A Relentless Night in Gautarica Ends with a President
In San Jose’s strange quiet a sudden gunshot signals a political upheaval as Jack Overton awakens to find Barrajo’s army at his door. Barrajo proclaims Overton ruler of Gautarica, and the improvised scene sees the new president in shirt sleeves taking the oath amid cheering troops. Overton ponders his new fortunes and the risks ahead.
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San Jose
Jack
Grutarica
Barrajo
Republic
Jack Overton
Overton
Pipe
The
Otharg
Barrato
Senor Overton
Senor
Gautarica Republic
Adobe
Treasure plot drives two men through jungle toward sun-worship statue
Senor Jack battles doubt and Dona Juanita’s entangled love as General Barrajo and Overton plot escape. They trek through a moonlit forest, hacking a path toward a rumored wealth amassed by fleeing priests, pausing at a silver statue carved by ancient worshipers.
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Overton
Jack
Dona Juanita
San Juan
Barrajo
San Jose
Old Town
Burrajo
Kent
Barragy
Gpynera
Jack Overton Becomes Palace President in Unlikely Clearest
In a tense scene Jack Overton accepts election to the presidency after Barrato proclaims a reforming agenda. The alien hero is told he is now a full fledged artizan of the republic and must take an oath to lead amid a wave of cheers and warlike pomp.
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Jack
Jack Overton
Barrato
Gautarica
Roblado
Montejo
Artizan
Republic
Phen
Sentinel of the Centuries Reveals Ancient Map to Fortunes
General Barrajo presents a coarse parchment map believed drawn by an Indian long ago. Jack Overton contemplates the potential bounty and the power it could grant, while the mention of the grand fortune heightens his ambition.
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Barrajo
Jack Overton
Ingenious Filipino Fire Device Impresses Visitor
A St Paul Globe report describes Filipino ingenuity including a tiny horn fire striker used by Captain Darrah. The device uses a plunger and punk to ignite with a sharp blow, highlighting clever daily tools from the Philippines and contrasting with older steel and flint methods.
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Philippine Islands
St. Paul Globe
Darrah
Department of the Dakotas
Islands
Senate and House Debate Over President Protection Bill
The March sessions in Washington feature extended Senate debate on a bill to protect the president and punish attackers. Key speakers include Bacon Mason Hoar and Spooner with party splits over the constitutional reach of protection. House members Hepburn Ball Lawrence and White push river and harbor measures as committees face amendments and votes near.
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Senate
United States
Bacon
Georgia
Hoar
Massachusetts
Ad Mason
Illinois
Mason
Magon
Rawlins
Utah
House
Hepburn
Iowa
Ball
Texas
Lawrence
White
Kentucky
Thompson
Burnett
Alaama
Spooner
Wisconsin
Mae
Teller
Colorado
Bailey
Pettus
Alabama
Hawley
Connecticut
Nelson
Minnesota
McCumber
North Dakota
Mallory
Florida
Carmack
Mississippi
Aldrich
River and Harbor Committee
Bellamy
North Carolina
Crumpacker
Hull
Tillman
Patterson
Tairbanks
Philippine
War Department
Philippines
Department
Secretary of War
Regular Army
Sulzer
New York
Smith
Fitzgerald
Cochran
Missouri
Charlotte
N. Y
Wim. E H. Shipp
Tenth Cavalry
San Juan Hill
Knights of Pythias
San Francisco
Powers
Maine
N. B. Spears
John J. Burnett
Miles
Anderson Road Bill Passes in Des Moines
Des Moines March 19 One of the era’s key measures passed the house converting townships into road districts under a revised code. The Anderson road bill consolidates district funds, ends elected road supervisors, and shifts poll tax to cash payments. Vote 73 to 6.
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Des Moines
General Assembly
House
Anderson Road
Frst
Committee On
Anderson
Judiciary Committee
Arid
Ready to Redeem Pledges Cuban Independence Near
General Wood, governor of Cuba, arrives in Washington to discuss transferring control of Cuban affairs to the Cuban republic. He meets with President Roosevelt and Secretary Root, plans evacuation and transfer timing, and aims to finalize the joint program with President-elect Palma before Palma’s May 7 inauguration.
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Washington
General Wood
Cuba
Roosevelt
Cuban Republic
Wood
War Department
Root
White House
Woods
Havana
New York
Fuwly
Palma
Palora
J. Carter
Mosby
Hovor
Front Royal
Orange Courthouse
Ranr
Joint Session Asked Legislature Seeks Board of Control Explain Funds
Haomann of Leon introduces a concurrent resolution in Des Moines calling a joint session of the house and senate for March 26 1902 at 730 pm. The board of control would be asked to appear and detail the appropriations proposed for penal and charitable state institutions. The move signals a push to reallocate funds toward educational institutions and curb board allocations.
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Board of Control
Goes Moines
Haomann
House
Senate
Twenty-Ninth General Assembly
Hamann
General Assembly
Sunday base bill could ban small town games
Des Moines March 21 a House bill adds baseball and football to games not allowed on Sundays. Violations incur fines from 1 to 5 dollars. If it becomes law, Sunday ball games in small towns would end due to noise profanity and lack of police. In Des Moines leagues would avoid bans via fines to players. Additional notes mention Congressman Loud earning a Civil War sword and evangelist Versa Hollenbeck, plus Lady Sophia Cecil's death in London.
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House
of Representatives
Des Moines
Nagle
van Buren
Senate
Des Moles
Congressman Loud
California
Pemberton
Vicksburg
Second Massachusetts Cavalry
Versa Hollenbeck
Holiness Christian Church
Sullivan
Ind
Sophia Cecil
Brussels
Waterloo
Duchess of Richmond
London
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Bar- Tajo
Central America
Cortez
Peru
Inca
Atahuallpa
Pizarro
Mexico
New World
Congress
Senate Committee
Knox
St. Paul, Minn
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