Vast Colonial Waste and Charity Wealth in Early 1900s Debates
A collection of short essays and notices discusses nerves and piano injury, wartime inventions, fashion, and youth behavior. It notes a drop in cigarette use, a maple sugar yield report from Vermont, and the impact of bird loss on forests. Baroness Hirsch’s $100 million charity bequest is highlighted, comparing with Peabody and railroads.
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Airseh
Paris
Baroness Hirsch
Baron Hirsch
Hirsch
Peabody
London
Lrsc ‘H
Navy ship names clash over state and city designations
The Navy plans new ships under the naval act with battleships named after states New Jersey Georgia and Pennsylvania and cruisers after cities West Virginia Nebraska California while six small cruisers bear city names Denver Des Moines Chattanooga Galveston Tacoma Cleveland. Critics regret mixing state and city naming and warn it may blur vessel identity as fleets grow.
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Secretary of the Navy
New Jersey
Georgia
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Nebraska
California
Denver
Des Moines
Chattanooga
Galveston
Tacoma
Cleveland
Oregon
Texas
Massachusetts
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
States of the Union
Florida
Wyoming
Connecticut
Mombors
Parragut
Porter
Cushing
Nevada
Vermont
Beginnings of Great Fortunes Across Humble Roots
The piece traces early toil of magnates like Jay Gould Andrew Carnegie John D Rockefeller and the Rothschilds noting humble jobs from dairy farming to shop work. It cites Lipton and other magnates who started poor before rising to wealth through perseverance and opportunity.
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Jay Gould
Astor Estates
Broadway
Andrew Carnegie
America
John TD
Rockefeller
The
Rothschilds
Germany
Mackay
Comstock Lode
Lichtenstein
Yerkes
Belmont
Thomas Lipton
A Tempting Morsel in a Dutch Salted Fish Market
A Rotterdam merchant watches a vendor open a fresh barrel of herrings for inspection. He selects a bright fish and, with a swift twist, removes the backbone before consuming the boned portions, reflecting a vivid local fish trade scene.
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Rotterdam
Candle Power Light Meter Description
A light of one candle power is visible at one tile distance and a three candle power light at two tiles. The text notes that much of the education people receive is the fault found with them by kin.
Filipino Commissioners Return from Truce Talks Near Aguinaldo
A scouting party of American troops clashed with insurgents at Santa Ita as Brigadier-General Fouston reinforced with the South Dakota regiment. Several Americans wounded, some insurgents killed or captured. Filipino commissioners leave by special train under a flag of truce and expect to return. General Hughes to become Visayan provost marshal. Brigadier-General Willston arrives to command Sixth Artillery. President Gonzaga comments on annexation and colonial theory. Further reports note renewed attacks near Baligu and San Fernando with casualties and captures, as Otis alerts the War Department.
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Manila
Santa Ita
Fouston
South Dakota
Genreal Hughes
Smith
Visayan
Willston
Sixth Artillery
Gonzaga
Philippines
Spain
America
England
Samoan Commission May Uphold Admiral Kautzs Policy
A three nation commission arrived at Apia on May 13 and held talks with Chief Justice Chambers. They are expected to back Admiral Kautz on Samoa policy, while Mataafa warns of continued strife over the Malietoans and the kingship.
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Apia
Samoa
Samoan Commission
Bartlett Tripp
United States
Austria-Hungary
Baron Speck von Steinberg
Germany
C. H. Eliot
CG. B
Washington
Great Britain
Chambers
Kautz
Mataafa
Maataafa
Malietos
Milunun
Malietoa
Matanfa
Europe
Feud Renewed Between Gomez and Cuban Assembly
Havana May 27 The feud between General Gomez and the old Cuban assembly flares again with a soldiers manifesto urging surrender of arms and peaceful return home A majority of Cuban chiefs counter with a report not to accept US offers worth 3 000 000 and to disband while keeping arms The anti American sentiment grows as meetings unite officers and leaders pledge to block surrender General Rodriguez will also appeal directly to soldiers.
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Havana
Gomez
United States
Mara Heriguez
Cuba Libre
Brooke
Rodriguez
McKinley Considers Western Tour Extending to Yellowstone
President McKinley has tentatively chosen a Western itinerary reaching St. Paul this summer with a possible extension to Yellowstone Park and the coast depending on circumstances. The plan hinges on evolving conditions making a final decision impractical at present.
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Washington
McKinley
St. Paul
Yellowstone Park
Nightingale Silk Mill Destroyed by Fire in Paterson
A fire in Paterson New Jersey destroyed Nightingale's silk mill. The plant housed 200 looms and caused an estimated loss of 50009 dollars. Fire crews battled the blaze through the day with extensive damage reported.
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Paterson
N. J
Nightingale
Disruption Threatens Bicycle Trust as Options Expire
Dissensions rise in the bicycle trust with options on plants to A G Spalding due by June 1. Manufacturers protest extensions to August 1 and one major maker refuses to renew. Opposition led by R T Coleman regains strength, threatening the giant combination. The dispute recalls earlier tensions among several hundred bicycle and parts producers.
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New York
the Herald
Bicycle Trust
A. G. Spalding
Flaily
R. T. Coleman
Fire Leaves 1000 Homeless In St Johns After Big Blaze
Fire at a building beside the P Nase & Sons warehouse in St Johns New Brunswick caused about 500000 in damage with 300000 insured. It ravaged 150 blocks and left approximately 1000 laboring residents homeless. Two deaths were reported Miss Cunard and Mrs Arnold Mowery.
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St. Johns
N. B
P. Nase & Sons
Main Street
North End
Miss Cunard
Holly Street
Arnold Mowery
Pauncefote Seeks Permanent Arbitration Tribunal
The Daily News correspondent at The Hague reports Sir Julian Pauncefote hopes the conference will back a permanent tribunal for arbitration and mediation. He argues a recognized tribunal would deter force and promote prompt and certain means to achieve international justice.
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London
Daily News
the Hague
Julian Pauncefote
Troops Arrive in Wallace Idaho for Patrol Duty
On May 26 Company A and Troop L of the First Cavalry arrived in Wallace to establish patrols along Canyon Creek and Mullan. Major Smith commands both units. Company D of the Twenty fourth Infantry remains stationed on Canyon Creek.
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Wallace
Idaho
First Cavalry
Smith
Canyon Creek
Mullan
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Riots In Riga Leave Dozen Dead In Labor Turmoil
Reports from Riga say Russian troops clashed with rioting workers in Liovno province over the weekend. Official figures cite 12 killed and 50 wounded as authorities suppressed the disturbances near St. Petersburg.
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Russia
St. Petersburg
Riga
Liovni
Death of Renowned Republican Orator Senor Emilio Castellar
Madrid reports the death of Emilio Castellan a prominent republican orator and statesman who had been ill with a winter pneumonia cold attack. He had suffered pulmonary catarrh and passed away in Madrid on May 27.
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Madrid
Senor Emilio Castelar
Wreck Near Waterloo Rocks Chicago Minneapolis Mail Train
A cloudburst washed out a rock roadbed near Waterloo Iowa at sink creek four miles southeast wrecking a five coach through train from Chicago to Minneapolis. Several killed and many injured with an unknown person among the dead. rescue and relief trains respond as officials report.
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Waterloo
Chicago
Minneapolis
Rock Island
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railways
Sink Creek
L. Arnold
Lumberman
Will Schollian
W. A. McLanghlin
Muskegon
Mich
BR. UT
Schwette
Alton
Jil
Lit
Sa'cuck
Cedar Rapids
Violent Ambush of Cable Party at Negros Island
In Negros at Escalante a cable ship Recorder landed a party including Captain Tilly and officers. Rebels under a flag of truce fired on them. Tilly and others fled to the water. The commander reached safety, the second mate was rescued as he sank. Malay sailors were allegedly flogged and killed. General Smith sent troops aboard a gunboat to investigate.
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Manila
Escalante
Negros
Cebu
Recorder
Tilly
Signal Corps
Iff
Destructive Nebraska Tornado Hits Hamilton County
A June central city Nebraska tornado swept through northern Hamilton county at 7 PM causing 75000 to 100200 dollars in damage. It destroyed 15 dwellings a church a schoolhouse two iron Blue River bridges barns and outbuildings with orchards and stock affected. Despite many close calls no one was seriously injured. Crops were lightly damaged though groves suffered. Massive insurance claims will take days to finalize.
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Omaha
Bee
Central City
Neb
Nebraska
Hamilton County
Blue River
Teen Quits Sleep to Kill Father in Rapid City
Lena Bouts aged 14 and her younger brother, children of Frank Bouts, a Burlington tie contractor of Pennington county, are in custody. The girl is charged with murder after shooting her father in the head as he slept. Neighbors say the family was half-starved and endured cruelty.
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Rapid City
Ls. D
Lena Bouts
Frank Bouts
Burlington Tie
Pennington County
General Otis plans harsher campaign as rains begin
Manila reports General Otis expects a severe push against rebels with the rainy season shaping strategy. Lawton argues fighting will target armed bands via mountain operations while preserving workers' stabilization and capital protection. Rumors claim Aguinaldo dead and Luna to retire for recuperation.
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Manila
Otis
Lawton
Cuban Roll Gratuity Rolls Questioned by Authorities
Havana May 30. United States quinmity to Cuba drew many applicants. Six hundred in all, but officials believe many names are fictitious and most worthy names omitted while others were issued payments of 75 dollars. Troops reportedly refused American money amid suspicion that the rolls are unreliable and designed to distort the proceedings.
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Queen
Washington
Queen Victoria
Windsor
United States
Havana
Missouri Tragedy Shocks Joplin Family After Tent Fire
In Joplin Missouri a man E Moss was found dead with his wife and three children inside a Southeast Joplin tent. Neighbors heard a shot Tuesday night. authorities believe Moss killed his family and then died by suicide. The family had recently moved to the area and lived near abandoned mines.
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Joplin
E. Moss
Moss
Rami
Metab
Fragmented OCR Brief From A Turbulent Era
Fragmented readable phrases describe military actions, sieges, and political figures with references to Spain, Kansas, and various generals. The garbled text mentions prisoners, trenches, suppressions, and fleeting mentions of officials and dates, implying a chaotic wartime report with scattered names and places.
Hinky Dinky on the Stand Shifts Chicago Graft Probe
Chicago alderman Michael Kenna known as Hinky Dinky testifies before the Baxter legislative investigating committee the First Ward figure denying gambling policy shops saloons open all night and claiming a beneficent influence amid a $6,000 campaign spend. In Paris camille Krantz orders halt on officials attending Dreyfus hearing with trial set for June 2 or 3. Wreck near Oelwein Iowa kills porter Richard Manning as Chicago Great Western train derails after track settlement with several injured passengers.
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Chicago
Baxter Legislative Investigating Committee
Hage
Michael Kenna
Hinky Dink
South Clark Street
Kenna
Dreyfus
Paris
Camille Krantz
Palace of Justice
Court of Assizes
Paul Dé Roulede
M. Marcel-Habert
Iowa
Oelwein
Chicago-Great Western
St. Paul
Here
Richard Manning
Minnapolis
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