National convention opens amid mixed gossip and fires
A Nashville labor and citizens gathering launches with talk of a trust surge among sash and door firms. A verascope fight film faces Canada ban. The St Louis school ticket races unsettle local politics while the Tennessee exposition opens. Various misfortunes and crimes ripple through New York, Portland, and Chicago as weather and fires threaten.
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Good Citizens
Nashville
Corbett-Flivelmmons
Canada
Nonpartisan School Board
St. Louis
United States
Griggs
New Jersey
York
Cauron Wills
Biddeford
Endrick Woolen Company
Great Barrington
Mass
Joseph J. O'Donoghue
New York
William S. Ladd
Riverview
Portland
Ore
Fountain House
Delavan Lake
Wiscone
Upper Michigan
Radford
United Brethren General
Toledo
Iowa
Kentucky Senate
Frank Miller
Columbus
Ohio
Saluga Miller
J. N. Crouse
Chicago
Womans Baptlet Hon
Milwaukee
Struet Cary
Toronto
Ontario
Massachusetts
International and royal events mix in scattered notes
A Denver cyclist H B Chamberlain is killed in England. Archduke Francis Joseph unveils Maria Theresa statue at Vressburg. U.S. returns show the democratic faction leads. Prince Francis Joseph Battenberg wed Princess Anne of Montenegro in Cettnjc. Turkey seeks Thessaly annexation with indemnity. unrest feared in Caracas on Guzman Blanco anniversary. Lord Henry Somerset dies in England. Prince of Wales opens Yachting and Fisheries Exhibition in London. Lily Langtry faces potential divorce-related issues amid possible bigamy charges.
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H. B. Chamberlain
Denver
Col
England
Francis Joseph
Maria Theresa
Vressburg
Francis Joseph of Battenberg
Anne of Montenegro
Cettinjc
Montenegro
Turkey
Thessaly
Epirus
Caracas
Venezuela
Henry Edward Somerset
Duke of Beaufort
Anne
Powers plan protest over Turkish terms imposing peace on Greece
Fighting continued in Thessaly as Greek forces remained on the attack. The sultan reportedly ordered a cessation of hostilities under pressure from Russia, with foreign ministers in Constantinople notified of an armistice decision and Greece directing its army to stop fighting.
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Turkey
Greece
Thessaly
Apara
Rausis
Constattinople
Tle
Cuba War Resolution Moves Through Senate in May Debates
Washington features a sequence of Cuban debates from May 17 to May 20 as the Senate advances a joint resolution declaring a state of war between Spain and Cuba and calls for U.S. neutrality. Key figures include Mr. Foraker Mr. Cannon Mr. Hoar and Mr. Lindsay with divisions over belligerency recognition and foreign policy. The final vote stands 41 to 14 in favor, with party splits noted.
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Morse
Werwick
Maus
Texas House
Senate
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Texas
Methodist Board of Freedmen's Aid Society
M. Melden
Brockton
Mase
Clark University of Atlanta
Melden
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World's Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Stele
England
David Overmeyer
Kansas
Silverites
Henry Breese
Mig
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Rowala
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Wwe
Mear Modesto
Cal
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Elizabeth
N. J
International Brotherhood of Halfway
Toronto
Ont
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Tamaulipas
Bin
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Adams County
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Lancaster
Sis. Lortrig] Gu
Asheville
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Honaton
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Sheboygan Falls
Wis
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Westchester
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Vandalia
Jacob Fouke
London
Henry Edward Somerset
New York
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Chicago
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Union Square
Illinois Battlefield Monument Commission
Lookout Mountain Lung
Mission Ridge
Illinois
Bragg
Edwin Stoddard
Trenton
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Whiiten
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McKinley
Cuba
Chandler
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Wellington
Maryland
Daniel
Virginia
Clement
Bailey
House
Mason
Iilinois
Hoar
Massachusette
Gallinger
Hawley
Messrs. Foraker
Cannon
Uteh
Lindsay
Foraker
Ohie
Cunha
Weyer
Spain
United States of Americ
Yeas—Baron
Bate
Baker
Berry Butler
Carter
Chindler
Chilton
Clarke
Clay
Cockrell
Cullom
Davis
Dbeber
Gorman
Hunsbrough
Harris
Kan
Heitfield
Jones
Ark
Kenney
McBride
Mantle
Magen
Milla
Moreau
Nelson
Paseo
Pettigrew
Pethua
Pritchard
Rawlins
Shoup
Stewart
Thurston
Tilman
Turner
Turple
Walthall
Nays
Alizon
Burrows
Catlarr
Fairbanks
Gear
Hale
Hanna
Howley
Spooner
Wetgreave
White
Wilson
Sagesta
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Senate Debates Intervention for Cuba Resolve Fight Over War Risk
Senators spar over recognition of belligerents and possible U S intervention in Cuba. Speeches by Hale Hale Morgan and Spooner frame executive versus legislative powers amid fears war with Spain. Final vote defeats the Hale motion and adjourns after fiery scene.
Armenian Woman and Domestic Service Parable
Edward Hale remarks on a Trebizond princess and an Armenian woman in a social satire about the duties and perceptions of domestic service. The dialogue suggests mutual aid across cultures, with language learning and family care as shared expectations, framed as a parable on responsibility and Christian ethics.
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Edward Svereit
Hale
Trevizond
Trebizond
Phaedrus
Boscon
Maud
Prederick
Polly
Dolly
Tam
Dina
Misunderstood Exchange At Royal Court Sparks Notion Of Jewels
Quoted dialogue shows Sir Walter Raleigh exclaiming about jewels and Queen Elizabeth smiling as she smooths neck adornments. A cryptic aside from a court figure recalls a past disgrace tied to unholy laughter, reported by a New York press outlet.
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Sir Walter Raleigh
Queen Elizabeth
Se Knepht
Lin Wheavorite
New York
Cleva and Plain Dester Mischief Plan
In a playful exchange Cleva and Plain Dester plot to borrow a baby carriage for a photo scene. They reason that the carriage would look splendid in their front yard for a forthcoming house portrait, despite lacking a baby.
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Pease
Cleva
Plain Dester
Distinguished Chinamen visit to New York for queen's jubilee
Chang Yuen Hoon, a high ranking envoy to England, arrives in New York with an entourage amid Chinese merchants and officials. The party, welcomed at the Waldorf, will meet merchants, dine in American style, and remain in the U.S. through May 19 before touring Catskills, Newport and Niagara Falls.
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Yehow Aa
China
Chang Yuen Hoon
England
Chiou
Wee Cling Pang
Liang Shang
Louis Wing
Wing
Ataton
The
Waldorf
Li Hung Chang
Li Caing Yeu
W. K. Peso
Wiatha
Changs Yuen Hoon
Canton
Dom
Catskills
Newport
Niagara Walls
Tie
Washington
New York Sun
A Mine Story From Porters Cane Cantata and Echoes
General Horace Porter recounts a Century tale about the Petersburg mine explosion from his Cane bearing With Grant. A prisoner rescued from the crater arrives at a field hospital bruised yet heroic, recalling the race of men who rode the volcano’s peril and their laughter and camaraderie.
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Horace Porter
Petersburg
Grant
Stregmler
All About the Houser Denims as Summer Floor Covering
The article discusses denim as a summer floor covering over linen or matting. It notes varied toed textures and the need to wash before laying, revealing lines from broom marks. A prudent approach is described for preparing the surface before installation.
Home decor tips for summer and book edge details
A weighed article discusses preserving carpets and mats using blotting paper for homemade picture mats in colors yellow blue gray and white. It notes summer linene silos replaced by floral patterns Inchintz cree tonne and stamped leather edging for shelves with four inch widths and brass nails. It mentions color preferences green as a favorite for artistic effects and dark red for warmth.
Suffragists Praise Wyoming’s Twenty Five Years Of Women Vote
The Wyoming legislature and suffragists laud twenty five years of women’s suffrage. They claim reduced crime and vice, peaceful elections, and orderly government without oppressive laws. They urge other communities to enfranchise women immediately.
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Legislature of
Wyoming
Segaton
Ponder Over Te A Prominent Building Owner Chooses Alabastine
A building owner with experience instructs his architect to use Alabastine exclusively for all walls. He rejects kalso mine and similar products as inferior, insisting only Alabastine be applied to ensure durability and continued trust in his finishing choices.
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Fenner
Kalsomine
Walla
Milk production in the UK tops farm needs for calves
An estimate suggests the United Kingdom yields about 1.5 billion gallons of milk annually, well in excess of the amount required for calf rearing on farms. The surplus highlights potential efficiency and supply considerations for farmers and industry observers.
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United Kingdom
St Jacobs Oil vs Pain Remedies Promises Relief
A noisy, disjointed ad claims St Jacobs Oil cures pains and aches with varying effectiveness. It compares remedies, promotes a “Promyit treatment” and urges choosing family remedies over other products, touting long lasting relief and prevention of future pain.
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St. Jacobs
Perma- Hen
Licie
Milk Can Design For A Silent Milking Bicycle
A Michigan inventor creates a flat milk can built to fit the bicycle frame and be strapped to the tubing. The device flies true and fastens securely with a bottom faucet to draw milk, offering a simple solution for dairy use with few customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Sleep Aid Ad Highlights Grain-0 Coffee Substitute
An advertisement touts Grain-0 as a healthier coffee substitute to avoid coffee's nerves-harming effects. It claims Grain-0 is made from pure grains with a rich brown color, nourishing the body and improving sleep. The copy promises better rest and money savings after short use, noting availability at grocers in a small package.
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Guin
Amade
Java
Cash head of stock sheared near Casper last year
Estimates indicate about 600 head of stock will be shorn in the Casper area this year after a $50,000 output last season. Local figures project similar activity despite drought pressures.
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Casper
Wic
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