Corots and Crowned Heads in a Mixed Bag of Notes
A column of quirky observations notes that of 28 000 Corots 8000 are by Corot musing on murder lynching and empire Cecil Rhodes will and death of public figures John D Rockefeller Jr began earning early Emma Eames on singers and managers postal stamps and George Washington on stamps Spain Weyler and wireless telegraphy water in Kansas like Dead Sea remains of prehistoric joints Browning and poetry royalty visits and a Texan with nine wives Jerry Simpson in New Mexico a Chicago divorce suit and a wife’s wealth vest pocket in court women suffrage and wives assessments.
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Chemical analysis of commerce debate in Philadelphia
A three hour discussion on the chemical analysis of the cocktail of commerce addressed by a W. Cc. T. A. delegation in Philadelphia. The cocktail behaves the same under analysis or simple trust, illustrating a common pattern in economic thought of the era.
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Cocktail of Commerce
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Tarsney, Former Adjutant General, Dies in Pueblo
Thomas J. Tarsney, once adjutant general under Governor Waite, died at his Pueblo home on April 19 10 o'clock. He aged health after Cripple Creek mine crisis memory haunted him. A 1894 Waite appointee, he later served as district attorney in Durango before settling in Pueblo.
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Impure Baking Powder Seized In New York City
The Health Department seized nearly two tons of cheap alum baking powder mixtures dumped into the offal scow and disposed of. A Sixth Ave department store also held powder linked to the case. The analysis says the powders are alum baking powder with pulverized rock. Authorities differ in approach. New York destroys the substance, while England prosecutes grocers and Missouri forbids sale. Consumers should buy established brands and avoid discounted “just as good” powders to protect family health.
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Colorado Oil Boom Expands Into Plains Land Deals
Denver reports a rising rain belt drawing eastern farmers and investors to western Kansas Nebraska and eastern Colorado. Deals by Union Pacific Denver land department involve John Lieber of South Dakota and extensive sales of Cheyenne county land to Illinois and South Dakota investors, Iowa Minnesota and Kansas buyers. Kansas and nearby lands see rapid acquisitions with prices around one dollar per acre and quick value increases as speculation grows.
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Late Washington News And Congressional Proceedings
Long Washington report outlines Senate action and House hearings on bills to annex Arizona lands to Utah, fund Colorado Springs reservoirs, reimburse expenses to H Glafcke, and extend Indian agency oversight. Roosevelt grants pardon. light for Liberty statue. West Point exams. several pensions and land-entry measures. Chinese exclusion debate shapes final statute context.
Short Telegrams From Across the World
A roundup of rapid-fire news items: grain receipts in Chicago set a yearly record at 321,000,000 bushels. Palma, Cuba’s president-elect, leaves New York for Cuba. Indianapolis packing house slaughters 3,208 hogs in five hours. Australia sows its smallest wheat area in three years at 8,012,762 bushels.
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Gabrin case probes death of Rep Albert Gab rin
Denver officials investigate the January death of Representative Albert Gab rin from arsenic poisoning in punch. Detectives to sift evidence, with Chief Armstrong promising immediate action after guidance from Acting District Attorney Sales. Gab rin’s father denounces rumors about his daughter in law while denying harm to his family.
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Surrender of insurgents in Batangas and Laguna tested
Manila reports General Malvar has unconditionally surrendered to Brigadier General Bell at Lipa, ending insurgent resistance in Laguna and Batangas. Bell notes ongoing efforts in Tabayas and Cavite, while Wheaton praises Bell's care for detainees and forces. About 3,300 rifles have reached American officers in Batangas and Laguna. General Malvar requested to interview General Bell to finalize submission.
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Pension Attorney Withaup Arrested After Appeal Denied
Denver April 18 pension attorney L C Withaup, recently found guilty of forging a pension paper in Judge Hallett's court, sentenced to fifteen years. An appeal to the St Louis circuit failed and he was arrested again on a warrant for forging an affidavit. He was held for trial after a preliminary hearing and posted $1000 bail. Federal officials report a grand jury indictment in Pueblo.
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