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Oklahoma and Indian Territory Statehood Debate Flares
The House Territories Committee weighs admitting Oklahoma and Indian Territory to the union with most members favoring consolidation before admission. Population and area qualify both territories, and proponents argue for separate statehood as locals resist consolidation. The fight over joint versus separate admission promises an interesting contest.
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Okahoma
Indian Territory
Committee On Territories
National
House of Representatives
Oklahoma
Delaware
Rhode Island
Great Western States
Pan American Failure Ends West Hemisphere Dream
The Pan American congress in Mexico City ends without action, disappointing many who hoped for a Pan American commercial union. The piece argues deep cultural and racial differences between Latin American nations and the Anglo-Saxon core of the United States, claiming incompatible origins, laws, and institutions and noting the failure to reach practical cooperation.
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Pan- American Congress
Mexico
James G. Blaine
Pan-American Congress
Cranmer
Krox and
Wesley
Blackstone
Runnymere Barons
Magna Charta
Cromwer
Anglo Saxonism and Pan American hesitance in 1900s discourse
The piece argues Latin American preference for European trade over the United States due to racial, linguistic, and psychological barriers, dismissing the Monroe Doctrine as irrelevant to Latin American alliances. It notes skepticism toward U S imperial policy and the pan American union as a remote possibility born of regional necessity rather than ambition. It then shifts to praise for Clayton McMichael selected as Philadelphia postmaster, detailing his journalism career, broad respect, and the city’s unanimous support, seeing him as an exemplar of capable public service.
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Clayton McMichael
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
McMichael
Philadelphia North American
Snlendid
America
Eee
Washington
United States
Cuba
Shoot Him on Sight Critique of Prisoner Escape Order
A Columbus telegram reports a federal prisoner escaping custody with orders to shoot on sight. The piece questions the legality and morality of such an order, arguing it violates civil and military law and would amount to murder outside martial law. It urges repeal and cites state court limits on lethal force. It then critiques the National Civic Federation arbitration plan and labor trust dynamics, noting limits on enforcement and urging government control.
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Columbus
Ohio
United States
Hanna
National Civic Federation
Committee of Thirty-Six
Pan-American Congress
Schwab
Arbitration Talk Raises Public Interest in Railroads
The passage argues that railroads and streetcar lines should be subject to compulsory arbitration to prevent nationwide disruption. It notes the burden on the public and industry and suggests government action may occur, possibly within years for common carriers.
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Auikes
Yorth
Our Duty Toward Cuba Amid Trade and Annexation Debate
A long opinion piece argues for quick settlement of Cuban policy, favoring reciprocity in trade while supporting continued U S. effort to make Cuba tranquil and prosperous after the war. It contrasts sugar and cotton interests with Cuban independence and hints at annexation prospects and political commentary.
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Cuba
New York
Spain
Ople
Weyler
United States
Posgime
Frend of current copics and other war era notes
The item surveys mixed foreign and domestic opinions on Civil War comparisons, insular possessions post treaties, and potential US policies. It cites voices from Montgomery Advertiser and Louisville Times, questions about Filipinos, Porto Rican sugar, and Cuban sugar, plus remarks on irrigation and international diplomacy.
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Loulaville Times
United States
Alabama Industries Show Great Growth in 19th Century
Washington reports a Census bulletin on Alabama manufacturing growth from 1850 to 1900. Alabama shifted from an agricultural state to a manufacturing center, with wage earners rising from 4,936 to 52,902 and total population expanding 147 percent. Development centered in the Birmingham district, aided by iron and coal, despite limited navigable water. A projected canal to Mobile Bay, including locks on Warrior River, could cut freight costs significantly.
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Birmingham
Coosa
Tennessee
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Montgomery
Tidewater
Mobile Bay
Warrior River
Elzineergs
United States
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Tron
al Elasges
Iron and Steel Lead State Manufacturing Growth in 1900
In 1900, 3 385 establishments in the state accounted for 92.2 percent of capital, 706 percent of wage-earners, and 70.4 percent of wages. Product value reached 62 382 686 dollars, with iron and steel leading industry. Twenty five iron and steel plants employed 7 238 workers and produced products valued at 17 092 488 dollars, 21 percent of state totals.
Comfortable apartments for people of limited means
An architect plans a revolution in city living with compact, multi use spaces. A sample third floor apartment folds furniture into walls creating a full bed closet washstand desk shelves and a 20 by 10 foot living area with ample storage. He envisions a future apartment house offering these conveniences for about 15 dollars a month rent.
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Therd
Temperament Guides Exercise in Yale Tests
Yale psychology laboratory studies show temperament dictates exercise plans. Nervous individuals need light work while phlegmatic types tolerate more. mental factors trump muscular in building strength. Nervous persons have less reserve energy but higher energy use, guiding treatment.
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Philadelphia
Yale Psychological Laboratory
Bubonic Plague Origins and Transmission Across Ages
The London Chronicle article traces bubonic plague as a lineage from past European epidemics, noting the germ identified by Bitasato and Yersin in 1894. It explains the bacillus biology, heat and acid sensitivity, soil presence, and how rats fleas spread infection to humans via skin wounds and lymph gland enlargement or buboes, with dogs seemingly immune.
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London Chronicle
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Europe
Bitasato
Yersin
Oman
Hag Hee
Lively senatorial contest in old Kentucky unfolds
Lexington December 22 Special. Democratic nomination battles loom over McCreary and Wheeler as Deboe seeks caucus nomination. Goebel fee disputes draw court action while ex-governor Bradley faces accusations. General William F. Perry of Bowling Green Confederate veteran dies, with a long record from Alabama to Kentucky.
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W. J. Debor
Deboe
Senate
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Perry
Wiliam F. Perry
Georgia
Jackson County
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Chilton
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Donelson
Better Feelings on the Foreign Exchanges
London and Berlin report improved sentiment as war in South Africa winds down and US prospects brighten. Railways face mixed futures with cost pressures. gold flows and bank liquidity shape year end rates, while Berlin and Manchester note cautious inventories, firmer cloth, and tentative demand amid global tensions.
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South Africa
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Northwestern Railway
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Boerse
Berlin
Vienna
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Lohdoh
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China
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Two Great Lessons from a Perverse Old World
A Minneapolis Times excerpt notes contrasting centenarians, one who never smoked dies while another who admits long tobacco and liquor use remains alive, highlighting the paradox of fate and health in old age. The fragment reflects a skeptical view of life’s randomness and the world’s stubborn contradictions.
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Minneapolis Times
Fashion's Changes From The Detroit Free Press
A humorous dialogue shows Mrs Collingwood and her husband Walt in a domestic exchange about hats and appearances. The terse exchange plays on social vanity and daily habits, reflecting lighthearted fashion banter from the era.
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