Senate vacancy by gubernatorial appointment upheld
A long discussion of Oregon’s failed senator election and the governor’s right to appoint a temporary replacement. The article argues the practice harms government and that the Senate’s ruling preserves equal suffrage and constitutional order.
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United States
Anite
Senate
Oregon
Xuqeeed
Jipple Mitchell
Michell
H. W. Corbett
Penator
Washington
Teacing
Ghuig
Where American Magazines Go
A bulging list shows The Ladies Home Journal reaching readers worldwide. Subscriptions from fifty-nine of sixty-five nations in December illustrate global circulation spanning Syria, Japan, Uruguay, Turkey, Congo Free State, Transvaal, Libavia, Sierra Leone, Zululand, Bavaria, Bahamas, Brazil, Bohemia, Canary Islands, Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, San Salvador, Chile, China, Fiji Islands, Hawaii, Hungary, Korea, Java, Palestine, Peru, Portugal, Siam, Palestina, and other regions. The piece notes the magazine’s reach to Siberia, the Arctic, and distant locales, with references to notable figures and explorers.
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Loma Foural
Bulgaria
Priv
Maria Louise
George Kaonon
Siberian Traveler
Siberia
Peary
Peary Met With It In Direauhind
Ladies' Home Journal
Syria
Japan
Uruguay
Turkey
Congo Free
Btate
Bohemia
Canary — Islands
Honduras
Costa
Rion
Nicaragua
San Salvador
Chili
China
Fiji Islands
Garating
Hawaii
Mailras Presidency
Hungary
Korea
Java
Malanysia
Siam
Semon
Palestina
Peru
Portuga
Tasnania
Tall Gum Trees Reported From Australian Regions
In New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania four gum species with the scientific name Eucalyptus amygdalina are described. Sir F. Von Mueller notes a likely tallest tree at 471 feet. Victorian measurements record a prostrate specimen 420 feet long, with trunk diameters of 4 feet and 3 feet at key points. The tree yields abundant voluminous leaves and grows rapidly, supplying timber and leaf-derived products.
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New South Wales
Victoria
Tasmania
F. von Mueller
Overloaded streetcar sparks public outcry in protest
Citizens demand action after a streetcar overload prompts safety concerns. Reactions from local officials blame the issue on company practices while riders advocate for stricter limits and enforcement to prevent further risks.
Finest Altar in America at St Augustine Church
At St Augustine's Church in Brooklyn the Dedication of a grand three‑part altar drew ceremonies led by Mer. Martinelli, Apostolic Delegate. White Italian and Vermont marble with Onyx shafts, 70 feet long, features niches and high relief biblical panels including Christ Raising the Widow's Son and David and Goliath.
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Europe
St. Paul
St. Augustine
St. Motrleu
St. Ambrose
Christ
Maoses
David
Goliath
Cariat
Carist
Amber substitutes in pipes feared for health risks
A London Telegraph extract warns that soft clays and amber substitutes used in pipes can release harmful acids from tobacco during distillation. It notes that wooden and briar pipes risk oil buildup, wax away flavors in stems, and condemns celluloid and nicotine-absorber pipes as dangerous.
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London
Eggs for Charity At Streatham Parish Aide
Pastor at St John’s Church Streatham Maglizd organized a charity drive among a poor congregation mostly cottage residents. Parishioners donated new laid eggs for hospitals, yielding over 5,000 eggs with 4,972 stacked in the chancel and later repacked for medical charities' patients.
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St. John’s Church
Streatham
Maglizd
Eye Color Believed to Reveal Character in Lore
The text describes blue eye hues as indicating cheerfulness and constancy, while greenish tints suggest cowardice or weakness. Pale or steel blues imply deceit and selfishness, while bright blue or violet eye colors are linked to strong affection and virtue but poor intellect.
That Young Man Should Apply for Two Jobs in a Museum
A father warns his daughter about a suitor by joking that the young man should seek two jobs in a dime museum. The daughter protests, noting she was tailed by attention in the hall last night, while the father casually mentions he saw the man “two heads upon his shoulders.”
Novel Prappattina Nutrition Proposal by Viand
A fragment discusses M. Gabriel Viand, a French chemist, proposing an accessible iron tonic from vegetables by feeding plants iron. The note questions feasibility and mentions Saag pagan and a person named Hyte, with unclear context and garbled phrasing.
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M. Gabriel Viand
Anitable
Saag
Pagan
Ballooning Turkey Heist Ends With Capture in Denver
Patrolman William Hogan spotted a man carrying four live turkeys on Market Street. The thief, Jones, leaped stairs using the birds as a balloon like contraption before crashing into a ceiling and tumbling to the floor. Jones jailed for petty larceny. turkeys held for claimant.
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Vonipola
Jones
Denver Times
William Hogan
Linnie Yuto Market
Oficer Hogan
Iign
Mr. Jones
Hogan
Christmas Day Reconciliation Ends Twenty-Year Silence
New York farmer John Stewart and wife from Matawan resume speaking after twenty years of silence over Mrs. Stewart attending church. They lived apart in quarrel with a black chair refusing to speak. They plan a party with friends to celebrate the end of the feud. Neighbors wonder who yielded first.
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New York
John Stewart
Matawan
Latan
Mrs. Stewart
San
Stewart
Stuborn
Not for Mins A Serious-Minded Cleveland Man
A Cleveland shopper asked for Infants' food in a department store but the clerk announced the store was out. She suggested alternatives Blanks Granum Cash's condensed mill and Spacea's Lactatum. He explained the need was for someone else, and the humor amused the staff.
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Mins
Blank
Cash
Spacea
Serique
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Velocity of Light and Distances to Alpha Centauri
A note on light speed and distant travel. It states light requires four years and four months to reach Earth from the nearest star, with light traveling at 186 330 miles per second. It then absurdly calculates a first class express train at 37 miles per hour would take 76,000,000 years to Alpha Centauri, and a canton ball at typical projectile speed would take 250,000,000 years to reach our nearest star neighbor.
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Alpha Centauri
Fragmented Paris asylums census figures revealed
A garbled OCR passage references Paris and a count of asylum residents. It notes fourteen asylums housing 144,037 people last year, including 15,557 women and 2,038 children, with unclear surrounding context and fragments of phrasing.
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Heistase
Paris
Werd
The Traveling Man Recalls Boom Town Days and Rich Hoeing
A gray haired traveler recalls booming western towns where investors paid lavishly for a chance at land. He describes lavish hotels, free drinks, and high living, ending with warning that the boom ended and the payouts faded as prices dropped.
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Detroit Free Press
Lilla
Marriage of Count Rantzay-Exchange to Bismarck’s Daughter
Ismarck's Sou-th-Law Count Hantazau, son-in-law of Prince Bismarck, wed the ex-chancellor's only daughter. Former Bavarian court minister, now reassigned to a more important post, he is conscientious but not notable. His wife is said to be the cleverest child of the great prince, tall and handsome, with masculine features. She once loved a Prussian nobleman who died before their planned marriage. Several children blessed their union.
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Ismarck
Count Hantazau
Bismarck
Holland
Munich
Count Rantzay
Tinplate Cuppings Gathered in New York and Halland Trade
Tinplate cuppings from stamping factories are gathered in New York and shipped to Halland for recovery into ingots. Some plants dispose of up to 1,200 tons of scrap tin annually. Holland’s metal separation method remains a closely guarded secret.
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Deel
New York
One Woman's Way and a Man's Gift Dream
A dialogue between Mrs Skinner and Mr Skinner reveals a joke about gender roles. Mrs Skinner muses she would make her wife happy with a diamond necklace if she were a man, prompting her husband's lighthearted question and reply.
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Mrs. Skinner
Mr. Skinner
Horples Delight In Feisty Parade Of Odd Words
A whimsical fragment shows Horples amid a playful scene where a bold maiden speaks and Theo ube uses scissors to cut red funnel drawers for a distant heathen, creating a surreal tableau.
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Theo Ube
Paper Panes Glaze Windows For Greenhouses
Paper panes, a new glazing material, intercept light while letting heat rays through. Inventors claim the lightweight, cheap panes last for years and imitate the look of mild glass, offering a practical option for greenhouse use.
Irate Citizen Argues Tire Tax With Clerk
An irate citizen confronts a clerk over a tire tax that he claims is too high. The clerk counters that the amount is similar to last month. The dispute centers on the belief that rises in tax or fees are unjustified, linked to personal concerns as his daughter remains engaged.
Rail and travel ads and health remedies in 1900s paper
An amalgam of travel promotions to California via Phillips Sleepers from Cedar Rapids with winter schedule notes and farmer discounts, plus local ads for Des Moines Daily News subscription offers, Homeseekers excursions, and numerous medicinal tonics. Names like J Monron, J Mortor, Cedar Rapids, and W H Finke appear amid route details and cheap fare pitches.
Low Fares Topeka Convention By BCR&N Ry
The National Creamery and Bakers Convention in Topeka Kas runs Feb 21 to 20. The Cedar Rapids to Topeka train leaves Feb 21 at 9 am, offering round trip tickets for 310. Tickets valid ten days from the date of issue. Inquiries to the ticket agent of BCR&N Ry.
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Ri & N
Dea
Dante
CRGN
Mortor
TLA
Cette Rapids
Towa
Topeka
Kas
B.C
Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Quick Relief
A garbled ad claims a catarrh remedy will clear a blocked head and refresh breathing. It touts a guarantee, free nasal injection, and easy nightly use. The copy is unclear but aims to lure readers with easy cures and home treatment language.
Hat Goaaint Tee game ends with high Peters
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a game involving Peters and a hat term. Limited readable details prevent full reconstruction beyond noting Peters associated with a sports event and a tied or ended game.
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Hig Peters
Seeds From The Week ly Diepaten Offer Remarkable
Seeds are from May & Company offering fresh stock through The Weekly Dispatch. Subscription po tential buyers urged to obtain a pamphlet copy outlining the proposition as a money saving opportunity amid hard times. The Dispatch, a weekly family paper, offers very valuable and lower seeds with a subscription price of TA vents per year. Also mentions Shiloh’s Vitalizer and Shiloh’s Cure as advertised remedies sold by W Finke.
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Diepaten
St. Paul
Minnesoti
Ste
Weekly
Dispatch
House of May & Company
Pan Minn
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