Denmark Denied Five Million Purchase by United States
Eugene Guard reports Denmark did not receive five million dollars for West India islands but four and a half million. The unused half million allegedly funded favors near the president and Congress. The AP leak ties Walter Chrismas to McKinley’s circle, a New York banking house, and press associates in a report on the islands’ sale.
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Denmark
United States
West India Islands
Congress
Walter Chrismas
Associated Press News
Chrismas
McKinley
New York
Washington
Islands
C W Knox
Hanna
Richard P Evans
Mr Gardner
Nevada’s New Mines and Tonopah Boom
A late report describes Tonopah Nevada as the center of a new mining district sixty five miles from Sodaville Nye county. Tonopah has about 1500 residents, high living costs, lumber at 1 dollar per board, water hauled four miles at 1.50 per barrel and 25 cents per bucket. Nye county covers 140 by 175 miles with about 1200 people prior to the mining excitement.
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Thunder Mountain
Idaho
Tonopah
Nevada
Nevada Mineral District
Sodaville
Nye County
Ene
Nye
Hille
Rhodes fortune to South Africa public trust speculated
Speculation in English circles centers on Cecil Rhodes fortune. London dispatch notes Hawksley who drew Rhodes' will believes mining investments and other assets are pooled and left for South Africa. Associates say no special bequests, as Rhodes preferred life recompense and reserving wealth for public purposes in South Africa.
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Cecil Rhodes
South Afrca
London
Hawksley
Rhodes
South Africa
Remarkable Old Man Named Portland Mayor Candidate
George H Williams, Grant era attorney-general from 1871 to 1875, is Republican nominee for Portland mayor. At 79 he remains mentally sharp, runs a large law practice, and faces concerns about electing an aged two-year bound leader. The young may die, but the old must die.
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George H Williams
Grant
Portland
Easter Millinery Display Ties Weather to Fashion
A weather clerk emphasizes providing ideal conditions for the Easter display of entrancing hats and other millinery, noting the holiday’s role in prompting shoppers and showcasing spring styles.
Emperor of Austria wash feet on Holy Thursday
The Austrian emperor performed foot washing for paupers yesterday on Holy Thursday. The act, viewed as compassionate, leaves the paupers’ feet marked for the year in the emperor’s eyes, while Kentucky signals a willingness to keep its light shining amid the event. Two youths killed a horse for its hide and sold it for a dollar and fifty cents. the court whipped them with a new rawhide as the parents paid for the animal. William Whitney is reportedly in mourning after paying fifty thousand for a Derby colt that grew sick and is deemed unable to win even if starts.
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Austria
Kentucky
Whitney
Old Paul Kruger Quoted on Rhodes Death
A fragment recalls Paul Kruger reacting to Cecil Rhodes' death with a Scripture line. He said The Lord giveth, The Lord taketh away, and praised be the name of the Lord.
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Paul Kruger
Cecil Rhodes
Rhodes Death Regrets Over Lost Lives and Bank Losses
The note recalls Cecil Rhodes regretting his ambitious blood price as thousands perished. The report adds the Bank of Africa in London facing a two hundred million dollar shortfall after two and a half years of Boer War mine closures.
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Bank of Africa
London
Aye the World
London Population Rise Sparks Grand City Idea
The passage notes London’s growth with an astonishing claim of increasing fifty thousand people annually. It suggests this surge could build a city nearly three times the size of Lane county, highlighting dramatic urban expansion.
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London
Lane County
Death of Cecil Rhodes Referenced by Cooling Measures
Reports describe efforts to ease his final illness. Ice boxes were placed through the roof at the Muizenberg seaside cottage where he died on Wednesday, while a constant breeze was attempted with moving packs and additional windows opened to the walls.
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Cecil Rhodes
Muizenberg
Public craving for sensational prizefight coverage questioned
The writer mocks the Associated Press for repeatedly reporting prizefight details and asserts the reading public would prefer they end quickly and not be burdened with continual sensational updates.
Wyoming Mob Hangs Convicted Sheriff Killer
A mob in Wyoming executed the man convicted of killing the sheriff who tried to arrest him. The state supreme court had granted a stay of execution, but the mob carried out the sentence, underscoring public desire for swift justice despite legal delays.
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Wyoming
State Supreme Court
Ruling Passion Strong in Fright
Brison notes Jayson's wife is very tidy. Wilson recalls Jayson saying a burglar entered the house and she asked if he wiped his feet on the mat.
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Brison
Jayson
Wilson
Courthouse Lodging House Offers Fresh Rooms in Eugene
Visitors can find clean beds with newly papered and painted rooms near the courthouse in Eugene. Floors are immaculate with bright Brussels carpet rugs by each bed and no old carpets.
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Eugene
Courthouse
Willamette University Organizes Baseball Team Captain Chosen
Willamette University students have formed a baseball nine with Glen Unruh as captain and Prof L A Kerr directing the team business. A push is on to form an Intercollegiate league with Corvallis Agricultural College Monmouth Normal School Pacific University State University at Eugene and Albany College all expected to field teams.
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Willamette University
Glen Unruh
L.A Kerr
Salem Journal
Corvallis Agriculture College
Monmouth Normal School
Pacific University
State University At
Eugene
Not Harmonious at Albany Line County GOP Meeting
Report notes a lack of harmony at the Line County Republican convention in Albany. The Democrats remark that harmony did not prevail, with the issue needing another push to outpace the convention held at the Albany armory yesterday afternoon.
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Line County
Albany
Democrat
US Senate
Armory
Eugene hotel crowd swamps city amid frat housing clash
In Eugene, Portland East Side Herald notes overcrowded bobos hotel accommodations as fraternities overwhelm the area while Grants Pass offers work options and is dismissed. The piece contrasts containment strategies between cities and highlights social strain in university districts.
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Hosos
Portland
East Side Herald
Eugene
Bobos Hotel
Grants Pass
Millet farm buyers delayed by lack of surveyor aid
Locating purchasers on the Millet farm has been slowed as the county surveyor is unavailable. Some immigrant families are present and have chosen lots but will not begin building until boundaries are properly located. County surveyor C M Collier is expected daily.
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Junction Times
Millet
C M Collier
Canadian Pacific Route Promises Scenic Summer Travel
Travel inquiry note praises the Canadian Pacific Railway as the best scenic summer route. It highlights passes through Cascade and Rocky Mountains by day, two days and one night, with stops at Field Laggan Scamouse Donald Glacier Banff and fields in Assiniboine Manitoba North Dakota Minnesota. Mentions steamers Athabaska Assinaboine Manitoba across Great Lakes and sleeper cars, urging contact for rates in Portland Oregon.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Cascade
Rocky Mountain
Field, Laggan
Scamouse
Donald
Glacier
Banff
Assinaboine
Manitoba
North Dakota
Minnesota
Athabaska
Great Lakes
Jobucon
Osnshian Pacific Railway
Third Street
Portland, Or
R Jonsson
We Want Chickens by Abril 10 at Eight Cents a Pound
The Seattle Produce Co offers the highest cash price for live hens and spring chickens delivered on or before April 10. Address at 64 West Eighth Street. Payment is eight cents per pound.
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West Eighth Street
S8atttle Produce Co
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Cure a Cold in One Day
An advertising claim promises to stop a cough and work of the cold with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. The slogan No Cure, No Pay is noted along with a price of 25 cents. The wording suggests a product pitch from a historical newspaper page.
Albany School Board Buys Time for New City School
The Albany School board and Superintendent Martindale head to Eugene soon to inspect the new public school building. A contract will be let shortly for constructing the first ward school in Albany.
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Albany Herald
Albany School Board
Martindale
Eugene
After Baby Comes and the Health of Mothers
The piece argues that postnatal weakness stems from poor prenatal health and stresses that strong preparation is key to a smooth recovery. It touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery as life changing for mothers, sharing testimonials and urging mothers to seek nerve and body strengthening remedies. It notes the absence of alcohol and narcotics in the formula and offers a free medical advisor book upon request.
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Perha
Ely
Dr. Pierce
Aroostook Co
Maine
Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo, N.Y
The Sinful Brother at the Church Meeting
A bishop grills Brother B on religious practice asking if a Christian may lack family prayer. Brother B asserts religiosity exists without family prayer and cites a better brother who has no family yet is deemed better, then explains the brother has no family.
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Brother B
Harper's
The Basking Shark Facts and Harpoon Harvests
The basking shark grows up to forty feet with small teeth and usually does not attack people. It basks at the surface with a tall back fin like a sail, then dives vigorously when struck, requiring long rope to hold. Off Iceland, it is caught for its liver and oil used to adulterate cod liver oil.
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Iceland
Revivalism in Jamaica Sparks Scandals and Tragedies
Cornhill describes revival meetings in Jamaica as harmful to Black advancement, noting a doctor’s account of a woman dying from fervent dancing during a spiritual fit and a case where a woman climbed onto a neighbor’s roof during possession. The piece brands these so called pious motions as dangerous distractions.
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Jamaica
Cornhill
The Kid Glove Myth of Kid Gloves
The piece explains that true kid gloves are not made from kid but from goat or lamb skin. It notes the extensive care of the goats raised in mountainous France, fed only milk, kept in a den to avoid damage, and then slaughtered for skin. It adds that sheep, deer, and colts are used for so called kid and dogskin gloves.
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France
Potato cultivation and wild varieties in the Americas
The report notes that at the time of the discovery of America the potato was cultivated in temperate South America from Chile northward. Spaniards first observed it in Peru. The European and North American cultivated varieties originated in Chile and various wild plant species are found across South America. Some botanists claim wild potatoes grow in Mexico and Arizona.
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Humboldt
America
South America
Chile
Peru
Europe
North America
Mexico
Arizona
Banana Plant Leaves Enjoyed by Animals and Wind
The banana leaves reach six feet by two feet and tear easily in tropical winds, enhancing their grace. Bananas are loved by beasts, birds, and humans, and owners in sparsely settled areas should protect plantations with a thorny fence.
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Tropics
A Paegerous Tree and a looming Hanging Fear
A Boston Transcript note recounts fear of a man possibly hanged from a tree branch, with readers warned about a perilous tree and troubled interest in genetics. The fragment hints at danger and curiosity surrounding a macabre scene.
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Gene
Neestra Black
Boston Transcript
Humorous Funeral Anecdote Sparks Family Feud Over Ride
A narrator tells a funeral tale to friends and a mother-in-law audience member. The widower refuses to ride in the hearse with his mother-in-law, who caused his misery, prompting laughter yet a sharp reaction from her. A contrasting church rain story ends with an elder recalling a buried son-in-law, adding to the humor.
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Tridip
cCy
Cago Chronicle
How to Make Yourself Invisible Recipe Revealed
A dated ritual from Petit Albert describes assembling a magical pot and ritual items then placing a cat in the pot at midnight. The process insists a 24 hour wait, not speaking or moving, followed by bone handling and aiming to vanish from a mirror. The text ends with a backward exit from the room.
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Petit Albert
Odors as Disease Indicators Across Illnesses
The Medical Record cites odor indicators for diseases. New mown hay signals pyxmia while typhus shows an ammoniac scent and jaundice a musky aroma. Yellow fever smells like burnt barley and cholera skin emits ammoniacal notes, with other scents linked to measles, rheumatism, and smallpox.
How Bay Rum Is Made in Dominica
Bay rum is produced in Dominica from dried Pimenta acris leaves. The leaves are dried, placed in a retort with water, and distilled to yield bay oil. A small amount of oil is needed per puncheon of rum, and the northern district's abundant plants sustain a lucrative local industry.
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Dominica
Rejected Manuscript Letter Climbs New York Paper
A quoted exchange reveals an editor's note from the New York Commercial Advertiser explaining a manuscript was rejected because another contributor had already accepted a similar theme. The correspondence shows a suitor named Simms and an editress who declined the offer.
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Simms
New York Commercial Advertiser
A Look Ahead at a Wedding Anniversary Plan
A wedding date is set with a playful twist as the groom hopes his fiancee’s birthday will double as both anniversaries. The exchange highlights a light romantic motive behind the date choice.
Diamond Tests Behind the Stone Reveal Real Versus Fake
The guide explains two methods to test authenticity. Look through the diamond as a magnifier to inspect the grain of the skin. If genuine, grain is not visible. if fake, the grain is clearly seen and the setting may be visible.
Six Women With Babies Vote On Prettiest Infant In Liverpool
In Liverpool six women with babies gathered and agreed to vote on the prettiest infant, each baby receiving one vote.
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Liverpool
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