Local Paper Notes Spanish Crown and White House Renovation
The article references Alphonso XIII’s May coronation in Madrid and the White House remodeling plans, including new dining ware, draperies, wall redecorations, and exterior-aesthetic updates. It also voices concerns about beef prices, hides duties, and calls for meat and cattle duty repeal to aid Massachusetts shoemakers and saddlers amid the beef trade. It also discusses New Jersey sheriffs and political reform in the era.
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Alphonso XIII
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Jerusalem
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West Indies
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Beef Trust
Cicadas Set To Burst In New Jersey And New York
An expert describes a seventeen year brood of cicadas emerging across New Jersey and southern New York by late spring. The insect invasion will sweep from the Hudson valley to Delaware, with sparrows feeding on them and warnings issued to fruit growers about new trees. The males sing in the woods and the creatures die off after a brief period, leaving the landscape quiet again until the next wave.
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Atlantic City
Club House
Monmouth
Burlington
Camden
Cumberland
Essex
Gloucester
Hudson
Hunterdon
Mercer
Middlesex
Morris
Ocean
Salem
Sussex
Union
Warren
New Jersey
Times
New York Herald
New York
Paneer
Smith
Pennsylvania
Mississippi
New York State
Hudson River
Delaware
Charles H. Parkhurst
Madison Square Presbyterian Church
Manhattan
Philippines
Sherman
Gen. Smith
Mosen
Moses
Senator Lodge
Christ
America
Macabebe Marie Soldier Spy in Philippine War Dies
A legendary figure in the Philippine conflict, Macabebe Marie, feared spy and former insurgent commander, is dead. The famed agent credited with multiple ambushes and a dramatic shift in allegiance survived three wounds and aided American campaigns before meeting death.
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Immigrant Surge at New York Port Reaches New Peak
Last week 26,120 immigrants arrived from Europe to New York as four month totals to April 30 reach 178,604, surpassing prior records by over 30,000. Ellis Island saw 12,140 new arrivals on Sunday with 1,100 more on Tuesday, while Italian Army Captain Siciliano reports migration threatens depopulation of some regions. The public debt at April 30 stands at 8003 113,076, down 4,613,356 from April 1, 1902.
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Italy
Potter
West Point
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Colorado
Scotland
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Edinburg
Thames
London
New Jersey notices and local harvest outlook
Agriculture posts strong yields with strawber ries promising heavy production across Cape May and Atlantic counties. Tree crops intrigue with seven foot ornamental pepper trees selling for five dollars. Deaths include Stephen Scott of West Orange from tetanus and James Cassidy in West Orange at eighty two. The Erie railroad repair shop fire damages cars worth about one hundred thousand dollars. The New Jersey Society of the Sons of the Revolution prepares a Princeton Nassau Street tour ending at the Berrien house where Washington wrote his farewell address.
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Henry W. Bixby
Sussex County
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West Orange
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Thomas Nast
New Jersey
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Atlantic Highlands
Mary D. Hart
Aaron C. Hart
Atlantic Highlands Journal
M. Louise Snyder
B. 8. Snyder
Stephen Scott
Valley Road
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Tge T. Arowine
Hunterdon County
St. Louis Exposition
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Princeton
Nassau Street
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Ky Hill
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United States
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Ingenious Jerseymen Patent Grants Highlight New Jersey Inventors
A list of patents granted to New Jersey inventors last week is reported by C. A. Snow & Co. and H. B. Atha. Names include East Orange, Elizabeth, Newark, Orange, Woodbridge, and Plainfield assignees with items such as sand molds, phonographic tank parts, time tables, grate devices, ticket punches, boilers, musical instruments, shaft supports, ash cans, gas generators, and printing machinery. The report notes various inventors and locations, reflecting broad local innovation.
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C. A. Snow & Co
Washington, D.C
H. B. Atha
East Orange
W. Alysworth
Bulow
Elizabeth
W. _ Tiare
Orange
R. Cahoone
Newark
H. Trell
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Woodbridge
C. L. An Mons
Joe Gregory
Morris Plains
T. Hill
Jersey City
F. H. Merrill
C. F. O'Neillon
Post
Paterson
L.mandolph
J. W. Rice, Jr
Edgewater Park
Sanford
W. East Orange
W. Scott
Plainfield
Lip
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Isey City
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West Orange
Clergy and War Debates Stir Chicago Dinner Panel
A Union League Club Chicago dinner featured 65 Methodist leaders urging youth outreach and loosening church rules. Dr Charles Parkhurst condemned war rhetoric while Archbishop Corrigan’s death and a South Carolina Exposition closure were reported. Wyoming bank president claim ends the item.
Congressional actions and cabinet changes noted May 7 1902
The House debates eight reciprocal measures and notes the Navy and general deficiency bills pending. Cabinet shakeups include Secretary Long's departure and Moody of Massachusetts as Navy Secretary. Henry Clay Evans to London consul general. Eugene Ware becomes Commissioner of Pensions. Senate panel favors delaying the St Louis Exposition and Oklahoma New Mexico Arizona statehood moves. Philippines debate grows with minority defense of administration. House mourns death of Representative Cummings. May 7 1902.
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Ashington
Long
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White House
Henry Clay Evans
London
William McKinley Osborne
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Oklahoma
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Arizona
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Spooner
Wisconsin
Lodge
Massachusetts
Foraker
Ohio
Taft
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Potent mix of notes from distant events and curious tales
Citizens hear of cadet confirmations at West Point and Roosevelt aims at Harvard. Looming fiscal misreads, agricultural yields, and industrial plans mix with steamship history, rail links to Asia, and a Bohemian wedding tale. Maritime curiosities and a Fulton convoy cap the eclectic report.
Reforming Youth and Education in the South
The piece argues for universal education, cites low enrollment and attendance in Southern states, and critiques school funding and salaries. It champions disciplined, clean, industrious youth, humane reform approaches, and tailored punishment in schools and reformatories to guide boys toward productive futures.
Suburban Homes and Year Round Rental Pressure
A Wash Star commentary notes seasonal migration to suburbs for summer and winter city living. Real estate firms favor year round tenancies, arguing suburban houses stay useful all year, while demand surges in spring and fall.
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