Women, Restlessness, and Male Duty in An 1900s View
Essayist notes Annie Besant claims women grow restless due to rising superiority over American men. She argues men must elevate themselves to match, admitting many cannot. The piece also reviews Gulf Coast yellow fever during a recent outbreak, praising calm civic response and public communication to curb panic. Secrecy is blamed for potential panic, which would worsen the plague.
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Annie Besant
Gulf of Mexico
Cuba in Revolt Since 1868 and Spanish Army Losses
Since 1868, or during the last twenty nine years, Cuba has been in open revolt nearly thirteen years. The ten years' war was costly in blood and treasure, and the present insurrection began in February 1895. Spain sent over 250,000 men to Havana, with more than 45,000 killed and many wounded or diseased.
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Cuba
Havana
Spain
Chicago Record Prioritizes Postal Savings Bill Reforms
The Chicago Record notes a forthcoming postal savings bank bill due before Congress next month. It praises the concept but flags defects such as deposit and withdrawal limits and flaws in loan provisions to banks and bonds. Amendments are expected to remove these limits and ensure loans target post passage improvements only.
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Chicago Record
Postal Savings Bank
Congress
Ats
Post Office Department
Detective Walter J. Howard Leaves Field After Robbery
Walter J. Howard of South Bend Ind is no longer a detective. He quit pursuing thieves after a failed run in Council Bluffs Superior and Buffalo. The other night he was held up in Chicago and robbed of his pocketbook and valuables. Only his two gold filled teeth remained. He says the criminal classes will have full sway and has returned to South Bend.
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Walter J. Howard
South Bend
Ind
Council Bluffs
Superior
Buffalo
Walter J
Chicago
Telegraphic Brevities Reflect A Shifting Era
A collage of brief world and local items. Mississippi River low at St Louis. Mrs Nancy McKinley dies in Canton. Kansas snowstorm. Butte snow slide. New York man buys Hamburg for 60000. Detroit three cent fare fails. Major cracker companies plan to merge. Six day bicycle race in New York won by Miller of Chicago. New York printers likely strike for nine hour day. Greater Republic of Central America to unite within two months. Smallpox scare prompts wholesale vaccination in Socorro. Dobsons Philadelphia carpet warerooms gutted for 500000 plus. Alger suggests 40 reindeer for Klondike supplies. Central Trust pays 2018708 to US Car plant owner. plant to be auctioned. Train robbery on Atlantic Pacific. Calgary travelers report Klondike route cheapest. Post office bond rules to require surety after April 1. Bigamy rises in Canada due to costly divorces. Hayti ministry resigns. new leaders unnamed. Port au Prince resumes normal. Kardorff on bimetallism aims to spread influence. No more bicycles for Chicago Post Office. streetcars favored. Bohemia unrest continues. arrests, student clashes, papers seized. Religious excommunication shocks St Joseph Missouri.
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New York
Hamburg
Detroit
Michigan
Miller
Chicago
Republic
Central America
Socorro
Alger
Congress
Lapland
Klondike
Central Trust Company of
United States Car Company of Chicago
Atlantic & Pacific
Gary
Canada
MacDougal
Toronto
Hayti
Ths
Port Au Prince
Herr Wilhelm von Kardorff
Bimetallic League of
Germany
England
Yukon distress as 500 rush to food aid and Dawson danger
Victoria report from W Kastner and George McLachlan arriving with news that 500 men accepted food aid from Alaska Commercial Co and Canadian government for Fort Yukon, while 1,000 more plan to leave on the ice. Survivors describe starvation risk in Dawson, two drowned party members, and severe cold as authorities halt travel to the region.
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Victoria
B. C
W. Kastner
George McLachlan
Dawson City
Corona
Alaska Commercial Company
Fort Yukon
Major Walsh
Yukon
Big Salmon
Skagmay
Kastner
Dawson
Freeman
McLachlan
Little Pelly
Ft Fe
Butter and Butterine Exchange Nears Dissolution
In Chicago on December 15 the Produce Exchange vote to distribute its treasury signals its likely end after a quarrel over a proposed $2,500 appropriation to enforce butter laws. Proponents argue for strict enforcement, while butter traders oppose the move, prompting chaos within the exchange.
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Chicago
National Civil Service Reform League Meets in Cincinnati
The sixteenth annual meeting of the National Civil Service Reform League opened in Cincinnati with Hon. Carl Schurz presiding. Secretary George McAneny praised McKinley for upholding civil service law and noted a letter to Congressman Grosvenor addressing charges. He urged extending the law to the Library of Congress and Census Bureau and expected inclusion of fourth class postmasters. Carl Schurz spoke that evening.
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Cincinnati
National Civil Service Reform League
Carl Schurz
Torencon
George MccAneny
McKinley
Congress
Grosvenor
Ohio
Congressional Library
Census Bureau
Working Hours Reduced in Union Pacific Shops
In Omaha on December 17 notices were posted of cutting working days from five to four per week and hours from eight to seven across all Union Pacific shops. Workers left early at 4 pm, a sudden shift with a roughly thirty percent wage drop. Officials say the cut saves about $20,000 monthly, tied to a business slump.
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Omaha
Neb
Union Pacific
Diphtheria Panic Tied to Wisconsin Town
A Chicago Opinion notice touts Muco-Solvent as a near miracle against diphtheria. It cites Grantburg Wisconsin where 53 residents died in under four weeks but claims the town saw no deaths after a single day of treatment. It asserts Madison Polar Winneconne and Neenah epidemics were halted similarly and pushes mothers to buy the remedy at one dollar per bottle from 356 Dearborn Street Chicago. It seeks agents, preferably women, for exclusive local sale.
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Grantsburg
Wisconsin
Grantaburk
Madison
Polar
Winneconne
Neenah
Muco-Solvent Company
Dearborn Street
Chicago
Cat Causes Ballot Box Disaster In Pittsburg Election
Fourth district election board in Pittsburg counted ballots as a cat slept in an empty ballot box. The cat became wedged inside while counts continued and the box was sealed. At night the cat was found. officials initially refused to open the box. After legal council, the box was opened and ballots were destroyed by the cat’s frantic efforts to escape.
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Pittsburg
Ald Fritz
Italian Pink Ball Gowns Shine In Evening Fashions
Evening wear grows more striking with Italian pink emerging as a deep sunset shade. Ball gowns in Italian pink satin veiled with matching net and bold chenise spots captivate onlookers.
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Calgary
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