Klondike Shipping and Navigation Regulations Issued
The treasury issues rules governing entry and transit of goods to Klondike and Northwest British Columbia via Alaska ports. Duties may be waived or bonded. passenger personal effects exempt. cargo transfers required at St Michael. limits on foreign vessels and Yukon Porcupine river navigation. Alaska British Columbia transfers outlined.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Klondike
Northwest Territory
British Columbia
Juneau
Dyea
Skaguay
Alaska
Yukon
Porcupine
United States
St. Michael
St. Michaels
Alaskan
Circle
Canada permits small river steamers to Alaska routes
Cargo and passengers may travel in sections through Canadian territory to reach Circle City and other Alaska points via the Dyea or Stikine routes, under customs supervision. The rule excludes use in Canadian coasting trade.
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Spaulding
Canadian
Yukon
Circle City
Alaska
Senate committee questions witness in bribery probe
The senate committee probing alleged bribery in the recent senatorial contest held a brief session and examined John D. Taylor of this city at 263 Broad St. The probe seeks to prove Maj. Rathbone joined H H. Boyce in an alleged bribery attempt on Jan. 10. Taylor could not recall Rathbone at his home that day and offered no info on a back ride. Hanna supporters may subpoena further witnesses.
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Colemsus
Senate
John D. Taylor
Broad St
E.G. Rathbone
Taylor
Maj. Rathbone
H H. Boyce
Otis
Boyce
Mas. Rathbone
Rathbone
Hanna
Boyce the Alleged Briber A Franklin Resident
Franklin Ind February 2 Henry H Boyce once Franklin schools head and later publisher agent in California stands accused of attempting to bribe Ohio legislators to back Mark Hanna for US Senator. The case ties him to Franklin decades ago and notes his sharp career path.
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Franklis
Ind
Henry H. Boyce
Ohio
Mark Hanna
United States
Franklin
Cincinnati
California
Pacific Coast
Wealthy Henry Hite Reappears After Two Decades Missing
Henry Hite, once connected to a wealthy local family, vanished about twenty years ago from an Illinois town after his wife died leaving three daughters. The daughters, now married to Harry Guinn, William Tuttle, and Alex Kennedy, learn Hite is alive in Leewood Virginia and sending word back.
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Mauntiusvinlle
Henry Hite
Illinois
Harry Guinn
Lafayette
William Tuttle
Monticello
Alex Kennedy
Hite
Leewood, Va
Biggest Engine in United States at Indianapolis Water Works
Indianapolis water company announces the nation’s most powerful pumping engine in operation, pumping 160 pounds pressure with a capacity of 1,000,000 gallons per hour. Built by Snow Steam Pump Co of Buffalo, the engine weighs 2,300,000 pounds and required 56 cars to haul.
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United States
Indianapolis
Ind
Indianapolis Water Company
Snow Steam Pump Company
Buffalo
N. Y
Edinburg Notes on Travel Deaths and Local Events
Frank Lefevers and John Smitha visited Indianapolis from Friday to Sunday while Homer Cutsinger heads to Seattle and then the Klondike. Mrs. Maggie Hebb died Friday night and was buried Monday after a M E church funeral. The M E protracted meeting draws many new members, led by Rev Cohagan with Sister Scott. Local visits include Charles Smitha and Lonnie Beatty from Quailtown to Dave Thompson. Ed Cutsinger to sell his property Thursday. Money to loan at 6 to 8 percent offered by Williams and Coutts.
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Frank Lefevers
John Smitha
Indianapolis
Homer Cutsinger
Seattle
Klondike
Howe
Susie Wilson
Columbus
Ed Thompson
Maggie Hebb
Cohagan
M. E. Church
Carl Payne
Franklin
Christian Endeavor
Williams & Coutts
Jilted at the Last Moment in Jeffersonville
Attorney Harry Phipps secured a license and minister for a quick wedding to Miss Elnora Maiden yesterday. She learned of former lover Edward Meyers and jilted Phipps at the last moment. Maiden will wed Meyers tomorrow. Phipps is deeply dejected.
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Jeffersonville
Harry Phipps
Elnora Maiden
Edward Meyers
Carrollton
Phipps
Miss Maiden
Mr. Meyers
Senator Fairbanks Presents Two Memorials in Senate
In Washington D C on February 2 Senator Fairbanks introduced two memorials. The Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor from Pendleton protested liquor sales in the Capitol. J R Crash and fifteen West Lebanon citizens protested against a bankruptcy bill.
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Wasnixcton
D. C
Fairbanks
Senate
Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor
Pendleton
Capitol
J. R. Crash
West Lebanon
Snow Storm Continues Hits Vatrariso Area
In Vatrariso Indiana the ongoing snow storm since Monday night dumps about a foot of snow through the night and morning. Two Grand Trunk Railway trains were stranded near the city last night as snowfall hampered travel.
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Vatrariso
Ind
Grand Trunk Railway
City council to discuss pavement bids and more agenda
Tonight the city council meets in regular session to consider bids on paving portions of Washington Fourth and Fifth streets. Also on the docket precinct No 11 Columbus township voters meet Friday February 11 at 2 PM to select eight delegates and one committeeman.
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Washington
Fourth
Fifth Streets
Columbus Township
North Court Room
Missouri Man Hopes to Regain Leg Use After 23 Years
Eugene Ewing of Lexington Missouri was shot 23 years ago with a bullet lodged between his eighth and ninth dorsal vertebrae causing paralysis below the neck. Surgeons in Kansas City removed bone around the bullet in a 30 minute operation, and if nerves below the bullet are not destroyed, partial or full recovery is hoped though progress will be slow.
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Eugene Ewing
Lexington
Ewing
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Kansas City
George Halley
Wilson
Frick
Landon and
Scott
Judge Young
Halley
Fwing
Tralley
Ife
J. N. Scott
New Jersey Licenses Horse Meat Company for Europe
Kearney township authorities license the American Horse Meat Company to slaughter horses for export. Dr. J. W. Leddy will oversee operations and ensure meat is not for U S consumption. The firm plans to ship to Belgium and Germany with clear stamping and strict handling limits.
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New Jersey
Europe
Kearney Township
N. J
J. W. Leddy
College of Veterinary Surgeons
United States
America
New York
Leddy
Belgium
Germany
Patent Question Settled Over Foreign Patent Sales
The U S court of appeals ruled on whether buying an article abroad under a foreign patent and a U S patent allows sale in the United States. In the case Edward N. Dickerson v Hugh N Tinling the Colorado circuit court injunction against Tinling selling phenacetine in the United States was reversed and an injunction ordered.
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United States Court of Appeals
United States
Edward N. Dickerson
Hugh N. Tinling
United States Circuit Court of Colorado
Tinling
Germany
Seven Year Old Law Clerk Granted Conditional Kansas License
Byron Gilbert, seven years old and son of Judge W D Gilbert of Atchison Kansas, passed a severe examination to practice before the Kansas Supreme Court. He is granted a conditional license to practice law when he turns 21, the youngest practitioner in jurisprudence history. His father was a district court judge in Atchison county.
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Kansas Supreme Court
Byron Gilbert
W. D. Gilbert
Atchison, Kan
Supreme Court of Kansas
District Court
Atchison County
Ancient scales found near Thebes exhibited in London
Archaeologists uncovered a cache of artifacts about 30 miles from Thebes, including finely finished scales akin to modern pharmacist devices. The beam measures roughly 4% inches, with rings at each end and three cords supporting penny-sized convex pans, now shown in London.
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Thebes
London
Local Scribbles of Curious Quips and Quarrels
A patchwork of comic and dramatic vignettes from Brooklyn, Harlem, and society pages. Notes include Mr. Dennis O Hooley threatening to strike after a clash, a London style exchange about a nose bleed, a sewing mishap over a button, and playful exchanges about generosity and hatred in public life.
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Dennis O’hooley
Brady
Brooklyn
Makes Strong Men Quail and Ghosts of Labor Prosperity
A Chicago News quips that an angry woman’s tongue is the sharpest weapon in war. Signs of the Times mentions many ghost stories in print as gaswell prosperity returns. Dukane notes wage signs as proof, while the Pittsburgh Chronicle jokes that ghosts walk only when wages exist.
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Chicago News
Gaswell
Dukane
Pittsburgh Chronicle
Victim’s Attire Sparks Fashion Critique in Chicago
A Chicago News excerpt quotes a conversation about a crime victim named Doubleday. The remark labels him as a regular slave to fashion and notes his wife’s clothing costs, implying financial strain and social pressure in the aftermath of the incident.
Why He Moved. The Microbe’s Mischief in a Kiss Scene
A humorous vignette from the New York World where a microbe speaks as it hops between characters Cholly Sappington and Birdy Bright during a kiss. The tiny observer notes it is tired of living in a flat environment and prefers this closer proximity.
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Cholly
Birdy Bright
N.Y
Impossibilities observed in a playful exchange
A Detroit Free Press snippet shows Billy told to watch a child while a parent hurries to the post office. The child retorts with a witty remark about not being a revolving telescope. The light exchange captures family humor.
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Billy
Detroit Free Press
Doctor’s Advice on Cold Turns Odd in Reported Quip
The Cincinnati Enquirer quotes Perry Patettic He suggesting a “right good sweat” as a remedy for a cold. The remark is noted as a humorous or nonserious line from a columnist or reader.
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Wayward Watson
Perry Patettic
Cincinnati Enquirer
Speech impediment joke exchange anecdote
A comedic exchange shows a husband debating extravagance then writing a check without informing his wife. The dialogue shifts to a stuttering pair with Mildred asking about obstacles and Harold denying impediments in a playful Chicago Tribune tone.
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Harold
Chicago Tribune
Suspended New York Doctor Shown For Kissing Nurse
Dialogue from multiple papers discusses a New York hospital physician suspended for kissing a nurse, with one nurse noting it happened once. The exchange includes a tailor and a customer praising the doctor as promising, citing various anecdotes as evidence.
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New York
Detroit Free Press
Cold Weather Suggestion Nonsense Exchange
A string of light flavored quips and jokes from various papers captures exchanges about weather, family, humor, and everyday remarks. The snippets mix playful lines about frost and warmth with brief banter among unnamed speakers, reflecting a page of humorous asides.
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Charles Guess
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Hose Hawzer
Floyd County
Winnipeg
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Manitoba University
McIntire
Mackey Bros. & Morris
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E. Maycock
John Erzinger
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Alex Taylor
A. B. Morgan
George Welie
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Criterion Restaurant
Dr. Dalgeleish
University of Manitoba
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Art Lyons
Galion
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Mill Creek
Frank Hooten
Edinburg
Indiana
H. H. Borp
Com
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Owens & Williams
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John R. Vinnedge
East Third Street
Hope
Masonic Lodge
New Albany Woolen Mills Company
W. D. Grant
Louisville
Joseph Sabel
J. F. Gebhart
Maggie Keller
Park County
Terre Haute
T. M. Pierson
Order of Railway Telegraphers
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Romed
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Miss Flypp
Harlem
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