Ephemeral Global Events Reported in Brief
M Bouvier forms a French cabinet. Emperor William lectures critics at Brandenburg. Anarchist explosives seized by Paris police amid suspected Europe wide May protests. Irish tragedy as Mrs Montanus charged with manslaughter. German workers march. clashes with troops injure and arrest many. Spain floods threaten. disestablishment debate in Britain. Tolstoi recalled to estates. Carnot political moves. Captain A D Yokum and other crimes noted. Storms, wrecks, and labor unrest pepper the week.
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M. Bouvier
France
William
Brandenburg
Germany
Paria
Europe
Montanus
Balfast
Russia
Count Tolstoi
C. A. Fiffe
Carnot
Penzance
Italy
Balfour
Deacon
Cannes
Pope Leo
Mark Twain
Mexico
English
United Kingdom
Queenstown Harbor
Washington congress notes on tariffs silver and World’s Fair
The report covers debates on reciprocity and silver coinage in Congress, opposition to the Paddock pure food bill, and a predicted 5 million World’s Fair appropriation. It notes a House tariff move on March 8, ongoing Chinese exclusion act penalties, and lobbying for Mississippi River and Jefferson Barracks improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benatora West
Hale
Coke
Texas
House
Whitelaw Reid
France
Noble
Paris
Harrison
Congress
Bland
Harter
Senate
Chicago
House Committee On Rules
Census Bureau
Webb M. Samuel
St. Louis
Mississippi River
Jefferson Barracks
Markets Report Live Stock and Produce Prices
Markets review prices in New York and principal marts for cattle sheep wheat and corn. Cattle demand steady with choice beef around 30 cents per pound, sheep figures steady, wheat No 9 red near 1.09 per bushel, corn No 2 around 38 cents, with slight regional variations and tentative quotations across items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sabaneta Bris
Saants Ata
Telegraphic Bersvitres in Kansas Fatal Wolf and Rabbit Attack
Five thousand people from Crawford and Bourton Counties, Kansas, faced deadly conditions as wolves and jack rabbits caused casualties. One man was fatally bitten amid a chaotic anti Tammany movement report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford
Bourton
Kansas
WORK OF CONGRESS DISCUSSION ON RECIPROCITY AND NORTHERN BORDER LUMBER
Interior Department will seek congressional authority to curb Canadian lumber theft along the Minnesota border. Land Commissioner Carter and Secretary Noble push for an effective patrol as depredations span years, harming forests and US timber. House session in Wasataroy covers contested election Craig vs Stewart with vote in doubt. Senate debates rainfall experiments and reciprocity policy, with Claggett and West opposing South American markets. Washburn to alter futures trading bill to curb gambling while preserving legitimate deals. Navy movement limited to Boston Calao to San Francisco, with South American markets and Cuba mentioned in reciprocity context. Two arrests at Little Rock for safe breaking, C B Wiley and William Forester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
House
Wasataroy
Crisp
Brown
Indiana
Craig
Stewart
Pennsylvania
Miller
Wisconsin
Committee On Election
Senate
Wasasinetos
Morton
Manderson
Sherman
Committee On Agriculture
Claggett
Dubois
West
South America
America
Great Britain
Hale
Cuba
Missouri
Idaho
Vance
Washburn
Washington
Hatch
Chile
Hington
Boston
Calao
San Francisco
Kate Mioners
Litthe Rock
Larree Race
Ark
C. B. Wiley
William Forester
Wiley
Gold Mine Report Attracts Lathrop Citizens Interest
Missouri dispatches report a genuine gold mine found five miles from Lathrop with a sand layer rich in gold and silver, assaying at $105 gold and $160 silver per ton. Other news notes a Cape Girardeau steamer fire, Farmers Institute in Buchanan County, and Missouri World’s Fair planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lathrop
Alfred Allen
James BR. Brown
Allen's
Allen’s
CO. C. Hamilton
Kansas City
Cape Girardeau
R. A
Mound City
St. Joseph
Farmers’ Institute
County Court House
Buchanan
Helen Laughlin
J. E.gwyn
Versailles
Missouri
Reform Press Association
St. Louis
Sub-Treasury
Missouri Pacific Railway
Lexington
Jefferson City
Missouri Pacific
Leseuer
E. Thompson Coal and Fuel Company
Capital
Holland Shoe Company
Albert Grocer Company
Olson Ernest Grocer Company
Enterprise Manufacturing Company
Collinsville
Harrison County
General Assembly
Thoes
Alfred Sandquist
McDowell
Riverton
Stephens
Short Hand Class System by ElDon Moran Lesson Plan
The advertisement promotes The Pitman System in twelve easy lessons by mail at $2.01, outlining group practice, dictation methods, and handwriting tips. It stresses light pen pressure, neatness, and structured copying drills, with steps to copy plates, translate, and practice word signs and vowels. It includes a sample exercise list and keys to signs and phrases, inviting remittance to University Extension, St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon Moran
Secretary
University Extension
Boz
St. Louis
Maine
Man Dies After Falling Into Sulphuric Acid Vat
Dernorr Michigan February 17 Perry Mattelson an employee at the Sulphite Fiber works on the River Rogue at Delray fell into a boiling sulphuric acid vat and was killed. The rear vat about two feet deep badly burned the victim as he was discovered.
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Dernorr
Mich
Perry Mattelson
Rogue
Delray
Mets
Matteison
James
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Sed
McKibben
Salem
Ill
San Antonio
Boxer Broatoh
West Point
Saxton
Indianapolis
Blaine
Lord Gallebury
Canada
Oliver Curtis Perry
New York Express
Krebs
I. T
Taylor
Godalle
Delameter
Meadville
Jehan D. Rockefeller
Standard
Illinois
Decatur
Philadelphia
United States
Fricke
A. D. Yokum
Treasury Department
Myron van Fleet
Hastings
Neb
Albany
Mr. Hill
Detroit
Ona
Cleveland
Campbell
Alger
McKinley
Edison
Aaron Hamacher
Jackson
Richard Gray
Stephen Grogan
Gray
Covington
Texarkana
Ed Cay
Jewell
Maryland
Liberia
Africa
New York City
Hasbrooks and Birchams
Vandalia
United States Territory
Chilean
Missouri News
Odd Fellows
Grand Lodge of Instruction
Canton
Thoss
Aima James
Prats
Luger
C. Txr
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