Immigration Congress Considers Educational Test and Port Inspections
Washington dispatch outlines fierce immigration policy debates as conference committee weighs a plan to drop the educational test and allow port inspections. It notes proposed shifts to rare seed distribution and Oklahoma Jim Crow concerns, plus Rep Joe Sharp Williams denying presidential ambitions and referencing family concerns.
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Charles W. Arthur
Washington
Jan
Congress
Senate
House
Conference Committee
United States
Beverly T. Galloway
Bureau of Plant Industry
Department of Agriculture
Galloway
House Committee On Agriculture
Three Dead and Six Hurt In Train Collision at Oweso
A rear end collision near Oweso New York leaves one student dead named Bradley learning firefighting, another fatally hurt, and a missing brakeman A. G. Mosier feared trapped. Several others including Frank Welch and W J Bouter hospitalized with serious injuries. The crash occurred as two freight sections came together in a cog.
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CB. McGowan
W. Dell
Chosy
Rosas Brown
Curious crime and fraternal notes mix in Fergus Falls dispatch
In Fergus Falls Minnesota on January 8 a sheriff investigated Mollie Thorsen’s shooting near Erhard after a masked man fired twice at her. The report blends odd crime details with excerpts praising the Ancient Order of Workmen and other fraternal notes about lodge growth and funds, referencing Upchurch’s early lodge and current reserve figures in Nebraska and Missouri.
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Fergus Malls
Minn
Lejauty
Sherif Olson
Erhard
Here
Mollie Thorsen
Lert
Toledo Strike Pushes 140 Workers From Toledo Machine and Pool
One hundred forty union men employed by the Toledo Machine and Pool company walked out after the firm refused a 10 percent wage increase demanded by the machinists union.
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Toledo, O Day
Toledo Machine and Pool Company
Illinois mines ramp up coal shipments to ease fuel famine
Central Illinois mines in Bloomington supply the Illinois market and are shipping a vast volume of bituminous coal to relieve the fuel famine in the northwest.
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Giool
Ilinois
Bloomington
Jan
Illinois
Missile survives blast hurls 100-pound steel piece into home
A dy nanite explosion at a burned paper mill in Menominee Michigan sent a 100 pound steel fragment into a nearby house. It crashed through a bed and lodged in the cellar, as workers cleared debris from the ruins.
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Menominee, Mich
Jan
Price Arrested for Mine Operator Slaying in Prairie City
Higbee Missouri January James Price a Black man was arrested on a charge of killing Thomas Albright a mine operator at Prairie Ia He was taken to Macon and turned over to the sheriff Price denies knowledge of the crime.
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Higbee, Mo
James Price
Thomas Albright
Prazier
Tee
Macon
Price
No Peter's Pence From France Announcement
Paris reports the pope will not accept Peter's Pence from France. Donations from French Roman Catholics will henceforth be devoted to supporting clergy within this country.
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Peter
France
Paris
Jan. S
Telephone Girls on Strike in Memphis Union Demand
About thirty female operators at the Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph company in Memphis went on strike. They demand higher wages and shorter hours.
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Memphis
Tenn
Jan
Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Company
Bankes the Horse Trainer of 1600 London
London buzzed in 1600 over Bankes servant to the Earl of Essex who taught a horse to count and climb St Pauls cathedral. Raleigh praised Bankes as unmatched among enchantors though Bankes and his horse were burned in Rome for witchcraft.
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London
Bankes
Earl of Essex
St. Paul's Cathedral
Walter Raleigh
Rome
Odd Fellows Highlight Sunshine of Purpose and Growth
The Illinois Odd Fellows urge living the order’s principles openly and honorably. Reports show Pennsylvania grand encampment at 14 959 members with a 1 017 gain. Indiana grand lodge 71 870 with a 2 923 six month rise. Subordinate lodges hold 35 524 036 dollars in invested funds. A line notes George L. Conn’s 40 years as trustee and veteran jewel. New York hosts several lodges with varying member counts above 200.
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Odd Fellowship
Illinois
Aet
Pennsylvania
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of
Indiana
George L. Conn
Jefferson Lodge
Steubenville
Fidelity Lodge
Hays City
Kan
King
Bell
New York State
Knights of Pythias to unite Oklahoma and Indian Territory
The grand domains of Oklahoma and Indian Territory plan consolidation into a single grand domain named Oklahoma while the constitution comes from Indian Territory. About 100 lodges in Indian Territory and 65 in Oklahoma yield a combined 8 000 members. Illinois has 42 uniform rank companies with 1 200 members, and nearly 30 000 members overall.
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Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Illinois
Large classes cited at Modern Woodmen banquet
A speaker cited large membership classes in Chicago St Louis New York Detroit Indianapolis and other areas. From Jan to Oct 1906 death claims paid 330 or more members totaling 5 805 632 34 dollars while 112 020 new beneficial members joined 34 660 lapsed and 3 470 died yielding a net gain of 73 890 beneficial members. Members should be physically and morally qualified to maintain camp standards.
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Chicago
St. Louis
New York
Detroit
Indianapolis
Radium and Life Generating Lifeforms Doubtful Claim
Cornhill Magazine summarizes that no living organism capable of reproduction has been produced from sterilized bouillon by radium. Burke’s experiments show tiny transient bodies forming then dissolving, not multiplying in fresh media, with activity diminishing but not yielding true life or spores.
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Burke
Mr. Burke
Quiverful Dispute Over Daughter Sparks Tense Exchange
In a heated exchange a parent accuses another party of seeking to take their daughter without warning while Goslow offers to listen if there is something about her to warn against.
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Goslow
Reach Across Borders From the German
A fragmentary line notes a gesture of reaching a hand to another person, sourced from a German context. The text suggests an act of offering or connection between individuals within a German setting.
Kybfels Encounters Cobra and Meteors En Route to New York
The Kybfels from Calcutta passed Gibraltar on Dec 1 when two large meteors plunged into the sea near the ship. A cobra aboard attacked the second officer after loading at Calcutta, and was killed with a revolver. A sailor, Mahood Ben Sali, died suddenly from fright amid the voyage.
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New York
Jan. S
Calcutta
Gibraltar
Saya
Mahood Ben Sali
Evansville's quietest Sunday as lid kept city calm
Evansville Ind January 8 reports the city kept the lid on with no arrests by 8 p.m. Disturbances were absent and saloons closed while soda fountains and theater crowds marked an unusually busy day. Church attendance by saloon men and families noted.
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Evansville
Ind
Fire Devastates Bangkok's Chinese Trading Quarter
A large fire in Bangkok’s Chinese trading quarter causes extensive damage with estimated losses around 3 million dollars. Firefighters battled the blaze for hours, protecting nearby shops and reducing further spread. No injuries reported.
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Bangkok
Siam
Jan
Weather forecast for Midwest and Great Lakes
The forecast projects rain in Illinois and Indiana with possible snow in the north, colder conditions overall. Lower Michigan sees rain or snow with fresh northerly winds. Wisconsin will be fair and colder, while Iowa experiences rain or snow and cooler temperatures.
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Illinois
Indiana
Lower
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Markets Report from Chicago and East Buffalo Commodities
Chicago and East Buffalo quote boards show mixed grain and livestock action. Wheat and corn futures edge and hold while oats and fats move on spot demand. live cattle and hogs trade steady to lower with notable shifts in yearling and lamb values.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Ile
Hay—Choice Timothy
Choice Prairie
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Fruit and sweets offer at local market
A local shop stocks bananas oranges apples white grapes figs dates and a wide fruit line. The store also features a strong selection of fresh candies and tobaccos.
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