National and Local News Highlights From Washington and Beyond
A broad roundup reports on a bill to erect a monument to Gen James Shields in Carlton Missouri and portraits for the house lobby. It notes a rail rate dispute, land sales in the Philippines, auto mobility laws, naval affairs, and a bid to buy Wilson Creek battlefield for a national park. The piece covers politics, weather, finance, crime, and cultural items across multiple states and cities.
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National Capital
James Shields
Carlton
House
House of Representatives
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Orleans Board of Trade
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Martin
Colorado
Philippines
Washington
American Automobile Association
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Peary
Warner
Wilson Creek
Springfield
Boundary tensions and regional unrest across Americas and Asia
Preparations for war continue as Peru and Ecuador dispute a boundary. The British consul general in Canton reports residents are safe amid riots. Nicaragua’s Chamorro proclaims presidency. Estrada’s partisans seize him at Bluefields. Angan's murder of Ito leader condemned in Harbin. A severe Persian Gulf storm sinks two steamships with 200 lives lost.
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Peru
Ecuador
Canton
China
Foreign Office
Gen. Chamorro
Nicaragua
Bluefields
Gen. Estrada
Angan
Prince Ito
Korea
Harbin
St. Petersburg
Persian Gulf
Roosevelt party arrives at Gondokoro for great hunt finish
The Roosevelt hunting party has arrived at Gondokoro on the upper Nile and the great hunt proper is finished. Senator Tillman falls ill at the National Capitol and is taken home. Dr. William Everett of Quincy dies. Jefferson Club Los Angeles invites Gov Hadley to speak on Democracy. Bryan supports county option in Nebraska and party independence from liquor interests. Roosevelt to reach Paris around April 14 for four days. Curie separates polonium 5000 times rarer than radium. Maj Gen Wood in Baltimore may not regain fitness for active service. Mrs Hendricks wins 75000 dollar alimony ruling in Kings County Supreme Court.
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Gondokoro
Upper
Nile
Senator Tillman
South Carolina
National Capitol
William Everett
Quincy
Mass
Missouri
Jefferson Club
Los Angeles
Cal
Hadley
W. J. Bryan
Nebraska
Paris
Curie
Baltimore
Wood
Land Boom in Florida at Burbank Ocala Colony
Florida land boom explodes as Charles H Sieg promotes Marion County colonies. Thousands buy farms near Ocala with 50 cent down 50 cent monthly plans, guaranteed refunds with interest, and rapid sale of 25.60 per acre. Sieg touts Burbank Ocala as prime investment and living value.
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Charles H. Sieg
Florida
St. Johns Park
Sieg
Jacksonville Heights
Marion County
Ocala
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Seaboard Air Line
Mr. Sieg
Burbank- Ocala
North American
Burbank-Ocala Colony
New England
Rockies
California
Canada
Burbank- Ocala Colony
Burbank-Ocala
Chas H. Sieg
Tampa
Florida free book coupon request for Burbank-Ocala Colony farms
Correspondent in Chicago asks for "Ten Acres and Freedom" describing Marion County Florida farms. She states no intent to buy a farm and will read the literature thoroughly. Name and address provided.
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Florida
Marion County
Burbank-Ocala Colony
Burbank-Ocala
Chas. H. Sieg
Sieg
Ocala
Waiter Pranks Couple Over Biscuits Joke
A downtown businessman recalls breakfast at a Market Street restaurant where a waiter swapped biscuits for bread to test a couple seated opposite. The woman claims to be single, the man stays silent, and the waitress misreads their relationship, prompting a blush and a playful remark.
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Market Street
Philadelphia Record
Sight-Seeing with Reservations in New York
A couple leaves Grand Central with a comic glare at the city’s crowds. The old man clutches a carpet bag and a green umbrella while the woman warns that some sights may remain unseen.
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Grand Central Station
Uncle Josh
New York
Maria
Silas
Lippincott’s
Drummers Bet On Pushing Goods In Hotel Lobby
A hotel lobby dispute among drummers ends with a side bet over who has the most people pushing their goods. A quiet drummer bets his firm leads in baby carriages, winning the stake.
Pessimistic Brown Sparks Life Insurance Grief
The Detroit Free Press quotes Brown as a chronic pessimist lamenting even the chance to collect life insurance. He frets over fate and future misfortune, shaping a portrait of persistent gloom.
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Detroit Free Press
A Mark of Distinction in Doctor Hair
A Boston Herald quip notes doctors wear Van Dyke beards to avoid being mistaken for bankers, highlighting cultural stereotypes about professions and facial hair.
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van Dyke
Boston Herald
Thames Titling Reaches St Pauls Base
A remark notes that the Thames affects the base of St Pauls cathedral while a separate line warns that one life title may undermine a mans character. This compact reflection links riverside influence to personal reputation in a wry, aphoristic tone.
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Thames
St. Paul’s Cathedral
J. Douglas Adam
When shiftless people get a dog that howls all night
A quip notes that idle residents resort to a noisy dog to disturb neighbors, using humor to satirize disruptive behavior and social laxity.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Relief
A pair of letters from De Forest Wisconsin and New Orleans Louisiana claim relief from female troubles after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound avoiding operations. The notices cite long term success and urge readers to seek free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Massachusetts.
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de Forest
Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Auguste Vespermann
de Foract
Wieannein
New Orleans
Lily Peyroux
Kerlerec St
Hospitable Man Opens Table to Each Year’s Guest
A narrator praises a master described as charming and generous who annually welcomes one servant to share his table, highlighting a ritual of hospitality and companionship within the household.
Polish Couple Wed by Justice of the Peace
A Polish pair stood before a justice to wed. The license listed Zacharewicz Perczynski and Loekowarda Jeulinski. The official joked that they had reduced two names to one as he pronounced them husband and wife.
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Justice of the Peace
Zacharewicz Perczynski
Loekowarda Jeulinski
Zacha
Leo
H’m
Ski
Lippincott’s Magazine
Well-Yes Expert Inference Prompted By Courtesy
A terse exchange highlights the value of hiring specialists over DIY effort. The remark emphasizes practical wisdom and questions the merit of the speaker’s prior approach.
Postum Aids Bookkeeper After Coffee Harm Story
A West city chief bookkeeper credits Postum with curing stomach trouble and easing nervousness from long hours. He says coffee and tea worsened his condition after pneumonia led to dyspepsia, and quitting them improved health and work performance. The ad ends with a nondescript note about looking for a small book in packages.
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Postum
Wellville
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