Havana refugees face cold in New York voyage
A group from Havana aboard the Panama describes their return to New York bringing concerns over work conditions and pay. They warn a food quality issue may cause labor shortages, noting men on six month leaves sometimes do not return. A Boston traveler stood out in a duck suit and overcoat as others planned purchases for the chill.
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Shea
United States
City of
Havana
New York
Boston
Panama
Mrs Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Female Health
Readers advised to endure examinations and seek Mrs. Pinkham for female illnesses. Letter from Manning Iowa praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after two years of ineffective treatment and ongoing health decline. Mountains of proof claim the remedy restores women's health.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Moros and the spread of taxation through trade
The piece describes Moros accepting indirect taxation via duties on imported cotton cloth as a means of subjugation, noting how they were led to contribute to their own control. It mentions the role of Noskalim the metropolitan priest and the idea that Allah’s will supports governance and civilization. It also briefly notes volcanic activity in the Philippines and the U.S. volcanic list.
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Philippines
Lome
R. L. Bullard
Atlantic
Custom House
Noskalim
Lanao
Allah
Westinghouse Triumphs Over Early AC Naysayers
The piece chronicles opposition to alternating current led by Edison, noting Westinghouse proved its practicality for long distance power transmission. It highlights his courage, resources, and ability to hire experts, transforming a doubted system into a global standard. Westinghouse’s health and vigor are praised, with a description of his massive workforce and energy.
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George Westinghouse Séérish
Yees
Arthur
Warren
Success Magazine
Westinghouse
Wsba
Lawa
North American Review
Thomas A. Edison
White House Rats Outwit Ferret Raid In Desperate Hunt
A fanciful tale recalls ferret men hired to clear the White House basement of 10 000 rats of various colors and sizes. The rats allegedly dug secret tunnels and survived by outsmarting the intruding ferrets, leaving an atmosphere of high excitement during the night raid.
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Archie
Quentin
White House
New York
Henry Pinckney
Washington gossip and senate figures noted in capital city column
Capital City Personal items list senators and officials including the white vested senator phrase about Washington leaders. It notes Vice President Fairbanks tall stature, Frederick Fairbanks Jr as private secretary, Secretary Root touring South America, H. H. Clayton joining the United States Weather Bureau, Edward Palmer’s Mexico plant expedition, Congressman Murdock’s family quips, Cy Sulloway vs Brachesfield height note, Pinchot and Garfield as top White House visitors, and a doorkeeper's tabulating of a score.
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Piles
Washington
Senate
Fairbanks
Frederick
Root
South America
Isthmus
H. H. Clayton
Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory
United States Weather Bureau
Edward Palmer
Department of Agriculture
Mexico
United States
Victor Murdock Ismot
Jin
Bent” Murdock
Eldorado
Kan
Victor
J. ‘Bradfield
Pittsburg
Cy” Sulloway
New Hampshire
Brachfield
Sulloway
Gifford Pinchot
James
Rudolph Garfield
Department, of Commerce
White House
Portugal Population Figures from Lisbon Census 1900
Vice Consul Kindant reports December 1900 Portugal census total population 5,016,267 including the Azores. Illiteracy 71 percent among males and 85 percent among females. Government actions push education. Foreign residents numbered 39,384 with 66 Americans.
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Portugal
Kindant
Lisbon
Azores
Unbearable Heat Strains Northern Indian Port City
Hard climate in Karachi and surrounding desert region produces extreme heat with Jacobabad registering up to 125 degrees Fahrenheit. Daily mail train carries a coffin for passengers during hot weather. In a past year, 28 European engine drivers died while operating trains in the heat.
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Karachi
India
Jacobabad
Shote Anchor Describes Heaviest Ship Anchor Term
The sheet anchor of a vessel is actually called shote anchor because its great weight allows it to be shot out quickly in emergencies. The term distinguishes the largest anchor used on ships and explains its practical purpose in distress.
Man deserts wife after tire puncturing dispute in Wigton
In Wigton Scotland a man offered as a defense for abandoning his wife that she had punctured his bicycle tire forty two times with a pin. The court heard the claim as part of the desertion case and the unusual motive was cited.
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Wigton
Scotland
Appearance of Deceitful Man Exposed as Confidence Trickster
In a rural speech style, Uncle Eben remarks that popular people draw crowds but one well known figure at Foggy Bottom proved a confidence man misusing charm to deceive townsfolk. The passage underscores caution toward flashy outsiders amid wary community trust.
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Eben
Free distribution of over one million Kansas prairie trees
Western Kansas residents will receive about 1 030 000 young trees free this year. Forestry commissioner H F Beaubien fears demand may exceed supply as Dodge City and Ogallah stations near shipment. Applications will be honored as trees are sent out in the coming days.
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Kansas
Beaubien
Dodge City
Ogallah
Topeka
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