Express reports survey for Luzon trunk railroad project
The Express notes American authorities in the Philippines plan surveys for a trunk railroad across Luzon and aim to attract capitalists. Edinburgh, with 300000 residents, still sustains only one morning newspaper due to Scots preferring single ads. Dr Lyman Abbott seeks global knowledge by reading newspapers, but if he cannot distinguish between papers he will miss what is truly happening.
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Philippines
Luzon
Lyman Abbott
Retirement and heartache in an old railroad worker
An elderly Baltimore railroad employee died after retirement from a broken heart. The note says freedom from work with a pension has not before recorded such a result, though it is often claimed that occupation preserves health.
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Baltimore
Roosevelt invited to unveiling at Orchard Knob monument
The invitation asks President Roosevelt to attend the July 22 unveiling on the Chickamauga battlefield memorializing Maryland soldiers from the Civil War, both Union and Confederate. Nikola Tesla oversees a Wardencliffe project promising wireless telephoning and other feats.
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Roosevelt
Orchard Knob
Chickamauga
Maryland
Nikola Tesla
Wardencliffe
Long Island
New York
New York City
Census Bulletin Counts Large Monthly Periodical Reach
A census bulletin reports that 1900 combined monthly periodicals circulated 426,238,764 copies yearly. With five readers per copy, that yields 2,131,193,820 readers annually, excluding newspapers and recent historical romances.
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Census Bureau
Mexican magnate offers 50 million to ease debt
A wealthy Mexican has offered 50 million dollars to help pay Mexico's foreign debt. With foreign debt at 113 million and domestic debt at 114.5 million, the gift would not clear the total obligations but is described as a noble contribution.
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Mexico
Post Office to Adopt Flag Emblem for Service
The Post Office Department will soon adopt a service flag with several designs under consideration. Options include an eagle clutching an envelope and the current post rider on a circular field, with mail transfer craft on lakes to fly the special service flag from their mastheads.
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Post Office Department
Postal Service
Wallace claims earth center of universe in sciology essay
Alfred Russell Wallace argues the solar system is the universe’s center and that Earth alone hosts sentient beings. He asserts the American people are the most enlightened globally, making the United States the universe’s center.
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Alfred Russell Wallace
Solar System
Earth
United States
Resignation Leaves Keokea Postoffice Without Replacements
The Keokea Hawaii postmaster has resigned and the fourth assistant postmaster general in succession cannot find a successor. The position pays $2 annually. The retiring official David Kaphokoakimohkewe onah traces lineage to King Kalitapokamikokiweatoha noted for his affinity for missionaries.
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Keokea
Island of Maue
Hawaii
David Kaphokoakimohkeweonah
Kalitapokamikokiweatoha
Queen Alexander's Pocket Money Cleaning Ritual
The article notes Queen Alexander keeps her pocket money impeccably clean. Coins are scrubbed in spirits of wine water and soap before use and any change she receives is handled by her lady in waiting until purified.
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Alexander
Post Office Rules Crack Down on Misleading Subscriptions
The Post Office Department ruled publishers who build subscription lists to lure advertisers by mailing to non subscribers lose mail rights and cannot collect for papers sent this way. The ruling targets deceptive practices and bars transportation of such publications.
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Post Office Department
Canada Expects Large American Immigration in 1903
The article notes Canada anticipates a further large intake of American immigrants in 1903. Over the past two to three years movement from the United States to Canada has risen steadily. In 1902 about 35,000 Americans found homes in Canada, with Canadian estimates for 1908 ranging from 40,000 to 60,000, mainly from western states.
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Canada
United States
Animals sacrificed in the South African War echoing war’s toll
The record notes 349,728 horses and 53,839 mules and donkeys perished for the British in the South African War, plus 25,960 animals that died en route to Africa. The testimony questions whether humanity can rise above such warfare’s cost.
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British War Commission
Africa
Washington Ticker: Senate Gorman Leader. Merriam Resigns
The senate met in extra session on the 5th and 30 senators were sworn in for six-year terms. Senator Arthur P. Gorman of Maryland was chosen as Democratic Senate leader. W R Merriam, director of the census, has resigned effective May 15. The president signed all appropriation bills and will name five new battleships per congress order.
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Congress
Vermont
Kansas
Minnesota
Mississippi
Idaho
United States Senate
Cannon
Committee On Foreign Relations
Arthur P. Gorman
Maryland
Democrats
Senate
W. R. Merriam
Washington
Fifty-eighth Congress
Frye
Gorman
Wall Street Week Ends With Major Clearing House Totals
Seven day period ending the 6th shows exchanges at leading U S clearing houses totaling 2 406 917 617 dollars up 12 2 percent from the year ago week. Rates of business failures rose to 229 from 176 last year while freight and fuel movements bolster trade reviews. Kentucky iron workers strike act and Navy yard monitor Nevada placed in commission noted.
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United States
Ira D. Sankey
American Bridge Company
Structural Iron Workers
Philadelphia
Navy Yard
Portsmouth
N. Hi
Nevada
Massachusetts
Willam B. Franklin
Hartford
Conn
Henry Ward Beech
Elizabeth
N.J
Chattanooga
Multiple State and National Figures Noted In Briefs
Texas blizzard losses estimated at 200000 dollars. Roosevelt renominates William D. Crum as Charleston collector. Lee Shellenberger and Earl Shaw killed by a ton bowlder at Warren mine, near Joplin Missouri. Michigan Republicans renominate Judge Frank A. Hooker for supreme court. William A. Winder dies in Omaha aged 10. James Madison Bell, poet, dies in Chicago. Uriah Smith dies in Battle Creek after 55 years as Adventist Review editor. Wabash management criticized by brotherhood leaders over injunctions. Empires of Chicago bowling record 1152. Wenderson hanged for murder at Duluth. Wisconsin nepro conference favored. William Ross executed at Bottineau for 1902 murder. Lincoln homestead in Kentucky to be sold. Arkansas bill requires separate street cars by race. Rivers swell from Paducah to Cairo. Idaho and South Dakota legislatures adjourn. Marsyla Keith, 116, celebrates birthday in Montgomery West Virginia. 15000 in St Louis reportedly ill with influenza. Norman Argo dies at 111 in Lancaster Kentucky. James N. Blount dies in Macon Georgia. St Louis ends race betting. Washington abolishes gambling as felony. Chicago Republicans nominate Graeme Stewart for mayor.
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Roosevelt
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S. C
Lee Shellenberger
Earl Shaw
Warren Mine
Joplin
Michigan
Detroit
Frank A. Hooker
Charlotte
Supreme Court
William A. Winder
Omaha
James Madison Bell
John Brown
Chicago
Uriah Smith
Adventist Review and Herald
Battle Creek
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Duluth
Minn
Charles E. T
Wenderson
Ida McCormick
Wisconsin
William Ross
Bottineau
N. D
Thomas Walsh
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Hodgenville
Abraham Lincoln
Arkansas
Paducah
Cairo
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Idaho
South Dakota
Marsyla Keith
Montgomery
W. Va
St. Louis
Norman Argo
Lancaster
James N. Blount
Congress
Georgia
Macon
Washington
Graeme Stewart
Hotel fire in Leiter West Virginia kills six displaced seven
A fire in a Leiter West Virginia hotel burns six people to death and leaves one person fatally injured. In Chicago on the 8th seven individuals die by their own hand. Illinois miners and operators reach a wage scale agreement. Congressman Cannon of Illinois plans a West Indies cruise as secretary of the navy guest. Union Pacific raises salaries for 1500 employees from 12 to 15 percent.
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Leiter
W. Va
Chicago
Illinois
Congressman Cannon
Ihnois
West Indies
Secretary of Navy
Union Pacific Railroad
Manifestations in behalf of Diaz election across Mexico
Reports indicate widespread demonstrations in support of President Diaz’s reelection across Mexican cities. Other dispatches note British military budget for 1903 04 at 171 225 000 dollars and Philippine tele grams showing rebel leaders planned a monarchy after defeating U S forces.
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Diaz
Mexico
War Department
Cal. Yorke
London Board of Trade
Senate reports canal treaty as Morgan objects
In the U S Senate on the 9th the Colombian canal treaty was reported but Senator Morgan objected to its consideration and it went over for the day. Also notes oath of office for Clarke Stone Gallinger and Gardner dies suddenly in Cincinnati.
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United States Senate
Morgan
James P. Clarke
Ark
W. J. Stone
Gallinger
N. H
James St’. Gardner
The
Enquirer
Cincinnati
Alton
Mississippi
Sixty-third General Assembly
Indiana
Olean
N. Y
Homer Bird
Yukon
Sitka
Alaska
Missouri
Department of Agriculture
New Hampshire
St. Louis
Henry Thomas
Porter Keene
Parish
Fla
United States
Machias
Chicago
Naples
Kwang-Si
China
Columbus
Neb
New York
Grover Cleveland
Makeup of New Senate Called to Meet in Extraordinary Session
Old Senate lines redraw and new members listed by state party and cities. Notable names include Edmund W Pettus and James B McCreary among Democrats and Republicans like Thomas Bard and George Perkins across states. The document catalogs senators by state, city, and party with a final recap of total Republicans and Democrats and reelection statuses.
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Senate
Tere Tag
Congress Ends Its Labors as Roosevelt Signs Bills
Washington March 5 The Fifty seventh congress adjourned at noon as the Senate convened for the last time and President Roosevelt signed measures passed in the closing moments. The House adopted a deficieny report and praised retiring Speaker Cannon while noting large appropriations including for Panama canal and postal service.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Chamber
Roosevelt
Cannon
Minor News Items From The Era
A list of brief notes reports notable facts including Crystal Palace tower height at St Louis fair A C Bird as Gould railway traffic manager salary $50000 Taft potential successor to Fuller in Washington Lady Cook libel case $3250 Paris reception for President Francis Emma Rausch nine choked by whistle during Sunday school prayer Chinese entertainments at Peking likened to treachery before Indian mutiny Foreigner extermination predicted Prof Adolph Wagner denounces Monroe doctrine Jacob M Zebley long served rail baggage master on pension Rev N D Hillis wealth worship vs God minister can live on $12 a month Middletown NY minister table income to fund church fares and passes for rail officials under Elkins bill 67 lines to obey
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A. C. Bird
Gould Railway Lines
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Fuller
Taft
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Tennessee Claflin
New York
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Paris
Loubet
France
Emma Rausch
Peking
Tientsin
Adolph Wagner
Berlin University
United States
Jacob M. Zebley
Pennsylvania Railroad
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Brooklyn
C. M. Winchester
Middletown
N. Y
Money appropriations rise in present congress says Allison
Senator Allison, chair of the appropriations committee, compared current congress spending to the Fifty sixth congress. He cited total appropriations of 1 554 108 518 for the present session versus 1 440 489 438 previously. He noted a panama canal allocation of 50 130 000 and a postal department total of 153 401 849 for next year, up from 138 000 000, attributing much of the increase to higher postal business.
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Panama Canal
District of Columbia
Washington
Senator Allison
Committee On Appropriations
Congress
Post Office Department
Deaf Blind Student Pleads for Adult Blind Relief
Miss Helen Keller, a Radcliffe College student who is deaf dumb and blind, addressed the legislative committee on education Friday via an attendant. She urged aid for the adult blind, saying they need support to enter the industrial world rather than pursue higher education.
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Boston
Helen Kellar
Radcliffe College
Legislative Committee On
Five Lives Lost in Aurora Roadhouse Fire
Seattle reports five people burned to death at the Aurora roadhouse on Hunker creek. Owner Charles Bernsie his wife and two children and Thomas Baird in charge perished. Neighbors could not enter due to heavy smoke. Straits of Mackinac expected to open by April 1 after winter ice.
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Seattle
Wash
Post-Intelligencer
Dawson
Hunker Creek
Charles Bernsie
Thomas Baird
Montauk Delivers Record Oats Cargo From Portland
The Elder Dempster steamer Montauk sailed for Bango Finland carrying about 300000 bushels of oats the largest export from Portland. The oats are bound for Hango Udde to aid starving Finlanders.
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Stig
Portland
Elder- Dempster
Montauk
Bango
Finland
Hango-Udde
Veteran General Franklin Dies at Age 80 in Hartford
Maj. Gen. William Buel Franklin died Sunday at his Hartford home after years of declining health worsened by his wife’s death three years earlier. The 80 year old veteran is mourned by the Hartford community amid his long service record and recent personal losses.
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Hartford
Conn
William Buel Franklin
Old Journal Suspends Berlin Publication
The Frankfurter Journal, among Germanys oldest papers, has suspended publication. Its age is not known though it was first mentioned in 1673.
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Old Journal
Berlin
Frankfurter Journal
Germany
Conflicting Reports on Morocco Battles
Madrid reports clash updates from Morocco with two battles claimed as victories by the sultan but neither decisive. Dispatches differ on outcomes amid ongoing fighting and uncertainty.
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Madrid
Morocco
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