Deer Hunting Boom and Notable Accidents in 1900s Era
A compilation notes Vermont deer hunting flourishing with record counts in Bennington County and Adirondacks, while also recounting accidents and incidents: two killed by a Detroit area trolley near Ypsilanti, a cave-in at Prosperity Missouri threatening miners, a self-hanging attempt by a Mississippi boy, a caper involving an apology aboard a French cruiser in Trinidad, and a crumbling Ohio state capital foundation. Also mentions arson-murder suspicions in Wisconsin, legal actions in Massachusetts, and upcoming theatre listings plus naval reports from Cavite and Colombia.
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Vermont
Bennington County
Adirondacks
Adirondack
Amur River Gold Fields Described as World’s Greatest
Mining expert B B McCowan returns from a 1000 mile Amur expedition in Siberia declaring the Amur river region the richest undeveloped gold field. He says Russians use crude methods and have potential for agriculture with immigration and machinery aiding development. The report touts vast wheat and corn prospects and rapid settlement.
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Amur
Enetera Siberi
B. B. McCowan
Russia
McCowan
Siberia
Europe
Paris
Illiteracy Gap Among Immigrant Children Reported
Census figures show 95.6 percent of native white children of native parents can read and write, while 49.1 percent of native white children of foreign born parents achieve literacy. The report attributes the gap to geographic drift of foreign born families to highly educated Northern and Western states.
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United States
Doukhobors Blocked From British Columbia Settlement
The British Columbia government refuses to allow Doukhobor settlers from Agsubain to stay, signaling they will not negotiate with immigrants who do not conform to Canadian laws. Sir Henri Joly de Lotbinière informed Tiku Poudmanis and petitioners that the government cannot concede, despite demonstrations of the Universal Brotherhood’s goals.
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British Columbia
Agsubain
British Colubia
Henri Jolly de Lotbiniere
Setiing
Tiku Poudmanis
Gignars
Christian Community of the Universal Brotherhood
Deukhabots
Ashinibei
Rob Coals Company Office Robbery and Other News
Masked men bound a watchman and stole about $1,000 from a West Virginia Road district office. robbers fled unseen. The report also notes peppermint prices rising, a boy’s skull crushed in an animal incident, labor riots, floods, rescues, and various civic notices including schooling and library topics.
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Ira
Bindhius
Del
Liam Yar
Wesneavelint Company
West Ervin
Snrum
Mining Property Caves In Near Joplin Missouri
Two acres of Prosperity Mo property near Joplin suffered a cave-in collapsing seven shafts on the Eleventh Tour at Stewart Mill. Ninety five miners escaped unharmed after warning sounds from the ground warned of danger.
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Stewart
Prosperity
Joplin
Missouri- Kansas
Gerand
Provisions Costly in Nome Alaska Claim Reports
An Alaska mining note recounts Mayer and others locating valuable claims near Nome, with gold sold at prices amid tense development prospects. Separate items report a severe car crash injuring twelve, with one possibly fatally, and Congress considering a Thanksgiving proclamation by President Roosevelt. A passenger steamer sinking is also noted.
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Alaska
Mayer
Wearton
Todbay
Nome
Firth
Kirtycust
Coal Men in Union Face Consolidation of Major Firms
Negotiations underway to merge Pittsburg Coal Company and Monongahela River Consolidated Coke Company with combined capitalization of 110 million dollars and assets of about 120 million. The aim is to form the world’s leading coal and coke trust, reduce costs, and streamline operations across the merged entities.
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Pittsburg Coal Company
Monongahela Hiver
Congad Coke Company
Fae
Tun Oe Gwe
Uns
Phim
Wittisburg Company
Indians Show Great Gain in Hampton Institute Report
The Hampton Institute annual report notes progress in Indian education including studies dress language manners and application. It highlights improvement in students especially girls with upper class girls aiding discipline and emphasizes sericulture and trades alongside academics.
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Hampton Institute
Damnatee Agricultural Institute
Tower of
Indian Alfitite
Hampton
Upper Clare
Indians Cause Trouble North of Belle Fourche Prairie Fires Kil Game
Reported in the Moreau vicinity north of Belle Fourche 8 D 125 miles Indians are off the reservation in large numbers burning prairies and killing game. Fires started on the prairie are quickly extinguished but danger looms if not halted. Belle Fontaine game warden S A Lathrop and four deputies went to Moerenu to arrest offenders but withdrew after hostilities.
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Belle Fourche
Standing Rock
S. A. Lathrop
Belle Fonteche
Hutte County
Apple Kills Man in Cold Spring Harbor Stage Show
At Cold Spring Harbor New York an inquest heard how barber John Volkman was shot and killed on Thespian Hall stage during a medicine show. Actor Charles Meinel of the touring company fired an apple from Volkman’s head at about twenty feet. the third shot struck Volkman in the forehead and he died within an hour.
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Cold Spring Harbor
S. Y
John Volkman
Thespian Hall
Charles Meinel
Meinel
Volkman
Cuba rejects treaty as Palma government sends counter proposal
The Cuban government dispatched a counter proposition to Washington in response to the US treaty terms. The nature of Cuba's counter is not disclosed, but it is believed acceptance would force a large reduction in Cuba's customs revenue, harming the island's finances.
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Palma
Washington
Mavana
Asted
Ufrica
Wenty
Cuba
United States
Falariva Intier
Starves to Death in Crowd At New York Store
A man reportedly starved to death in a crowded New York area as he sought steady work. He collapsed before witnesses after a brief mock job search, with reports noting he had recently secured employment prospects but failed to begin due to illness.
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Prs
Cleriga
Danomenn
York
Sterr
Phewi
Ue Liven
Heen
Junge Jee King
Sixth Avenue
Avi
Thanksgiving Proclamation Declares Nov 27 Holiday
President Theodore Roosevelt issues a proclamation designating Thursday November 27 as a day of general thanksgiving. He cites national prosperity and moral uplift, urging the people to cease work and offer thanks to God in their homes and places of worship.
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Iasnes
Moosevelt
Hursday
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Aheir
Washington
Immense Potato Crop Report in Kaw Valley
Reports from the Kaw River Valley indicate a record potato harvest with high yields and improving quality. An average yield exceeds previous years and prices around 25 cents per bushel, with incomes up to 50 dollars per acre possible. Growers emphasize planting pure Northern seed, notably the Hardy Ohio variety from Minnesota, across the Argentine to Topeka corridor. A Christian Church national convention in Omaha attracts 34,000 attendees. the service lasted 28 minutes.
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Kaw
Kaw River
Argentine
Topeka
Red River
Minnesota
Industrial Progress and Trade Trends in Early 1900s
The Weekly Trade Review notes robust railway expansion boosting U S commerce amid mild weather limiting retail sales. Rail earnings rise while coke supply tightens and German demand looms. Grain, wheat and oil markets show strength. exports climb as mills boost production.
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New York
Trade Review
St. G. Dun & Co
Germany
United States
Canada
Grave Robbing Indictments Spark Indiana Grand Jury
Twenty five indicted in Indianapolis on grave robbing charges amid grand jury findings. Sherwell acquitted at Gransville in a separate murder case. Miss Ida Weller assaulted near Bloomington campus. two whitecaps whipped near Brown County. Mrs Lydia Amas’s disappearance mystery. deaths from alleged foul play and business concerns noted. State items list arson, injuries, and local incidents across Indiana towns.
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Sherwell
Evansville
Luel
Grand Jury
Thomas Sherwell Cave
Grans Ville
Mrs. Sherwell
Tye
Market Report of Grain and Livestock Prices
The notice lists prices for wheat corn oats and other grains, along with cattle hogs sheep and lamps. It shows ranges from No 2 yellow wheat to choice cattle and fair to prime hogs with various per unit values and regional references.
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Ile
New York
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