Diverse Telegrams Report World Affairs and Local Events
Several brief items cover naval actions in Japan and Russia, political moves in the United States, and notable deaths. Notable figures include Governor Higgins study of stock bids, Ex Senator Thurston defending Mitchell, Frederick Steen death in Philadelphia, and Bishop Spalding's recovery progression. Plans for Macedonia reform may end in April. Taft to visit Tokyo during the Philippine trip.
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de Detroyer
Kure
Higgins
New York
Hay
Macedonia
Thurston
Nebraska
Portland
Ore
Mitchell
Frederick BE. Steen
The
Patriotic Order Sona of America
Philadelphia
Tnii
West Virginia
Santiago Iglesias
American Federation of Labor
San Juan
P. R
Ponce
John Paul Jones
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
W. S. Sands
Korea
Panama
Lee
Belfast
Walter Long
Ireland
Lord Londonderry
County Down
G.I. Gillespie
George M. Randall
Arthur L. Wagner
Randall
H. A. Mudge
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Rock Island System
Ann Arbor Railroad Company
Gould Interests
Rudolph Kleybolte & Co
Twin Cities
St. Paul Globe
Daughters of the Revolution
Memorial Continental Hall
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Equitable Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Mercantile Mutual Fire Insurance Company
St. Paul
Albert F. Fiete
McGregor
Geneva
Taft
Tokio
Philippine
Foreign Office
Defiance Cold Water Starch Claims Timesaver and Value
The notice urges housekeepers to buy Defiance Cold Water Starch claiming it never sticks to iron and comes in 16 ounce packages for 10 cents, unlike other brands sold in smaller weights. It accuses retailers of pushing 12 ounce packs to clear stock and warns Defiance is chemical free and prints its weight prominently.
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Defiance
Forester Learns Rough West Virginia Road From Strawboat
A forester at a West Virginia lumber camp asks for directions. The strawboat foreman from Minnesota warns the path is so rough a wildcat could not travel it, adding that the wildcat would dislike the route.
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West Virginia
Minnesota
Heights and Depths of Man in Verse and Translation
A historical fragment discusses social orders and burdens among people and contrasts them with the absence of fixed hierarchies. It includes Horace Mann and a note on reviving the Gaol language in Ireland with a translated address from Kilronan, Aran Island, Galway.
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Horacs Mann
Boan Nighi Abraim Teacosda Priomhaltech Radhare An Chualn
Kilronan
Aran Island
Galway
Better Than Moral Suasion In A Juvenile Class
A teacher asks Tommy to define capital punishment. He answers that it is when a boy is naughty and his mother locks him in the pantry with lots of cake and jam.
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Tommy
Norwood woman hails Piso cure as lifesaving three years ago
A letter from Norwich dated February 17 1900 claims Piso's Cure for Consumption saved a woman from tuberculosis and credits the remedy with restoring health after a long illness.
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Map'e Street
Norwich
Rights of German Landlords and Tenant Obligations
The article explains that large German territorial magnates can compel their tenants to work for them in various ways. On several estates tradespeople must provide services to their landlords without pay whenever required.
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Germany
The British Empire Population Outside UK
The article notes that the British empire outside the United Kingdom holds about 8.5 million people of British descent, representing roughly one in forty of its total population. This underscores the empire’s demographic distribution beyond Britain.
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United Kingdom
Perfect Timing Device in Australia Clock Precision
An Australian electric clock operates with such exactness that it defeats both deliberate deception and accidental error by timers, ensuring flawless timekeeping across devices.
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Australia
Defiance Starch Offers More for the Same Money
Sensible Housekeepers will choose Defiance Starch for one third more quantity and superior quality, making it a smarter purchase despite price.
Religious persecution as vanity turned ferocious by intent
A terse reflection notes that religious persecution stems from vanity magnified by strong aims. It frames the act as a consequence of self serving zeal rather than true conviction. The piece emphasizes moral critique of intensity without context or events.
Shadow to Substance Mapping of Vague Accusations
A concise guide explains turning vague accusations into concrete claims by identifying explicit facts and context. It emphasizes seeking reliable sources, correlating dates, names, and places, and avoiding speculation. The method aims to transform uncertainty into verifiable narrative.
Collars and Debts Weigh On Husbands and Wives
A fill in the sentence urges caution about marriage collars and floating debts as hazards to a husband’s finances and mental state. The notes imply common social worries about debt management and marital strain.
Defiance Starch Advertises Value and Utility
The notice promotes Defiance Starch with a trial offer promising one third more for the same money. It claims that the starch will not stick to iron and keeps clothes white. A 16 ounce package is priced at 10 cents with a sales pitch to trust luck if unsatisfied.
Defiance Starch Offer Sparks Simple Shopping Plot
An odd ad line urges buyers to choose Defiance starch for 16 ounces at 16 cents. The text then shifts to a rhymed note about love and lasting affection, suggesting a light promotional verse mingled with household product copy.
Death of famed actor Joseph Jefferson at The Reefs Palm Beach
Joseph Jefferson, eminent actor, died at his Palm Beach home The Reefs after a day of unconsciousness. Family said the illness followed a recent visit to Mobe Sound to see his son and former President Cleveland, with final efforts to reach Buzzards Bay for burial.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Joseph Jefferson
Palm Beach
Dave
Charion B
Frank Jefferson
Mabel Bingham
R. G. Potter
Carl Kettler
Mr. Jefferson
Porter
Jefferson
Charles B. Jefferson
Mobe Sound
Cleveland
Buzzards Bay
Mase
New York
Hobe Sound
Mr. Cleveland
Charleo
Florida Home
Worley
St. Augustine
Gould backs Western Pacific for rapid Salt Lake City to San Francisco line
San Francisco promoters announce George J. Gould and his Overland railroad system support the project to construct a line from Salt Lake City to San Francisco without delay.
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San Francisco
Western Pacific Railway Company
George J. Gould
Overland Railroad System
Salt Lake City
San Francisaco
Health report from Panama shows steady improvement
Washington reports Colonel W C Gorgas chief sanitary officer of the Isthmian canal zone says health conditions improve with about 000 commission employees at month end. Hospital cases totaled 153 and deaths were eleven, a fourteen per 1000 rate. Four yellow fever cases in thirty days, one in Panama City, with extensive fumigation of homes.
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Washington
W. C. Gorgas
Isthmian Canal Zone
Gorgasvaya
Panama
Panama City
Fete for the German Emperor in Messina Easter Services
The German imperial yacht Hohenzollern was lavishly decorated in Messina for Easter. Dr Goens the court chaplain flew from Berlin to officiate in the yacht chapel before Emperor William the imperial family and crews. The emperor gave a sermon after the service.
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Messina
Italy
Hohkenzollery
Goens
Berlin
William
Death of Cape Cod actor Joseph Jefferson Ends Era at Buzzards Bay
Joseph Jefferson died at his Cape Cod home in Buzzards Bay after a long illness. The renowned actor, who summered on the cape for fifteen years, built cottages for his family and was a longtime president of the Old Colony club. He enjoyed fishing with former President Cleveland and was known for painting and town involvement.
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Buzzards Bay
Mass
Joseph Jefferson
Cape Cod
Jefferson
Buttermilk Bay
Mr. Jefferson
Thomas
Joseph
Josephine
Old Colony
Cape
Crame
Cleveland
Buzzards Day
Bourne
Sandwich
Russian admiral at Kamranh Bay faces neutrality question
The Associated Press reports that no representations have been made to Russia through the French embassy about Admiral Rojestvensky staying at Kamranh bay. A violation of neutrality must be established before Japan or France respond, as Fe Junquieres sails from Saigon to investigate.
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Petersburg
Associated Press
Russia
Rojestvensky
Kamranh Bay
Fe Junquieres
Saigon
Rosestvensky
Kamranh Way
Nebogatoff
Madagascar
Japan
United States
Rosentvensky
Philippines
German Doctor Claims Americans Shorter Life Span
Wiesbaden report cites Dr B Laquer stating Americans live shorter lives than Germans. He notes Americans drink less but face earlier exhaustion, with aged 50-60 counts 179 Germany vs 170 US and 80+ counts 78 Germany vs 65 US from a 1904 US visit.
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Wiesbaden
B. Laquer
United States
International Congress of Medicine
Lagner
Germany
America
Laquer
Railroad inspection car tested on Great Northern line
Assist ant General Superintendent Brown Chief Engineer Davis Superintendent Jenks and Division Headmaster Lockland tested a railroad inspection car in the Northern division. The car, now at St Paul union depot yards, offers track view and fast flexible operation and can carry four people and travel 100 miles on three gallons. Brown will use the car on inspection trips. It can exceed thirty miles an hour, though thirty is preferred for practical use.
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Brown
No News of Russian Fleet Reported Beyond Kamranh Bay
London reports no confirmation of the Russian second Pacific squadron moving north or firing near Kamranh bay. Rumors place part of Rojestvensky's force at Hainan near Liencham, with speculation they may assemble to coal and resume operations in Chinese waters.
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London
Kamvranh Bay
Kamranh Bay
Rojestvensky
Hainan
Liencham
Senator Orville Platt Dies in Connecticut Home
United States Senator Orville Hitchcock Platt of Connecticut died at his summer home in Washington Connecticut from pneumonia after a lung abscess rupture. Funeral expected Tuesday. born July 19 1827 in Washington and served since 1850 with a final reelection in 1903. He was noted as a representative of New England Puritan integrity and chaired key Senate committees including the judiciary and the Swayne impeachment trial.
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Washington, Conn
United States
Orville Hitchcock Platt
Connecticut
Ford
Senator Platt
New England
State Capitol
General Assembly
General Hawley
Hawley
Platt
Senate
Senator Hoar
Judiciary Committee
United States Senate
Swayne
W.e H. Barham
Orris Ferris
Nine Pension Examiners Out Resignations Accepted
Washington nine of the ten pension examiners on the Board of Review were separated from government service. Commissioner Warner sent nine resignations to Secretary Hitchcock with a recommendation they be accepted and Hitchcock acted promptly. Examiners say they were told resignations would relieve issues and restorations would occur soon, though Warner did not make that promise. The dispute centered on pensions for Civil War enlistments from Pennsylvania and New Jersey regiments where services were never used by the government.
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Washington
Board of Review
Government Service
Commissioner of Pensions
Warner
Hitchcock
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Manchuria Sails to China with Contraband Freight
The Pacific Mall steamer Manchuria sails from San Francisco to China and Japan via Honolulu. She plans a mid voyage stop at Midway Island for advice on the Orient wet situation while carrying machinery and other freight alleged to be contraband for Japan. Passengers include W W Rockhill former assistant secretary of state who becomes minister to China. He travels with Mrs Rockhill and their daughter and Capt Henry Leonard USMC as military attaché.
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San Francisco
China
Japan
Honolulu
Midway Island
Orient
W. W. Rockhill
KE. Be, Conger
President Roosevelt Sends Condolence to Mrs Platt
Washington Conn Sunday afternoon a condolence message from President Roosevelt reached Mrs Orville H Platt grieving his death as a U S senator The note from Glenwood Springs Colo expressed sorrow at his passing and his inability to attend the funeral The exact text was not released per Mrs Platts wishes and the body will not lie in state
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Washington
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