Immigrants and Crime Debate Shapes Immigration Bill
Washington correspondence notes Senator Lodge champions an educational test for immigrants amid fears of crime and pauperism. Statistics cited show foreign born in 1890 census nearly 80 percent of white population. supporters urge discrimination to exclude the least desirable entrants.
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Washington
United States
Congress
Senator Lodge
Immigration Committee
Senate
Lodge
Pater
Italy
Poland
Hungary
Russia
England
Ireland
Wales
Germany
Scandinavian
Denmark
Great Britain
Unusual Sights at Long Branch and Immigration Debate
A fragmented passage discusses Long Branch observations and sharp immigration critique. It cites historical immigrant figures by country and year, then argues against unrestricted immigration, claiming it lowers American wages. Proposals include a wide range of restrictions and the Lodge educational test poised for adoption.
Theodore C. Search Named New President of NAM
Theodore C. Search, aged fifty two, elected head of the National Association of Manufacturers. He presides over the J. B. Stetson Hat Company of Philadelphia the world’s largest hat maker and founded the Philadelphia textile school noted for teaching modern textile manufacturing. He advocates home market protection and American trade promotion.
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National Association of Manufacturers
Theodore C. Search
Philadelphia
J. B. Stetson Hat Company
Quaker City
Mr. Search
Philadelphia Textile School
Actoo
Search
Manufacturers’ Association
United States
American engineer Hammond held on treason charges in South Africa
John Heys Hammond, an American engineer and ally of Cecil Rhodes, is imprisoned in the South African republic on high treason charges. A native of San Francisco and Yale graduate of 1876, Hammond reportedly receives a substantial salary from Rhodes, the diamond magnate and head of the Chartered Company.
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John Haye Hammond
Tranevast
John Heys Hammond
South African Republic
Rhodes
Diamond King
Chartered Company
Cape Colony
Cecil Rhodes
Jack Hammond
Hammond
San Francisco
Yale College
Amber dies in Chicago cancer operation noted author Marthe Holden
Marthe E Holden known as Amber, a gifted Chicago writer born in New York forty two years ago, died after a cancer operation. Her pen brought sunshine to many homes and lifted weary hearts, with works widely copied nationwide including her series A String of Bends for the Chicago Herald and Times Herald.
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Sunshine
Marthe E. Holden
Amber
Chicago
Theaweet
Holden
New York State
Chicago Herald
Times-Herald
Stranded Steamer St Paul Off Long Island Beach
The American liner St Paul lies ashore on the outer bar of Hotel Brighton Long Branch New Jersey. Wreckers moved the vessel about 20 feet during a favorable tide but the stern remains sea ward by four degrees. At high tide the ship registered twenty two feet in the bow including seven feet of sand. Passengers baggage cargo and 1 300 000 in gold are aboard safe. The vessel’s engine room accident near her dock killed or injured ten men.
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Long Island
St. Paul
Hotel Brighton
Long Branch
N. J
Jamson
President nominates Puck for Miami district customs post
The President sent to the Senate the nomination of John H. Puck to be collector of customs for the district of Miami Ohio. Senator Allen introduces a bill banning convict-made goods for federal officials. Supreme Court decision looming on Pension Commissioner power to order reductions. Avery bills life saving station Charlevoix Michigan. J B Morton calls annual Regular Army and Navy Union convention in Washington May 18. House subcommittee cuts Indian appropriation by 400000 compared with current year.
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Senate
John H. Puck
District of
Miami
Ohio
Allen
Nebraska
Supreme Court
Commissioner of Pensions
Avery
Michigan
Charlevoix
Mich
J. B. Morton
Regular Army and Navy Union
Washington
House
Walter Baker Co. Reopens Breakfast Cocoa Sales in Ohio
Walter Baker & Co. Limited of Dorchester announces reversal of Ohio court ruling and will resume sale of Breakfast Cocoa there. The firm asserts its product is pure cocoa bean extract with oil removed, not adulterated, and that the law targets adulteration rather than purifying products. They plan to restore full supply to the state promptly.
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Messrs. Walter Baker & Co., Limited
Dorchester
Mass
Ohio
Cavahogs County
I Yahoga
Foxe
Cleveland
Mesara
Walter Baker &Co
Circuit Court
Cuyahoga County
Court of Common
Gale
St. Jacobs
Not Munch. He I am so afraid your father will object
Dialogue from the New York Weekly shows a girl reassuring a companion that her father will not object, asserting the parent has little influence in the family. The fragment captures a light domestic exchange.
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Papa
New York Weekly
Florida Limited Train Sets Sail From Cincinnati
The Florida Limited, a Queen and Crescent Route gold vestibuled train, departs Cincinnati today at Sam and arrives in Jacksonville tomorrow morning at the same hour, covering 109 miles on the test line.
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Cincinnati
Jacksonville
Amusing ambush of a winded watch and other items
A London tale recalls a man tried for stealing a watch from a woman in an omnibus who claims ownership. The case collapses when a keyless watch proves the accused could not wind it. The magistrate commits him for trial. The passage shifts to various notes and adverts noting oats, catarrh cures, petroleum, and prices on shoes.
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London
Expectorant Ad Promises Quick Relief for Cold Threats
An 19th century advertisement urges readers to treat colds promptly with Dr. D. Jayne's Expectorant claiming it prevents latent diseases and aids throat and lung complaints. It also touts The Queen and Crescent as a premier through sleeper to Florida with three car lines daily from Asheville, North Carolina.
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D. Jayne
Queen and Crescent
Florida
Asheville
N.C
Moree
Cripple Creek Gold Rush Route Advertises Santa Fe Line
The Cripple Creek district in Colorado attracts crowds as spring mining excitement grows. Travel via the Santa Fe Route from Chicago or Kansas City offers direct standard gauge service with through sleepers and free chair cars.
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Santa Fe
Cripple Creek
Colo
Chicago
Kansas City
G. T. Nicholson
Monadnock Block
Weather signs and quack cures fill a 1890s page
Panicky forecasts and nerve anecdotes mingle with patent medicines. Claims tout St Jacobs Oil for storms and Piso’s Cure for consumption alongside advertising lines about cochineal dyes and sleeping car lines on the Queen and Crescent Route. A worn aphorism on wealth closes the column.
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Carroll D. Wright
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New York
Theodore C
Walter Baker & Co
Solomon
Yrate
Bao
Emar
W. Gleason
Notary Public
Yeeall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Druggists
Unites States
W. L. Douglas
Heine
Piso
Amos Kelner
Cherry Valley, Ill
Hood
Beng
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