Cost of the Twelfth Census and Cotton Statistics
The 1903 report details the twelfth census cost of 13,115,439.27 dollars since its start in 1899 with 1,343,431.93 dollars spent since July 1, 1903. It projects about 70,000 dollars for printing and notes the division of manufacturers handling electric railways, mines, cotton, and wages. The cotton section used 626 local agents and collected 92,844 reports from 82,753 ginners for 1902, with field costs around 58,080 dollars and expected 97,500 dollars for 1903. The office anticipates a total available fund of 1,585,528.29 dollars for 1904, exceeding expenditures of 1903 by 242,046.36 dollars.
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United States
N. D. North
Permanent Census Office
Government Printing Office
Census Office
Congress
North
Pranks and Plagues from a Patchwork News Sheet
A collage of odd tales from Home Notes and other items recounts a prince’s morning bath reform sparked by a sentry’s salute, a Utah toad shower on highways, miniature trees grown by Chinese gardeners, and a Texas cotton boll weevil outbreak with costly crop damage and failed remedies. The piece closes with Colfax fair kidnapping arrests of Ben Michaels and accomplices who forced a boy to eat mud.
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Devour Med
Ben Michaels
George Dubery
Fred &, Rodgers
Colfax
Wash
Cuba
Jiufus Stone
Spokane
Lucrative Arizona secretary faces charges in Washington
Isaac Taft Stoddard of Phoenix, Arizona, secretary of the territory, is in Washington on leave to answer charges from the Maricopa County Republican Press. He is accused of maintaining a corrupt lobby and bribery, with malfeasance alleged in reporting and destruction of fee books. Stoddard, connected to Judge Debora Martin, reportedly influenced Odell and Platt.
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Isaac Taft Stoddard
Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Washington
Maricopa County Republican Press Association
Stoddard
United
Brodie
Territorial Treasury
Debora Martin
Binghamton
N. Y
Odell and
Platt
Boll Weevil Threat Hits Texas Textile Prices
Texas faces higher clothing costs as boll weevil damage grows. The insect, blamed for a cotton shortage and a $50,000 Texas reward, has raised cotton prices and disrupted markets, with entomologists struggling to curb its spread.
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Howard
The Red Earl Lord Spencer Likely Liberal Leader
The article argues the Liberal party would elect Lord Spencer as premier if they regain power. It suggests Rosebery Campbell Bannerman would serve under him, with Rosebery foreign secretary, Bannerman in the Lords, Asquith leading the Commons, and Chamberlain opposing. It notes Spencer’s 27000 acres in Northamptonshire and his country gentleman life.
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Great Britain
Earl of Spencer
Lord Spencer
Ireland
Gladstone
Admiralty
Couot
Earl
Lord Rosebery
Mr. Anquith
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Sir Henry
Mr. Asquith
House of Commons
Chamberlain
Northamptonshire
Ia Hisher
Enterprising Beggars Stir Turkish Minister in Philadelphia
Chekib Bey the Turkish minister to Washington attended the launching of the Turkish warship Medjidia at Crampa ship yard in Philadelphia. During a luncheon he commented on Philadelphia beggars calling them enterprising and intelligent while recounting a street beggar’s quick tale and his own lack of change to help. Lee Wright dubbed the human ostrich was deemed unsuitable as a Mobile post office clerk.
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Chekib Bey
Washington
Philadelphia
Medjidia
Crampa
Chekib
Delphia
Lee W. Wright
Youngest North American Archbishop Emerges in St Louis
Profile of Most Rev. John Joseph Glennon, named archbishop of St. Louis after Archbishop Kain's death. At 41 he is the continent’s youngest archbishop and a likely future cardinal. The piece recalls his Irish birth, Dublin education, Kansas City ministry, and genial rapport with the press. It also notes his broad learning, Shakespearean interest, and habit of studying Sunday papers.
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John Joseph Glennon
St. Louis
Kain
America
North America
Bishop Glennon
County Meath
Ireland
All Hallows’ College
Dublin University
Kansas City
Hogan
Faither Dunne
St. Patrick's Church
Bishop 'S
Lennon
Glennon
Europe
Rome
Leo
Kansan
Olen
Ben
Birds Fear Earthquakes In North Wales Event
Reports from North Wales describe birds reacting with extreme terror during a recent quake. Observers note birds that normally fear nothing seem spooked as if the ground itself threatened them, highlighting the unusual impact on wildlife.
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North
Wales
Giant lobster claw violin completed in Camden
John H. Drdzius of 429 Berkley Street Camden declares the giant lobster claw from a Gloucester Mass catch in March 1862 has been transformed into a playable violin. The preserved claw measured 13 1⁄2 inches, 7 inches wide and 2 1⁄2 inches thick, weighing 5 1⁄2 pounds, and when fitted properly the instrument reportedly sounds like a standard violin.
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Jobster Gam
John H. Drdzius
Berkley Street
Camden
Jim Tifa
Gloucester
Mass
Concord
N. HS
Mr. Dadmun
Dadmun
Iwasa
Mr. Cadman
Polite Potato Freak Captures Attention in New York
A New York farmer grew a potato with lifelike features including a hat and pipe. A commission merchant photographed it after noting its human semblance and placed it on a top barrel for transport. The odd potato drew curiosity at market.
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New York
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Census Bureau
Director North
Kalter
Tifa
Utah
Weber County
Dallas
Tex
Mexico
Texas
Rio Grande
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Agricultural Department
Australia
Louisiana
Georgia
Arkansas
South
Adalbert
Sabor
Arisons
Housewives of
Mr. Boll Weevil
Mr. Bell Weevil
Chicago American
W. P. Brown
Sarl
Spencer
Earl OF Bpencer
Liberal
England
Terkiah
Mendicnata
Chebik Bey
Sublime Porte
Senate
United States Senate
Senator Kearns
Idaho
J. J, Glennon
Keuln
Oule Diocene
New Jersey
Lobster Ciaw
Polite Potato Freak
Charles Wingate
Pears
Mia
Wingate
Mrs. Wyngate
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