State finances and taxation relief proposals for Ohio 1901
The governor reviews 1899–1901 state finances noting revenue growth, sinking fund transfers, and increased expenses for capitol building, monuments, and state institutions. He urges tax rate reductions on general revenue and common school funds, and calls for reforms in corporate reporting and National Guard funding.
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General Revenue Fund
United States
Capitol
State House
Shiloh Battlefield
Board of Equalization
Commissioners of
Ohio
Buffalo
General Assembly
Mhe
Spain
State Common School
Treasury
University Fund
Rovers Siglalveste
Weiss He. T
State Common School Fund
Auditor of State
House
Senate
Ohio National Guard
Akron
McKinley
Ohio state fish and game laws need revision
The address argues for reform in fish and game regulations, warning of resource exhaustion in Lake Erie and urging remedial measures. It also proposes governance changes for the agricultural experiment station in Wooster, Ohio, suggesting five board members and board appointment of the director. The speaker notes the nation’s leader William McKinley’s death and praises the state’s progress.
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Lake Erie
Board of Control
Agricultural Experiment Station
Wooster
Ohio
William McKinley
United States
Geo. K. Nash
Columbus
Indorsed with a Brilliant Idea of Lieut Gilmore
Gen. MacArthur recounted a tale from Manila about Lieut J C Gilmore and seven Yorktown crew captured at Baler Luzon in 1899. A Spanish translator turned decoy letters into English to fool guards. Gilmore, as chief officer, added Nit to each letter, a mark the insurgents saw as official.
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MacArthur
Gilmore
Philadelphia Post
Lieut. Gilmore
Queen Emma’s clever ruse saves royal servant’s job
A report recounts Queen Emma of the Netherlands concealing a servant’s accident by pretending to break a Sevres cup herself and accepting dismissal as a lesson. The king, amused by her feigned clumsiness, spared the man, highlighting the monarch’s kindness and wisdom.
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Wilhelmina
Baltimore Herald
Emma
Key to Lost Art of Dissolving Glass Discovered
Baltimore inventor David A. Nicoll claims a chemical solution dissolves glass into a brushable liquid. He demonstrated a liquid glass on a white bath tub and a pint flask showing glass reduced to a gel that hardens into a brilliant surface.
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D. A. Nicoll
David A. Nicoll
Baltimore
Nicoll
A Game for Two
A young gentleman and a young lady sit in a bright parlor by an open fire playing cards. They begin with euchre but drift to hearts as they chat and move closer to the table. Moral is that we cannot always tell what the game is.
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Xenia
Sandusky
State of
Ohio
Ohio Corporace J
Secretary of State
General Assembly
Ohio National Guard
National Guard
Akron
Canton
William McKinley
United States
Ohio Naval Reserve
Cleveland
Toledo
Ohio State University
W. O. Thompson
St. Louis Republic
Suspicion Well Formed in Town Topics Cartoon
A light dialogue panel in Town Topics shows a wife accusing her husband of drinking too much. The husband retorts that she must have noticed his detentions at the office five times this week.
Will of Frank H. Peavy Filed in Minneapolis
The will, filed in Minneapolis, values the estate at 2.3 million dollars in personal property plus 50 thousand in real estate, with expectations the total may exceed these amounts. Peavy died in Chicago the preceding Monday.
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Minneapolis
Frank H. Peavy
Chicago
Prominent Railroad Man Dies in New York
Charles B. Lamborn, vice president of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad and later land commissioner of the Great Northern, died at his New York home. His widow is the daughter of the late Bayard Taylor.
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New York
Charles B. Lamborn
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
The
Great Northern
Bayard Taylor
Longshoremen Win Restoration of Wage Scale in Grand Haven
Crosby Transportation Co. grants demand for restoration of 20 cents an hour pay as strike ends in Grand Haven Michigan. Workers form a local branch of the National Longshoremen's Association.
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Grand Haven
Mich
Crosby Transportation Co
National Longshoremen’s Association
Found Dead In Haverhill Home From Gas Asphyxiation
John G. Goodwin and his wife were found dead in their Haverhill Massachusetts home on Friday after apparently being accidentally asphyxiated by gas.
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Haverhill
Mass
John G. Goodwin
Memorial Arch Bill to Put Commission in Charge
Washington bill drafts a commission to select a site and plan a memorial arch for William McKinley in the District of Columbia. The measure authorizes purchase of designs and models from artists up to 25 thousand dollars and directs report to Congress after selections.
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District of Columbia
Washington
William McKinley National Memorial Arch Association
Congress
McKinley National Memorial Association
Canton
Arch
William McKinley
United States
Joint Committee On the Library
Secretary of State
Secretary of War
Capitol
Library of Congress
Congress of the United States
Anxiety Over Miss Stone Kidnappers in Turkish Territory
Constantinople Jan 6 The brigands holding Miss Stone are said to be hunted by local inhabitants in Turkish territory and a deadly feud between band leaders is reported. American legation members deny rumors of a release, with no direct news from the captives since November 13.
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Constantinople
Miss Stone
Bulgaria
Legation
Mr. Dickinson
United States
Sona
Fatal head on wreck kills three on Southern freight trains
Atlanta report says a head on collision near Rex Georgia between two Southern Railway freight trains killed three crew members Engineer C Wallace Flagman Z N Harris and Fireman Prather and injured Engineers Whatley and Hicks. Derailed cars ignited by fire after the impact and the crash is blamed on signal disregard by one train crew.
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San Francisco
Walla Walla
Pacific Coast Steamship Co
Puget Sound
Cape Mendocino
California
Hall
Dispatch
Eureka
Brown
Trinidad
John Wilkinson
William Martel
L. Drake
Ranger
Max
George W. Elder
Portland
Acme
United States Revenue
McCulloch
Point Reyes
Pomona
Cecil Brown
Nome
Point Gorda
Walla Wala
Henry Erickson
Gyas
Nome City
Atlanta
Southern Railway
Rex
C. Wallace
Z. N. Harris
Jackson
Prather
Whatley
Hicks
Sheriff Ricker Murdered by Outlaws Near Woodward Ranch
Late dispatches from Casper confirm Natrona county Sheriff Ricker was killed by the Woodward brothers and two other escaped prisoners. He reached the Woodward ranch and was shot, beaten, and robbed before his brain was allegedly fired upon. Deputies joined the outlaws and fled. over 100 men pursue from Lander Sweetwater Casper.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Casper
Ricker
Natrona County
Woodward Brothers
Woodward Ranch
Lander
Sweetwater County
Explosion damages Washington residence. boiler blast injures butler
The boiler explosion in the basement of Mr Beale R Howard 1410 Sixteenth Street wrecked the five story house Saturday morning causing critical injuries to William Foegus the colored butler who tended the fires. Damages estimated at 10000 dollars or more.
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Washington
Beale R. Howard
Sixteenth Street
William Foegus
Well Known Physician Dies In Chicago
Dr. F. E. Downey, president of the Illinois Medical Association of Homeopathy, died Sunday at Hahnemann hospital. He had lived for years in Clinton, Illinois, and his remains were sent there.
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Chicago
F. E. Downey
Illinois Medical Association of Homeopathy
Hahnemann Hospital
Downey
Clinton
Ill
Hobson to Enter Politics Against Bankhead in Sixth District
A Montgomery dispatch reports Captain Richmond P. Hobson plans to retire from the Navy and seek congressional office in Alabama's sixth district, aiming to challenge incumbent John H. Bankhead. The move signals a potential rematch in the district's political contest.
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Birmingham
Ala
Montgomery
Richmond P
Swedish Captain Missing Then Found Dead in River Cab
Antwerp reports a Swedish captain named Rossander missing since New Year’s Eve after leaving a dinner in a cab. The retreating tide uncovered the cab in the river with the horses dead and the drowned captain inside the vehicle.
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Antwerp
Rossander
Capt
Receiver Appointed for Crude Rubber Co in New York
Announcement from the Crude Rubber Co. office on Saturday afternoon states that a receiver has been appointed for the company. The action was disclosed in New York. Further details were not provided in the brief notice.
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New York
The
Crude Rubber Co
High Priced Colt Runnels Sold for 13000 in Nashville
Enoch Wishard completes deal with T. H. Hays to buy the 3-year-old colt Runnels by Cha rade out of Zingua II for 13000 dollars. The horse will race next season in the colors of John A. Drake of Chicago.
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Nashville
Tenn
Enoch Wishard
T. H. Hays
Runnels
Charade
Zingua II
John A. Drake
Chicago
Boer Ambush Near Bronkhorst Spruit Kills Scots Grays
Near Bronkhorst Spruit the Boers ambushed a Scots Grays party. Casualties were six killed and 13 wounded among the British.
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Pretoria
Scots Grays
Bronkhorst Spruit
Baking a Turkey Breast Down for More Flavor
A New Orleans kitchen source from the Times-Democrat argues that cooks err by baking turkeys breast up. The breast should face the pan bottom so juices baste the meat, yielding sweeter, juicier white meat and richer dressing flavors.
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New Orleans
Mme. Begue
Sure Sign of a Small Man
A Chicago Inter Ocean quip about a commercial traveler mocks those who flatter great men by nicknaming leaders. The speaker notes seeps of vanity in callers who refer to Teddy Roosevelt, Mel Fuller, and Shelly Cullom as intimate figures.
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Teddy
Fuller
Mel’ Fuller
Senator Cullom
Shelly
Egypt
Mose
Josh
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Newsrooms Face Dreadful Tales in Press
A reporter notes newspapers print dreadful stories and the public's shocking acts compel coverage. The exchange reflects concerns over sensational headlines and the sadness in reporting crimes and misdeeds.
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Washington Post
Notable Inventions Today That Didn’t Exist a Century Ago
The piece highlights key modern creations and concepts absent a century ago. It notes advances in digital technology, internet connectivity, smartphones, social media, artificial intelligence, and electric vehicles shaping daily life and work. It emphasizes rapid pace and broad impact across society.
Noted physician lauds Lydia E Pinkham's Compound
A Lansing doctor endorses Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female disorders including ovarian troubles and uterine issues. He claims it restores health faster than alternatives, even curing barrenness, and offers a $5000 forfeit if the testimonial is not genuine. Mrs Pinkham offers free advice from Lynn Massachusetts.
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Wanata
Lansing
Mich
Lydia E. Pinkham
Insinuation Noted Over Receipted Tailor Bill
Tom suggests tearing up a three year old receipted tailor bill while Jack remarks to keep it as a curiosity in Brooklyn Life.
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Tom
Jack
Brooklyn
Ef Wimmins Ain't Salt of the Earth Says Colored Preacher
A colored preacher dismisses opponents with a pointed quip in Atlanta style rhetoric. He claims Lot's wife has no business in the Bible while defending a broader stance on religious authority and gender roles.
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Atlanta Constitution
Iron Will and Remark on Freeman Ketcham
Quotation from the Chicago Daily News notes Ketcham's iron will and comments on Mohrman and his wife as a blacksmith. The source labels a lightning calculator as a mere figures head.
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Freeman
Ketcham
Mohrman
Puck
Chicago Daily News
Swamp Root advertised as kidney cure offered free samples
The ad promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a universal kidney remedy. It claims Brights disease and backache signal kidney trouble and urges readers to request a free sample by mail from Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York. It cites testimonials and hospitals doctors and emphasizes quick curative effects.
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Bright
Dr. Kitmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
F. Thomas
Best St
Buffalo
N. Y
Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N
Dr. Kilmer
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