Census figures for cities due by May or June
The director of the census Sam L. Rogers announces that population figures for most U S cities will be released by May or June with the national total in September or October. City totals should begin in March or earlier, with Washington likely first and main urban populations shown by May.
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Washington
Sam L. Rogers
Washington D. C
Rhode Island
New York City
Boston
Chicago
Bloomington
Ind
Rogers
Kansas adopts industrial court to oversee utilities and carriers
Kansas ends special session with passage of an industrial court bill. The three judge court, appointed by the governor, gains power to supervise public utilities and common carriers, enforce orders, and regulate labor disputes. It preserves fair contracts, permits union incorporation, and restricts picketing.
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Topeka
Kansas
H. J. Allen
Ings
New Trial Denied in Lowen v. Petsch Suit
In Maquoketa a new trial was denied in the case Lowen versus Petsch detailing the plaintiff sought 5000 dollars for loss of an arm from a gun discharge. The jury found the discharge accidental with no negligence by the defendant. Judge House upheld the verdict after arguments in district court.
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Maquoketa
Lowen Vs. Petsch
In Solitary Forty Years Boston Minstrel Show
Jesse Pomeroy who has spent forty years in solitary confinement will make a public appearance for the first time since boyhood in a minstrel show staged by state prison inmates as the latest feature of the solitary confinement program.
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Boston
Jesse Pomeroy
Commuted sentence marks end of long prison term
The man once jailed for crimes at a young age is now 60 after a sentence commutation three years ago. He has remained in prison since age 17 for offenses committed as a boy.
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Pomeroy
Pone’s Name Origin Explained by Early Virginia Historian
An early English chronicler of Virginia argued the term pone derives not from Latin panis but from the red Indian word oppone. The name then broadly described corn bread in the southern colonies.
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Virginia
South
Make Good Use of Spare Time Quote
Quote from William M. Taylor urges binding spare hours to a definite purpose. It encourages gathering fragments of time to avoid waste and maximize achievement.
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Willian M, Taylor
Getting Even With the Censor
A light quip notes a writer plans to quit writing to offset a censor removing the interesting parts of his letters. The joke hinges on the irony of withdrawal as retaliation for censorship.
Butler Seen as Republicans' Likely Presidential Candidate
Nicholas Murray Butler, famed academic and political strategist, is regarded by party leaders as a strong presidential aspirant. His long career includes shaping New Jersey policy, extensive European connections, and repeated refusals of cabinet or diplomatic posts despite high interest from presidents.
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Butler
Nicholas Murray Butler
Garrett P. Hobart
Nation
New Jersey
Batlers
Hobarts
New Jersey Assembly
Butler Declines Political Posts and Boss Roosevelts Ally
The text notes a New York figure repeatedly urged to run for mayor and governor, all declined, while his business skill earned high offers. He is described as a close friend and adviser to Theodore Roosevelt during Roosevelt’s governorship and presidency, with a continuation hinted on page 6.
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New York State
New York
Butler
Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
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