Washington Letter Plans for City Beautiful
A Washington dispatch profiles Col Clarence R Edwards head of the bureau of insular affairs as a busy federal official with wide duties from the Philippines to Porto Rico Guam Hawaii and the Panama canal. It notes his push for open competition and publicity in contracts and envisages a future Capitol Hill group of four government buildings centered on a grand union railroad station.
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Congress
Bureau of
Insular Affairs
Washington
Philippines
Col. Edwards
Porto Rico
Guam
Hawaiian Islands
Panama Strip
Panama Canal
Roosevelt
Panama Canal Commission
War Department
Army
Co. Edwards
Capitol Hills
Capitol Building
Capitol
House
Senate
Virginia
National Library
Grand Union Railroad
The Conscience Fund Receives 12000 Dollar Donation
An unknown sinner sent 12000 dollars to the treasury as a fourfold repayment for government theft. The conscience fund lacks a true balance, dating to 1811, with about 400000 dollars total contributed since then. A Chicago reader recounted returning one dollar for a government apple tree theft from Fort Sheridan.
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Treasury Department
Sam
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Madison
Chicago
Fort Sheridan
Vast Capitol Hill park plan faces slow realization
The article discusses a historic proposal for a grand esplanade and park system west of the Capitol, envisioned to stretch to the Potomac with memorial bridges and trees. It would involve public buildings and a sweeping redesign of Washington, with a projected cost near 150 million dollars and limited near-term execution. President Roosevelt supports aligning new Agriculture and DC buildings with the plan, but full realization remains decades away.
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Capitol Hill
Congress
Washington
National Capital
Senate
McMillan
Michigan
Capitol
Washington Monument
Potomac River
National Cemetery
Arlington
Virginia Lees
Roosevelt
Department of Agriculture
District of Columbia
Capitol Steps
Zionist Movement Takes Root in Indianapolis Synagogue
In Indianapolis on April 3 a Zionist meeting at United Hebrew Congregation adopted a resolution to form a branch organization. Dr. Louis N. Denbitz urged Jews to unite in their land, arguing that world discredit would persist until a Jewish nation is demonstrated. Speakers included Charles Strull, Zolotkoff, Rabbi Hoffman, and B A Friedman.
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Zionist Movement
Indianapolis
Ind
Zion Movement
Palestine
United Hebrew Congregation
Louis N. Denbitz
Federation of Zionists In America
Charles Strull
Louisville
Zolotkoff
Chicago
Charles L. Hoffman
B. A. Friedman
Denbitz
England
United States
Indiana Mines Sold in Multimillion Dollar Deal
A coal mine deal in Terre Haute transfers eight top Indiana mines from J. K. Siefert's Chicago group to Indiana Southern Coal Company led by D. W. Cummings. Value around $2,000,000 includes several thousand acres of coal land. Mines span Sullivan Vigo and Greene counties with John R. Walsh of Chicago tied to the deal through Southern Indiana railroad interests.
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Indiana
Terre Haute
Ind
J. K. Siefert
Chicago
Indiana Southern Coal Company
D. W. Cummings
New Pittsburg Coal & Coke Company
Shelburn
Alum Cave
Gilmore
Forest Hill
Greenhill
Citizens
Hocking
Sullivan
Vigo
Greene Counties
John R. Walsh
Southern Indiana Railroad
Thieves Caught in a Trap in Alexandria
Chief of Police Mountain arrested Elwood residents Hi Anderson and Kit Stambaugh for theft of $100 worth of green hides from Sam Heffner. Hides were found in a hen coop. police recovered a full fence outfit including stocks dies jack screws wire harness wrenches axes bicycles. Owner identified the hides at headquarters.
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Alexandria
Ind
Elwood
Anderson
Kit” Stambaugh
Sam Heffner
Summitville
Anderson Hen Coop
West Virginia lineman electrocuted in Indianapolis accident
Burt Hufford of Greenwood, W. Va., a lineman for American Telegraph and Telephone, was fatally electrocuted on a pole at Thirtieth Street and Kenwood Avenue, hanging for about 26 minutes before rescue by fellow workers and emergency crews.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Burt Hufford
Greenwood
W. Va
American Telegraph & Telephone Company
Thirtieth Street
Kenwood Avenue
Receiver Takes Charge of Alfree Engine Co in Indiana
Indianapolis April 3 receiver L G Rothschild placed in charge of the Al free Engine company on complaint by J B Alfree who claims 25000 and asserts other large debts. The plant once valued at 109000 has depreciated and cannot meet obligations.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Alfree Engine Company
L. G. Rothschild
J. B. Alfree
Davies alias Red Austin faces swindle charges across 12 states
Patrick Davies, alias Red Austin, jailed in South Bend Ind, sought in 12 states for swindling totaling about 300000. He claims his wife and three children in New York City have not written in six weeks and warns he will die by his own hand if convicted.
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South Bend
Ind
Patrick Davies
Red” Austin
New York City
Davies
Miners Celebrate Eight Hour Day Anniversary in Indiana
Terre Haute Indiana April 3 Every coal mine in Indiana closed Saturday to enable the miners to celebrate the seventh annual anniversary of the eight hour work day Elaborate exercises were held by many locals The largest celebration was in Clinton where about 4000 miners assembled for all day exercises
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Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana
Clinton
Ptomaine Poisoning Strikes Hammond Family
John F. Kuhlman street commissioner of Hammond Indiana his wife and six children were seriously ill from ptomaine poisoning after eating blueberry pie. Daughters Annie 19 Lilly 17 and Cora 15 not expected to live. the others may recover.
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Hammond
Ind
John F. Kuhlman
Kuhlmans
Annie
Lilly
Cora
Notre Dame to honor Thomas B. Fitzpatrick with Laetare Medal
The Laetare medal will be awarded to Thomas B. Fitzpatrick a wholesale dry goods merchant from Boston Massachusetts at Notre Dame University in Notre Dame Indiana. The annual honor recognizes distinguished lay members of the Catholic church.
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Notre Dame
Ind
Notre Dame University
Thomas B. Fitzpatrick
Boston
Mass
Women Own Large Share of City Real Estate
A prominent real estate dealer cites a citywide ledger showing one third of real estate owned by women. The Merchants and Manufacturers association lists nearly 200 female property owners downtown, many widows or single women, some holding assets for years and others actively trading to grow their fortunes.
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Los Angeles Times
Mary
Elizabeth
Caroline
Merchants’ and Manufacturers’ Association
English village Ewerby records long life and quiet deaths
The South Lincolnshire village of Ewerby shows high longevity with a 1901 population of 3858 now 338 and only two deaths in the last year. Notable ages include Mrs. Margaret Vickers’s 100th birthday and residents aged 95, 88, and several over 80.
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Lincolnshire
Ewerby
London Express
Margaret Vickers
Saving Platinum From Placer Deposits
In southern Oregon and elsewhere platinum occurs as fine dust in gold placer deposits. A new process saves the powder by briskly stirring water in sluices to keep particles from settling, then passing water over riffles to collect gold and platinum on coco mats before rinsing to tanks.
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Oregon
No Longer of Value Dozen of Eyes Were Rotten
Fragmentary exchange shows a dealer apologizing to Mrs Hussie about rotten eggs. The dialogue reveals embarrassment over shell integrity and the possibility of returning the eggs, while noting other customers.
Long Arctic police report reaches Ottawa by dog sleigh and rail
A Herschell Island police report sent to Ottawa traveled 1,000 miles by dog sleigh and 3,000 miles by rail after 1,000 miles by water. The journey lasted over two months.
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Herschell Island
Arctic Ocean
Canadian Mounted Police
Ottawa
Columbus' Costly Voyage Revealed in Genoa Archives
Archives in Genoa reveal Columbus's voyage cost a little over 7000 dollars with a fleet valued around 3000 dollars and an annual salary of 200 dollars. The findings shed light on the economic scale behind the historic discovery.
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Columbus
Genoa
America
Record Crop Prospects Boost Indiana Oats Harvest
Evansville reports point to the largest oats crop in years across southern Indiana. Gibson and Posey counties sowing heavily after last year’s freshet damaged wheat. Farmers plan to plant oats now to restore ground for a wheat crop this fall.
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Evansville
Indiana
Gibson
Posey
Will Give as Much as Carnegie Fort Wayne
Jacob Straus a veteran capitalist of Ligonier has offered to provide four thousand dollars needed to match a Carnegie gift for a library and public hall for Topeka in LaGrange County. Topeka, a small farming trading center, hosts a long-standing Sycamore Corners literary society that has aided local education for forty years.
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Carnegie
Fort Wayne
Jacob Straus
Ligonier
Topeka
Lagrange County
Sycamore Corners
Indianapolis Banks Report Large City Deposits and Reserves
The comptroller of the currency lists Indianapolis national banks with individual deposits totaling 16 575 499 19 dollars United States deposits 1 807 850 27 and United States disbursing offices deposits 243 052 74. Total assets reach 40 383 110 30 with legal reserves at 289 100 percent.
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Indianapolis
Washington
D. C
United States
Indiana Normal School Plans New Library and Workshop
President Parsons announced a site has been bought for a fireproof library building to protect more than 40,000 volumes at the Indiana normal school in Terre Haute. He also stated the manual training building would be ready for the July summer term.
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Terre Haute
Parsons
Indiana Normal School
Southern Indiana Fair Circuit Dates Fixed
Fair dates set for southern Indiana counties. Mt. Vernon and Chrisney run August 14–19, Oakland City August 21–26, Rockport August 22–26, New Harmony August 22–2, Booneville August 28–September 2, Princeton September 4–9, Huntingburg September 11–16, and Evansville tri state fair September 11–16.
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Evansville
Indiana
Mt. Vernon
Chrisney
Oakland City
Rockport
New Harmony
Booneville
Princeton
Huntingburg
Tri-State Fair
State charities report higher maintenance costs in first quarter
Indianapolis statistics show the 13 state penitentiaries and benevolent institutions spent 437 475.63 for the first quarter, 4596.67 more than the same period last year. The institutions employ 1 470 people according to the report.
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Indianapolis
The
Board of State Charities
Three Seek Damages in Wreck Lawsuits
Mrs. Mabel Hogan widow of Homer Hogan a postal clerk killed in the Southern railway wreck at Maude Illinois in December last sues for 10 000 Marshall G Mitchell a postal clerk badly injured seeks 15 000 and Charles B Munter baggage master demands 25 000 all against the railway company.
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New Albany
Mabel Hogan
Homer Hogan
Southern Railway
Maude
Ill
Marshall G. Mitchell
Charles B. Munter
Teacher Sued for Damages in Marion Case
Elijah Harrell on behalf of son Waldo Harrell 13 sues teacher Clarence Bradford for 3000 damages alleging a football recess incident on December 5 1904 fractured the boy's right leg and left him crippled for life.
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Marion
Elijah Harrell
Waldo Harrell
Clarence Bradford
Paragon Shirtwaist Company Raises Wages for 100 Workers
Fort Wayne report says the Paragon Shirtwaist Company voluntarily increased wages by about 12 percent for its 100 female employees. Management acted in response to labor demand, expanding pay without external mandate.
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Fort Wayne
Paragon Shirtwaist Company
Special election set for First district vacancy
Governor Hanlyn fixes May 16 as the date for a special election to fill the First congressional district vacancy caused by James A. Hemenway moving to the United States Senate succeeding Vice President Fairbanks.
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Indianapolis
Hanlyn
James A. Hemenway
United States Senate
Fairbanks
Ex-Treasurer Peter R. Martz Dies on Farm
Peter R. Martz aged 54 former Hamilton County treasurer dropped dead on his farm while sowing clover seed. Doctors attributed the death to rheumatism of the heart.
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Fort Wayne
Peter R. Martz
Hamilton County
Who Owns the Railroads
H T Newcomb reports that 5 174 718 bank depositors in six northeastern states are tied to 442 354 086 of steam railroad securities with insurers in Massachusetts holding 845 889 038 of railroad stocks and bonds. Fourteen educational institutions rely on 47 468 327 in these securities and total fiduciary holdings exceed 1 5 billion, about one sixth of railroad capital, reflecting the ordinary saver’s stake through life and fire policies and deposits.
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H. T. Newcomb
District of Columbia
Massachusetts
Scientist Notes on Waves Height And Ancient Mount Whitney
The article reports on Hertz waves measured at 150 feet from peak to peak and Marconi telegraphy requiring 600 feet or more. It mentions light speed of 184 009 miles per second and light wave size of a few millionths of an inch. It also covers Mount Whitney height estimates and Death Valley as the lowest US point, plus artist scientist Ernst Haeckel who paints as he studies biology. It notes R A Farmer's Sacramento expedition and risky climb. It adds cans heated by hard spirit or acetic acid in Germany for preserved foods.
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Hertz
Marconi
Atlantic
R. A. Farmer
United States Geological Survey
Sacramento
Cal
Mount Whitney
United States
Death Valley
Darwin
Ernst Haeckel
Haeckel
India
Germany
Supreme Court Rules Steer Hide as Original Package
The Supreme Court decides that an i e steer's hide constitutes the original package ruling on property status and possession. The decision clarifies material identity under the relevant legal framework and impacts related claims.
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The
Supreme Court of the United States
Postum Coffee Clears a Mother's Milk Problem
A Kansas City mother details how coffee harmed her milk and health, while Postum Coffee improved her condition and increased milk flow. Her husband also recovered from dyspepsia, and the family now drinks Postum, endorsing it over coffee. The ad notes Postum by Battle Creek, and invites readers to get The Road to Wellville booklet.
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Kansas City
Baby
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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