Cuba Progressing and Arctic Explorer Morris Jesup Noted
The piece argues Cuba will need continued American supervision through the next electoral cycle and hints at long term occupation if unrest recurs. It also recalls Cape Morris Jesup as the northernmost land, named for Morris K. Jesup, a patron of science and exploration who recently died.
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Cape
Morris Jesup
Nouth
Greenland
Commander Peary
Peary Arcuec Club
Morris K. Jesup
Jesup
Scien Ric
New York City compared with ancient metropolises and philanthropy
The piece notes New York’s healthy growth with births surpassing deaths by 40,000, contrasts it with European cities, and discusses innovations from Edison to Tolstoy. It highlights philanthropy like London’s 6pence gifts, Mrs. Rylands’ fortune to libraries, and social attitudes toward charity and progress.
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New York City
Nineveh
Tyre
Babylon
Sodom
Mr. Dooley
London
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Paris
New York
Warships to Visit Japan and Possible China Stop
The American battle fleet will visit Japan after an invitation from Emperor Meiji’s government. Secretary Root accepted the invitation after Cabinet discussion, with China likely next if invited. Plans center on a route via Hawaii, Samoa, Melbourne, Sydney, Manila, Yokohama, and Manila before returning home via the Suez Canal.
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Washington
Japan
Root
Baron Takahira
Roosevelt
China
Metcalf
Admiral Pinksbury
Atlantic Seaboard
Hawaiian Islands
Samoa
Melbourne
Sydney
Manila
Yokohama
Philippines
Suez Canal
Flood relief as Pittsburg braces for still uncertain losses
Officials of the weather bureau announced a sudden change in conditions and the Pittsburg flood, which struck in the morning with unusual violence, will be less severe than feared though it brings enormous losses. Families are trapped, flood patrols supply food, railroads are delayed, and river craft suffered heavy damage.
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Pittsburg
United States Weather Bureau
Sfany
Russians in Deadly Duel Between Generals in St Petersburg
In St Petersburg on Wednesday Lieut. Gen Smirnoff was fatally wounded in a pistol duel with Lieut. Gen Fock. They met at the Chevalier Guard regiment school with pistols at twenty paces. The dispute arose from a memorandum by Gen Stairnoff doubting Gen Fock's courage.
Death of Col John Fairfax Veteran of Confederate Army
Colonel John Walter Fairfax died Sunday at Leesylvania in Prince William county Virginia at eighty. A renowned Civil War veteran he served as a colonel in the Confederate army.
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Richmond
John Walter Fairfax
Leesylvania
Prince William County
Virginia
Duke to Wed Miss Elkins in Royal Engagement
The Duke of the Abruzzi and Miss Katherine Elkins have announced their engagement. Senator Elkins will be ennobled by the king so his daughter may be titled before marriage. The duke receives a vice admiral rank and will reside in the Venetian royal palace.
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Rome
Elkins
Venice
Orchard seeks mercy as Idaho killer awaits fate
Caldwell Idaho Harry Orchard was sentenced to death for a series of murders tied to a world shocker confession. Judge Wood urged the state pardons board to commute the sentence to imprisonment after Orchard’s prison conversion and testimony in the Haywood Pettibone trials. The death verdict followed a guilty plea entered last Tuesday.
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Caldwell
Idaho
Harry Orchard
Orchard
William D. Haywood
George A. Pettibone
Frank Steunenberg
Wood
State Board of Pardons
Confesses Brutal Murder In Anderson Case
Grover C. Blake and Orsel Reynolds of Anderson were arrested in Fort Wayne on charges of murdering Blake's mother. Blake confessed after arrest, saying he and Reynolds drank, needed money, and Blake struck the woman with a hammer while Reynolds struck again.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Grover C. Blake
Orsel Reynolds
Anderson
Blake
Reynolds
Monster Crabs Sighted Off Japanese Shore in Bogus Tale
A Japanese newspaper recounts a dramatic encounter near Shimidzu where fisherman Kate battles a gigantic crab. The creature's arms exceed 12 feet and a five foot shell, with the crab weighing about 160 pounds before capture.
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Flere
Shimidzu
Jenka
Kate
Kato
Curious Jewish Ceremony in Kolomea Cemetery
In Kolomea Galicia the ashes of 11 destroyed Torah scrolls were interred in the local cemetery after a synagogue fire. A council funeral followed Hebrew rites as authorities collected ashes in separate urns then placed them in a coffin with a prayer book, carried to a new grave.
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Kolomea
Galicia
Council of the Synagogue
Toy preferences in a Paris school reveal divides
In a Paris school with 132 boys and 72 girls, boys mostly favor traditional toys with 31 choosing trains and 23 tin soldiers, while 40 girls call dolls superior. The text notes few supporters for a controversial toy and labels the idea as a rare playground object.
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Tin Goldiers
Dizbolo
Danger of New Oil Barge Service Across Atlantic
The Standard Oil Company has begun barge service across the Atlantic for oil transport. Two steel barges are towed by oil carriers, with a hawser length of 8,000 feet cited as a danger. A gap of three-fifths of a mile between steamer and tow could invite trouble during dark and stormy nights where barges are near shore.
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Standard Oil
Atlantic Ocean
Chicago Grand Pacific Hotel Destroyed by Fire
The Grand Pacific hotel in Chicago suffered partial destruction from a Friday afternoon fire. About 200 guests and 100 employees escaped unharmed. Loss pegged at 250000 dollars. Duluth skier John Evanson broke the American ski jump record with 131 feet on Sunday, surpassing his prior 124 feet mark at Ishpeming.
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Chicago
Grand Pacific
Duluth, Minn
John Evanson
Duluth
Suriday
Evanson
Ishpeming
Old Steam Locomotives Stirred Alarm in Early Roads
In a reminiscence from 1802 a Trevithick steam locomotive on unrailed roads caused fear among country folk. A toll gate keeper trembled as the car halted and the driver joked that no toll was due, urging the gate to be opened and the vehicle to go on.
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Joseph Hatton
Trevithick
Satan
Rude Gesture Sparks Household Row Over Herr Schmidt
A tense domestic scene unfolds as Erna refuses to see Herr Schmidt after a curt visit. Her mother recalls his latest behavior when he waved a handkerchief goodbye and sneezed into it, prompting renewed frustration and a sharp exchange.
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Herr Schmidt
Erna
Cure for eczema on hands from Cuticura
W H Dean of Newark Delaware reports seven years of eczema on his hands. After trying many remedies and doctors he found complete relief using two boxes of Cuticura Ointment and one cake of Cuticura Soap, with recovery after two months.
The Telephone Girl's Amendment
A business man complains about a telephone exchange miscommunication. He recalls asking to be connected to four hundred and being asked for a more precise number such as fourteen hundred. He notes confusion over the digits and the operator's responses.
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Telephone Central
Remarkable grass promises three crops per year
An Iowa farmer reports on 100 acres selling seed and hay, claiming immense yields. The advertisement touts seed catalogs with samples of various products including Billion Dollar Grass and Victoria Rape, promising high per acre yields and a free seed package with mail request to John A Salzer Seed Co.
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Iowa
la Creuse
America
Aly Miller
Sainfain
Victoria
Weaton
Silver King
John A. Salzer
Druggist’s Generous Offer to Suitor
An old-time druggist declines a suitor for his daughter Amy by promising five other daughters in marriage to him, saying he cannot give Amy because she is promised to his partner’s son. The note ends with the quirky counteroffer of a different match.
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Amy
Handbill Sketch Reveals Copy Confusion and Promise of Reward
A garbled notice offers a ten dollar or reward for a cure and lists names such as Halle F. J. peer C Toledo and F. J. Chene. The text mixes prices, watches, and a claim of honesty from a pawnbroker with stray dialog about an avuncular figure and playful interference.
One Woman's Wrongs and Scottish Judge Anecdote
A dialogue on invention ends with a patent joke about a barbed wire pocket for husbands. Then a Scottish judge anecdote shows a lawyer durably arguing a case and a mother mocking his brief devotion. The exchange illustrates humor from the period with moral contrasts.
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Mrs. Smallpurse
Jury Drawn In Late 19th Century Case From St Louis
A St Louis businessman named John Smith faces jury service amid a financial boom. When asked his color he replies White and when pressed on age he says Forty eight. His occupation is given as Rotten.
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St Louis
John Smith
Pazo Ointment Claims Quick Cure Guarantee
The ad promises cured in 6 to 14 days with a money back guarantee if not cured. It touts PaZO Ointment for various ailments and includes medical testimonials and additional products like Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup.
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