British Transcontinental Line to be Shortened Reported
From Victoria reports discuss the Nova Scotia sealers schooner Brenda arriving from Sydney for outfitting. A new Catholic cathedral likely opens Sunday. Zambesi steamer arrives from China and Japan. Kochi mutiny across Kochi prefecture with many deaths and battles. Ottawa hints at Canadian Pacific branch through Crows Nest Pass shortening Vancouver Montreal trip and opening coal fields.
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Vicerorta
B. C
Brenda
Nova Scotia
Sydney
Admiralty Court
Zambesi
Tacoma
Sayward
China
Japan
Kochi
Topn
Aki
National Party
Meda
Motoyama
The
Strait Settlement
Singapore
Duke of Clarence
Italy
Ottawa
Canadian Pacific Railway
Dominion
Crows Nest Pass
Calgary
Kootenay
Syamerb
Kicking Horse
Rogers Passes
van Horne
Vancouver
Montreal
Crows’ Nest Valley
Forewoman Nabbed Young Sketch Copyman Thwarting Window Thief
A Fifth Avenue millinery forewoman shouts down a shabby young man caught sketching shop window designs. She warns she will have him jailed if he repeats the theft, noting he works for a cheap hat factory on the East Side. She says stores shield novelties from quick Bowery leaks.
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New York
Aswell Fifth Avenue Millinery
Remedy for the Grip: Boneset Tea Promises Quick Cure
Portland Maine Argus notes boneset also called thoroughwort can be bought for 5 cents an ounce. Leaves brewed in hot water form a tea taken in half cup doses every three to four hours, first hot then cold as a tonic. The writer claims rapid relief from grip and urges others in Lewiston and Auburn to try it.
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Portland
Lewiston
Auburn
Lincoln Birthday Holiday Resolution Adopted by Post
A special committee led by Dr. F. H. Van Eaton presented resolutions adopted by Geo. H. Thomas Post No. 5, G. A. R., urging the next Washington legislature to make February 12 Abraham Lincoln’s birthday a legal holiday and to use honorable means to present the memorial to the legislature. The post invites other department posts to cooperate in presenting the subject to the encampment.
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Abraham Lincoln
F. H. van Eaton
Geo. H. Thomas
Department of Washington
Alaska
Department
Washington
Geo. H. Thomas Post
Recipe for Currant Cake with Spiced Flavors
A handwritten cake method mixes butter and sugar until fluffy then adds eggs and lightly folded flour with cinnamon mace rose water and nutmeg. Currants are washed dried and coated with flour before folding in. Saleratus leavening with milk finishes batter for a buttered paper lined pan. Budgets and policy offer noted.
Fresh vein found in Klickitat county rocks state news
A new granite vein is reported in Klickitat county. In Seattle a vacant house near Grace hospital burned yesterday. it had recently sold to an Olympia man. Port Townsend to dedicate a new city hall Tuesday priced at 32000 dollars as a prime city building.
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Klickitat County
Seattle
Grace Hospital
Olympia
Port Townsend
David Butcher
North Bend
A. M. Jose
Snoqualmie
Jack
Tacoma
Dr. Blalock
Washington World’s Fair Commission
Ellensburg
Stock Growers, Association
Seattle area editors rail against people’s senators and party shifts
The Seattle P I opposes election of senators by the people while Tacoma and Winlock registration trends are noted and parties clash. A Vancouver Register observer praises Senator Squire for seed gifts and a Chehalis Bee quote, with Snohomish Sun reporting Democrat concerns over minor candidates and possible resignations in city officials.
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Seattle P. I
Tacoma
Winlock
Chehalis Bee
Squire
Vancouver Register
Snohomish Sun
Seattle Democracy
Judge Robinson Cleared R B Albertson in Open Record
Seattle newspapers praise Judge Robinson for exonerating R B Albertson after reviewing all evidence. The Seattle Telegraph notes the not guilty statement should appear on record for public fairness, while the Seattle Press Times commends the judge for a full exoneration documented in his own words.
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Robinson
Seattle Telegraph
R. B. Albertson
Mr. Albertson
Seattle Press-Times
Olympia
Concert Last Night A New Departure In Music
Last night's concert drew praise for innovation, with George E Handel steering the program themed around The Messiah. Proceeds of 385 dollars were raised for the Sherman valley little red school house. The piece inspired grand visions of a united republic and future performances.
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George E. Handel
Red
Sherman Valley
Olympia
Europe
Keeley cure brings graduate to new life in letter
A Keeley Institute letter from a recent graduate praises the program as transforming. He reports feeling well, avoiding old haunts, and rejecting liquor with a clear conscience. He notes improved sleep and appetite and laments wasted time before seeking treatment.
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Keeley Institue
Olympia Baseball Association elects Stevens manager
At a meeting of the Olympia baseball association Charles Stevens was elected manager for the ensuing year. The present board of trustees Newell Mills Root Reed and Shearer was re elected and W B Shearer was chosen delegate to the league clubs convention in Tacoma tomorrow to prepare a schedule for the season.
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Olympia Baseball Association
Charles Stevens
Messrs. Newell
Mills
Root
Reed
Steamer McArthurprepares Alaska voyage from Budd’s Inlet
The steamer McArthur will leave next month for Alaska. It is now at Hagle harbor near Seattle and spent the winter in Budd's Inlet. J. B. Crowley will accompany the party.
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McArthur
Alaska
Hagle Harbor
Seattle
Budd's Inlet
J. B. Crowley
Police seek W E Smith tools missing after promenade
Police hunt several articles allegedly belonging to W E Smith who was taken to Steilacoom. A watch a diamond stud and a black suit are missing after he was said to be raving.
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W. E. Smith
Steilacoom
Seattle House Burned by Tramps Belonged to Barbee
A Seattle house owned by S. H. Barbee was burned to the ground last night by tramps. Loss estimated at 2500 dollars with 1800 dollars covered by insurance. location details and incident context limited in available text.
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Seattle
S. H. Barbee
Old Spirit of Intolerance in Prussian Education Bill
March 19 report argues the primary education bill targets Prussia and fuels sectarian opposition. It notes Count Sedlitz Von Traatzschler’s opposition and a delayed resignation rumor centered on him, while the emperor negotiates modifications to include other sects.
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Brrr
von Caprini
Count Seidlitz von Trutschler
Prussia
Sense of Justice
Count Sedlitz von Traatzschler
Count Sedlitz von Tratzschler
Gen. von Caprigi
Chicago boodle list shocks city council actions
Chicago Tribune prints alleged boodle transactions totaling 260000 for a Northern Pacific franchise 150000 for an economic gas ordinance 130000 for a compressed air company franchise and other smaller sums. Northern Pacific President Oakes denies ties to the Chicago scandal calling the claims a gross exaggeration and a mere absurdity. In Chicago John L Sullivan and Duncan B Harrison sue former partner John W Barnett for accounting alleging book mutilation and withheld records.
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Chicago
Onicaco
Chicago Tribune
Northern Pacific
St. Paul
Oakes
Chicago Council
John L. Sullivan
Cutcaco
Duncan B. Harrison
John W. Barnett
Barnet
Sacramento
Cala
Portland
Oregon
Denver
Ambitious Behring Sea Talks Open for Modus Vivendi
Sir George HowelL, British commissioner, says negotiations toward a new modus vivendi for Behring Sea arbitration are near completion and will be amicable and satisfactory. Also reported are the Indiana relief ship greeted in Linau and a State Historical Society meeting in Tacoma with papers on Puget Sound life and Fort Nisqually attack.
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Montreal
Sir George Howell
Behring Aea
State Historical Society
Tacoma
Chamber of Commerce
Allen Weir
Olympia
Howard Huggins
Puget Sound
Fort Nisqually
Snoqualmie
New York Stocks Move Quietly At Noon
New York at noon reports mixed activity across a broad list of rail and utility issues. Bonds and railroad shares show modest gains and losses with Pacific Mail and Union Pacific among notable movers.
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New York
Pacific
Atchison
Central Pacific
Burlington
Denver & Rio Grande
Northern Pacific
Northwestern
New York Central
Oregon and Rod
North American
Pacific Mail
Rock Island
St. Paul & Omaha
Texas Pacific
Union Pacific
Tragedy in Silvery Place. minister kills wife and lover
In Silvery Place the Rev Munroe Scott, a colored minister, desired a woman after his wife. After opposition and threats he killed both women, fled into the woods, and then shot himself, dying before capture.
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West Baton Rover
Munroe Scott
The English Murderer in Australia Arraigned
Frederick Deeming alias Williams, held for murder of his wife and believed to be murderer of his first wife and four children at Liverpool, was arraigned in Prete court and remanded until Tuesday.
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Prete
West Australia
Frederick Deeming
Williams
Liverpool
Mrs Leslie Carter Divorce Case Rehearing Granted
The state supreme court granted a rehearing today in the divorce case involving actress Mrs Leslie Carter after a defeat. The decision restores chances for Carter to pursue her claim.
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Carter
Onicago
Leslie Carter
State Supreme Court
Society and Jail Bound Figures Net Mixed News
Ward McAlister and Carlyle W. Harris contribute to a New York Sunday paper. One writer covers high society while the other faces jail, neither offering much to envy.
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New York
Chicago Times
Ward McAlister
Carlyle W. Harris
Telegraphic Tales in Early 1900s News Clippings
A collage of short items notes Morrill improving in Washington and Maple son in Paris ill with paralysis. Boston reports indictments, demurrers, and a copper producers’ agreement. London cites the queen’s south of France visit. A suburban railway anecdote captures a confrontation over age and fare, ending with the conductor yielding to a stern matron.
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Washington
Morrill
Paris
Mapleson
Boston
Daniel Lathrop
D. E. Lathrop & Co
Augusta
Senator Hill
Whiskey Trust
Greenhut
London
France
Hyeres
New York
Quincy Mining Company
Blaine Plans Catholic Dinner Reflecting lifelong Catholic Ties
The secretary intends hosting a Catholic dinner this month honoring Cardinal Gibbons, reflecting Blaine’s lifelong Catholic roots from his mother’s faith. The piece recounts Catholic influence in Blaine’s life from his sunstroke medal to Jesuit schooling and a Catholic upbringing at home.
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Boston Transcript
Cardinal Gibbons
Blaine
Colonel Coppinger
Blaine House
James G., Jr
Beecher and Spurgeon compared in sermon critique
A Peoria transcript notes a critic drawing a comparison between Henry Ward Beecher and Charles Haddon Spurgeon. The critic states both worked sincerely for humankind, but differs on hell as Spurgeon claims impenitent sinners burn in hell after death while Beecher believed hell exists for sinners in any world.
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Peoria Transcript
Henry Ward Beecher
Charles Haddon Spurgeon
Charles H. Spurgeon
Hell
Henry Wardeecher
Moses and Joshua in the Republican ranks
Blaine was seen as the Moses of the Republicans while President Harrison is likened to a Joshua commanding respect. The piece suggests Blaine was maligned by the press, undermining his leadership.
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Coulee City
Blaine
Harrison
Joshua
Laine
Local Yard Boil Warps Fire Scene In Texas Siftings
A dangerous boiler of scalding water in a yard attracts attention as children play nearby. A shrill voice from a shanty warns George Washington to stay away from the boiler to avoid scalding, prompting a tense exchange.
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Texas
George Washington
Indianapolis Woman Mistakes Book for Her Ben Hur
An Indianapolis woman entered a bookstore and asked for Her Ben a line from an old school book. The clerk misheard and offered Ben Hur revealing the error. she laughed at the clerk and admitted the mix up.
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Indianapolis
Grim humor in Boston will sparks charity note
In the will of Solomon Abrahams of Boston a grim aside appears after listing various charitable bequests. He remarks that he remembers all his cousins aunts uncles and grandfathers but gives them nothing, a stark line amid the testamentary plans.
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Solomon Abrahams
Boston
Steamer City of Seattle to lay up for repairs on March 15
Commencing Tuesday March 15 the steamer City of Seattle will be laid up for repairs and the Whatcom route will be served by the steamer Premier. On the same date the steamer Eliza Anderson will be taken off the Everett route. As G. G. Coanpier G. F. & P. A.
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City of
Seattle
Whatcom
Premier
Eliza Anderson
Everett
G. G. Coanpier
Cold Nights in the Sahara Drop Below Freezing
In the Sahara desert daytime heat remains extreme while nighttime temperatures occasionally plunge below freezing, researchers note. The contrast between scorching days and chilly nights highlights the region’s wide diurnal temperature swings.
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Sahara
Sahara Desert
Seven Good Men Work of the Convention Today
Delegates from Thurston County regions gather to organize and elect leaders for a state convention. Key figures include J W Robinson, N B Porter, J F Gowey, J R Patterson, Geo Gelbach, Sandy McKenzie, and D A Fleetwood proxies, with disputes on Gate City Rochester seating and delegate apportionment.
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Thurston
J. W. Robinson
Olympia
Porter
J.F. Gowey
J. R. Patterson
Tumwater
Geo. Gelbach
Mud Bay
P. McKenzie
Yelm
Sandy McKenzie
Col
Nick Owings
R. G. O’brien
M. A. Root
J. C. Rathbun
Mr. Root
J. C. Woodruff
E. McReynolds
M. G. Royal
P. W. McKenzie
G. W. Osborne
Mark Reed
Dr. Mowell
B. McReynolds
A. L. Collins
W. Parsons
Messrs. Riley
McReynolds
Prather
Sabin
Stevens
Ward
Ford
Woodruff
Barnes
Hambright
Brown
Messrs
Gowey
McMicken
Keady
Lee Reed
O’brien
Root
Lammon
Eddy
Third Ward
Rathbun Raisbeck
Dobbins
Pattison
Linn
Roya
Wiman
Chambers Prairie
H. A. Raymond
D. Fleetwood
G. Parson
P. Hayes
Gate City
J. H
J. T. Ticknor
Rainier
Grand Mound
Fred. W. Stocking
Black River
South Bay
South Union
John W. Mills
W. C. Bush
Chas. Besse
John 8. Bush
McLane
E. M. French
Gulf Harbor
W. C. Israel
Chas
George Gelbach
George Gaston
Francis Rothh
W. L. Collins
Tenino
W. F. Pattison
Bucoda
Robinson
Bucuda
Judge Robinson
Col. Eddy
Joseph Lammon
R. A Ford
F. W. Stocking
W.C. Israel
H. G. Parsons
T. W. Eddy
C. Woodruff
Wuerkaas
Weather Summary for Oregon and California
The day recorded a high of 49 and a low of 40 degrees with 0.16 inches of rain. A low barometer trends upward, heavier rain in California, light rain in Oregon, and light showers with cloudy skies expected tomorrow. Observed by B. Onney.
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Oregon
California
B. Onney
Distances From West Coast Ports to San Francisco and Yokohama
Distances listed show voyage miles from Olympia Tacoma Seattle Portland Grays Harbor to San Francisco 824 850 651 578 880 and to Yokohama 4527 4257 4333 4165 with Sitka Alaska legs 1784 1357 1196.
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Olympia
San Francisco
Tacoma
Seattle
Portland
Grays Harbor
Yokohama
Sitka
Alaska
Byronic Rhetoric in the Inter Ocean Appeal
A bystander voice urges Republicans to accept responsibility for liberty and fears half freedom and suppression. It argues government overreach, fraudulent returns, and violence replacing free speech, warning that delay risks strife unless the party enacts reform or individuals act.
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Chicago Inter-Ocean
Party of Liberty
Russia
Secretary Foster Observes British Commons Delegation
Secretary Foster, back from the House of Commons, said Lincoln helped him secure a seat in the diplomatic gallery. He compared British speakers to American lawmakers, noting drawling styles versus direct discourse, and praised Gladstone Labouchere and Balfour for clear statements. He contrasted cramped galleries with Washingtons spacious ones and described the lobby meeting.
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Foster
House of Commons
London
Lincoln
Congress
Gladstone
Mr. Labouchere
Balfour
House of Representatives
Washington
House
Aunt Polly Chooses Funeral Over Barnum Show
In Vermont, Aunt Polly weighs a circus visit against Deacon Perkins' funeral. She favors the funeral, remarking it may be the only such event he ever gave, and decides to attend the service instead of the Barnum circus.
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Boston Globe
Barnum’s
Vermont
Polly
Deacon Perkins
Josh
Aunt Polly
Anacortes City Bonds Float on New Market
H M Benedict of the new city of Anacortes Washington visited Wall Street on town business to float bonds. Investors readily take the small corporation security at 6 percent for twenty years, Benedict says these bonds are better investments than government securities or railway stocks amid low rates and unsettled markets.
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Anacortes City
New York
H. M. Benedict
Anacortes
Washington
Wall Street
Benedict
Outlived His Usefulness in Kansan Politician's Arc
A Chicago Tribune note recalls Mr. Peffer of Kansas once useful for work and wood cutting, implying a decline in usefulness over time. The brief item frames a political figure in aging terms with past vigor contrasts.
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Chicago Tribune
Peffer
Kansas
Temple Baptist Revival Grows with Baptisms and Notable Attendance
A revival at Temple Baptist attracted increasing attendance nightly. Several individuals were received for baptism last night and more await reception. Evangelist Baldwin leads services at 7:30 tonight and will preach morning and evening Sunday and throughout next week. A young couples meeting is planned for tomorrow at 3 PM with universal invitation.
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Evangelist Baldwin
Cople
Portrait series of presidential nominees begins in Chicago Graphic
The Chicago Graphic starts a series profiling leading Republicans and Democrats eligible for the presidency. Each issue will feature a full page wood engraving of a prominent figure, beginning with President Harrison and Ex-President Cleveland. The publication expects strong national interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Graphic
Harrison
Cleveland
Sucklin’s Arnica Salve Offered by Local Drugstores
An advertisement touts Sucklin’s Arnica Salve as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers and skin eruptions and claims it cures piles with money refunded if not satisfied. It notes price at 25 cents per box and sales by Acme drug store and Marr & Ross Proprietors.
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Sucklin
Arnica
Acme Drug Store
Marr & Ross
First Symptoms of Heart Disease Advertised Cure
The notice lists early heart disease signs such as short breath fluttering faintness and swollen ankles and promotes Dr Miles New Heart Cure as a marvelous remedy. It notes a fine book on heart disease and cures available free at Marr and Ross Acme Drug Store or by writing Dr Miles Medical Co Elkhart Indiana.
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Iles
Marr & Ross
Acme Drug Store
Dr. Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
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Keeley Institute
Linau
Indiana
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Scott
Spurgeon and Beecher
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Eee
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State Central Republican Committee
Unitarian
Rosa Brown
Millie West
Pearl Hall
Miss Ayer
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Hoagland
Stone
Funk
Avis Stewart
Temple Baptist Revival
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