Forest congress aims to balance interests for lasting timber use
Secretary Wilson welcomed delegates to the American forest congress in Washington. The gathering included senators, editors, foresters, lumbermen, rail officials, and farmers. It sought plans to conserve forests, showing the shift from viewing forests as a windfall to an invested capital benefiting current and future generations.
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The
Forest Congress
Wilson
American Forest Congress
Washington
Congress
Geological Survey
National Irrigation Association
Boards of Trade
Friends of the Forest
War on Tonsils Declared as Health Bulletin Praises Surgery
A Chicago health department bulletin lauds removing tonsils from 100 schoolgirls under Dr. Alice Neville Vone Johnson. It claims tonsils harbor microbes causing diseases from sore throat to diphtheria and pneumonia, linking removal to improved child health and fewer mouth breathing issues.
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Alice Neville Vone Johnson
London
Chicago Health Department
Divorce Fashion: Marry Over Again Gains Notoriety
A New York World note describes a trend where divorced couples remarry each other, with the woman securing $83,000 from a “gentleman friend.” The piece contrasts kaleidoscopic marriages with Mormon decency, and humor about an elderly Connecticut dinner guest who mishears a question about bananas.
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New York
East Side
Buddhist Prelate Voices on War and Sacrifice in Japan
Rt. Rev. Shaku Soyen, head of Egakuji, Kamakura, who attended the Chicago Parliament of Religions, reflects on war’s evil yet necessity for justice. He describes Japan’s campaign as a struggle against evil, not egoistic aims, and urges courage amid enormous losses and brutal combat.
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Tokio
Shauku Soyen
Egakuji
Kamakura
Japan
Parliament of Religions
Chicago
Nanshan Hill
Jong
Earth
Shaku Soyen
Heaven
Ancient Landmark Moves Defends Slaughter
In New York the 625 Fifth Avenue residence of Mrs. Sarah Jane Wyatt faces relocation after 34 years in a two story house near new marble construction. Her long tenure included a greenhouse restaurant and candy shop once feeding clerks and workers, as rents rise and neighbors change around the old roadhouse.
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New York
Sarah Jane Wyatt
Fifth Avenue
Dewey
Sarah Jane
The
Herald
Green House
Delmonico'a
Sherry's
Hardships Reported by German Troops in Africa
Dispatches recount German forces facing shortages in Berlin reporting scattered forage for horses and scarce food for soldiers while typhoid fever continues to ravage the ranks.
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Berlin
Palma Declares Second-Term Bid With Moderates
President Palma publicly pledged loyalty to the moderate party before a committee at the palace. The move confirms his candidacy for a second term and signals a probable reelection.
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Palma
Army maneuvers on skis in Copenhagen
The armies of Scandinavia conduct winter maneuvers in Copenhagen with picturesque scenes of soldiers skiing and enjoying the sport. The hardy troops endure harsh weather and display strong constitutions amid the northern winter activities.
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Copenhagen
Scandinavia
How guns are moved across snow by winter specialists
The article describes a snowbound transport method where gun carriages carry axes, wheels are detached and strung on a rear pole, and a compact sledge outfit is assembled by expert teams. It notes skiers can traverse winter terrain but guns require the special packing and reassembly technique.
Curator Aldrich Receives Gold Medal at Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Charles Aldrich of the Iowa Historical Museum earned a gold medal from exposition authorities as a seventy sixth birthday tribute. He had hoped for recognition for Iowa’s display but did not expect the top prize. The Iowa exhibit was judged the best at the St. Louis fair.
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Charles Aldrich
Iowa Historical Museum
Aldrich
Iowa
St. Louis Exposition
German Envoy Baron Speck von Sternburg Honored
Emperor William awards the Crown Order First Class to Baron Speck von Sternburg German ambassador to the United States. Dr Joseph Schlenker president of Chicago German Veterans society receives the Crown Order Fourth Class. Italian official dies by his own hand. Count Hippolito Malaguzzi Valeri kills himself in a Milan cab. keeper of date archives and historical writer. suicide blamed on nervous prostration from overwork.
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Baron von Sternburg
William
Baron Speck von Sternburg
United States
Joseph Schlenker
German Veterans’ Society
Chicago
Hippolito Malaguzzi Valeri
Milan
Finns in America Watch Russia Edict Through Ashtabula Leader
August Edwards of Ashtabula editor of the American Sanomat discusses Finnish Americans under the czar's edict. He notes 200 000 plus Finns in the U S and emigration rising to 20 000 last year. Many work northwestern farms and show strong self improvement and ambition.
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Ashtabula
United States
Russia
August Edwards
American Sanomat
America
Nght
Edwards
Finland
Gen
Bobrikoff
Northwest
Motherland
New Amusement Device Promises Thrill on Moving Platforms
Auguste Francovich of Coney Island patents a moving platform ride built on a third rail system. Circular tiers ascend from a pavilion with platforms stepping down, varying speeds and even opposite directions to entice riders. The device may be elliptical and sectioned for safer passage between levels.
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New York
Coney Island
Auguste Francovich
Mexico Sues Nixon Over Contract for Gunboat Work
The Supreme Court of the Republic of Mexico is asked to order Nixon to pay $44,750 for alleged failure to fulfill a contract to build gunboats Tampico and Vera Cruz. The action, filed with the Republic seeking a referee due to its long complex count, also names United Fidelity and Security Company as a defendant. The 1901 contract and Nixon’s shipyards later passed to Crescent Shipyard, then United States Shipbuilding, ending with a receiver.
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Mexico
Lewis Nixon
Supreme Court of the Republic of Mexico
Tampico
Vera Cruz
Republic
Levgentritt
United States Fidelity and Security Company
Nixon
Crescent Shipyard Company
United States Shipbuilding Company
New Orleans Wine Cellar Tale Stirs Washington Dinners
A Washington correspondent recalls a New Orleans woman's claim of knowing wine brands and vintages without seeing bottles. She says her father taught her in his dusty cellar beneath their house, a detail a host later questions, noting no New Orleans cellar exists.
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Saya
Wasahington
New York Orld
New Orleans
His Favorite Instrument in a Silly Box Party Exchange
The host Mr Newrich praised the orchestra as remarkably good. He misreads a violinist and mocks his playing motion, saying he likes to watch the player slide it back and forth and looks as if swallowing it.
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Mr. Newrich
Ongoing Sketches and Farming Output Highlight 1905 Notes
The text blends literary snippets and misheard phrases from Chicago Sun and Lippincott's Magazine alongside agricultural figures. It cites oat yields in Michigan and Missouri and projects national gains, while quips about drawing and architec ture reflect era humor and schooling remarks from Lynn Massachusetts.
Farm seed ad boosts crops with 157 to 260 bush per acre promise
An advertisement touts Homebuilder Yellow Dent Corn and other seeds like Baker's Speltz and Macaroni Wheat as money makers. It urges readers to mail 100 in stamps to John A. Salter Seed Co. for a catalog and seed samples. Also includes unrelated quotes about work and cures.
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Yellow Dent
Baker's Speltz
Farmer
John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Eben
Washington Star
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Mich
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