Noted Explorer Cook Denies North Pole Claim In Magazine
Dr Frederick A Cook, the Brooklyn explorer, says in a New York magazine interview that he is unsure whether he reached the north pole. He plans to return to the United States with his wife and children on December 22 for Christmas at home. General Diaz takes the oath as president of Mexico anew, in a subdued inauguration lacking the usual fiestas. Jem Mace, famed pugilist, dies at 79 in Jarrow on Tyne. Frederick Weyerhaeuser pledges a 160000 auditorium for Augustana College at Rock Island. Thomas McLoughlin dies after a sleepwalking fall in Rochester. Brig Gen James Oakes, disabled in 1879, dies in Washington after a long service.
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Brooklyn
NewYork
North Pole
Cook
United States
General Diaz
Republic of Mexico
Jem Mace
St Jarrow
Tyne
England
Juan Mentas
Frederick
Trinidad
Col
Frederick Weyerhaeuser
St. Paul
Augustana College
Rock Island
Thomas McLoughlin
Rochester
N. Y
James Oakes
Washington
British tariff reform Referendum urged by Unionists
In the British house of commons Hon. A. J. Balfour supports submitting tariff reform to a referendum if the Union wins the coming election, drawing intense Unionist enthusiasm. A wide range of other notes include a Waverly Va shooting, Foster’s estate, Michigan gold discovery, and shipyard losses.
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House of Commons
Mack Neal
Waverly
John Gerard Foster
White Plains
N. Y
John Groat
Antrim County
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
United States Navy
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Warren G. Harding
Ohio
Myron T. Herrick
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Astrakhan
William J. Pollard
Seneca Falls
Courier-Journal
New York State Press Association
Helene
Italy
Newark
N. J
John Lockwood Kipling
Rudyard Kipling
London
Short Session Of Congress Opened
Washington reports reveal a tight three month agenda for the new Congress. Reapportionment and tariff board measures loom large, with extra session risks if partisan battles arise, while the administration pushes a broad program including pensions, conservation, and currency debates.
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Congress
Tariff Board
Senate
House of Representatives
Dark Skins and Malaria Debate in London Doctor Claim
A daily paper cites a London doctor asserting dark skin protects against malaria and suggests staining the skin with walnut juice or burnt cork. The piece questions the evidence, notes less severe malaria among colored races, and ponders whether immunity is due to skin color or evolutionary selection.
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London
T Ja
Aircraft In War and the Value of Airmanship
A London Saturday Review reflects that aircraft, especially airships, prove their importance in war through superior airmanship. Airships are praised for their observational promise, with the article stressing their strategic value in campaigns.
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London Saturday Review
Debut of Helen Taft Marked by Tea in East Room
Miss Helen Taft the president’s daughter made her formal debut at a Washington tea in the East Room. A large crowd gathered from gov ernment and society as Mrs Taft revived the traditional presentation, showcasing music lights and flowers to honor the debut.
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White House
Metropolitan Club
Army
Navy
Corps Diplomatique
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Miss Taft
Taft
Lberry
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Diplomatic Corps
Creme del la Crema
Mraatt
Diaz Re inaugurated Mexico's eighth term by simple ceremony
General Porfirio Diaz was inaugurated for the eighth time as president of Mexico in a subdued ceremony at the Hall of Congress in the Palace of Mines. The oath was also administered to Ramon Corral, reelected vice president, before the president and vice president went to the National Palace to receive congratulatory messages from diplomats and officials.
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Mexico City
Porfirio Diaz
Republic of Mexico
Palace of Mines
Chamber of Deputies
Diplomatice Corps
Diaz
Ramon Corral
National Palace
Dinonals
Washington Insane Increase and State Asylum Proposal
The text notes rising counts of the insane in Washington with ratios from 1880 and 1900 and states the legislature will be asked to provide more asylums. It references Olumpnus and a charge on the state, indicating a push for expansion of mental health facilities.
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Washington
Fifteen Fishermen Feared Dead Near Charleston
Fifteen fishermen are believed drowned after their smacks disappeared off Charleston. Search efforts have been underway for several days with weather hindering rescue operations.
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Charleston
8. C
A Marvelous Woman: Psychic Margaret Graham in Chicago
A feature on Margaret Graham a Chicago based psychic at 2918 Michigan Ave presenting aura reading past life and future insights. The piece promotes consulting her for guidance and emphasizes her claimed soul power and permanency at her residence.
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Margaret Graham
Michigan Ayre
Chicago
Paychto
Michigan Ave
Ill
Wasteful Clock Debate Divides Village church tower plan
In Tit-Bits style, villagers argue over placing a clock on the church tower. John the sexton calls it “an awful waste o brass” and says sundial timekeeping suffices. A supporter notes sunless mornings, while John replies he simply stays in bed when weather delays.
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John
Sitle
Doan's Kidney Pills Saved My Life Says Patient
Byron Sennette of East Liverpool recalls six months bedridden with kidney trouble. He suffered severe pains, head aches, and swelling, losing 80 pounds. After using 1x boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills, he recovered and has remained free from kidney trouble for six years. Remember the name Doan's. For sale by all dealers priced 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
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St. Clair Ave
East Liverpool
Saga
Dean
Doan
Doan’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Bear In Kansas Editor Plays With Quotes
A Kansas editor always prints the word beer with quotation marks. When asked why he replied it is like putting quotes around ghost since there are no ghosts. The Kansan City Journal notes the playful refusal to believe in spectral beings.
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Kansas
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