Spelling quibbles and commentary in Aberdeen Herald
The Aberdeen Herald notes shifting spellings from Puerto Rico to Puerto Rico and Habana to Havana amid public interest in global affairs. It mocks misprints from the Chicago Chronicle and Boston slang, comments on life extension claims, and nods to Sir Thomas Lipton’s renewed Cup bid with a new boat.
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Thomas Lipton
Sir Thomas
Puerto” Rico
Gruesvenver
Hendersoen
Senatoer Fuernaker
Lueng
Wilsoen
J. Addisoen Puerter
Inside the Baby The Politics Of Milk Quality
A witty American mother remarking on government investigations into food adulterations says politics influences nearly all daily goods. She notes politics affects the city milk supply and argues it is not outside the house but inside the baby.
Rapidly Blooming Western Towns Defy Early Records
A Congressional delegate from Omaha Territory visited the Pension Bureau for a constituent in Weatherford a thriving town of about 2500. The town’s origin is so new that its existence cannot be proven nor its name found in Washington public records.
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Omaha Territory
Pension Bureau
Wetherford
Washington
Walking as preferred exercise and its social tone
The piece extols walking as the best affordable exercise for mental clarity, argues against muscle-building workouts, and urges physiological benefit over spectacle. It also rejects creating a Dewey Day holiday, notes Japan’s progress on religious equality, and critiques masculine descriptions in fiction.
Fashion Perils of Indefinite Dress Descriptions in Novels
The article critiques vague attire in literature noting critics demand precise color and fabric details. It contrasts Henry James Tolstoy and generic references to soft stuffs with real-world fashion specificity. It also covers agricultural broomcorn pricing and the Trade Alliance plan for joint employer employee profits.
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Henry James
Mr. James
Tolstoi
Anna Karenina
Agricultural Experiment Station
The
University of Imnois
Ilinois
E. J. Smith
Trade Alliance
England
Smith
Corbett-Jeffries Title Fight Planned at Coney Island
The Corbett-Jeffries bout is scheduled for mid May at Coney Island. Other items note T. Daniel Frawley arranging to take actors to Cape Nome and a long war ahead for England and Portugal.
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Corbett-Jeffries
Coney Island
T. Daniel Frawley
Cape Nome
Poem Sparks a Frenzied Tear in Hidden Romance
A humorous note from the Catholic Standard and Times tells of Nell and Belle reacting to a poem titled Linen on Mabel a Face. Nell becomes mad and Belle rips up the piece after reading the title. The anecdote hints at romantic tension and social whimsy in a light column.
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Nell
Belle
Catholic Standard and Times
Henry Hughes Admitted to Chester County Almshouse
Henry Hughes aged 95 labeled hero of the old navy has been admitted to Chester County Almshouse. The report notes cannonading does not hinder wireless telegraph messages, tested in South Africa. Last year beergrain and molasses figures show liquor production levels in the country.
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Lord Roberts
Kruger and Steyne
Natal
P. D’arcy
South Union
Wash
Columbia
Fostoria
Ohio
Secretary of the Navy
Seaton Schroder
Tutuila
Henry Hughes
Chester
South Africa
Insurgents Harass Americans in Luzon. Bell and Beacon Lead
In Albay province insurgents harass garrisons by hill camp fire and burning arrows. Americans plan operations in North and South Camarines and Mindanao as guerrilla warfare continues near Manila. Plague and smallpox afflict natives. eight new cases reported and several soldiers fallen ill.
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Manila
Albay
Luzon
Bell
North Camarines
South Camarines
Cavite
Batangas
Tsrat
Mindanao
Schwan
Beacon
Forty-second Infantry
Pio del Pilar
Morong Province
Tere
Zambales
Subig
Alejandro
Thirty-sixth Infantry
Assimilation of China Personalities and Trade Debate
Benjamin I Wheeler president UC Berkeley journeyed through Chicago discussing whether China's commercial assimilation will be rapid or gradual. He cautioned a speedy process could cause serious upheaval while a natural pace ensures peaceful adjustment. He framed the issue as crucial for Americans as China develops in commerce.
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Chicago
China
Benjamin I. Wheeler
University of California
Colorado Blizzard Strikes Central and Northern Regions
A blizzard sweeps Colorado as snow falls across mountains and plains. The storm moves southward with no immediate relief. railroad traffic may be disrupted if it continues. Reports from Wyoming and Nebraska indicate a raging blizzard in those areas today. Methodists plan a twenty million dollar 20th century bank offering fund for educational charitable and church work.
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Denver
Colorado
Wyoming
Nebraska
Family of Three Perishes in Home Asphyxiation
Chicago report states engineer Martin Jordan his wife Mary and their five month old son suffocated by gas last night in their residence at Forty third street and Stewart avenue. Authorities investigate cause and note ventilation issues at the single family dwelling.
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Chicago
Martin Jordan
Mary
Oae
Forty-third Street
Stewart Avenue
Biscuit Company Fire Destroys Worcester Block
Fire in the Gilliam block occupied by the National Biscuit Company in Worcester Massachusetts today caused total guttin g and an estimated sixty thousand dollars in damage.
Empress of China brings grim Oriental news and hazards
The Oriental news column reports a junk sinking on the Wuhu river with 20 drowned, a fatal mill fire at Koryo Mura killing 31 workers, and other disasters. It notes the Fleur de Lotus voyage to Paris, a vast Saigon fire, and a Siamese twin birth exhibit dispute. It also details the Little Swords Association raids near Wuhu aimed at locals and missionaries.
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Victoria
B. C
Kiuang
Saigon
Shantung
Siao Tao Iui
Little Swords Association
Tai Tao Hui
Great Swords Association
Yankee River
Wuhuu
Wuhu
Little Swords
Storm New Wind Rips St Louis After Thunder Storm
A February 11 wind storm in St Louis caused extensive property damage after a thunderstorm. The 60 mph gusts felled walls and a large building near Franklin Avenue, with a fatality from a live wire entanglement and another death in Jefferson City as temperatures plummeted.
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St. Louis
Weather Bureau
Susie Thompson
Franklin Avenue
Morgan Street
Third
Sixth Streets
North Third Street
George A. Benton Commission Company
Sage & Richmond Commission Company
Penny & Centle’s
Broadway
Ferie
Jefferson City
Anton Heister
Stolen Parrs Bank Funds Returned in Mystery
The £20,000 balance of £60,000 stolen from Parr's Bank a year ago was mysteriously returned. The notes were found this morning enclosed in a steamer passbook in London.
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London
Parr
Plumer's Force Repulsed Near Ramoasta In February Action
Colonel Plumner's force attacked the Boer position near Ramoasta on February 2 after heavy fighting and a storming attempt, but was repulsed with unknown losses. No Boer casualties reported. Severe storm halts business and delays trains in Minneapolis.
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Plumer
Pretoria
Plumner
Ramoasta
Minneapolis
Minneapolia
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