Rural free delivery aims to cover entire counties nationwide
The plan moves beyond isolated routes to launch regular rural mail service without new vehicles, starting in several counties including Worcester, Delaware, Fairfield, and Washington, with expansion contingent on regional success. The piece also notes electoral vote counts, the absence of a formal verification law for Presidents, and remarks by ministers on Chinese policy, plus stamps and an agricultural census update.
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Ritherto
Maryland
Ty Cherrall
Wretington City
Peat
Rent Couuty
Dekovere
Pyifield County
Ningiri
Gala Day at the Capital Celebrates Centennial in Washington
Washington marks the centennial of the capital with a grand ceremony led by President McKinley. A parade from the White House and a reception at the Executive Mansion highlighted a day of national pride as streets and buildings were decked in flags and bunting.
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Washington
Capitol
Philadelphia
Adams
Department of Dusticn
Pennsylvania Avenue
Westounees
McKinley
Wtes
Territoris
Executive Mansion
White House
Corcoran Gallery of Art
Death in a Typhoon Rips Chinese Coast
A powerful typhoon swept along the Chinese coast causing ships to founder and buildings to collapse. American ship Benjamin Sewall ran ashore, English gunboat Sandpiper sank, and hundreds of natives and crew perished amid wreckage from Tongkone to Queen's Road. News reached Victoria as ships faced brutal seas and coastal towns suffered extensive damage over 48 hours. reports describe brave acts of seamen and widespread destruction from Hong Kong to surrounding ports.
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Noy
Tongkone
Klow
Queen’s Road
Canton
Hongkong
Satters
Victoria
Tadin
Whch
Hongkong Island
Ondia
Turbid Notes on War and Politics From China to Britain
The piece surveys global tensions with hazy phrasing, mentioning Aguinaldo, the Boer war, and British naval power. It hints at relief from war taxes, indus tries, and Christmas timing, while noting debates on policy and figures such as Gen. Stowe and the Czar.
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Shaw
Gen
Stowe
Cane ‘Town
Aguinaldo
Philippines
New Jersey
von Duryhroger
Great Britain
Gen. Mercier
English Avil
Buller
Pretoria
Dianes
Congress Passes Army Reorganization and Oleomargarine Tax
The House approved the army reorganization bill after two days of debate, voting to abolish the canteen and set the fighting force at 280,000. Separately, a heavy fight culminated in tax changes on oleomargarine colored to imitate butter, raising the tax to 10 cents per pound while lowering the tax on uncolored oleomargarine. A tribute to Rep. Alfred Harmer was held, and the House acted on other measures including a memorialization and budget items.
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Representative Littlefield
Mfc
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Grosvenor
Olto
Littlefield
Baller
House of Representatives
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Tonsey
Conn
Grout
Wis
Lamb
Vad
Davidson
Roy. Wis
Tawney
Wadsworth
Larimer
Tb Bailey
Kan
Bailey Cdem
New York
Obie Adams
Pennsylvania
McCreary
Minnesota
White
North Carolina
McAleer
Pearment
Missouri
Otey
Virginia
de Mortell
Charles Steinbrink
St. Jol. Na
Bmw
Che Ree
Minor Note On Attempted Assassination At Bresian
Disjointed report notes an attempted killing of Emperor William at Bresian and an inferred asylum move. Separate item states Ohio gained 186 021 residents in a ten year span, 792 more than expected for the state. A separate tragedy reports two children of Vref James Reynolds of Longfellow Texas burned to death and their mother fatally burned while trying to save them.
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Emperer William
Bresian
Leon
Iplane
Ohio
Vref
James Reynolds
Longfellow
Texas
Washington notes and diplomatic denials hover over Turkey
Treasury officials meet as Secretary Gauge pays tribute to the Revenue Curamiss stay Wilcoa. High officials attend Rear Admiral McNair funeral in Washington. No rupture with Turkey is threatened. Governor elect Durbin and Mrs Durbin visit with Senator Mairbanks. Yerkes plans American scraper in London with transport ideas. France shows enthusiasm for submarines but officials worry. Canadian fruit packing prompts frustration over export logistics.
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Treasury
Gauge
Wilcoa
Cherles "Co Yerkes
London
France
Maine
Imap
Troubles of the Tyrant in Fathers and Mothers Congress
A humorous critique delivered at a city congress mocks men’s flaws and foibles, contrasting paternal and maternal roles. The speaker ridicules masculine vanity, misfortune, and ambition with parodic biblical imagery and satirical asides, concluding that man is a mere wart on nature’s nose. Salt Lake World.
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Fathers’ Congress
Mothers’ Congress
Frei Preshery
Mntil Iis Borsteth
Israel
Salt Lake Werald
The Bickel Projectile Patent Described in Pa Inventor
Hiram Bickel of Guffey Pennsylvania has patented an explosive shell claimed to deliver maximum destructiveness. The design targets hinge caliber rules or cups with a cross sectional illustration showing cartridge components and mechanisms.
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Hiram Bickel
Guffey
Fragmentary report mentions explosive device and riding tips
The text describes a layered explosive projectile with a fuse mechanism and a rider's guide to posture and breathing during a race. It references a glowworm brush and social observations about ribbons and a married man’s way of complimenting his wife.
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Simon
Turbulent year in Washington and city gossip string
An extended, disorderly recap pieces together federal affairs with personal scandal. It mentions Mrs Ronalds, Sir Arthur Sullivan, and the will related to a large sum, plus Francis Tiermans, a Salt Lake preacher implicated in multiple murders, and exerts on pension figures. The prose blends political and social intrigue, with scattered biographical notes on various figures and events.
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Vom
Chienge
Hey
Francis Tiermans
Salt Olike City
Termans
Berm
Jinse Tire
Hermans
Scandinavian Methodist
F. Meemans
Salt Lake City
Thenrietta Clawsini
Amini Samuels
Yanrdereal
Sweden
Man Seeks Saw Knowledge in Busy Hardware Store
A red mustache man asks for a saw with no idea what he needs. A patient clerk lists metal, kitchen, cabinetmaker, and fancy saws with prices, then the buyer admits he is unsure and leaves, surprised by the many varieties. The piece blends a humorous storefront scene with an aside on overfurnished homes and thrift.
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Donald
Ple Elerk
Ted
New York Sun
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