Porto Rican relief bill passes senate for 2 million
The senate approved a Porto Rico relief appropriation of 2,095,000 dollars to be used by the president for public education works and other purposes in Porto Rico. An amendment asserting constitutional authority over Porto Rico failed 61 to 17. The discussion touched on salaries for insular officials and the possibility of a civil government bill nearing completion.
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Washington
Senate
Porto Rico
Allen
Nebraska
Jones
Arkansas
Titan
McKinley
Tilman
Philippine Commission
Foraker
Tillman
Ullman
William MelWinley
Ain
Jefferson
Allison
Laker Bard
Beveridee
Carter
Davis
Deboe
Biking
Made Hanks
Tooster
Chadlinger
Gear
Flare
Hanna
Hawley
Kean Lindsay
Lodge
McBride
McComins
McCumber
McMillan
Penrose
Perkins
Pritchard
Quarles
Ross
Sewell
Shoup
Simon
Spooner
Hurston
Warren
Wellington
Wetmore
Cvil
House Committee On Insular Affairs
Resolution Attacking Standard Oil Dividend Amount
Washington March 17 Following a resolution introduced in Congress by Witzgerald of Massachusetts the motion denounces Standard Oil for paying a total 17 000 000 extra dividend on March 15 1900 atop a 3 000 000 quarterly payout and claims this violated Sherman anti trust law prompting possible prosecutions. the same dispatch notes related Washington events including a dinner for Chicago drainage officials and a Navy general board order backing fleet readiness and coast defense.
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Washington
Witzgerald
Massachusetts
Standard
New York
Congress
Reneral
United States
Washington, Mareh Tt
Long
Bureau of Navigation
Naval War College
German Bavarian railways import American locomotives
Consul General Mason in Berlin reports Bavarian state railway administration imported American locomotives to let Bavarian builders study their construction. Treasury officials are overwhelmed by work after passage of the new franchise law. By yesterday close, exchanges for old bonds reached about 27 million dollars, with most from national banks. many state banks seek authority to convert to national banks.
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Germany
Walahington
Aan
Mason
Berlin
Bavarian State Railway Administration
Washington
The
Treasury
Department
Persian minister to Washington signals new envoy
Washington notes the Persian government plans to send a minister to the United States after ten years of vacancy. The previous envoy left in anger due to harsh American columnists mocking him for his name Hadji Yassan Goolh Kahn and several added syllables.
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Washington
State Department
Hadji Yassan Goolh Kahn
Nomination to Appraiser Position Delayed in Senate Session
In Washington on March 17 the senate executive session saw Faithbanks seek action on the Bynum nomination for appraiser of the port of New York but Democrats objected and the nomination was laid over. General Wheeler arrived in Washington and stated his resignation had not yet been accepted though a decision was not expected soon.
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Washington
Senate
Faithbanks
Bynum
Port of
New York
Wheeler
General Wheeler
White House
Mason to Bring Up Boers Sympathy Resolution
Senator Mason gave notice during the senate executive session that he will again next Monday end up his resolution extending sympathy to the Boers. Washington March 17.
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Mason
Ammin
Washington
Senate
Pensioners to be cut off in Milwaukee case
Milwaukee reports a federal Secret Service inquiry into pensioners receiving allowances. Many will be cut off when the next quarterly payments are due. Most cases involve widows, deemed by law sufficient to terminate benefits. Investigators pursued details in secrecy, with no particulars available. Similar conditions are said to exist in Almenapolis.
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Milwaukee
Secret Service
United States
Almenapolis
Fish and quail charges spark Wisconsin wobble
West Superior Deputy Game Warden Stone pursues eight city butchers for out of season fish sales and targets a prominent hotel for serving quads at a banquet. Meanwhile normalcy lingers in Central America as Costa Rica and Nicaragua face unrest. Wisconsin's fourth letter tote meet crowns E N Chickering champion with Whitewater and Stevens Point runners-up.
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West Superior
Wis
Stone
Milwaukee
Marely
Wisconsin
E. N. Chickering
Chon Phargeaves
Whitewater
Anderoure LL. Wheelock
Stevens’ Point
Dr Putthatmer Exits Cultural Post and Senate Seeds Plan
Dr Putthatmer, former German minister of culture, is out. Congression Md: senators have T4. HOO.00) packages of seeds to distribute myonether rural constituents. Shaten, Pao, liquor dealers refuse service to drunks. Boston theaters arrest. mail fraud alleged. 60,000 Russian troops concentrated at elariensum ad transcauensiary pove her neg. Mrs Arnold, widow of Dr Thomas Arnold, heard misty at Rus ds dead. Aguinidda's Gu' son, expected dead in November, is dead. Sidney Pointer, oldest colt by Star Pointer, has been sold. A London news reader jailed seven days for ceving Cabse war rens of streets. Rev. Robert Brakedli of Hiawatha imprisoned seven years for horse stealing. Charles Adis of Cincinnati shot dead. Infant body found near Igureka, Wisconsin. Rev. James McCord independent candidate for mayor of Manchester, Ohio. Professor Nrickson of Ripon College leaves for Europe, returns in autumn.
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Putthatmer
Congression
Shaten
Pao
Mrateds Pruth
Divine Theater
Boston
Defriut
Trois
Elariensum
Arnold
Thomas Arnold
Robert Brakedli
Hiawatha
Wot
Charles Adis
Cinednnati
Igureka
REPORT ON TRADE CONDITIONS
Trade advices show cheer, values strong with few soft spots. Farm products especially cereals pork cotton rise, manufacture materials steady. corn supply smaller than expected with speculative interest and wheat ties. Iron steel firmer, railroad activity hints may be inflated. Cotton goods stronger and shoe makers busy as weather favors retailers. US business failures total 190.
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New York
Marely
Bradstreet’s
United States
SOO
Tag
Regulator unrest in Neecees prompts governor to seek troops
In Neecees Orangeburg County residents report two visits by white regulators who threatened to return and kill both black and white residents. Station agent and others urge protection. farms halted and businesses disrupted. Governor orders sheriff to mobilize a posse and await troops. Cause of lawlessness unknown.
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Columbia
Neecees
Orangeburg County
Springfield ironworks superintendent dies after stroke
Springfield Illinois March 17 John Cernfith longtime superintendent of the Springfield Ironworks and head of the plant since its acquisition by Republic Iron and Steel died last night at his home after a paralysis stroke he suffered weeks earlier while on a health trip to San Antonio Texas.
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Springfield
Tils
John Cernfith
Republic Iron and Steel Company
San Antonio
Tex
Invalidation Bid Flags Swanzy Mine Sale
Stockholders of the MScanaba River and Land Company challenge the Swanzy mine sale to Tod Stambaugh & Co. at 80,000 dollars, alleging later findings raise the property's value to about 5,000,000 dollars.
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Marquette, Mich
Mscanaba River and Land Company
Swanzay
Swanzy
Tod Stambaugh & Co
Cleveland
Baumgartner Likely Nominated Mayor in Milwaukee Caucus
Milwaukee reports show Henry J Baumgartner leading the Republican caucus for mayor with Wade Richardson as his sole opponent. Baumgartner camps on anti street railway policy. In Indianapolis inspectors from Pennsylvania and Indiana plan the next national convention to be held in the city for four days in early September. In Kaufman Texas a man named Wniny Martin was hanged for criminal assault on a white woman, carried in a wagon to the gallows.
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Milwaukee
Tlenry J. Baumgartner
Wade Tt. Richardson
Baumgartner
Indianapolis
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Kaufman
Tex
Wningy Martin
Tie
Market quotations widen across grains and livestock in Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade quotes show May wheat at 67 wartime 66 34, July 66 3/4, and September 67 1/4. Quarterly corn and oats hold steady with mixed futures. Live stock in Milwaukee and Chicago receipts inform price ranges for hogs, cattle, and sheep, with steers at 5.45 to 5.00 and lambs trading 4.75 to 7.20 in the latest market session.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Prade
Wheateae High
Close
Uis
Iuxtra Creamery
Chaice Dow
Tedutun Don
Svea
Texas
Ladies Can Wear Shoes One Size Smaller After Using
Allen's Foot-Ease powder helps tighten shoes feel comfortable, relieves coins bunions and numb spots, claims cure for ingrowing nails sweating hot feet and swelling. Sold at druggists and shoe stores 26e, trial package free by mail. Address Allen S Olmsted Le Roy New York. Canada coal mining rapidly develops with Nova Scotia arena activities and rising nine counts.
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Allen
Allen S
Olmsted
le Roy
New
Grain-O and a war horse update headline
An advertisement promotes Grain-O as a nutritious coffee substitute for children, priced 16c and 25c. A note reports Scots Grays horses dyed khaki at the war seat in South Africa. A testimonial from M B Smith praises DeWitt's Little Early Risers for constipation and liver issues. The Connecticut Supreme Court rules a furnace is personal property removable by due process.
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South Africa
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Banner Salve Promoted as Top Healing Ointment
An advertisement endorses Banner Salve as the most healing ointment. A letter from E. Presson of Press onville Kansas claims townspeople praise Foley's Honey and Tar as best for grippe cold and coughs. New York society has grown wealthy by westward arrivals in the past five years.
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E. Presson
Pressonville
Kans
H.J. Moogh
Wm. F. Jungkunz & Co
New York
West
Best Banner Salve Promoted By Skin Specialist
An advertisement touts Banner Salve as the best in the world, claimed to be prescription based and universal for piles burns ulcers and skin diseases, produced by H.J. Moogh and Wm. F. Jungkunz & Co. Separately a Chicago jail warden plans to have female inmates cultivate roses to raise their moral standards.
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H.J. Moogh
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Chicago
Kidney disease cure ad and Canadian canal note
An ad touts Foley's Kidney Cure with a guarantee for kidney disease sufferers. It mentions H J Moogh and Wm F. A Swiss cabinet salary of 2400 per year is noted. A Rocky Mountain Tea claim and a Canadian canal completed between Lake Wire and Montreal cost 70 million dollars.
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Foley
H.j.moogh
Wm. F
Jungkunz & Co
Lake Wire
Montreal
Cough Relief Ad Credits Foley’s Honey and Tar
G Vacher of 157 Osgood Street Chicago reports his wife suffered a severe la grippe cough. After trying Foley's Honey and Tar a 50 cent bottle gave immediate relief and cured the cough. Ad mentions price 26e and 50c with H J Moogk listed among suppliers.
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G. Vacher
Osgood St
Chicago
Foley
H. J. Moogk
Wm. FI. Jungkunz & Co
Adam's 300‑day salary vs. great fortunes of Rockefeller
Dr Wright of Detroit notes a thought experiment that if Adam worked 300 days per year from creation to now at fifty cents a day he could not match the vast wealth owned today by Rockefeller or Vanderbilt. Rev Edwards of Minersville Pa praises Chamberlain Pain Balm after rheumatic pain relief. For sale by Joseph Emmert successor to Emmert Burrell.
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Adam
Rockefeller
Vanderbilt
Dr. Wright
Detroit
E. Edwards
English Baptist Church
Minersville
Chamberlain
Joseph Emmert
Emmert & Burrell
Hair Work in All Its Branches at Galena
A brief public notice outlines hairwork offerings and services from Mra AC Thomas at 256 Galena, detailing available branches and treatment options. It notes contact for appointments and lists service scope within the shop.
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Mra
Thomas
Will Have New Quarters For Doctors In Fry Block
The old council rooms in the Fry block have been acquired by carpenters and will be remodeled for Drs Caldwell Stealy and Firestone. They plan to move around April 1st as their present quarters are too small. The new quarters will offer more room and modern conveniences.
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Fry
Carpenters
Harriet M. Burbank Piano Teacher at Studio 149 West Street
Harriet M. Burbank is credited as a piano teacher operating from studio 149 West Street. The brief listing appears to describe a private instruction service with no additional details on schedule or contact.
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Harriet M. Burbank
West Street
Beodtf
Tax Notice from J C Koson Collector
Public tax notice directed to taxpayers to call and pay taxes promptly as books will be closed soon. J C Koson signs as collector urging prompt action and indicating limited access to records.
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J. C. Koson
Money to Loan on Real Estate at 5 Percent
O. Taylor and Frick advertise available real estate loans at five percent interest. They offer financing options and invite inquiries from property owners seeking borrowing solutions.
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O. Taylor & Frick
Homeseeker's Excursion Tickets Sold by CGW Railway
Homeseeker's excursion tickets to nearly all U S points go on sale at all CGW ticket offices on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of February March and April at a low homeseeker's rate of one fare plus 2 00 for the round trip. Tickets valid for return within 21 days of sale. Interested travelers should contact a CGW agent or write F H Lord G P and T A 113 Adams St Chicago for details.
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United States
Chicago Great Western Railway
Chicago Great Western Ba Y
F. H. Lord, G
Adams St
Chicago
Midland Route Tourist Car resumes Chicago to San Francisco
The C M and St P Ry resumes the Midland Route Tourist Car service between Chicago and San Francisco with a Friday night departure from Chicago at 10 35 p m and an Omaha stopover, continuing to Salt Lake City and Salt Lake City to San Francisco by midweek. An optional Salt Lake City excursion is offered. Eastbound service departs San Francisco each Saturday at 8 a m and arrives Chicago Wednesday at 8 25 a m. G H Hearromp G P and T A 9 25 dé&wtd
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Omaha Limited
Chica Wiisseee
Freaport
Aevenuteee
Omaha Express
Attevos Omana Ss
Dodge and Lyle Exp
Teopolke Etenee
Freeport
Dubuque
Chicago
Feveenee
Freepor saePesegnay
Freepor
Ceyaaasien
Mrrives
Renee Eer Erry
Coo
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Chicago Express
Weedebee
Dubu
Sundawengnee
Fanen
Judgeville Line
Rives Freeport
Tresreees
Centralia Express
Eenseeeneane Veseseereananase
Centralia
St. Louis
Leives Freeport
C. M
St. P. Ry
Midland
San Francisco
St. P
Omaha
Colorado Springs
Col. Mid
Salt Lake
So. Pac. Ry
Salt Lake City
Southern Railway offers cheap tickets to southern states
On the first and third Tuesdays of each month through October Homeseekers receive one fare plus 2 dollars for round trips to nearly all points in Tennessee Mississippi Alabama Georgia North Carolina South Carolina Virginia and Florida Tickets are good twenty one days from sale Southeast territory invites prospectors to investigate opportunities and tickets are sold at low rates for travel to the South for exploration Written notices direct readers to Wm 4 Taydon Louisville A G P A and J C Beam Jr N W P A Chicago Ills 6 8dwtf
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Southern Railway
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Florida
Southeastern
United States
Taydon
Louisville
J. C. Beam, Jr
Adams St
Chicago
Ills
Trains Connect Milwaukee Rails To Midwest Cities
Passenger and freight services link Freeport Milwaukee and Chicago with connections to Racine Rockford Janesville Madison and Madison area. No 6 No 38 No 53 No 5 provide close connections and through coaches Milwaukee to Rock Island. J Sweatt, agent, notes baggage checked through to destination.
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Eloit
ELK Boid
Chicago
Racine
Rockford
Janesville
Madison
Milwaukee
Dasparta
St Vere
Clinton
Dubuque
St. Paul
Cedar Rapids
Kansas City
Omaha
Council
Rock Island
D. m
Sweatt
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Utah
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Devore
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Hettinger
Collmann & Co Capital
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Alfred H. Wise
H. 8S
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Elson
Reuben Siegfried
Aaron Bower
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Dr. Dietrich
Bitchie & Lukermann
Zohanics & Boiler Maker
van Buren St
Court House
Nalties
E, H. Place
Qver Emmert & Barrell's
Freeport, Il
L. Snyder
L. Beatrice Ent
Masseus
Douglas Ave
Inois Central Railroad
Standard Oil
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Geep Waller
Camal
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United States Company
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Reign OF the
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Allwaukee Grain
Canada
Nova Scotia
M. B. Smith
Butternut, Mich
DeWitt
H. J. Moogh
J. Moogh
W. F. Jungkunz
R. R
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Swarts & Flegk, Cout
F. A. Schulz
Chicago & Northwestern
E. B. Daley
tNo
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Whaes
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Bart
Chicago Great Western RY
Dubu Ue
Minneapolis
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Kup
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Raby
P. & K. C. Limited
Brewster House
Beth. m
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Csssseee
FOLTO
SUOM
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Northern Pacific Railways
J. B. Swert
Wtf
Man Hong
California
Denver
Pullman
E Bell
Co. P. A
Clark Street
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