Week's Record of World Affairs and Domestic Happenings
A review of executive actions and debates in Congress on naturalization treaties, Panama canal policy, and appropriations for the St Louis exposition. Reports note Roosevelt’s G A R banquet address, wage strikes in Chicago, a bank embezzlement sentence, and various international and domestic events with dates and key figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Hayti
Morgan
Abraham Lincoln
Washington
Chicago
Indiana
Illinois
Boards of Investigation and Arbitration
Panama Canal
James P. Clarke
Arkansas
Panama
Committee On Appropriations
St. Louis
Porto Rico
United States
St. Louis Exposition
House
Public debt rises in January and miscellany of 1902 events
The January public debt increased by 911663 with cash in treasury 378745084 and total debt minus cash 915062543. Other items note Baptist May anniversaries in Cleveland May 16 to 24, a fatal house fire in Council Bluffs, and a wife and five children killed. Further reports cover treasury deficit of 6784183, boxing result Attell defeats Forbes, bank closures in Clarksburg and Knoxville, receivers appointed for Kirby Lumber and Houston Oil, martial law ends in Cripple Creek, a tragic couple in Saginaw, bank consolidation in Boston, Knoxville fire losses, El Paso train collision fatalities, Nevada desert identifications, Berea college race conflict, and Gen Vilnen visiting Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Peter Christiansen
Council Bluffe
Harry Forbes
Abe Attel
St. Louis
Clarksburg
W. Va
Traders’ National Bank
Kirby Lumber Company
Houston Oil Company
New Orleans
Gov. Peabody
Colorado
Cripple Creek
Charles A. Valois
Saginaw, Mich
National Webster Bank
Atlas National Bank
Boston
Knoxville
Tenn
el Paso
Tex
Gillespie
Daniels
Nevada Desert
Philip Geiger
William Hancock
George Hollberk
Ogden
Utah
Berea
Berea College
Ben J. Vilnen
Transvaal
Roosevelt
Notable Deaths and Political Moves Across States
Wealthy New Mexico figure M S Otero and ex secretary William C Whitney die in Albuquerque and New York respectively. Illinois Dems set Springfield convention dates. Miss Rose McHugh dies at 105 in Wisconsin. Isidor Rayner chosen U S senator by Maryland legislature. Charles E Fuller renominated in Ottawa Illinois. Adolph Schwarzmann founder and editor of Puck dies in New York. Maryland elects Rayner to replace McComas. Capt Charles C Cornwall of the cruiser Chicago dies in Scarsdale New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Rose
Produce Exchange Bank
Cleveland
United States
United States Senate
Snow
Indiana
Michigan
Roosevelt
Department of the Potomac
Grand Army of the Republic
Washington
American Can Company
Chicago
Grand Chain
Inl
J. G. Myers
Carthage
Detroit
Mich
Maybury
South
D. J. Sully
War Root
New York Union League Club
Taft
Congress
John Winters
John Eastland
Doodsville
Miss
Shaw
Shipbuilding Trust
C. M. Schwab
Morocco
New York
Adams Express
Sterling
National Republican Editorial Association
Princeton
N. J.) University
Lake Village
Ark
McClellan
Black
Logan County
Ohio
M.S. Otero
New Mexico
Albuquerque
William C. Whitney
Illinois
Springfield
Rose McHugh
New London
Wis
Maryland
Isidor Rayner
Baltimore
Charles E. Fuller
Ottawa
Lll
Adolph Schwarzmann
Puck
Louis E. McComas
Charles C. Cornwall
Scarsdale
N. Y
Fort Bhatinda blast and imperial dispatches headline
Forty persons killed by a ten ton gunpowder explosion at Fort Bhatinda in British India. King Edward sends four special messengers to St Petersburg seeking peace in the Far East. Major world events unfold as rulers, rulers, and governments react to crises and policy shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Bhatinda
British India
King Edward
St. Petersburg
Far East
Florence Maybrick
Luke E. Wright
Henry C. Ide
Manila
Ernest Cashel
Calgary
Russia
Japan
Panama
San Blas
Edward
John Redmond
House of Commons
William
United States
Washington
Harvard University
Massive Baltimore fire devastates 50 blocks and martial law declared
A fire that started in Baltimore at 11 AM on the 7th with an explosion in John E. Hurst & Co.’s store burned 16 hours, destroying over 50 blocks of the business district including the post office, courthouse, banks and newspapers. Martial law was imposed, and over a dozen firemen were killed by collapsing walls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
John E. Hurst & Co
Florence Maybrick
Sisters of Epiphany
Truro
Cornwall
Coal Creek
Tenn
Thomas F. Tipton
Forty-fifth Congress
Bloomington
Reed Smoot
United States
Senate
Edward Butler
St. Louis
House of Delegates
Chicago
San Domingo
Japan
Port Arthur
William J. Meaders
Detroit
Piux X
Russia
Tokio
St. Petersburg
St. Louis Exposition
Porto Rico
Hanna
Yankee
J. C. Johnston
Prohibition Party
Indianapolis
Roosevelt
National Republican Association
Washington
Edward Crawford
James E. Hagon
Montreal
Can
Java
Dutch East Indies
Republican National Convention Committee
Dun
Bradstreet
Buckingham
Ont
Trenton
Iowa legislature sessions spark broad bill introductions
Des Moines reports multiple Senate and House bills across topics including child labor, jury pay, liquor codes, mortgage taxation, horse docking, and biennial elections. Measures advance on schooling, county guardians, and road funding while others address insuring banks, factory labor, and prison costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Senate
Fort Madison
Board of Control
Iown
Soldiers’ Relief Commission
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Cherokee
House
F. M. Drake
Cummins
Benedict
College For the Blind
Vinton
Cassel
Senate Yesterday Were the Following: To Empower Boards of Supervisors
State Agricultural College
Boards of Supervisors
Lee
Henry
Louisa
Washington
Iowa National Guard
Anamoesa
Rebels Advance After Capture Of San Carlos
Dominican news describes Rodriguez's troops moving from San Pedro de Macoris to Pajarito, engaging in night fighting and expected general attack. San Carlos was burned after its capture, and reports claim Santa Barbara de Samana and Sanchez fallen to government forces. The US cruiser Columbia landed marines to protect German interests near Santa Barbara de Samana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Domingo
Rodriguez
Pajarito
San Pedro de Macoris
San Carlos
Santa Barabara de Samana
Sanchez
United States
Columbia
Santa Barbara de Samana
Morales government seizes San Domingo ports in revolution end
Information from the state department says all ports of San Domingo are now under the Morales provisional government, succeeding Gen Was y Gil. The Jiminez revolution appears to have been stamped out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
San Domingo
Morales
Gen
Was Y Gil
Jiminez
New Tasso Manuscripts Found in Modena Collection
Discoveries in Italy reveal new Tasso manuscripts as part of the de Frosini bequest to Modena city. The materials enrich the local archive and highlight the Marquis de Frosini’s literary donation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Modena
Marquis de Frosini
Columbia Professor Denounces Strict Immigration Law
Prof. Giddings of Columbia University condemns the tight immigration laws and says Tolstoi would be deported if he arrived in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof. Giddings
Columbia University
Tolstoi
Chicago boy’s simple exhale echoes in a first reader
A brief note from Chicago recalls a child’s small utterance of Ah as a symbolic vindication of the first reader. The fragment reflects a quiet moment of recognition in early education.
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Chicago
Quite Another Matter
Uncle George questions wearing diamonds and paying tailor bills while Harry argues diamonds fund merchants. The exchange, from London Tit-Bits, critiques consumption and value with a witty back-and-forth about money and taste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Harry
London
Three Frog Farms in Missouri Reported by Jagalong
Jagalong states he owns three frog farms in Missouri. The exchange with Rather Lively centers on business updates and current ventures in agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jagalong
Missouri
Chicago Daily Savers
Dixie Flyer and Chicago Florida Limited Route Summary
The Dixie Flyer and Chicago and Florida Limited run sleepers between Chicago Jacksonville and St Louis St Augustine. They follow the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis and Western and Atlantic routes via Lookout Mountain Chickamauga Park and Civil War battlefields. Write Buy By Merchandising St Louis Ry for literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
St. Louis
Florida
Nashville
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Western & Atlantic R. R
Lookout Mountain
Chickamauga Park
Jacksonville
Chicago & Florida Limited
St. Augustine
St. Austine
Mgt
St. L. Ry
Marquette Bldg
Chicago, Ill
Economic Efforts Crowned by Frugal Tactics
A New Yorker note records a witty exchange about economy. The speaker claims efforts to persuade George of frugality while admitting reuse of a die for printing. The quip highlights thrift and practical humor.
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George
New Yorker
Seed catalog ad promotes Victoria Rape and fodder crops
An advertisement claims Victoria Rape as a universal fodder plant yielding up to 14 tons hay or 80 tons green fodder per acre. It offers a seed catalog from John A. Salter Seed Co in LaCrosse Wisconsin for 10 cents in stamps, featuring farm seed samples. The copy ends with a Bacon quote about avoiding gunshot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
John A. Salter Seed Co
LaCrosse
Wis
Are You Going to Florida Winter Tourist Tickets On Sale
Tickets on the Queen & Crescent Route and Southern Railway to Florida are sold for return until May 31 1904. Travel via Lockout Mountain Atlanta and returning via Asheville Land of the Sky offers a variable route. Information from W C Rinearson G P A Cincinnati Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen & Crescent
Southern Railway
Florida
Lockout Mountain
Atlanta
Asheville
Land of the Sky
W. C. Rinearson
Cincinnati
Farm Journals Note On Efficient Work Practices
A compact Farm Journal item urges waste reduction and sharp focus on tasks. It highlights efficient work habits and time management for farm operations without extra elaboration.
English Nobleman Rumor Captures Tess’s Heart
In Philadelphia Press style, Tess claims to be in love with an English nobleman while Jess learns only of an engagement rumor. The exchange hints at romantic intrigue and social expectations in aristocratic circles.
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Tess
Jess
Philadelphia Press
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AMES
Ortiz
Las Cruces
Mexico
Cuba
Havana
England
Navy
Grace Episcopal Church
New York City
Iowa
Semmmary
General Assembly
Hayes
Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
E. F. Hayes
Dudley St
Roxbury
Boston, Mass
Mrs. Pinkham
Uclanee
Ena
GEO. K. Stahl
Quincy
Gregory
Hae Tatas Lae Kg
Frea
Hi. Gregory & Son
Barbichead
Basa
Erald & CO
Box K
Washington, D. G
California
EAP Voceuerco
San Francisco
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