Sits In on Poker Socials Reflect Gambling Underplay
A Chicago Inter Ocean piece notes card players’ superstitions and social gambling in private games. It recalls players shifting seats to influence luck, avoiding bets, and even tailor-made prizes. The narrator discusses slang like bluff and standing put, and mentions women’s cheating suspicions, while stressing the social risk and mixed motives in these gatherings.
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England
Wells
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Cancer treatment claim cited as most effective cure rate
An archival clipping notes a claim that a surgical treatment for cancer yields a higher percentage of cures than any other form, described as a perfect or ideal option. The brief mentions New York Herald as the source, with emphasis on the cure rate comparison and early coverage.
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New ‘York
Empress Defies Allies with War Edict in China
Shanghai reports an edict of defiance signed by the Dowager Empress of China calling viceroys to unite for war against the European allies. The document cites fears Christians would kill the Emperor and blames Pekin’s court flight on that risk. It names Viceroy Yuat Tui Fuan Fu as a possible instigator of renewed rebellion in southern provinces.
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China
Europe
Tai-Yuan-Fu
Shanghai
Pekin
Yuat Tui Fuan Fu
Vegetable gems in the Philippines a curious natural find
The New York Sun reports rare vegetable gems found in Philippine coconuts and bamboo. Nodule-like formations in bamboo stems resemble opals and are called tabaceer. Experts like James Smithson contributed to their study. Coconut oil content and pearl-like spheres in the coconut sponge are noted, with several specimens housed in European museums.
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Philippince
Philippines
James Smithson
United States
New York Sun
Smokers Cause of Lip and Throat Cancer Debated
An article argues that smoking is not the sole cause of lip, mouth, or throat cancer. It credits persistent local irritation from pipe stems, especially clay pipes, as the key factor in cancer development, noting General Grant’s case was more about irritation than tobacco alone.
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General Grant
Grant
Various natural science notes on pests, optics, and cement
A column surveys ecological hazards from dead trees to timber-borers and tarantula hawks in Mexico and the Southwest. It reports on climate drying trends on the Pacific coast, redwood lumber prospects, eye fatigue indicators from eyelid movements, and a French method to fix photographs in enamel on basalt. It covers Michigan’s calcareous marl deposits as a potential Portland cement source and the growth of cement works in the region.
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Mexico
National Geographic Magazine
Messrs
Garrett and
Selberg
Pacific
Ore
Garrett
London Optician
Kotz
France
Mons
Geological Society of America
L C. Sussell
Michigan
Russell
Gigantic five petaled flower found in Philippine Islands
A massive five petaled bloom nearly a yard across is reported in the Philippine Islands. Buds from afar resemble oversized cabbage heads and a single flower has weighed over twenty two pounds. The note ends with a whimsical musing about rubber tires on everything and a baby's scream.
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Philippine Islands
Outages by Civilization and Brutalities Reported in China
A Wire service dispatch recounts shocking outrages by Russian and French troops during the Tien Tsun Pekin expedition, with walls of text describing looting, slaughter, and devastation in the Pei Ho valley. It contrasts cautious Allied behavior with rampant misconduct by Cossacks and others, noting some discipline by Germans English Japanese and Americans.
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China
Tien Tsin
Pekin
Pei Ho
Taku
Tung-Chow
Reform drives rise in Canton as foreigners targeted
Widespread agitation spreads through Canton and neighboring provinces as placards claim towns are rented and foreign workers are threatened. Mission stations in Kwang-Tung face destruction or looting while native Christians suffer abuse and Chinamen in foreign service see their homes looted. Reform groups, backed by funds from elites in China and abroad, push for a NanKin capital and enlightened officials with foreign advisers. The populace fears the powers may withdraw from China as various societies unite to push revolt against the government.
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Canton
Kwang-Tung
Reform
Hongkong
America
Nankin
China
Big Sale of Public Land Reveals Record Receipts
The annual report of the general land office shows receipts last year exceed prior totals by 1.25 to 1.5 million dollars, with public land sales near 5 million and about 13 million acres disposed. The Interior Department denies grazing in Yellowstone Park timber reserves as a preemption against forest fires, a rule to cover all forest reserves.
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General Land Office
Interior ‘Department
Yellowstone Park Timber Land Reservation
Indian contract linked to Montara tribe and Cheyenne help
The Crown Indians of Montara who raise much wheat have contracted with the United States to supply the Cheyenne Indians. Government contracts were never let to an Indian before, at least to two blanket Indians. In San Francisco Professor Fryer, a former Chinese official, said the issue has stirred the Chinese national spirit as nothing else has in years.
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Montara
United States
Fryer
San Francisco
Revolt and Revel Across Town and Country
A fragment notes a scene of disorder with the phrase town and country, and in all this revolt ing orgy the Russians led the revel. The wording captures a chaotic public spectacle tied to Russian figures amid wider upheaval.
Arthur Sewall Dies at Small Point Residence
Arthur Sewall shipbuilder and Democratic vice presidential candidate in 1896 died at his Small Point summer home near Bath Maine from apoplexy. Born November 2 1835 in Bath he led a long family line of shipbuilders and served as a notable Democratic figure in New England maritime history.
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Arthur Sewall
Small Point
Bath
Sewall
William D. Sewall
New England
Samuel Sewall
Boston
Navy buys American coal and Guam fort to be built
The British navy plans to purchase American coal while a strong fort is set to defend Guam. English papers speculate on a renewed French invasion air raid. Lehigh Valley Railroad ends newsboys on trains. Battleship Alabama shows 16 to 17 knots for 6 hours. A Bermuda octopus joins the New York aquarium. U S corn exports top records at $74 million in 1908, $63.9 million in 1899, and $85 million in 1900. A papal communication condemns recitation of the Queen Dowager Margherita’s prayer in Catholic churches.
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Guam
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Alabama
Jesse Feary
a_lezless
Ginclinti
New York Aquarium
Bermuda
United States
Margherita
Humbert
Experiment Demonstrates Fireproof Wood Value in Chicago
Two frame buildings built identical in all respects except one used treated fireproof wood. A controlled fire tested flame spread, showing slower progression in the fireproof structure and better resistance overall. The demonstration underscored practical benefits for warfare and civilian safety by delaying ignition and reducing destruction.
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Chicago
Fireproofed lumber test shown in synchronized flames
The article compares two wooden structures ignited simultaneously. One used ordinary wood, the other treated chemically to render it fire proof. Pictures reveal fire progression at stages, explaining a method where lumber is pressured while submerged in a secret chemical bath, kiln dried, and prepared for use.
LAW INTERPRETATION ON STREET LINE RIGHTS IN MICHIGAN
The note surveys cases on statutory authority for telephone lines in streets, fire liability, and bank deposits. It cites Michigan cases on municipal consent for utility lines, absolute liability for fire or negligence, and alienation of corporate street privileges. It also notes authorities differ on transfer of street use privileges without legislative sanction.
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Michigan Telephone Company
Benton Harbor
Mich
L. BR. A
Boston Excelsior Company
Bangor and A. Railroad Company
Shute Vs. Hinman
L. St. A
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company
Clark
Kan
St. Joseph
Atl.i A. &7
The Most Valuable National Sceptre of Russia
Russia holds the world’s most valuable national scepter three feet long, solid gold, adorned with 268 diamonds 360 rubies and fifteen emeralds. As regalia it is given to the Czar at coronation to symbolize sovereign power. at the 1896 Moscow ceremony the Metropolitan delivered it with a blessing for lordship and governance.
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Russia
Moscow
Michael Feodorovich
Russias
How He Married Them and the Labor Temple Boom
A new Western justice of the peace fumbles through his first wedding pronouncing the couple amid clumsy pauses. The article notes over sixty labor temples or trades union headquarters under construction across cities in the United States and Canada.
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Michigan
United States
Market gauges hint at potential record year ahead
New York reports indicate improving trade conditions despite political climate delays. In Chicago wheat, prices fell nearly two cents as supply rose and farmer deliveries exceeded requirements, though foreign demand remained weak. Analysts dispute crop projections while a few holdouts argue for a large harvest, shifting bears and bulls as receipts influence prices.
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New York
Chicago
Horses Protected From Heat in St Louis Chronicle
St Louis horse owners and drivers shield animals from sun with canvas shades on wire frames. Shades attach to headgear and come in various shapes, preventing prostration and death. Farmers arriving in the city improvise umbrellas for horses using salvaged materials with ear holes for comfort.
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St. Louis
Anys
the Chronicle
McKinley Letter Defends Imperialism Amid Broad Agenda
President McKinley’s renomination acceptance is framed by Senator Lodge’s notification work. The nine column letter covers money, trusts, tariffs, gold reserves, the Isthmian canal, merit system, and notably imperialism, defending U S policy in Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippines. Also notes a potential cotton crop around 9.5 million bales and incidents of Japanese immigration to America. A burglary in St Paul is reported with thefts of 600 dollars and 250 dollars recovered.
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MelSinley
Henry Cabott Lodge
McKinley
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippines
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