Warshfield Times World News Briefs 1900s
World items report sudden death of Prof Charles Marey musicien in New York Georgia charity leader Mrs Fanny Desana dies in New York and a Yonkers factory blaze damages 600000. Klondike gold rush allure, Alaska travel blockades, and Mckinley era tariff changes surface as diverse incidents unfold across the United States and Europe.
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Charles H. Marey
Grooxlyt Musicien
New York
Tioe
Faure
Havre
Legrand
Gare Strest Lazare
Fanny Desana
Georgia
Yonkers
J. Bruce Chettenden
Pasquelle Dadario
Philadelphia
Modesine Molto
Thomas M. Cofley
Richkind
Springs
N. Y
Lafayette McLawn
Savannah
J. Ewarda Addicks
Kiondike
Alaska
United States
James A. Doolittle
Wisconsin
Providence
Ravine
Brooklyn
Louisville
Fyetory
Trinity Evangelical Chaorch
Milwaukee
Backrach & Co
Toronto
Klondike Fields
Russell
North Daker
Benjamin Simon
Metropolitan Electric Company of Chicago
Algonquin Woolen Mills Company
Passaic
N. J
Amoskeag
Manchester
N. H
Gage
Boston
Wade
Congress
New York City
Harry A. Rucker
Internal Revenue Collector
Foreign Affairs and Global Turmoil Admit Broad Agitation
Fortugal faces political unrest as Otto Munckhmeyer United States consul at San Salvador dies by his own hand. Don Carlos partisans resume agitation for the Spanish throne while Turkey begins troop withdrawals from Theasely Islanded. A horse carriage race runs 30 Germain to Dieppe. Prussian diet rejects the associations bill. Gladstones celebrate 58th anniversary. Pope’s health improves and arbitration urged. A Havana firemen monument costing $68000 is dedicated. London papers discuss Japan’s protest against annexation of Tobago. Barcelona strikes halt work amid master labor strife. Marquis Ito foresees peaceful Hawaiian settlement. Spain sends $2 million in silver for war. Insurgents use dynamite. London Electric traction contracts awarded to Americans. Curzon says Clayton-Bulwer treaty lacks Hawaii clause. Goschen adds naval estimates. German agrarian decree response mixed. Transvaal telegram debates, Nordica improves, Andree balloon doubted. Sorrel found dead at 18 after Alpine ascent attempt. Leopold sues Hamburg paper. Belgian court denies royal suite subpoena. Belgium justice ministry awaits outcome.
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Fortugal
Otto Munckhmeyer
United States
San Salvador
Don Carlos
Spain
Theasely
Germain
Dieppe
Prince
Gladstone
Germany
St. Petersburg
Havana
London
Japan
Trawali
Marcelona
Marquis Ite
Paris
Werrler
London Central Railway
Americas
George N. Curzon
House of Commons
Transvaal
Topeka Banker Convicted Of Embezzlement Three Years
A. D. Hubbard, a former Kan sas lawyer and A P A leader, was sentenced by Judge Hazen to three years in the penitentiary for embezzling 8000 from the Hamilton Printing Company. He defended the conviction as a political act related to his A P A ties. The report also notes IRS year end 1897 receipts totaling 146,619,508 with various gains and losses across spirits tobacco fermented liquor and other items.
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Bay States
Topeka
Kan
Lecuse
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Trade Prospects Boost Output Across Regions Amid Tariff Shifts
New York reports from R G Dun Co show foreign demand lifting prices and crop prospects fueling trade gains in northern cities from Detroit to Seattle. Wheat exports rise with a weekly 4% price gain and large Western crops, while wool and cotton industries face mixed signals as mills close and prices adjust.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Detroit
Seattle
Portland
Hradytreats
Mississippi
Missouri
Brad Streets
Wade
St. Louis
Bessemer
United States
Montreal
Chicago
Brad Sireels
Vigilant Guard Foils Daylight Housebreak In Detroit
A Woodward avenue resident reports he watched a suspected intruder at upper windows while patrols and a police wagon responded. He chased the man, phoned police, and two officers entered the home through an open window, discovering the owner reappearing from the city. The resident defended his vigilance and duty during the incident in Detroit.
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Woodward Avenue
Oriel Lane
Rush
Pokeemen
Cam
Fred
Detroit
For Once Two Farmers Defy Leader at Station
Two up state farmers, Jerry and Jake, travel from New York and see many sights. Jerry dominates the trip, while Jake resents control and refuses to ride the train to Chicago or any preferred destination. On the platform Jake jumps into the first car and declares he will please himself, provoking Jerry to urge him out. Jake insists he will go wherever the train takes him, even to San Francisco, ending with a note about wanting personal freedom after a day of being led.
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Jerry
Jake
New York
Shere
Weink
Joe
Chicano
San Francisco
Harver
Round Table
In the Nature of Confession Umbrella Theft Joke
A brief anecdote shows a person painting their name on an umbrella and joking that the thief would not steal it if the previous owner had painted their name. The exchange notes the thief’s nerve and the attempt to deter theft with labeling.
Feasts for Fishes From Mud Beneath the Water
A New York Sun article describes how organisms in mud under water feed fishes. Sturgeon plow furrows to uncover worms, and clams under a plank attract blackfish. Dense eastward harbors along Connecticut shore attract many vessels, whose anchors disturb the mud and unleash a feeding frenzy for bottom dwellers.
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New York Sun
Jong
Connecticut
Man Questions Silent Lover’s Motives in Quiet Exchange
A dialogue from the Chicago Post depicts a man and woman debating how a partner speaks of a love affair. He questions the warmth of affection and whether the other party is merely amused or manipulated, as the exchange veers between doubt and explanation.
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Chicago Post
Submarine Heat Prompts Debate in The Post
A Chicago Post exchange questions progress on submarines focusing on reliability and safety. The dialogue contrasts enthusiasm for advancement with concern that too many vessels fail, and expresses a desire for a design guaranteed to remain afloat.
Explainin to officer over bicycle suit in the dark
A dialogue cites a man explaining to a police officer that he needs to reach a bicycle suit miles from home in the dark. He argues the situation justifies travel with a lantern out. The exchange ends with the officer allowing he to proceed to avoid trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Plain-Dealer
Question on a Human Life and Its End in the New York Sun
A reflective piece by Edwart Creamer in the New York Sun questions human frailty and the meaning of life after death. The author ponders whether the human creator can endure loss and how the living should respond with blame or praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwart Creamer
New York
Sun
The Price of Songs in English Music Market
The list shows Sir Arthur Sullivan earning about £10000 from The Lost Chord. Balfe received £9000 for I dreamt I dwelt in marigold belle and for When other Lips, and £5000 for The heart bowed Down. Michael Watson's Anchored sold for £1212 at auction, per Harper's Round Table.
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England
Arthur Sullivan
Balfe
Michael Watson
Harper's Round Table
Georgia and Tennessee break records with woman colonels
Georgia and Tennessee governors appoint women to top posts as a bold step for women’s rights, with both states reporting record milestones. The Home Argus notes pride in the progress and the satisfaction of advocates.
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Georgia
Tennessee
Home
Argus
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G. W. Endgut
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Alet
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Ister
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Mexico
Huraye
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Annie Sullivan
Greater
William Lohmer
Enoch Ingersoll
Robert G. Inesoll
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Peter Bons
Pearl Morrison
Cream
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Peru
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R. BE. Langston
Tolored
Virginia
Goastp
Standart Oil Company
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American Sugar Refining Company
National Lead Company
United States Rubber Company
American Tobacco Company
American Spirita Manufacturing Company
American Cotton Gin Company
Foreign Affairs
Mme
Lillian Nordica
Dr. Nansen
Lehman
Dordrecht
White Sea
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