Nationwide turmoil and tragedies headline a busy week
A sweeping summary notes Attorney General Jackson in New York seeks to oust Mayor McClellan, amid a tide of incidents: Southern Pacific strike ends in Houston, a deadly sea and rail disasters, gangland style crimes, fires, and political shifts. It chronicles assassinations, floods, bombings, shipwrecks, and diplomatic tensions with Japan across the globe.
Attorney General Fails To Locate All Ballot Boxes
New York Attorney General Jackson said he could not locate all ballot boxes stored under a supreme court order. Raids were conducted in Greater New York to secure boxes tied to the Hearst McClellan mayoral contest. Many boxes in Manhattan eluded discovery despite efforts and guards.
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State vs Railroad tests stock issue over Great Northern
In Ramsey county district court Judge Hallam hears the state of Minnesota challenge to a proposed 60 million dollar Great Northern stock issue. The state argues prior hearings before the railroad commission are required and that the issue would raise freight and passenger rates. Great Northern contends its charter allows the issue and that all stock would be preferred. Attorney General Young says committee authority to issue stock strikes at core protections for the public.
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Brain and personality shape thought not brain alone
Current Literature argues that brain matter alone cannot think. The conscious personality uses the brain as an instrument, with the speaking half modified to acquire knowledge and words, like a librarian placing books on shelves.
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Fire at Michigan Stove Works Destroys Most Of Plant
A major blaze in Detroit gutted the Michigan Stove Works plant, causing an estimated 750000 in damage while the insured value was 380000. More than 15000 gas and coal stoves were ruined as the 10 to 12 acre facility burned rapidly. Several firefighters and spectators were injured, one worker later died, and only the office building foundries and part of the storage building survived.
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Senator Daniel Supports Dismissal of Negro Troops
Virginia Senator Daniel spoke in the Senate on the eighth in favor of the president action dismissing negro troops while the House opened debate on the army appropriation bill.
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Shah of Persia Dies Reported by Teheran Telegraph
The Daily Mail correspondent in Teheran reports the shah of Persia died this evening with a formal public announcement to come tomorrow. The news is conveyed via telegram from London.
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Inauguration Held in a Church in Denver
Rev. Henry A. Buchtel was inaugurated as Colorado governor on Tuesday, marking the first time the state’s inauguration occurred in a church.
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Saved by Their Own Boats in Shipwrecks
The London Answers notes that most shipwreck survivors are saved by their own boats. Of 2,159 people rescued on UK coasts in 1903 1904, 735 were saved by their own boats, 641 by passing ships, 423 by lifeboats, 165 by rocket apparatus and shore aid, and 143 by coast guard boats and other craft.
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Wisdom From Bacon on Self Victory
A concise aphorism notes that true triumph over nature requires balanced aims. Avoid tasks that are too ambitious or too trivial, as excessive goals invite failure while tiny efforts breed mere routine.
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Auctioneer praises deer flight on chased vase design
The auctioneer extols a vase as natural and beautiful, noting the chased design depicts a deer in flight. The remark frames the piece as an elegant example of decorative art likely to attract bidders.
Markets Report From New York and Cleveland January 9 1907
NY flour dull and unchanged. No. 2 red wheat 79c. corn No. 2 52c. oats clipped white 40 44c. hay firm. cattle and hogs largely unsold. veals 9.00 to 9.50. sheep 4.50 to 5.80. lambs 8.00 to 8.50. Cleveland flour prices listed. wheat No. 2 red 76 4c. corn No. 3 yellow 45 4c. oats No. 2 white 38 46c. butter 34c. eggs 28 30c. cheese 1c. potatoes 38 40c. hay 17.50 18.00. cattle 5.00 5.75. calves 8.50 9.00. sheep 5.00 5.50. lambs 7.60 7.75. Tole Jan 9 cash wheat and corn values listed 43c and 43%c respectively. oats cash 36 4c. cloverseed cash 8.52 4%4.
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Market Prices for Cattle Sheep and Hogs at East Buffalo
East Buffalo auction totals include best steer at 5.35 to 6.10, veal 9.00 to 9.50, sheep wethers 5.50 to 5.75, spring lambs 6.50 to 8.10, hogs yorkers 6.70 to 6.75.
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Market Prices From Pittsburg Live Stock Sale
Cattle values report: Choice steers bringing 5.80 to 6.10, fair 4.10 to 4.40. Sheep prime wethers 5.60 to 6.75, lambs 5.00 to 7.85. Hogs Yorkers 6.65 to 6.70.
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Night shirt pattern 5560 from Pattern Department
This design shapes a night shirt with shoulder and underarm seams, back fullness gathered to a straight yoke, and a turned down collar. Sleeves end in pointed cuffs with cambric muslin and outing flannel suitable. Medium size uses four and a half yards of 36 inch material. other sizes listed.
Pattern No 5698 One Piece Model for Children
This attractive one piece model suits both boys and girls and can be made in soft woolens or washable materials. It features dark blue mohair with a red hairline stripe, a left side closing under a pleat, and a shaped yoke extending down the front in a panel effect. For a six year old, 2 5/8 yards of 36 inch material are needed. sizes 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 years.
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Seeking the God and the Chain of Love
A reflective note frames love as a path to the divine, tracing steps from thinking about greatness to longing and seeking until the object becomes ours. The passage emphasizes turning thoughts into affection and action to gain vital experience of beauty and blessedness.
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Budding Maine Editors Run Tiny Weekly Star
The North Wayne Star is Maine’s smallest newspaper printed twice monthly for two to three years by two young boys. Each issue measures about 4 by 6 inches and contains 12 pages of local news, always engaging to readers in the area.
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Death of New York’s oldest living druggist Dr Ray
Dr Ray, esteemed as New York’s oldest living druggist, has died. Over his long career he sold 283,486,174 postage stamps and allowed 268,749,346,918 people to use his directory and telephone services.
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