Senate Debates Army Reorganization and Legislation
Washington reports from January 3 to 7 describe Senate and House actions including army reorganization debates, bills extending land laws to Hawaii, creating a cabinet position for education, and measures on suffrage, silver parity, opium bans, and reapportionment. Key figures cited include Mr Hill, Mr Shattuc, Mr Littlefield, and Mr Hopkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
United States
Hawaii
Department of Education
Warhington
Washngton
Hill
Conn
Census Committee
Shattuc
Died Suddenly in Detroit and Other State Briefs
A Detroit obituary reports Bishop W X Ninde aged 83 found dead at home with suspected heart trouble after attending two funerals and catching a cold. Other notices include Gov Allen’s warm reception in San Juan Porto Rico, Lares escort details, and outcome summaries from Cent er of Population report, Jamestown Life Work Ended Upham aged 73, Warren editor Ritezel dies 73, miners Jenkins Bennett killed, Taqua wreck drowning 30, Michigan Governor Bliss inaugurated on the capitol steps, and Michigan Legislature intro to leadership.
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Detroit
Mich
W. X. Ninde
Methodist Episcopal Church
United States
Central Methodist Episcopal Church
India
San Juan
Porto Rico
Allen
Lares
Jamestown
Upham
The
Dubuque
Des Moines
Register
Chicago Industrial World
Warren, O
William Ritezel
Warren Chronicle
Thompson's Point
N. J
Wiliam H. Harris
United States Navy
Boston
Will Kirby
Vicksburg
Miss
Elijah Wilson
G. Coffhan
Hume
Seattle
Wash
N. C
West Virginia
Illinoia
Wisconsin
Florida
New York
Northwestern Railroad
Chicago
Aurora
Ill
Gouaves
Europe
Theodore Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
L. I
Tom Sharkey
Kid McCoy
San Francisco
Mound City
Pleasanton
Kane
Louis McAdama
J. M. Ray
Wilsonville
Ala
British ambassador in a communi+ication to the secretary of state
Paling
United States Supreme Court
Mary Jane Blote
Jamés Kelly
Charleston
D. C
Wil- Me Bouneau
Andrew Carnegia
Walh
James 8. Harlan
Justice Harlan
Duncan McIntyre
Etta
Anderson
Carrillos
N. M
John A. Montgomery
Chicaga
John Bardsley
Philadelphia
Oregon
David Browne
Alfred
John
James Dickey
W. C. Baker
Searcey ‘County
Ark
Meadville
A. J. Holland
Charles Seeley
John Cripes
Ind
William Bates
Fairmount
Alexandria
Massachusetts
W. M
Crane
New Hampshire
Helens
Loulavilla & Nashville
Chass
Eee
Morton
Broad Week in Nation and World News Highlights
A sweep of reports covers diseases spreading in Missouri, a battleship test slated for February, and record commerce for the Great Lakes year 1900. Notable incidents include a deadly dynamite blast in New Jersey, executions in Mississippi and Alabama, library fires in Seattle, and major coal and money figures. Also noted are political shifts, rail and road incidents, and upcoming sporting and cultural events across cities like Chicago, Boston, and Seattle.
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Missouri
Illinois
Great Lakes
Omaha
Unitedates
Canada
Feminine Speculators in Philadelphia Stock Decline
Reported in Philadelphia after a major brokerage collapse many women investors crowded the assignee offices seeking recovery of their investments. The group, mostly middle aged, included milliners and dressmakers who daily watched the price board and bought small amounts from ten to fifty dollars. Most had earned gains from recent actions, with few losing on earlier deals.
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Philadelphia Gathie
Howard, Crosby & Co
Eastern Exchange
Chestnut Street
Wedded to the Cock Fight in South Carolina
The South Carolina sport breeding of blooded game cocks for the Mexican market thrives with rising orders and top prices. Breeders report champions for sale while cock fighting declines locally due to law, though major mains occur near Ten Mile Hill where crowds gather for interstate championships.
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South Carolina
Charleston
S. C
Ten-Mile Hill
Georgia
Woman Buys Own Engagement Ring In Chicago
A Chicago Chronicle inspired tale notes a northern woman chose her own engagement ring after bringing funds from her fiancé in a southern town. She selected a solitaire in a big shop, paid promptly, received a receipt, and left smiling, seemingly more satisfied than if her fiancé had bought it.
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Chicago Chronicle
Chicago
Oianced
Japan Soldier Uniform Strips Hint At Foreign Ties
A North American Notes and Queries writer observes that a Japanese soldier’s uniform features numerals and unit marks that resemble European, Chinese, or Japanese patterns. The article notes the intrigue of the insignia and the possible cross-cultural influences in the gear and labels worn by the troops.
Relic Coat of Arms Tells Havana History Harboring Tragedy
Alderrain H. di Gajas of Helena Montana received a relic from Cuban authorities. The coat of arms once hung 67 years over Plaza Vieja in Havana and has a dramatic history. In 1895 a rebel threw it into the street, and Jose Gonzalez was executed for insulting the Spanish crown. Earlier a Spanish colonel inspecting Plaza Vieja died when a copper wire with the crown struck him, breaking his skull. The porter later died in jail.
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Alderrain H. di Gajas
Helena
Mont
Chicago Citles
Havana
Plaza Vieja
Parfodio Lacoste
Alfredo Zayasstd
Guefre Goimez
Jose Gonzalez
Harch Chage
Cababas
Ramon Perez Novas
Carcel
Invented by a Woman and the Rise of Huang in Shanghai
The article discusses the empowerment of women in China, highlighting the dowager empress and Huang, a temple-deified woman in Shanghai. It notes traditional gender prejudice, women’s ascent through force of will, and historical shifts in the province, aided by the enduring roles of women’s crafts and the cotton industry’s growth over centuries.
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China
Shanghai
Huang
Kwan-Tung
Wu-Ni-Ching
Penelope
Solomon
Rooster Transforms into Hen After Mysterious Change
John Marshall of Edgewater owned a former prize rooster that became a hen after months in captivity. The bird reportedly laid an egg in the cellar, prompting Marshall to investigate with neighbors and experts who called it a mystery in natural history.
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Edgewater
John Marshall
Chicago ‘Exchange
Springfield
Marshall
Chicago
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Hoydays
Congress
Bishop Ninde
Methodist Church
Columbus
Census Bureau
Ottumwa
Cleveland
Here
W. A. Jenkins
Thomes Bennett
Taqua
San Diego
Duxbury Reef
Golden Gate
Peresons
Michigan
Lansing
Mish
Aaron T. Bliss
Saginaw
Gisie Capitol
R. By
H. J. Carton
TN News
Brier
York
Fastory
Fastory Wyvaveenay
Texas
Widnes Veeeberetewenarde
Boeke
Aldimitin Berend
South
Orient
Markee
Rooster
Lewis
Willie
Ay B. Lewis
Masa
Collier’s
Illustrated Journal
Hall Caine
Collier's Weekly
Thirteenth Street
City
Dyer Bros. Pianos
W.j.dyer & Bro
Fifth $ Street
Robles Baneibls
Gael W. W. Boweng Hotrd
Mia
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