Constitutional home rule tax amendments proposed by Bucklin panel
Denver report adds constitutional amendments to article 10 seeking to tax rules on personal property and land improvements and limit state property taxation to four mills while allowing exemptions by county vote with a 100 voter petition. Bucklin and Earhart sign. Hill dissents on minor points.
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Denver
Colo
Thirteenth
General Assembly
Tax Commission
Twelfth General Assembly
Bucklin
Mesa County
New Zealand
Tors Bucklin
Earhart
Wm. A. Hill
Morgan County
Improvements at University Park Denver
Fifteen new student dwellings will be built at University of Denver in University Park to accommodate growing enrollments. Costs range from 1000 to 5000 dollars per unit, with occupancy expected within months. Trustees approved plans and an independent group may form to erect the houses, aiming to make the area more town-like and ease student housing demand.
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Denver
Colo
University of Denver
Uniy
H. W. Warren
University Park
London Storm Wrecks and Gales Turn Coastal Toll
Severe storms and violent gales lash the channel with telegraph lines down and widespread damage ashore. A British bark Primrose Hill, from Liverpool to Vancouver, broke on Penrhos Rocks near Holyhead, with one saved. Taunton's Watchet breakwater wrecked, several vessels adrift or grounded, hulls battered, damage running to thousands, and coast reports note numerous wrecks and harbors sheltering ships.
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London
Holyhead
Liverpool
Vancouver
Barees
Penrhos
Southstack
Taunton
Watchet Harbor
Rumor of a New Ruler in Shansi Province
Private advices from Shansi reported by the Shanghai Standard say the Empress Dowager secretly named a new emperor at Taiyuenfu. A 15-year-old boy, Ting Hsu, was brought to Sian Fu in the imperial yellow chair, explaining Kwangsu’s permission to return to Pekin. Kwang Su has told the reform party he will go back to the capital and seek their aid.
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London
Shansi
Say
Shanghai
The
Standard
Taiyuenfu
Ting Hsu
Sian Fu
Kwang
Pekin
Kwang Su
Reform Party
New State Horticultural Society Opens Sessions in Denver
The New Horticultural Society of Denver holds a lengthy session in the chamber of commerce with bright prospects. Officers elected for the coming year include President S Faurot of Boulder, vice president W B Upton of Montrose, secretary George Richardson Alcott, treasurer Mrs Lute Wilcox of Denver, and executive committee members Parsons, Haswell, Stone. The next annual meeting date will be set by the executive committee. The society plans to work with the state board of horticulture without direct ties and will mail circulars to potential members to grow the membership.
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Ral Society
Denver
Colo
Dee
New State Horticultural Society
Chamber of Commerce
Faurot
Boulder
W. B. Upton
Montrose
George
Richardson
Alcott
Lute Wilcox
Charles 8. Parsons
W.S. Haswell
Crowe identity narrowed in Cudahy abduction case
Omaha reports Daniel Burris identified a light com plexioned man as Tat Crowe who allegedly bought the pony linked to the Cudahy kidnapping. Mrs. Cooper, Burris daughter, identified two rogues gallery photos matching the suspect, making Crowe a prime person of interest in the police inquiry.
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Omaha
Daniel Burris
Pacific Junction
Lown
Mack
Cudahy
Tat Crowe
Thomas B. Cooper
Burris
Rogues’ Gallery
Crowe
Pullman millions rise as estate valued at 15000000
Executors report to the Probate Court that the Pullman estate has grown by about 100000 since the founder’s death a little over three years ago. The current valuation stands at 15000000, up from 9000000 when handed to the executors, driven largely by stock and bond value increases.
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Chicago
George M. Pullman
Pullman
War Prophecy from Rome on South Africa Conflict
Major Grover Botha, brother of General Lewis Botha, arrived in Rome en route to The Hague with dispatches for Mr. Krug. He predicted the war in South Africa would last for years and said Steyn planned the Cape Colony invasion, with a likely revolt by Afrikaners.
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Rome
Grover Botha
Lewis Botha
Hague
Mr. Krug
South Africa
Steyn
Cape Colony
Santa Fe denies Pecos extension to Albuquerque
Chicago December 29 President Ripley of the Santa Fe today denied reports that the railway had acquired Pecos Valley and Northwestern and had any plan to extend to Albuquerque. He said the Santa Fe has owned the road for some time and does not intend to block the Rock Island’s extension plans.
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Chicago
Ripley
The
Santa Fe
Pecos Valley & Northwestern Railroad
Albuquerque
Rock Island
News From Manila Increases Insurgent Captures Reported
Reports from Manila describe ongoing operations across Luzon with Americans suffering no casualties. A Fourth Regiment detachment captured sixty insurgents in Cavite, and camp burnings near San Antonio were reported. Additional clashes near Gaysan and Moraines left several insurgents dead or wounded while Mount Arayat operations continued. The Philippine commission adds 600 American teachers to the pending school bill with monthly salaries of 75 to 100 dollars.
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Manila
Luzon
Cavite
Wheaton
Gremorio
San Antonio
Punston
Gaysan
Smith
Moraines
Grant
Mount Arayat
Alejandrino
Tle
Alaijaba
Mendoza
Sandico
Eleventh
Ninth Cavalry
Camarines
Philippine Commission
Social barriers Downed at Oxford by Owen Fellowship
London December 31 Joseph Owen, once a mill hand at Oldham supporting his parents, rose from University extension lectures to win a Brackenbury history scholarship. He earned first class honors after tragedy struck and later was elected to a fellowship at Pembroke College Oxford amid social barriers lowering in England.
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Oxford
London
Joseph Owen
Owen
Oldham
Atl
Brackenburg
Mr. Owen
Pembre College
Oxonians
Boers Capture Two Moodred British in South Africa
London dispatch reports General Littleton says Twelvetian post fell yesterday morning to Boer forces. About fifty killed or wounded and 200 taken prisoner. Colonel Kitchener pursues with small force. Helvetia retaken by Reeves reinforced from Belfast. Helvetia a strong Machadodorp Lydenberg rail point held by Liverpool regiment detachment.
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London
War Office
Littleton
Kitchener
Helvetia
Reeves
Belfast
Machadodorp
Public bequests in will of Henry Villard
The late Henry Villard leaves public bequests to Columbia University 50000 dollars, Yale University 50000 dollars, Dublierry Hospital Association 50000 dollars, New York Infirmary for Women and Children 5000 dollars, German Society of New York 5000 dollars, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children 2500 dollars, a hospital at Speyer Germany he founded 160000 marks, a museum at Kaiserlautern 50000 marks, the town of Speyer 50000 marks, and the income from these last two to be used for loans to deserving mechanics.
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New York
Henry Villard
Columbia Univy
Tarvard University
Dobbierry Hospital Association
New York Infirmary For Women and Children
German Society of New York
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Speyer
Germany
Kaiserlautern
Kaiser May Come If Prince Henry Visits Berlin
London reports on Prince Henry of Prussia ordered to Berlin to learn government affairs. A Berlin- Daily News note suggests the summons may pave the way for a visit by the Kaiser to the United States.
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London
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Berlin
Nord Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
William
Daily News
United States
McWinley era gifts and fiscal debates in Congress
President McKinley and family receive Christmas gifts amid a Senate move to grant pensions to widows of General John H. McClernand and General John M. Palmer. The article notes bills, court questions on Cuba and the Philippines, and a large mileage claim for Hawaii’s Robert Wilcox. It mentions the Missouri River Commission’s potential abolition and ongoing Daughters of the American Revolution politics as well as Christmas observances in Washington.
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Mc Winley
Senate
John H. McClermind
John M. Palmer
Supreme Court
Orto Rico
Philippines
Tlouse Committee
Congress
Missouri River Commission
House
Missouri
Daughters of the
Manning
Donald McLean
New York
Washington
Metinley
Sternberg
Rixkey
O.S. Hiestand
Corbin
Cortelyou
McWinley
Retary
Hay
Dpostn
Smith
Payne
Garfield Tea Co. free sample offer from Brooklyn NY
If you have never used Garfield Tea the original herb medicine send to the Garfield Tea Co Brooklyn NY for a free sample. Included dialogue shows a Christmas book promise between Mr Simpson and Miss Alice with Mrs Simpson as a possible title change.
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Garfield
Garfield Tea Co
Brooklyn
N. Y
Mr. Simpson
Alice
Mrs. Simpson
Change of Life Promoted by Lydia E Pinkham Compound
Advertises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for symptoms of menopause. Claims the product strengthens nerves and helps women endure the change of life. Includes a customer testimonial from Mrs. JeNre Nobug of Germantown, Pennsylvania.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia EB
JeNre Nobug
Keyser St
Garmantown, Pa
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Southampton
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Queenstown
Quintine
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Somerhill
Wasui Gon News
Roberth. Wilcox
House of Representatives
Wilcox
Customs
Internal Revenue Bureau
Mexico
T Sheighter House
Cuba
Jefferson
State Department
Porte
Hawaiian Islands
Utah
Roberts
Leox
Kalakau
Turin
Italy
Mus, Jennie
Noble
Acker’s
Ackker
Mallmenta
Sears, Roebuck & CO
Thompson
H. H. Green's
Bi Ga
Gunn
Dlankoco
Philadelphia
Druggtaes
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