Population totals and notes on conservation from era census
U S census figures place total population at 84 233 069 in 1900 including possessions. Continental United States 75 994 575. Philippines 6 961 339. Porto Rico 953 243. Hawaii 154 001. Alaska 63 592. Guam 9 000. American Samoa 6 100. The report discusses methods by region and notes growth since 1800, with comparisons to China, the British empire, and the Russian empire. It also covers public policy on veterans, education, and reformatories, plus remarks from Lacey at the Boone and Crockett club on conservation and hunting ethics.
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U. S. Census Bureau
United States
Continental
Philippines
Philippine Commission
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Alaska
Guam
American Samoa
Philippine Islands
Manila
War Department
Census Office
Secretary of the Navy
China
British Empire
Russian Empire
France
Asia
Madagascar
Notice to Readers at The Chicago Inter Ocean Building
The Inter Ocean invites readers to visit its offices at 106 108 110 East Monroe Chicago for a tour of inspection and sight-seeing through its magnificent building. The paper showcases mechanical and scientific improvements of the age in connection with newspaper needs and offers an educational treat for interested visitors.
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Chicago Inter Ocean
East
Monroe Street
Chcago
Inter Ocean
Care of Confederate Sol diers
A Missouri congressman proposed admitting Confederate soldiers to the national soldiers homes. The piece argues the homes should remain for those who defended the flag, not those who fought against it, despite popular sentiment for reconciliation.
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Missouri
Kid Noble Captured Prompts Cautious Warning
The Journal notes Kid Noble’s capture is late being reported and warns against accommodating arguments. It mentions stalled work on the new Rock Island depot awaiting a council decision and hints at a proposed trip with Kid Noble from Oklahoma. Mr Stuart is cautioned to watch his back.
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Kid Noble
Rock Island
Oklahoma
Mr. Stuart
Man Abroad After Ground Hog Day Experiment Success
Sunday marks ground hog day while the man who has witnessed the experiment work a hundred times is abroad.
Weathering sleighing boosts market for diamond rings
If snow and sleighing stay strong next week, the diamond ring market may gain momentum as consumer activity rises and retailers anticipate higher demand.
Rock Island Road Quiet After Proposi tion Effects
The Rock Island road remains silent as residents speculate the proposition’s impact may have been fatal, signaling inaction or fear from the measure’s outcome.
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Rock Island
Iowa mothers congress hears Miles on delinquent boys
Des Moines session highlights Miles of Eldora boys industrial school who pins cause of delinquency on bad heritage and environment. He cites idleness, absence from school, immoral reading and activities, and poor home life, urging home reform and music to shape virtue.
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Mothers’ Congress
Des Moines
Iowa
Miles
Boys Industrial School
Eldora
Denver
Colo
Chicago
Goebel murder trial ends in life sentence for Jim Howard
The Goebel murder case drags on with a mocked trial frame and questionable methods. An immense reward promise has fueled disreputable court actions, and justice seems uneven as another man faces life imprisonment.
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Goebel
Jim Howard
Kentucky
Literary Notes in the February Forum
The February Forum lead piece discusses The Settlement with China by Mark B. Dunnell with guarded optimism about Western actions after the Boxer rising. Major J H Parker weighs Philippines cession to a European or Asiatic power. Prof Kelly Miller surveys The Expansion of the Negro Population with current statistics.
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China
Mark B. Dunnell
J. H. Parker
Philippines
Kelly Miller
F. P. Graves
University of Washington
John T. Buchanan
H. S. Foutell
Congress
Illinois
Gilbert Reid
Children in Indiana by W. B. Streeter
Essay notes child welfare and social conditions in Indiana as analyzed by W. B. Streeter. The work discusses upbringing, education, and community factors shaping youth. The piece emphasizes reform implications and the need for focused policy to aid child development in the state.
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Indiana
W. B. Streeter
Bible Pictures by a Negro Painter
Henry O. Tanner, an American born Black artist, has gained global recognition with paintings purchased by the French Government. The young painter traveled to the Holy Land last year to study biblical sites, and he now unveils a series of notable Bible scenes to be shown first in The Ladies' Home Journal.
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Muscatine County
Crocker
Bebb
Columbus Junction
Orono Township
Muscatine
Columbus Gazette
Gazette
Henry O. Tanner
Mr. Tanner
Holy Land
Ladies’ Home Journal
February Pilgrim offers essays on Emerson Hawthorne and more
The Pilgrim February issue presents Transcendental Ground story on Emerson Hawthorne and Thoreau, a feature on cat care Her Majesty Puss, and a thorough piece on antique furniture. Stewart Edward White crafts Apples of Eden, with W. J. Henderson on opera. Bonus highlights include Marconi's Newfoundland achievement and a Grover Cleveland profile by White.
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Emerson
Hawthorne
Thoreau
Stewart Edward White
W. J. Henderson
McClure
Marconi
Ray Stannard Baker
Grover Cleveland
William Allen White
Newfoundland
Critic Recaps Madam Sembrich and Opera Magazine Gains
A New York critic profiles Madam Marcella Sembrich the renowned opera star. The piece notes the magazine's steady improvement under its new management as it presents this story.
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Critic
New York
Marcella Sembrich
Roosevelt favorable forecast from Nelson on Roosevelt’s opportunities
Henry Loomis Nelson, noted political critic and Washington correspondent, contributes a February Atlantic piece titled Three Months of Roosevelt. He presents a brilliant, painstaking resume of the new administration’s operations, drawing encouragement and prophesying that President Roosevelt will seize splendid opportunities to influence politics for good.
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Henry Loomis Nelson
Washington
Roosevelt
Notable Features in The Second Municipal Election Review
Edward M. Shepard offers a remarkable summary of New York politics history in The Second Municipal Election. Reminiscences of Walt Whitman appear, with other essays on Lincoln's Rival and modern music. The issue includes poetry, fiction by Eugenia Brooks Frothingham and G. S. Wasson, plus literary reviews and a Contributors' Club closing the number.
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Greater
New York
Edward M. Shepard
J. T. Trowbridge
Walt Whitman
Lincoln
William Garrett Brown
Stephen A. Douglas
D. G. Mason
Edward Thomas
England
A. C. Lane
H. W. Boynton
George LeLean Harper
Victor Hugo
Scudder
Lowell
Dictionary of National Biography
Miss Johnston
Audrey
Eugenia Brooks Frothingham
G. S. Wasson
Mary Austin
Company Strikes Oil Well Near Danville NJ
A firm has leased land for several months and reports striking an oil well near Danville New Jersey. The discovery follows months of lease activity and may influence local prospects and industry interest.
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Danville
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Muscatine Journal
Journal Printing Company
LEE Syndicate OF
Evering Newspapcrs
William Held
Chestnut Street
Tors
Fitzgerald
Girls Industrial School
Robinson
Board of Control
Lacey
the Journal
Washington, D. C
Boone and Crocket” Club
New York City
Metropolitan Club
Proctor
Clark
Montana
Keane
New Jersey
Major Lacey
Boone and Crockett Club
Congressman Lacey
Ebony Hughes
Louisiana
South
Pacific Coast
Connecticut
Poles
Hudson Bay
Athens
Saul
Tarsus
Damascus
London
Jordan
Leland Stanford University
Japan
Canada
Knox
Department of Justice
House
Senate
The
Frank J. Stillman
Sidelights
Atlantic
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