Timely anniversaries April 23 entries from 1902
Timely anniversaries list notable dates including the Battle of Clochtart where King Trian Borolhme of Munster routed the Danes and died, Shakespeare's supposed birth date with his death in 1606, Maurice of Nassau's death, George Lord Anson's birth, Stephen A. Douglas's birth, Wordsworth's death, Bolomon Van Rennselaer and Alexander Robinson's deaths, and General von Ketteler's Boxer War action at the Great Wall.
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Clochtart
Trian Borolhme
Munster
William Shakespeare
Stratford upon-Avon
Maurice of Nassau
Prince of Orange
Cheorge Lord Anson
Stephen Arnold Douglas
Brandon
William Wordsworth
Rydal Mount
Westmorland
England
Bolomon van Rennselaer
Alexander Robinson
von Ketteler
Great Wall
Bhansi
Judge Lowell's Unlikely Endorsement for Chamberlain
Judge Stephen A. Lowell plans to vote for George E. Chamberlain, the Democrat for governor, citing party tensions and Furnish's rise as causes. The East Oregonian notes Lowell’s long Republican ties and distrust of Furnish while praising Furnish as a strong party leader likely to push Eastern Oregon toward victory.
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Stephen A. Lowell
George E. Chamberlain
Judge Lowell
W. J. Furnish
Chamberlain
East Oregonian
Oregon
Republican Party
Furnish
Democratic Party
Mr. Furnish
Aline
Napoleon
George
Post Office Scandal Involving Sierra Railroad
A Washington inquiry probes alleged mail shipments by Congressman Woods to Prince Poniatowski's Sierra railroad to fatten annual contract rates. The scheme centers on franked documents moved to Freshman and other partners, with heavy yearbooks supposedly shipped during weighing seasons to Tuolumne county. Woods denies campaign money involvement but confirms sending volumes to Freshman.
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W. 8. Shallenberger
Secret Service
Prince Poniatowski
Sierra Railroad
California
Representative Woods
Second
Post Office
Congressman Woods
Frank
Poniatowski
Washington
Oakland
Carters
Jimtown
Sowers
Southern Pacific
Tuolumne
Jo. D. Sproul
Butte County
Woods
R. I. Beardslee
Stockton
Sonoma
Postofice
5. D. Freshman
The
Tuolumne County
Freshman
Beardslee
Beardalee
Chambers Challenged by Furnish Sparks Watchful Interest
Public curiosity grows as E. Chamberlain faces William J. Furnish in an upcoming contest. The scene promises scrutiny and anticipation as observers await the outcome.
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E. Chamberlain
William J. Furnish
Unclear line about mail contracts and energy of Ponia towski
Unclear fragment references mail weighing time and a partner named Freshman. It notes a California miner and a $20,000 annual mail-carrying contract that could fund several congressmen.
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Poniatowski
Freshman
California
Electric photo of a moving train taken in Chicago suburbs
A Chicago, Burlington and Quincy passenger train yielded an almost motionless image using electric current to trigger a rapid shutter. The camera, synchronized with a switch on the track, captured the locomotive’s front wheels as it passed, producing a sharp negative and marking a clever plan by M Ayrah Green of Chicago.
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Chicago, Burlington & Quincey
M. Ayrah Green
Chicago
First National Bank of Chicago Eyes Metropolitan Bank Merger
The First National Bank of Chicago offers to acquire the stock and business of the Metropolitan Bank of Chicago. If accepted, the merger would create a combined institution with about 100 million dollars in deposits, likely the second largest bank in the United States.
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First National Bank of Chicago
Metropolitan Bank of Chicago
United Institution
United States
Stockton Dies Suddenly in Washington at 89
Frank R. Stockton, renowned novelist, died in Washington on Sunday from a brain hemorrhage caused paralysis. He collapsed at the National Academy of Sciences banquet Wednesday night, just after being honored as a guest.
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Frank R. Stockton
Washington
National Academy of Sciences
Sweden Suffrage Movements Dominate Town Meetings
Mass meetings supporting universal suffrage were held across Sweden with notable disorder in Stockholm as demonstrators attempted to march toward King Oscar s palace. The protests reflect growing support for reform amid a tense public mood in the capital.
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Sweden
Stockholm
Oscar
Levy of Recruits in Helaingtors District Fails
In a levy of recruits from the Helaingtors district only 56 of 857 summoned complied. The remainder absented themselves in protest against the new army edict of the Czar of Russia.
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Helaingtors
Russia
Princess Viroqua Endorses Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
Dr Princess Viroqua of Lansing Michigan extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for ovarian trouble barrenness and uterine inflammation claiming it saves operations. She urges women to take the remedy and seek Mrs Pinkham's advice, noting the testimonial as genuine.
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Princess Viroqua
Ds. P. Viroqua
Lansing, Mich
Lydia E. Pink
The Skin Fights Poison With Blood Purifying Remedies
A historic advertisement explains skin diseases arise from polluted blood. It argues poisons exit the body via liver and kidneys, causing eruptions, itching, and ulcers. It promotes S. S. S. as a constitutional cure, not local. A testimonial from Ottumwa Iowa claims a complete remission after S. S. S. use.
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Nature
Swift Specific Company
Atlanta
State Republican Ticket List
State Republican ticket details include Governor W J Furnish of Umatilla Supreme Judge R S Bean of Lane County Secretary of State F L Dunbar of Clatsop County State Treasurer C M Moore of Klamath County Superintendent J H Ackerman of Multnomah Attorney General A M Crawford of Douglas State Printer J R Whitney of Linn County Second Congressional District Congressman J N Williamson of Crook County
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W. J. Furnish
Umatilla
R. S. Bean
Lane County
F. L. Dunbar
Clatsop County
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Ast
Oregonary
Wordsworth
Lowell
TRAIN
Princess Viroqua, M. D
Lydia E. Pinkham
Ottumwa
Iowa
Republican
J. N. Williamson
Crook County
J. W. Scribner
Union County
G W
Umatilla County
F. W. Vincent
Pendleton
Henry Adams
Weston
E. Macomber
M. J. Carney
F. C. Rogers
Athena Recorder
W. H. Folsom
Pilot Rock
E. J. Sommerville
George Buzan
T. P. Gilliland
Uwhkiab
J. W. Kimbrell
W. G. Cole
Thomas Fitzgerald
A. J. Gibson
Peoples
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