Americans in Cuba Senate Committee Reports
Washington May 15 There was a sudden Cuban sentiment at the capitol urging immediate action by Congress and the executive but the president seeks more information before recognizing belligerents or independence. The foreign relations committee supports relief for Americans and insurgents but urges caution. Mr Atkins of Boston testified on Havana conditions and the sugar industry as the president gathers facts via Mr Calhoun and other observers.
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Washington
Capitol
Congress
Executive
Pearl
Antilles
State Department
United States
Cuba
Weyler
Friends of
Calhoun
Irlands
Edwin W. Atkins
Boston
Atkins
Ifavana
Island
Senate Committee Reports Cuban Plight Under Wariness
The senate foreign relations committee debated the Cuban question after a subcommittee met with the president and Secretary Sherman. The report, prepared by Davie and Foraker, cites consular dispatches on Cuba, detailing starving Americans, displacement, and lack of aid, with emphasis on improving conditions and the impact on U S Cuban relations.
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Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Sherman
Davie
Foraker
Morgan
Cuba
Fighting In Epirus Sparks Turko-Greek Tension
London dispatch notes Greek activity in Epirus while Turkish forces withdraw to Lamia. Edhem Pasha moves troops from Trikala toward Volo as Nicopolis activity remains limited. Reports suggest Turkish weakness near Janina and possible strategic redeployments amid the Bairam holiday.
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London
Epirus
Trevk
Domokes
Constantine
Lamia
Smolenski
Edhem Pasha
Trikhula
Volo
Bairam
Nicopolis
Janina
Greece enlarges Epirus operations amid peace talks
The Times correspondent reports renewed Greek offensives in Epirus complicating peace negotiations. Premier Ralli defends humanitarian aims for the advance and warns Greece will act beyond Thessaly if armistice is delayed. Turkey may seize on the move to stall negotiations.
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London
The
Times
Athens
Epirus
M. Ralli
Preversa
Greece
Thessaly
Crete
Egean
Turkey
Greeks Press Attack Near Filippinda As Battle Rages
Desperate fighting rages near Fillipinda with two Greek brigades and cavalry attacking a Turkish force lacking artillery. Greeks breach the first Turkish line but meet stubborn resistance at the second. bayonets close to cannons in several spots as the battle continues.
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Arta
Fillipinda
Secreted Salary Bill Convicts Senator in Helena Trial
Helena dispatch reports Secretary of the Senate John Bloor convicted by a jury for secreting a salary bill to hinder passage. He received one year imprisonment, denied bail. The bill would have cut county officers salaries and deputies pay by 28 percent but was never signed by the house speaker.
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Salt Lake
Tribune
Helena
Mont
Senate
John Bloor
Chamber
Wool sale records in Heppner county largest clip sold
William Penland’s wool clip of about 150000 pounds, 120 sacks, fetched 0 cents per pound in a May sale made public today. Frank Low of San Francisco bought it. The wool will be haled and shipped east next week. about 1,000,000 pounds remain in local warehouses and quality is excellent.
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Elght
Mall Coote
Heppner
William Penland
San Francisco
Austrian manufacturers urge government to seek European pacts
At a Vienna convention on May 17 Austrian manufacturers resolved to urge the government to negotiate international agreements with European powers to meet the common danger to European economy from the United States prohibitive tariff policy.
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Vienna
United States
Coffin Raiders Endanger Men After Drunken Spill
Burlington Michigan May 17 William Watt and Charles Feioerntaire yard employes near death after a man named Brad drank embalming Maid, wrecked wagon and coffin, four jugs of embalming fluid spilled. The brick sort omen revcned Bruch and his coffin, jug secured the whisky.
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Burlington
William Watt
Charles Feioerntaire
Vrivkyard
Death
Brad
Bruch
Train crash devastates troops on Valkie Jurjen line
In St Petersburg on May 17 a terrible railway disaster struck the military convoy between Eliva and Jorkenhaven. Sixteen cars were smashed. Two officers and nearly 100 soldiers were wounded with many others seriously injured.
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St. Petersburg
Eliva
Jorkenhaven
Preliminary loan note reported in Leaol of Britain
A preliminary Wieset fur loan of $50,000,000 was owed today in Leaol of Britain. The report cites an initial debt figure tied to British affairs and the large financial transaction under discussion.
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Peking
Lea
Britianahaa
Pearl Divers of Ceylon Describe Pearl Fishing in the Indies
The narrative details pearl diving off Manbar in the Indias near Sellan, where five royal brothers rule. Divers in April to May enter the gulf, pay the king a tenth and charmers a twentieth, and retrieve pearls from shellfish at depths of four to twelve fathoms. The king accrues vast treasure from these pearls.
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Seilau
Manbar
India the Greater
Indies
Sonder Bood Davar
Sellan
Maieland
Bettelar
St. Nicholas
Reed and sponge method echoed from Kalahari bushmen
The Western man drew water in the desert using a reed and sponge, a technique learned from Kalahari bushmen who live far from surface water. During rare rains, dry riverbeds fill and the people dig small holes, place a sponge on a hollow reed, and draw moisture into their mouths.
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Kalahari
Africa
Unknown Himalayan tribes barter fur with animal-sized livestock
Strange Himalayan tribes near the amir country north of the Himalayas are described as fire worshipers ignorant of money. Their dwarfed animals include cows the size of vonles and donkeys like large dogs. Women are sold for five or six cows or fifteen sheep. Furs are chief barters in this account by Olafsen and Phipsen.
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Olafsen
Phipsen
Amir
Himalayas
Outdoor sports season cures and cautionary notes
The piece urges readiness for spring injuries with St Jacobs Oil as a trusted emergency remedy. It notes sports, rides, and labor bring pains and bruises and recommends having the oil on hand. A closing line mentions Kansas land sections disappearing into lakelets.
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St Jacobs
Agricultural tips to save money and protect farm assets
A compilation of practical farming guidance from John Laramour and American Cultivator. Topics include avoiding debt, maintaining well water in barn basements, preserving fence posts, calf and foal feeding, two and three horse team work, corn and smut cautions, ammonia as plant fertilizer, ringed bulls for safety, Shorthorn cattle traits, toads in gardens, Lima bean cultivation, and general thrift in farming.
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John Laramour
Bloomingburg
Ohio
Institute
Bara Vasementa
Pest and feeding tips for cabbage pests and laying hens
Advice on fighting cabbage flea using fine powder and turpentine spray, plus guidance on odor deterrence. Notes on egg shell feeding for laying hens to supply lime and act as grit, with cautions on shell size and habits. Also reports Kaffir corn as cattle feed boosting winter butter production. feeding guidance for dairy cows.
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Decatur County
Kansas
Dangers of Skipping Rope Warned for Schoolgirls
The article warns that skipping rope, a favorite girls’ amusement, risks serious injury or paralysis from excessive or even moderate jumping. Physicians urge caution, noting nerve and spine risks, plus potential fatigue and imbalance from daily rest versus work.
Hartsville College President Recovers With Pink Pills
Professor Alvin P Barnaby of Hartsville College Hartsville Indiana recounts his illness and recovery aided by Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People The account notes indigestion nervousness and collapse followed by recovery after six boxes of the medicine The piece mentions notary public LYMAN J SCUDDER and the company contact details in Schenectady New York
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Barnaby
Hartsville College
Williams
Columbus
Ind
Bowman
Prof
Lyman J. Scudder
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertised by Cheney Firm
A senior partner of a Toledo firm swears to pay one hundred dollars for any Catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The notice touts internal remedy action and promises testimonials. Stark claims include endorsements from residents like D Albright of Mittlinburg and a December date.
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Damene Chaie
Des Oath
FJ. Chmyveva
Hall
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Selebe
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