Porto Rican bill outlines duties and government structure
The act, effective May 1, sets Porto Rico duties mirroring the United States with a 5 cent per pound levy on coffee and free entry for many staples under a broad free-article list. It creates a two-chamber government with a four-year governor, and provides that duties collected fund early governance while revenues later go to the local treasury.
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Porto Rico
United States
Secretary of War
San Juan
Spain
Senate
Interior and Education
Porto Tive
House of Delegates
Porte Bigg
Phere
Porto Rico to Elect Commissioner and Codify Laws
United States district court article notes Porto Rico may elect a commissioner to represent the island at Washington with a $5,000 salary on regular election day every two years. A three member commission, including a native of Porto Rico, will revise and codify the island's laws.
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United States District Court
Porto Rico
Washington
Porto Rica
Delinquent Tax Sale Notice for 1895 and Earlier
Tomorrow is the last day to pay delinquent taxes from 1895 and prior years. If unpaid, property is sold Monday at 10 a.m. with immediate possession to the buyer and receipts go to the county treasury. The sale is final. courts have upheld the law as constitutional. Travel poster mentions Wisconsin Central trains from St Paul and Minneapolis via Milwaukee Chicago and Manitowoc for connections.
The Mountain Lion Poem by Alfred J Townsend
A lion’s hunt described with relentless pursuit through ridges and canyons. The speaker proclaims strength and prowess with claws and eyes and vows battle, ending with a bloodthirsty toast to a foe. Alfred J Townsend in Overland Monthly.
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Alfred J. Townsend
Overland Monthly
Long sieges in history and the Gibraltar example
The article recalls that Gibraltar's siege from 1770 to 1781, the longest modern siege, saw ration relief via sorties and massive scurvy losses. It notes a royal governor’s call for civilian ideas to save the Rock. It also references the 1877 Russo Turkish siege of Pleveu sa where Osman Pasha's forces held out 12 weeks without food before a breakout.
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Gibraltar
Rock
Elliot
Fplevusa
Shoes and Local Advertisements Flourish in Brainerd
Window displays from R F Walters promote dainty and ultra fashionable shoes with knit styles and various leathers. Fisher Walters offers lumber lath and shingles for spring building. Brainerd Business College advertises practical courses and job readiness. Patent medicines by Dr Thomas Electric Oil Wood Pine Syrup and Dean's Ointment claim cures and health benefits.
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Fisher & Walters
Manish
R. F. Walters
Big 9 Shoe Store
6Th Street
Woman Saved by Operation and Electric Bitters
Mrs. I. B. Hunt of Lime Ridge Wisconsin faced a severe stomach ailment and yellow jaundice as gall stones worsened her condition. After vain attempts at cure a doctor warned one operation might be her only life-saving option. Electric Bitters relieved her symptoms completely, described as a wonderful remedy for stomach liver and kidney issues. The product is advertised at 50 cents with a guarantee and sold by eee Drug Co. and H. P. Dunn & Co.
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I. B. Hunt
Lime Ridge
Wis
Eee Drug Co
H. P. Dunn & Co
Bucklen’s Arctica Salve Sold for Cyclists’ Wounds
A fast bicycle rider often suffers cuts sprains or bruises while riding and Bucklen’s Arctica Salve is advertised to kill pain heal injuries and cure chafing chapped hands sore lips burns ulcers and piles. The ad promises guaranteed cure at 25 cents and lists McFaden Drug Co. and H. P. Dunn as sellers.
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Bucklen
McFade Drug Co
H. P. Dunn & 0
Dr King’s New Life Pills Promise Clear Mind Boost
Claiming improved strength and ambition the ad promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a 25 cent remedy for a keen clear brain. Sold by McFadden Drug Co and H P Dunn Co.
Golden Weddings and Rocky Mountain Tea Seen in Ad
An old advertisement notes Rocky Mountain Tea once used by couples in youth and now tied to golden anniversaries. The snippet, labeled 30c, mentions McFadden Drug Co as the seller and reflects nostalgia for past health tonics.
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Rocky Mountain
McFadden Drug Co
The Mystery of Lady Byron in The Pall Mall Magazine
W B Henley writes vigorously on Lady Byron. The piece notes her marriage by license, her desertion a year and a half later, and the public’s reaction to a bride repudiating her groom. It reflects on hearsay, virtue, and the enduring mystery surrounding Lady Byron and her husband.
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Lady Byron
W. BE. Henley
Pall Mall
Godfrey
Thomas Moore
Childs Imaginative Tie Wish Across Social Lines
A small boy admiring a rich neighbor's son and his red birthday tie asks his mother to dye him a similar tie. The exchange highlights children's class perceptions as Rex gazes at Benny's gift and wonders about a tie of his own. The piece ends with the mother soothing the boy's envy and curiosity.
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Capitol Bill
Wealth
Benny
Denny
Rex
Washington Star
John Chinaman Sworn In Singapore Court
In a Singapore court a joke about oath taking contrasts beliefs of natives, Chinese, and Englishmen. John Chinaman replies that swearing by killing a fowl, breaking a saucer, or kissing the Bible all amount to the same, highlighting broad minded views on oaths.
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John Chinaman
Singapore
India
John
Chambers’ Journal
Why He Doubted Her Photo Comment
A reader notes Belinda claims she was photographed without looking but another doubts the claim. The exchange highlights her head tilted and eyes rolled, provoking skepticism. The Indianapolis Journal records the brief dialogue as a social moment.
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Belinda
Inodianapolis Journal
Sarcasm and Wisdom in an Epigram
A fragment features a back-and-forth about marriage and necessity, with Mrs Snarley quipping about labor and a moral on bearing troubles. The excerpt closes with a Johnson adage warning that worrying over future contingencies prevents rest.
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Murphy
Laurel Street
Dee Holden
Chas. Ekman
Pront
Ng & E
Madison Medicine Co
Madison
Peabody & Baker
Sixth Street South
Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine
The
Davis Music House
Brainerd
Wisconsin Central
St.aul
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Chicago
Manitowoc
Jas. C. Pono
the Mountain Lion
Brainerd Business College
Dean
Binco
Mr. Snarley
Mrs. Snarley
Abor
Puck
Johnson
Northern Minnesota
Northern Pacific
Hubertar
Pine River
Walker-ly
Naryar
Bemidjisly
Going Bouth. v
W. H. Gemmell
Gn. Mgr
Great Northern Rail
A, A. White
St, Paul Minn
Pacific Bank
Front
A. N. Parker
H. D. Treglawny
of Brainerd
Northwest
Sw F
Jas. C. Youna Lanp Co
Minn
Brainerd Lumber CO
Eroae
Forel Vendome
Fourth St. S
Bath
Brainerd, Minn
A. F. Ferris
G. D. Labar
A.A
Cures Bu. Cures
D. C
Curks DD. W
Cures K.E
Vue F. F
Humphreys
H.W
Humphreys’ Medicine Co
Witlam & John Sts
New York
Exci Ly By
Montgomery Ward & CO
Michigan
Madison &T
Humphreys’ Med, CO
Cor
Wiliam & John Sts
Wagon Spring Makers
8Th and
Laurel Streets
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