History of a Week Cries and Crashes Across Borders
A compact digest reports on Venezuela and the asphalt dispute with the United States, including Minister Blanco's statements and charges of bribe attempts. Montreal endures a devastating fire causing 2.5 to 8 million dollars in damage, hitting the Board of Trade building and many tenants. War news from Muscogee Territory describes Dick King’s murder by Greek Indian outlaws and a terror campaign by the Crazy Snake band with three hundred warriors, killings, and evacuations.
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Venezuela
New York
Bermudez
United States
Blanco
Castro
Asphalt Trust
Senor Conde
State Department
Montreal
Board of Trade
Board of 1R
Muscogee
Indiana Territory
Dick King
Deep Fork
Enfali
Indian Territory
Women Fight in Street at Enterprise Kansas
A street brawl in Enterprise Kansas pitted Mrs. Carrie Nation against Mrs. John Schilling with about a dozen allies. Nation filed assault warrants against Schilling and her husband and Mrs. Dittner, while Mayor Hoffman filed a disturbing the peace warrant against Nation.
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Enterprise
Kan
Carrie Nation
John Schilling
General Shanks Dead In Indiana Leader And Congressman
General John P. C. Shanks who commanded a brigade at Bull Run and was a longtime Indiana political figure died at his Portland home after a brief illness. He served ten years in Congress and chaired the Indian affairs committee for two terms.
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Shanks
John P. C. Shanks
Bull Run
Indiana
Portland
Ind
Congress
Committee On
Departing Solace Ships with Filipino Prisoners
A cablegram from Admiral Remey in Manila notes the hospital ship Solace leaves for Guam carrying ten Filipino political prisoners deported by General MacArthur for alleged agitation of movements in the Philippines.
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Navy Department
Remey
Manila
Solace
Guam
McArthur
Philippines
Senate Finance Committee Folds War Revenue Bill
The war revenue reduction bill is completed with a $40,000,000 cut. Beer tax set at $1.50 per barrel and tobacco at nine cents per pound. Bank checks tax unchanged. telegraph and express stamps abolished. Standard Oil buys Manhattan and Cudahy outputs for $1,000,000.
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Senate Finance Committee
Terrible Calamity Report From Throndhjem Norway
A Throndhjem dispatch reports a hurricane at Herre on January 22 causing thirty five deaths. Sixty boats sunk in the harbor and eight houses blown away. The piece notes Queen Victoria owned New York real estate in fee simple including properties near Bowling Green and offices at No 1 Broadway.
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Throndhjem
Norway
Herre
New York
Queen Victoria
New York City
Grand Street
Bowling Green
Broadway
Victoria Dead as Edward VII Becomes King of Great Britain
Queen Victoria dies surrounded by family and physicians after a sixty three year reign shaping imperial Britain. The Prince of Wales ascends to the throne as Edward VII with expectations of a short but stable reign.
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Prince of Wales
Edward VII
Victoria
Great Britain
Ireland
India
Howard VII
Queen Victoria
England
Elizabeth
Albert Edward
Senate Deliberates Army Reorganization and Postal Codification
The Senate discussed the army reorganization bill with Money McComas and Bate and approved district lifesaving salaries. The House spent the day on postal law revisions while resisting amendments. Senate action included a Canadian-favored Philippines rider and measures on liquor licenses, military pensions, and a hospital home in Tennessee.
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Senate
Money
Mississippi
McComas
Maryland
Bate
Tennessee
West Point
Milwaukee
Philippines
Gallinger
Bill
Messrs
Hawley
Proctor
Cockrell
J . House
Massachusetts
Indiana
New York
Columbia
Congress
Bille
London News Seeks Compartments Abolished on English Trains
London news urges the removal of separate compartments on English trains following reports of murders committed in them. The editorial argues such divisions foster danger and calls for unified carriages to improve safety.
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London News
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Promises Relief for Female Ailments
A testimonial extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a sovereign cure for uterine and related female troubles. Grace Stansbury recounts severe pain, ulceration fears, morphine use, and rapid improvement after two to six bottles, praising the remedy and Mrs Pinkham's guidance.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Pinkham
Grace B. Stansbury
Herington, Kansas
Endurance and gore mark Boer War officer letter
An English paper reproduces a letter describing a Kaffir with a head wound walking twenty miles to reach allied lines after a Boer punishment and sun exposure. The account notes the doctor’s view and a hospital transfer, reflecting brutal wartime attitudes and medical reactions.
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Donga
Standerton
Mexico Rubber Output Surges With Planned Plantings
Mexico produced about 1,000,000 pounds of rubber last year as hundreds of thousands of rubber trees are planted, signaling a growing future supply for the country.
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Mexico
Way to Save Money When Traveling With Revial Offers
The Nickel Plate Road offers low rates and good service on routes to Niagara Falls and the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo. Travel continues until November 1. Write, wire, or call. contact C. Asterlin in Fort Wayne, Indiana for details. Air Cushion Rubbers available by mail order from Lock Box 219, Fort Wayne.
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Buffalo
Nickel Plate Road
Exposition
C. A Asterlin
T. P
Vort
Niagara Falls
C. A. Asterlin
T. Pp
Fort Fort
Wayne
Ind
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Orland Zenith
Bland, Indiana
Big Dealin Oil
Hartford City
Standard Oil Company
Manhattan
Cudahy
Britain
Jorto Ice
Library of Congress
House
Hull
Iowa
Brownley
Innessee
Hay
Virginia
District of Columbia
Court of Claims
Johnson City
Tenn
Porto Rico
Grea
Spain
Philippine Islands
Paris
Cramp & Sons
West
Mr. Rawlins
Utah
Pajtroad
Othe Mormoy Church
Thomas J. Kearns
Hale
Chandler
Wheeler
Richard 800
Grace Stansbury
SBE
National City Bank
Lynn
Mass
DIA E
Pinkham Medicine Co
Stansbury
Ort
Billinger
Ackleys
Washington
Chicago
Mrs. Austin
Fort Wa
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