The Yellow Tomatoes And Bertha Manderson Saga
Dutch boy Dominicus Van Brant befriends Bertha Manderson in a public school setting and sends yellow tomatoes as a courting gesture. Years later in Amsterdam they reconnect at a dinner hosted by Mrs. Truax where an American landscape gardener and Bertha’s affection resurface. A yellow tomato becomes a shaped token, leading to an engagement ring topaz.
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Dominicus van Brant
Bertha Manderson
Dominicus
Ninieus
Ardain
Dominiens van Brant
Bertha
Dominteur
Scarler
Dominicns
Dominicng
Jacob van Brant
Amsterdam
Truax
America
Mrs. Truax
Prince Zugenwell
Holland
Germany
Duke of York
Scotland
Dominicus van Brunt
Miss Manderson
Baltic
Misa Bertha Manderson
Man's body bones grow at unusual rate in Michigan case
William Miles, a Niles blacksmith, puzzles doctors in southwestern Michigan as his bones grow rapidly for years. New limbs reach over two inches in width and remain thick. Other bones enlarge proportionally. He weighs 162 pounds with 111 pounds attributed to bone.
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William Miles
Niles
Mich
Michigan
From Sea to Sea Kipling Tale of Nikko Bridge
Chicago News recounts a Rudyard Kipling piece describing a great king who murders a beggar by a river and, to appease his people, orders two bridges built colorful and gray. The blood is wiped away, and the story becomes a landscape that hides the act.
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Ludyard Kipling
Nikko
Ghance
Nikko Bridge
Chicago News
Dead Sea buoyancy test debunks old myths
Henry Dexter tests the Dead Sea to verify claims nothing can sink there. He finds buoyancy limited, water clear to twenty feet, and notes a small island 500 feet offshore with large stone blocks. Birds were seen flying over the sea, contradicting a popular belief. The account appears in Colier's Weekly via the Chicago News.
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Dead Sea
Henry Dexter
Coller
Chicago News
France forms commission to study divining rods
Scientific American reports a French commission chaired by Brothier de Rolliere will scientifically investigate divining rods and related devices used by sorcerers and water seers. The study will gather rods, books, journals, and inventor addresses to settle the divining rod question for water and minerals.
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France
Brothier de Rolliere
England
Scientific American
Polite Young Man Helps Carry Groceries Home in Slush
In Detroit, a courteous youth strolling down Witheyell Street wears a pink carnation and aids a woman wheeling a baby carriage through icy water. He steps into the gutter to ferry the carriage and groceries across, joking about the mystery of his cargo as the woman explains the groceries are intended for home.
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Witheyell Street
Detroit Free Press
How Willows Mourn In Sitka
Indian widows in Sitka mourn by painting the upper face black down to the mouths, a traditional ritual noted in local customs. The practice reflects cultural expressions of grief tied to regional mourning rites.
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Sitka
Democratic Letter Denounces Army Pay From Cuban Revenues
Washington correspondent reports army officers in Cuba drawing extra perquisites beyond their salaries. Secretary Root defends the practice as needed living costs. The piece accuses the administration of extravagance and calls for investigations, while criticizing Porto Rico and the Philippines policies, high armor plate costs, and navy budget excesses. The author condemns Republican spending and campaign tactics ahead of Jackson Day.
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Washington
Cuba
War Department
Root
United States
Havana
Congress
Porto Rico
White House
McKinley
Republican Party
Jackson Day
Apostle of Cant: McKinley at Missionary Meetings
The Newark Ledger accuses President McKinley of cant at missionary events from Ocean Grove to Carnegie Hall. It predicts he will utter truisms and phonographical elevations after hymns, amid accusations of blood stains and national crime.
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Iily
McKinley
Mr. McKinley
Ocean Grove
Carnegie Hall
Greenland
Ley Mountains
India
Bishop Heber
Apostle of
Republic
Newark
N. J
Ledger
The New Democracy Stands Firm in Reform and Power
This excerpt argues the Democratic party’s reclamation by the people, fending off moneyed interests and press influence while claiming a vigilant, steadfast following. It notes a historic vote advantage and asserts ongoing integrity, unity, and commitment to founding principles amid evolving temptations.
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Democratic Party
Hannalle
National Watchmin
Lincoln on Kings and the bondage of people
The Argumenta of Klaga claim rulers should treat interior races with leniency as their condition allows. Lincoln counters that such arguments have always served kings to enslave peoples across ages. He notes rulers rarely desire oppression, yet it is the people who end up under the yoke for their own perceived benefit.
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Klaga
Kingcraft
Abraham
Lincoln
Costly Commission Sparks Public Dissent Over Imperial Costs
The first ta va ra boom de ay Philippine commission led by Professor Schurman cost taxpayers $117,185. Critics fear the Taft led second commission will run higher, accusing the Republican administration of government by commission, imperialism, and luxury. Voters are weary of the ongoing expenditures and controversy.
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Philippine Commission
Schurman
Taft
Expansion of Thomas Jefferson and American liberty
Senator Hoar argues that American expansion rests on Jeffersonian ideals of freedom rather than McKinley era aggression. He likens expansion to the mustard seed, asserts it covers continents, and contrasts it with Burrian expansion. He defends Declaration of Independence as a sober, duty bound foundation, stressing equality of individuals and states and condemning Republican denial of this doctrine.
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United States Senate
McKintey
Hoar
Massachusetts
Thomas Jefferson
William McKinley
Edward Everett
Heaven
South America
Europe
Aaron Burr
Republican Party
A Republic Cannot Govern Conquered Islands
Senator George F. Hoar of Massachusetts warns that the United States cannot govern conquered islands and subject races without losing its democratic spirit. He argues immigration and racial tensions already strain the nation as it faces colonial dominion and differing languages. An aristocracy or monarchy could rule such lands, but a democracy or republic cannot succeed in doing so.
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Rome
Philippines
Hepburn
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Nicaragua
United States
Great Britain
George F. Hoar
Massachusetts
McKinley and Puerto Rico Trade Stance Questioned
The discussion argues that President McKinley did not need to alter his free trade position toward Puerto Rico, aligning with Mr. Grovenor’s view that the president had not substantially changed his mind. The sugar and tobacco trusts influenced the debate, shaping opinion and policy direction.
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the Apostle OF Cant
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