Treasury Increases 1907 Federal Appropriations Totals
A statement from senate and house chief clerks Cleaves and Coutts notes 1907 appropriations total 879,589,185.16 dollars, up 59,404,550.20 from 1906. Major items are Post Office at 191,695,968.75 and Pensions at 140,245,500, nearly double Army funding and far above Navy. Net employment rises 1,619 with 283 remaining across all departments after postal additions and other changes.
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Washington
Thomas P. Cleaves
James C. Coutts
Senate
House
Congress
Post Office Department
Naval Establishment
Isthmian Canal
Postal Service
Public Service
Mesaba Range Fire Threatens Vermilion Mines
Lack of wind is the only condition stopping a vast forest fire on the Mesaba and Vermilion ranges. The Mesaba district blazes like a furnace, endangering millions in towns and mines. Back firing by residents and workers aims to halt the spread toward settlements and mining properties.
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Duluth
Inn
Mesaba
Vermilion Ranges
Bids for Chinese Labor for Panama Canal Work
The Isthmian canal commission issued Monday specifications for bids to furnish Chinese labor for Panama Canal construction. The base bid is for 2,500 coolies with option to call for additional workers if needed, not to exceed 2.00 per month.
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Washington
Panama Canal
Isthmian Canal Commission
Workmen Are Killed in Charlotte Rail Accident
Three borers and a work train crew were killed when a locomotive backed into the work train near Charlotte Michigan as 50 laborers were eating dinner. The incident happened on the east of town during track relaying.
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Charlotte, Mich
Here
Visible Grain Supply in New York on August 18
The New York Produce Exchange reported the visible grain supply on Saturday August 18 with Wheat at 31 49 000 bushels up 226 000. Corn 2 710 000 down 75 000. Oats 4 919 000 down 147 000. Rye 1 359 000 down 47 000. Barley 869 000 down 238 000.
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New York
New York Produce Exchange
Two Die in Burning Barn in Larimore North Dakota
Fire destroys Avery stables of Thomas Kelly. Two bodies recovered from ruins, neither identified, and about thirty horses killed.
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Larimore
N. D
Avery
Thomas Kelly
Crime Toll in Russia Reported from Last Week
St Petersburg reports for last week show 58 officials murdered and 43 wounded in Russia proper. The release also notes 50 bomb stations discovered, six safes rifled of money, and 63 persons robbed.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Wealthy Indiana Farmer Ends Life in Vincennes Hotel
Joseph Robinson, a wealthy Vincennes farmer, shot himself at the De Jeans hotel. He left a family and carried $20,000 in life insurance.
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Vincennes
Ind
Joseph Robinson
Dejeans
Rockefeller Returns to Cleveland After Illness
John D. Rockefeller, recovering from a stomach trouble attack that left him briefly bedridden, was seen in Cleveland on Monday attending to business matters downtown.
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Cleveland, O
John D. Rockefeller
Funeral Honors for Thomas H. Martin in Washington
Thomas H. Martin former senior commander in the American Legion died suddenly in Minneapolis during the recent encampment. Washington laid in state military honors as mourners gathered to honor his service.
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Washington
Thomas H. Martin
The
Minneapolis
Memories of Pirates and Seeds: A Turbulent Era Recalled
A writer recalls childhood fantasies aboard excursion steamers to Coney Island and a Washington debate over free congressional seed distributions. The piece contrasts playful maritime days with congressionally funded seed gifts, noting costs, procedures, and protests by farmers and granges. William Wolf Smith represents opposition.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
National Agricultural College
Neigeuit Ara
National Grange
William Wolf Smith
Pen and Ink Bet Goes From Five to Five Thousand
The scene in a political gathering shows Col Ike Hill offering a $500 bet to cover a check, then escalating to a $5,000 wager after demanding a pen and ink. The exchange includes a tense look and a display of money as dialogue centers on a prankish bet among Democrats in the house.
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Ike” Hill
House of Representatives
Dianne
Cel
Ike
Saturday Evening Post
Alaska: Vast Region Rich in Furs Fish and Minerals
Alaska rivals Texas in area and grows with seasonal white populations. It has supplied $50,000,000 in furs, $60,000,000 in fish, and $70,000,000 in minerals since annexation. Gold output rose from $9,000,000 in 1904 to $16,000,000 in 1905 and may reach $26,000,000 in 1906.
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Alaska
Texas
California
Leslie
Rice Eaters in Asia and Africa
The article notes rice as the principal food for China and dependencies with 400 million people, 25 percent of world population, and India with 275 million and Japan with 40 million. It adds other Asian and African peoples totaling about 100,090,000. The total reaches 50 percent of Earth’s population per the Boston Globe.
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China
India
Japan
Asia
Africa
Boston ‘Glabe
Silk Production in Switzerland Lacks Common Belief
An article notes Switzerland's silk output and trade, challenging the view that France and Italy dominate Europe in silk production. It states Switzerland exports silk annually, a surprising figure given European expectations.
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Switzerland
Europe
France
Italy
Pen prick sparks Papal gag at commemoration
Rome correspondent reports the pope joked about a finger injury from a pen prick during a ceremony commemorating his predecessor. The incident led to a secretary tending the wound and discussing a doctor visit while the pontiff laughed at the press attention.
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Rome
London
Pall Mall Gazette
Good Colors for Houses and Their Longevity
An article explains which exterior paint colors wear best on houses. Warm reds, browns, grays and olives resist heat and fading, while harsh lemon yellows, grass greens and blues should be avoided. Poor results come from adulterated white lead or canned paint, but quality white lead and linseed oil improve wear.
Another Dig at Powers in Maine Political Row
Gov Cobb and W R Pattangall, both Maine political figures, were on a train when Cobb quipped about Pattangall and Powers being antagonistic. Pattangall, lawyer and editor of the Machias Union, retorted with a witty remark about the Indians denying it.
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Powers
Pattangall
Chinese Ingenuity in Pearl Farming Trick
The article explains a Chinese method to produce artificial pearls by inserting small mother of pearl beads into a mussel shell. After two years the mussel is forced to disgorge the beads, which then form pearly crusts.
Singular Oder Tree Shaped Into Circular Two Story House
A century old maple on the Oder's left bank in Germany has been twisted into a circular two story dwelling. A leafy floor forms by interwoven branches, with a smaller upper circle above. Ends of branches weave into solid walls featuring eight windows per story.
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The
Oder
Germany
Grape-Nuts Restores a Minister’s Health in 24 Hours
A minister recalls chronic stomach trouble beginning in 1895 from overeating and poor diet. After trying medicines, he found relief only when switching to Grape-Nuts with cream and sugar. Within 24 hours the benefits appeared, and weeks of rest followed returning him to health and work. He reports recurrences when returning to heavy meats and indigestible foods, then swift recovery after returning to Grape-Nuts.
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Webr
Mrs Ay Taylor of Wharton Raves At Dean's Kidney Pills
Mrs Ay Taylor of Wharton N 5 describes severe kidney trouble with back pain dizziness and burning frequent secretions. She says eight boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills cured her symptoms and restored strength and health. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY markets the remedy at 50 cents a box.
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Ay "Taylor
Wharton, N. 5
Dean’s
Foster-Milburn, Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Eccentric MP’s Window Safety Bill Aims at Falling Hazard
An elderly British MP who died recently dedicated about twenty five years to promoting a bill to prevent window cleaners from standing outside windows. In his final session he admitted the measure was misunderstood. He said the bill was for protecting people below, not the cleaners, inspired by fear a cleaner might fall on him.
Emperor William Adopts Simple Life Against Heredity
Report notes Emperor William seeks to counter heredity fears from cancer and infantile paralysis in his line. It cites influence from Battle Creek health ideas learned during a Chicago 1953 World’s Fair visit, with William and King Edward adopting Castle Creek light baths for family use. Health Publishing Co. offers sample copy and a yearly subscription.
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William
Adam
Tim
Battle Creek
Michigan
Chicago
Emperor William
Castle Creek
King Edward
Windsor
Buckingham
Queen Alexandra
Roe
Health Publishing Coq
Batt . Creek, Mich
Largest whales and horses outsize prehistoric giants
The text compares the size of modern whales and horses to prehistoric ones noting they are larger now. It then shifts to a domestic chat where Mrs. Anonymous contemplates choosing summer locales for Grace and Eth to visit, with Sulphur Springs suggested as ideal for matchmaking.
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Grace
Eth
Remarkable river voyage by steamer in Quebec mountains
Discover the Saguenay River in Quebec navigated by large steamers of the Richelieu & Ontario Navigation Co. The river, likely formed by a Laurentian earthquake, is famed for its depth and scenic grandeur. For the Illustrated Guide Niagara to the Sea send 6 cents to Traffic Manager Thomas Heary, Richelieu & Ontario Navigation Co., Montreal, Canada.
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Quebec
Saguenay
Laurentian Mountains
Riche- Heu & Ontario Navigation Company
Niagara
Thos. Heary
Richelieu & Qontarid Navigation Co
Montreal
Can
Iceland's First Theater Opens in Reykjavík in 1897
Iceland established its first theater in 1897 at Reykjavík. The dramatic season runs from October to late April, during which many residents fish the rest of the year.
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Iceland
ReyEajavik
Superb Service and Scenic Tours by Grand Trunk Railway
An advertisement touts deluxe travel to Niagara Falls Muskoka Kawartha Lakes and more along a double track Chicago to Montreal route. It promotes scenic routes via Grand Trunk Railway with brochures available from Geo W Vaux at 135 Adams St Chicago.
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Niagara Falls
Muskoka
Kawartha Lakes
Georgian Bay
Temegami
St. Lauwrence River
Rapids
Thousand Islands
Algonquin National Park
White Mountains
Atlantic Sea Coast
Grand Trunk Railway System
Chicago
Montreal
N. Y
Geo. W. Vaux, A. G. P
T. A
Adams St
Dallas man’s suicide attempt ends with wife’s intervention
In Dallas County a man tried to hang himself with a blind bridle in a barn. Found by his wife suspended from a rafter he complained she interrupted him, saying he would have been in heaven. She quipped that he would have looked like a nun’s bride in heaven.
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Dallas County
Thockmorton
Tex
Heavy movement of Lake Superior iron ore in June
The Lake Superior iron ore trade shows record activity in June with about 5,500,600 tons forwarded to the lower lakes, surpassing the prior year. By July 1 the season totals reached 11,241,596 tons, ahead of last year’s 10,814,054 tons.
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Lake Superior
Doctor Cures Eczema with Cuticura Remedies
A physician G M Fisher of Bite Pool Maryland states after sixteen years of practice that Cuticura Remedies Soap Resolvent and other formulas cured his eczema cases when others failed. He says he does not endorse patent medicines but vouches for their merit and grants permission to publish. Letter dated May 24 1905.
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Uberty
G. M. Fisher
Bite Pool
Small Profits of Pawnshops Reported for 1905
Consul General George W. Roose velt cites the Brussels pawnshop annual report showing capital employed of 387,181 and profits of 4,966 for 1905. Loans on pawns reached 1,253,173, with 1904 loans about 96,500 higher. Also notes a Lewis’ Binder cigar advertisement from Peoria.
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George W. Roosevelt
Brussels
When a man combines business with pleasure
A concise saying notes that mixing work with leisure often shortens the man and shortens the pleasure, reflecting on the risk of overloading duties with enjoyment.
Mrm Winston's Soothing Syrup For Children Teeth
An old advertisement claims Mrm Winstons Soothing Syrup soothes gums reduces inflammation eases pain and cures wind colic. The copy notes a 25 cc bottle and a school of experience open 24 hours daily.
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Mrm Winston
School of Experience
Lewis Factory Ad Promotes Single Binder Cigars
A fragment advertises Lewis' Factory Peoria TM selling Single Binder cigars at 10 cents. The fragment notes smokers' preference and humor about a man who fails in several ventures turning pessimist after trying multiple enterprises.
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Lewis
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
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