Various National Notes From Across the Nation
A mixed bundle of short items reports: Ulalume manuscript sold for 1000 dollars in New York. Virginia Tech hall destroyed by fire with 75000 dollars loss. Wet Virginia armored cruiser formally delivered at Newport. Senate backs Cullom redistricting bill. Sir Henry Irving cancels tour due to relapse. Major James C. Carlton suffers paralysis. Governor La Follette hints at March 4 retirement to become senator. Louisville revival claims 4000 converts since February 12. Curtis compares US Cuba trade as reciprocity boosts industries. George Washington University officially dedicated after rename from Columbian. President calls Senate to special session March 4 noon. Grove Walter located in San Diego after disappearance. New York DA notes honest police on saloon issue. Mexican forces kill and capture prisoners near La Colorada. Falconio guest at Philadelphia Catholic university dinner. Emperor William congratulates Chancellor Rue on treaties with a marble bust. Tolstoi interview from Paris hints resignation to Russian aristocracy and revolutionaries. Importers taxed on full shipment value with no leakage credits. Kansas House rejects railroad passes for legislators. Boots and shoe makers organize national association in New York. Dr Oster claims under 40 leads best work, over 60 should retire. Standard Oil buys two Kansas firms to expand outside trust. Missouri House passes freight bill cutting rates and damages law raising death compensation to 10,000. Agra diamond sells for 22500 in London. Chicago river improvement funding blocked. Senate forces reorganize Panama Canal commission. Illinois civil war veterans oppose consolidating four soldiers parks.
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
United States
Virginia
Newport
Senate
Chicago
Henry Irving
Wolverhampton
James C. Carlton
Mexican War Veterans Association
Bedford
Ind
la Follette
Louieville
William KE. Curtis
Cuba
George Washington University
Washington
Columbian University
Grove Walter
Los Angeles
San Diego
Jerome
New York
People’s Institute Club
Torree
la Colorada
Diomede Falconio
Philadelphia
The
Catholic University At
William
von Ruelow
Paria
St. Petersburg
Matin
Leo Tolstoi
Russia
Board of
United States General Appraisers
Kansas House
Middle States
Middle West
New York City
National Association of Boot and Shoe Manufacturers of
Wiliam Oster
Johns Hopkins University
Standard Oil Company
Kansas
Trust
Missouri House
Agra
London
Hones
Panama Canal
Comwalselon
Illinois
Daly Promoted to Passenger Traffic Manager on Vanderbilt Lines
In Chicago the Vanderbilt reorganized its routes east of the city. C F Daly moves up from Assistant General Passenger Agent at Lake Shore to Passenger Traffic Manager for Lake Shore, Michigan Central, and Lake Erie and Western. Other passenger agents keep their posts. further changes are anticipated soon.
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C. F. Daly
Lake Shore
Michigan Central
Lake Erie and Western
Daly
Chicago
Lake Erie & Western
Plasseonger
Vanderbilt
Peace terms emerge as Russia ready for settlement
A St Petersburg dispatch says peace is under serious consideration with terms including Japanese suzerainty over Corea and cession of Port Arthur and Liaotung to Japan. Neutral administration of the Eastern Chinese railroad and Manchuria restored to China are planned, with indemnity yet unsettled and a possible early decision.
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London
Reuter
St. Petersburg
Associated Press
Russia
Corea
Port Arthur
Liaotung
Ingula
Japan
Manchuria
Herbin
Moscow
Sergius
House Passes River and Harbor Appropriation Bill
The River and Harbor appropriation bill passed the House without any change, totaling 17,294,657 dollars. Amendments limited to those from the committee were adopted, including a shift granting New York Harbor authority and guarding oyster deposits from dredging, while the bill for the Military Academy went to conference with Senate changes allowing elevated ranks for retired officers.
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House
Washington
New York
Military Academy
Joseph Manley
Har
Peter J. Osterhaus
Severe fight reported as Japanese gain near Da pass
General Kuropatkin reports heavy losses as Japanese forces occupy Tsinkhetchen and press on the Russian left flank fifty miles southeast of Mukden. The front remains loaded with bayonet charges, with open harbor access at Vindivostok and preparations for spring fords on the Hun river.
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Tsinkhetchen
Santingnu
Europatitin
Papin Pags
San Lupya
Russlan
Kuropatkin
Taitse
Grippenberg
Hun
Mukden
da Pass
Fushun
Kuropatkhin
Associated Press
Rojestvensaky
Statehood bill faces bid to modify territorial plan
Washington reports ongoing fruitless efforts to resolve differences over the statehood bill. Senate opponents block compromises to admit Oklahoma and Indian Territory now while forcing other territories to wait. House objections and Morgan’s blocking move hinder conferee appointments. Debate over Arizona and New Mexico joining jointly risks killing the measure this session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Friends
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
House
Morgan
Arizona
New Mexico
Russian Election Commission Plan for St Petersburg
Senator Shid lovski leads a commission appointed by Emperor Nicholas to study worker discontent in St Petersburg. A Monday note invites employers and workers to elect representatives to sit on the commission with rules based on factory size. Delegates for the commission will be chosen by March 8 with elected workers and employers both participating, men and women voters welcome, but delegates must be male workers with at least one year’s tenure and elected freely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Petersburg
Shidlovski
Nicholas
Naval Appropriation Bill Increases Naval Funding
Senate committee approved naval appropriation totaling 100 million 994 thousand 460 dollars an increase of 422 thousand 520 dollars. Added 205 thousand dollars for more petty officers and marine corps personnel. Limits on colliers and scout cruisers raised to 1450 thousand and 2 million dollars respectively. Training vessel cost cap raised to 416 dollars per vessel.
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Washington
Senate
House
Marine Corps
Rural mail by telephone postage stamp proposal discussed
A Platte county republican resolution favors a law to sell a special postage stamp enabling postmasters to open letters and transmit contents by telephone to the intended recipient. Senator Millard notes no pending legislation. past attempts and a 1905 postmaster general report describe limited experiments using telephone delivery of special delivery mail.
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Washington
Millard
C. J. Garlow
Columbus
Neb
Republican County Convention
Platte County
Millardia
House of Congress
Fairbantks
Senate
Boya
Senate committee to sit during recess on railroad rate regulation
Washington reports the senate committee on interstate commerce agreed to report a resolution authorizing the committee to sit during the congress recess and hear testimony to prepare a measure regulating railroad rates. A subcommittee drafted the resolution and the full panel plans to report after adjournment. The Newlands resolution to create a national railroad incorporation act was sent to the Interstate Commerce Commission for suggestions.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Senate
Foraker
Kean
Carmack
Dolilver
Newlands
Interstate Commerce Commission
Appeal for Bowlby Washington Intercedes for Army Commission
Concresaman Hinshaw urged the president to intercede for Cadet C. Bowlby son of a Crete Neb editor to appoint him as second lieutenant. Bowlby was dismissed from West Point May 21 1901 for breaking rules. exam suggests possible personal pique. President would discuss with the secretary of war, with four other cadets dismissed for the same offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Concresaman Hinshaw
C. BE. Bowlby
Crete
Neb
Bowlby
West Point Military Academy
No Denominational Schools in Indian Funds Amendment
The Indian appropriation bill as reported to the senate includes an amendment by Senator Bard of California. It prohibits using any principal or interest of Indian trust funds for support of any sectarian or denominational school.
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Washington
Committee On Indian Affairs
Senate
Bard
Cal
United States
Russians Bombard Japanese Lines as Rooselans Shuffle Fronts
TOKIO dispatches report that Rooselans shifted a division from the Japanese center to the left and advanced from Ta mountain. Columns moved fifteen miles westward, stopping near Mangeblataitau two miles northwest of Wan chiaguantan. Russians continued shelling the Japanese positions, which rarely responded effectively.
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TOKIO
Rooselans
Ta Mountain
Mangeblataitau
Wanchiaguantan
Fears of Revolt in Southern Provinces Spark Alarm
Reports from St. Petersburg describe a rising mood among peasants in southern Russia amid rumors of an emperor issued manifesto on March 1 to divide lands. Monjiks dream of allotments, peasants measure holdings, and proprietors fear civil unrest and potential troop dispatch to the Caucasus as strikes spread and antiwar sentiment grows.
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ST. Petersburg
Tila
Saratef
Polleva
Raivain
Matly
Rgion
Moscow
Russia
Caucasus
Grand Opera at Omaha Auditorium Opens March
A two performance season under Mr. Heinrich Conrad and the Metropolitan Opera Company. On March 20 Parsifal in German with Fremstadt Burgstaller and others conducted by Alfred Slertz. On March 30 Lucia di Lammermoor in Italian with Sembrich Caruso Journet and Vigna. Prices vary by seating with special rail rates and mail orders to Clement Chase.
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Omaha Auditorium
Heinrich Conried
Metropolitan Opera House
New York City
Richard Wagner
Mmes. Fremetadt
Jacoby
Lemon
Mm. Burgstaller
von Rooy
Blass
Goritz
Muhlman
Alfred Slertz
Donizetti
Mmes
Sembrich
Bauermeister
Caruso
Parvis
Journet
Bars
Giordani
Arturo Vigna
Omaha
Parsifal
Fremstadt
Burestaller
Lucio di Lammermoor
S¢embriech
Rowe
Clement Chase
Howard Street
Neb
Professor Goodspeed Dies at Chicago University
Dr. George Stephen Goodspeed, history professor at the University of Chicago, died of pneumonia. He was a Brown University graduate of 1880 and earned his doctorate at Yale.
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Goodspeed
Chicago
George Stephen Goodspeed
University of Chicago
Brown University
Yale
Russian Advance Posts Driven In Mountains East of Shakhe
Official dispatches deny General Kuropatkin's retirement. Connected to Associated Press reports they indicate Russian forces moved last week with two divisions pushing to advanced positions in the Shakhe region. Severe fighting is anticipated in the coming days.
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ST. Pretershirg
Kuropatkin
Shakhe
Dean's Kidney Pills Aid NC Farmer in Back Pain Relief
J B Corton of Deppe North Carolina reports years of severe back trouble kept him from walking or riding, but after using Dean's Kidney Pills his pain eased, he regained strength and can walk or ride long distances. He has shared the remedy with neighbors. Trial free offer via Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. For sale by dealers 50 cents. George Eliot quote included.
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J. B. Corton
Deppe
N.C
Dean
Foster, Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Billion Dollar Grass Captures National Attention
The John A. Salter Seed Co. of Crouse Vic introduced this remarkable grass three years ago. It has become the most talked of grass in America, praised as the biggest and quickest hay producer on Earth.
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John A. Salter Seed Co
Crouse
Vic
America
Agr
Institute Cretors
Sulzer
Salter
Victoria
Wea Bu
TUST
John A. Silver Sead Co
la Crosse
Wis
W. N. Ud
Cautionary Advertisements and Household Remedies
An assortment of old advertisements, urging Defiance Starch claims and household cures. The page mentions J Consey asserting heir rights, a patent cure for catarrh, and Hal's Pills, with notes on Defiance Cold Water Starch and pricing details. Includes promotional language typical of 19th or early 20th century newspapers.
Older women drift toward girlish mannerisms as they age
A reflection notes that as women grow older they may adopt more youthful, playful attitudes and behaviors, highlighting a tension between aging and retaining adult decorum.
Insist on Getting It Avoids Dee Starch Shortage
Grocers report limited Dee Starch stock due to a 12 ounce brand mix and a 16 Gunmen package. Consumers with weed concerns face warnings about defiance starch pricing and sales restrictions.
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Defiance
Defiance. Ie
Phoe
Fragmentary Phrase Network Shadows Hidden Threats
An incoherent text fragment hints at labored phrases about genius, cure, and threat but provides no clear events or identifiable people. The readable content centers on abstract terms like truth and sentiment rather than concrete facts or names.
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General Europatkin
Naval
Lawa
Army
Czar
Grand Opera
Corton
George Eliot
Grars
Onio
City of
Tone
Sheene Corbry
Feave
J. Consey
Armner
Comey & Co
Tidetle
Conte
Matt
J. Chenet
Acre Eesti
Tejeda
Hal
Piso
Bs Ve.sr
Venture
Dod
Heb
McGrew
Blyth
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