Pacific Railroad Settlement Gains for Government Beneficial End
Gen. Charles Dick outlines the Pacific Railroad settlement as a major McKinley era achievement. He details bonds issued, settlements with Union Pacific Central Pacific and Kansas Pacific systems, and the government’s recoupment totaling over $124 million against about $130 million debt, with detailed terms of Thurman Act funds and future repayments.
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Pacific Railroad
McKinley
Charles Dick
Congress
Nineteenth
Ohio
Republican National Committee
Washington
Executive Departments
United States
California
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Ocean
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Union Pacific Company
Central Pacific Railroad Company
Missouri River
Ogden
Central Pacific
San Francisco
Pacific Railroad Companies
Union Pacific
Kansas Pacific
Union Pacific Railroad
Windum
Union and
United States Circuit
Reorganization Committee
Union Pacific Road
Secretary of the Treasury
American Line in Transatlantic Trade Under Attack
Alexander R. Smith of New York defends the American flag line against foreign shipping interests and free traders. He cites statistics showing American vessels carry only a small share of Europe trade and warns that removing the line would shrink U S flag transport to a fraction of its current level.
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One
Europe
Charles H. Grosvenor
House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
Alexander R. Smith
New York
New York Commerce Commission
Congress
Smith
Mr. Smith
Mr. Peabody
International Steamship Company
Standard Oil
Pennsylvania Railroad
United States
Spain
The Boer Envoys and U.S. Peace Efforts
Secretary Hay told Boer envoys the administration cannot do more to urge peace in South Africa. The United States acted promptly when presented with the opportunity through appeals to representatives of the various parties.
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Hay
South Africa
United States
Indebtedness Settlements and Political Commentary
The article presents a governmentFacing accounting summary of amounts due to the United States as of March 1, 1900, detailing Union Pacific and Sioux City and Pacific totals, and notes about collections. It follows with editorial remarks from historical figures and newspapers on Bryan-Teller politics, tariffs, and rural free delivery.
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United States
Pacific Rail
Boys Spanked in Court in Glen Ridge for Milk Pilfering
In Glen Ridge New Jersey two mothers and a judge staged on the spot corporal punishment for Paul Valentine and Eddie Donnelly both 12 and 13 after they were caught pilfering milk from neighbors. Judge Smith insisted the punishment occur in court despite mothers' offer to administer at home, as Recorder Smith remained firm.
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Glen Ridge
N. J
Paul Valentine
Eddie Donnelly
Recorder Smith
Court Whipping Incident With Latch Breaks In Public
In a crowded court room two youths were bound to a table as policemen held them. The latch used for punishment broke in two during the whipping. A fragment struck the recorder on the nose as Mrs. Donnelly applied the implement.
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Egan
Mountain that Is a Mirror in Katanga Iron Ridge
Catholic missionaries in Katanga observed a mountain named Kabwe March that appeared as a giant iron block. At its summit a polished rock face acted as a natural mirror reflecting sunlight, producing dazzling beams over the plain after a rain washed away dust.
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Katanga
Congo
Father Ter Maat
Personal crisis reports tripled as civilization grows
The record notes self destruction rising with civilization and higher education. Protestant regions show 190 suicides per million, Catholic areas 58 per million, and Greek church regions 40 per million, with Germany cited for its high scholar population.
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Germany
Fragmentary reflection on self harm motivation
A short fragmented passage questions whether individuals bent on death consider the act itself, suggesting inner conflict or avoidance may occur before final actions. The text leaves readers pondering motive and choice without clear conclusions or context.
True to the Last in a Sharp Marriage Revelation
A groom-to-be delivers a blunt confession before marriage, admitting to age deception and a string of faults. He insists his wealth and properties, including government bonds and four Manhattan acres, belong to him, while his fiancée reassures love despite flaws.
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Hector
Manhattan
New York
Edwards House Adverts in Jellico Coal Creek Region
A humorous business card for P. M. Edwards, proprietor of Edwards House in Coal Creek Tennessee, promotes 25 cent beds and meals with blunt lines about cleanliness and value. The note pokes fun at local residents and highlights direct proximity to the railroad depot.
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Jellico
Coal Creek
Kentucky
Edwards
P. M. Edwards
Tenn
R. R. Depot
Berg
Zola on English pronoun I arousing notice
The New York Home Journal notes Zola’s view that the English pronoun I, always capitalized, is an arrogant mark in English usage. He contrasts it with French and German forms using small letters for self references and varied capitalization for addressed persons.
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M. Zola
Zola
New York Home Journal
Mantels of Petrified Wood in Arizona Furnishings
Rich mantels and fireplaces crafted from petrified Arizona wood are described as luxurious, veined like Sienna marble and highly polished. The piece closes with a witty remark about memory and debt, noting that those who won’t pay are often the ones who remember least.
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Arizona
Toy battle ship with detachable deck explosion device
A cardboard toy battleship features a central detachable deck holding turrets masts and fixtures. A spring loaded mechanism strikes a percussion cap for a controlled explosion demolishing the ship, with parts reassembled later for another blast.
Suspense and Suspension Quip From London Judges
A vegetarian doctor asked London judges if capital punishment should be suspended as an experiment. One reply suggested suspension as preferable for murderers. The doctor retorted with a joke about the awful thing suspense is. from the San Francisco Wave.
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London
England
San Francisco
Electricity in Capsules Aimed to Power Home and Car
An advertisement touts cheap chemical capsules that, with water, can generate electricity for a home or vehicle. It claims even greater strength in Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, promising cures for indigestion dyspepsia biliousness and liver and kidney troubles.
Keeping the Wolf Away Editorial Question on Practice
The Detroit Journal editorial humorously asks how a struggling vocalist keeps the wolf from the door. The source notes the singer answers by practicing at home to save rent, then abruptly clarifies that the statement was followed by a violent, hurried explanation.
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Detroit Journal
Grain-O listed as a nourishing coffee substitute
Advertisement promotes Grain-O a grain based drink for children claiming it replaces coffee at low cost. It says Grain-O tastes like coffee when prepared properly and is sold by grocers for a few cents. Ends with a testimonial from W M Endsley praising Piso's Cure for throat and lung issues.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure Sold and Odd Household Notes
An advertisement notes Hall's Catarrh Cure for internal use priced at 75 cents and promotes Red Cross Ball Blue for whitening clothes. It also includes a moral quip about a girl who cannot sing, and mentions a folded bat patented by a Scotch woman.
Promeseekers Excursions From Chicago and E I Railroad
The Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad offers Homeseekers' Excursion tickets on the first and third Tuesdays of June July and August to southern states with one fare plus $2 round trip. Tickets expire fifteen days from sale for going trips and twenty-one days for returns. The line advertises a new wide-vestibuled train from Chicago to Texas with through sleepings and reclining chair cars. For details contact the railroad or L. Stone. Osman Digna described in a French biographical dictionary as the son of a Scotch engineer and a French woman.
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Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Indian Territory
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Chicago
Waco
Fort Worth
Convention Travel Offer From Fort Wayne for Des Moines Visit
Low round trip fare to Des Moines Iowa offered by the Annual Convention Music Teachers Association. Tickets valid June 17 to 21 with return by June 28 1900 at one fare. Write wire or call C A Asterlin T P A Fort Wayne Indiana for details.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Music Teachers’ Association
C. A. Asterlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
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The
Secretary of the Interior
Western Pacific
United States Treasury
Speyer & Co
Treasury
Central Pacific System
Central Pacific Railway Company
Treasury Department
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Pacific Railway Company
Pacific
Central Branch
Sioux City and Pacific
Pulitzer
New York World
Bryan
Teller
Mr. Bryan
Louisville Courier- Journal
Ous
Pretoria
Kansas City
New Jersey
Hume
Gibbon
van Hartman
Schopenhaar
Wm. O. Endsley
Vanburen, Ind
Hall
Red Cross Ball
Promeseekers
Osman Digna
Nickel Plate Road
Hood
America
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