National Solons Pass Many Bills amid Senate Debate
The House and Senate advanced numerous measures in a busy session. Bills include pension relief for naval officers, land patenting for petroleum claims, and limits on obscenity imports. The Nicaragua Canal bill sparked long debate, while the House pursued appropriation issues. Richard J. Kenney was sworn in as Democrat from Delaware, expanding Senate membership.
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Congress
John M. Quackenbush
Naval Service
Albert Augnatine
Sat
Columbia
Red Mountain
Toresa
Cotman River
Chickamauga
Chattanoowee
Sioux Dachin
Senate
Gabgon
Maryland
Lodge
Vilay
Peller
Colorado
Efouse Iit
Bend Wre
Cornett
Swanson
Virginia
Elections Committee
Democville
Ynenoto
Friends of the
Nicaragua Canal
Vilng
Mas Morrill
Capitol
New York
Nicaragua
Chandler
Gorman
Vilas
Richard J. Kenney
Delaware
H. A. Dupont
Kenney
Duluth and North Dakota Railroad Company
Red River
Minnesota
North Dakota
Rock Island
Tlouse Committee On
Hopking-endall
Tooth Kentucky
Hopkins
Nevada boxing boom as Corbett Fitzsimmons bout planned
Nevada Legislature approves glove contests fueling promoters led by Dan Stuart to push Corbett and Fitzsimmons match in Carson City. anticipated gate up to 150000 with 20000 capacity arena. Maher poised for a separate bout against Choynski or Sharkey as prominent boxing figures rally in California and Nevada.
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Tha Corbett - Mitzs
Nevada
da Stone
Corbett
Wilgaminiens
Dan Stuart Hig Shiee
California
Luis
Ds Strate
Dois Norks
Tid
Maher
Ghoynski
Fitzsimmons
Reno
Virginia City
Carson City
Dean Stuart
New York
Chcago
al Smith
Stuarts
Dan Stuarts
Tle
Nuachor
Peter Maher
Choynski
Tom Sharkey
Salvation Army shelters New York homeless amid cold crisis
A New York correspondent reports thousands of homeless men in the city lack food and shelter due to unemployment. The Salvation Army under Commander Booth-Tucker has opened its buildings as shelters, providing bread coffee or soup, with hundreds nightly and up to nearly 10 000 over a two week period, welcoming all regardless of creed or color.
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New York
New York City
Salvation Army
Booth-Tucker
Chi
Chicago
Strong
Government moves on courts and measures act
The President approved withdrawing from Supreme Court jurisdiction over non capital criminal cases and transferring them to the Circuit Court of Appeals. General William Pree Craight, chief of engineers, will retire under the forty years service law. The House committee on Coinage Weights and Measures favors a metric system bill. The committee on Meetings postponed ruling in the Georgia contest Watson v Black. Senator Parking introduces a bill to create a government bureau for the mining industry.
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Supreme Court
Circuit Court of
Georgia
Thomas EB. Watson
J. C. G. Black
Senator Parking
California
Department
Rumor on Willian Russell Engagement Not Confirmed
A circulated rumor claims Willian Russell is not engaged to marry again. The snippets reference multiple newspaper quips and remarks from the era, but provide no verifiable confirmation.
Aftermath of the Storm and Winter Hardship Notes
A compact collection of 1920s era quotes from Chicago Cincinnati St. Louis and New York papers on cold waves fuel shortages and ice industry battles. The remarks reflect urban hardship, delayed seasons, and the impact on residents in Chicago and other cities amid winter strain.
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Bullaloxpress
Cincinnati Tribune
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Chicago Tribune
Chicago
Roxton Globe
New York Press
Seasonable Charity Prompted by Freezing Weather
The era's papers debate charity during severe cold. Baltimore Life notes Salvation Army shelters about 1500 homeless nightly while Chicago congregations are questioned on their efforts. Boston Globe urges aid to neighbors in need and New York Evening Journal highlights ice relief work.
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Baltimore
Salvation Army
Chicago
Chicago Dispatch
Boston Globe
Brave Fire Fighters at Wanamaker’s Fire
Firemen fought icy shelves and numb hands as flames raged through the Wanamaker’s store on Chestnut street. Thunderous cheers from shivering spectators marked the heroic effort to confine the blaze to the tower, amid zero degree conditions and dangerous fighting conditions.
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New York Journal
Washington Star
New York
Herald
Wanamaker’s
Chestnut Street
Baltimore American
The Naval Review and Era of Arduous Ship Design
A collection of 1910s newspaper quips about naval strategy and design trends. It notes peril in pierless navies, beauty-leaning ship plans, and calls for arbitration amid a weakened fleet. It mentions the Delaware River collision and the Brooklyn cruiser salvage.
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Naval Review
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Record
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Delaware
Brooklyn
New York Presa
Catching Heat and Cold in the Open Air Debate
Doctors challenge the idea that exposure to cold causes colds. They argue heat inside provides resistance when stepping outside. Dr. William T. Pearse cites instances of walking from warm rooms to zero temps without catching a chill. The Medical Record agrees that hot-room entry poses more risk than leaving a heated space. New York Journal notes caution about unventilated hot rooms.
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William T. Pearse
Seni
Pearse
Boston Common
New York Journal
Man Captures 150 Trout In Buggy Fishing Run
A. V. Phillips of Tulare fished the Bell River in Mendocino County using live grasshoppers as bait after a failed fly bite. He drove the horse into knee deep water and hooked trout which were hauled into a buggy, totaling about 150 specimens six to ten inches long. Phillips plans a return to the same spot when the fishing season opens again.
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A. V. Phillips
Southern Pacific Company
Tulare
Bell River
Mendocino County
Phillips
San Francisco
Where Adam Stood On Mount Samanala Peak
A Sri Lankan rock atop Mount Samanala, known as Adam’s Peak, is venerated by Buddhist pilgrims who believe an angel bore Adam there after his fall. A footprint measuring five and a half by two and a half feet with six toes is said to prove his presence. Legends claim Alexander the Great built a nearby chain bridge over the canyon.
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Adam
Samanala
Adam’s Peak
Ceylon
Witich
Adnam
Alexander the Gereat
Self-Moving Tricycle With Petroleum Power
A new tandem tricycle features a single comfortable seat for a lady and a back seat for a gentleman who steers. It runs on a small petroleum motor used in horseless carriages, delivering 2 percent horsepower. The tricycle weighs 400 pounds and carries enough fuel for seventy two miles, with speeds from five to thirty miles per hour.
A Race of Kings cartoon exchange misnames Lamplighter
A classroom moment recaps a misquote about who ruled France in 1792. The teacher corrects the first boy, and the second student identifies Lamplighter as the king, a quip captured by the New York Herald.
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France
Henry of Navarre
Lamplighter
New York Herald
Haven't Profited Benedicts Views on Parenting
In a dialogue from the New York Journal a father and child clash over marriage and parental example. The son and daughter each express a desire to wed, prompting a debate on how children profit from parental guidance.
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Singleton
Benedict
New York Journal
Millions of Cook Books Given Away
A large firm distributes The Charles A Vogeler Company's Cookery Book and Book of Comfort and Health to households. It includes recipes by a leading authority and health remedies like St Jacobs Oil, with extensive production notes. Also notes the Big Four Route and Chesapeake and Ohio Railway marketing, plus caramel as cane sugar heated to 410 degrees.
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Charles ‘A. Vogeler
St. Jacobs Oil
A. Vogeler Company
Baltimore
New Line to Washington by Monon Sleeping Car
Monon Railroad introduces a through sleeping car from Chicago to Washington D C via Cincinnati. The sleeper departs Dearborn at 9 p.m. and arrives Washington at 6 47 a m next day, with no changes en route. Schedule effective Jan 24. Depot Dearborn station and city ticket office 232 Clark Street. The export value of bones hoofs horns horn tips etc from the U S to Europe in 1895 was 285 084 dollars.
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Washington
D. C
Monon
Chicago
Cincinnati
Dearborn
National Capital
Clark Street
United States
Europe
Ragged Top and Sought Notices From an Ad Page
Information for inquiries comes from J R Buchanan general passenger agent in Omaha Nebraska. Wheatland land in New York yields rents at 4 56 per acre. Hall s Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer advertised as a hair growth and beauty product. An image remains on the retina for a time and a rapidly swung torch appears circular.
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J. R. Buchanan
Omaha
Nebraska
New York
Hall
Cascaret Cadde Said to Cure Bilious Constipation
An 19th century advert promises Cascaret Cadde, a charitic remedy, to relieve biliousness or costiveness with guaranteed results, priced at 10 cents for a pack. The note reflects period patent medicine marketing and small print disclaimers typical of the era.
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Teft
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Ard
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McThinley
Washington Times
England
Iy Wiannaggeon
Wm. McKinley
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
St. Louis
Peoria
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
LaFayette
Benton Harbor
Toledo
Sandusky
Springfield
Dayton
Palace
St Louis
Gare
Hood
Hood’s
Agate
Geist
Bat Taps Bros
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