Senate and House Debates Mark Week in Congress
Jan 15 to Jan 19 coverage shows Senate votes on army reorganization and Quay’s return amid hazing debates at West Point. House debates river and harbor and postal codification while naval and Philippine liquor provisions face votes.
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Senate
Quay
Pennsylvania
Philippine Islands
House
Court of Claims
Cramp Shipbuilding Co
Senator Gear
Iowa House
Strange barking deer in Capidan Island sighted for reserve transport
The adjutant general reports a native black deer on Capidan Island Mindanao that barks like a hound and seeks approval to move it to Washingtons zoological park. Also: President nominates Col H B Freeman to brigadier general. Senate confirms. Fire at Milo B Stevens Co destroys over 80000 pension claims.
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Washington
Capidan
Mindanao
United States
Zoological Park
H. B. Freeman
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Autograph Sale in Boston Sells George Washington Piece
The Clark collection of prints and autographs fetched 1750 dollars at a Boston auction with the autograph genealogy of George Washington sold. A separate note mentions a George W Vander being jailed in New York City on charges of embezzling 3000 dollars via false entries. The rest lists various 1901 era items including stock, strikes, and donations.
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Boston
Clark
George Washington
George W. Vander
Revieason
Continental National Bank of
New York City
New York Cotton Exchange
Prand Jury
Scranton
United States
Canada
Pittsburg
Bessemer & Lake
Carnegie Co
Philadelphia
Samuel I. Warwick
Nixon
Elizabeth
N. J
Barre
Cone
Syracuse
John D Archbold
New York
Standard Oil Co
Thomas Shaw
Mgr. Shaw
New York Banks Report Record Loan and Deposit Fluctuations
The week ended January 19 saw the heaviest fluctuations in loans and deposits on record for New York banks. Aggregate loan and deposit totals reached all-time highs in the history of New York financial institutions.
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New York
Nineteen Century Clippings Patchwork of Crimes and Endorsements
A chaotic roundup notes lynching near Dunnellon Florida, the death of Gen Leonard F Ross at Galesburg aged 77, the City of L propeller fire at Benton Harbor, watchman burned, and Andrew Carnegie’s $50000 donation to Aurora TI college. Also reports on fruit car scarcity in southern California, British bark Portation ashore near Tacoma, a $3500 bank burglary at New Baltimore Michigan, snowbound Wolverville California, Pat Crowe reward in Omaha, Rockefeller pledges for Carson and Newman college in Mosey Creek Tennessee, and Henderson pursuing matching funds.
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Norman McKinney
Dunnellon
Pla
Leonard F. Ross
Galesburg
United States
Benton Midh
Charles Southworth
Andrew Carnegie
Aurora TI. College
California
East
North Cove
Tacoma
Wash
William F. Sandwell & Co
New Baltimore
Mich
Wolverville
Trinity County
Omaha
Neb
Pat Crowe
Cudahy
Crowe
John D. Rockefeller
Carson and Newman College
Mosey Creek
Tenn
Explosion at Koenig Ludwig mine kills ten in Recklinghausen
A blast at the Koenig Ludwig mine in Recklinghausen Westphalia on the 17th results in ten deaths. Other dispatches note a San Francisco steamship company with 12.5 million capital plans to colonize Mexico with Chinese laborers, securing vast fishing rights and coastal works including fisheries and canneries.
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Recklinghausen
Westphalia
San Francisco
Mexico
Government of
Bank and post office thefts and a shipwreck report
A railroad brakeman John Hansen was arrested for larceny of a $2600 registered letter found buried in his Hampton Indiana cellar and money recovered. Cracksmen robbed a Walnutsprings Texas bank vault for $4000 using dynamite and nitro. Klondike Texas post office safe blown with $300 missing. Norwegian steamer Talisman struck a sunken wreck near Liberty Island and sank after a hole was torn, holding 18 feet of water. Carbon Steel Co Pittsburg booked 6000 tons open hearth acid steel wire for East River Bridge replacing Swedish suppliers. Nora Hanidian found dead in Chicago after prolonged exposure and rat damage. Oak Park Illinois post office burglars opened 2000 to 3000 letters. Senate wrapped up consideration of an appropriation bill and Congress spent long on District of Columbia affairs.
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John Hansen
Iowa Railroad
Hansen
Hampton
Bank of Rushing & Son
Walnut Springs
Tex
Klondike
Potter & Kirkham
New York City
Consolidated Stock and Petroleum Exchanges
Kirkham
Talisman
Liberty Island
Newton Creek
Blackwell's Island
Carbon Steel Co
Pittsburg
New East River
New York
Nora Hanidian
Chicago
Womins
Oak Park
Ill
Senate
House
District of Columbia
Indiana Ex-Governor Mount Dies After Illness
James A. Mount former governor of Indiana died suddenly at 6 45 PM in his Denison hotel room Indianapolis noted for long service to the Republican party. Born March 23 1843 in Montgomery County he served in the Civil War and later held political office reaching governor in 1896. His death follows a heavy workload and crowded duties that ex-colleagues say wore him down.
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Indianapolis
James , A. Mount
Indiana
Denison Hotel
Lt. Runnels
James Atwell Mount
Montgomery County
Ind
Mount
Seventy-second Regiment
Indiana Volunteers
Wilder Brigade
Prussians Celebrate Bicentenary With Regal Festivities
Berlin marks the two hundredth anniversary of the Kingdom of Prussia with elaborate ceremonies. Crowds fill Unter Den Linden and near the castle as Emperor William wears a crown famed for its diamonds and sapphires. Knights of the Black Eagle attend including foreign dignitaries from England Austria and Russia.
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Berlin
Kingdom of Prussia
Unter den Linden
Schloss
Knights of the Black Eagle
Duke of Connaught
England
Francis Ferdinand
Austria
Vladimir
Russia
William
Elbruz Arrives Crippled After Hurricane Off Grand Banks
The British tank steamer Elbruz from New York to Liverpool reached St John’s N F with decks swept and gear lost after a two day hurricane off Grand Banks. Several crew injured and ship crippled as tons of water poured aboard while no one left the decks for 48 hours.
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St. Johns
N. F
New York
Liverpool
Grand Banks
Glass price rise prompts large order from major firms
Pittsburg January 17. The National Window Glass Jobbers association met with Independent Glass and American Window Glass to negotiate a bulk order. They placed an order for 700000 boxes at an average price increase of about 30 percent for January and February delivery, with another rise likely soon.
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Pittsburg
National Window Glass Jobbers’ Association
Independent Glass Co
American Window Glass Co
Senate Finance Panel Mulls War Revenue Cut Bill
Washington January 21 The senate finance committee spent most of Sunday near completion on the war revenue reduction bill with key cuts in tobacco taxes cigars and snuff and possible removal of the beer stamp while telegraph and steamship taxes face undecided fate The panel may deliver a report after one or two more sessions and will likely adjust House reductions rather than exceed them.
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House
Ager Noes
Washington
Senate Committee On Finance
Oarder
Senate Committee
Desperate Duel Between Rothschild and De Lubersac
Paris reports Baron Robert Rothschild and Count Du Lubersac dueled with swords outside the city. The fight lasted ten minutes until Lubersac was wounded in the arm and shoulder. Both fought fiercely as their seconds intervened. The feud stemmed from a college quarrel over a tennis court years earlier.
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Baron Rothschild
Count de Lubersac
Paris
Baron Robert Rothschild
Count du Lubersac
Rothschild
Count Lubersac
Lucee
Two Men Die In Niagara River Boat Crossing
Two men in a boat attempt to cross the Niagara River above the falls and are swept into the rapids. John Marsh is rescued near Willow Island after a line of rescuers with a pole reaches him. John Wiser drowns after clinging to ice and perishing in the tumbling waters.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
John Wiser
John Marsh
Niagara River
Maria
Ser
Marsh
Wiser
Willow Island
Salt Remedy Revives Dropsy Patient In Ontario
Marcus Sauer of Hamilton Ontario who was revived after a salt solution injection into the arteries on January 11 remains alive on January 21 and has shown steady improvement with the acute symptoms of his dropsy fading as he grows more vigorous.
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Hamilton
Ont
Marcus Sauer
Sauer
Legislature Moves to End Coeducation in State
Nashville Tenn January 21 The senate passed a bill prohibiting co education of the races and a second bill forbids employment of white teachers in negro schools colleges and universities The measure would require reorganization of the faculties at most negro institutions in the state as white officers and teachers largely control them
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Nashville
Tenn
Senate
Squeaky Shoes Through Time A Lighthearted Look
A middle-aged man explains to the New York Sun how squeaky shoes have faded from prominence. He recalls eras when squeaks marked youth and newness, then methods to stop them, and finally a present with far fewer squeaks due to modern manufacturing.
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New York Sun
Push for Great Northwest National Park at Mississippi headwaters
Northwest boards and city councils push to establish a park equal to Yellowstone at the headwaters of the Mississippi. The Leech Cass and Winnibigoshish lake regions in northern Minnesota would cover about 611,592 acres of land and 218,470 acres of water, with memorials sent to Congress for necessary legislation. A stray remark from the Ural peasantry is cited about a wolf omen.
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Great Yellowstone National Park
Mississippi
Northwest
Congress
Leech, Cass
Minnesota
Had a2 Sweet Sound and Sweet Treats
Fragmentary tease from the Boston Globe notes a child asks not to waste money on ice cream and sweets while a parent responds with gentle words about value and care. The snippet suggests a domestic moment centered on frugality and affection.
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Jimmy
Gladys
Boston Globe
Markets rally and steady across states in late January era
In New York and other cities January markets report varied grain prices and livestock values. Wheat and corn move modestly with No 2 red at 74 cents and No 2 yellow at 58 cents in Pittsburgh and East Liberty notes. Cattle and hogs show mixed strength with steers around 4.25 to 4.75 and hogs near 5.40 to 5.50, lambs 5.22 to 5.80, and sheep 4.50 to 5.90 depending on location and grade.
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Cleveland
York State
Toledo
East Liberty
East Buffalo
Canadian Gentleman Casey Appointed to Government Post
A Canadian gentleman named Casey was appointed to a government post intended for a lawyer. The Law Society benchers altered the plan and had one of their own examine him. When asked about the law Casey confessed he knew nothing, yet the examiner swore he answered all questions correctly to the best of his belief.
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Eke - Ganeyis
Cmaess
Casey
Law Society
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement and Endorsements
An old advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for an incurable catarrh cure and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal remedy. It lists F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo as the company and cites various druggists and testimonials.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Bruges
Toledo
F. Cheney
West & Truax
Toedo
Walding
Kinnan
Marvin
Palm plant sparks odd home economy tale
In a curious domestic vignette from the Atchison Globe a homeowner buys a two dollar palm and a seven dollar jardinier and keeps a nightly fire alight as a husband scolds the plant. The odd scene recalls quirky 19th century household costs and rituals.
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Atchison Globe
Grain-O replaces coffee for sensitive stomachs
A new preparation called Grain-O is sold in grocery stores as a coffee substitute. It is made from pure grains and is gentle on delicate stomachs. It costs 15 to 25 cents per package and is recommended for children to drink safely.
Robber in the House Sparks Alert in Old Story
In a clipped dialogue, a politician's wife is startled by a sound below stairs and calls out to John that a robber is in the house. John questions what is the matter with the senate, the Philadelphia Press notes.
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Poltician
John
The
Senate
Philadelphia Press
A Tailor Praises Palmer's Lotion for Eye Relief
J Holliday, once a cutter for Bell in Cincinnati, writes Palmer's Lotion cured granulated sore eyelids after failed treatments and costly remedies. He praises the product as a home healer and asks druggists to stock it or send for free samples from Solon Palmer in New York. Also includes a quotation from the Smart Set about relationships.
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J. Holliday
Bell
Fourth & Main Streets
Cincinnati
Ohio
Palmer
Solon Palmer
Pearl Street
New York
Remedy for the Grippe Kemp’s Balsam Ad for Lung Ease
Physicians recommend Kemp's Balsam as a grippe remedy especially for throat and lungs. Do not delay use at first signs. keep a bottle on hand to prevent pneumonia by keeping cough loose and lungs free from inflammation. Sold by druggists at 25c and 50c.
Lane’s Family Medicine Seeks Health Through Daily Bowel Habits
An excerpt from the Kiladelphia Times riffs on health lore and quips about medicine and wireless telegraphy. The tongue in cheek piece notes daily bowel movement claims and gentle liver action, priced at 25, while musing on a groundless duel.
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Lane
Louisville & Nashville Inaugurates Florida Limited Train
The Florida Limited, a daily solid train with dining car service, runs to Thomasville, Jacksonville, and St. Augustine via Cincinnati Nashville Birmingham Montgomery Plant System and Florida East Coast. It leaves Cincinnati at 11 15 a m and reaches St Augustine about 7 30 p m next day. C L Stone, General Passenger Agent, will answer inquiries and provide printed material.
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Louisville & Nashville R. R
Florida Limited
Thomasville
Jacksonville
St. Augustine
Fla
Cincinnati
Nashville
Birmingham
Montgomery
Florida East Coast
C L. Stone
General Passener
Louisville & Nashville RB. R
Ousville
Hoxsie's Croup Cure Sold By Mail And Drugstores
An advertisement touts Hoxsie's Croup Cure as a safe life saver for children with croup coughs colds and diphtheria. It claims no opium or ipecac and sells for 50 cents from A P Hoxsie Buffalo New York with mail order option.
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A P Hoxsie
Buffalo
Asa If They Were Somebody. Some young men seem to be surprised
A SomermiJe Journal piece notes how some young men expect others to pause dancing upon their entrance to a ballroom. It observes social dynamics and etiquette with a breezy, humorous tone.
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Asa
somermiJe Journal
Cough Remedies and Advertisements From Old Newspapers
A collage of vintage ads and snippets including Kemp's Balsam claims to stop coughing, Piso's Cure, Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets offer, Carter's Ink touting value, and assorted quotations about public duty and debts.
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Carey Times
Momer, Thrall
News OF the
Calif
James A. Mount
Jnediana
Wheart Discayne
Wooster
Wis
Wimack
Ural Mountains
Jack
Aga Rule
Ethel
Kiladelphia Times
Hoxsie
Lord Lytton
Thos. Robbins
Maple Street
Norwich
Indianapolis News
sAtchaan Gloke
Hale
Pike
Pournam
Carter
Urke
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