Czar Urges universal disarmament and peace conference
St. Petersburg August 28 Emperor Nicholas instructs Count Muravieff to present a note to foreign diplomats proposing universal peace and reduction of armaments. He invites an international conference to seek durable peace and end the arms race, arguing the moment is favorable and that arms burden the world.
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St. Petersburg
Nicholas
Muravieff
Imperial Court
Corporate pledge anchors equity in state security
A fragment reflects tension over binding principles of equity and right to ensure state security and public welfare. The passage hints at a pact or agreement reinforced by corporate or institutional commitment to fair treatment and societal well being.
Ex Governor Claude Matthews Dies After Brief Illness
Wingate Indiana August reports ex Governor Claude Matthews died peacefully at Meharry home surrounded by family after a brief illness. Funeral planned at Hazel Bluff farm near Clinton. Matthews helped found Indiana Shorthorn Breeders and served as secretary of state before his 1892 governorship. He later campaigned for Bryan and Sewall in 1896.
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Wingate
Ind
Meharry
Claude Matthews
Matthews
Indianapolis
Capitol
Hazel Bluff Farm
Clinton
Bath County
Kentucky
Vermillion County
Friends
Chicago
National Democracy
Messrs. Bryan
Sewall
Martha R. Whitcomb
Jas. Whitcomb
Indiana
United States
Roby Gamblers
Appeals to McKinley over Philippine friars anger US Catholics
A European Philippine lands committee writes to President McKinley urging removal of friars in the Philippines. It names Manila archbishop and bishops Nueva Sagovia and Nueva Caceres, condemns their acts against natives Americans and Jesuits, and seeks civil action to suppress the religious orders.
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London
Philippine Islands Committee
Europe
McKinley
America
Manila
Nueva Sagovia
Nueva Caseres
Filippinos
The Game of Craps and Its Allure Among The Negro
After the Civil War a vivid portrait of craps among Southern African Americans. The piece explains dice lore, slang like Free and Phoebe, betting rituals, superstition, loaded dice checks, and the crowd’s tense excitement as luck shifts with every roll.
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Chance
Monte Carlo
Aphrodite
Free
Little Joe
Phoebe
Jimmy Hicks
Liz
Big Tom
Swift's Specific touted as sole cure for blood diseases
An advertisement extols Swift's Specific as the only cure for deep seated blood diseases. It quotes testimonials from Texas families praising rapid cures of brain fever sores and internal blood trouble. The copy warns against other remedies and claims the product is purely vegetable and mineral free, with free literature offered.
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Swift
Richard
U. S
Clement J
R. J. McKinney
Dicey
Parker Co
Texas
Swift Specific Co
Atlanta
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