Madame Jusserand Wife of French Ambassador in Washington
The French ambassador M. Jusserand and his American wife are a prominent pair in Washington society. Madam Jusserand, American-born, spent much of her youth in France and aids her husband in diplomacy. They plan a new French Embassy in Washington, after living at a former Porter residence and later Rollin Storer house.
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Washington
Madame Jusgerand
M. Jusserand
Ceverninette
France
Ulster
Uel
Sam
Madame Jusserand
Tran
Mr. Hichards
Darts
Tost
Seine
Spears
M. Jugsseraud
Copenhagen
Denmark
Leth al. Jusserand
St. Louis
Madame Jussrand
Twashington
Massaachusetts
Madame Jusselind
America
Ludy Ie
Wheahington
Peanch
United States
Admiral Porter
Rollmy Storer
Roosevelt
White Horse
Potomar
Arrears and Privileges Plague Insurers Amid Scandal
A recent insurance scandal centers on arrears and grievances in the industry. Agents borrow from companies to cover weekly advances beyond grace. the practice risks a financial trap likened to a spider’s web, tightening unless the writer remains unusually cautious.
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Reworth
Hfe
Fragmentary Nature Notes and Anecdotes
A miscellaneous and unclear clipping discusses animals and moisture in rabbits, ocean steamers employing cats, and odd phrases about hamas and gazettes. The text is garbled with nonsensical lines and likely contains fragmented observations rather than a coherent report.
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Hamas
Andes
Gazettes
Far East
WILLIAM SMITHE VIEW OF SACRAMENTO VALLEY FARMS
The Sacramento Valley is described as a land of large farms and estates with abundant valley supplies. It notes a shift from aging ventures to agriculture with grain and deciduous fruits grown despite limited year round demand.
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William
Smithe
Sacramento Valley
Call- Corula
Gran
Returning wanderer recalls old name week tale
A long narrative follows Wet Boward Jameson as he returns after twenty years, sharing a gritty journey from a farm to a station and into Boston, then recounting a tale of a Sacramento Valley farm run on irrigation. The piece contrasts large farms with small irrigated plots, naming Samuel Gleeks’s Orland property and listing a catalog of fruit trees and features. Jameson declares his intent to stay, while townsfolk tally his shown purse and trunk check, reflecting on Southwest farming life and prosperity from tiny tracts.
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Boward Jameson
Ae Station
Boston
Mr. Jameson
Lim
Sacramento Valley
Orland
Glen County
Samual Cleeks
Ioan
Vision of a Growing Southwest Sees Bright Future
The article claims southwestern commerce and settlement will rival California with a future population boom. It notes the region already echoes its historic grandeur and hints at a revival comparable to ancient prosperity.
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California
America
Double Cross Jewelry Heist Recalls Past Bonded Scam
A jeweler recounts a month old ruse involving a hansom arrival and a private interview with Mr B and his valet. The visitor sought to replace real gems with imitatives and reap a hidden profit, citing a prior successful theft by Mrs B as precedent.
Barber Shop Prank Ends In Odd Demand
A ragged man from the rural area enters Fleckner's barber shop and requests the full works. After a long shave and shampoo, he earns his pardon with a punchline about a "tooth" as he pays and leaves.
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Fleckner
Hobart News-Republican
Charley
Leslie Niblack
Tair
Chartle
The Other Fellow
The butcher believes the baker leads an easy life while the baker thinks the doctor faces fewer struggles. In this light the speakers conclude the other fellow always has the easier job.
Football as Played Punchline Reveals Player’s New Role
A humorous exchange suggests a college football standout has switched roles repeatedly from quarterback to running back to fullback and now to a punchback. The witty remark plays on the evolving position and mock seriousness of the nickname.
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Frekas
Army ships and private lines clash over transport role
Debate centers on army transport needs and private steamship efficiency. Reports to Congress cite 6500 and 5500 ton ships required for division embarks, while Berkmann’s trial exposes a life of crime and self-improvement during imprisonment.
Army Transport Fleet Shifts Burden From Private Lines
The Army builds a Pacific fleet to move troops and cargo, citing private liners inability to meet demands and cost. Last fiscal year ships like the Sheridan and Dix carried thousands of troops, tons of freight, and millions in funds to Honolulu and Manila, with schedules doubling in January 1900.
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Pacific Coast
Army Transport Service
Philippines
Thrermediate Paints
Luvor
Ind O Aly
Sheridan, Sherman, Thomas, Logan and
Dix
Honolulu
Guam
Manila
United States
Tropics
Army Medical Corps
Diouphcal Corps
Atlantic
Quartermaster General
Quartermaster's Department
Cuba
Vnciuy
Kent
Orient
Aperior
Manila Bay
Pacific
Tong
Manin
Berkmann Who Shot Henry Frick Cultivates New Languages
After fifteen years in Allegheny County jail for an 1892 attempt on Henry Frick, Berkmann is released in May and speaks several languages. Once a radical anarchist, he now studies philosophy as memories of the Homestead strike fade and Frick's steel leadership remains pivotal.
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Ing
Berkmann See
Jai
Allegheny County
Berkmann
Henry C, Frick
Alexander Barkwann
Henry C. Frick
Mr. Frick
Pittsburg
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Southwest
Brent
Arizona
Ozzy Boggs
Chad
Rge
General Staff of the Army
Senate Committee On Merchant Marine
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Preight Transport DIX
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