Democratic figures see chance to unseat Foraker in Ohio
In Coveland Ohio May 16 Democrats claim momentum as Republicans debate unity after Columbus call rescission. They cite a close current legislature with 62 Republicans 57 Democrats and 2 independents in the House, 18 Republicans 18 Democrats and 1 Independent in the Senate, arguing their odds to elect Foraker’s successor depend on margins and turnout.
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Columbus
Taft
Wornker
Foraker
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Renate
Clanserd
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Tess Tian
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Poratker
Pierce to Brave the Law in Mixed Texan Perjury Case
St Louis reports May 14 11. Clay Torce refuses the benefit of the writ of habeas corpus. A US circuit court magistrate ordered custody to Texas on a perjury charge. Appellate steps included appeals to the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court with bonds set at 820 000. Perjury claim ridiculed as baseless. defense plans to push the matter in Texas courts and await his mistress affairs clearance. London reports Hard Blow to the Suffragettes. Chaplin wins Whobledon by a wide margin amid a pro protectionist backdrop. Independence Kansas notes a large moose destruction and liquor seizure along county roads.
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Clay Torce
United States Circuit Court
Vieree
Texas
Eves
Ottery States
Ottery States Whenit Court of Appedia
United States Supreme Court
Adams
Enum
New York
Yexsuks
London
Whobledon
Henry Chaplin
Royal Government Board
Chaplin
Joseph Chieberlain
Young appoints new post on Yellowstone frontier
General Young, retired, is named superintendent of Yellowstone Country, with Major John Viteler as the new officer. The piece contrasts Bismarck’s fiery temper with the stern, old Frankish traits described, noting the dramatic, even savage, nature of heated exchanges.
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New Post
Washington
Cenerd
Yellowsta Re
John Viteler
Pariah State Reflected in London Truth Quotation
The London Truth quotes Gambetta comparing an unnamed man to a harsh law enforcer, describing him as bulky and sullen with a reddened complexion. It references parents Feihert Jane and Bul Bismarck and a hoped envoy Herbert seen as a future ambassador, all amid a harsh social judgment.
The Apprentice and the Allure of Machine Work
A quotation from QO. M. Becker in Engineering Magazine criticizes the American boy's rush for quick riches through piecework over slower trades. It warns that early machine shop entry traps youths in repetitive, narrow labor with limited growth and horizons.
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QO. M. Becker
Engineering Magazine
Seven In the Bible and its symbolic reach
The article discusses how the number seven appears repeatedly in biblical narratives. It notes creation six days plus rest on the seventh, the seventh month observances, Noah’s warning, Pharaoh’s dreams of seven fat and lean years, and other sevenfold references. It concludes no other number appears as frequently, linking popularity to biblical use and superstition.
Woman's Opportunity
A southern gentleman asks a negro about his welfare. The reply says his health is fine but he has trouble with his wife. He explains she pests him for small money while he claims he has given none yet and they do not share funds.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Pliny’s Jewel Stories About Diamonds and Emerald Eyes
Pliny narrates a tale of a diamond so hard it would shatter an anvil and hammer when struck. He also recounts a Cyprus shore lion with emerald eyes that glowed so bright fishes fled, prompting fishermen to replace them with glass eyes, after which the sharks returned to nets.
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Pliny
Cyprus
Very Gratifying Tale of a Train Journey Misread
A conceited young novelist recalls a reader who carried his latest work on a railway trip and realized he had traveled twenty miles past his destination. A friend jokes that sleeping on trains is a bad habit and adds a humorous aside.
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Fox Hunter’s Bold Hedge Leap Impresses Nuriteh
In a Philadelphia Press story, two fox hunters discuss a remarkable feat. The first notes Mr. Nuriteh cleared a high hedge. The second questions the horse, but the punchline: Nuriteh himself accomplished the jump.
Odd Dialogue on a Horse’s Faults and Fortune
A Chicago News note recounts a quirky exchange about a horse named IyG and another horse with a right eye issue. The One defends the animal’s nature while the Other notes the misfortune, framing a lighthearted horse discussion.
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Chicago News
Father and Son Debate On Career Path At School
A dialogue shows a father urging practicality and money from literature while the son pledges to pursue writing after leaving school. The exchange highlights differing views on artistic careers and financial stability.
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Aly
A Sure Return Savings Department of State Bank
A prudent push for placing surplus funds in a reliable bank with good rates. The Savings Department of the State Bank is presented as safe, conservative, and well capitalized to meet contingencies, enjoying strong public support.
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State Bank
Savings Department of
Tharriman Lines Probe Mention Sparks Chicago Comment
Special government counsel Frank Th Kolloge in Chicago refutes a New York story claiming Kellogg andServermnes urged broad measures to break the Tharriman lines. He says the report outlined in New York resembles his own closing arguments and that a corrected copy was sent to Washington after customary edits.
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Frank Th Kolloge
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tharrhuan Tines
New York
Washington
Kellogg
Charles Servermnes
Tharriman
Contracts Awarded for North Chicago Naval Buildings Plan
Secretary Metcalf awards contracts for ten principal Lake Naval Station buildings at North Chicago. Bids exceeded four million dollar appropriation, so main structures start now and remaining units re-bid with modified plans to fit funds. About two years to complete.
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Major Mexico earthquake rattled Chilpancingo residents
A strong tremor struck Chilpancingo on May 16, described as the worst since early April disturbances. few houses collapsed but no casualties occurred as most residents stayed outdoors to avoid danger. Business and daily routines paused while people feared aftershocks and sought survival essentials.
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Mex
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Boy Sent Up for Life in St Louis Murder Case
In St Louis on May 16 John Stapp aged 14 pleaded guilty to second degree murder and was sentenced by Judge Wullime in the juvenile court to nine years in the penitentiary. He was charged with stabbing to death Mrs Ottilie Kraus on May 2.
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John Stapp
Wullime
Criminal Court
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Ottilie Kraus
Hailway Legislation Cuts Passenger Rates Across Regions
General reductions in passenger rates to northwest points and Pacific coast routes will take effect July 1. The cuts follow recent legislation in Minnesota and North Dakota lowering passenger fares.
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Northwest
Pacific Coast
Minnegoth
North Dakota
Various Global and Domestic News Highlights Referenced
The outline cites issues from wage caps for New England cotton workers to a Japanese hero guest in New York. It mentions Salerno in southern Italy, a Danish highway gang menace, a wheat seeding update in North Dakota, and General Electric stock moves. It notes Roosevelt, naval figures, Guatemalan refugees, a rail collision near Milas with no casualties, Mississippi river transport impacts, and awards from a Pittsburgh meeting of commissions.
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Warhesie Bere Land Commission
The Horse A Picturesque Relic in Passing Times
A correspondent laments changing values as utility replaces tradition. The note critiques loss of rural life, agriculture, and domestic perfumes, warning that old ways and the horse may vanish with new industrial progress.
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Riller and Driver
Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery Promoted
An ad extols Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery as potent tonics and blood purifiers. It claims benefits for nasal and throat mucous membranes, digestive issues, and weary women, asserting non alcoholic, non secret formulas with herbal extracts. It warns against secret nostrums and promotes pills and booklets detailing ingredients.
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Hastrum. Jr. Pleren
London to Have the Most Magnificent Town House In Europe
Features the Brook House project of Sir Ernest Cassel describing its marble staircase and panels from the Saravezza quarry. Notes on Corinthian columns, the dome, and the rotunda like addition. Mentions the long room with arched ceiling and a quoted remark about the project. Also includes a brief药advertisement and a want column reference.
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Tuscany
Brook Mouse
England
Varkinne
Suinrt
Consolidation in Northern Plant Firms Form Private Company
Detroit May reports a group of northern Michigan and Wisconsin plants consolidating into a private stock company with capital stock listed as STW AO. Joseph TL Terry of his city elected president and led the merger. The consolidating companies include Netibeo Trot and Steer, Ashteih Wiss, Manistigie Miet, Tie rell Chemical, Newberry Ren Superior, North or Charcont Draw, and other firms across Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois.
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STW. AO
Josepl TL Terry
Hia City
Netibeo
Steerecompany
Ashteih
Mirmistiypie
Mystery of two mutilated bodies found in Chicago river
Two severed bodies were found in the Chicago River. One is identified as William Bishop, a sailor from Oxdenburg, New York. Detectives suspect both men were slain and cast into the river, with investigators requesting time to complete inquiries.
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Citego
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Champion Cow Dally Bloom Set World's Milk Record
The Henstsey cow Dally Bloom reportedly broke the world yearly milk production record with 17207 pounds, about 2.02 percent above prior marks. Owned by RA Ates of Boston, the report by Secretary William T Caldwell was presented at the Jersey cattle breeders meeting.
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William T. Caldwell
Uernsey
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Boston
Chicago Board of Trade Market Summary May Wheat and Oats
Chicago Board of Trade today shows mixed grain quotes with May wheat at .392 9/16 and May oats at . , with September futures varied. Livestock receipts total around 20,000 with hogs and cattle in moderate demand. poultry prices listed and hay and feeds noted with regional price ranges.
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Kennedy Cough Syrup Sold Under 1906 Law
An old public health blurb notes a cough syrup marketed as a laxative, claimed to gently move the bowels to clear a cold. It lists William PF Junugkunoz druggist at 83 Stephenson Street and references the National Pure Food and Drug Law.
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Wim. PF
Junugkunoz
Stephenson Street
Evolution of Spider Webs Compared to Human Architecture
A naturalist argues that spider web development shows progressive stages from simple egg cocoons to protective sheets, tubes, and the radiating garden web. The article links spider ingenuity to architectural progress in humans, from caves to temples and palaces, citing species differences and evolutionary-like steps.
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Arstet
Justinet
Washington
The Language of the Boy Linguistic Plasticity in Child Speech
A fragment discusses how a child’s language adapts to limited means and the idea that early speech is plastic. Examples include misused prefixes like um and improvised words such as growed, illustrating natural language development and parental guidance.
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Jimmy Jones
Aittle
China
Atlantic Monthly
Victims of the Bosporus Woman Drownings Recurring Tales
The article reports multiple reputed cases of mass drownings in the Bosporus where dozens to hundreds of women from harems were tied in sacks and sent to the sea. It cites sultanate conspiracies and asserts that Turkish authorities cannot enter harems to investigate without the sultan’s permission.
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Bosporus
Europe
Seraglio
Nigny
Muhmud
Mustapha
Turkey
Dame Berners and the First English Angling Book
The London Saturday Review notes Dame Berners, prioress of Sapwell Nunnery near St Albans, as author of the first English angling manual printed in 1496. It records a list of twelve files and suggests modern artificial files, built from her formulas, could rival contemporary devices.
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Sapwell
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England
London Saturday Review
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