Wisconsin Exposition Demand in St Louis World Fair Fight
Wisconsin lawmakers debate doubling the $25,000 appropriation for a state exhibit at the St Louis World’s Fair. Commissioners argue the fair, cost, and prestige justify a $225,000 display to showcase dairy, agriculture, and natural resources with extensive advertising in a bid to attract settlers and investors. Supporters hail the event as the state’s best marketing, while opponents fear over-commitment if yields lag.
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Madison
Manage's
St. Louis
Senate
exCoy
St Louis
C. M. Reaves
Lerislavion
A. Cook
Matton
Tom
Gov
Hoard
Cook
Tnl
Missouri Pike
Reeves
Louis Fair
Gov. van Sant
Minnesota
Chicago
Philadelphia
Paris
le St. Louis Fair
Cae
Exposition Grounds
States of the Union
Heard
Wiliam D. Hor
Fort Atkinson
Ifs
Union
Vestabe
Richea
Gine
Laver
Luimcerman
Europe
Gueder
William E. Gueder
Milwauke
Senator O'Neil
Wisconsin exhibit discussed at commission meeting
A draft description recalls fall's breadth and the Wisconsin exhibit. A. Cook of Neena, treasurer, jokes as members speak. Prof. W. A. Scott of Madison and R. D. Rood of Stevens Point attend. Alfred C. Glas of Milwaukee urges more funding for the Margents and Manufacturers association resolution.
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Mway
Wisconsin
A. Cook
Neenea
W. A. Scott
Madison
R. D. Rood
Stevens
Alfred C. Glas
Margaants and Manufacturers Association of
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Brevities and Tragedies from the State
A series of terse Wisconsin brief items report Thomas Johnston of Boaz dying of typhoid at his Richland Center home after an illness that began February 7. Other notes include a Racine family incident involving a dismembered rat in a bread trough, Grant Olson the justice of the peace sentenced to five years in the penitentiary for fictitious cases, coal-emergency accidents at Fond du Lac with a family recovering, Mary A. Mott jailed at Wausau for swindling about 22,000 over four years, Mrs. George Bowers securing custody of two daughters via Chicago and Oshkosh police aid, Mrs. Frances Oster killed by a misstep on the Ashland division near Fifield, and a warning of a fatal misstep on a Wisconsin Central line.
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Boaz
State
Richland Center
Black River
Grant Olson
Justice of the Peace
O'Neill
Fond du Lac
T. Barrett
T. Schmidt
George Bowers
Elgin
Ill
Chicago
Algoma
Bower
Ashkosh
Frances Oster
Waupaca
Fifield
Dulach
Ashland
Wisconsin Central Railroad
Warship Chattanooga Launched at Elizabethport
The cruiser Chattanooga was launched before 3,000 spectators at Elizabethport New Jersey. Governor Frazer Mayor Chambliss Senators Bate and Carmack Lewis Nixon and Lyman J Gage spoke of Tennessee's role in history. The event featured the ship christened by Lian Chammis daughter of the mayor of Chattanooga amid cheers and whistle blasts.
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New York
Offcralis
State of Tennessee
Chattanooga
Lian Chambiss
Lewis Nixon
United Shipbuilding Company
Strikers Demand Beer Restored at Tiffany Company
About 250 employees of Tiffany's Glass and Decoration Co strike over daily beer supply cut off by the firm. The protest highlights labor unrest and disputed worker amenities amid ongoing labor actions in New York.
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New York
Tiffany's Glass and Decoration Company
Mexican Statesman Dead
Mexico City reports the death of General Pedro Hinojosax, once minister of war and marine in the Diaz cabinet from 1885 to 1896. The veteran statesman, a key figure in late 19th century Mexican politics, passed away in the capital.
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Mexico City
Pedro Hinojosax
Diaz
Bank Examiner Urges Broad Talk On Wisconsin Banking Bill
Madison reports Bank Examiner MM. QO. Berek states the banking bill is for the general public not bankers alone and another hearing is set for next Thursday evening. He notes the measure, drawn at bankers’ request, must be improved and debated by depositors and lawmakers to protect 100000+ statewide depositors while staying as conservative as possible.
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QO. Berek
Woo
Senate
Assembly
Bergh
Peoce
Wisconsin
Wnon
New York
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Department
Intentions of Germany in the Berlin Visit of 1900
An American traveler to Berlin in 1900 brought letters of introduction from top U.S. figures and quickly gained rapport with leading German statesmen and officials. During a call with a high official close to the Emperor the American proposed a line of inquiry into German politics.
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Berlin
Will Of Amos Mecartney Sparks Funeral Controversy
In Oakland the will of Amos Mecartney, a pioneer described as eccentric, leaves a half million dollar estate to his wife and five children and 1000 to San Francisco's Women's Protective and Relief Society. His codicil asked no religious preaching at his funeral, only a small band for entertainment, but Rev. Brush spoke on the hereafter anyway. The episode raises questions of a deceased man’s rights versus religious customs.
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Regent
Oakland
Amos Mecartney
Pearl
Medardle
Mignon
Amos
Woman's Protective and Relief Society of
San Francisco
Amos Mccartney
Tony
Tess
PF. S. Brush
First Presbyterian Church
Amos Mecattie
Weileve
Shamrock III nearing launch as Lipton expects cup
Sir Thomas Lipton said Shamrock III is practically ready for launch on March 17 and that confidence in winning the cup grows with each view. The vessel will leave for the United States mid June and is expected to arrive in New York in the first week of July.
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Glasgow
Thomas Lipton
New York
Indian territory editor on newspaper balancing ads and morals
A territorial editor laments the conflicts in publishing, noting advertisements fill space and boost revenue, while lack of ads harms the paper. He argues regular churchgoers, wedding guests, opera attendees, and public appearances invite criticism or accusations of neglect, hypocrisy, or cowardice depending on coverage.
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Wiltelfvere
Athletic Games for Militiamen at Camp Douglas
Former University of Wisconsin star to assist in preparing Guardsmen for field day contests during the annual outing at Camp Douglas. A letter from Asst. Adjutant John Salsman to all guard companies urges trial athletics in 1903 to improve soldiers, recruitment, and regimental interest. Events include sprints, distance runs, jumps, shot put, pole vault, discus, and a 226 yard relay.
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University
Camp Douglas
Madison
H. H. Jacobs
Milwaukee
National Guard
John Salsmano
Wisconsis National Guard
Earl
Lake Street
Madsom
Wis
German in Venezuela details abuses and bribe demands
An American observer recalls a German in Venezuela condemning British and Italian naval force silence and extortion by officials. He recounts a corrupt demand for payment, threats of search, and a proposed bribe of 1000 dollars to drop a fight. He notes inadequate protection for foreigners, a later jailbreak investigation, and a German representative’s influence.
Vienna Records Show High Self Harm Deaths in 1902
Vienna leads European capitals in personal crisis deaths and suicide attempts. Last year 453 deaths by self harm and 367 attempts were recorded, with trends rising over a decade from 57 to 164. Causes include love, hunger, poverty, insanity, domestic trouble, and financial loss. Among methods 148 used firearms and 60 drowned themselves, 35 took poison.
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Statietles
Depions
Vienna
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