Taft and colleagues establish provincial government at Cavite
Dispatch from Manila reports Commissioners Taft Wright and Ide at Cavite forming a provincial government. Taft outlined the plan in the town hall after formal welcome by Col Goodreil and local dignitaries. Include details of merchandise imports in 1900, and other unrelated items follow in brief.
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Manila
Taft, Wright
Ide
Cavite
Col. Goodreil
Taft
Philippines
War Department
McArthur
United States
White House
Navy Yard
Mount Vernon
Washington
Brazil
Officials change at Erie and factory adopts nine hour day
General Passenger Agent Duncan I. Roberts resigns effective the 4th and Delos W.ook named successor. Sigourney Tool Co Hartford City Conn shifts to nine hours daily ten hours pay benefiting about 100 workers. American Sugar Refining Co declares 134 percent dividend for the quarter unchanged from prior payout. Reverend E W Parker M E missionary bishop dies in Naini Tal. Celia Sibley and William M Wilson wed at Franklin Pa with guests from Washington Chicago and Pittsburg. Fire at Waterford Pa destroys the Gellett block amid incendiary rumors. Forensic report finds Rev E S Phillips not poisoned and Kirk Stanley freed. G W Bentley dies by suicide at Norwich Conn 75. Steam Fitters Int assoc adjourns. Oaks stakes prize money 24000 split between US and English charities. Yonkers jury finds Benjamin Adams not guilty of Sunday golf violation under obsolete law.
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Duncan I. Roberts
Erie
Delos Wook
Sigourney Tool Co
Hartford City
Conn
American Sugar Refining Co
New York City
E. W. Parker
Methodist Episcopal Church
South Asia
Naini Tal
Franklin
Celia Sibley
C. Sibley
William M. Wilson
Washington, D. C
Washington
Chicago
Pittsburg
Waterford
Gellett
George A. Ferguson
E. S. Phillips
Hazelton
Kirk Stanley
Father Phillips
Stanley
G. W. Bentley
Tampa Bay
Key
Yonkers
N. Y
Benjamin Adams
Board of Education
Adams
Noted physicist Wood joins Johns Hopkins as experimental chief
Prof. R W Wood of Wisconsin named the third appointed professor of experimental physics at Johns Hopkins University succeeding the late Prof Henry A Rowlands. The story also reports various 1900 era notices including strikes, accidents, and corporate changes from the period.
Russian casualty list from Pekin siege totals 31 officers 682 men
St Petersburg dispatch reports Russian losses in China including Pekin storming amount to 31 officers and 682 men killed or dying of wounds. A St Brieux report says two Iceland fishing boats disappeared two months ago, crews 117 presumed dead after a gale. Mourning in villages. Armenian massacre claims settled with French losses compensated.
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Exchange Telegraph Co
St. Petersburg
China
Pekin
St. Brieux
France
Iceland
Constantinople
Porte
Fire destroys Spindleville mill in Mass a $50000 loss
The spindle mill at Spindleville owned by A A Westcott & Son was totally destroyed by fire on the 8th causing a $50000 loss. The mill was said to be the largest of its kind. White Boy the Indian chief who vanished from La Crosse Wis has appeared in Nebraska and inherited a large ranch making him wealthy.
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Spindleville
Mass
A. A. Westcott & Son
White Boy
la Crosse
Wis
Nebraska
Geo. Smith
Indianapolis
David Braden
Wells Ferry
Louis Myers
Middlesboro
Virginia
North Carolina
United States
South Carolina
Tennessee
Pekin
William Devere
Pana
Pennsylvania State Department
Naming the Streets in Washington The Old Settlers Protest Nomenclature
A Washington special letter argues for preserving historic street names while expanding the capital’s layout under L'Enfant plans. It notes alley and street renaming battles, the desire to honor presidents and events, and the tension between tradition and modernization in Greater Washington.
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Washington
Greater
Republic
L’enfant
Congress
Dead Man’s Gulch
Snakeville
Cowtown
Windy Gap
Buena Vista
Lakeside
Glendower
Idlewild
Waiters Tell Tales Of Tips In City Cafes
A Philadelphia waiter recounts earning as much as 50 dollars weekly in tips at a fashionable cafe in Chicago and describes tipping patterns. He notes tips range from half a dollar to fifty dollars for large parties, with larger dine-and-dash totals reflecting diners’ generosity and wine orders.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Henry
Runaway Train Disaster Brings Lettie and Buskirk Together
A coal and lumber laden freight runs away after a switch failure near Alta tank. Lettie Rhodes waits in Tipton and sees the wreck approach. Lettie saves the survivors by reversing the switch. Buskirk awakens with Lettie at his side and they reconcile amid the catastrophe.
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Buzzard’s Run
Alta Tank
Buzzard’s
Buskirk
Atkinson
Charleston
Flasher
Lettie
Ash Grove
Lettie Rhodes
Philadelphia
MaeKenzie
Bill Cross
Tipton
Alta
Hall’s
Kirby’s
John
Express
John Buskirk
Cal
Cross
Letty
Handy Two Row Ground Marker From Old Iron Frame
A reader can build a two row ground marker using an old iron frame walking cultivator. Remove shovels except the rear one on each side, spread frame to hold two teeth at desired spacing, brace with a four by one inch board, and secure with wire. The two horse marker shown offers simple, adaptable use on uneven ground.
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Bear
Washington Post
Thomas Circle
Fourteenth
Thom Circle
Diana
Building a Two-Horse Marker with Runners and Bracing
The article describes constructing a marker using two-horse runners, outside runners anchored to a central frame, a wagon tongue between cross pieces, and bracing with iron strips. It notes a hinged gage pole to extend to either side, a drag chain possibility, and an adjustable marker for six inch to four foot row spacing.
Clever Project for Marking Rows Using Movable Shovel Markers
Instructions describe building adjustable three-row markers from wooden pieces and old shovel plow parts. Long side beams are bolted with movable middle and end supports, allowing two movable markers to set at desired spacing. Shafts, plow handles, and bolts secure positions for marking soil rows.
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J. G. Allshouse
Ohio
Sisal Hemp Trade in Yucatan Gains Global Footprint
Visitor Menalio Marin of Progreso reports Yucatan hemp exports for last year reached 499,626 bales about 98,000 tons. Major destinations included New York 227,700 bales and Boston 138,745, with binder twine shipments near 4,000 tons. About 200 ships carried the cargo, totaling over $10 million in value.
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Yucatan
Menalio Marin
Progreso
Marin
New York
Boston
New Orleans
Havana
Liverpool
London
Hamburg
Barcelona
United States
Domestic clash over pets in troubled marriage
A distressed young wife laments that her husband refuses to hire another maid to tend their pet dogs while recalling his past eagerness to marry her. He candidly admits his friends urged marriage but he did not realize it until after the vows.
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Kansas City Star
Will or no will sparks family money talk
A terse exchange hints at whether Mr Moneybags left a will. He asserts he wanted to keep the fortune within the family, while others press for decisions about heirs and control.
Common Heroes The Clerks Wife
A Victorian vignette in Pall Mall Magazine notes the clerk’s wife bearing unseen burdens at home while outward propriety hides toil. She polishes, cooks, mends, and scrubs as her husband earns three pounds ten shillings weekly, with tragedy in store after his illness and a holiday retreat.
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Deal
Harold Begbie
Pall Mall
Cement market in South Africa shows strong demand
Official reports indicate South Africa is a good market for cement with wide use in public buildings stores and dwellings. Masons are mainly Malays and cement is used for aqueducts wharves chimneys and walls. Imports come from Great Britain Belgium and Germany while American cement could compete on transport costs.
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South Africa
Great Britain
Belgium
Germany
Europe
Queer clocks that act like people in Boston tale
A Boston Record item describes a suburban clock that refuses to run unless positioned on its back or head. A friend notes the clock shifts its behavior with orientation, behaving normally only when inverted, then balking when placed upright. The piece humorously ponders what feat it will perform next.
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Boston Record
Rice balls in vanilla custard served hot or cold
Two tea cupfuls of rice and half a teaspoonful of salt. Boil in part milk and part water until tender. When cooked sufficiently, flavor with vanilla and form into balls. Place these balls in a deep dish and pour over them a rich, soft custard. To be served hot or cold.
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Ladies’ World
New York
Reciprocity. Landlord and Artist Exchange in Debate
A brief dialogue contrasts landlord demanding rent with the artist questioning survival, highlighting a clash over payment and livelihood in a Boston Globe style snippet. The exchange underscores the tension between financial obligation and artistic sustenance.
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Boston Globe
Helpful Horse Hints for Colts and Brood Mares
Practical guidance on feeding, housing, and exercise to maintain health and reduce costs. Stresses carrots and roots, iron in grain, early development for colts, regular but not fatiguing exercise for brood mares, small horse stomach, box stall benefits for nervous or stocky horses.
Incubation Tips From the Ohio Farmer
Advice on choosing eggs and preparing incubators or hens for incubation. Wash eggs with a moist cloth and align them for the machine or nest. If using a hen, pick a quiet moderate sized one with a large nest and access to feed and water. Dust the hen with insect powder and provide grit. Lice cause more chick deaths than other causes.
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Ohio
Managing Bee Swarms for Satisfying Honey Returns
Farmers' Voice advises beekeepers to prevent swarming by giving bees ample storage space for honey. If swarming continues, remove queen cells, then the queen, and finally relocate the colony if needed. Often, allowing the swarm and re-hiving in new quarters is best.
Glowing Prospect for Western Canada Land
A Duluth traveler writes of Western Canada fields with 25 to 30 bushels of wheat and dense shacks in a field. He notes mild winters due to the Japan current and dry air, urging settlers to take advantage of new Saskatchewan districts opening this year with government agents for information.
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Duluth
Wester Canada
Dulu
Japan
Canada
Durin
Saskatchewan
Hardly Practicable: Mrs Neurich Commands Servant
A humorous snippet from Chicago Daily News shows Mrs Neurich scolding her servant for not hearing a bell. The servant explains he did not hear it and she warns to report if it happens again.
Morning at the Pier with Ojibiwockky
A fragmentary Philadelphia Record passage shows Mr. Ojibiwockky returning from the Eskimo club and an exchange with Mrs. Ojibiwockky about time and months. The scene hints at family affairs and a reflection on darkness lasting six months.
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Ojibiwockky
Phelphia
Chip of the old block at Sayings fair
A fragment from Town Topics and Stray Stories notes a playful exchange about a boy’s head and a father’s pride. The dialogue teases family humor with a quip about a “chip of the old block” and a wink at a teacher’s remark about youth.
Hells for Women Who Are Always Tired
Ella Rice of Chelsea Wisconsin shares a portrait and tale of lifelong fatigue. She describes two years of body pains headaches and constant misery as she seeks relief from her worn and weary condition.
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Ella Rice
Chelsea, Wi
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Valpin
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Eaton County
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R. W. Wood
University of Wisconsin
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Henry A. Rowlands
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Co
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National Association of Master Plumbers
Kansas City
St. John L. Caffery
Pensacola
Fla
Caffery
Louisiana
Chapin Mine
Detroit
Railway Men’s Union
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
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Henry M. Flagler
H. A. Parker
Eld
John E. Ryan
First Cavalry
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Battle of
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Washington City
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Broadfield
Tiber River
Goose Creek
Hell’s Bottom
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