A Week's Record of Home and Foreign Items
A compact rundown of domestic and world affairs. Senate debates on Quay and Montana seat, Hitchcock appointment, and Nicaragua canal plans mix with house actions on Porto Rico, telegraph and canal costs. Domestic finance, grain supplies, and notable incidents fill the week with political, economic, and social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senatt
M. Quay
Pennsylvania
Honater Clark
Montana
Frank J. Hitchcock
Post Office
Matthew
Quay
Senate
Suvariat
House
Porto Rico
Gage
Senate of the Sith
Penate
Mason J1
Cuba
Commerce Commission
Nathan B. Bout
West Virginia
Poxt ‘Ofice
Conapk
Multiple 19th century events sweep through towns and cities
Fragments report fires in Grove ton and Chicago area, deaths and hangings in Missouri towns, strikes in Spring Valley, university president Angell at a conference, drownings near New Haven, religious and diocesan disputes, a 100th birthday celebration in Spario, telegraphers east of the Mississippi threaten action, Confederate Memorial Day observed, New York theaters sold for 4.225 million, a bank burglary in Coul terville, Roosevelt opposing a VP nomination, and the transport Sherman arriving in San Francisco with 759 soldiers.
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Groveton
Tes
Admiral Dewey
New York
Taji Watson
William Strown
Goth White
Sonale Crain
McMionville
Teor
Dillan Weixelbaum
New Haven
Chicago
Sherman
San Francisco
Manila
Fourteenth Infantry
Proaonsal and Polincal in a Turbulent Era
General Joseph Wheeler resigns from Congress from the Mighty Alabama district as national and state political shifting continues. In Dallas a prohibitionist state convention is planned for July. Multiple party conventions in Wisconsin Indiana and Illinois nominate candidates for governor and Congress while international events in Africa Asia and Europe unfold, including Boer and Cuban conflicts, Chinese unrest, and shifting alliances.
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Proaonsal
Polincal
Joseph Wheeler
Congress
Alabamma
Trxan
Dallas
Hitneis
A. C. Tyne
Flora
Tieta
Des Moines
Cincinnati
Wisconsin
Wistrivt
Cooper
Hermin B. Dalle
J. W. Bavcock
Sheptald Otjen
Samuel
Barney
J. H. Davidson
Milwaukee
Tamés M. Robinson
Ludiana
Indiana
W. J. Samford
W. A. Organ
Nebrdvka
John Te Pope
Kinkaid
Webigon
Wighih
KR. Crosby
Jifiona Republian
Winfield Y. Durbin
Anderson
Mausachunetta Republicans
Secretary of the Navy
Long
Purported Aristocratic Decline and Potent Health Elixir
A fragment recounts a denigrating view of British aristocracy and praises a patent elixir, claiming it strengthens the stomach and vitality. It references a tour with politicians including Senator Shoup, a private car, and a humorous incident over a payment to a Johnson figure. The piece also notes a Colorado travel book pitch and a Chicago elephant piano prank, with local reporters and venues cited in a brisk, period-voice style.
Stumped the School Visitor at Columbia School
A visitor in Columbia Massachusetts tested a lower grade class with questions about the axis and imaginary poles. A pupil answered with the north revolving axis and mocked the visitor by describing imaginary bonnets on it, prompting the visitor to end the questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Wes
Chicago
Campaign Speech Sparks Crowd in Alder Campaign
A fragmented account shows Victory Aumred and Flewan running for alderman. The crowd shouted slogans as a candidate performed a brief, humorous speech using props like an empty beer bag and an empty keg. The scene captured a quick, lively moment in local politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flewan
Ant
Chicago
Fragmented 19th century quip with stray attributions
A garbled court exchange is cited with a jailer commenting on a prisoner and a misattributed mint spy rumor. The text then shifts to brief asidesabout sanity, a Philadelphia North American fragment, and scattered references to a Professor and a Tadionapolia journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
North
Odd Anecdotes From Early Humor Columns
A garbled excerpt from a 1930s era humor page touches on a Sunday School teacher finishing rationing, a Jonah tale with a whale, and quirky quotes about stubborn duty becoming fondness. It weaves disparate lines from Harlem life and Chicago Daily News style jests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonah
Harlem Ife
Fragmented couplet dialogue reveals domestic scene and longing
A garbled social page fragment presents a dialogue between lovers George and Fay about love, daily life, and plans. They discuss an ideal life, a shared home, and ordinary hopes like dinner with apple sauce, a missing button, and ensuring the baby is cared for.
Sheldon Week Sparks Critics In Chicago Inter Ocean
While riding a Southside streetcar, two ex-Ku Klux Klan members debate Rev. Sheldon and his weekly moral standard. One claims the worm in the mors urged subscribers to take the paper, while the other notes he had lived in Topeka ten years and never received a copy, joking that they assumed he was bound by Jesus.
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Mckinley
Washington
Canton
United States
Thepring Valley
Pearl River
Jackson
Midd
Haltimore & Olio Railroad
Weather Bureau
Blue Springs
Neb
Tuang Hven
Iveruia
New York
Smong
Rajah
Kay
Mule Sivera
Gov. Wood
Cuba
Rongor
Havana
Wilson & McCulloch
Fairmount
Ind
Dunuil
Hberat
Congress of Religion
Tasson
Lesdlog
J. MW. Raymond
University of West Virginia
Sheldon
Chicago Inter Ocean
Topeka
Jesua
Demosthenes Mirth in a Patchwork Exchange
A comic dialogue contrasts Demosthenes noted oratory with modern quips. A speaker extols Demosthenes as a model while another character, nibbling on pebbles, mimics the ancient tactic, prompting a witty retort. The exchange includes humorous barbs about style and speech.
Peruna touted as spring tonic in era ad copy
A carious advertisment from the Peruna Medicine Company extols Peruna as a spring tonic to brace nerves and boost health after overwork. The testimonial by Mrs D F Timbertaker of Lynchburg asserts relief and a stout recommendation, claiming it aids the nerves and blood.
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Natinno Exportelphia
Perana
DF. W.timbertakr
Lynchburg
Peruna Medicine Co
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Wepener
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Colombia
Pas ‘Ting Fu
Vauter
Mexico
Antiu
Beyrang
O Welst
War Department
Welland Canal
Tas
Hoxere
Victoria
Tre Land
Windgor
Abom Shiau
China
Lord Roberts
Weponer
Ladybrand
Yoshaf
Kimberley
Methuen
Retina
London
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Neeva Carceras
Af Fouth
Tell Bus
Warborginr Villa
Tlyoy
Ottawa
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Mex
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Free State
Johianesburg
James Lanter
Henry McFarland
District of Columbia
Insurgenta Hive
Cartagena
Tron Mountain
Sigginson
Ark
Tle
Hin
Fexas
Main
Horris
Aatealling
Moomsburg
N. If
Hoomsburg
Ortonsille
Minn
Spring Valley
Wm. Price
Richard Quirk
Quirk
Rebecca L. Young
Akron
Ohio
Burie al
Paris
Texas
B. P. Scott
Svetion S.J. Hooks
Contractors’ Council
Cook County
Germany
Cobo
Spain
Steele
Marsh of Minds
Sherry Jon Mercan
Kimley, Miche
James Thompson
Staplehurst
Evanston
Gould
Haines Mission
Skagway
Maurder
Senor Sugrarto
John Hywausan
Minneapolis
Ming
Northern
Bnurthern
Dytter
Chugmury
Ervamury
Youltiy
Thivkens
Foatetter
Shoup
Gen
Aineworth
Sy Meatefal Powter
Renatar Clark
Wyeings
Neck Murphy
Arizona
Tallyand
Tolman
Debnyon
Shoup Aon
Johnson
Johmson
Colorado
H. S. Eustis
Qesentt
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
James W. Steele
Acenery
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Mire
Han
Francisco Ave
Chanton Gabe
Atehizon Giomon
Chicago Daily News
Lynn E. Pinkham
Mre
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Womertt
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Barth Agno
Angel
Fay
George
Ts Panos
Demnashenes
Clearman
Demosthenes
Dertmouthenes
Paul
Grafton Hax
Indianapolie
Labastine
Lytton Ganiers
al Ibaa
Walla of
Avery
Hama
Coe Grand Rapids, Mich
Dam Grosvenor
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Fi Ohlo
iTon
Tun
A Granvenor
Washington, D. C
Maya
Doc
Hunt
Paul Hiroe Arbou
Isc
Braders
Columha
KO Iit
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Arvertisers
James
Mont
Winchester
Burlington
Con
Minneapollo
St. Paul
Dickets
Jtalads
Ouwagh
Gaeoq
UF Man
Colt Puss Agent
AE Paus
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