News from Congress and World Events Reach Across Oceans
The column surveys Senate and House actions on February 15 17 with no business for Hana's memory. Panama canal treaty fate set for Feb 23 while appropriation bills move. Notable items include harbor of refuge at Waukegan, Millitia encampments, Baltimore cleanup, Seaside NJ fire, and Hanna’s remains in Cleveland. International tension includes Japan Russia quarrels and Port Arthur activity.
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Senate
House
Hanna
Shafroth
Colorado
Mr. Bonynge
Foraker
Panama
Waukegan
Ill
Rainwater mineralization explored at Ann Arbor university
Multiple items report on finance, crime and politics. Pella savings bank and Lothrop Publishing Company signings reveal liabilities of 25 000 and 150 000 respectively. Minor notes include women suffrage defeats in Massachusetts and official changes in Boston and Manila.
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Pella
Lothrop Publishing Company
Boston
Ann Arbor
Mich
Massachusetts
John Cluck
Rolla Smiley
Rockville
Printers’ Exchange
Minneapolis
W. Cameron Forbes
Taft
Anna H. Shaw
National American Woman's Suffrage Association
Blanche Boies
Topeka
Kan
Greenup
Ill
Palmer University
Muncie
Ind
Charles S. Cotton
Washington
Turkey
Bulgaria
Europe
Senator Hanna
Senate
Edward Everett Hale
Cleveland
Chicago Council
Lottie Garwood
Ethel Clark
Youngstown
Seneca Lake
Starkey
North Hector
N. Y
Jacob Antolassi
Croton
Notable deaths and political moves across states
Marcus A. Hanna dies in Washington at 67 from typhoid fever after a two week illness with memorial services planned in the senate. Col Henry T. Granberry dies at 96 recalling Knapps War in Virginia history. Illinois oldest resident Robert Collins dies at 105. Wisconsin’s Julia Cavin dies at 102. Dr EB Schweinitz, agrarian chemist, dies in Washington. George A. Castor elected to Congress in Pennsylvania to fill Henry Burk’s vacancy. Swedish-American Dr Carl Swensson dies at 47. Joe Buffalo, Chippewa leader, passes in Ashland Wisconsin. New Orleans lily white GOP nominating Behan for governor. Iowa GOP set Des Moines May 18. Michigan GOP Grand Rapids May 18. Fourth Kansas district renominates James M. Miller for Congress.
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Marcus A. Hanna
United States
Ohio
Arlington Hotel
Washington
Senate
Cleveland
Henry T. Granberry
South Hamden
Virginia
Knapps
New York
Robert Collins
Illinois
Taylorville
Julia Cavin
Wisconsin
la Crosse
EB. A. Schweinitz
Agricultural Department
George A. Castor
Congress
Pennsylvania
Henry Burk
Carl Aaron Swensson
Bethany College
Lindsborg
Kan
Joe Buffalo
Lake Superior
Ashland
Wis
New Orleans
W. J. Behan
Iowa
Des Moines
Michigan
Republican State Committee
Grand Rapids
Kansas District
James M. Miller
War dispatches from Asia and politics in Americas
Nineteen thousand Chinese troops head for Manchuria as Japan targets Port Arthur. Russian losses mount with ships sunk and troops frozen on Lake Baikal. Panama and Puerto Rico political moves, U S Marine actions in Santo Domingo, and fires and deaths in the United States accompany a broad wrap of international and domestic events.
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Manchuria
Port Arthur
Newchwang
Antung
Boyarin
Lake Baikal
Russia
London
Chemulpo
Manuel Amador
Republic of Panama
Wiju
United States
San Domingo
Washington
Japan
Hay
China
Pajarito
Santo Domingo
Iowa Legislature Passes Bills On Fares And Passes
Des Moines reports House and Senate introducing measures on rail passenger pricing prohibiting free passes for officials and employees, mandating two cent and one cent per mile fares for certain riders, and barring issuance of passes to state officers. Provisions also seek to extend governor and other terms, fund public buildings, regulate patent medicines, and expand state examiners.
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Des Moines
Senate
Gov. Cummins
Marcus A. Hanna
Andersonville
Iowa
State Board of Health
Board of State Examiners
National Guard
Guard
Anamosa
League of Municipalities of Iowa
State of
Congress of the United States
United States
Auditor of State
Agricultural College
Ames
Louisiana Purchase Commission
Guardian Litem
State Agricultural College
Dowager Empress Reportedly Dead in Canton
A Canton dispatch says the dowager empress of China is dead but the Chinese legation in London has heard nothing confirming it and questions the reliability of Canton and Hong Kong sources.
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London
Canton
China
Hong Kong
Smallpox on the Maine Quarantine Case Reported
Guantanamo Cuba February 20 The United States battleship Maine, quarantined on arrival Thursday for measles on board, reports an additional smallpox case. The patient is isolated in the hospital on the bay.
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Maine
Guantanamo
Cuba
United States
School savings bank plan declared violation of banking act
A New York system guiding children to save pennies through teachers and school banks is challenged as a violation of the banking act. Initiated by J. W. Thiry who introduced the idea from Europe, supporters say it benefits youth and laws may be amended to allow its continuation.
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New York State
J. W. Thiry
Europe
Friendship Tested by Adversity and Earned Purity
A reflective aphorism compares friendship to gold, suggesting true value is revealed through trials. It implies loyalty and resilience endure hardship to prove its worth.
Cuticura Soap Promoted for Skin Care Uses
Local advertising copy touts Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment as purifying emollients for skin care. Claims include cleansing crusts and dandruff, stopping hair loss, softening rough hands, soothing baby rashes, itchings, chafings, and general toilet and nursery use.
Billion Dollar Grass and More from Salter Seed Co
Farmers discuss Salter seed line including Billion Dollar Grass with yields of 5 to 14 tons per acre and rich pasture. Also highlighted are Bromus Inermis as a top permanent hay producer, Salter’s Teosinte promising 100 stalks per kernel, Victoria Rape and Speltz as affordable cattle feed sources.
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John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
America
Agr
Institute
Salzer
Salter
Victoria
Florida winter tourist tickets offered via Queen & Crescent and connections
Tickets on sale to Florida through the Queen & Crescent Route Southern Railway and connecting lines with returns valid until May 31 1904. Travel routes include Lookout Mountain Atlanta to Florida and return via Asheville and the Land of the Sky. Information from W C Rinearson Cincinnati O.
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Queen & Crescent
Southern Railway
Florida
Lookout Mountain
Atlanta
Asheville
Land of the Sky
W. C. Rinearson
G. P. A. Cincinnati
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Census Bureau
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Appeal For Democratic Unity
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Oshkosh
Perry Heath
Republican National Committee
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Maysville
Rose Israel
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France
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Thomas J. Noonan
James E. Cunningham
Foss
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Emma Buegher
Ripon
Speaker Cannon
Racine County Insane Asylum
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Lieut. MacRae
Samar
W. W. Campbell
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Empire
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Crossett
Ark
J. D. Stevens
Madison
Dun
Roosevelt
Gen. Alexieff
Kuropatkin
General Assembly
Dowager Empress
Elizabeth H. Thompson
Lillydale
Wise Templar
W.C.T.U
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Prokham
Mas
Evizanets
H. Thompson
Lillydale, N. Y
Pinkham
M. Trua
Habersteen St
Savannah
Lydia K. Pinkham
Legouve
Confucius
Philadelphia Bulletin
Canada
J.C. Duncan
Big Foot Building
Indianapolis
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