American Cow Wins in Oleomargarine Debate Encore
A Washington correspondent recounts the oleomargarine bill clash, praising the American cow’s supporters led by Senator Dolliver. The debate features vivid anecdotes, wit, and strong citations on butter and dairy, with Vietnam? disregard. The final tally favored the cow as the legislative skirmish ends in its favor.
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William McKinley
Dolliver
Iowa
McKinley
Allison
John Hay
Hay
Senator Bailey
Texas
Bailey
Senator Depew
New York
Towa
Hudson River
West
Missouri
Hoar
Massachusetts
Congress
Smith D. Fry
Nobility in Russia Remains Sparse Among Commoners
A concise note explains the social structure in Russia where only about one titled personage exists for every hundred commoners, highlighting the rarity of noble rank in the broad population.
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Russia
The Laughalot Boy
A cheerful verse about a gay little lad who brings joy to all who meet him and whose kindness draws good people into his orbit. The poem notes how winds seem to favor him and his laughter brightens every day, with praise attributed to IE. Kiser of the Chicago Record-Herald.
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Laughalot Boy
Warbie
Kiser
Chicago Record-Herald
A Touch in Passing
A girl reflects on how different people affect her mood and values. A gleaming focus on style by Sadie Graves contrasts with a life lesson from Uncle James and a reader’s shift toward gratitude and real worth, ending with a wish to avoid shallow company until growth occurs.
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Helen
Sadie Graves
Sadie
Uncle James
Mr. Riis
Father
MATCH GUN FOR BOYS
A DIY paper gun built from a glass tube cigar box wood and cork. It uses a parlor match as the load and a second match to fire, producing a small explosive puff and a blue smoke cloud. The article details assembly from axle to firing mechanism with simple household materials.
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Louisville Courier- Journal
Creatures With Largest Eyes Among Land and Sea Beings
Giraffes, horses and ostriches have the largest eyes among land animals while cuttlefish hold the record for marine creatures. The note compares eye size across species highlighting the remarkable visual organs in these animals.
Paper merry go round toy from folded sheets and candles
A Meredith Nugent feature in the New York Herald describes a homemade paper and cardboard merry go round. The device uses lighted candles to spin a multi tiered structure with paper columns and cardboard disks. Readers are guided to build the toy and adjust the angles to change speed.
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Meredith Nugent
N. Y. Herald
Tigers Lose Respect For Old Tiger Trainer Frank Bostock
The famed tiger trainer Frank C Bostock recounts how his charges grew distrustful after he drank heavily. He describes him as an Irishman with India regiment experience who once calmly examined claws between two resting tigers. After a drunken episode the tigers refused to follow him, ending his usefulness with the group.
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Frank C. Bostock
India
Beef trust to face injunction action in Chicago
U S Attorney at Chicago to file for injunction after Knox reports strong evidence of restraint of interstate trade by major meat dealers. Day and Bethea directed to prosecute in Chicago and the East. bill for an injunction to restrain the corporations and parties to the alleged agreement. Also McQuarin introduces bill to abolish duties on imported pork veal mutton and beef.
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Washington
Knox
Beef Trust
W. A. Day
Esc
United States
Day
Bethea
Chicago
Northern District of
Illinois
Fraud in Postal Cards Ends in Arrest of Louis Smith
Chicago reports Post Office Inspector James E. Stuart arrested Louis Smith for a postal card counterfeiting scheme. Over 100000 counterfeit cards, printing presses, cardboard and plates were seized. Smith, active for two years, worked with several Chicago firms including Prent Printing to enamel cards and engrave plates. The operation aimed to flood the nation with bogus postal cards.
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Chicago
Post Office
James E. Stuart
Washington
Louis Smith
Stuart
Smith
Prent Printing Company
Dearborn
Madison Streets
Prent Company
Jefferson
United States of America
Salient Mindanao Action Pleases Officials
Manila reports that Captain Baldwin in Mindanao notes the capture of Sultan Puulo’s fort yields salutary results. Dattos show submission, white flags appear, and the sultan of Adathak seeks time to surrender. Gen. Davis at Zamboanga calls most Dattos friendly, suggesting a bloodless result with alarm fading.
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Manila
D. Baldwin
Mindanao
Sultan Puulo
Anadthak
Col
Baldwin
George W. Davis
Zamboanga
Island
Frank
Sus
Ly Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Helps Mrs Lopmer
A woman recovering from ovaries inflammation and fatigue credits Ly Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health after severe pains and weakness. The letter touts relief from irregular menstruation and related symptoms and warns to avoid inferior remedies.
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Sophie Binns
People’s Christian Temperance
Fruitvale
Bal
Lydia Pinkham
Sy Pinkham
Facts from a fragment years old numeric trivia
The excerpt notes that most English rail passengers travel third class and comments on growth patterns for girls and boys. It compares German city populations in 1871 to present, and describes Amazon palm leaves. It adds details on engagement rings for Danish women and ring relocation after marriage.
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England
Germany
Amazon
Denmark
Postmaster of Lancaster Recovers from Diabetes
John Remers, postmaster of Lancaster, states that after two years of medical treatment for diabetes he grew worse until he took Dodd's Kidney Pills. He used about ten boxes and is now strong again. He urges diabetes sufferers to try the remedy and offers to answer letters from those in need.
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Lancaster
N. Y
John Remers
Buffalo
Dodd
Bank Close at Algonac Michigan
The Algonac Banking company bank has been closed. Principal stockholders were J. W. Mckenzie and P. J. Kean with Mckenzie serving as manager. Deposits totaled about 32000 and most are said to be lost as assets are described as very poor.
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Bank Closea
Algonac
Mich
Algonac Banking Company
J.W. Mo.Kenzie
P. J. Kean
Hildebrandt Renominated for Second Term in Sixth Ohio
Named for Second term Greenfield Ohio April 25 Congress man Charles H Hildebrandt of the Sixth Ohio congressional district renominated here Thursday for his second term in the house.
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Greenfield
Charles H. Hildebrandt
Ohio Congressional Distrias
House
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