Congress at Work and World News Echoes
The 58th Congress adjourns after votes on military academy and sundry civil bills. Dalzell accuses Cochran of paid campaigning. Cochran denies and asks for a commission probe. News from Los Angeles Methodist conference and fires, floods, and ship launches mark the period. Battles in Asia, naval clashes, and Russo Japanese war actions unfold with multiple manors of casualties and strategic moves.
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Senate
Far East
House
Alaska
Dalzell
Bourke Cochran
Cochran
Cannon
Littlefield
Williams
Cockran
McKinley
Fire destroys Lyceum theater and wrecks city districts
A Syracuse Lyceum theater burned down with unknown causes as nearby wholesale districts faced threat and losses reached about 200000 dollars. Several fatal incidents followed including mine cage collapses, dynamite explosions, and a fatal railroad wreck in various states.
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Smoot
Lyceum Vaudeville
Syracuse
N. Y
Harry Livingston
Lady Mary
Hudson
Norfolk & Western
Hayesville
West Albany
New York Central Railroad
Thomas Emerson
Philadelphia
D. W. Winkle
Edward Mitchell
Chicago
Wheeling
W. Va
W. C. Morrison
T. O Conkey
Keno
Ind
Morrison
Conkey
Dedham
Mass
Harris E. Dexter
Randolph
Parker
Safe Crackers
Clemens
Greenwood
A. M. Dockery
Missouri
Political developments and events across the nation
The senate considered Crum for port collector in Charleston with executive session and failed to confirm. Roosevelt nominated Pritchard to the Fourth Circuit. Grant’s birthday celebrated in Galena with Fallows delivering the address. Chapman and Hanly nominated for Congress and governor respectively. Grant residence given to Galena. Congress total appropriations reach 781.57 million. expenses 698.27 million. revenues 704.47 million. Indiana populists urge Williams for president at the national convention.
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William D. Crum
Charleston
S. C
Senate
Roosevelt
Peter C. Pritchard
Supreme Court of
District of Columbia
United States Circuit Court
Fourth Circuit
Charles H. Simonton
Gen. A. S. Grant
Galena, Ill
Samuel Fallows
Chicago
Illinois
Pleasant T. Chapman
Congress
J. Frank Hanly
Lafayette
Indiana
National Municipal League
Grant
Galena
Frederick D. Grant
Indianapolis
Samuel W. Williams
Vincennes
Royal Visit Opens Ireland Tour As War News Mixes In
King Edward Queen Alexandra and Princess Victoria begin their Ireland visit. Reports say Japanese infantry suffered heavy losses from a mine near Wiju as Russians retreated. Rumors suggest Japan may occupy Fukien coast to block Baltic fleet routes via Formosa Strait.
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King Edward
Queen Alexandra
Victoria
Ireland
Wiju
Japan
Fukien
Formosa
Formosa Strait
New York
Europe
Hungary
Vladivostok
Tocina
Seville
Yalu River
Panama Canal Company
Paris
United States
Multiple Fares and Fatalities Taint Early 1900s News
Reports detail a string of violent events including murders in Grand Rapids and Vall iant, arsons in Lansing, and a fatal shooting near Mount Vernon. Also covered are battles in Asia Minor, the Yalu River engagement, and a large Canadian seal harvest voyage.
Advice to corn growers on seed testing and planter use
Professor P. G. Holden addresses Iowa farmers about improving corn yields through home grown seed, uniform kernel size, thorough planter testing, vitality testing of seed, and ensuring seed corn is shipped in crates or barrels. He urges completing testing and sorting before planting time to avoid spring delays.
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P. G. Holden
Iowa
Holden
Prof. Holden
Grant's Birthday Oration At Des Moines Club
Judge Peter S. Grosscup spoke to Iowa leaders at Des Moines Grant club’s birthday event on Liberty and Corporations. Milwaukee’s Frederick C. Windler and Monroe county representative Nathan E. Kendall joined the program with an elaborate banquet preceding the addresses.
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State of
Iowa
Peter S. Grosscup
Grant Club
Des Moines
Grant
Frederick C. Windler
Milwaukee
Nathan E. Kendall
Albia
Iowa House of Representatives
Monroe County
Will Protect Song Birds Crusade In Hamilton County
Officials in Hamilton County move to curb wholesale slaughter of early song birds after reports of Austrian railroad workers killing birds for food. A local man seeking a cherry orchard also fights robins, reflecting a broader pattern of avian harm on Sundays in early spring.
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Hamilton County
Ilinois Central
Prominent Waterloo Farmers Targeted in Swindle
Local farmers report signing contracts with a man posing as stock food seller who took orders countywide and asked payment upon delivery. Several notes exceed one hundred dollars and more contracts may surface, leaving farmers to bear the loss quietly while awaiting returns.
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Waterloo
Town Abandoned After Coal Strike Destroys Muchakinock
The famous mining town of Muchakinock is wiped off the map as coal strikes end. Mines abandoned, store and post office closed, railway torn up, and workers moved to Buxton.
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Muchakinock
Buxton
Five Years Hard Labor in Murder Case
Martin Wescott was sentenced in Mason City by Judge Smith to five years at hard labor after killing George Logue in a quarrel at Hansontown on December 12.
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Martin Wescott
George Logue
Hansontown
Mason City
Judgs Smith
A Negro's Retort in a Bureau Exchange
A Philadelphia Ledger item recalls a humorous exchange at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing where a longtime black employee named Jim refuses an Irish colleague's joke with witty retort about being a nigger. The brief vignette highlights workplace humor and racial banter.
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Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Bureau
Jim
Philadelphia Ledger
I Think I Know Dodd's Kidney Pills Help Civil War Vet
A Civil War veteran in Salesville Ohio Mr J Stephens writes that kidney disease and backache have improved after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He says the pills boosted general health and claims they are the best kidney remedy on the market. He is 63 and served as a soldier.
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Salesville
Ohio
J. Stephens
Dodd
Mr. Stephens
Patagonian Photo Hed Objection Noted
The Patagonians object to being photo hed. A glance at the picture of one explains why they should entertain these objections.
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St. Louis Republic
Malaria Symptoms and Stomach Health Recommended
A reader reports fever and chills suggesting malaria and advises starting treatment promptly. The text promotes Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a stomach remedy and laxative to improve digestion and blood health. It notes the Siberian Russian population near 8,000,000.
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Caldwell
Parlor Proposal Sparks Velvet Vestibule Banter
A surprised suitor jokes about moving romance from the vestibule to the parlor as a pretty girl blushes. He remarks they lingered in the vestibule saying good night and suggests finishing there with a kiss. The Philadelphia Record provides a lighthearted social exchange in a domestic setting.
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Philadelphia Record
Bathe and Treat Eczema With Cuticura Set
A cheap at home regimen promises relief for severe eczema using hot baths to soften crusts, Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment to soothe itching and inflammation, and Cuticura Resolvent Pills to purify the blood. The single set costs $1.00 and claims cures for skin and scalp conditions, including hair loss.
Family relation riddle sparks nightclub gossip
A witty exchange quoted from the Boston Transcript hints at evolving family ties after a late evening sighting. The quip underlines social intrigue without detailing events or people beyond the implied sister remark.
Almanac for Kansas City Southern Railway region
The Kansas City Southern Railway Company's Annual Almanac is ready for distribution with monthly calendars and information about Missouri Arkansas Indian Territory Texas and Louisiana. Write for a copy to 8 G Warner General Passenger and Ticket Agent Kansas City Southern Railway Kansas City MO.
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Kansas City Southern Railway Company
Missouri
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Texas
Louisiana
G. Warner
Pasa
K. C
Kansas City
Naggsby Notes Powder Magazine Gain Mention
Naggsby remarks that Bilker's cosmetic trade company is publicized while Haltimore American reports another powder magazine rising in interest.
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Bilker
Aggsby
Piso's Cure for Consumption Patent Medicine Ad
An Ocean Grove New Jersey reader notes Piso's Cure for consumption as an patent medicine for coughs and colds. The letter dated February 17, 1900, attributes belief in the remedy's efficacy.
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Ocean Grove
N. J
Wooden wedding on the street sparks playful dispute
In a humorous item from the Princeton Tiger, residents debate a ceremonial wooden wedding on the street as Poles get married in a quirky public scene. The note captures campus wit and local curiosity about an unconventional ceremony.
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Princeton
When Baby Has the Croup Give Hoxsie's Cure
A health note touts Hoxsie s Croup Cure for croup in infants claiming no nausea and a 50 percent relief claim. The text also mentions the southern states producing half of America s lumber.
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Hoxsie
America
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