Wide Range of 19th Century News Snippets Across Jewels and Trees
The register notes Duchess of Cornwall jewels insured for £75,600 while duke’s jewels insured for £2,000. Nazareth opens a telegraph office with an Armenian operator. A Roman chariot found near Philippopolis with harness and remains. New Jersey’s largest white oak tree described with measurements. A steel industry CEO earns a million-dollar salary after starting at $30 a month. Excavations at Copán accumulate material for Peabody Museum. US to Argentina trade up 39 percent, Germany moves to fourth place, England top.
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New Steel Corporation
Carnegie
Aeaa
Cremation Gains Ground in Paris With Expanded Facilities
In Paris the cremation trend grows as the Pera La Chaise cemetery crematorium proves too small. Additions are planned including a third furnace a large hall and a columbarium to hold 10 000 ash receptacles with marble slabs for inscriptions.
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Paris
Pera la Chaise
Private farmers establish nine mile telephone line in Pullan Wash
A group of Pullman farmers built a nine mile line using barb wire as conductors linking a Pullman hotel to a southern farm. The four telephones were placed in operation for private use at a total cost under $100. The innovative system reportedly carries voices as clearly as a standard line.
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Pullan
Wash
Pullman
timber conservation plan near Millinocket Me
The forestry division drafts a working plan for conserving timber on a private paper tract of about 100000 acres near Millinocket Maine. The plan is part of a national policy to secure a perpetual timber crop with the private owner footing all expenses except government expert salaries under Prof Gifford Pinchot.
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Forestry Division
The
Agricultural Department
Millinocket
Department For
United States
Gifford Pinchot
Denver Letter on Cranston D A and McKinley Tour
Denver letter notes Earl M. Cranston's appointment as United States district attorney succeeding Greeley W. Whitford, with approval and a history of Republican loyalty. It reports Denver's effort to clean the city, President McKinley’s upcoming tour, and regional reception plans, including stops in Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek, while discussing Southern political shifts and race issues.
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Cranston
Moley
Denver
Earl M. Cranston
United States
Greeley W. Whitford
Cranstons
Wolcott
Colorado
Granston
Mckinley
Conger
Colorado Springs
Cripple Creek
New “Road
Thas
Thiat
Ong
Party of Progress
Deogbérity
wMeldiniey
W. A. PY
Philippine Investment Debate From A North American Paper
The Philadelphia North American critiques U S spending in the Philippines, noting the massive dollars sunk and the slow possible return. It contrasts a mournful editorial tone with more hopeful views on trade influence, acknowledging America’s ongoing presence in the islands and the global market.
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Philadephia
United States
Oriental Islands
Jeremiah
Iglisi
Defrom
Philippines
the Post
The Dol lars and the Philippines Duty
The Washington Post notes the Spain revenue dispute fades beside the broader cost of empire. It argues the $20,000,000 price for Spain’s title is dwarfed by ongoing army navy pensions and war debts. Expenditure funds labor and industry, not sunk costs, and the United States remains rich and prosperous while meeting obligations in the Philippines.
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Spain
United States
Army
Navy
Philippines
Washington Post
President McKinley in the South Faces Fraternal Unity
The piece notes hearty welcomes for President McKinley during his Southern tour and cites his Memphis speech on unity. It highlights rising national sentiment, cross sectional devotion to the flag, and a liberal mood in the South, foreseeing stronger kinship despite lingering party differences. It stresses unification after civil strife and reconstruction, urging joint national effort.
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South
McKinley
Southland
Major McKinley
Memphis
United States
Minneapolis Tribune
Harvard and Uncle Sam in a college honor debate
Boston Herald replies gather varied opinions on granting President McKinley an LL D Harvard College is urged by Rev Edward Everett Hale of 1889 to honor Uncle Sam as a societal symbol. The piece contrasts another reflection on success and patience for young men seeking careers.
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Harvard
Uncle Sam
Boston Herald
McKinley
Edward Everett Hale
Harvard College
Dr. Hale
New York Sun
Jacksonville Fire Relief Reaches 10000 Homeless crowd
Jacksonville Florida May 5 relief trains and boats bring provisions for up to ten thousand homeless. A municipal commissary feeds thousands, martial law forces open stores, and tents and government supplies arrive. Loss estimates reach eleven million dollars as authorities coordinate aid and plan rebuilding.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Times-Union
Citizen
Market Street
Gulf
Pier
Atlanta
McKinley
el Paso
Bowden
Leidy
International Typographical Union
Union For Aid
James Campbell
Masonic Grand Lodge of
Florida
Masonic Fraternity
United States
Will Defend Colorados Water Rights in Washington
Denver attorney general Charles C. Post traveled to Washington to argue Colorado's position before the U S Supreme Court on May 13 seeking leave to file against Kans as motion to enjoin Colorado over Arkansas River waters. The brief details riparian rights, territorial history, and state sovereignty while noting extensive research by Post and assistants.
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Denver
Colo
Charles C. Post
Washington, D. C
Territory of
Kansas
Arkansas River
Colorado
State of
As Valley
Congress
United States
Rio Grande Irrigation Company
United States Court
Caesar A. Roberts
James D. Merwin
George M. Post
Thomas
Platt Rogers
Robert S. Morrison
Tullys Testimony in Strong Damage Suit
Denver witnesses recounts Nick Tully's testimony about the 1898 mine blast and his later efforts to assist in the Strong damage case. He details contacts with Giddings, Nellie Lewis’s breach of promise suit, and his travels with Bill Bell to locate Allen and Munford in Cripple Creek and Bonanza. He describes being promised payment by Giddings and his prior penitentiary conviction for the blast.
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Denver
Colo
Nick Tully
Tully
Giddings
Strong
Nellie Lewis
Sleeper
el Paso
Bill” Bell
Las Vegas
Cripple Creek
Allen
Munford
Bonanza
B.C
Colorado Springs
Limon Junction
Patterson
Waldron
Sam Strong
Philippine Forces Reduced to Forty Thousand
Washington May 6 The administration will cut the army in the Philippines to about 40 000 men, deeming the force ample for current needs and possible further reductions if conditions remain favorable. Volunteers are to depart by June end, followed by regulars from Manila 1898, with movements continuing until the total is around 40 000.
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Washington
Philippines
War Department
Manila
Colorado Notes features many town updates and events
A diverse Colorado notes column reports openings and plans from Pelton's Lake near Montrose to Denver. births in April show more girls. costs of prosecuting Eldora case exceed $9,000. Roosevelt invited for Denver Festival in October. Crestone railroad expected by June. party spending in Denver politics. magistrates and officials appointed. mountain sheep killed by slide. Conger and family visit Denver. McKinley’s troops and Lord Ogilvy visits. rural delivery to Littleton. veterinary department created in Fort Collins. beet sugar factory draws beet growers. Austrians migrate to northern Colorado. grand Denver horse show set for September with $5,000 in prizes.
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Montrose
Stubbs
Denver
Leo Vincent
Boulder
Eldora
N. B. Bailey
Roosevelt
Mountain and Plain
Europe
Bodine
Crestone
Republican City Committee
Democratic City Committee
D. C. Crawford
Glenwood Springs
Woman's Club of
Longmont
G Y
The
Denver Post
McKinley
Twenty-third
Ohio
Lyulph Ogilvey
Colorado
Lord Ogilvy
Greeley
South Africa
Littleton
Arapahoe County
Chauncey Olmsteads
FE. J. Durnen
Gherrylyn
Denver News
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the Register
Duchess of Cornwall
Australia
Nazareth
Philippopolis
Bulgaria
New Jersey
Mickelton
Gloucester County
Copan
Honduras
Peabody Museum
Cambridge
Mass
America
Argentine
England
Labor
American Federation of Labor
Louisville
National Liquor Dealers’ Association
Illinois
Frances E. Willard
Organized Labor
Alliance
Knights of Labor
Stch
M. I
Colorado Notes
B. S. Newland
Victor
Capitol
J. P. James
State Board of Health
William H. Davie
Florence
J. W. Rambo
F. & C. C. Round
Harris
W. C. Gove
Creede
Amethyst
China
Mary Conger Pierce
Pekin
Orman
Charles R. Dudley
State Board of Library Commissioners
George W. Irwin
Schoos
Conejos County
State Normal School Board of Examiners
Fort Collins
State Board of Agriculture
George H. Glover
Harlan Thomas
L. G. Carpenter
Department of Physics and Engineering
Carpenter
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