Prussian 1902 Budget Allocates Funds for Typhoid and Cancer Efforts
The 1902 Prussian budget earmarks 20,000 marks for typhoid prevention and early diagnosis studies, 10,000 marks to a cancer research committee, and 55,000 marks for a cancer hospital and laboratory. In Cincinnati, Salmon P. Chase’s grave bears only a simple four line inscription noting his roles. His daughter rests beside him, devoted to his memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee For Cancer Research
Salmon P. Chase
Cincinnati
Treasury
United States
Navy Ensign Vacancies Shrink as Academy Graduates Near
The navy faces about 150 ensign vacancies, reduced by around 40 when the naval academy senior class graduates in June. Filling all posts may take four to five years under current plans to expand cadet numbers. Also, William McCroskey becomes Washington state’s youngest governor at 28, a Tennessee native and son of Rev Solon McCroskey, a Methodist minister, a Grant University graduate. French sculptor M Hamard completes the Rochambeau statue model in Paris, to be sent to Washington as Lafayette’s companion. casting starts this week with a hoped completion and shipment to the United States next April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Naval Academy
Union
State of
Washington
William McCroskey
Rogers
McCroskey
Tennessee
Solon McCroskey
Grant University
Athens
M. Hamard
Paris
Marshal Rochambeau
Lafayette
United States
World notes on casualties and curiosities across regions
Casualty lists from South Africa report numerous accidental wounds, some fatal, prompting talk in England of armed men unfamiliar with weapon use. Princess Irene stands out as Europe’s only princess from a reigning house to visit China. Other items include age-based height changes in boys and girls, historic book sales in London, an Oregon college banning billiards citing poor grades, and chemistry notes on edible byproducts turning into dyes and a coal tar Ohio wine.
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South Africa
England
Irene
Europe
China
Prince Henry
China Seas
Suez Canal
Cecil Rhodes the Diamond King and Premier of Cape Colony
Cecil Rhodes, born in England to a minister's son, built vast fortunes as a self described diamond king. A leader in the Cape cabinet from 1890, his political stance favored self government within the British empire until recent shifts driven by financial ambitions toward imperialism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Rhodes
England
Rhodes
Africa
Proposal to revive the Duke of Gloucester title in England
Comment notes a revived dukedom linked to Richard III and George I, with the title becoming dormant after the second creation. If revived again, the most likely bearer would be a son of the Prince of Wales, reflecting a future royal grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Duke of Gloucester
Richard III
George I
Prince of Wales
Week's World News Review of War Tax, China, and Philippines
Senate discussion centered on the war revenue tax reduction bill with the bucket shop provision finally adopted to the 1. House action included passage of the Chinese exclusion bill and amendments to the tax measure. Senate also passed a 20 year extension of national bank charters and considered the Cuban reciprocity plan. In the Philippines a Civil Government bill was introduced to take effect after the war ends. The pensions committee reported $5000 annual pension for McKinley widow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Cooper
Philippines
Smith
Mich
Messrs
Sparkman
Fla
Morris
Minn
House
Committee On Pensions
McKinley
Roosevelt Leaves Washington for Charleston Exposition
A summary of notable events includes President Roosevelt departing Washington on a special train to attend the Charleston exposition. several trials and sentences, fires, economic issues, and various national concerns are listed, with diverse figures and incidents across multiple states.
Fire and Firefighting News Across Several States
A string of brief items reports fires wiping out parts of Casey Ohio and McArthur Ohio, a large fire destroying business blocks, and plow works loss in Columbus Georgia. It covers court actions, political notes, arrests, and notable deaths including Mrs Hossack and Col Crowder, with mentions of Roosevelt day at Charleston expo, Ireland, and Alice Roosevelt return from Cuba.
War news and political upheavals across nations
A Liverpool trooper accuses Australian officers of numerous murders in South Africa including child victims. Boer sympathizers in Holland forecast four more years of war. King Christian IX marks his eighty fourth birthday. Russia and China sign a Manchurian treaty with Russia conceding key points. Cecil Rhodes’s political testament advocates Anglo American world influence. Count Malatesta gets five months in Rome for supporting McKinley’s assassination. Lord Kimberly dies in London. Manila court martial hears Maj. Waller testify Gen Smith ordered killings of Samar youths over ten. Belgian King Leopold mobbed in Brussels by socialists.
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Liverpool
South Africa
Holland
Christian IX
Denmark
Russia
China
Cecil Rhodes
Count Malatesta
Rome
Italy
McKinley
Lord Kimberly
Liberal Party
London
Maj. Waller
Manila
Gen. Smith
Samar
King Leopold
Belgium
Brussels
Rosebery to visit South Africa to study war scene
Rumor in London says Lord Rosebery plans to travel to South Africa to observe the war situation and report findings to King Edward. Telegrams from Amsterdam claim peace may be proclaimed within two days as Boer terms are accepted. Memorial services for Cecil Rhodes were held at St Paul’s as burial time approached in Matoppo Hills. Switzerland and Italy sever ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Rosebery
South Africa
Edward
Kong-Chuen
Amsterdam
Java
Thompson
Pretoria
Cecil Rhodes
St. Paul's
Matoppo Hills
Switzerland
Italy
Senate Debates Elections and Notable Historic Notices
Debates in the United States Senate on elections see Senator Depew announce plans to retire at term end. Votes planned on the Chinese exclusion bill. In the House, Cuban reciprocity bill receives floor time. A Virginia to Tennessee forest reserve bill is favorably reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Senate
Depew
Virginia
West Virginia
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Tennessee
Joseph R. Miller
Carrie M. Jennett
Detroit
Mich
Balfour
Edward Kelly
Chicago
Gov
Odell
President McKinley
Buffalo
N.Y
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Perry A. Hull
Iinois
Beaumont
Tex
James Jackson
Kansas City
Prophet Everett
Wade Hampton
Columbia
S. C
Eugene Br. Ware
Topeka
Kan
Asions Evans
Ey Tower
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Henry Fintcher
St. Louis
Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Western Baseball League
Iowa
Tventy-Ninth General Assembly
Minor News Items From 1901 Press Summary
A spring uprising in Macedonia against Turkey is anticipated. New York state labor bulletin notes reduced idleness in building trades. J Pierpont Morgan and daughter left New York for Europe on a pleasure trip. Mrs Willian Small of Leavenworth Kan endowed an old ladies rest with 50000 dollars. Germany asks U S aid to curb wireless telegraphy monopoly. Whisky famine predicted with only 17000000 gallons left though 25000000 used yearly. Chicago Rock Island Pacific plans capital stock rise to 75000000 dollars. A new Texas line to be built. German imports to U S rose 5375000 in 1901. exports to U S fell 13500000. British revenue shows 63306575 gain. income tax yielded 174000. Tuskegee graduates sail to Germany’s Togo colony to teach natives. Statue of Liberty torch to be darkened after Congress denied 50000 for lighting. New York Court of Appeals upholds labor unions right to refuse work with nonunion men and to strike. Bellamy Storer, US minister to Spain, visits Cincinnati for rest. Fifty thousand dollars paid for Rubens Holy Family at Matthiessen sale. buyer George P Blow of Pittsburgh. Manitoba govt declines Northern Pacific crossing border. advisory to U S railways to halt lines. European nations to get a list of deleterious exports to America to curb discrimination.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Albert T. Patrick
William Marsh Rice
New York
United States
Tex
George Green
Chicago & Northwestern
Escanaba
Mich
Key West
Fla
Havana
Cuba
Samuel van Slavern
Camden
N. J
St. John’s Military Academy
Manlius
N. Y
Charleston
S. C
MacArthur
Senate
Pony
Mont
E. E. Paramore
St. Louis
United States Savings and Loan Company
St. Paul
Casey
Lathrop
South Africa
Samuel Silvey
Lee Legg
Pittsburg
Charleston Exposition
Maj
Jenkins
Iowa Supreme Court
Mary Hossack
Indianola
Nancy Austin
Sparta
McArthur
Maryland
Fairfax
W. Va
Lee Gallagher
First National Bank of
St. Joseph
E. H. Crowder
U.S. A
New Orleans
Secret Service
Shepard R. Bucey
American National Bank
Everett
Wash
James Wright
Scott County
Ellen M. Stone
Chelsea
Mass
Southern Plow Works
Columbus
Robert J. Wynne
New York Press
Santos Dumont
Dole
Hawaii
Thomas Blackard
Dukedom
Tenn
Frank Taylor
Batangas
Philippines
Sycamore
Ohio
Turkey
J. Pierpont Morgan
Europe
Willian Small
Leavenworth
Ran
Germany
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Tuskegee
Ala
Togo
West Africa
New York Harbor
Congress
George P. Blow
Manitoba
Northern Pacific Railroad
America
Wisconsin paper praises Western Canada land rush
A Eau Claire Leader correspondent argues for Canadian lands in prairie provinces. It cites government agents across U S locations, profit from wheat and cattle, and claims many Americans will move north to Saskatoon and other settlements. The piece satirically notes patriotism fades where money flows.
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Eau Claire
Wisconsin
Canada
St. Paul
Duluth
Minnesota
Grafton
North Dakota
Watertown
South Dakota
Omaha
Nebraska
Kansas City
Missouri
Des Mines
Iowa
Wausau
Milwaukee
Chicago
Illinois
Indianapolis
Indiana
Sault Ste. Marie
Detroit Michigan
Toledo
Columbus
Ohio
Leader
Prairie
Dominion of Canada
United States
Caleb
Jepunneh
Joshua
Nun
Saskatoon
Notable World Roundup From Distant Places
A compact survey notes Spain olive oil at 1.20 for 25 pounds, 42 Irish evictions in late 1901 quarter, England and Wales public lighting cost 1 324 000, Africa cocoa promise, theater entry ban under 16 at Heligoland, Nice records visitors, 2 800 000 annual pleasure seekers, Rubislaw granite quarry frost burst split a six ton block.
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Spain
Ireland
Elizabeth
England
Wales
Africa
South America
West Indies
Heligoland
Nice
Rubislaw
Aberdeen
Moderated Weather Quips From Tit-Bita
A man recalls a self important neighbor claiming extreme heat or cold. He notes the neighbor declares the hottest weather or the coldest in 60 years in boastful terms. The anecdote satirizes overstatement and the habit of exaggerating plain conditions.
Earliest Russian Millet for hay shortage
Prodigally prolific millet advertised as the earliest Russian millet as a remedy for hay shortage. Claims 5 708 tons of rich hay per acre with pricing at 50 pounds for $1.90 and 100 pounds for $23.00, from John A Salter Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin, noting low freights.
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John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Quotations and ads from early 1900s papers mix misc lines
A collage of brief items includes jokes about marriage and reform, cures and patent medicines with 1900s ads for Allen’s Foot-Ease and Dr Kline’s nerve restorer, a few aphorisms, trade promos, and stray lines from various papers like Ohio State Journal and Chicago Daily News.
Excursion offers and rail travel promotions of 19th century
Advertises low cost summer trips and excursions along the Pacific Coast shows, inviting readers to write to Geo. A. Cullen for details. Mentions through trains, car comfort, and scenic eastward routes. Also promotes a descriptive book about Spirit and Okoboji Lakes with boarding houses and hotels, available from Jno. G. Farmer of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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Newyn
Geo. A. Cullen
Gen' Wetter Benger
Adams St. Chieag
Korthyy Town
Tow
Cedar Rapids & Northern Ry
Unde
Minnesota
Iowa
Jno
G. Farmer
N. R.y
Cedar Rapids
Lows
Travel pamphlet offers rail fares to western states and Midwest
A promotional notice lists fares from Chicago to California Oregon Washington and Chicago and Northwestern Ry daily in March and April with a six dollar rate for tourist cars. It mentions personally conducted tours on Tuesdays and Thursdays from New England and Wednesdays from New York and directs readers to send a stamped reply to S A Hutchison at Many Clark Street Chicago for the pamphlet.
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California
Oregon
Washington
Chicago
Northwestern
Newngland
S. A. Hutchison
Clark Street
Our delusions are the sweetest in life quote
A Washington columnist records a brief exchange about optimism and cynicism, noting the gentle optimist who finds sweetness in belief while a cynic challenges the cheerful demeanor and questions the value of singing in life.
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Washington
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Wordsworth
Coleridge
Bristol
Walter Savage Landor
Simonides
Bath
Gray
Horace Walpole
Strawberry Hill
State Agricultural College of Oregon
Gatch
Bureau of Chemistry
KON
LUX
REE
Congressional
Jasper N. Reece
Milnais
Springfield
John McKee
Philadelphia
Charles H. Grosvenor
Triois
Vespasian Warner
George E. Chamberlain
Portland
Ore
Alice Roosevelt
Saskatchewan
St. Jacobs Oil
Woolley, Hox &, Atlante
Jimson
Ohio State Journal
Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
Dr. Kline
Dr. R. H. Kline, Ltd
Arch St
Chicago Daily News
Atchison Globe
Tte
California State Board of Trade
San Francisco
Cal
J. W. O’brien
Third Ave
Mioe
Ram
Putnam
Puck
Dalis Eolap
Calporn
Pacific Coast
Ginte Point
Bears
Soner
Repreade Every Vere
A.K
Tower CO Cp
Boston
Hee
Rand McNally
B. B. Andeon
Jackeon St
Rahoe Gauator
E. Douglas
Wall
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