Cuba elects Palma as president and convenes congress
The Express reports the Cuban electoral college ratified Palma for president and plans to hold the first Cuban congress soon. Also noted are political plots cited as brigands and a U.S. appeals court ruling that a mortgage issued in one state binds in all states and territories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electoral College of
Cuba
Gen. Palma
United States Court of Appeals
St. Louis
Indian Territory
Woman elected Allegheny County school director
Katharine C. McKnight becomes the first woman to win a school director seat in Allegheny County. Children conducted a house-to-house canvass to back her campaign, aided by support from descendants of Pittsburgh’s first mayor.
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Allegheny County
Katharine C. McKnight
Pittsburg
McKnight
Sugar Adulteration Not Common Says Agriculture Bulletin
A department of agriculture bulletin on food frauds notes sugar is rarely adulterated. Granulated sugar and the A sugar grade are usually pure, and the belief that sand or clay is mixed in shows no foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Roosevelt Planned Quick Vacancies on Supreme Court
Washington predicts two early openings on the U S Supreme Court to be filled by President Roosevelt. Justice Gray, aged nearly 74 after a stroke, may retire. Justice Shiras has just turned 70 and will be eligible for retirement next October 10 after ten years on the bench.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Gray
Shiras
Cold remedies urged for early treatment
The text advises that a cold is easier to treat if addressed at onset. Physicians recommend resting in bed for 24 hours, drinking hot lemonade, eating nourishing food, and staying in bed. A hot bath before sleep is also suggested and has benefited many cases.
Chin cotage’s captain runs unique wild goose farm
Capt Joshua W Whealton of Chin Coteague Virginia owns the world’s only wild goose farm. He manages 10 acres along the coast where flocks visit yearly to hatch young. He wings the young birds to keep them captive and provides long roosts for their nesting, yielding financial benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua W. Whealton
Chincoteague
Mr. Whealton
Boston Health Dept Seizes Dangerous Baking Powder Bulk
The Boston health department seized nearly two tons of baking powder deemed dangerous. About half a ton was found in a department store for sale at four cents a pound. Tests showed 25 to 30 percent contained a Tennessee mined silicate of magnesia stone ground finely.
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Health Department of
Boston
Health Department
Tennessee
Manchuria Grabs World Stage In Anglo Japanese Pact
The Anglo Japanese treaty centers on resisting Russian control of Manchuria with secondary protection for Corea. Tensions may rise if Nicholas II seeks to turn Manchuria into a Russian province, risking conflict with the allies. Chinese politics are poised to be highly consequential for the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchuria
Corea
Nichlas II
Russia
Connecticut Shade Tobacco Experiments Under Large Canvas
Experiments in Connecticut grow tobacco under cloth shades with a vast canvas awning over wire netting. The setup excludes insects and wind, moderates light and temperature, and provides soft rain spray. Each acre yields about 2,000 pounds of high quality wrapper tobacco fetching high prices.
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Connecticut
Continental canal schemes of France and Austria
France plans four new canals and port improvements with an estimated outlay of 120 million dollars. Austria pursues a broader empire wide network of canals with costs not less than 150 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
France
Austria
Empire
Manly critics and a tax on cats spark women’s club debate
The piece argues men undervalue women’s clubs and cites a proposed cat tax as an example. It notes sour-minded male critics attack clubs when controversy arises but stay silent when clubs act beneficially, urging fair, balanced judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avorth
A Week's History in All Parts of the Union
A condensed digest of notable national happenings across Washington and regions east west and south, highlighting political developments, economic shifts, and social events shaping the week's narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
East
Senate Debates Privilege Tillman Censures McLaurin Urged
Fifty seventh congress reports consent for Tillman to speak on personal privilege. Senate censures Tillman and McLaurin 54 to 12. House adjourns for McKinley memorials. 159 pension bills pass. Census bill, Schley resolutions, irrigation bill, and Philippine tariff conference reports move. House not in session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Senate
Tillman
Committee On Elections
South Carolina
McKinley
House
McLaurin
United States Senate
Hoar
Naval
Schley
Conference
Prince Henry Makes Western Tour After Washington Visit
After visiting Annapolis and dining at the German embassy with President Roosevelt, Prince Henry departed Washington for a western trip. The February public debt fell by 1,370,846 with a cash balance of 325,361,866 and total debt of 4,556,052. Government receipts in February amounted to 417,150,759 while expenditures were 39,099,290, yielding a 2,060,449 surplus. February coinage reached 89,261,340 at the mints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Roosevelt
Prince Henry
Washington
Treasury
Winenerts
Economic And Social Highlights From The Week
U S exchanges closed a week with preregistrations totaling 1 952 097 670 dollars up from 2 183 120 001 the prior week. The rise lagged last year by 11 3 percent as 215 business failures occurred, down from 224 the prior week. Honora McCarty aged 112 celebrated in Shaftsbury Vt Theron Drew married 93 to widow Roberta Miller 90 at Putney N Y floods hit Pennsylvania Mohawk valley and Passaic river valley. J W Bailey president of Record Publishing died in Philadelphia.
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Teading Clearing Houses
United States
Honora McCarty
Shaftsbury
Theron Drew
Putney
N.Y
Robert Miller
Nains
Pennsylvania
Marconi
Mohawk Valley
New York
Passaic River Valley
New Jersey
J. W. Bailey
Record Publishing Company
Philadelphia
Lincoln Birthplace Sells at Sheriff Sale for Taxes
Readable items note Abraham Lincoln's birthplace near Hodgenville Kentucky advertised at sheriffs sale for taxes. Other items report Rip/Tillman dispute at Charleston expo, Hinkle hanged in Peoria for 1901 murder, Ellsworth suicide after killing wife and elder, snowslides kill 17 at Telluride mine with 80 missing, Ohio multimillionaire Perkins hanged himself, Zion fire tears J B Owens pottery plant, Henry tour Kentucky Tennessee Lookout mountains stops, royal visit to Indianapolis Nashville Louisville St Louis, Cleveland bank merger, Parker dies in Mississippi, Michigan socialist candidate Walters for governor, Park Avenue hotel fire death toll 21, Jobe and Dunlap hanged for robbery murder in Arkansas City.
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Abraham Lincoln
Hodgenville
Tillman
Roosevelt
Peoria
Joseph Hinkle
B. F. Ellsworth
Woodstock
Tim
Amos Anderson
Liberty Bell
Telluride
Col
J. B. Perkins
Ohio
Warren
Zanesville
J. B. Owens Company
Kentucky
Tennessee
Prince Henry
Lookout Mountains
Nashville
Louisville
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cleveland
American Exchange National Bank
Metropolitan National
American Exchange
F. W. Parker
School of Education
Chicago University
Pass Christian
Miss
Michigan
W. KE. Walters
Detroit
E. 8
Waise
Atlanta
Park Avenue
New York
David Jobe
Lawrence Dunlap
Arkansas City
Ark
Nat Smith
Veteran minstrel Billy Rice dies in Hot Springs Arkansas
The veteran minstrel Billy Rice died in Hot Springs Arkansas from dropsy. The report notes his death as the main event affecting the entertainment community and local obituaries.
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Billy Rice
Hot Springs
Ark
Detroit
Mich
Anthony Perry
Sarah A. Thillman
Lewis Schmidt
Portsmouth
Frank Tyree
Catetsburg
Pikeville
Blatchley
Indiana
Maj. Jenkins
Warrenton
Charleston
S. C
British Plans Banishment Terms May Be Modifiable
Secretary Chamberlain stated in the House of Commons that the banishment proclamation terms could be altered upon surrender of leaders. Russia reassures open port status at New Chwang under czarist rule amid global tensions.
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Chamberlain
House of Commons
England
Russia
New Chwang
Tn Samar
Panama Canal
United States
Kitchener
Harrismith
Kierksdorp
Nanning
Senate considers shipping bill and Panama canal report
The Senate began work on an ocean mail service bill and a Panama canal purchase was urged against by a subcommittee. House debates rural free delivery classification, fires destroyed Standish Michigan businesses, and 20 lives lost when the British steamer Tiber sank off Nova Scotia.
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United States Senate
United States
Subcommittee On
Panama Canal
Nova Scotia
FP. W. Cottle
State Bank of
Elkhart
Standish
Mich
Lord Kitchener
Vondonop
Paterson
Roosevelt
Gen. Funston
Philippines
Kohlsaat
Chicago
United States Supreme Court
Detroit
Count von Buelow
Germany
Prince Trenry
America
Charleston
South
Turkey
Miss Stone
Silverton
Prince Neary
St. Louis
Minor News Items From Various Cities
List of brief items including Ha waii farmers institute, Miss Stone visiting the United States, Leo XIII’s 25th year at age 92, a new transcontinental railroad 800 miles east of Eureka California, 9000 stockyards workers vaccinated in Chicago, Taft denying Filipino cowardice reports, Lt Commander von Reistorff exploring Amazon, King Menelik May Visit St Louis Fair, Salmon Gluckenstein sale to trust, coal ore unloaders to save 80 laborers, London teachers salary cuts causing vacancies, Chicago Union Station plans costing 10 to 15 million, Joseph Devlin elected to British Parliament, William Tracy death by suicide, Rev Joseph W Cook dies en route to Florida, Rev William Stark’s brain operation with recovery expected.
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Farmers’ Institute
Hawaii
Miss Stone
United States
Leo Xnii
Eureka
Cal
Chicago
Gov
Taft
House Insular Committee
von Ireistorff
Prince Henry
Amazon
St. Louis Fair
Menelik
Abyssinia
Salmon & Gluckenstein
Big London
Trust
London
Pennsylvania
Joseph Devlin
United Irish League
North Wilkenny
William Tracy
Adams Express Company
New York
Joseph W. Cook
Wyoming
Dakotas
St. Louis
Florida
William Stark
Baltimore
Prince Henry of Vrussia Tours Lookout Mountain Battlefield
Prince Henry of Vrussia visited Lookout Mountain after touring rail routes from Chattanooga to Indianapolis. He admired the battlefield views and heard Brigadier General Boynton recount Chickamauga campaigns. The prince asked questions with Lieut. Commander von Egidy recording details. 15000 spectators greeted him in Indianapolis, with receptions in Bowling Green and Nashville. Public debt declined in February 1902.
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Boynton
Chattanooga
Sherman
Chickamauga National Park
von Egidy
Rock Point
The
Tennessee
Europe
Cumberland Mountains
Admiral Evans
Bowling Green
Prince Henry
Indianapolis
Louisvile
No Alternative Admits Pride Over Work in Court Room
An eminent counsel questions a witness about a perceived life of vice. The witness replies that he is too proud to work and too honest to become a lawyer, framing his path as an ironic critique of the legal world.
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Hugo
Paris
Victor Hugo
Place Des Vosges
Detroit Free Press
Earliest Russian Millet Promises Rich Hay If Planted
Advertisement pitches Earliest Russian Millet as highly productive, claiming 5 to 8 tons of rich hay per acre with prices listed for seed. Includes contact data for John A. Salter Seed Co and other dated quotes and small notices. features brief humorous lines and a promo for cotton seed.
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John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Global oddities note across continents
Report highlights ostrich farms in South Africa hosting over 300,000 birds, Dutch candy called brindzuikers in Holland, and casual pipe use in Paris. It notes a Danish MP's right to a Turkish bath, Paris motor fire engines at 214 tons and 25 mph, delivering 200 gallons per minute.
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South Africa
Holland
Paris
England
M. P
Kingdom of
Denmark
A Ranchman's Experience
Lea South Dakota March. Wm H Neelan ranchman says kidney trouble caused severe back pain and frequent urination while riding. After trying many medicines he used six boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills and reports greater relief and comfort than in years past.
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Dodd
Dairy country proves ideal for small farmers in Wisconsin
Land hunger grows as more settlers head to Northern Wisconsin this spring. Prof. W A Henry calls the region likely to become a great dairy area due to abundant cold water, wholesome feed, and rich pastures with clover, timothy, and bluegrass. Contact Soo Line agent D W Casseday in Minneapolis for booklets.
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Wisconsin
W. A. Henry
College of Agriculture
America
Soo” Line
D. W. Casseday
Minneapolis
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Fiske University
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E. S. Haise
Bellevue Hospital
Berlin
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Mexico
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Piso
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Third Ave
Minneapolis, Minn
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Preston St
Atchison Globe
L. A. Harris
Lydia E. Pinkham
East 31St St
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Saskatchewan
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KF. Pholey
Ottawa
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Avenue Theatre
Detroi
James Grieve
Sault Ste. Marie
C. A. Laurie
Marquette, Mich
T. C. Curris
Callahan
Milwaukee
N. Bartholomew
Fifth Street
Des Moines
T. Holmes
Big Four
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Chicago Daily News
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Putnam
Mobile & Ohio Railroad
Mobile & Ohio
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Baltimore, Md
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