Czar Delivers Ultimatum to Sultan as Tensions Rise
Berlin reports the Russian ambassador warned the sultan that patience is exhausted and demand series will be issued soon or face consequences. Vue from St Petersburg confirms. In Constantinople, failure of the sultan’s mission to quell Albanian rebellion may force suppression with eight battalions at Freizovitch.
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Berlin
Russia
Turkey
Constantinople
The
Tageblat
Sublime Porte
St. Petersburg
Freizovitch
Oregon Railroad to Extend System into Central Oregon
A New York report says the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company will expand into Central and Southern Oregon to secure Portland trade. Talks between T B Wilcox and Harriman indicate a decision soon on building own line or extending the Columbia Southern to Shaniko.
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Portland, Or
Oregonian
New York
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company
Oregon
Portland
T. B. Wilcox
Portland Chamber of Commerce
EK. H. Harriman
Union Pacific
Central
Columbia Southern
Biggs
Shaniko
Harriman
Millers in Northwest Shut Down Mills Indefinitely
The Northwestern Miller reports that nearly every mill in Minneapolis and most Minnesota and Northwest spring wheat mills have closed and will stop flour production for an undetermined period. High cash wheat prices, freight costs, and poor flour markets drive losses. a 2 cent per bushel wheat rate and 9 cent per hundred pounds flour rate between Duluth and Buffalo undermine confidence under the Elkins act. Andrew D. White declines U S monetary congress seat due to health and business pressures, leaving Meiers, Conant, Jenks, and Hanna on the delegation.
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Minneapolis
Mineapolis
Minnesota
Northwest
Duluth
Buffalo
Washington
Andrew D. White
Germany
United States
Meiers
Conant
Jenks
Hanna
Mr. White
Cholera Deaths Reported in Philippine Forces
Washington April 18 General Davis reports to the war department seven deaths from cholera in the Philippines. Named are Frank M. Squiers Richard A. Morris William R. McGregor Daniel A. Cotter of Company A Tenth Infantry Kinney Miller of Company M Twenty seventh Infantry H O Hyatt of Company H Twenty-ninth Infantry and Henry M Diedel of Company K Tenth Infantry.
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Washington
General Davis
War Department
Philippines
Frank M. Squiers
Richard A. Morris
William R. McGregor
Daniel A. Cotter
Tenth Infantry
Kinney Miller
Twentyseventh Infantry
H. O. Hyatt
Twenty-ninth Infantry
Henry M. Diedel
Botched Nature Revealed By Belgian Professor
A Detroit Free Press summary notes a Belgian professor claims human makeup is flawed with extra teeth fingers and toes. He suggests better design would reduce toothache wrong counts and facial features while forecasting future human form refined by science.
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Detroit Free Press
Venus
Apollo
Hercules
Dame Nature
Oldest Methodist Church Preserved Amid 18th Century Heritage
Wealthy Philadelphia Methodists fund an endowment to restore St. George's Church the world’s oldest Methodist in continuous use. The article recalls the building’s early history, its 1777 use as a hospital, and the conference room with Asbury’s desk and the original Bible. It also recounts etiquette joys and a Samoa lizard tale for contrast.
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St. George's Church
Philadelphia
America
St. George’s Church
Francis Asbury
Thomas Webb
John Wesley
City
Old Church
Methodist Society
Persian Etiquette for Afternoon Calls in the Morning
A Leisure Hour writer recounts Persian etiquette where the proper custom is an afternoon visit done in the morning. The Persian gentleman agreed to seven in the morning, illustrating the culture’s rigid rules and preferred early timing for social calls.
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Persia
Roving Jokes Rise Across Periodical Pages
A collage of light quips and comic exchanges from Punch Yale Record Puck and other 19th century papers. The snippets mix domestic humor social banter and wordplay with quirky dialogues and character bits across various publications.
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Czar
Ing Sultan
Condi
Big Mills
Oldest Methodist Church
Samoa
Yale
Puck
Chicago News
Chicago Daily News
Papa
Walter
William
Atlanta Constitution
Arthur
Chester
Torque
Baltimore Herald
Glibson
Ping
Darkey
Watahmilyun Patch
Marla
Bobby
Seattle Sunday Times
Philadelphia Record
Robbber
Cassidy
Casey
Philadelphia Press
Missouri
Chicago Tribune
Tommy
Aberdeen Brewing Co
Telephone
A.B. C. Prima
Lowbird
Co. M. Dembree
Washington Abstract Company
Furnighes
Chehalis County
Grays Harbor
Heon Street
Aberdetn
Wash
Harry A. Hayes
Hayes & Hayes, Bankers
Aberdeen, Wash
J. G. Lewis
W. Miller
Cashier
Aberdeen State Bank
George L. Hilton
San _ Francisco Examiner BOOKS
Heron ST. Aberdeen
R. P. Porter
Choice Brands
Aberdeen
Pacific Transfer
Robert Lowry
Prop
Office
Pacific Hotel
H Street
Montesano
W. E. Crist
Palace Restaurant
S. Baretich, Prop
Heron Street
Royal Restaurant
M. Francescovich
Wesh
Central Restaurant
M. Antich
Walters
Heron and Wiehtesh
Aberdeen Steam Laundry
Cor. H and Hume
Fred Redinger
Barber Shor
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