Hay-Pauncefote Treaty Ends Clayton-Bulwer Era
A Chicago paper reviews the shift from the Clayton-Bulwer treaty of 1850 to the Hay-Pauncefote agreement, noting Britain’s waning Mosquito Coast interests and the U.S. right to build and fortify an Isthmian canal. The piece contrasts diplomacy history with a Cleveland burglary anecdote and questions whether editors recall the sensational era of melodrama.
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John ‘M\Clayton
Garing
Taylor
Henry Bulwer
Washington
Atlantic
Pacific
Nicaragua
Great Britain
Dunted
Mosquito Coast
American telephone system costs cited in London account
An London account on American telephoning notes charges of 20 dollars yearly for business houses and 14 dollars for residences. It also mentions a protocol signed by the U S minister to Nicaragua and the Nicaraguan foreign minister for a perpetual lease of a three territory trip, reportedly under their governments’ instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
Nicaragua
Canal diplomacy and industrial commission plans cited in brief
The article notes a proposed treaty with Costa Rica over canal route portions and ongoing canal talks. It mentions a French government commission to study trusts and progress, and comments on Lord Borellyr's Monte Carlo reception and a new play adaptation of Zaza. It closes with a quip about the French fleet and Davy Crockett.
Holiday excursion rates to 200 mile radius announced
Railway news from January 1 1902 lists holiday excursion tickets by C R I & P Rock Island Peoria and C B Q lines within 200 miles. Round trip fare at one and one third the regular rate, good for return by January 2. Agents in Davenport and others listed with contact numbers for details.
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Rock Island
Peoria Railway
John T. Schomp
Agt
H. 8. Fristoe
Stockholders Meeting at Moline Building Savings and Loan
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Moline Building Savings and Loan Association will be held at Warrhall on Monday January 18 1902 to elect three directors for three years one director to fill a one year vacancy and to transact other business as may legally come before the meeting P C Simmons President J W Warr Secretary Moline NL Dec 18 1901
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Moline Building, Savings and Loan Association
Warrhall
P. C. Simmon
J. W Warr
Moline, NL
Allen's Long Balsam Promises Relief From Cold Symptoms
A short advertorial urges readers to use Allen's Long Balsam at the first sign of throat irritation this winter. It claims the product, free from opium, can curb tickling and rawness and notes it costs 25 cents at Ciendenta's drug store.
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Allen
Ciendenta
Governor John B. Rodgers Dies After Illness
Olympia notes Gov John B Rodgers died at eight p m after a week long illness from pneumonia following a cold. Lt Gov Henry G McBride succeeds him as Washington governor after a career including la Conner Mount Vernon and a four year term as superior judge.
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Olympia
Wash
John B. Rodgers
Rodgers
Henry G. McBride
Washington
California
la Conner
Skagit County
Mount Vernon County
McBride
Arbitration Plan Nears Agreement at Pan American Conference
Mexico City December 27 substantial agreement on arbitration nears. Delegations almost unanimously back The Hague convention with the United States and Mexico to introduce it to others. A separate compulsory arbitration scheme may bind signatories only, not the full Pan American conference. A date of January 5 as the closing target gains support.
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Mexico City
Thersday
Mexico
United States
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Nicaragua
Grain and futures market snapshot from Chicago and New York
Grain and provisions trade shows mixed to higher prices across staples. Flour, wheat, corn, oats advance modestly. pork, lard, and short ribs steady to firmer with cash and near months lifting. Potatoes, eggs, butter, and cheese also move within narrow ranges in another active market day.
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Chicago
Acconda
C. Mess
Burbanks
New York
Minnesota
Slate and
Pennsylvania
Western
Southern
Hogs and cattle prices steady with brisk sheep trade
Chicago market shows hogs firm with mixed to heavy lots selling mainly around 6.00 to 6.40. Cattle prices up 10 to 20 cents with ranges from 4.15 to 7.00 plus higher on select beeves. Sheep active and firmer, with western lambs and fed mutton values improving. Omaha reports similar trends in hogs and cattle while sheep rise.
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Chicago
Texas
Booth Omaha
Neb
Abe
The Colombian Rebellion Winding Down in 1900
Washington reports at the Colombian legation that paper money has collapsed, with 45 in paper currency equal to 1 in gold. Officials say the rebellion is practically over, leaving about 300 marauders in the Isthmus of Panama and Toulima, and costing Colombia 50,000 lives and 250 million dollars.
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Washington
Legation
Herran
Panama
Toulima
Deafness Cure Claims by Constitutional Remedies
An advertisement asserts deafness cannot be cured by local applications and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only effective treatment. It claims nine in ten cases arise from catarrh and offers $100 for any deafness case caused by catarrh not cured by the product, with circulars available.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
the. Hall
Cuban Candidate Maso Ends Presidential Campaign
Havana reports Gen. Bartolmo Maso, Democratic party nominee for Cuba president, departed Thursday morning for Manzanillo and has abandoned his campaign.
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Havana
Bartolmo Maso
Democratic Party
Cuba
Manzanillo
The Score. I’ll Not Sit And Aigh In Loss
A fragment from a dialog centers on a speaker who proclaims resolve after saying I’ve lost her and notes weighing pros and cons. The lines hint at a personal dispute and a determination to move forward regardless of the setback.
Party Remounts Joy at Event Despite Stomach Woes
A resident of Summerul, N Y, despite stomach pains feared to worsen, found relief with Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy after a friend suggested it. He reports the medicine cured him and allowed him to enjoy the party. The notice notes the item for sale by Fr Ciedenin and Fj Heimbeak.
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A. J. Snell
Chamberlain
Bettie
Suramerul
N. Y
Salejy
Fr. Ciedenin
Fj Heimbeak
Railway Disaster Near Hartwell Halts Express Trains
Fog prevented the southbound Chicago express on the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton line from stopping at Hartwell. It struck a freight crossing the track, demolishing three cars. Four passengers and two trainmen were injured. The wrecking train en route to Hartwell collided, killing Patrick McCoy and fatally injuring William Nipher and Louis Tenbrink.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Road
Hartwell
B. M. Payne
H E. Jacoba
New York
M. G Leis
Charles Bloom
John Spencer
Partsow
Patrick McCoy
William Nipper
Louis Tenbrink
Tornado and Flood Kill Several in Italy
A tornado near Rome on December 27 and ensuing floods claim multiple lives. A Naples cemetery was washed away in the disaster, causing extensive damage to local graves and infrastructure.
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Rome
Naples
Murder Suspect in Parkersburg Found Dead Near Tracks
In Parkersburg West Virginia Charles Shaw head sawyer at Flemings mill near Petroleum was found dead near railroad tracks. A train strike suspected but a homicide verdict was returned by the coroner’s jury asserting murder. He was reportedly with several men Wednesday night. details of the kill remain unclear.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Dee
Charles Shaw
Fleming’s Mill
Petroleum
Oroner
Sim
Virtuama S.2arets Weires in Youth Health Initiative
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a health and business related effort involving youth and professionals. The readable bits reference care for health and safety, lines of service, and a community focused initiative possibly led by a professional or civic group.
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Tons Youth
Heaith
Sisees Pines
Zeni
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Lord Borelyr
Monte Carlo
Davy Crockett
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