Defiance Express and War News From a Distant Telegraph
The region announces a weekly price of the Defiance Express with a one dollar yearly rate in advance. War coverage describes telegraph costs for 15,000 miles of cable between Japan and Russia, detailing routes to London and beyond. It discusses colonization costs in Africa, battles over Empire, and quirks of crime prevention in Mexico. It also notes rail safety concerns and a drugstore cold remedy based on reading a novel in a crowded room.
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Japan
Russia
Nagasaki
China
Shanghai
Hongkong
China Sea
Saigon
Anam
Singapore
Labuan
Borneo
Malacca Strait
Penang
Nicobars
Madras
Bombay
Arabian Sea
Aden
Red Sea
Alexandria
Mediterranean
Malta
Lisbon
London
Atlantic
New York
Chicago
New York’s Democratic Split on Presidential Hopefuls
New York Democrats weigh Cleveland Parker Hearst and McClellan as they seek the national lead. Upstate Hill backs Parker while Tammany shifts, Hearst has limited backing, and Bryan’s influence draws fierce critique from Schenectady Star. The question is who can unite the party for St Louis.
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New York
Washington Star
Tammany and
Trusts
Cleveland
New Yorker
Murphy
Princeton
Richard Croker
St. Louis
Hill
Judge Parker
Parker
Harlem River
Anti- Hill
Hearst
Tammany
Congress
David B. Hill
St. Louis Globe‘Democrat
Chicago Chronicle
Dem
Bryan
Philadelphia Press
Chicago
Indianapolis Journal
Money changers and others in the Bryan critique
The Washington Star argues Bryan should target trusts to aid his party and curb Wall Street influence. It contrasts money changers as a broad class with Wall Street control aims and urges Bryan to separate good financiers from the goats, while noting pressure on Democratic candidates and Tammany Hall’s influence as cited by the Troy Times and Chicago Record-Herald.
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New York
Bryan
Washington Star
St. Louis
Wall Street
William McKinley
Congress
Chicago Record-Herald
William Jennings Bryan
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Washington
Democratic New York World
Troy Times
Democratic Boom and Bryanism Debate Across Papers
A collage of quotes from major newspapers comments on Bryanism Hearst and the Democratic platform. Observers claim Bryan seeks control while Hearst’s boom grows regardless of platform, with critics noting references to the Chicago and St Louis platforms and the 1896 silver pledge.
Signs of Spring Stirring in Forest and Swamp Life
The piece notes early signs of spring as nature begins sowing seeds and buds swell despite deep snow. Birds like grouse and redpoll spread berry seeds, aiding forest regeneration. Trees show color changes. wildlife awakens with skunk emerging from burrows and woodchucks stirring.
Signs of Spring in Wildlife and Humorous Bits
An early spring preview describes nocturnal skunk activity, chipmunk ventures, a hungry black bear, gray squirrels preparing nests, and the peeping frog heralding warmer days. The essay explains frog detection by surface behavior and a captive frog’s yellowback cross, then adds jokes and quips from Bits section.
New Western Golf Association elected led by Cummins
B Franklin Cummins of Chicago becomes president of the Western Golf Association with Allan L Reid named vice president. The ticket lists L L McArthur as treasurer George A Carpenter secretary and several directors from multiple clubs. Discussion of pursuing international matches with a U S team under USGA auspices dominates the golf news.
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Western Golf Association
B. Franklin Cummins
Chicago
Allan L. Reid
Cummins
Highlands Park Club
Washington Park Club
South Side
Edward P. Martin
L. L. McArthur
Glen View Club
George A. Carpenter
Onwentsia Club
B.C. Potter
Midlothian
Steward Stickney
St. Louis
John 8. Sweeney
Detroit Country Club
John D. Cady
Rock Island Golf Club
H. J. Leavitt
Omaha Country Club
Oxford and
Cambridge
United States Golf Association
Windeler
J. L. Low
Oxford-Cambridge
America
Franklin Cumming
Greatest Stone Buddha Carving Among Asia Wonders
A New York Herald note praises the Stone Buddha carved during the Wen Cheng-t era as one of the world’s great sculptures with a seven foot head crest. The piece sits near the Yang-ho river in North China, drawing few visitors. The article shifts to a Germantown woman’s misadventure with Mexican drawn work soaked in ink, acids, and sun bleaching that nearly dissolved the fabric. It then references Lord Ellesmere on gun counts at major battles, and includes brief items on oiled roads in California, acetylene gas from slag, a winter ice bath by Prof. Sugarman, and Canada’s conscious forest protection measures.
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New York Herald
Buddha
Wen Cheng-t
Asia
Yang-ho River
China
Germantown
Philadelphia
Wellington
Lord Ellesmere
Oporto
Ciudad Rodrigo
Vittoria
Waterloo
Prof
Sugarman
Little Falls
Mohawk River
N. Y. Commercial
Michigan State Grange
Jennie Buell
Ann Arbor
Grange
Pase
The
New York State
Congress
No Fight in Ohio Shapes GOP Delegation
A Washington report cited by the New York World says there will be no factional fight among Ohio Republicans. President Roosevelt will remain neutral, reducing Hanna's influence over the state delegation to the Republican national convention. Cleveland Leader notes the quieting of leaders' talk and says Ohio will back Roosevelt with Hanna directing delegates.
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New York World
Washington
Ohio
Roosevelt
Hanna
Cleveland
Nordica Granted Interim Divorce From Mr Dueme
Mme Lillian Nordica a famed American soprano, whose private life is Mr Zoltan Doeme, has been granted an interlocutory divorce decree by Justice Bischoff in New York Supreme Court. The decree follows a referee report finding Dueme guilty of the statutory offenses Nordica charged. No alimony is provided.
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Mme. Nordica
Zoltan Doeme
Justice Bischoff
New York Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Mr. Dueme
Still Demand for Whips and Water Grown Plants
Increasing auto use and the bicycle craze hurt trade for whips while Harvard botanical experiments show Indian corn and other plants thriving with roots submerged in water enriched by chemicals like chloride of potash sulphate of magnesia and phosphates. Professor Goodal notes growth can occur even in partly frozen water, guiding farmers on valuable fertilizers.
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Massachusetts
Harvard Botanical Gardens
Boston
Goodal
Westfield Whip Industry Endures Amid Auto Rise
The Springfield Republican notes three years of labor culminate in a nearly completed whip, then ruined. Westfield as global whip hub, 20,000 whips daily possible by one local firm, while others adapt. Whip makers assess bicycles and autos impact, yet output persists year after year.
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Springfield Republican
Westfield
Acetylene Discovery Through Accidental Experiments
A fragmented report notes that acetylene gas was discovered by accident during experiments. It mentions a Mr. Willson, an experimenter, and a mishap involving overturning an inkstand while heating metallic oxides. The vague passage hints at early chemistry work and unintended results.
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Willson
Grange News and Notes Bonds and Busy Farmers
Grange news from Chatham New York and national notes highlight active members. John Begs of the Union State Grange drafts literature. L P Bailey elected to the Ohio State Board of Agriculture. Forest Shade Grange buys a hall and organ. Fox bounty debates and 69 new and 6 reorganized granges in the quarter ending December 31 1903. Strong emphasis on definite aims for Grange work and rural free delivery advocacy. Details cover NY state grange leadership and Jefferson county farm activity, plus scattered agricultural notes and curiosities.
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John Begs
Unio State Grange
Grange
Bro. L. P. Bailey
Belmont County
Ohio State Board of Agriculture
Columbus
Forest Shade Grange
Fayette County
Dutchess County
Pomona Grange
Freeman
Master Norris
New York
Chatham Oil Co
West Virginia
Bro. Norris
Jefferson County
New York State
Watertown
Patrons’ Fire Relief Association
New York State Grange
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Germany
Mexico
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Democrat
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Lincoln
Schenectady
Mr. Bryan
Goa
Jean
Ernest Harold Baynes
Railroad Restaurant
N. Y
Cincinnati Enquirer
Frank C. Sele
Chicago Nationaleague
Selee
Collegians
Mr. Bebee
Lajoie
Wagner
Yale
Harvard
San Francisco
Pacific Coast League
Minor Leagues Association
Tom Sharkey
John Piening
Criterion Athletic Club
Piening
Secret Service
Detroit Free
Wilder
Chicago Post
Casey
Cassidy
Jones
Atlanta
California
West
Canada
Ontario
Mme
Lillian Nordica
Ohio State Grange
Iowa
Henry Engelking
Hardin County
Driffield
Church Missionary Society
London Daily Mail
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South Africa
War Department
Chicago Anly News
Egypt
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