Auntie Kreuger Dies Shocking Transvaal Leader
Dom Paul Kreuger mourns his wife Auntie Kreuger, a British prisoner, while the Transvaal president continues to press for freedom for his people. The piece reflects on the Boer war's cost, Queen Victoria’s death, Cecil Rhodes, and Boer faith in God amid hardship.
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Dom Paul’ Kreuger
Transvaal
Kreuger
Dom Paul
Britain
Dutch Republic
Great Britain
Cecil Rhodes
Sampson and Schley Embroglio Sparks Court of Inquiry
The Sampson Schley dispute resurges as a navy history clerk accuses Schley, Sampson approves proofs, and Secretary Long orders a rigid inquiry with Admiral Dewey named to the court. Schley plans libel action. supporters urge a final settlement to end the controversy.
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Sampson-Schley
Sampson
Navy Department
Schley
Loughag
Admiral Schley
Long
Admiral Dewey
Admiral Schly
McKinley
Cervera
Missourians Pray for Rain and Get Showers
The report says Missourians prayed for rain last Sunday and copious showers fell. The governor of Missouri is portrayed as old fashioned and trusting in prayer while the Kansas governor is depicted as modern and skeptical. The piece suggests Kansas could benefit from Missouri's example.
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Missouri
Kansas
Indians fight McKinley opening to settlement
Despite McKinley’s proclamation opening Indian county to settlement, Indians threaten trouble. They have hired capable lawyers claiming the opening violates a government treaty with the Indians.
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McKinley
Ice shortage hampers Curiaco and Columbus community
Curiaco and Columbus struggle to secure reliable ice supplies amid ongoing shortages. Residents report sporadic deliveries and rising costs as vendors pause service, affecting daily chores and local commerce.
Jones deserts Bryan in Arkansas dispatch
A Searcy Arkansas dispatch reports Senator James K Jones says the next president will be a Democrat and he would support Hill or any other Democratic nominee. He hints the party might favor a discreet jurist or obscure business man with consistent democracy and integrity trusted by all classes. The article questions his loyalty and criticizes his 1896 campaign work. It ends by asking if Democrats should urge Populists to join their ranks.
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Searcy
Ark
James K. Jones
Hill
Janes
Bryan
Kate Bender linked to murder claims in Colorado
Fragmentary report claims Kate Bender and a companion attempted to kill Frank Ayres by knock-out drops after Ayres says he married Kate Bender. He alleges she conspired with others to place him on railroad tracks where friends found him. Kansas offered a $500 reward during the York murder case context.
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Kansas
Murdeers
Stanley
Rowan
Topeka Ice Trust Faces Public Outcry
The Topeka ice market causes loud protests as residents generalize distrust toward the Ice Trust. Citizens foresee a municipal ice plant to curb price squeezing, resisting socialist rhetoric and pressuring authorities to act.
Political party absorption plan criticized as misstep
Farner's Friend Lola ridicules Tuk Garnett Journal's scheme to move all Pops into the Democratic party then transfer Hill party control to the Republican party. The plan to erase the People's party by absorption is described as nonsensical and unwise political action.
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Tuk
Miss Diggs Registers for Land in New Country
Miss Manet Dicus daughter of Mrs Annie Diggs registers early for land in the new country. Several hundred men attend but honor her by removing hats and singing Just Because She Made Those Goodroo Byes as she departs.
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Miss Manet, Dicus
Annie Diggs
Miss Diggs
Wan'rep All the Pops to Join Our Party
Republican boss offers big inducements to all the people to join the party. Democratic Hoss calls himself the farmer's friend and responds to the invitation with pledges and rhetoric.
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Hoss
Plague Case Brought by Steamer to New York
A case of bubonic plague arrived in New York aboard a steamer from Caleta on Wednesday. The crew will be quarantined at Swinburne Island for observation and the vessel disinfected.
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New York
Caleta
Swinburne Island
Semi annual absorption of the People’s party near end
Farmer's Friend notes the semi annual absorption of the People’s party is nearly finished with more “Pops” at the end than at the start, highlighting the party’s changing composition.
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People's Party
Tur Great Steel Strike Deepens As Mills Face Non-Union Run
The steel strike worsens daily with several mills attempting to operate using non-union workforces, though widespread obstacles hinder such efforts and raise tensions across the industry.
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Tur
Tax registrations of land seekers in new country closed
Registration of land seekers in the newly opened country ended at noon today. About 163000 registrations were recorded in round numbers.
Heat Claims Rise in May Weeks Amid Record Temperatures
Across the past week a surge in heat related deaths has been reported, with May consistently adding high numbers as temperatures remain extreme. Authorities urge caution and urge residents to stay hydrated and seek shade during peak heat hours.
Innocent Forgery Case Told By Banker About Left-Handed Check
A New Jersey banker recounts a remarkable case of alleged forgery where a man, who normally writes with his right hand, used his left hand after an injury. The forged check appeared genuine, yet the signer claimed it was not his handwriting until the editor recognized the signature as his own left-handed writing. The incident ended with the banker noting it as the only innocent forgery known.
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Min
Jersey
New York
Aetw
Wits End
Banka
John
Caldy
New York Times
Man Known as "the huniwo chronomety" Dies in Auvera
A man popularly known by a nickname died recently in Auvera. He had long worked as a money briker and was a recognizable figure in his community.
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Huniwo Chronomety
Auvera
Eccentric Broker Lived A Long, Regimented Life
A New York Herald profile recalls a broker who sought strict routine, wore the same hat for decades, and never varied his look. He boarded at a hotel for sixty two years, died there, and aged ninety eight, with neighbors attributing his long life to serene self-imposed simplicity.
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Dreas
Bmt
Suecessor
Earth
New York Herald
Comparative table shows tobacco and coffee consumption across nations
The article presents a table listing tobacco and coffee per capita by country, noting a broadly uniform ratio between the two across civilized nations. It cites coffee consumption around 1.6 billion pounds annually, with the United States accounting for over half of that amount globally.
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United States
Denmark
Belgium
Germany
Santa Fe Excursions and Diverse City Sales
Listings show multiple rail and travel sales with dates across cities including Detroit Milwaukee Colorado Kansas City Chicago and Lima plus extensions and rates. The fragment mentions a Wheaton drink at a Red Light venue and assorted sale windows with limited extensions and fees.
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Gee
Colorado
Sale
Kana
Gale
Chicago
Lowinville
Sile
Ottawa
Name Your Farm and Business Letterhead Ideas
The column discusses farmers in Anderson County adopting letterhead ideas for business cards and envelopes, noting cost and appearance benefits. It mentions using a printed letterhead head with neat envelopes and a letter card set, and hints at broader business plan alignment with other farmers. It then shifts to Mrs Emma R Bailey earning a master's in law from Washington College of Law, her Alabama birth, distinguished ancestry, and her path from civil service to law practice in the District of Columbia.
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Fire
Chiverdale
Willow Dell
Prairie View
Anderson County
Allongry
Colin
Emma R. Bailey
Haw Juat Leon
Washington College of Law
Dalley
Alabama
Department of the Interior
Bailey
District of Columbia
Lincoln Douglas Debates Retort About Whinky Incident
Lincoln retorts during 1858 debates with Stephen A Douglas about seeing Douglas selling whinky by the drink. Lincoln says he was inside the bar busy selling while Douglas stood outside buying, a neat, if odd, retort in historical notes.
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Lincoln
Stephen A. Douglas
Abraham Lincoln
Douglas
Judge Douglas
Trade offer for Pratt county land in Kansas
A landowner in Pratt county Kansas offers 420 acres of smooth land in the wheat country in exchange for cattle. The note mentions a desire to trade for entirds and references locations Kas Hi BAY Moot Hla Kas.
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Pratt County
Kas
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