Congress Debates Tariffs and Civil Bills Across Years
The Senate passed the Indian appropriation bill totaling about 8.414 million and considered the Alaskan civil code. The House reported on revising the general pension act and discussed agricultural appropriations. Senate votes on Quay seating and vacancies in Montana were noted, with Porto Rico tariff and Hawaiian bills advancing in Congress. Reports covered Pacific cable, public lands openings, military pay and pensions, and multiple rail and regional incidents abroad and domestic, including disasters and labor clashes.
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Cuba
Philippines
A Week's Record Home and Foreign Items
A weekly roundup of industrial field news, personal and political items, and notable happenings at home and abroad. Concise items cover domestic developments, international events, and social notes from varied locales.
Domestic news highlights sweep across diverse fronts
James F. Smith, 16, sails from Philadelphia with 22 000 schoolchildren's sympathy message. Creek Indians plan to quit tribal government and take farms in Iowa and the Dakotas. Anthracite found in Wichita Mountains Indian Territory. U S grain stocks on the 9th listed by commodity. Snow depth reported in Bozeman. Clergyman McGiffert withdraws from Presbyterian church. Fires claim Peru Indiana stable and 42 horses. Drowning in Ironwood Michigan. Green Point factory fire. Congressional adjournment target June 15. Gomez visits Santo Domingo heals Cuban ties. Gage cites $70 000 000 surplus. Jealousy murder suicide in Chicago. Ha vana command change May 1. Spiritualist mass in Chicago. Illinois train wreck near Canton. Severe winter conditions in several states. Two New York magistrates favor whipping post. Ida Keller case tied to Chicago suicides. Bank in Columbus Ohio closes with liabilities. Kansas snow and Midwest storms. Trend of political nominations across states. Notable deaths include Mayo and Merritt. State conventions scheduled in several states.
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James F. Smith
Philadelphia
Transvaal
Indian Territory
Iowa
Dakotas
Wichita Mountains
United States
Bozeman
Mont
Arthur C. McGiffert
Union Theological Seminary
New York
Presbyterian Church
Ward Bros. & Co
Peru
Ind
Gage
Reinhart Town
Ida Keller
Chicago
Fitzhugh Lee
Ludlow
Havana
John Tomarek
Reinhard & Co
Columbus
Kansas
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Canton
Miss
Texas
Charles Wagner
American Troops Occupy Danao and Jolo Fronts
General Otis reports eleven places in Mindanao and three in Jolo under American occupation with no opposition. Gen. Funston faces an inquiry over executing three Filipinos without trial amid broader war developments. Yellow fever declared epidemic in San Salvador as global dispatches note Lord Roberts' campaign and other war updates.
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Mindanao
Jolo
Funston
San Salvador
London
Lord Roberts
Kimberley
Bloemfontein
Queen Victoria
Dublin
Agoncillo
Europe
Aguinaldo
Manila
Meerkatsfontein
Brabant
Brithhard
Wepener
Plumer
Mafeking
Kumassie
Porto Rican tariff bill passes House and sets governorship
The House approved by 161 to 153 all Senate amendments to the Porto Rico tariff bill. The measure imposes 15 percent duties on goods from Porto Rico to the United States while eliminating most import restrictions and attaching a civil government plan for the island. The next day Charles Hi. Allen was announced as the first civil governor.
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Charles Hi
Washington
Senate
Porto Rico
United States
Charles Hi. Allen
the Navy
Ernor
House of Representatives
Allen
White House
John Addison Porter
George B. Cortelyou
New York
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
W. A. Clark
Montana
Caffery
Louisiana
Clark
Fire destroys Ruble home. two killed in Parkersburg area
In Parkersburg West Virginia on April 12 the Ruble residence seven miles south burned. Mrs. Ruble and nine year old Gordon Davis died from burns while Peyton Ruble survived but severely burned.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Peyton H. Ruble
Arkansas Judge Declines VP Candidacy Bid
Washington April 11 Judge Henry C Caldwell of Arkansas says he cannot consent to his name being used for vice president and that his resolution is absolutely irrevocable after being suggested as a candidate by Senator Jones.
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Washington
Henry C. Caldwell
Arkansas
Jones
Ark
Navy to charter ship for relief supplies to India
Washington April 11 orders direct Pay Director Henry M Denniston to charter a vessel from New York to carry famine relief supplies to India.
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Washington
Henry M. Denniston
Navy Pay Office
New York
India
Three Men Killed In Illinois Central Freight Wreck
Three crew members were killed and Engineer Crisp was seriously injured when a freight wreck above Canton delayed all Illinois Central trains for 20 hours near Jackson Mississippi.
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Miss
Illinois Central
Canton
Crisp
Gillette Herzog Posts Bond to Build Convention Hall
Bond of 59000 posted by Gillette Herzog Manufacturing of Minneapolis to insure construction of a new convention hall in time for occupancy by the Democratic National Convention on July 4 in Kansas City Missouri.
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Kansas City
Gillette- Herzog Manufacturing Company
Minneapolis
A Hint for Spring House Interiors Brighten Walls
A spring hint notes housekeepers seek durable wall coverings as winter ends. Cement based Alabastine is proposed as a clean, long lasting solution with many tint options and easy application for home interiors.
Do you admire Wagner in Washington musiale dialogue
A brief Washington Musiale exchange reveals disdain for a journalist. A woman questions admiration for Wagner as she notes the man’s long, bum article on baseball in Washington. The dialogue hints at an evolving bond despite brief acquaintance.
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Wagner
Washington
Washington Post
Hall's Catarrh Cure Offered As Constitutional Remedy
Prominent claim that catarrh is constitutional and requires constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio touted as the only cure. Offers $100 for any failing case and invites readers to request circulars and testimonials. Sold by druggists and Hall's Family Pills praised.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Hall
Music Teacher Prods Pupils With Forte Sign Laughter
A South public school music teacher sought to explain ff in a song. After stating f stands for forte he asked what ff means. A bright pupil shouted Eighty, drawing laughter and a moment of astonishment from the class.
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South
Felaeer
Grain-O replaces coffee with grain drink
The advertisement promotes Grain-O as a coffee substitute safe for children and adults. It boasts a rich mocha like color, made from pure grains, and claims gentle digestion. Packages sell for 15 and 25 cents, available from all grocers.
Knott Is Nit editor ousted after death item
In a small town tale, a newly departed Clarion editor faced removal after a snappy obituary line. The Knott brothers reacted swiftly, driving the editor out in a quick upheaval over the published note.
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Wayback
Clarion
Map Knott
Knott
Knott Boys
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised for foot relief and shoe comfort
An 19th century advertisement urges customers to ask their dealer for Allen's Foot-Ease a powder to shake into shoes. It promises relief for corns bunions swollen sore hot callous aching sweating feet and new shoes. The listing gives an address Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy and mentions samples.
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Allen 8
Olmsted
le Roy
Ms Bs
Respected Her Confidence in Stray Stories
A brief Stray Stories exchange presents a poet confessing intimate secrets to an editor who vows secrecy. The dialogue-style piece underscores trust between writer and editor and hints at hidden inner life.
Lane's Family Medicine Ad About Health Claims
An old advertisement touts Lane's Family Medicine promising daily bowel regulation and health benefits. It mentions gentle action on the liver and kidneys and relief from oak head ache with prices 25 and 50 cents.
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Lane
Wages and Remedies Snippet From Early Public Notice
Wholesome quick fixes are advertised with quirky advice as vendors tout cough syrups and toothache drops. A lighthearted exchange hints at everyday remedies and consumer opinions in a bustling urban scene.
Dyers Sell Unclear Product Claims
A garbled note claims Pursxam Fapeless Dyers do not stain or spot fabrics and are sold by all drug ts. The text is fragmentary and lacks verifiable details about the product, supplier, or usage.
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All Drugts
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Crowned Women’s Help
An advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound as the leading cure for sick women. It asserts unprecedented testimonials approved by Mrs Pinkham and her private Lynn Massachusetts address, claiming countless women healed and urging trust in her advice.
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Lydia Ee Pinkham
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