Asphalt Paving Revolution Expands Across North America
The passage of twenty five years since engineers chose asphalt for Pennsylvania Avenue marked the start of wide scale use. Today over 254 million square feet of streets in the United States and Canada are asphalt surfaced, enough to stretch a 26 foot wide boulevard about 1,750 miles from New York to New Orleans with room for side streets.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington
United States
Canada
New York
New Orleans
Chair House lodging with daily chair occupants in New York
A New York institution known as the chair house provides lodging for the very poor who cannot pay for a room. Each night about twenty five to thirty men, from various backgrounds, sleep in chairs after paying five cents for a chance at a chair.
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New York
Huvan
Bowery
Tesant and Sir Walter Decant Autobiographies Preview
Tesant's Autobiography and Sir Walter Decant's memoir were announced for February release drawing wide interest. Sir Walter lacked genius but had many admirers and knew everyone. his amiable character promises engaging reading.
Relatives Meet in Washington Descendants Share Bard Line
Archibald Bard Darragh congressman from Michigan and Thomas Robert Bard senator from California met in Washington for the first time. They discovered they share a great grandfather, Richard Bard, whose 1756 1760 war exploits echo romantic legend.
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Archibald Bard Darragh
Michigan
Thomas Robert Bard
California
Washington
Richard Bard
Tragedy in France: Pastry Cook Fatally Burns Wife in Oven
A pastry cook named Tantale in St Etienne quarreled with his wife over jealousy. He struck her and placed her body in an oven then started a large fire. Passersby found only calcined remains in the oven.
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France
St. Etienne
Tantale
Omnibus Baby and Smallpox Fear Prompt Gossip
A London Pall Mall Gazette correspondent notes a young woman with a fretful baby in a full omnibus urging she might take the child to the hospital. She lifts the veil and pleads for sympathy, saying the child suffers with smallpox.
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London
Pall Mall Gazette
Kansas City Woman Offers For Local Belle Teeth
A Kansas City visitor praised a Chand ler belle’s teeth and offered 100 dollars for two of them plus travel expenses for extraction. The offer is reported as accepted, per the Chandler paper.
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Chandler
C. T
Kansas City
Paris Toy Distribution By Selma Prefect
The Selma prefect distributed 25,000 francs to buy toys for poor children in Paris on January 1. The fund, bequeathed to M. Vincent, a friend of Victor Yugo, funded an annual benefaction continued in the poet’s will.
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Selma
Paris
M. Vincent
Victor Yugo
Arabian Nights origin clue found by Stuttgart professor
Professor Seybull of Stuttgart reports discovering a 600 year old Arabian manuscript in the Tuebingen university library that is likely the original of The Arabian Nights. He also cites manuscripts detailing the entire system of the Oruses.
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Seybull
Stuttgart
Tuebingen University
Boers 501 in the Field in England Speech
Col Sir Vincent Sheffield, fresh from South Africa, told a crowd in Egton on February 8 that about 16 000 to 18 000 Boer troops remained active, with 80 to 90 commandos of roughly 200 men each still in the Meld.
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Sir Vincent Sheffield
South Africa
Egton
England
Malta government in transition amid tax protests
The government of Malta faces a leadership shift as the vice president and six officials serve, while elected representatives withdraw in protest over alleged illegal taxes, signaling political tension and governance challenges.
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Ilegal
Matty
Lie Council of Government of Malta
Vice Presid
Good Linter Phrase Attributed To Dr Johnson Quote
Fragmentary remark notes Dr Johnson usage about Bathurst a physician and a man of firm views. It presents a quaint opinion on dislike and alignment for political faction and character in a historical context. The reader receives a glimpse of language and tone from an era.
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Johnson
Bathurst
Fever Core Found in Cassia Root Native Deepclion
A rare fever core linked to Blackwater fever has appeared in a native deepclion crafted from cassia tree roots. Researchers note the finding as a potential clue in the central Alvire district where reberry shortages persist.
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Alvire
Turin Gyes 2 Lamps Owing to Gas Workers Strike
Gas workers in Turin strike has suspended lamp supply to private houses as main streets remain lit by public illumination. City streets are illuminated by municipal lighting but private residences lack night lighting due to stoppage.
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Turin
Disappearance and crimes blot early Iowa tale
Roy McNamara a Grinnell College freshman vanishes after a period of secrecy with authorities contacting his Congregational minister father as search efforts include potential dragging of Sanders pond and Lake Nyanaa. Separate reports cover a mail tampering arrest of John W. Pierce in Cedar Rapids, a fatal house fire near Sanborn linked to the Brady gang, cattle fraud schemes involving B S Barnes in Denison, and a fatal train collision near Marshalltown along with various agricultural and fire losses across the region.
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Roy McNamara
Trena College
McNamara
Grinnell
Ongwa
Sanders Pond
Lake Nyanaa
Bagley
John W. Pierce
Aterlog
United States
Healy
Cedar Rapids
H. T. Fisher
Mr. Fisher
Nara Springs
Galena
Post Office
Stewart
Dubuque
Independence
Manchester
Waterloo
Quad
Marshall Healy
Pistee
Sanborn
Enright
Brady
Barnes
Denison
Havesock
Bank of Denison
Sehriver Bros
Schiiver Bros
John A. Senneff
Beltz
Ana
Thorevazhly
Gimaka
Shilpusslly Barnes
Warnes
Western Viden Telegraph Company
Monty Kockfeld
Chelsea
Northwestern
Marshalltown
Tennessee University Agricultural
Knoxville
Tenn
W. B. Wade
Lipsboro
Eastendessee Farmers' Association
A. H. Hohl
Lacaus
Tatona Ledger
G T. Tilden
Tilden
Iowa lawmakers ponder large 3 mill levy and large extraordinary appropriation
Des Moines reports detail committees agreeing on an extraordinary appropriation totaling about 1.6 million dollars for capital improvements and various state needs. The plan includes Vicksburg monument Lookout Mountain funds and several department expenses, with projected deficits and potential offsets from war claims and tax gains.
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Des Moines
Vicksburg
Lookout Mountain Soldiers’ Monument
Vinton
Tasseu
Sereveae Ees
C. Lulls
Masken
Custowan
Historical Society
McFarland
State University
Agricultural College
North School
Board of Control
Vicksburg Monument
Senate
Elkins
Three Shotgun Accident Hurts Three In Duncombe Iowa
A buggy mishap in Duncombe Iowa involving Oscar Hurst's loaded shotguns caused injuries to Jesse Ferguson Mia Sim Clark and her son. Hurst was arrested for carelessness but released after agreeing to cover medical costs. Legislative actions follow including a joint session request and a fishway condemnation bill in Des Moines.
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Sim Cark
Jesse Ferguson
Webster City
Duncombe
Oscar Hurst
Jesse Furguson
Mia
Sim Clark
Slurst
Jesse Furgeson
Furgeson
Turgeson
Iowa Leads All States in Carnegie Gifts Totaling 900000
The Carnegie endowment list, public for the first time, shows Iowa with seven gifts ranging from 10 000 to 25 000 and total gifts in the state exceeding 100 000. Iowa City tops the list with the largest figure, followed by Kalona city and Atlantic, Denison, Hampton, and Maquoketa. The largest single gift is 200 000 to Denver. A separate note profiles Miss Versa Hollenteck and Lady Sophia Cecil, with historical context and death news.
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Carnegie
New York
Andrew Carnegla
Iowa
Iowa City
Tull
Gskaloosa
Atlantic
Denison
Hampton
Maquoketa
Denver
Colo
Versa Hollenteck
Holiness Christian Church
Sulivan
Ind
Sophia Cecil
Brussels
Waterloo
Duchess of Richmond
London
Des Moines Legislature Debates Reformatory Bill
The Iowa Senate debated an Emmert bill to create a men’s reformatory at Anamosa with a $30,000 appropriation, amending it to bar convicts of rape arson burglary or murder from the facility, and defeated the measure. Several bills were passed or amended including tax, election, and franchise provisions.
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Des Moines
House
Bonaparte Dam
Sweeley
Woodbury
Bonaparte
Tte
Mecolks Bros
Supreme Court
Meeis
Mississippi
Dos Maines River
Senate
Emmert
Anamosa
Courtright
Dowell
Fitch
Patrick
Garst
Harper
Hubbard
Lyons
Maytag
Townsend
Orly
Edwards
United States
Iona Bay
L. G. Kinne
Board of Control
McCurdy
J. D. McGarraugh
Capitol
Harriman
Crossley
Greene
General Assembly
Fire and Police Commission
Dos Moines
Executive Council
Iowa
Clarke
House Committee On Insurance
Merriam
Department of Insurance
Auditor of State
County Institute
Conference Committee
Temple
Knoxville
Clinton
Trewin
Des Moiges
Conference
Horticultural Society
Hall
State Arsenal
Adjutant General's
Ready to Redeem Pledges Cuban Independence Near?
Washington March 24 General Wood military governor of Cuba arrived as Roosevelt’s guest to arrange transfer of Cuba’s affairs to the Cuban republic. He will evacuate swiftly and meet Palma ahead of the May 2 inauguration as American control ends, with prompt action required.
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General Wood
Cuba
Roosevelt
War Department
Root
White House
Palma
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Bishop
Clayton County
Elking
Harlan
Carnett College
Smith
Corning
Perole
Eliins
Joseph Harn
Bloomfield
Mary Agnew
W. A. Trin
Ambrose Whitehead
Asbury Hospital
Asbury
Dickens
Longfellow
A. M. Linn
O. D. Courtright
Daily Courier
Breaker Tenderson
D. A. Heinbaugh
Stuart
Wes Moines
Hamann
Scou
House of Representatives
Appropriations
Twenty-Ninth General Assembly
Sargeant
Peoria
Frank P. Sargeant
St. Louis
Sue Peoria
Journal
Immigration
Tg Gup
Trust Companies
Colonial
Missouri
Germania
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Colonial Trust Company
Clark H. Samson
Wisconsin
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