American apples boost export growth to Europe
American exports rise with 2,500,000 barrels of apples shipped to Europe in six months. Government projections show irrigation costs at ten dollars per acre for reclaiming southwest lands under new laws. Baer testimony notes coal price control may evade legal proof. A Seattle coal sample showed seven dollars in gold per ton, implying high dealer costs.
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Europe
George FP. Baer
Interstate Commerce Commission
Seattle
Wash
Governor Odell Praises New York’s Expanding Role in History
Governor Odell congratulates New York for having a citizen serve as minister to France during the Louisiana Purchase era. He notes that in questions of American expansion every state has contributed according to its circumstances, highlighting statewide effort.
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Gov. Odell
New York
France
North Carolina Governor Speaks at St Louis Dedication
A governor from North Carolina attended Dedication Day in St Louis and noted the long time and enthusiasm among the governors present. The remarks suggested strong support for a nearby neighborhood event where a warming feature was to be unveiled or celebrated.
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North Carolina
St. Louis
Legislatures Sellout Claims Stir Philadelphia Press
The Philadelphia Press notes Missouri passed a slew of $1,000 bills, Illinois staged a slugging match, and Pennsylvania enacted a press muzzler, with few legislatures escaping distinction this year.
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Philadelphia
Missouri
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Noisy crowd wears down a man who stays calm at game
The Washington Star notes a man who enjoys a baseball crowd yet returns home to complain about the noise. He resembles a golfer who can play all day but tires quickly when sweeping a carpet, illustrating irritability and fatigue despite leisure.
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The
Washington Star
Uncertain History of Louisiana Territory Rivalry
The excerpt reflects on how differently history might have evolved if Spain or France had controlled the Louisiana Territory, contemplating the potential development and value each power might have recognized, and how its fate could have altered the republic and the world over the past century.
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Spain
France
Louisiana
Spectacle marks Louisiana Purchase centennial reflection
A reflection on the St. Louis celebration of the Louisiana Purchase centenary and speculation about a potential 2003 commemoration. The piece ponders patriotism and the unknown details and global role of the United States in the future.
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St. Louis
Helen Gould loaned art to Martha Washington Hotel
Miss Helen Gould again places New York people under pleasing obligation by loaning her collection of pictures and sculptures to the Martha Washington hotel for several months of free exhibition. The Martha Washington was built mainly through her generosity to house women.
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Helen Gould
New York
Martha Washington
Miss Gould
Mob Punishes Abusers in Indiana
A nob of masked men visited the homes of two men who abused their wives. They dragged the offenders out, tied them to trees, lashed them, and warned they must reform or face repetition. The act is lawless yet could be seen as deprecating abuse, though unlikely to reform behavior.
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Indiana
Canada Seeks Bigger 1903 Immigration Than 1902
Canada aims for a larger inflow of immigrants from the United States in 1903, but faces possible disappointment. Western state immigration bureaus publicize local attractions more than in years past, while national irrigation work west of the hundredth meridian will draw migrants who might otherwise head north.
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Canada
United States
Tragic Greenville Mystery. Miss Ida McRenkin Shot
In Greenville Illinois Miss Ida McRenkin of Sorento died from a heart wound amid a claimed accidental self shot while playing with a revolver in her fiance William Ammer son’s parlor. Witnesses say he hid the weapon and attempted to flee. coroner’s jury returned a death of unknown manner.
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Greenville
Ida McRenkin
Sorento
William Ammerson
Ammerson
Agnes McReakin
Robert Henderson
Henderson
Anderson claims Trautman substitute was not adopted
William N. Anderson of the Illinois Anti-Saloon League says the Trautman substitute for the local option bill was not adopted by the House on April 23, the day of a riot, with the result recorded as a tie. He alleges a clerical error created the record and will seek a journal change to show the substitute lost.
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William N. Anderson
Ilinois Anti-Saloon League
Mims
Trautman
House of Representatives
Anderson
Millikin pledges 100000 more to university funds
James Millikin adds 100000 to the Decatur university endowment if the college raises a further 50000 from other sources. The donation brings his total to nearly half a million dollars for the Millikin University to be dedicated by President Roosevelt during his Decatur visit on June 4.
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James Millikin
James Millikin University
Decatur
Millikin
University
Roosevelt
Gard Held on Forgery Charge After Arrest in Tewanee
Deputy Marshal T H Currier jailed Daniel J Gard in Springfield after arrest in Tewanee. Gard was bound over to the grand jury by Judge Humphrey at Peoria in $1,000 on three counts of forging endorsements on money orders at East St Louis. He could not give bond.
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United States
T. H. Currier
Springfield
Daniel J. Gard
Tewanee
Humphrey
Peoria
East St. Louis
Gard
Ridgey City Marshal Shot Dead in Oak Ridge Park
Peter Neck, Ridgey city marshal, was shot and killed in Oak Ridge park by Lewis Hubbard who surrendered claiming self defense. Hubbard and Jessie Brown were later charged with disorderly conduct. Hubbard is described as colored while Brown belongs to a prominent white family.
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Peter Neck
Ridgey
Oak Ridge Park
Lewis Hubbard
Neck
Hubbard
Jessie Brown
Miss Brown
Governor appoints Vredenburgh as state insurance head
Governor Yates appoints William R. Vredenburgh of Springfield to temporarily fill the office of state superintendent of insurance following the death of Henry Yates. Vredenburgh has served as assistant chief clerk in the insurance department.
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Yates
William R. Vredenburgh
Springfield
State Superintendent of Insurance
Henry Yates
Mr. Vredenburgh
Insurance Department
McCool Held for Murder in Decatur Case
E H McCool remained in custody without bail after a coroner's jury in Decatur indicted him for the murder of W G McNair a druggist. Read letters between Mrs McCool and the dead man showing intimacy that led to the tragedy.
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E. H. McCool
Decatur
W. G. McNair
Bloomington journalist Edward M Wilson dies in Denver
A Denver telegram announces the death of Edward M Wilson, longtime Bloomington newspaper man, who left Bloomington for the West seeking health due to consumption.
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Denver
Col
Edward M. Wilson
Bloomington
Miners at Johnston City Strike Over Powder Question
One hundred twenty five miners at the new Virginia shaft at Johnston City quit work pending a settlement of a disagreement over the powder question.
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New Virginia
Johnston City
Workers Strike Over New Wage Scale at Bloomington
All members of the carpenters union horseshoers union and other minor groups laid down their tools in Bloomington after employers refused to sign the new wage scale.
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Carpenters Union
Horeshoers’ Union
Bloomington
Fire destroys Cullom birthplace landmark near Deer Creek
A blaze razed the birthplace of United States Senator Cullom near Deer Creek in Tazewell County. The aging structure, once an area landmark, was reduced to ashes leaving little remaining.
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Cullom
Deer Creek
Tazewell County
Illinois Senate adjourns with multiple bills passed
In the Illinois Legislature the Senate took no general business on the first, while the House passed the Mueller municipal street railways bill with 90 of 110 votes and approved numerous appropriation measures. Over the next days, more bills were enacted or advanced, including labor, election, education, and public works reforms, with sessions continuing late into the night.
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Putnam's
Building and Loan Association
Hamiltatus
St. Clair County
Woman shoots two men at Wisconsin resort killing man
In Bay City Michigan on a May night Davia Trombley was killed and Harry Schindehete wounded when Mrs Alson Rowdich of Wis ner fired a shotgun after two intoxicated men demanded more beer at her summer resort. She says the shooting was accidental.
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Bay City
Mich
Davia Trombley
West ‘Bay City
Harry Schindeheete
Alson Rowdich
Wisner
Roworth
Trombley
Schindehette
Joworth
Mrs Ella Leech Dies in Denver Circles Leader at 46
Mrs Ella K Leech a Denver political and club figure for five years died Wednesday of pneumonia aged 46 She was a former actress who retired from the stage six years ago She was Byron C Leechs wife and was born in Illinois
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Denver
Col
Ella K. Leech
Leech
Byron C. Leech
Miinois
Montana Governor Calls Extra Session for Montana Exhibit
Helena Mont May 7 Gov Toole has called the legislature into an extra session on May 26 to pass an appropriation for a Montana exhibit at the St Louis fair. The proclamation ends with a summons to convene for this funding and display.
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Helena
Mont
Toole
Montana
St. Louis
Legislature Adjourns After Governor's Plea
Springfield May 8 Gov Yates asked legislature to delay final adjournment to May 14 to allow veto opportunities on 60 bills including Mueller traction measure. Houses adjourned sine die after a day spent largely on roll calls. Grant's bill for a Cache River survey was among those passed.
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Springfield
Yates
Senate
House
General Assembly
Grant
Cache River
Illinois G A R election names Wood department commander
East St. Louis May 8 on the first ballot the Illinois Grand Army of the Republic elected Benson Wood of Effingham department commander. The vote stood Wood 335, Wagar 162, Estover 85, Wham 31, Sine 19 with four other officers and delegates listed from across the state.
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Benson Wood
Effingham
East St. Louis
Iinois Department
H. M. Wagar
Chicago
G. W. CG. Estover
J. W. Wham
Salem
J. B. Sine
Rockford
Wood
Wagar
Estover
Wham
Sine
Im. A. Thomas
John H. Collier
Gibson City
J. M. Wyckoff
Kinmundy
J. H. Plecker
C. A. Partridge
Waukegan
F. N. Boyer
Olney
Council of Administration
M. M. Campbell
Peoria
B. FF. Lee
A. S. Wright
Wee
E. Koch
Z. RN. Winslow
C. Fi. Vaughn
Orin Bates
D. W. Howe
J. W. Bennett
East St
Lois
Jimes B. Smith
Clay City
George We ‘Norris
Anna
Favor Rate Adjustment Stirring Modern Woodmen Meeting
Official returns from 35 state conventions of the Modern Woodmen of America show 335 of 469 delegates elected to the head camp meeting at Indianapolis on June 16 instructed to favor a rate readjustment of some sort. Many delegates also were instructed to oppose the step rate plan recommended two years ago by a readjustment committee. J. G. Johnson of Peabody Kansas, a candidate for head consul, is said to have only 70 delegates out of 469. The order has led the fight to base all benefit orders on graded rates of assessments, a scheme said to improve prosperity and longevity of beneficiary orders.
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Rock’ Islinct
Til
Woodmen of America
Indianapolis
J. G. Johnson
Peabody, Kas
National
Fraternal Congress
Woman's Whist Tournament Honors Divided Between East and West
In Chicago on May 8 the women's whist championship saw equal honors for the East and West. The Howell Women's Whist Club of Boston captured two cups, the Philadelphia and Toledo trophies, while the Washington trophy went to the Hamilton Club of St. Louis. Chicago earned the junior championship with the Cavendish trophy.
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Chicago
Howell
Boston
Hamilton Club
St. Louis
The Timid Kitten sails to sea to avoid dogs
A timid kitten plans to escape dogs by buying a cat-boat and hiring a crew. He sails confidently but in the dark an ocean greyhound appears on his track, prompting fear and a resigned cry of alack. The tale, by Caralyn Wells in St Nicholas, captures a playful moral about courage and comic danger at sea.
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Caralyn Wells
St. Nicholas
Elephant Rescues Girl as Bear Injures No One
A traveling circus pitched early in town with an elephant and a bear chained outside the tent. A girl about eight plays with the elephant, provoking the bear to attack. The elephant trounced the bear with a trunk blow, injuring it while the girl escaped unhurt. The girl is the manager’s daughter and enjoyed the unusual game. The incident drew a crowd and the elephant appeared pleased with its action.
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D. B. Waggener
Chicago Record-Herald
Egg plant joke crops up in Tadre quip line
A Tadre quip imagines a woman planting an egg plant hoping for many chicks but is met with an unexpected crop, delivering a lighthearted disappointment. The cartoonish exchange lands as playful wordplay about farming outcomes.
Northern hospitality among Eskimos aids shipwreck crew
In 1886 the ship Japan ran ashore near Cape East during a blizzard. Eskimo villagers shared huts and food for a harsh Arctic winter, keeping 32 shipwrecked men alive. Capt Barker noted Eskimo women shed tears over scarce rations and gave portions from their own supplies.
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Japan
Barker
Arctic Ocean
Cape East
Walking leaves of Java insects mimic foliage
The Detroit Free Press reports on Java insects that imitate leaves so closely the eye is deceived. Their coloring matches chlorophyll, suggesting a leaf identity to onlookers. Locals believe these bugs originate as tree buds, transforming into leaflike beings.
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Java
Detroit Free Press
Meaning of furlough T: Young pupil confuses term with mule in reading lesson
A primary school teacher asks for the meaning of furlough in class. A confident pupil declares furlough means a mule, citing a home book that shows an American soldier on a mule with the caption Going home a his furlough. The teacher asks to see the book.
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