Secretary Root Touts Sailor Farm Experiment and Ice Factories
Secretary Root promotes a plan turning farmers into sailors though no method to abbreviate the year 1900 exists. The Philippines Manila refrigerator will be 250 feet square and 45 feet high, yielding 50 tons of ice daily and 6000 gallons of distilled water. American locomotives, after trials on French railways, lead to ten more for passenger traffic as they succeed abroad.
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Root
Uncle Sam
Manila
French departments adopt 24 hour day system beginning at 1 a.m
All French official departments now count hours from one to twenty four starting at 1 a.m. The early morning hours remain unchanged while the midnight stroke is shown as a constant, persistent monitor.
Vienna fears depopulation as 6500 leave for America
Dispatch from Vienna reports government concern over emigration draining the country. In one county 6,500 men have departed for America in the last 11 months, signaling a significant demographic outflow.
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Vienna
America
Centenarian Benjamin Prine Recalls Washington
Benjamin Prine, who just celebrated his 110th birthday in New York, says he does not remember ever seeing Washington. The New York World quips that he must have been born blind.
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Benjamin Prine
New York
Washington
New York World
Soldier Marries Kentucky Girl by Telegraph in New Mexico
A soldier in New Mexico marries a Kentucky girl by telegraph. The couple contemplates engagements by mail, long distance honeymoons, and even divorces by thought transference as a playful notion of modern marriage.
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New Mexico
Kentucky
Public School Attendance Rises Since 1870
It is estimated the country has 21,458,294 school age children with 70 percent in school now, up from 61.5 percent in 1870. The data argues against claims of national degeneration, praising the record of education.
Venice gondola era ends as steam launches replace boats
A corporation has long supplied Venice's waterways with steam launches and predicts the Doge's Palace may soon yield to a skyscraper office building as the city evolves beyond its historic transport.
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Venice
New Mexico’s Pedro Perea Among Freshman Congress Members
Delegate Pedro Perea of Bernalillo New Mexico, one of the wealthiest southwest ranchers, is a first term member of Congress. Described as medium height with sparkling black eyes, he bears a Spaniard-like appearance and comes from one of the region’s oldest families.
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Pedro Perea
Bermalillo
N. M
Southwest
New Mexico
West Hartford Residents Form Noah Webster Memorial Association
The group aims to erect a library in West Hartford Connecticut to honor Noah Webster born October 1758 in the town and who died there in May 1843. The project seeks to memorialize the great lexicographer through a public building.
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West Hartford
Conn
Noah Webster
Massachusetts Representative Proposes Flag Protection Bill
Representative Roberts of Massachusetts introduces a bill attaching a $50 penalty for flag desecration. It bans printing political candidate pictures or any words figures and designs on a flag and prohibits use as advertising trade marks. Patriot groups had urged such legislation two years ago.
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Roberts
Massachusetts
Engineer to Flood Salt Mine for Repair at Belle Isle
A Belle Isle Mississippi salt mine owned by Gelle Isle Salt Co. flooded after a shaft hit a spring. An engineer will freeze the water, remove the ice, and build a dam to seal the spring. The company extends 32000 dollars to complete the operation.
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Gelle Isle Salt Company
Belle Isle
Miss
Census Projection for Cuba population rises by 200000
Authorities on the ground estimate Cuba’s population around 1.5 million, about 200000 more than expected. The share of Afro Cubans is believed to be lower than previously thought, with the ratio less than that in Mississippi, South Carolina, and Louisiana.
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Cuba
Mississippi
South Carolina
Louisiana
Lead piece removed from child's bronchus by Vienna surgeon
In Vienna Dr Schrostter performed a remarkable operation on a 12 year old who swallowed a lead fragment the size of a half sovereign. Using X ray guidance bronchoscopy and specially designed grasping forceps the lead was extracted without pain and the piece lodged in a second order bronchus.
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Vienna
Schrostter
Liverpool pair wed in New York to dodge Jersey law
Mr and Mrs Charles O'Brien, formerly brother-in-law and sister-in-law, traveled from Liverpool to marry in New York after rushing to catch a ship. They had planned to wed in Jersey City but did not wait the five days after license issuance required in New Jersey.
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Charles O’brien
Liverpool
Jersey City
New Jersey
New York
Congress News Roundup From Washington and Territories
Fifty sixth congress reassembled after recess with bills for a civil government in Puerto Rico and a new territorial government for Hawaii. A bid for bi met al ism in currency and a pension for General Lawton’s widow were debated. Bills to aid settlers with second homesteads and to retain Philippines were discussed, plus resolutions on bank deposits and income tax. Adjourned to the eighth.
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Congress
Senate
Puerto Rico
House
Hobart
Gen
Lawton
Gage
New York
Cullom
Ill
United States
Hawaii
Beveridge
Philippines
Aldrich
Dolliver
Quarles
Subscriptions to Lawton fund exceed fifty thousand
In Washington the Law ton fund total subscriptions exceed $50,000. A majority of the senate committee on elections opposes seating Senator Quay of Pennsylvania on the governor's appointment. In Washington General A W Greeley was seriously injured by a drunken man attempting to gain entry to his house.
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Lawton Fund
Senate Committee On Elections
Senator Quay
Pennsylvania
Washington
A. W. Greeley
Wages Raised for 20000 at American Steel & Wire
Pittsburgh reports the American Steel & Wire company raised wages by 7 percent for 20 000 workers. Weekly exchange totals show $1 781 771 641 in the leading clearing houses, up from $1 595 375 229 the prior week, a rise of 0 9 percent from 1899.
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Pittsburgh
American Steel & Wire Company
The
Wire Trust
United States
Canada
New York City
New York
Hulbert H. Warner
Fidelity Trust & Guaranty Company
Buffalo
N. Y
I. A
Robert Tabor
Hyde Park
N. H
Webster
Mass
Lucy Boston
Edward McGlynn
Newburg
Tarnest J. Lehman
Chicago
White Plains
Multiple Tragedies and Legal Movements Tally Across States
A review of incidents includes W. W. Watt shot by a Newport News mob after an assault, a West Lafayette fire that cremated 21 horses, hangings in Charleston and El Paso for murder, and executor fees of 425000 on the Pullman estate valued at 14 million. Also notes adjournment of Michigan tax bills, fatal dynamite blast near Rockwood, a Go See murder conviction in San Francisco, a Kentucky murder trial disruption, a Minnesota house fire killing four Kerrick children, a Quincy office burglary, erroneous Berea College death report, suicide of J F E Sutton, and drownings at Hinton's pond.
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W. W. Watt
Newport News
T. M. Simpson
John Lynch
West Lafayette
Ind
Zack Singleton
Charles Wilson
Charleston
D. C
Norman B. Ream
Robert T. Lincoln
Pullman
Chicago
Michigan
Tennessee
Rockwood
Antonio Flores
Geronimo Parra
Il Paso
Tex
Matthew Wena
Pineville
Ore
San Francisco
Go See
Otter Creek
Michael Kerrick
Little Falls
Minn
F. A. Hackenkamp
Quincy
Ill
John G. Fee
Berea College
Richmond
J. FE. Sutton
Logansport
Daily Reporter
St. Paul
Edwin Lee
William Williamson
James Tinton
Hinton’s Pond
Raleigh
N.C
Longtime Mrs Johan na Keese dies at 103 in Gelena
A 103 year old woman Mrs Johan na Keese passed away in Gelena Illinois. In Iowa the Republican caucus selected D H Bowen of Waukon as speaker of the house for the upcoming session.
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Johanna Keese
Gelena
Ill
D. H. Bowen
Waukon
Iowa
Foreign Intelligence Roundup From Manila to London
Manila reports Col Luther R Hare and other American prisoners arrive at Wigan while Admiral Watson hoists the U S flag over Sibutu. Denmark may sell the Danish West Indies for 3 million dollars. Lipton challenges for 1901 America’s Cup. Boers press Ladysmith and Gen White’s forces face a critical fight. Gen French fails at Colesberg. 70 British captured. Kuruman falls to Boers. Herzog seized by a British warship and sent to Durban. Gilmore arrives in Manila. three Americans killed and 20 wounded in Imus reconnaissance. enemy losses about 60 killed and 800 wounded. San Clemente dies in Colombia.
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Manila
Luther R. Hare
Thirty ~Third Infantry
Lieut
Gilmore
Wigan
Admiral Watson
Sibutu Island
Denmark
America
Danish West Indies Islands
London
Thomas Lipton
Ladysmith
White
French
Colesberg
Kuruman
British Bechuanaland
Herzog
Durban
Imus
Schwan
Brian
Lieut. Gilmore
Yorktown
Baler
M. A. San Clemente
Colombia
U S Senate Debates War Expenditures and Education Plan
Senate discussions include a bill to establish the University of the United States in Washington and a resolution seeking an itemized war fund expenditure report. A House bill expands the dependent pension act to all Civil War service of 90 days.
Minor News Items From The Era Of 1899
The itemized notes cover militia strength in Canada at 36 652. Maine sardine output down 400 000 cases from last season. Hawaiian sugar production at 304 603 tons. Denver and New York totals for 1899 building and outlays. Carnegie profits around 22 000 000. Buffalo street car barn built from discarded rails. peak demand for mining implements. New York City outlay on structures and repairs at 130 000 000. Paterson judge frees barbers for Sunday work. Albany filtration plant purifies 15 000 000 gallons daily. Col Pratherminus comments on lynching as a grave south curse. Paris expo freight rates high with strong business. Carnegie charitable gifts over 5 155 000 in 1899. New York charities received 25 000 000 and paid 22 000 000. Chiara Cignavale pardoned by Gov Roosevelt. IRS ruling taxes on physicians for liquor prescriptions as retail dealers.
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Hawaiian Islands
Denver
Andrew Carnegie
Buffalo
W. Y
Greater New York
Paterson
N. J
Albany
William I Prather
University of Texas
Paris
New York State Board of Charities
Chiara Cignavale
New York City
Auburn
Roosevelt
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Ladysmith Besieged Garrison Hinges on Relief
London reports Gen White without aid from Buller holds Ladysmith after a 17 hour assault by Boer forces. The garrison of 9,000 faced repeated entrenchment losses and a bayonet drive by Devons at Wagon Hill. Relief remains crucial as ammunition and officers dwindle.
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London
Buller
Frere
White
Ladysmith
War Office
Natal
Caesar
Wagon Hill
Park
Ian Hamilton
England
Transvaal
Gear Renominated in Des Moines Republican Caucus
In Des Moines Iowa on January 9 Senator John Henry Gear was renominated by Republicans in joint caucus with no opposition. A B Cummins was not presented since defeat was deemed inevitable. Democratic candidate Fred E White of Webster will receive his party’s vote. Gov Shaw’s second term inauguration is set for Thursday at the capitol. The Twenty eighth general assembly opened with formal organization and D H Bowen of Allamakee County elected speaker. Committees were named to count ballots in three contested seats held by Byers Shelbyville Scott Ida and Cottrell Plymouth dem.
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Des Moines
John Henry Gear
A. B. Cummins
Gear
Fred E. White
Webster
Gov. Shaw
Capitol
Twenty-eighth General Assembly
D. H. Bowen
Allamakee County
Byers
Shelbyville
Scott
Ida
Cottrell
Plymouth
Inaugurated Governor Nash Leads Ohio Ceremony
Columbus January 9 1905 Hon George K Nash was inaugurated governor of Ohio in the capitol rotunda succeeding Asa S Bushnell Chief Justice Shauck administered the oath Bushnell presented the commission Nash gave his inaugural address Lt Gov John A Caldwell also inaugurated later in the day A grand parade followed with military civic and political groups A night reception was held in the senate chamber and both governors attended a smoker at the Great Southern hotel hosted by the newspaper men
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Columbus
State Capitol
George K. Nash
Ohio
Asa S. Bushnell
Shauck
Supreme Court
Bushnell
Nash
John A. Caldwell
Cincinnati
Senate Chamber
Great Southern
Jackson day observed with Bryan as guest of honor in Omaha
Jackson day celebrations in Omaha feature a reception at the Jacksonian club with W. J. Bryan and others, a 300-guest dinner at the Omaha club, and a Paxton hotel banquet where Bryan spoke on Our Nation. Separate Jackson day banquets also occur in St. Louis with Gov. McMillin and in Cincinnati with the Duckworth club.
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Omaha
Neb
Jacksonian Club
W. J. Bryan
Cormack
Tenn
Overmeyer
Iran
Weaver
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Omaha Club
Paxton Hotel
Gilbert M. Hitchcver
Omaha World-Herald
United States
Lincoln
St. Louis
Tennessee Society of St. Louis
St. Nicholas Hotel
Benton McMillin
Tennessee
Cincinnati
Jackson
Duckworth Club
State officers not to be tried this term in Lansing
Ingham county court opens with the March term set for the trials of ex-Adjt Gen Marsh ex-Attorney General Maynard and Assistant Quartermaster Smith. Col Eli R Sutton indicted for conspiracy to defraud posted bonds of 10000. Sutton’s March term trial confirmed. Army for Alaska created with Col George H Randall to command after Cuba duty. Rockefeller donates 100000 for a Columbia psychology chair.
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Mason, Mich
Lansing
Ingham County
Marsh
Maynard
Quartermaster Smith
Eli R. Sutton
Detroit
Sutton
Alaska
Washington
Territory of
George H. Randall
Eighth
United States Infantry
Col. Randall
Cuba
Shot Dead in Wisconsin Horse Trade Rivalry
Louis Weisner Jr. was shot five times on Main Street in Stevens Point at 10:30 a.m. He was a partner in Curran & Weisner, prominent horse dealers. Gabriel Green, about 70, fired the shots. Green’s sons race Curran & Weisner in the horse trade. Weisner, 34, leaves a wife and seven children. The shooting follows a fire at Green’s barn after a lawsuit win by Green. authorities suggest motive linked to that feud. Mme Bazaine dies after cancer operation in Mexico City hospital. Weavers at Wilkesbarre lace mills gain 12 percent wage increase affecting about 350 workers.
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Stevens Point
Wis
Louis Weisner, Jr
Curran & Weisner
Wisconsin
Main Street
Gabriel Green
Green
Greens
Weisner
Bradley Named as Republican Senator Candidate
Frankfort Kentucky January 9 The Republican joint caucus nominated ex Governor William O Bradley as the Republican candidate for senator by acclamation Congressman Joremy the other aspirant instructed his friends not to present his name
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Bradley
Frankfort
Republican Joint Caucus
William O. Bradley
Joremy
McBride May Seek Davitt Seat in Commons
Dublin correspondent reports Maj. John McBride organizer of the Transvaal Irish Brigade will run for Davitt's vacated Westminster seat and is likely to face no strong opposition.
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London
Dublin
John McBride
Transvaal
House of Commons
South Mayo
Davitt
Dublin City Council Honors Lord Mayor Tallon Visit
Dublin reports unanimous resolution praising the Lord Mayor Tallon for the U S president’s honor during his Washington visit and the warm reception he received. Not Yet Answered notes Choate has not received a British response on the seizure of American flour by British cruisers in South African waters.
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Dublin
Tallon
United States
Washington
London
Joseph H. Choate
South African
Reed and His Mustache
An old Times attache recalls how Speaker Reed once wore a sparse mustache. A barber used an aged pomade to shape it, prompting Reed to demand its removal after admiring the waxed ends. Since that day Reed has not worn facial hair.
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Reed
Times
Maine
Exaggeration as American humor in anecdotes
The Chicago Chronicle cites William Archer on American exaggeration in a humorous vein. Examples include a Florida steamboat captain and a watering pot, a Southern colonel at Salvini’s Othello, and a man declining a drink pledging to his late mother.
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William Archer
Florida
Salvini
Chicago Chronicle
Armored Trains Aide War Efforts Compared To Bitters
The passage compares England's armored trains in the Boer War to Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. It claims the Bitters drives dyspepsia from the stomach and prevents recurrence, noting a fifty year record of success against indigestion biliousness liver and kidney trouble and its constant usefulness.
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England
Hostetter
Fire Damages Saloon Fixtures. Smoky Blaze Discovered
Report notes the fire consumed costly saloon fixtures and appears to have burned for hours before discovery. The Plain Dealer comments on the long smoldering blaze and questions potential impact on staff.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Louisville and Nashville Railroads Promote Tourist Routes
The article describes Louisville and Nashville Railroad facilities for travelers to Florida, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Central America, and Nassau. It notes double daily sleeping car service from Cincinnati, Louisville, Chicago, and St. Louis via Jacksonville to interior Florida and to Miami, Tampa, and New Orleans, the embarkation ports for the region. A brief humorous London Fun cartoon caption follows.
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Florida
West Indies
Central America
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Cuba
Porto Rico
Nassau
Cincinnati
Louisville
Chicago
St. Louis
Jacksonville
Miami
Tampa
New Orleans
Forfolders
J. K. Ridgely
Coughing Leads to Consumption Says Kemp's Balsam
An 19th century advertisement touts Kemp's Balsam as a quick cure for coughing and consumption warnings. It urges readers to visit a druggist for a sample bottle and notes large bottles priced at 25 and 50 cents. Also includes a brief humorous note about a recruiting officer and a joke about a would-be soldier.
Lane's Family Medicine and Fortunes in Advice Ad
An old time advertisement notes Lane's Family Medicine claims daily bowel movement benefits and general health aid. It touts gentle liver and kidney action, headache relief, and lists prices 25 and 50 cents. A separate flourish mentions horseshoes and a diamond set wife accessory as sayings from the Times-Democrat.
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Lane
Cure a Cold in One Day Advertisements and Quotes
A collage of vintage ads claims Cure a Cold in One Day with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and Piso's Cure for consumption noted by users. Other lines joke about judgment self confidence and a rail line quote from Chicago Daily News.
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Chicago Dailyens
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