Britain Venezuela boundary dispute under Monroe Doctrine discussed
The text outlines Olney's proposal for arbitration of the Venezuela boundary dispute with Britain. It notes Britain’s willingness to arbitrate some portions but rejects full submission. It frames the issue as either a normal boundary problem or a strategic move by Britain to extend territory contrary to the Monroe Doctrine, justifying U.S. resistance to forceful entry.
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Venezuela
Bissequibo
Monroe
Olney
England
Great Britain
United States
America
Rhode Island Divorce Suit Sparks Society Scandal
Mrs. Elizabeth Colt seeks a divorce from Col. Samuel P. Colt citing violation of religious and martial duties. A writ for alienation of affections against James J. Van Alen follows amid a high profile domestic tragedy that has Rhode Island society on edge.
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Providence
R. I
M Wan
Mr. Colt
Samuel P. Colt
Rus‘well G. Colt
Roswell O. Colt
Col. Colt
New England
A Tale of the War and a Scout's Vengeful Path
In days of 1861 Joseph Sewards, son of a Scotch immigrant, joins Union forces in Kentucky and kills Judge Cecil after Cecil murders his father. Sewards is captured, sentenced to death, escapes with Confederate and Union complicity, guides Garfield’s Kentucky expedition, and disappears. Nearby, Coleman R Aperson a Kentucky sergeant friend is honored by a post name in Tacoma with a vivid Resaca memory.
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Joseph Sewards
Kentucky
Edmund Kirke
Manhood
Sewards
Union
Tudge Cecil
State Guard
Sowards
Cecil
Judge Cecil
Col. Moore
Louiza
Moore
James A. Garfield
Soward
Lake
Piketon
Garfield
Ohio
Marshall
Howards
Pound Gap
Will L. Visscher
Tacoma
Visscher
Coleman R. Aperson
Resaca
Coley
Twenty-fourth Kentucky Infantry
Will
United States cruiser Alert arrives at Lima Peru
The United States cruiser Alert has arrived at Lima Peru with no indication of a new Chilean cabinet. London marked Trafalgar anniversary, while ten children died in Stafford Poland from a fire at the Home.
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Alert
Lima
Peru
Chile
London
Trafalgar
Stafford
Polish
Prussia
Ancient Rosebush Flourishes in Hildesheim Chapel
A millenarian rosebush at Bethlehem rival to the famed one in the Hildesheim cathedral chapel has been revived after years of withering. City officials sought experts, who proposed careful care, and the shrub is now full of blossoms, especially on the southern wall.
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Garfield
Thun
Bethlehem
Hildesheim
Ram's Bern Sounds a Warning Note to the Unredoemed
A long reflective sermon-like piece warning against folly and moral laxity. It muses on faith, virtue, and the dangers of drink while urging charity, patience, and righteous living. The text rebukes cynicism and stresses the need for Christlike conduct amid worldly temptations and social vices.
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Ram
Bern
Wisconsin Red Oak Timber Outlook
The Wisconsin red oak has long held top ranks in furniture and finishing due to its softness, color, and workability. It commands high prices when plain sawed, though quarter sawn white oak is pricier. The Northwestern Lumberman notes a narrow red oak belt in Wisconsin facing likely depletion within six to seven years as rail expansion from Duluth opens more timbered lands.
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Wisconsin
Duluth
Serge Skirts and Silks See Popular Next Season Wear
Women choose heavy black serge skirts without lining for easy washing. Tailor bindings of black satin finish waists to offset the deep black. Satin quality matters. Brocaded silks appear in samples for next season in black and color. Moire seems passé.
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Robert Scott
O. L. Miller
Lawson
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Butte
Mont
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Detroit
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Gen. Manigat
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