Political telegrams and wartime notes from the brief
The item lists varied political items including a salary increase proposal for Minors resistance members to 3000 per member, vetoed embalming commission bills by Gov. Yates, opposition to Mayor Crosius over appointments, Roosevelt's San Jose address urging restraint in American influence, and mentions of tax chief Hord and Pershing's captured forts with casualties. The mixed report blends local governance, national policy, and wartime actions.
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Yates
Crosius
Many Happenings Mark Turbulent Year Across Cities
A sprawling report cites bribery charges against ex mayor Ames of Minneapolis, a fatal factory fire at Pittsburg Pa, and a Rhewaaree hotel blaze. It notes labor strikes, mining and lumber losses, a series of murders and accidents, and political moves from Michigan to New Orleans.
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Ames
Minneapolis
Hilty
Pitesburg
de Tremont
Rhewaaree
Harvester Company
Seefeld Lumber Company
West Superior
Isacc Stieler
Raho Township
George J. Raymond
Massachusetts
United States
Wille
Michigan
Elkchnet
Father Colton
New York
Buffalo
Roosevelt
Herman M
North Collins
Westinghouse
William Ferguson
Deartown Street
Chicago
Victor Vandevelt
Danville
Global notes stray as nations bargain and fires light London
The report surveys a collage of 19th century events: Colombia's June 20 congress call and a close vote on a Trish lands measure. naval forts under dispute near the Liao river. London meetings and large-scale trade shifts with April indictors of imports and exports. It notes a Hague arbitration amid European tension, Rome's ambassadorial reception for the duke of Aosta, and a grand dress ball in London. The piece mentions a Panama canal concession demand, labor disputes in Glasgow, and a Berlin court case sentencing Savon von Laewe for scandal.
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Trish
Chwang Sauchliria
Arene Sedf
London
America
Hague
Europe
Mestourneiles de Construt
Rome
Circle
Berlin
Savon von Laewe
Hedike & Gentleman
Frau Eck
scattered 1900s notes on politics and tech advances
The text notes political turmoil in Colombia with a claimed retirement and succession, a Panama Canal funding offer for treaty ratification, and multiple early airship feats by Le Baudy brothers and Santos-Dumont. It also mentions China opening ports Tatungkau and Takushiin, and diplomatic moves involving Choate and Japanese officials regarding Manchuria and railway concessions.
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Marrequin
Colombia
Reyes
Panama’ Ranal Company
le Baudy Brothers
Moisson
Nantes
Santos-Dumont
Neuilly
China
Tatungkau
Takushiin
Choate
Congress of the Association of Military Surgeons
Boston
Charlton
Royal Army Medical Corps
Prince Konoye
House of Peers
Yuan Shih Kai
Pe Chee- Lee
Chang Chih Tung
Nankin
Manchuria
Wij
New Chwang
Obituary notices of notable figures from various regions
Obituary roundup reports Thomas Dougall a pioneer soap maker in Chicago dying at 82, Frank Pennell chief of Jollee of Quebec fleeing to New Orleans for a convention, Newey a leading Idaho figure dies at Nampa aged 80, Miss Blassie Smith sister of Michigan congressman dies in Santa Ana, Mrs. Mary V. Baker wife of ex Senator Jucien Baker dies in Leavenworth at 56, Mrs. Willian S. Jayne dies in Springfield from heart disease at 9, and other brief notices including G Abram Smith and the Falmer family with political ties.
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Thomas Dougall
Chicago
Frank Pennell
Af Jollee
Quebec
Canada
New Orleans
Chiefa
Poses
Newey
Idaho
Nampa
New York
Miss Blassie Smith
Congressman Smith
Michigan
Santa Ana
Cal
G. Abram Smith
el Paso
Mary V. Baker
United States
Jucien Baker
Leavenworth
Kaw
GH. T. Lowens
United States Navy
San Juan
Willian S. Jayne
Springfield
John M. Falmer
Ilinois
National Democrat
William Jayne
Tom and Cindy Unchanged from the Plantation Past
A narrative recounts a Mississippi plantation family linked to a slave named Cindy and her husband Tom, detailing slavery, a Confederate father, and Tom and Cindy’s journey to New Orleans during the Spanish American War, where they sought to see a relative named Jota Jess.
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Mississippi
Lise
Cindy
Tom
Virginia
12Th Missionipel
Spottsylvanus Courthouse
Mars
John
Spain
United States Volunteer Infantry
New Orleans
Jess
Encounter at the Camp After War Uniform Recalled
A North visitor sees the speaker in a regulation blue army uniform. Llack Cinty embraces and cries over him, while Tom tears up and fears Mars’ Dave would react. The scene contrasts reunion emotion with lingering racial tension and hard questions about the new condition.
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Llack Cinty
Tom
Mars
John
Dave
A Bad Man's Finish in Tucson's Desolate Shadows
An unnamed inspector recalls Jim vandal, a 6'6" 240-pound killer who terrorized the southwest with gun and knife. The account details his brutal killings, hidden crimes, and eventual downfall after an incident in Tucson involving a Chinese restaurant, Crandall, and a fatal exchange.
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Asv
Tucson
Santa Anita
Jim
Ald
Ake
Southwest Territories
Crandall
Old Mexico
Lie
Buck Evans
Santa Anita Mountains
Timmy
Tim
San Francisco
Locter
Washington Star
The Man and the Snakes. A tale of license limits
A man with fifteen snakes faced repeated trouble as they escaped a box with drilled holes. He tried reducing holes to ten then five, yet the serpents slipped free again, illustrating attempts at licensing and control. The incomplete tale ends in despair as he gathers stranded bystanders.
Prohibition Debate Sparked by Snakes and Yard Mischief
A local option tale recalls a man who corralled snakes into a neighbor's yard, faced renewed trouble as the reptiles returned, and finally decapitated the snakes with an axe, sparking the notion of prohibition as a solution. The odd anecdote is framed as a historical quip by H. W. Wilbur in Merald for Salvation.
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Als Neghbors
H. W. Wilbur
Merald
Wisdom's Whisrera and Social Mores Reflected
A Philadelphia Bulletin style quotation roundup reflects on gender norms and social behavior. It critiques self restraint, marriage dynamics, age, financial spending on clothing, and perceptions of romantic acts. The passage satirically comments on how men and women view virtue, control, and romance.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Veteran of Civil War Dies After Sing Along In Bed
Tara T Mason aged 74, Civil War veteran, was found lifeless in bed after the next morning’s hymn During a tight rendition of When We Were Marching Through Georgia the old man reportedly died around the time the song was heard by housemates A physician cited natural causes and the scene recalled a final march with comrades, bugles and the flag in a poignant home memory
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Tara T. Mason
Georgia
Cleaning Enameled Shoes for Long-Lasting Shine
Instructions advise removing all stands first and washing enameled shoes in swest mic, then wiping dry with a salt clot. This process aims to restore a near new polish and preserve their semirt appearance over time.
The Eternal Riddle Quote Confounds Readers
The New York Sun quotes a presidential line remarking on the eternal feminine as an enduring puzzle. It notes even chief executives must admit that understanding gender is complex, with playful emphasis on appealing to both boys and girls in a framing tone.
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New York Sun
Auction Sparks New Literary Path For Son
The Catholic Standard notes a father's pride as his son embraces literature. A morning auction saw him bid on a second-hand writing desk for four dollars ninety-eight, signaling a fresh start in his literary career.
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Catholic Standard
No Need of Birds Hat Styles Move Away From Birds
A reader reports the fashion shift away from bird decorations on hats. The note explains the woman joined the Audubon Society and stopped wearing birds on hats, finding equally costly bonnets without birds.
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Audubon Society
Toledo mayor Jones praised despite critics
The Indianapolis Journal notes that Golden Rule Jones, though cranky and unconventional, has won four elections in Toledo by popular vote, arguing that such voter support implies real ability and political strength.
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Jones
Toledo
Indianapolis Journal
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Winsdale
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Charles W Shorrerd
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Buschmo & Thorpe
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Great Northern Railroad
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Southern Pacife
Fred Steele
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Otto Mischke
Albert Ammoli
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Indaca
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Curtis Jett
West Noylesville
James B. Marrum
Jacksor
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Bank of
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Groy Yoo
Winker Tye
We Caouergl Assembly
Los Angeles
W. H. Roberts
Kierk
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Mark Twains Welling
Keuse
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Hartford Wire Insurance Company
A. W. Machen
Ostmaster
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Ed Sheriek
Henry Hage
Lost River Township
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Eie
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Mockrié
H. J. Pearsall
Frank Daniel
Georgia Northern Railroad
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Treasury Department
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Sherif J. C. Baker
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P. E. Knight
Lucinda Dusenbury
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Ryan Louis
Jerry Hanagan
Init Mart ‘Mann
House of Delegates
H. H. Pearson
New Orleans Railways Company
Pearton
Rogulski
McMullen
George A. Kolb
Useness
Marine Engineered Association
Wmen
Eugen Lewis
Tytus Gardner Paper
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Lewis W
Cincinnati Brewing Company
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Eas Ballard
National Bank
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Ghicego Tribune
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