Colonial Trade and French colonial Import Catalog Summary
An old treasury report outlines French colonial imports excluding Algeria and Tunis in 1508 valued at 477,416 dollars with detailed category totals for commodities such as spirits, machinery, timber, and animal products. A London letter notes the British Empire colonies as England’s strong trading asset, with colonial exchanges running to about 2,000 units and leading to large trade surpluses versus the United States, Germany, and France, highlighting Britain’s colonial market strength and tariff pressures.
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France
Treasury
Ured
Chatienices
Algeria
Turia
Guy
Wilta
Icc
London
Philadelphia Ex- Quirer
British Empire
England
Pretoria
South Africa
Great Britain
Ireland
Germany
United States
Mulhall
Seerree
Windle
U. S
Trade of our Islands exports and imports in the fiscal year
The report outlines U S exports to Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippines and the Hawaiian Islands rising to roughly 9.5 million during the year with tripling since 1880 and doubling most other years. It notes reciprocal treaty effects, export totals to the Philippines and Samoa, and the overall U S imports from the Caribbean and Pacific regions reaching about 24.9 million with Porto Rico suffering crop losses from a tornado.
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Cuba
Porto Hico
Hewalisa
Philipping
Bsaimeau
Cote
Porto Rivo
United States
Catta
Thant Island
Evere
Por
Porto Itico
Hawaiian Islands
Philippines
Open Door in China Secures Equal Trade Rights
The United States cites diplomatic notes under President’s guidance that Germany Great Britain Italy Japan and Russia pledge non interference with free trade in China. Officials say these assurances secure unrestricted commerce for American manufacturers and merchants and uphold treaty rights to equal dealings with all parties in the most favored nation.
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China
Cpheren
Themelves
Hay Bre
Germany
Great Britain
Italy
Japan
Besta
Americana
Port Rico trade surges in May exports and imports
May 1900 goods exported to Porto Rico more than doubled from May 1899 while island imports also doubled. U S imports from Porto Rico rose from 105504 to 609047. Inland United States imports grew to 1103867. Commerce with Porto Rico shows stronger activity than Cuba Hawaii or the Philippines with mixed changes elsewhere.
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Pierve Hieno
Porto Hico
United States
Porto Rico
Cuba
Mar
Hawaiian Islands
Philippine
Reclaim and Lands in Republican Westward Push
A Washington talk stresses the Republican drive to reclaim Western arid lands. It cites the River and Harbor Act of 149,000 and Meads irrigation program in Wyoming and Colorado. It notes storage reservoirs to reclaim millions of acres, fundable by government spending, and outlines progress from Chittenden’s report to ongoing surveys and water-resource studies.
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Westrew Stalmer
Washington D. C
Warren Befire
Republican Party
United States
Nts
Weil
Ila
Dane
Thed Andi Om
Marty
River Ana Harbor
Wyoming
Colorado
H.N. Chittenden
Corp of Engineers
Chittenden Ie
Birh Couerces
Psu
Eiwond Mead
American
Congress
Mead
United States Geological Survey
Geological Survey
Chittenden
Yale
Rivera
Woate
Alimont Compre
Missing Lowell Boy Artie Dent Sparks National Search
The town of Lowell reels over the disappearance of four year old Artie Dent, last seen on a canal bank. A citizen committee has raised funds for detective work, with $1,500 collected and $100 offered by Artie’s father for his return. The case prompts national attention as authorities and neighbors pursue clues, including possible sightings and tips, while the family remains hopeful for Artie’s safe return.
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George Arthur Dent
Arthur G. Count
Lowell
Mose
Antery Haunt
Jimmie McDermon
Moon
Tim
New England
Arthur G. Dent
Tredout
Suffolk
Lawrence
Arte
Pechape
Paren
George Arthur Dentery
Cinal Bank
Jimmie McDermott
Dent Ter
Jimmie
Tremont
Artie
Hank
Cabot Street
Citizens’ Committee
A. St. Chadwick
Tremont and Sutolk Mill Corporation
Brackett
Masanchuertis
Artia Dent
Lyn
Mra
Gent
Lyme
Charlie Rows
Worcester
Chartle Ross
Philadelphia
Artie Dent
Ce Dentian
Ter
Hundred Cats Mourn Miss Gardiner Will Contested
Miss Sarph Gardiner of Detroit left an estate valued around 50000 dollars to the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The will was offered for probate this week at Newport but action was postponed two weeks amid a kin dispute led by her cousin and a Detroit attorney. The deceased, a recluse with a daily habit of scavenging for junk, left a will and bankbook in a wretched dwelling briefly revealing the bequest to animal welfare.
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Sarph
Gardiner
Newport
Sarph Gardineraw
Detroit
Om Ward
Miss Gardiner
Cata
Rhode Island Society For the Preventon
Sarah Gardiner Gean
Be & Coudit
E. M. Caswell
York
Jaime
Bold brigand robs stores then is captured
A young thief enters a store brandishing a weapon, steals shoes and candy, and threatens the keeper. He is later arrested while sleeping on a board pile, with a plank nearby ready to defend him.
Native wedding in South Dakota draws crowd at Fort Yates
Earth Eater, a hill-blooded Indian, wed Weasel Boor and full-blood Indian maiden at Fort Yates in a Catholic church ceremony attended by hundreds of Indian friends. The bride wore a light cream gown with yellow sleeves and a bouquet of orange blossoms. The groom gave a grand ball at the agency following the ceremony.
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Sonth Daketa
Fort Yate
Man Fights Bird in River Bluff Duel
A chaotic afternoon incident near Clinton ends with Perry fatally shooting a large bird after a brief struggle. The creature measured several feet from tip to tail, reflecting the wild encounter by the riverbank.
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River
Clinton
Perry
Unclear OCR fragment on health guidance prompts
The readable text fragment mentions adults in good health and includes stray letters and abbreviations, but lacks a coherent event, person, place, or organization to summarize into a clear news item.
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Qeantey
United History
Colo
Ohi
Hant
Oliscar Committee
Alineg Widracied
Merccia
Nor Rede Stamey
Pear of Pett
Ingiam
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