Secretary Shaw Speaks on Trade and Shipping Policy
Secretary Shaw told the Board of Trade banquet in New Orleans that nonpartisan politics foster transportation, mail service, rivers and harbors, commerce, and a canal project. He cited trade imbalances with South America and urged regular steamship links, though opposed any subsidy bill lacking such aims. He argued increased South American trade would boost Gulf shipyards and regional factories.
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Obituary notices from Helena and Springfield dated March 23
HelenaMontana Welling ton Woods builder of the Bird cabin in Helena dies at 78. He was once in the Illinois National Guard and knew Abraham Lincoln. One of Helena’s first 15 inhabitants. Westboro Massachusetts Reverend Edward Clark founder of the Society of Christian Endeavor dies at home. Springfield Illinois Hon John McCreery dies in Daytona Florida.
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Edward Clark
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Society of Christian Endeavor
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Deyton
Fla
Ewepa Perralhive
Notable Illinois hotelier and former Springfield mayor passes
Lifelong public figure William Nicholas, proprietor of the Nicholas hotel in Springfield, who twice served as mayor and helped supervise the state capitol's construction, is highlighted in local remembrance.
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Arizona veto clouds national suffrage meeting in New Orleans
The Arizona government vetoed the equal suffrage bill while the national convention met in New Orleans. Mrs. Catt found consolation as the people’s legislature passed the bill, despite a presidentially appointed veto by one man. An afternoon memorial honored Elizabeth Cady Stanton with Susan B. Anthony delivering the principal eulogy.
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New Orleans
Arizona
Brewers Face Local Licenses Under Supreme Court Ruling
Madison March 23 The Wisconsin Supreme Court rules Schlitz Brewing Company of Milwaukee must obtain a local Superior license at 500 dollars yearly to continue warehousing and selling beer. The decision implies similar agencies statewide must secure local licenses.
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Brooklyn Athlete Plans Niagara Falls Wire Feat
Olio Peterson of Brooklyn aims to cross Niagara Falls on a 3 quarter inch wire for a $200 wager. He will cling with his teeth to a feather strap while carrying another man of equal weight in a chair strapped to his body. The total load on his teeth is about 260 pounds.
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Miners Agree On Wage Scale For Springfield Subdistrict
The joint conferences of miners and operators in the Springfield subdistrict adjourned sine die after agreeing on the wage scale for the coming year. Entry work outside day labor and bottom labor wages were advanced 12 percent. Goldsmith.
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Springfield
Springfield Subdistrict
A Millionaire Bachelor’s Yearly Living Costs Recounted
A discussion outlines the fixed and incidental expenses of a bachelor of wealth. Items include apartment and services, valet, clubs, restaurants, clothing, automobiles, and bad loans. The text estimates annual living costs from $78,000 to $100,000 for a man maintaining social standards and entertaining liberally.
Australian Mole Description and Burrowing Trick
An Australian Mole digs just under sand with a conical nose and horny plate. Its strong fore claws and broad spade-like hind feet throw sand aside, leaving no surface trace as it tunnels silently and resurfaces a short distance away.
Curious Toxynk Custom Fossilization of Spanish Royals
A curious practice described where a Spanish sovereign's body is fossilized before burial. The fossilization period varies. some bodies solidify quickly, others take years. It took thirteen years to fossilize the father of Alfonso XIII of Spain.
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Burmesa Poet Writeth a Sweltering Sonnet
A Philadelphia Press poem fragment portrays a poet ascending to a hot garret to compose a verse about yermas time. The quirky excerpt highlights creative labor amid heat and literary whimsy.
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Burmesa
Philadelphia
Presa
One Advantage. Kingsley inquiry on colored servants and Bingo quip
The quoted exchange shows Mrs Kingsley accusing colored servants of being slower and Bingo retorting it takes them longer to leave. The snippet reflects a racial stereotype embedded in the dialogue from Town and Country.
Living by His Books Author Robert Buchanan Story
The article recounts Robert Buchanan’s early struggle. After publishing a novel he lacked money for a meal and bought three copies for his publisher account. He then sold the volumes to a secondhand bookseller, proving an author could live by his books.
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Robert Buchanan
New York Pawnbroker Faces Restitution After Sale
In New York a pawnbroker must advertise pawned goods one month before sale so owners can reclaim items. A lender who lent 6,000 on a necklace valued at 72,000 and sold it without proper description was ordered by the court to repay 6,000 plus one year of interest to the owner.
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New York
York
Happiness: A Paradox of Inner Growth and Joy
The passage defines happiness as inner growth and harmony with ideals, not material possession. It asserts happiness grows in any soil, comes from within, and reflects a peaceful heart, citing that what a man attains is growth rather than mere acquisition. It emphasizes personal responsibility for happiness.
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William George Jordan
Forbearance on Both Sides in The Boston Transcript
Forbearance on both sides is praised as the best path between Tharry You and Tom. The dialogue shows mutual respect and a pledge to avoid hard words or confrontation despite lingering disagreements.
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Wick
Boston Transcript
Hopes For Happiness Disturbed By Spare Promises
In a dialogue fragment Fusilby and Glassby discuss reform and temptation while Cousin Jane and The Newly Wed clash over forgiveness. The Newly Wed recounts a reception's cruel remark as a pivotal moment, with humor and sorrow mingling.
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Young Wilgus family talks temperance movement aim
The Portsmouth News quotes the Rev Mr Wilgus planning to inaugurate a temperance movement to save the country’s young men. His daughter asks where he’s going and his wife notes the purpose of the meeting.
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Insurance Saint Stephen Dr Skillings Fee Comment
A humorous quotation from the Boston Transcript notes that Dr Skillings earns per consultation for mastering his craft while Dr Knacker receives ten dollars for a sub lime check. The piece satirizes professional fees and value placed on expertise in medical practice.
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Doctor and patient debate on medicine for cold
A doctor prescribes medicine for a cold while a patient voices hoarseness and questions the advice. The pair discuss how long the illness has persisted and the expected recovery timeline.
Ten Daughters Tie Knot with Millionaire Father
A father of ten daughters quietly witnesses his eldest wed a millionaire in a solemn ceremony. The father's remark about paying cash implies a bargain or discount, reflecting a wry tone on the arranged nuptial deal.
Quote on failure as a social vice from Chicago News
If there were no such word as fail some dishonest man would soon invent it. This terse observation from the Chicago newspaper reflects a cynical view on honesty and accountability in public discourse.
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Chicago News
Turtledove Revered in Sweden as Gods Bird
In Sweden the turtledove is treated as sacred and called Gods bird and Noahs bird. Swedes hold the same species as the ark commander used for bringing tidings of receding food, tying mythic status to the species.
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Sweden
Troubled Yongzer Assistant Tale Captures Rustic Woes
A fragmentary London Standard note hints at a quirky misadventure with a Yongzer assistant, invoking eerie imagery and rain stained scenes as color runs and odd phrases surface. The brief hints at misfortune and odd dialogue suggest a satirical vignette from a busy street.
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London Standard
Maori Tattooing and the Widespread Face Marks of Women
English explorers report Maori tattooing in New Zealand with women bearing blue facial marks as if wearing a tight dress. Professionals travel between villages earning high pay to carve deep furrows using bone chisels or shark teeth. Patterns are outlined with charcoal, skin is cut, pigment from tree resin is applied as ink.
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New Zealand
The Moon as Time's First Measure
The article argues the moon first taught humanity the year as a time measure, not the sun. It notes the sun remains constant while the moon’s regular new and full phases provide clear, twelve period cycles like an hour hand marking changes.
Why Frenchmen Are Small
The article argues France’s small stature stems from Napoleon's conscription draining able-bodied men. It claims most men served, leaving only youths and the elderly in civilian life, hindering recovery of the nation’s strength and sinew.
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