Lodge's Bill Passes In Senate Amid Immigration Debate
In Monday Senate action the Lodge immigration bill passes after amendments on literacy and family reunification. Senator Wolcott delivers bimetallic commission speech. Mills across New England and adjacent states stage wage reductions triggering idle capital, with Fall River and New Bedford among affected centers.
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Colorado
Bimetallic Commission
Hanna
Foraker
Ohin
Sherman
Hobart
Mr. Spooner
Wisconsin
Bysband
Cuba
Big Mill Strike Expands Across New England Mills
A nationwide wage cut triggered a major strike of about 125000 cotton operatives in 10 northern mills. In six centers including New Bedford and Fall River, 26745 workers walked out while 3100 in Biddeford refused the new schedule. Mills in Saco Lewiston Fitchburg and Burlington Vermont also faced shutdowns as push to end time-based pay systems gains momentum. The action began Monday with no violence at mill gates.
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Birlington
Lewiston
Worcester County
Maine
Rhode Islind
Connecticut
New Bedford
Lowell
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Bughind
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Saco
Fitchburg
Laconia
York Mills
Anderscoggin
King Philip
Pall River
Queen City
Burlington
Supreme Court rules against recovery for death by own action
Supreme Court Justice Harlan delivers the decision in Ritter v. Mutual Life Insurance. He rules that heirs cannot recover on a life policy when the insured dies by his own action while of sound mind. The opinion states contracts of insurance do not contemplate self-inflicted death and such coverage would be against public policy.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
A. Howard Ritter
William M. Runk
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Ruck
Philadelphia
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McKinley Pledges Aid to Cuba Despite Spain Objections
President McKinley assures American donations to Cuba will be distributed by Gen. Lee despite Spanish obstruction. He emphasizes no threat, only determination to ensure relief for starving Cubans, while Havana and Consul General Lee receive no direct assurances from Spain. Public reaction hints at possible military intervention.
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McTinley
Philadelphia
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Cuba
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Judge Day
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Naide
Indoor baseball as winter amusement for readers
The piece describes a make shift indoor baseball using cardboard bases and colored markers. Players flip an arrow to advance runners on a simulated diamond with spaces for base hits strikes and outs. A second fragment outlines a Unitarian clergyman who later joined the Presbyterian church and left ministry for journalism.
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New York
Ierald
Minister Journalist Dr Hepworth Sheds Light on Armenian Massacres
Rev Dr George H Hepworth, a New York divine, reports from Armenia on Turkish outrages against Christians. He writes letters to a New York paper detailing his findings, saying Crewe for Tiemastieres shares blame and politics influenced the troubles. He began his profession.
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George H. Hepworth
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Armenia
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Mepworth
Bank Forger Foiled by Teller’s Caution at New York Firm
A con man posed as a legitimate customer in a New York bank, cashing a $100 check with a forged indorsement. He returned with a $900 check from the same firm, again seeming to pass, but the teller’s suspicion led him to verify the account. The firm head revealed no checks issued that morning, exposing the fraud. The teller’s caution saved the day.
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New York
Tew
Scribner’s
A Possible Impostibility through Paper and Plants
An odd piece discusses slipping a person through a 6x7 inch paper by cutting and circling the pattern. It notes a method to pass through with care. It then describes the life plant, said to be nearly impossible to kill, regrowing after death and even thriving inside a held book.
Oxen Wear Shoes in Far Japan
In far Japan oxen wear sandals to protect their hooves with a sole braided of rice straw fastened to the hoof. The Japanese teamster is kind to animals as they do much of his work. The piece ends with a harsh remark about girls and men who imitate them.
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Japan
The Canadian Gold Fields They Do Not All Lie in the Yukon
The article urges Canadian western expansion beyond the Yukon noting Manitoba wheat yields 21 million bushels this year valued at about 15.96 million dollars and average farmer incomes near 1000. It asserts vast provincial wealth from farming, low-cost homesteads, liberal government policy, and easy immigrant settlement with free pamphlets from Ottawa.
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Manitoba
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Government of Canada Fovls
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Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Bird in the Bush Viand Featured in Cher Menu
The latest invention, Bird In the Bush, is a watermelon dish where a hole is cut, the interior scooped, and filled with chicken breasts, mints of quails, Chinese mushrooms and sprouts. The melon is resealed and boiled for two hours to retain juices before serving.
A Two Cent Dictionary From Dr Williams Medicine Co
A compact dictionary from Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady N Y defines about 10000 useful English words. It omits no common word basics with brief concise entries printed to save space. It offers value to both current dictionary owners and those without one and can be ordered by mail with a two cent stamp.
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Dr. Williama Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Dinner for Four at a Dollar Provokes Teasing
A witty exchange jokes about Mrs Howells planning a four person dinner for only one dollar. He doubts the feasibility while she suggests it could be done, but finding four people willing to share the cost would be the real hurdle.
All About Alaska Travel Guide Offer
Persons seeking latest information about the Alaskan gold fields can obtain maps and matter by sending four cents in stamps to W. M. Lowrie General Agent Great Northern Railway 220 South Clark Street Chicago Illinois or visit his office. The Great Northern is a short line to Seattle and Portland with vestibuled trains tourist sleepers meals in dining car a la carte and connections with Alaska steamers.
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Alaska
W. MM. Lowrie
Not an Authority Customer On restaurant
A humorous exchange shows a customer doubting a restaurant's beef aging claim while a waiter explains they have only been there two weeks, hinting at a lack of authority or knowledge about meat aging.
Lane's Family Medicine Health Claim
A medical notice stating Lane's Family Medicine aids daily bowel movements for health. It claims gentle action on liver and kidneys and relief from sick headaches. The advertisement lists prices at 25 and 60 cents.
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Lane
Thoughtless words mar the sweetest compliments
A medieval proverb-like line warns that a single careless utterance can spoil praise and ruin the most cherished opinion, illustrating how language can alter how others view a person or effort.
Queen and Crescent Route Distances to New Orleans and Florida
Reading notes show the line states 86 miles to New Orleans and 100 miles to Florida from Cirita pati with Queen and Crescent Route.
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Mlorida
Queen and Crescent
Ciritiapati
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