Islands Prosperity Debate Prompts Expansion vs Delayed Trade
Opinion cites Democratic caution on island possessions and the risk of instability under local rule. It argues American capital and labor would benefit from development, with rising exports to Cuba Puerto Rico and the Philippines and potential to create thousands of jobs, while warning against quick expansion under uncertain governance.
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Ohio
Democratic Party
Puerto Rico
New York Tribune
Islands
Sam Jones
Uing
United States
Cuba
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Philippines
New York
Iich
Japan
Republican State Convention to Elect Delegates to National
A long, garbled notice outlines the Republican state convention to select delegates for the National Convention. It sets a Wednesday date in Fargo and Grand Forks for state and county proceedings, naming officer nominations, delegate apportionment, caucus duties, and hearing procedures. Names include Horison and Sewell as officials.
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Lowe
Fargo
Dakota
United States
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Congress
Menereh
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Failroads
Supreme Court
Co Yentiona
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Gogardance
Meaning of Expansion and Its Promise to the People
Analyzes expansion as benefiting ordinary citizens rather than trusts or officials. Notes island territories face tough early reception due to strong local sentiment. Foresees expansion bringing national financial dominance, increased payments to American producers, and larger trade balances.
Wireless telegraphy hailed as great discovery yet praised bitters
A column contrasts wireless telegraphy claims with a praise of Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters. It notes the medicine cures dyspepsia indigestion malaria and constipation and urges readers to seek the genuine bottle with the revenue stamp. The tone contrasts grand tech promises with practical health advice.
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Hostetter
Treatment of Grains by County Commissioner A R Thomas
County Commissioner A R Thomas Rolla recounts grain seed treatment for smut at the Farm Era Institute, noting prior losses before adopting blue stone treatment in Rolla. He cites personal experience of avoiding smut losses since adopting the method and credits the treatment for his luck in a lean year.
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A. R. Thomas Rolla
Farmera’ Institute
Rolla Star
From grains to trees and a cobra trick show
A farmer recalls using formalin and bluestone to treat wheat oats and barley in 1899, noting smut-free results. He describes growing cottonwood trees on prairie land with heavy cultivation and reports a street fakir in the country performing tricks involving fire, a cobra, and a boy suspended by brass cups, questioning the illusion.
SOME INDIAN MAGIC. A Fakira Tricks Display Stuns Morning Crowd
A Colombo Grand Hotel demonstration of Indian fakirs features hypnotic claims and remarkable tricks under the hot sun. Onlookers note a tree growth illusion and a metal jar passed around as proof of emptiness, with a coin blown from between the fakir's teeth.
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India
Michael Meyers Shoemaker
Herrmann
Kellar
Grand Hotel
Colombo
Father wards off wedding risk with sharp wit
A father asserts detailed knowledge of his daughter and the groom to a friend, arguing consent may not secure a lasting match. He predicts the marriage may fail before the day arrives, noting wagers and family dynamics amid quoted humor from period weeklies.
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Swiftpace
Chicago Post
Brown's in Town Heating Stove Sale at Cost
Adams Bros announces a spring sale to clear stock, offering all heating stoves at cost. The notice emphasizes limited room for new goods and invites customers to visit the shop during the sale period.
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Adams Bros
Do Not Band Together There Are No Ganga of Criminals
An experienced detective from the New Orleans Times Democrat debunks the gang myth among criminals. He argues crooks do not form durable organizations, noting why safe burglars work in threes, pickpockets act in pairs, and betrayal among thieves is common to curry favor with police.
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New Orleans Times- Democrat
Soldiers in Battle and Oddities From The Era
A collage of wartime psychology noting varied reactions to wounds among soldiers with one case of officers hit simultaneously. Also includes brief notes on stump boats of the South Seas, a lost-and-found quip, and musings on vitality and heredity suggesting long life potential depends on preserved vitality over generations.
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New York Telegram
Ancient French Dining Customs Toasted in Quatorze Era
In Louis Quatorze's era France served meals from a single large dish with each guest using a bare hand. By the mid sixteenth century a single glass supplemented the tableware, shared by all. The note reflects on human appetite and missed opportunities.
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Louis Quatorze
France
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