Central Areas See New Wheat Promises In All Sections
March climate reports show Texas corn planting begun and oats seeding advancing across Missouri Valley to Ohio Valley. Winter wheat improves in central valleys though late sowing and some fields plowed. fruit outlook mostly favorable except peaches. Weather favorable in Michigan and Indiana with crop conditions varying, while Gulf states face heavy rains delaying farm work and washing land.
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Missouri
Upper
Appi
Ohio
Atlantic
North Carolina
Texas
Oklahoma
Central
East Gulf States
Missouri Valley
Ohio Valley
Middle Atlantic
Kansas
Illinois
Gould
Mack
Indiana
Earl Plaines
Wisconsin
Northerm
Iowa
Dakota
Nebraska
Results of municipal contests sweep Illinois Wisconsin and Nebraska
Elections held Tuesday across Illinois Wisconsin and Nebraska shape county and city control with light overall turnout. In Chicago Aldermanic races Republicans lead by eight. Milwaukee sees a Democratic landslide with Mayor Rose reelected. Wisconsin towns vote on school directors with women first timers in Kenosha and Racine. Nebraska towns vote on licenses with several supporting temperance while others back local option laws.
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Illinois
Bloomington
Quincy
Osage
Streator
Hartland
Chicago
Roach
Wisconsin
Kenosha
Racine
Madison
John W. Groves
Milwaukee
Rose
Social Democrats
Major Rose
Major Anson
Board of Supervisors
Nebraska
Omaha
Lincoln
Casheng
Tebies
Elm Creek
David City
Ainsiy
Indianola
Falferton
Eigin
Rising Git
Frankin
Shelton
Pender
Stella
Talked Himself to Death in Death by Overtalk
A report notes a fatal incident where prolonged talking led to death. The event highlights dangers of excessive speech and potential medical complications from prolonged vocal strain. Further details remain unclear due to incomplete text.
Atlantic City Fire Destroys Eight Hotels on Boardwalk
A Thursday blaze swept along the Atlantic City boardwalk from Illinois to Tennessee avenues destroying eight hotels and heavily damaging others. A strong southwest wind hindered efforts, with losses estimated at 2 million dollars and reports that six men perished. The disaster originated at Brady’s bathhouse and largely affected wooden bathhouses attached to the walkway.
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Philadelphia
Camden
Brady
New York and
Kentucky Avenues
Illinois Avenue
Tennessee Avenue
Windsor
Berkley
Stratford
Stickney
Luray
Taunton
Everard
New Holland Hotel
Kentucky Avenue
Board Walk
Ocean
Atlantic City
United States
Passenger Train Snowbound in North Dakota Blizzard
News reports 250 passengers were trapped for four days aboard a Great Northern train near Ray Williston North Dakota as a blizzard buried cars. Riots threatened as food ran low two passengers went insane and a professor attempted suicide. An electrician bridged to Minot to summon relief and snow plows arrived.
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Tate
North Dakota
Great Northern Railway
North Dakotas Prairie
Colgrove
University of Washington
Ray
Williston
Northwest
Minot
Rail费ght rate reforms and expansion plans across Illinois and midwest
The article notes the Illinois State Railroad and Warehouse Commission revising freight rates and not honoring 2,000 mile books east of the Missouri. It mentions Great Northern and other lines proposing low rate excursions Chicago to Western points, Wisconsin rail equipment contracts, and Illinois Central aiming for double tracking from Chicago to New Orleans as part of broader railroad policy moves. Presid ent Yoakum hints at coastbound expansion while President Ingall criticizes pension systems.
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Southwestern Passenger Association
Illinois State Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Missouri River
Grand Trunk Railway
Eggim
Canada
Great Northern Road
Chicago
St. Paul
Yoakum
St. Louis
San
Wisconsin I
Bng
Ingall
Big Four
Illinois Central
New Orleana
Tax totals for Illinois counties outside Cook in 1901
The total taxes raised by Illinois counties outside Cook in 1901 amounted to 26,320,382.34 dollars, with the State 2,976,359.0 and bridges 3,000,370.21, county 4,525,15.93, road 858,730. a, clerical 354,420.00, and other items 2,177,100.8, plus school 1,016,280.20, reflecting an aggregate tax distribution across categories.
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Illinois
Cook County
Auditor of Public Accounts
Cook
Illinois election results show GOP gains in Peoria and townships
Illinois voters across townships favored Republicans with wide margins in Peoria where most candidates won except an assistant supervisor. Democrats gained in Springfield and Bloomington, while Joliet and other towns saw GOP or local ticket wins. several places listed. Burt A Magee convicted of triple murder near Watseka. sentence fourteen years. Fred Merrifield accepts Baptist pastorate in Grand Rapids Michigan.
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Peoria
Illinois
Sprngfield
Bloomington
Joliet
Waukegan
Dowleiam
Galesburg
Citizens
Burt A. Magee
Watecka
Watseka
Magee
Mary Hershberger
Hershberger
Illinois Life Company
Taylorville
Birthday tribute rings through Symphny Hall Boston
A remarkable demonstration honored Edward Everett Hale on his eightieth birthday at Symphony Hall Boston. Thousands of friends applauded the clergyman author philanthropist and reformer. Similar celebrations were set in several New England towns.
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Symphony Hall
Boston
Edward Everett Hale
New England
Phenomenal search by a determined Yonkers father
Walter F. Bolger of Yonkers New York vanished on November 19 leaving no clue after an extensive hunt. His father a prominent citizen assembled a massive effort with 75000 requests for sightings. He alerted police stations Pinkerton agency newspapers branches YMCA hotels and military records while dispatching agents to inspect ships and embarkations nationwide.
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Walter F. Bolger
Yonkers
N. Y
Walter
New York
Pinkerton
United States
Central
South America
West Indies
Europe
Africa
Australia
India
China
Philippines
Hawaii
Army
Navy
New York Harbor
Disaster at Ibrox Park Kills Five in Football Panic
A stadium collapse at Ibrox Park during the England Scotland game leaves five dead and 125 injured, with fears more may die. Of those hurt many suffer broken ribs and fractures as 70,000 inside and a larger crowd outside surge toward exits, triggering police action and structural failure. An inquiry cites preexisting structural weakness and crowd pressure as causes.
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Glasgow
Ibrox Park
England
Scotland
France backs bill for St Louis exposition participation
The French chamber of deputies unanimously adopted the bill allowing France to participate in the St Louis exposition. The Pittsburg painters strike ends with workers at 40 cents an hour for an eight hour day.
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Chamber of Deputies
France
Pittsburg
Allied People's Organization Formed by Dutegetes
A new Allied People's party formed at Louis ville unites reform forces against plutocracy. About 250 delegates attend the birth with Populists Public Ownership and other groups joining or promising support. The platform calls for public utilities ownership, land reform, full legal tender money, elected officials by the people, labor department cabinet, postal savings banks, and constitutional amendments. Chairman J A Park lauds the platform as the most unassailable document and condemns obstructors.
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People’s Organization
Dutegetes
Lochleville
Alled People's Party of
United States
Louisville
Democratic
Republicas
People’s Party
Public Ownership Party of
S. Louis
Socialista
Referendum League
Union Labor Party
Prohibition Party
United Christian Party
People's Party
St. Louis
Omaha
Cincinnati
Department of Labor and Equitable Arbitration
J. A. Park
National Committee
Judas Iscariot
Oleomargarine Bill Passes Senate Without House Amendments
The Senate defeated a motion to recommit the oleomargarine bill by 87 to 35 and then passed it without House amendments by 32 to 31, with the Mooney measure defeated 39 to 20. The bill returns to the House, likely for conference, and aims to tax oleomargarine and related products, regulate manufacture and labeling, and levy specific duties on colored and adulterated butter. Speakers included Foraker Penrose Spooner in favor and Money West Scott Kean Carmack Rawlins in opposition.
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Senate
District of Columbia
Foraker
Penrose
Spooner
Money
West
Scott
Kean
Carmack
Rawlins
Frye
Quotable Blurbs on War, Politics and Puns
A sardonic collage sketches Gen Miles as underpaid ornament and Britain as ready to retire the Boer War on a pension. Otis notes Filipino insurgents study Hoar speeches. The Missouri River floods loom over Omaha as John Dillon faces suspension for libelous barbs in Commons.
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Miles
Canada
Cubs
Great Britain
Otis
Hoar
Missouri
Omaha
Town
Nebraska
John Dillon
House of Commons
Joseph Chamberlain
Grand jury report exposes bribery in St. Louis Municipal Assembly
The February grand jury to Judge Ryas cites a bribery network touching streetcar franchises and officials. It names three indictments for bribery perjury and attempted bribery, notes high officials’ cash gains, and urges reform including at large selection and higher salaries to attract honest public servants.
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Connell
Snfaris
St. Louis
O'Neil Ryas
House of Delegates
Robert M. Snyder
Edward Butler
George J. Kobusch
High Street
President Roosevelt Visits Charleston With Mrs Roosevelt and Cabinet
President Roosevelt visits Charleston becoming the first U S president to tour South Carolina since the Civil War era. He travels with Mrs Roosevelt two cabinet members and a press delegation to the South Carolina Interstate and West Indian Exposition. A harbor tour Fort Sumter and other sites are seen followed by a banquet and a Reception for Mrs Roosevelt. The party spends the night in Summerville N C and returns to Washington Friday morning.
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Roosevelt
United States
South Carolina
Charleston
MSM
Fort Sumter
Boxing and horse racing notes from early sports page
Reports from the era highlight matches among Pe and Philadelphia boxers at Louisville and Dan Patch’s 20034 pacing price of 20000 as a record. Boxing pupil Tommy Feltz rivals Harry Forber. Jem Mace’s boxing school in London noted. Frank Erne injured ruling him out for months after rib fracture. Also mentions Jake Beckley’s 311 batting average and Havana cycling plans under the National Board of Control.
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Philadlephia
Jack O’brien
George Gerdner
Louisvilles
Dan Patch
Tommy Feltz
Harry Forbers
Terry McGovern
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Jake Beckley
Jem Mace
Guill Keper
London
Frank Erne
Gus Gardner
Chicago
Tom Burns
Williamean
Beras
Pfeffer
Mike Kelly
Tim Muernase
Havana
Cuba
Slene Aester
National Cycling
Go Net
Nda
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