Solons Urged to Rush Work as Filibuster Threat Looms
Washington correspondence notes half the fifty sixth Congress passed with many measures stalled in Senate committees. Populist senators push for an extra session to force action. Army Reorganization bill eyed for a vote amid reform club criticisms. Senator Aldrich touts the bill as best on the subject amid free trade debate.
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Washington
House
Senate
Aldrich
Congress
Reform Club of New York
Reform Club
Senate fights over shipping bill and Army reform time
The piece argues Senate leaders will delay final action on measures including the Army Reorganization bill while the Shipping bill remains on the calendar. It cites Aldrich saying the Shipping bill is needed to restore merchant marine strength and contrasts protective shipping with free trade alternatives. The San Francisco Chronicle notes the broader impact: a weak base for related industries if the shipping issue stalls.
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Senate
Congress
Aldrich
Rhode Island
Washington
Philadelphia Press
West
Senate Committee On Commerce
Trade Journal
San Francisco Chronicle
No Politics In The Shipping Debate Says Steubenville Herald Star
The editorial notes a flood of light on foreign predilections and free trade theories surrounding the shipping bill. It argues the bill serves American labor and seems likely to pass Congress with strong majorities. It contrasts Mr. Bryan urging explanations from Mr. Cleveland on democracy with a joke about a boy asking his father about politics.
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Gabor
Washington
Congress
Bryan
Cleveland
Tam
Steubenville
Ohio
Herald-Star
Couldn't Steal Anything Proposes Tariff Debate
Benton Ill Republican writer attacks Democratic papers and argues protection is vital for farmers. Claims defaulting cashiers cited under McKinley while asserting Bryan election would remove opportunities to steal. Contends Dingley tariff boosts home market by 74 percent versus Wilson free trade bill, which left five million hungry.
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McWhinley
Bryan
Benton
Ill
Spavin Wilson
Assured Passage for River and Harbor Bill Signals Forex
The river and harbor improvement bill, with expenditures of sixty to eighty million dollars, seems assured of prompt passage. The House has been active, contrasting with Senate delays, and exposes of lobbying by foreign shipping interests boost support for the subsidy provisions. The piece closes warning against lax child training and endorses common sense discipline.
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Congress
Endorsements Pour In For Peruna From Diverse Readers
A long testimonial piece lauds Peruna as a renowned proprietary remedy with endorsements from prominent men and church figures. Rev. E. G. Smith and Rev. B. G. Smith praise its effects on catarrh and general vitality, while M. J. Rossman and M. J. Liessman share personal relief. Readers are urged to write to Dr. Hartman for guidance.
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Presbyterian Church
E. G. Smith
HE. G. Smith
Mgr
M. J. Rossman
Greensboro
Sweller
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
J’eruna
M. J. Liessman
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Flartman Sanitarium
Largest of Hop Fields in California Harvest Draws Army of Pickers
The San Francisco Chronicle notes California hosts the world’s largest hop yards, with 7 500 acres across Sonoma Sacramento Mendocino Alameda Yolo Yuba and San Joaquin. Up to 30 000 workers pick hops by hand over four weeks from September into early October, earning fair pay though affected by hop poisoning and resin staining.
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California
Sonoma
Sacramento
Mendocino
Alameda
Yolo
Yuba
San Joaquin
Pleasanton
Alameda County
San Francisco Chronicle
Geography Lesson in the Mist Shaped a Boy’s View
A German correspondent recalls autumn mist teaching geography to a Black Forest schoolboy. Standing atop a hill, he learns an island in mist and misty estuaries as rivers, with a nearby peninsula, shaping ideas beyond map diagrams. The quirky aside mentions Mrs. Austin’s pancakes.
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Germany
Black Forest
Testing a Torpedo Boat at Washington Navy Yard
A model tank test in the Washington navy yard demonstrated a new torpedo boat combining submarine and surface craft features. Vitals lie below water, surface exposure shielded by cellulose. Test results were favorable though speed was limited to fourteen knots.
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Washington Navy Yard
Old Mexico Thompson's Tour Leaves Fort Wayne by Wabash R R
Thompson's Personally Conducted Mexican tour departs Fort Wayne on February 27 aboard a six car Pullman train covering 7500 miles with 3400 miles in Mexico. Six days in Mexico City, visits to major cities, elegant hotel HQ, 60 member limit, 68 page souvenir itinerary, about 10 dollars a day total.
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Fort Wayne
Wabash R. R
Mexico
Mexico City
Hotel Sanz
Waldorf-Astoria
Mexco
Monterey
San Luis Potosi
Aguas Calientes
Leon
Zacatecas
Guanajuato
Guadalajara
Toluca
Cuernavaca
Orizaba
Tampco
Tula
el Piso
Las Vegas Hot Springs
Colorado Springs
Denver
California
Old Mexico
R. G. Thompson, P.& J. A. Wabash R. R
Fort Warne
Hundred Dollars Reward for Catarrh Cure
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised with a $100 reward for proof it cannot be cured. The notice asserts J Cheney has held honorable dealings for 15 years and lists West & TaVax and C Walding Kinnan & Marvin as Toledo wholesale distributors. It states the remedy is taken internally and affects blood and mucous surfaces. Prices 75 cents per bottle. Testimonials available.
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Toledo
C. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Curfew Implemented at St Louis Hotel
A St Louis hotel announces a 10 o'clock curfew for guests with lights out by curfew time. The notice appears in local listings along with ads for teething remedy, railroad ticket sales, and rubber stamps from Fort Wayne suppliers.
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St. Louis
Sample bottle offer and prices for Go product
An advertisement fragment promises a free sample bottle today and lists Go products in 25 and 60 cent sizes. It warns delays are dangerous in a period style note, then shifts to a dialogue about a doll and mother, quoted from the Philadelphia Press.
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Salzer
Jour A. Salzer
LA Grosse
Wis
Cures for Colds and Advertisements Across 1901 Notice
An assortment of health and consumer claims appears, promising one day cures with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and refunds by Geospiels. It notes E. W. Grove’s signature on boxes. Other items discuss dyeing, gender observations, and oil production ranking with a Pan-American Exposition calendar offer from Nickel Plate Road.
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Geospiels
E. W. Grove
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London Iron and Goal Trades Review
Irom
United Kingdom
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London Spectator
House of Representatives
Peruna
First Presbyterian Church of
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Thompson
Speltz
Timothy
Kasof Salzer
Oregon
Montana
Northwest
C. A. Asterlin
Ind
Dolly
Ethel
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