President McKinley's informal Windsor walks and guard limits
Details of President McKinley's informal routines show he avoided bodyguards during morning strolls in the White House grounds and relied on minimal security. The piece notes his independence, the slight protective detail by Captain Valleley, and medical optimism following his shooting.
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McKinley
Washington
White House
Charles Dawes
Secret Service
George Fos'er
Washington Post
Buffalo
Valleley
Exposition Force
Exposition Grounds
Mountain Mountain Disappears After Earthquake in Japan
The steamer Tartar reports a Northern Japanese mountain near Kolwayama village that rose 500 feet and covered 40 acres. On August 16 a loud tremor preceded villagers finding level ground where the hill had stood, the mountain having sunk bodily into the earth.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Japan
Iguea
Kolwayama
Modern Surgery Triumph Amid President’s Recovery
The article discusses a potential recovery for the President, framing it as a triumph of modern medical science. It highlights optimism about emerging treatments and the broader implications for global medicine, noting cautious hope from experts.
President Cleveland Kept Guard During Public Appearances
The article notes President Cleveland kept a trusted bodyguard by his aide during travel and public events. In receptions the guard mixed in civilian clothes on the president's left, scrutinizing strangers and ready to intervene if danger arose. It argues those who mocked such precautions later praised the foresight amid threatening letters received by Cleveland and other presidents.
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Cleveland
European Kings Safer Than U S President Says Papers
European papers contend monarchs face lower assassination risk than the U S president due to etiquette and guards, while a president must greet crowds at receptions and is more easily approached in other circumstances.
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Europe
United States
Treasury Warns Of Stolen unsigned Montana Bills
The treasury department warns banks that 300000 dollars in unsigned bills from two Montana banks are circulating after an express robbery. The amount includes 100000 in twenties and 200000 in tens. Public should refuse notes unless signed by the cashier and president.
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Treasury Department
Montana
Census reveals illiteracy gaps by region in 1920s data
The census office reports a surprising fact that illiteracy among voting age males is higher in Nebraska than New Hampshire, challenging prior views of New England intellectual leadership and prompting regional reassessment.
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New Hampshire
Nebraska
New England
Polish Day Postponed at Buffalo Exhibition
Polish Day has been indefinitely postponed at the Buffalo Exposition. One member of the nationality has brought shame on many worthy citizens.
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Buffalo Exposition
Cottage Grove Fire Destroys James H McFarland Home
Special to the Guardian Cottage Grove Sept 10 The residence of James H McFarland burned today between noon and 1 pm with second story in flames. Lower rooms saved but upstairs furnishings destroyed. Loss about 2500 with unknown insurance. Fire company failed to reach the building.
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CoTrTace Grove
James H McFarland
Fiue
Oregon Fire Relief Association
McMinnville
McFarland
Bolee
Idaho
Rail time zones and the true time gap between Buffalo and Eugene
The article explains railroad time divisions across the United States, detailing Central, Eastern, Mountain, Pacific, and other zones. It notes Buffalo lies near the 79th meridian and Eugene near the 123rd, making Buffalo about three hours ahead of Eugene in true solar time as the east leads the west by roughly one hour every 15 degrees.
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Buffalo
McKinley
United States
Chicago
New York City
Canada
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Coast
Portland
Eugene
San Francisco
New York
City Council Proceedings Report Actions and Ordinances
The Daily Guard records the Bept 10 city council meeting with Mayor Chrisman and six councilmen present. Actions include paying bills, approving sidewalks on Lincoln street and Mill street, appointing Street Commissioner Turner as sewer construction supervisor, second and third readings of sewer connection penalties, and transfer of a saloon license from J T Witter to Emil Etter. The council discusses newspaper advertising for New Year’s Oregonian edition and adjourns. Pendleton Tribune note: Homer Wats attends University of Moscow United States.
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Roney
Peter
Barker
Green
White
Dorris
M S Barker
M D Bisse
Emil Etter
J T Witter
Lincoln Street
Mill Street
Twelfth
Thirteenth Street
Turner
Finance Committee
The
Oregonian
Judiciary Committee
The Hostess with a Dignified Young Man
An anecdote from the Milwaukee Sentinel recalls a dignified young man who refuses cards cigars and a drink in a smoking car as three jovial traveling salesmen try to loosen him. A ministerial old man then offers a daughter in the parlor car, but the young man explains he never intends to marry.
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Finny
Hostoss
Milwaukee Sentinel
On eo Helv Fire Insurance Mutual Growth and Details
A local mutulus insurance association in McMinnville Oregon reports rapid growth with 15 000 members and more than nine and a half million dollars in force. It offers fire insurance at less than half the standard rate and does not accept merchant risks. For details contact A C Chandler or Sir George in Eugene.
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Tis
Standard
A C Chandler
McMinnville
Ore
Sir George
Eugene
Oregon
Land for Sale Near Pleasant Hill in Oregon Country
Sixty acres of land with 10 acres cleared and the rest in pasture includes a good house out buildings and fence. Also 160 acres of rolling brush and timber land nearby. Property lies near Pleasant Hill. Call William Wooten Pleasant Hill or address 1 A Crane Wendling.
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Pleasant Hill
Wm Wooten
For Sale 80 Acre Noti Valley Timberland Near Eugene
For sale 80 acres of land 15 miles west of Eugene in Noti valley. Partly improved with good spring water, fertile soil, and good timber. Near a school. Price 275 owed or 325 on easy terms. Address H F Lanxcexnour Kiowa Colorado.
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Eugene
Noti Valley
Priel
Kiowa Colorado
Washing habits prompt from a benevolent observer
A scene shows a polite mother asking a girl if she washes daily. The girl replies that she is washed by her mother each morning, while the narrator laments lower-class depravity and contemplates organizing a society to enforce hygiene.
Oats for sale at Bonn & Son Irving Oregon
Feed oats and baled hay offered by Bonn and Son of Irving Oregon. Oats stored at their warehouse in Eugene at the highest market price.
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Bonn & Son
Irving, Or
Oats Stored and Bought at Gene Warehous Market
Oats stored at Eu gene warehouse with highest market price paid there. SH FRIENDLY.
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Eugene
Who's Your Tailor Ed V Price & Company Chicago
Tailor shop ad lists Ed V Price & Company in Chicago next to Laneounty Bank. Mentions J M Hows and Aen. branding. Proposes alterations and custom garments with local business context in an early 20th century newspaper style.
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Ed V Price & Company
Chicago
Upstaira Recom
Laneounty Bank
Hemlock Bark Wanted by W W Haines & Co
A local notice seeks 500 cords of hemlock bark at ten dollars per cord. Enquiries should be made at the tan yard of W W Haines & Co for purchase details.
Data stored at my Warehouse, Eu paid there for.
A terse note states data is kept in a warehouse and payment is made in euros at that location. The message mentions eight friendly units and implies a storage or data handling arrangement. No additional contextual details are provided.
Auction for chittim bark and wool at Ax Billy's Store
W Sanders in Eugene invites buyers to bring chittim bark and wool to his office at Ax Billy's Store where the highest cash price will be paid.
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W Sanders
Eugene
Ax Billy
Reading Browning and Praed Sparks Library Exchange
In a Philadelphia Record excerpt, Goodby surveys Woodby’s library and quizzes him on poets. Woodby admits unfamiliarity with Browning and Praed, prompting a wry exchange about understanding poetry and the usefulness of prayer.
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Goodby
Woodby
Browning
Philadelphia Record
Father Questions Support for Daughter in Time of Strain
A heavy father asks if he can rely on help for his daughter, and the young hero vows to support her. The father admits he can no longer afford the arrangement, highlighting financial strain in a domestic moment reported by the Indianapolis Press.
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Indianapolis Press
Pugilist Footwork Quoted in Chicago News Chat
A Chicago News snippet notes a proverb about boxing feet and hands. It contrasts a male pugilist’s skill with a question about whether a baby will become a pugilist, observing the child’s footwork habits.
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Chicago News
Uncertain bullet location in McKinley case hints at guesswork
The exact spot of the assassination bullet remains speculative with no probe or X ray locating it. Surgeons rely on its suspected path through the stomach walls to infer the bullet lodged in back muscle. Jhonny Jones becomes chief engineer on the Olympia, sailing Puget Bound.
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McKinley
Jhonny Jones
Olympia
Puget
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