Meekison and Catarrh Battle Prominent Statesman
The piece profiles Hon. David Meekison a longtime mayor and bank founder in Napoleon Ohio who rose to Congress. It touts Peruna as his cure for a thirty year catarrh struggle and credits Dr Hartman with offering free advice to readers seeking relief. It also cites actors like Carrie Thomas endorsing Peruna as a protection against throat illness.
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Columbus
Man’s claim to fooling wives over mothers exposed
A compact adage notes that men often assume they can deceive their wives as easily as they once deceived their mothers, reflecting on changing dynamics in marital trust across generations.
Storiettes and Corners of English Life Through Quirky Tales
A collection of brief, humorous English vignettes and oddities from a court scene about caddies and tea, Barnum’s visit, a Norwich suburb anecdote, a bishop’s politeness, a strange Chingman letter on the Chinese Exclusion Act, and a lawyerly quip about theories versus reality. Contains named places and figures, dated or alluded events, with light moral asides.
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Pennsylvania
Mae
Gathering Storm as Trusts Draw Fire and Cuba Policy Debate
A collection of editorials argues that rising industrial consolidations spur anti trust pressure while condemning U S actions toward Cuba and critiquing Hull on army expansion. The pieces warn of public opinion turning against monopolies and urge honest, fair dealings with Cuba and prudent defense spending.
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Metal Worker
Steel Trust
Monopoly
Christians in China and naval and political opinions
A compact editorial commentary discusses how Christian powers should act in China, urging deference to Chinese customs and home norms, while criticizing allied missteps. It critiques Britain’s war loan tax, praises Admiral Sampson’s stance on promotions, and mocks Republican trust politics and Cuba policy in blunt terms.
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China
The President An Emperor In Philippine Policy Debate
The Spooner amendment controversy frames the president as an emperor with unchecked power over Philippines governance. Republicans face criticism for endorsing imperial authority, with warnings of monopoly, foreign administration, and limited Filipino input. The piece argues the party's imperial stance endures unless power shifts or the party is removed.
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Spooner
Sinnit
Nberty
Philippines
United States
Republican Party
Republicas
Towne and Webster clash over public orator in Kansas City Journal
The Kansas City Journal ridicules a correspondent who likened Charles A. Towne to Daniel Webster and argues the joke misses the mark. It defends Towne as logical, scholarly, and eloquent and urges Republicans to test his speech against their own causes. It notes Gage’s sugar duty and critiques Hadley of Yale on legislative ideals.
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Kansas City Journal
Charles A. Towne
Daniel Webster
Journal
Webster
Towne
Gage
Chicago Inter-Queen
Beach Changes Color on Snail Isle Beach
From New Orleans a sailor describes Snail Isle off the coast where golden sands turn purple at high tide and brown as the tide recedes. Observers, including Y Burne Zelfeks and pilot Bob Allen, witness vast color shifts and violet snails crawling ashore in a dazzling shore scene near the Crescent City.
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Iles
Snail Isle
Y. Burne Zelfeks
Crescent City
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Sea Gull
Isle
Bob Allen
Denver Post
Shrine in Mexico holds holiest Virgin painting in Guadaloupe
Reports describe the Guadaloupe shrine near Mexico City as the holiest in Mexico. Pilgrims travel by electric line past vendors, crowds, and markets to reach the miraculous spring and the great church housing the famed Virgin painting crowned at 35000 dollars. The site features silver railings and treasure filled chapels, with gambling dens and stalls surrounding the sacred complex.
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Guadaloupe
Plaza
Mexico
Santa Anna
Banished Siberian Prisoner Receives Final Travel Installment
A Siberian prisoner banished to a new district, allowed 2 shillings for travel, had 244 pence last paid at a final stopping point. An entry in tiny print on the payment cover prompted a lengthy inquiry as authorities tracked the journey. The mayor of Wimsk ultimately confirmed the missing last payment entry.
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Haok
SS. Petersburg
Street vendors hawk berries and fruit in New York
A loud huckster on upper Broadway sold strawberries at 60 cents a box while a neighbor offered cigars at a quarter a pair. Both merchants reported strong sales. Arizona papers warn deer, antelope and mountain sheep face possible extinction unless urgent conservation measures are adopted.
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New York
Arizona
Roosevelt admires Union Pacific map and Overland Route souvenirs
Vice President Roosevelt touring Nebraska aboard the Overland Route praises a map of the world and illustrated souvenirs from the Union Pacific Advertising Department. He notes the accuracy and artistic quality, calling the material a vivid, truthful portrayal of the railroad and its regions. An Atlantic Monthly editorial also urges transparency on Philippine affairs.
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Union Pacific
Prise
Sherman
Wyoming
Great Western Smalhoad
United States
Union Pacific Passenger Department
Denver
Omaha
Green River
Confederate Reunion plans visit to Washington for McKinley guest
Memphis officials prepare for the Confederate reunion in May 1901. A committee will travel to Washington to invite President McKinley, while Memphis canvasses inns and rooms for veterans. Commissary head A D Langstaff coordinates ways and means to care for all veterans, including those unable to pay. The National Magazine notes Mrs Nation’s jail essay.
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