Emmons Co. Record Notes Missions and Italy Floods
Emmons Co. Record notes China mission totals for Methodists Presbyterians and the American Board. It also mentions a mountain alum yielding 100 tons yearly near Lion Chek and floods in upper central and southern Italy threatening railways and prompting forest replanting.
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China
Lion Chek
Methodists
Presbyterians
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Italy
Largest North Sea sturgeon breaks 525 pound mark
A 525 pound sturgeon was hauled from the North Sea, delighting fisher folk yet causing 750 dollars of net damage before it was killed. In New South Wales, phonograph use helps a distant candidate reach sparsely settled voters by dictating his speech for copy distribution.
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North Sea
New South Wales
Chicago man fights bear in Escanaba tale shocks locals
Citizens of Escanaba Michigan marvel at a Chicago man who reportedly wrestled and repelled a large bear during a recent encounter. The feat, while extraordinary for Escanaba, is seen as less remarkable by Chicago cable workers long accustomed to tough competition.
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Escanaba
Mich
Chicago
Russia Eyes Crown Oil Lands Lease to Cut Coal Oil Prices
Russia considers leasing oil lands owned by the crown in Baku after 1900. Lessees would pay 40 percent of oil produced in natura to the government, enabling it to compete in selling the article. Previously lessees paid cash taxes.
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Russia
Baku
New Hampshire to Honor Sutures of War With Bronze Tablets
New Hampshire plans to honor the reunion of the North and South by presenting inscribed bronze tablets to the two newest naval additions, the battleships Alabama and Kearsarge. A state commission recommended a tablet for the Kearsarge and proposed that a replica be placed on the Alabama, linking a past battle to the present reunion.
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New Hampshire
Alabama
Kearsarge
Manila hemp receipts rise as insurgents threaten natives
Maj Gen Otis reports to the war department that from Feb 10 to Apr 29 Manila port received 330000 bales of Manila hemp. Additional quantities arrive as fast as vessels are secured, and the year’s receipts may match the record. The report notes insurgent threats to kill natives who clean hemp to sustain high prices.
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Otis
War Department
Manila
History of Senate Bill 268 in Congressional Record
The passage outlines the bill history from introduction by Mr. Platt of New York through committee referrals, amendments, passage in both chambers, conference actions, and final presidential approval, illustrating the bill's progression and review basis after adjournment.
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Congressional Record Index
Congress
Senate
United States
New York
Platt
Committee On
Judiciary
House Committee On Judiciary
House
Vienna academy plans phonographic archive in libraries
Vienna's Academy of Sciences intends to create a permanent phonographic collection in a Vienna library. The project aims to record every European language and dialect, then add non European languages, capture fine contemporary performances with national airs, and include notable speeches or phrases by celebrated individuals. The academy seeks more durable recording material than current methods.
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Vienna
Academy of Sciences
Academy
Scotchman’s Mafeking porridge bonus aids garrison
A Scotchman who devised the Mafeking blend of porridge received a government bonus of £5, valued as six weeks of extra rations for the garrison. The natives prefer this food. Despite harsh travel conditions across 1200 to 1400 miles of snow and ice, 790 people departed Dawson for Nome around December 4, 1899, and March.
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Dawson
Nome
Britain’s Navy Weak in Wartime Analysis Shows Limited Home Defense
The article argues that despite Britain's large navy, naval strength is insufficient for global empire protection. Diagrams compare home defense against the empire's worldwide duties, revealing only 24 warships could guard the British Isles while mercantile interests require vast naval support. It claims Russia France Italy and Germany can better defend their smaller merchant fleets.
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England
Great Britain
Ireland
British Isles
Russia
France
Italy
Germany
Henry Mississippis Voting Misstep Remains Noted
Mississippi Representative Patrick Henry failed to participate in a roll call during district measure debates. He hurried from lunch to the chamber and attempted to vote but had not been recorded. Speaker Henderson cited rule forbidding late requests and Henry returned to the cloakroom.
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Patrick Henry
Mississippi
Washington Post
Bailey
Texas
Henry
Speaker
Speaker Henderson
Mr. Henry
Gen. Henderson
Henderson
A Child Who Became Great and Ruskin’s Early Years
A short reflection on John Ruskin, noting his precocious childhood. At seven he wrote rhymes and kept a diary recounting trips with his father, revealing early interests in English cathedrals and landscapes that shaped his future career as a leading art critic and essayist.
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John Ruskin
England
Not Homer After All Recital Sparks Compliment from Maiden
A rising poet recited several poems to a fair young girl and paused for feedback. The maiden replied with praise, saying he is the best specimen of his craft.
Lobster Name Sparks Prose Lesson in Baltimore
A rising poet boasts of a line about Homarus Americanus then discovers the name is the scientific term for lobster after checking a dictionary. The Baltimore American quips that this comes from letting daughters read classics and talk slang, highlighting language and education.
Lake Kivu People Profile of Wakuanda Pastoral Society
Lake Kivu lies about 150 miles west of Victoria Nyanza. The Wakuanda are a pastoral people divided into Watsui aristocrats and others. They breed long-horned cattle, prize slavery for keeping bovine bonds, and maintain race horses and horse races amid peppered hills and rich pastures.
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Kivu
Victoria
Nyanza
Admiral Sampsons Wish for Watermelons Fulfilled at Sea
During the Santiago blockade Admiral Sampson and officers longed for Georgia watermelons. A New York artist, Mrs Van Brunt, learned of the tale and shipped several barrels of melons to the front. The captain stored them on ice and planned delivery to the Texas or to the admiral, delivering a storied canned fruit feast at sea.
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Santiago
Sampson
New York
New York City
van Brunt
Texas
Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post
Tome Endowment grows from 2 to 4 million dollars
The Baltimore Sun reports Jacob Tome's endowment to the school bears his name is now valued at least four million dollars. About one million will fund new buildings on the Susquehanna bluff near Port Deposit, leaving three million for institute maintenance, making it far richer than Lawrenceville’s roughly 300 thousand dollars in endowments and 700 thousand in property.
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Baltimore Sun
Tome
Jacob Tome
Susquehanna
Port Deposit
America
Lawrenceville
N. J
Singing Before the Queen Ceremony and Rewards
Annulet Andrews notes royal music customs with a Buckingham Palace concert for dukes and visiting potentates, inviting singers weeks in advance, gifting a modest honorarium, and offering no souvenir. At country estates the tone is more informal, the queen chats with the artist, and she presents a jewelry memento of the appearance.
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Buckingham Palace
London
Annulet Andrews
Aged 140 Years and Other Snippets From Old Notes
A voice recounts a man claiming to be 140 years old born near Newcastle and tied to a Revolutionary era master who took him to Richmond. He recalls seeing British warships on the James River and Gen Washington on a white horse with gold ornaments and a feather. The American Jewish Year Book reports 1,043,800 Jews in the U S with city counts for New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, California, Maryland, and Missouri. A Norwegian privilege allows married couples to travel on rail at a fare and a half.
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Jerry” Akin
Borp
Newcastle
Hanover County
Spencer Rone
Aileéen
Che Reweacork World
Richmond
James River
Gen. Washington
United States
New York
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Ohio
California
Maryland
Missouri
Papillon Rose Poem Speaks Of Fragile Beauty
A fragmentary poem quotes Papillon and Rose speaking in sorrow over beauty that will fade. Flora is asked to paint a dew drop on velvet floors, colored to reflect grief as the flower anticipates decay. Source text is a fragmented literary excerpt with decorative language.
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Jean OC
Haves
Born Again Misprint in Newspaper Office
A London editor refuses to contradict a death notice claiming a man is alive, replying that if it appears in the paper it is correct. The editor vows to remedy by listing the man as a birth the next day, in keeping with the paper’s policy of not contradicting items that run.
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London
Trouble in the Caravan Water Request
A camel refuses to share water with an overheated elephant on a hot day. The elephant pleads for pouches to drink, claiming the caravan benefits from water for the show. The camel insists it is only part of the show and does not carry extra water.
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Chicago Tribune
Hard on Him Page Line Sparks Sharp Exchange
A terse interchange unfolds with a biting remark about cleverness and discipline, as one speaker notes they must repeatedly turn the other down to keep them in their place. The exchange centers on authority, tone, and recurring refusals.
In Due Form of Meeting Adjournment
A brisk exchange centers on parliamentary form as a young woman asks how to end a meeting and the young man suggests adjournment after a humorous interruption. The quip showcases wit about procedural etiquette and the inevitable end of formal proceedings.
A Curious Patchwork of Old Newspaper Snips
A compilation of short items and quips from 19th and early 20th century papers. The text includes dialogue snippets from Calamities and human interest scenes, a convict anecdote, and light humor about organ tuning and church roofs. The pieces resemble a collage of magazine clippings.
Suggesting the Combination Dinner Blues
A Chicago Tribune item shows a playful exchange where one asks Henry what he wants for dinner and receives a weary reply. The companion jokes about his mood, promising to cook a greens dish to lift his spirits.
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Chicago Tribune
A Lightning Destroyer
A lighthearted note from the Indianapolis Journal recounts Mrs. Dobbs describing her lively child Charlie. The exchange highlights his energetic nature and knack for making even fresh clothes look worn in moments.
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Charlie
Captain Coghilin’s Death and Illness Report
Bloomington July 15 relatives announce the death of Capt. Coghilin who commanded the cruiser Neleleh in the Manila battle. He suffered an illness and an operation was performed. recovery deemed doubtful. He is at Cocorads Srinss with his wife.
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Coghiian Fit
Bloomington
Coghilin
Neleleh
Manila
Cocorads Srinss
To Have and to HoldRequested by a Little Girl
A small girl asks a librarian for a book her sister wants. The librarian questions the title and the girl confirms it, muttering a line about keeping it if obtained, revealing a simple, poignant moment in the library setting.
Trust Problem Compared to Digestive Ailments
A thoughtful mind faces the trust problem as a serious social issue that grows unseen like stomach disorders. The advertisement promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as the reliable remedy for such ailments and related stomach issues.
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Hostetter
A Substitute Lady Quips About Missing Husband
A witty exchange between a young wife and her neighbor from Wave Crest on Sunday reveals the older matron’s habit of reading the newspaper at breakfast, easing the absence of her husband. An advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder for foot ailments at 25 cents with a free sample offer.
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New ‘York Commercial Advertiser
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Homeseekers Excursions via Chicago & Eastern Illinois RR
The Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad announces first and third Tuesday July and August home seeker excursions to Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi Missouri North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Texas. Fare plus two dollars for round trips, fifteen day outbound limit with layover privileges. return tickets valid twenty one days. Also new wide vestibule train Chicago to Waco Fort Worth daily at 1 pm with Pullman sleeping cars and reclining chair cars. Contact Chicago & Eastern Illinois agents or L Stone for details.
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Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Regia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
South Olina
Tennessee
Texas
Chicago
Waco
Fort Worth
Hicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
L. Stone
Dr J H Rindlaub Eye Ear Nose Throat Specialist Fargo
An advertisement presents Dr J H Rindlaub as a specialist in eye ear nose and throat care based in Fargo North Dakota with a tagline about value, noting pricing emphasis as a practical consideration.
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J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. D
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Linton, Emmons Co
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Papillon
Indianapolis Press
Black Maria
Collier’s Weekly
Billy
Indianapolis Journal
Jack
Homeseekers
Panker
Hall
Price
Pinkham Record
Lydia E. Pinkham
Minnesota
Baker Drug Company
Fergus Falls
Minn
Ctictea
I! Thompson
Whee Asswerieg
Reir
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