Marshfield brief: Italian arrivals to New York and river of events
In New York 2060 Italians landed amid broader chatter on coal rates and rail plans. The Bermuda sailed with troops, while senators and officials debated nominations, currency policy, and a Cuban plot. Crime and court cases stack with a jail escape, a murder trial, and political maneuvering across cities, banks, and churches.
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New York
Brooklyn Bridge
New York Tribune
Maryland Monument
Prospect Park
Louis Sherry
Delmonico
MckKinley
Tanub
Thomas Q. Seatrooke
Bivia Croix
St. Louis
Ludlow
London
Tompkinsville
Oakland
Cal
AL Decatur
Joe Myers
Prrest
August Meckmabn
First Congregational Church
Frisco
Dr. Brown
Sherman
Morrigan
James Wison
Eau Claire
Commercial Bank
Elections Committee No. 2
Lucker
Yeat
Bermuda
Jacksonville
Fla
Theosophical Convention
Pecultzer
Hastings
H. H. Holmes
Philadelphia
Revenue seizure at Grand Forks brewery over tax debt
Revenue officers seized the Grand Forks brewery of Jacob Dobmeier to collect $1,000 in revenue taxes. Last fall investigators found a larger barrel in use than permitted by the revenue stamp and Dobmeier did not dispute the finding, pleading ignorance while promising payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Berberi
New York
Toms
Lake Henton
Minn
Erkel
Nester
Minneapolis
Gorman
Congress
Wolcott
Colorado
Old Dominion
United States
Columbia
Newport News
J. Hill Davidson
Henry T. Duncan
Duncan
Davidson
Lexingleo
General Assembly
Pittsburg
Bill West
Marshal Kenny
Frank Orren Lowden
Lowden
Hubbard
Town
Chicago
Waecat
Morgan
Alabama
Dupont
Delaware
B.C. Frénch
Eau Claire
Claude Quinlan
Pittsburg Dispatch
Atrec
Allegheny County
Pemberton Brothers and
BE. Baker & Co
Peabody
Mass
Lubla
C. F. Emerick
University of Michigan
W. Co
Ashland
Wis
Bundy QB
Yeauc Mae
Pool Insurance
Carl Feigentaum
Sing Sing
Juliana Hoffmann
William 5. Lawton
Jack the Ripper
Whitechapel
Milwaukee
St. Anthony's Church School
Tatler
Frank Sekudi
Annie Noldun
Chiccago Methodiet
Cardinal Gibbons
Ram ‘Polla
Peru
Bolivia
Ecuador
Cardinal Rampolla
Washburn
Bigelow & Co
Keystone & Aghland Lumber Companies
Tihia
Jacob Dobmeier
Grand Forks
Dobmeter W
Put
Foreign Matters and Global Upheavals
Widespread reports claim German and Latin American events, troop desertions, Cuban hostilities, and political resignations ripple through Europe and the Americas. From Bulawayo to Rio Janeiro, dispatches note sieges, treaties, and court actions impacting empire, markets, and public health.
The Odd Waists Still With Us This Season
The article notes that new brandcloth gowns fail to replace the custom of wearing fancy waists with dark satin skirts. Separate waists in varied colors remain essential, with imports showcasing charming new creations. Most display a fluffy appearance, appealing to society girls who favor chiffon gauze or delicate silk, with lace and brilliant Persian embroidery for decoration.
Wife of Senator-elect Foraker and daughters take bicycles to Washington
The wife of Ohio's Senator-elect Foraker and her three daughters plan to bring their bicycles to Washington. The party intends to travel with the senator’s entourage as he prepares for the new term.
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Foraker
Ohio
Enthusiasma
Wigton
How to Become Great in Public Life and Advertising
An essay argues that public recognition rewards social, political, literary, and commercial ambition. It warns against rushing to fame through reckless vanity, praising genuine original effort over imitation while citing advertising campaigns and famous examples like Sappho soap to illustrate enduring success built on quality and persistence.
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Wan Smaker
Buoyon
Schelaes
Sapoho
United mix
California
Maine
Liedia
China
Fipati
Adetoya
South Ameria
chiGzarian
Adary
Atlshad
Enormida
America
New York
Bur
Sappho
Teax
Fragmentary poem line on Abou Ben Kelly and Ixellery mention
A damaged, moonlit verse fragment references Abou Ben Kelly and Abou Ben Ixelly within a room. The lines sketch a disturbed night and a struggle with unsettled gloom as the speaker hints at tribal context.
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Abou Ben Kelly
Abou Ben Ixelly
The U S Monogram and Sappho Ballad Mystery
A fragmentary text blends patriotic symbols with a monogram U S and references to Sappho. It hints at national meaning, bonds, postal cards, and a mysterious protection theme while weaving poems, wartime imagery, and personal musings about Mary and a hoped-for return.
Fits Shoes For A Living A Widow’s Pension Struggle
Mrs James Donnelly a New York shoe fitter recalls a life in the trade learning the craft from her father and supporting three children after her husband’s war injuries and death. She details years of poverty and repeated pension struggles before finally receiving a modest benefit and seeking arrears and a future increase.
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J. H. Cowan
Pennsylvania
Annie Snow
New York
James J. Bush
Esshier
Broken
Ehnira
N. Y
Midhelerex Club
Boston
Ludlow
Nicaragua Canal Commission
Chicago
Chandler
Committee On Privileges
Morgan
Booth-Tucker
Salvation Army
Steven Brodie
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Paulkner
Thomas C. Plath
Rochester
McKinley
Livingston
Mont
Henry Koehley
A. T. Stewart
Milwaukkee House
Eau Claire
F. MacKinnon
H. R. Daly
Washington
Cantinal Satelli
Pope
Glenwood
Wis
James Donnelly
Donnelly
Anuctam
Lome
Tan
Getting Square in a Footstep Demand
A clipped exchange shows a dispute over a partner’s setback and a comically deflected demand for satisfaction. One man challenges another, while a different passenger jokes about stepping on a wife’s foot, highlighting a humorous confrontation in a social setting.
Unjust Supicion Baffles Student Letter Note
A fragment from Piiegende Biaetter humorously recalls a student writing that his studies cost his father a mint, while confessing he studies very little. The quip frames parental pressure and academic effort in a lighthearted, era-appropriate voice.
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Piiegende Biaetter
Mandates of Fashion in Scottish Combinations
Scottish combinations in fine color with blue red green and black squares remain popular. A tan reefer features a de shown deevio t eight daimmeé with Persian braid and square dab collar, jewelled buttons, elbow fullness, and epaulette effects in passementerie. Mohair and gilt luster fabrics display chestnut brown stripes edged in gold. heavy ribbed sleeves, fringe, rosettes, and lace add ornate detail for youth fashion.
Causes of Increased Immigration
A 40 percent rise in arrivals in March over the previous year reflects widespread urgency to enter before impending restrictive laws. The article cites lack of incentives at home, looming regulation, and European turmoil driving thousands to the shores as provisions shift.
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Europe
Restricted immigration test logic in Boston Post excerpt
The Boston Post argues that education alone cannot reliably discriminate admission to the population and suggests a property test would also be undesirable for obvious reasons, noting the difficulty of crafting an effective screen. The text reflects a push toward limiting immigration and questions the efficacy of simple tests.
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Boston Post
Political honesty versus compromised politicians in 2 presidential race
The Minneapolis Journal argues this year should focus on serious questions rather than vague promises. It condemns political parties for foggy generalities and urges clear, truthful businesslike policy discussion in the presidential campaign.
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Suouiti
Minneapolis Journal
Russia Coming to the Frost in Trade Ambitions
The Philadelphia Record notes Russia as a rising commercial rival to the United States, predicting Siberia's resources will soon influence Pacific trade. It also states Paris’s population reached 2,301,455 on March 20.
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United States
Japan
China
Russia
Siberia
Pacific
Foxman
Philadelphia Record
Paris
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Alfred Levole
Shir
Lerole
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Weser
Bulawayo
Heinrick Gottherd von
Spain
Cuba
Kroger
Egland
House of Commons
Chamberlain
Demerausd
Rio Janeira
Cape Range
Quebec
Montreal
Woo Sung
New Chwang
Lampising
Tae- Koedar
Jave
Holland
Weyler
Mackenzie Bowell
Aberdeen
Charles Tupperly
Great Britain
Havana
Cube
Tobscco
M. Beline
Informius
Lytry
Prince Christian of
Schleswig-Halstein
Victoria
Helen
Proud Street
Paisley
Scotland
Coates and Clarke
Geoffrey Drage
Packsment
Derby
Miseyethe Ismay
Ismay
White Star Line
Cheshire
Jameson
Transvaal
South Africa
d'Attaires Riddle
Constantinople
Marblehead
Alexandretta
Tyrigh
Knapp
Messrs
Phillips
Hamroan
Parrat
Rhodes
Johannesburg
Scime
Kelly
Anil
Ben Kenly
Anid Adon
Lof Sapotio
U.S
Morgin
Mary
Ali Wien
Wbuen
Samilio
CL Hood & Co
Lowell, Mare
Hood
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