Chicago Wins Bid to Host National Republican Convention
The Republican National Committee chose Chicago to host the convention beginning June 21, with Pittsburgh offering $100,000 and a hall and St. Louis offering $40,000 and a hall. Chicago secured 43 votes to 7 for Pittsburgh and 1 for St. Louis after a harmonious session. The committee also addressed Porto Rico Hawaii Luzon Negro rights and socialism as a political factor.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
Pittsburg
St. Louis
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House
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Luzon
Scott
West Virginia
Hanna
Arlington Hotel
Geo. R. Sheldon
New York
Myron
T. Herrick
Ohio
J. E. Addicks
Delaware
J. G. Capers
South Carolina
J. W.lyons
Georgia
Missouri Supreme Court ruling questions legality of arrests
The Missouri supreme court decision raises questions about hundreds of arrests and convictions in St. Louis and other areas. Writs of habeas corpus could free many defendants as cases rest on information from Circuit Attorney Folk.
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Missouri Supreme Court
Folk
Supreme Court
Jefferson City
Gantt
William Bonner
Cole County
Russia's Reply to Japan Seen Satisfactory
London dispatches report Russia concessions on Manchuria and recognition of Japanese supremacy in Korea. Tension eases with stock market optimism and coal shipments to Port Arthur. Telegrams from Tokyo and Nagasaki note warships painted black and no decisive changes beyond ongoing negotiations.
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London
Russia
Daily Man
Tokio
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Korea
Port Arthur
Daily Telegraph
Far East
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Nagasaki
Telegraph
Plot to assassinate Powell and Jiminez exposed
A Dominican government official reports a supposed conspiracy to kill William T. Powell United States minister to Hayti and Port au Prince, and ex President Jiminez. The plan involved staged street violence to disguise the shooting and two prior failed attempts on Jiminez. Powell is said to be guarded when he leaves the embassy as factions contend over Wes Y. Gil's ouster.
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New York
William T. Powell
United States
Hayti
Port Au Prince
Santo Domingo
Wes Y. Gil
Republic
Jiminez
Powell
Morales
Iowa Man to Panama Nominated as Envoy Extraordinary
William I. Buchanan of New York is named by the president as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Panama. A seasoned diplomat with Latin American experience, he will serve temporarily until Senate confirmation and sails from New York tomorrow for Panama. An Iowa native, he previously directed Sioux City corn palaces and led Chicago World’s Fair agricultural efforts.
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Washington
Panama
New York
Buchanan
United States
State Department
Buffalo
Mr. Buchanan
United States Senate
Mar. Buchanan
Iowa
Sioux City
Department of Agricultural and Livestock Intersts
Cnicago
Argentina
Cleveland
McKinley
Hanna Will Not Serve as Chairman of National Committee
George B. Cox, a Republican leader and Hanna ally, cites Senator Hanna's firm decision to decline the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee for the coming presidential campaign. Hanna reportedly told Cox in Washington last Friday he is not a candidate for president and will not take the party post due to health and other conditions.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Hanna
George B. Gox
Senator Hanna
Republican National Committee
Cox
Washington
Steel Wages Slashed Affecting 150000 U S Steel Workers
News from New York reports United States Steel announces wage cuts affecting about 150000 workers, 90 percent of the workforce, with reductions from 5 to 20 percent to take effect January 1, 1904. Amalgamated Association members survive a year longer under current terms.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
U. S. Marines Landed for Panama Coast Action
A company of U S S Prairie Marines landed at Colon under Captain Butler and moved toward Panama to counter potential Colombian troop movements. They are reassigned to a point on the coast south of Panama with Yaviza, near the San Miguel gulf and Tuira river, as part of a broader campaign risk.
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Colon
Butler
Panama
Yaviza
San Miguel Gulf
Tuira River
Panama debt claim eyed by Holland and Britain
The Morning Leader correspondent at The Hague reports that both Holland and Great Britain insist the republic of Panama assume liability for 15 million dollars of the Colombian debt.
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London
Morning Leader
The
Hague
Holland
Great Britain
Republic of Panama
Buchanan Sets Sail for Panama Assignment
William I. Buchanon of Buffalo New York sailed for Panama to assume duties as the United States minister to the Republic of Panama. The move follows his recent appointment to establish diplomatic relations and oversee early negotiations.
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Buchanan
New York
William I. Buchanan
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Republic of Panama
Panama
Forethought and Accuracy Review Seeks Useful Ideas
The page promotes an accuracy review department by Karl M Pratt of Oak Park Illinois. It invites mechanical commercial and professional readers to share everyday information gathered from letters lectures notebooks and libraries dating from 1796 to 1952. Readers are encouraged to contribute examples illustrating forethought as valuable gifts to others.
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Karl Mf. Pratt
Oak Park
Illinois
Tim
Commercial Justice and the Self-Help Heart
A speaker contrasts soft hearted and kind hearted people, arguing true usefulness comes from intelligent self-help. He advises a big man to daily record memories to train his heart and head toward commercial justice, noting past refusals harmed others and that improvement requires consistent effort.
Taking My Own Medicine
A concise reflection on the advertising of accuracy worldwide and the effort to promote reliable information. The speaker warns against overstepping personal boundaries by doing others work and urges everyone to attend to their own tasks.
Two Places on the Same Date
A reflection on keeping two commitments in close succession and the challenge of accuracy. The speaker admits making a recent error and invites a confession of a similar fault, using the idea of overlapping duties to illustrate human imperfection.
Recluse Writer Rejects Quotations to Pursue Practical Thought
A man known for collecting fine maxims grows weary of them due to mental dysplasia. He discards admired phrases, shifting from wordy reverence to a practical, economically minded philosophy.
Dogs and Mice Fear May Persist From Early Defeat
The text argues a dog may never fully outgrow fear of mice if bitten or defeated by a mouse in youth. It contrasts this with human progress where intellectual control over emotions can overcome first impressions, though multiple efforts may be needed for lasting freedom.
The Helpless and Hopeless in Self Help Context
A reflective piece on assisting others toward self help, noting the divide between those who seek guidance and those who lack the needed skills. It discusses the roles of animation education and origination in empowering individuals, while acknowledging gaps in companionship and expertise.
A Century of Enjoyable Living Through Preventive Health
The author recalls choosing medicine to study disease prevention over cure and recounts efforts since 1885 to gain backing from Dr. Pep per and others. He seeks support for a long term plan to study daily sources of good health, aiming to prove its truth with practical application and broad public benefit.
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Dr. Pepper
University of Pennsylvania
Illinois
Power In Pulling Together
A communal ask for input prompts a collaborative information gathering plan. It describes each contributor sharing a single item to build a valuable, comprehensive report and ensure everyone receives a copy. The concept centers on collective knowledge pooling and transparent access.
Unclassified People and Individual Paths
A meditation on meeting extraordinary individuals who resist categorization. It argues against forcing classifications and urges exchanging information to understand them while avoiding labels.
Honesty and Strength in Moral Education
The piece argues that honesty backed by strength forms a direct earnest approach. It cautions that honesty without strength can be subdued like a captured object. Moral educators now study strength sources alongside truth promotion.
The Last Book Read and Its Unfaceable Benefits
The reader reflects on the top idea from a recent book and whether it was applied. The aim is to connect insights to outcomes, noting success or failure. It also considers unconscious benefits of reading when the specific mechanisms remain unclear or intangible.
Words That Worry Spelling Confusion Called Out
A brief note addresses common spelling and pronunciation worries, noting how simple words can stump readers. The piece highlights frequent errors and the time saved by careful usage.
Life Saved By Kidney Pills Says Sheriff Fooks
Mrs. G Fooks of Salisbury Maryland credited Dean’s Kidney Pills with relief from a eight year kidney illness. She describes gradual weakness swelling shortness of breath and bloating. After taking three days of the pills all back pains and other symptoms disappeared. For sale by druggists at 60 cents per box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. The note adds a contrast about Ireland’s crisis reports.
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Salibury
Dawn
Fooks
Wicomico County
Bright
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
On the Dude Train Dreams of the Limited Ride
A narrator recalls watching the California Limited pass at Prairie Junction and contrasts modern palaces on the Santa Fe line with the hardships of 1849 travel. He vows to someday visit California by rail, imagining luxury and comfort on the Limited.
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Joy Supreme
George Ade
Peggy
Paris
Prairie Junction
Santa Fe
California
Golden West
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