Chicago 15 The Lucky City Cake City An Easy Winner
The Republican National Convention will be held in Chicago starting June 21 with Pittsburg and St. Louis as rivals. Chicago offered 75 000 for a hall as part of its bid, Pittsburg pledged 100 000, and St. Louis 46 000 and a half. The committee vote was 44 for Chicago, 7 for Pittsburg, 1 for St. Louis. A new panel to arrange the convention was named headed by Senator Scott. The session also addressed Porto Rico Hawaii Luzon socialism and negro rights.
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Geo. R. Sheldon
New York
Myron T. Hereick
Ohio
J. E. Addicts
Delaware
J. G. Capers
South Carolina
J. W. Lyons
Georgia
Queen Alexandra barely escapes Sandringham fire
A blaze broke out at Sandringham in Miss Knollys bed room and Queen Alexandra’s chamber. The queen and her secretary, clad in dressing gowns, escaped as the floor collapsed. extensive damage followed while King Edward was away. Further reports say the queen’s escape was narrower than first indicated.
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Colombian Troops Turned Back in Central Isthmus
December dispatches report Colombian General Pinzon and Carta Gena landing 450 troops at Cartagena to build a road toward Panama. After four days of river travel with scarce provisions and soaked gear, the troops refused to continue and returned to Cartagena. Other movements near Begate and Honda were countermanded. Indian chiefs in Point Diabin area say troops have not crossed their territory.
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Indian Territory
Point Diabin
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Iowa Man to Panama Receives Appointment Front President
Washington Dec 14 The president nominates William I Buchanan of New York envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Panama with a special commission to act until Senate confirms the regular nomination. Buchanan, formerly U S minister to Argentina, will sail from New York to Panama tomorrow. He is an Iowan by birth and Sioux City ties, later linked to Buffalo.
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William 1. Buchanan
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State Department
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Argenta Republic
Sioux City
Department of Agricultural and Livestock
Chicago
Argentina
Cleveland
Procident McKinley
Senate and House clash over post office probe in congress
In Washington lawmakers debate the post office inquiry sparked by Penrose. Gorman accuses partisan motives while Lodge seeks full facts. the House authorizes the post office committee to obtain related papers as part of the probe.
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Origin of Varieties in Plant Domestication
Prof L H Bailey traces how cultivated plant varieties emerged from broad species groups through grafting and selection. He notes the shift from seed to graft propagation shaping fruit industries, cites Japan and Russia for named varieties, and defines variety as a growing power of analysis in human cultivation.
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Florida
Japan
Jmye
Muscovy Ducks Shipping Tips from a Missouri Writer
T J Denny of Barton County Missouri offers practical advice for shipping Muscovy ducks. He notes demand for the breed to curb cholera, suggests crating with slats closely spaced to trap heads, uses crackers boxes with air holes, and states water cups are unnecessary as Muscovy ducks are dry-land fowl yet enjoy washing.
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Tram Farmers' Review
New York
New Jersey
T. J. Denny
Barton County
Missouri
Location effects on grain quality in Tennessee wheat
At a Tennessee station many wheat varieties were grown to test adaptation. Prof. Soule notes some high protein varieties yielding poorly in Tennessee but exhibiting strong protein content in other regions. Riverheat reached 21.12 percent protein in 1900, with four year average 17.28, while Blue Straw Fultz Beech Wool's Hybrid Valley Rural New Yorker No. all ranged 16–17 percent.
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Tennessee
Soule
New Yorker
Transcendent Crab Variety Described by Virginia Station
A bulletin notes Transcendent Crab, an Anjoulean origin tree with a vigorous stocky growth, upright rounded head, trunk sizes 23 and 20 inches. First bloom 1892, crops varied 1895 to 1901 with full crops 1899 and 1901. Described as a reliable general-use crab, fruit large, straw color with crimson wash, firm and crisp with best quality, recommended for planting.
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Virginia
Bage
Montreal
Pruning Peach Trees for Better Fruit Quality
A Farmer's Review explains why pruning peach trees in late winter to early spring prevents overbearing. Overly dense, sunless branches reduce color and flavor, while thinning in early summer promotes larger, sweeter fruit. Emphasizes sun exposure, proper crop size, and the need to remove excess fruit to sustain tree vigor and market value.
Formation of Fruit Buds in Orchard Management
J B Orr explains how trees form fruit buds from leaf buds from July onward, stressing a balance of wood growth and fruit production. He warns against relying on nature for annual crops and urges consistent manuring pruning and spraying to keep foliage healthy into late season for a good set of fruit buds each year.
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Maaint
J. B. Orr
Fowls Resisted Egg Eating Habit Breaker
It is a mistake to suppose that fowls cannot be broken of the habit of egg eating, at least when it is newly acquired. The best method is to give the fowls a variety of feed including meat in some form and partially darken the nests.
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