Prosperity on Farms Tops Previous High in 1906 Report
The annual report by James Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture, details record farm wealth and highest crop outputs. Grain, hay, cotton, and dairy value reach new peaks while farm animal values rise. bank growth and deposits in rural areas surge, driven by farmer prosperity and home-based wealth retention.
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Fingny
Watson Ventures
Tiree
Wilve
Amerin
Department of
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Worts
Tne
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Jiars Ags
South
North Central
Iowa
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
North Dakota
Massahusetts
South Central
Wis
Tis South
Simul
Hus
South Africa
China
Tnit
San Jose
Holts
Yonstvelt
Agricultural progress praised in department’s report
A multiagency effort enhances farmer knowledge through scientific methods. The report calls the department’s work a triumph of intelligence, noting substantial results but reminding readers that educational outreach has only begun to reach a portion of the agricultural population.
Florida trip boosts praise for agricultural resources
Lealle M Shaw secretary of the treasury and Prof Willy L Moore chief of the Weather Bureau returned from Florida where Shaw spoke at the State fair and Moore inspected frost warning systems in Jacksonville and Tampa They praised the agricultural resources and products of Florida noting fruit crops vegetables and grains were of high quality They were accompanied by Mrs Shaw and Mrs Moore and were hosted by Senator Taliaferro in Jacksonville The trip was in the Seaboard Air Line private car led by Gol Coleman with President Barr’s endorsement.
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Lealle M Shaw
the Treasury
Willy L Moore
Weather Bureau
Florida
Shaw
Moore
Jacksonville
Tampa
Aney
Nner
Senator Taliaferro
President Barr
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Gol Coleman
Road
Antiquated land office methods mock modern management
A long critique highlights wasteful government practices at The Dalles and Portland offices. It details stray sums, lack of receipts, and multiple accounts where money transfers incur outdated express charges. The Keep Commission’s scrutiny is applauded as a spur to reform, reducing red tape and modernizing procedures. Sunday school exercises close with a Women’s Christian Temperance Union event at First Congregational Church.
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Sam
Dalles
Portland
Nice
Land Office
Keep Commission
Liquozone Free Coupon Offer
A promotional notice invites readers to request a Liquozone coupon. After sending, a social druggist will be contacted to order a full size bottle, with the druggist's payment covered by the promoter.
Publicity bill to curb election funds gains New York support
Former New York representative Perry Belmont advocates a publicity law to reveal campaign expenditures by committees and forbid involuntary corporate funding. He argues politicians should be legislators not messengers for wealth, citing historic limits and state efforts to curb money in politics. Belmont notes current law gaps and stresses stockholder rights in enforcing disclosure, urging federal and state action.
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New York
Perry Belmont
New Willard
Belmont
Democratic Nations
Buchanan
Republican National Committee
Ita
Teg
Colorado
Michigan
Massachusetts
California
Missouri
Washington Post Patterns Dolly Costume Guide for Dolls
A 19th century pattern feature describes a doll dress and apron ensemble for a 12 to 39 inch doll. It details a porcelain look with lace and lawn, a Red Riding Hood cloak, and simple one piece apron style suitable for tiny fingers to manage. Materials listed include narrow lace, fine lawn, and small yardage for dress and coat.
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Elathéa
Mira Dolly
Dolly
No Weddings After Four In Virginia Diocese
Bishop A Van de Vyver of the Richmond diocese issued peremptory instructions prohibiting marriage ceremonies after 4 PM. Read at St Peters Cathedral, the order aims to curb night weddings and disruptive behavior by visitors, especially Protestants, across Virginia Catholic churches.
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Washington Pas
Richmond
A. van de Vyver
Virginia
St. Peter's Cathedral
Catholi
American goods in Canada report warns US firms chase market
Special Agent Pepper reports Canada bought 11 percent of US exports last year, accounting for over 62 percent of Canadian imports valued at 196 million dollars. 25,000 Americans crossed into Canada this year, boosting demand for American goods. Canada eyes English goods with lower duties, threatens US market share if Americans stay inactive. Canadian Northwest wheat may route to Europe or Hudson Bay harbor, but likely moves south and east to US routes. Canada remains dependent on US raw materials for iron, textiles, and footwear, keeping Canada a potential large market for American firms.
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Pepper
Dominion
United States
Department of Commerce and Labor
Charles M Pepper
Canada
Canadian Northwest
Europe
Hudsons Bay
British Columbia
Mr. Pepper S
China
Japan
Measurement Pattern Notes from a Sewing Pattern Sheet
Fragmentary OCR shows cautions on bust measurements and pattern size selection. Mentions markings like 3 percent 84 and mercury readings 15 24 26. Advises careful reading of inches or years for pattern allowances and seams.
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Vereste
Chia
Mother Sees Son Killed by Freight Train
William Huber a 30 year old Baltimore and Ohio brakeman was crushed beneath his locomotive in the Parkersburg yards while his mother witnessed the tragedy. Earlier reports had hinted at a wreck involving his twin brother, who later died after being struck on a train en route to the same brother.
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Parkersburg
W. Ve
William Huber
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Huber
William
Petroleum
Fatal horse dispute ends in shooting death in West Virginia
Moses Harris, twenty one, son of well to do Huntington parents, was killed by Thomas Billup after Harris demanded a horse. Billup refused the loan, Harris drew a revolver threatening him, Billup fired both barrels from a shotgun, Harris died instantly. Billup surrendered at the county seat after riding twenty miles.
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Washington Post
Huntington
W. Va
Moses Harris
Thomas Billup
Dr. Fork
SirDowell County
Harris
Billup
Bilup
Bislup
Temperance Campaign and City Hall Ornamentation in Alexandria
The Independent Order of Rechabites with Washington help held a temperance meeting at First Baptist Church on a special Mount Vernon railway train. The event featured appeals by Rev Richard son and other clergy, with prayers for success. Separately, a large white cotton banner adorns the City Hall announcing oysters in all styles, funded by private enterprise, prompting mixed local reaction. A burglary case at 1203 King Street ends with a suspect in police custody, while other minor incidents include a reported purse theft and a call for a liquor license response. The Randall Line and Maryland Virginia Delaware Fairway steamer wharves will gain a new Mutual Ice Company facility. Attorney Boothe will not seek alderman candidacy. A railway shop-train wreck settlements in Spencer, North Carolina, are progressing to claimant satisfaction.
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Washington Post
King Street
Alexandria
Washington
First Baptist Church
Mount Vernon
W W. Cordell
E. Richardson
Anti-Saloon League of
Virgina
W. F Fisher
James Lee
Washington, D. C
JP. Stump
Methodist Episcopal Church
Corporation Court
Fairfax Street
Roberts
George Dove
Andrew O. Ernest
Frank H
Oliver
Zell
Dave
Lyles
Young
Wades Goodwin
Manassas
Negro
Goodwin
Randall Line
Maryland, Virginia
Delaware Fairway and Steamshit Company
Weems Line
Mutual Ice Company
Boothe
Board of Aldermen
Fisher
Corporation
Hiram
Wood
Bla
South
Pitt Street
Fratricide Suspect in North Carolina Held Without Bail
In Greensboro, North Carolina, L H Hornady was jailed on a fratricide charge after allegedly stabbing his brother D R Hornady during a dispute on a Gibsonville road. The dying brother identified Bud as the attacker before handing over a bloody knife and requesting surrender. Neighbors reported no quarrel prior to the incident.
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Washington Post
Greensboro
N.C
L H Horrady
Luat
D. R. Hornady
Bone
Gibson
L. H. Hornady
Bud
Gibsonville
May
Hornady
Rabbit hunter shoots man near Brownsville in Maryland
A 19 year old man, Paul Kger gel, was struck in the head by a rabbit hunter near Brownsville while walking along rail lines. He was badly injured, with a shot damaging his face and neck and destroying sight in both eyes. The incident occurred as one hunter fired toward another, the full load striking Kaet ze and the victim.
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Apedal
Washington Post
Hagerstown
Paul Kgergel
Brownsville
Ft Qs
Kaetze
Dying of accidental wound and church debt noted
Roanoke bookkeeper wounded while hunting. leg amputated to save life. A five year old girl near Otterbein Chapel fatally burned after clothing caught fire while her mother tried to save her with water. St Pauls Methodist Episcopal Church in Hagerstown marked its twentieth dedication anniversary with pastors presiding and about $1,500 raised to reduce debt to $10,000.
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Washington
Roanoke
Fred’ St Clar
Roanoke Railway and Electric Company
BBC
Hagerstown
New Verona
Thomas Hemmond
Otterbein Chapel
Washington Post
St Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church
Edwin T Mowbray
A H McKinley
Negro Development and Exposition League to exhibit progress
A conference in Norfolk will organize a branch of the Negro Development and Exposition League aimed at a Negro exhibit at the Jamestown Exposition. The league plans to open an office in Norfolk and to mobilize Black citizens across Southern states to display progress of the race. Deputy U S Marshal J J Harris, noted for destroying moonshine stills, resigned and headed to Buffalo to join the Railway Agents' Association of the United States and Canada.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
Negro Development and Exposition League
Jamestown Exposition
League
Tne
Roanoke
United States
J. J Harris
Virginia
Buffalo
W G Baldwin
Railway Agents’ Association of the
Canada
Pastor ropes off pews in church dispute
In Parkersburg West Virginia the Rev Harry E Porter set two ropes to block rear pews at Beachwood Presbyterian Church a dispute with the congregation over seating. Parishioners moved to a nearby Methodist church as Porter refuses to remove the ropes until his congregation grows sufficiently.
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Apedal
Parkersburg
W. Va
Beachwood Presbyterian Church
Yieid
Harry E Porter
Torr
Former Congress Candidate Severed Artery After Arrest
Roanoke Va November Frank Smith, a former independent candidate with socialist views, was arrested for diurderly conduct and jailed. He later attempted suicide by cutting the main artery in his leg, using an unknown instrument, and was found bleeding in his angle. The brick mason from Pine Eagle had clippings of a recent accident on a Richmond street car.
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Congress
Washington Post
Roanoke
Frank Smith
Smith
Flne Eagle
Richmond
Kil led at the throttle in freight death case
Special to The Washington Fest Huntington West Virginia November 2 engineer William R Perdue of through freight No 93 Norfolk and Western found dead in the cab with his fireman L D Williams reporting the high speed and a rock strike as the cause near Redwood Virginia authorities investigate the scene confident the rock was thrown from the trackside November 2.
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Washington
Huntington
W. Va
William R Perdue
Norfolk and Western Railroad
L. D Williams
Benahah
Perdue
Gofite
Redwood
Stricken in Dentist Chair Patient Suffers Stroke
The Washington Post reports in Norfolk that William Holand of Windsor Virginia was carried from a dentist office in the Bank of Commerce Building to Hospital St Vincent after suffering a stroke of paralysis in the chair. Relatives were notified and expected to arrive tomorrow morning. doctors describe his condition as critical. The item also notes church anniversaries, a fatal railway injury near Spencer North Carolina, and a visit by New Jersey Governor Edward Stokes to Greensboro.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
Wiliam Holand
Windsor
Bank of Commerce
St Vincent
Holland
New Jersey
Greensboro
Edward Stokes
C D, Benbow
Georgia
Free Union Fire Destroys Head & Bro Storeroom
A blaze last night at Free Union in the county destroyed the storeroom of Head & Bro and all contents valued at 4000 with stock insured for 1800. The building valued at 3100 was uninsured. Three prior fires have wiped out buildings in the area in five years. Mrs Virginia Elizabeth Mudd widow of Dr John A Mudd dies after a prolonged illness at sixty with a son and a daughter surviving.
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Charlottesville
Free Union
Head & Bro
Washington
Girl Is Missing from Home Near Bladeburg
Bertha Chinn a sixteen year old daughter of Benjamin E Chinn barber shop proprietor disappeared from her home near Bladeburg yesterday afternoon. Police and family urged seeking any clue about her whereabouts.
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Eeee
Bivatteville
Bertha ‘Chinn
Benjamin E. Chinn
Alk
Bladeburg
Book on Ojibway songs praised as exhibit of culture
A review notes the Ojibway transcriptions and harmonizations are presented as an exhibit of the tribe’s various phases. The Boston Globe, Indianapolis Star, and Ladies' Home Journal praise the author’s familiarity with Indian customs, with translations and portrayals seen as well done. Hardcover binding, 457 pages, priced at $1.50.
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Ty Edibhin & Tracy
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Boston Globe
Indianapolis Star
Hamilton Wright Mobie
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Ladies’ Home Journal
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