Prohibition shifts and world moves spark varied reports
Prohibition convention in Indianapolis raised funds for foreign causes while a German American tour group met in Philadelphia. Berlin reports hint at M. Waddington’s upcoming replacement by M. De Freycinet. Five thousand Philadelphia saloons closed as new liquor laws took effect. Missouri Pacific defaulted on 704 interest. Diplomatic cheer follows a Berlin trip aboard the yacht Alexandria. French and Italian crowds protest against Britain’s foreign policy in Marseilles. Katrina testing at City Island completes. A mysterious fire hits Scotland Yard’s dynamiters quarters with minor damage. The Canada governorship shift hints at ministry stability amid changes in Ottawa. Secretaries Whitney Endicott Lamont attend Memorial Day events in New York and Brooklyn.
Senate and House Debate Key Bills and Treaties
The Senate moved to open doors on the Pisktries treaty with Britain and discussed naval and civil service pensions. In the House, bills to retire wounded soldiers after twenty one years and to refund the national debt with new bonds were introduced, while both chambers advanced the Department of Labor and Legislative Appropriation bills and tackled the Tariff bill in committee. The Sheridan appointment and Indian education were central topics, with a St. Louis convention noted for senators’ attendance.
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Senate
Sie
Great Britain
Lhe House
Pards
Deati
Indiana
Plumb
Elinora
Walt Reid
Frye
Gray
Beck
St. Louis
Sheridan
House
Des Moines
Department of Labor
Committee of Conference
Kilgore
Oates
Alabama
Mr. Oates
Final withdrawal from presidential race and other early 20th century items
The excerpt reviews Mr. Braine’s withdrawal from the presidential race, Irish bishop meetings with blessings for national move ments, a New South Wales anti Chinese policy, and various political and local incidents. It notes disasters in Nebraska and South Dakota, a Berlin police change, and a London Parliament scene with multiple international updates.
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Neb
Bertha Burger
Tae Pope
Green Bay
Wis
New South Wales
Columbus
Loughrea
Ireland
Pattern
Manderson
Arlington
Chamberlain
Birmingham
England
Liberal Unionist Society
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Washington
California
St. Louis
Omaha
Union Pacific
Paryert
London
ANS
Security Mining Company
West Cliff
Col
Custer County
Berlin
Joan Bricat
Bist
Rome
Spicer
Ralston
Tenn
Arnou
Coving
St. Paul
Newark
N.J
Jour M. Ranpatt
C. K. Garrison
New York
Summary of Diverse Early 1900s U.S. and International Events
Reports note the death of Coronel Adnds K Donker in Philadelphia at fifty one, a Reading, Pennsylvania man injures his wife and self, a steamer boiler explosion near the Mississippi kills the pilot and injures others, a Russian ambassador hosts Carnot in Paris, Sherman debated by factions, a railroad wreck near Shamokin inflicts multiple deaths, a surgeon meets a royal patient, bank defalcation in Socorro closes, German court roles shift, Irish release of Prove, tariff talk in Kentucky, Blaine faction meeting in New York, Bristol woman killed by train, General of the Army revived with Sheridan nomination, Senate action and delivery to Mrs Sheridan.
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Coronel Adnds K. Donker
Pennsylvania
Philaphis
Jonsx M. Scott
Reading
Fullott
Mississippi River
Edward Perkins
W. H. Riddle
Banon von Meunenwerm
Paris
Carnot
Siet
Gusenat BF
Berien
Stefana
William Tecumech Sherman
General Sherman
Republican Party
John
Bracewan Wour
Everett
Philadelphia & Reading
Shamokin
Mackenzie
W. H. Moone
Bank of Socorro, N. M
Mexico
Admiral Stosca
Count von Stolberg-Wernigerode
Ma. Prove
M. P
Clonmel
Ireland
Mr. Tactres
Kentucky
Blaine
New York City
Edes Martin
Bristol
Genenat Henry Breroe
New York
Eureka
Wyandotte
Mich
Spain
Columbus
Barcelona
Prenes
England
Adele Menard
Minneapolis
Minn
Tur House
Senate
Philip Henry Sheridan
Hawley and
Manderson
Late News Items From the Nation and Far South
The House approves a bridge over the Cumberland River between Burnside Kentucky and Carthage Tennessee by the Cincinnati and Birmingham Railroad Company. Jefferson Davis marks his eightieth birthday and enjoys better health amid congratulatory letters and gifts. A terrible cyclone near Milton District of Washington, D C devastates a 50 mile by 50 yard track with no reported deaths. Federal agents capture counterfeiters Fred Fowle and Wim Ferguson near Chattanooga with an estimated 15,000 in counterfeit coin. A deadly fire at Mundine Hotel in Rockdale Texas kills thirteen, two escape. A Chicago court outbreak when Col Whitney is shot at during a Rawson divorce hearing. St Max F Keary reveals plans for larger scale sorghum sugar production by National Sugar Manufacturing Co with 1000 capital, claiming patent Swenson for higher sugar yield. operations at Topeka and Fort Scott.
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Cumberland River
Burnside
Carthage
Tenn
Tazewell
Cincinnati and Birmingham Railroad Company
Jefferson Davis
Davis
Milton
D. C
United States
Fred Fowle
Wim
Ferguson
Chattanooga
Ternn
Rockdale
Texas
Mundine Hotel
Jamison
Chicago
Swenson
Topeka
Fort Scots
Sheridan made General of the Army on his deathbed
The Senate revived the rank of General of the Army for Philip Henry Sheridan. President signed a day later, Sheridan, gravely ill, received the commission from Senator Hawley and Mrs. Sheridan before taking the oath and naming his staff.
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Philip II. Sheridan
Senate
Sheridan
Hawley
Maunderson
White House
Tweedale
War Department
United States Army
Divorce case drama ends in attempted murder in Chicago
Meckie L Rawson tried to kill counsel Whitney in Judge Jamiesons court amid Rawsons divorce proceedings. Whitney wounded in groin and knee. Bailiff captures Rawson. Judge orders removal to county jail. At Wyandotte Michigan a mill explosion kills three workers at Eweka Iron Works.
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Rawson
Chicago
Mra. Rawson
Hristwatth
Whitney
Jane
Mra. Meckie L. Rawson
Jameson
Mr. Whitney
Han
Wyandotte
Michigan
Detroit
Mich
Eweka Iron Works
Harry McCloy
Patrick Finn
George Green
Green
Theiil Je Small
Multiple Crime and Public Notices Stir Tennessee Kentucky Georgia
Southern Gleanings reports arrests in Graysville Tennessee and Jellico Tennessee with mob fears. George Millington’s murder conviction in Tennessee noted. mad dog outbreaks in Kentucky. railroad company name changes. Lookout Mountain railroad completion. Robert Hendricks returns to Franklin after escape from asylum with dramatic tale. Various deaths, accidents, and legal actions across Georgia Kentucky Tennessee Alabama.
Eyes that Judge Character in Portraits of the Soul
A writer discusses how eyes reveal traits through notes on eyelash length, eyelid shape, and color. Examples include Napoleon, General Logan, Montague, and Booth, with references to national physognomy and eye-driven character judgments.
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Napoleon Barona
Adelaide Neilson
Napoleon
Logan
Lawk
Montague
Scelle
Aic
M. Fo Mail
Frpress
Kalamazoo Celery Booms as Leading Local Industry
A Philadelphia American note cites Kalamazoo farmers reclaiming 3000 acres of swamp land for celery culture. The crop reportedly commands the best prices and has made many Kalamazoo residents wealthy, with celery described as the city’s leading business according to Western papers.
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Washington
Kalamazoo
How to Make Friends Advice for Merchants and Clerks
A column on social behavior outlines methods to converse clearly and calmly. It stresses preparation of ideas, self possession, and a pleasant voice as signs of good breeding. It warns against cynicism, emphasizes sincerity frankness amiability and sensible conduct to avoid unpopularity.
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Indianapolis
Philadelphia
M. Waddington
M. de Freycinet
Philadia
Missouri Pacific Railway Company
Rrnon Freventen
Dam
Alexandria
Surnipax
Masa
Idan
Marseilles
France
Alce
Germany
E. & Asp
H. D. ArcHscross
City Island
N. Y
Scotland Yard
Mdyn
Moror Ganreip
J. Stanley Brown
Maxon
Jeper Truewan
Tur
Santa Monica Bay
I Lonp Stanley
Canada
Ancumisnor Walsh
Bim Freeman
Papal Relpt
Fuller
Rges
Dunlevy
Cage
Buffalo
Det
Mich.) Evening Journal
Gounet
Bet of Deputies
Whitney and Child
Lamont
Wash‘on
Brooklyn
Endicott
V. Roangs
First Naal Bank of
Comjoner
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Rail
Adolphe of Nassau
Grand Duchy of
Luxem
William of Holland
New Tribune
Hth
Ator Grance Hearst
Califor
Ity
Vera Crux
Tion
Pacific Ocean
Moore
Ringoes
Mon- 4
Trenton
Chas. W. Pitcher
Presbyterian Church
Fiftieth
Dublin
Samuel Crags
Sharon
James Clark
Fansee
Austria
Hungary
Hall
Senate Committee On the Judiciary
John Bright
New York Exchange
General Sheridan
Wasmuixatox
Toner
Joseph Isminger
Grayeville
United States Court
W. Chandler
Prof
Lawrence
Jellien
Knosville
Chandler
Jellico
Gum Lick Springs
J. A. Secriot
W F. Porter
Sherif
Pendleton County
Knoxville
Cumberland Gap
Powells Valley Company
Knoxville, Cumberland Gap & Louisville Company
Robert Hendricks
Western Kentucky Lunatic Asylum
Franklin
Supreme Court of Georgia
Trigg County
James Hancock
Long Hollow
J. Simon & Bro
Montgomery
Aln
Neal
Henry Fuller
Pickens County
Supreme Court of Tennessee
George Millington
James Caldwell
Ala
Fim
Glasgow
Scotland
Thomas Baker
Hartwell
Nelson Teater
Lancaster
Teater
Nicholasville
Gordon
Georgia
James M. A. Stringer
William Gad- Wis
Etringer
Supreme Court of Tenpesses
Frank P. Fleming
Jacksonville
Florida
Reed Roberts
Level Creek Church
Buford
Tex
Nashville
Tennessee
Elkton Branch
Guthrie
Lookout Mountain
Chat ZA Capitalists
Windows
Muffalo
Archange
Journal of Education
Avane
Ingersoll
Church Union
Lord Chesterfield
Saul
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