Union Pacific based on paying the government's claim. He claimed subscriptions exceeded 75 million dollars within two hours and would continue until the plan was subscribed three times over. Sage asserted unlimited capital to settle Pacific road debts without government loss or blind pools.
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Russell Kage
Union Pacific
New World
Russell Soge
McKinley
Union Pacific Railway
Sage
Debts Paid for Methodist Mission Board Debt Wiped
Tennessee Methodists hear good news as the Methodist Episcopal Church board of missions in Nashville reports $160,000 in subscriptions raised two years into a campaign. Rev. Dr. Henry G Morrison led the effort and announced at the conference that the debt is now fully paid.
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Tennessee Methodists
Board of Missions
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Iowa
Nashville
Henry G. Morrison
Nashville Safe as Frost Rumors Dismissed
Officials say Nashville is free of yellow fever and suspicious cases. Boards of health confirm no illnesses, no reports of danger, and investigators find rumors baseless. A frost affected Nashville and surrounding counties Saturday morning.
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Nashville
Boards of Health
Through Georgia Investor Interest and State Politics
The scene covers Georgia finance with $85,000 of 4 per cent bonds for Americus, cotton deals near Atlanta, and Senator Bacon pressing for Lawra Redwine's pardon. It notes the Gwinnett fair's success, Major Smyth as Atlanta postmaster, debates on Atlanta water electrolysis, and a historic state legislature session shaping reforms and party alignments amid fiscal committee shifts and constitutional budget reforms.
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Rentice
General Assembly
Money in Mail Replaces Express in Big Chicago Transfer
From New York Herald dispatches comes word of a large sum moved by mail from a Chicago banking house to a western correspondent. Officials note a shift from express to mail due to lower postal fees and security costs. Express firms have armored safes and will await outcomes of this risky change before adjusting traffic strategies.
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New York Herald
Chicago
Sxpresea
Bub
Fremula
Soen
Sam
Sensational Chickamauga Park sequel shocks North Georgia
A Chattanooga special reports a sensational development connected to the Heathcock case at Chickamauga Park. It now alleges the seventeen year old girl was beaten by her mother, not assaulted by a criminal, and that the prior criminal assault tale was a plan to ruin the girl’s reputation. Authorities had warned of a phase of the “fiend” threat, which has been withdrawn.
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Heathcock
Chickamauga Park
Chattanooga, Tann
North Georgia
Chattanooga
James Heathcock
Park Commissioners
Murder and arson strike Biloxi elderly couple home
A Friday morning fire at the Parkhurst residence near Back Bay reportedly killed Mr J A Parkhurst and his wife. Autopsy indicates murder for robbery and that the couple were killed before retiring. Suspects Gibson and his wife along with Volkex were arrested as the investigation unfolds.
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Biloxi
Back Bay
Parkhurst
J. A. Parkhurst
Gibson
Volkex
Spain Warns of Vessel Search Rights in Cuban Waters
A Madrid newspaper cites a Spanish government reply to a note from United States envoy General Stewart L. Woodford. Spain says it will reestablish the right to search vessels in Cuban waters if the United States continues to allow filibustering expeditions from American ports.
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Madrid
United States
Stewart L. Woodford
Spain
Cuban
Soldiers for Klondike military post created near St Michaels
The secretary of war orders a military reservation within 100 miles of St Michaels Alaska to empower Lieutenant Colonel Rovdall to enforce law and protect property amid lawless activity near the Yukon mouth.
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Alaska
Indius
St. Michaels
Secretary of War
Rovdall
Yukon
Practical wheelbarrow and pig catching device described
A historical note explains a method to catch small pigs using a hoop placed in a cook’s mouth and a four to five foot rod for slipping over the pigs. It also discusses a new wheelbarrow design with the axle moved nearer the body to better bear the load on market gardens.
Demand for Safe City Saddle Horses Warns Breeders
Farm News notes rising accidents from city traffic and runaway horses. It urges breeders to raise city trained saddle and carriage horses with calm nerves and responsive handling from early years to meet demand in urban markets. Buyers seek stylish, safe horses and pay premium for well trained stock.
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Indies
Oara
Catringay
Tarm News
MANKNT GARDENERE HANNOW Wheal Eee Inside
A cap fitted inside the body makes wheeling easier. A new barrow weighs 49 pounds and with 239 pounds of sand reduces load on the handles. Handles 5 feet long, front 14x14 inches, rear tapering. Wheel 22 inches diameter with a Q inch tire. Harrow frame 19 inches at front, 9 feet at back. body 8 by 18 inches. logs 2 feet 10 inches from the front. Report by R. Bingham of na Joveey in American Agriculture.
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R. Bingham
Na Joveey
Agricul+ ris
Taka
G Toys
Dutoh belted cattle and farming notes from Orange NJ
Dutoh Dalted Oattie and editor Orson D. Munn praise Dutoh belted cattle at Llewellyn Park Orange NJ with multiple prizes earlier shows. Hog profitability and feeding, breeding, and farm economy are discussed, plus demand for safe horses amid changing transport. Notes on Dutch belt cattle origins and hardy milk production conclude with rural agricultural guidance.
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Dutoh
Orson D. ‘Munn
Scientific American
Llewellyn Park
Orange
N. J
New Jersey
Madison Square Garden
Mthn
Holland
The Corn Harvant and Its Mechanics of Harvesting
The article describes corn harvesting methods highlighting advances in machinery that ease labor. It contrasts large farm methods with small plots using hand cutters and bundles, detailing tying methods and the construction of a platform for chopping stalks. It notes bundles, shocks, and binding materials to secure stalks against wind.
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Immente i
Oureare
Aled
Lund
Corn Harvesting Mechanism Instructions From 19th Century Manual
Describes a crude platform driven corn gathering device with rods, bends, and a knife aligned to lift and slice corn. includes measurements for a 80 inch wide platform, 29 inch long rod, and 26 inch knife mounting. Details hinge points, bolting, and support planks to secure the assembly for safe operation.
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Maom
Uncle Sam
Georgia
Honda
Americus
FW. Beardsly
New York
Bacon
Lawra Redwine
Porter
Redwine
Gwinnett County
Lawrenceville
Major W. H. Smyth
Atlanta
Major Smyth
House
Senate of
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J. M. Terrell
Atkinson
Wade
Railroad Commission
Northeastern Railroad
Blalock Committee
Treasury Department
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State Banka
Klondike
Hannow
Wilson
Secretary of Agriculture
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