Senate Passes River and Barrier Bill After Long Session
After an eight hour sitting, the Senate approved the river and harbor measure by 30 to 3 amid full committee amendments. The day featured debate on the Hull-Hawley reorganization bill, sundry civil appropriations, and multiple public building proposals. The House sent two more appropriation bills to the Senate and completed action on several measures as the chamber adjourned late.
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Aunay
Corliss
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Nes
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Halla
Dingle
Unclear OCR Summary with Mixed Fragments
Fragmentary text mentions a former Spanish journalist Baracoa sunk in the river Cab and a prominent farmer named Ma, with references to US fares and retirement. The passage is garbled, making precise facts and entities uncertain. No clear event, date, or location is reliably extractable.
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Tokina
Washington
Orechiyk
Chiteaga
Baracoa
Lyvhaond
Pope Leo XII Stricken And Likely To Die At Vatican
Pope Leo XII aged 86 in the Vatican, successor of Pius X chosen after his death. Gioachima Vincent Raphael Aloysing Pecci, born in Anagni, Italy, entered Jesuit college, studied theology, and was ordained in 1837. He became cardinal and handled Holy See temporalities before election.
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Holy Sée
Gioachima Vincent Raphael Aloysing Pecci
Leo XII
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Ansgni
Italy
Peesas
Josepho
Viterbo
Remus
Pius X
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Lolysee
Pecct
Leo Sul
Leo X
German Ships Withdraw From Clash Mooted Crisis
Fragmentary report suggests German naval withdrawal amid high tension over global tensions. Described as a pivotal moment signaling possible easing of relations with the United States and protection considerations for Philippine subjects, with references to American friendship and broader international stakes.
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Eiser
Ain Governizient
Las
Hyde
Germany
Sets Islands by Two Votes in Spanish Senate Cession Bill
The Spanish government faces defeat in the Senate over a treaty to cede the Philippines. A narrow two vote margin blocks passage as cabinet members resign or are pressured by political factions. The plan to surrender the Philippines stalls amid parliamentary turmoil and public protest.
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Senate
Auierity
Gen.in
Aion
Fragmented 19th century notes mix politics and locals
A garbled OCR snippet mentions Farvesd Lo sulndt Gat, a mime chaiman, Androscaggi river, and a New Hampshire woman with a 4 caliber revolver. It records TAD ODES bushels up 27 from November, and hints at debates over dress pockets and political proclamations.
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George Washington
aAndroscaggi
Chiggge
Waler
New Hampshire
Fashionable Princess Robes and Bodice Skirt Harmonies
A detailed fashion piece from 1899 explores new princess line gowns blending bodice and skirt with overdress effects. It notes velvet and ivory net, chiffon sleeves, and turquoise yokes, plus house wear gowns, walking frocks, and the rising elbow sleeve trend. The article cites a Philadelphia clock project as a separate note.
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Howe
Alps
India
Fragmented OCR Fashion Fragments Hint at Silk Gowns and Prices
The readable text hints at dress details including silk fabrics and chiffy trims as well as silhouettes described as handsome skirts and chatrel gowns. It references a location 260 Test and mentions a cast approximate 210,000 and a comparison to a Pinketelpitia, suggesting a catalog or sale context with unclear names and places.
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Bekanm
Bolls From Saxony In the Doll Making Trade
In Saxony forests families like Hans and Gretchen craft dolls for America. Fathers work daily gathering wood while mothers finish the dolls pieces. On Fridays they pack baskets and travel long miles to selling markets, earning one mark a day or more for fine dolls, then return home with hope for income.
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Guy
Chuo
Dresden
Gretchen
America
Santa Claus
Fray
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Bas —Gernleweman
New Books and Authors Highlighted in Review
A wide array of new publications is noted, including Dy Miss Helen Hay's poems Sane Verses, Miss Mary Johnston's Prisoners of Hone, and Through Persia on a Sidesaulle by Wila C. Sykes. Also mentioned are The Land of the Long Night, The Story of America by Hezekiah Burremyworth, and newly found correspondence between John Keats and Robert Lin. The commentary touches on literary figures and current tastes.
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Mary Johnston
Birmingham
Alabama
Persia
Wila C. Sykes
Bérman
Beluchistan
Scandinavia
America
Hezekiah Burremyworth
Spain
John Keats
Swam
Lamb
Robert Lin
Charles Lloyd
Eos
Okai
Hungary
Bo Tony
Minerva Club Meeting Recounted In Bitter Exchange
An excerpt cites Maud Dobson blocking view at a Minerva Club gathering and questions a profit from a meeting. The dialogue weaves satire with moral questions about Eve and happiness, while noting a lack of neighbors’ children in the scene.
Sat on stairs and a mysterious collapse
A fragmentary scene shows a young man overwhelmed by an attack or illness on a stair landing after a brief quarrel with a partner. The narrative shifts abruptly to a list of exaggerated facts about San Juan, including its wealth, size, climate, and notable features, sourced from Cleveland Press.
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Stackpole
Greveland Plain Dealer
He Attends to Business and Finds Relief Quickly
A terse note describes a person who goes straight to work to treat neuralgia with St Jacobs Di. The product promises time and money savings and a rapid end to misery, with the subject appearing as a determined, straightforward figure.
At the Height of the Quarrel in a Fading Exchange
The fragment shows remote dialogue with Mr. Encer and Mrs. Pacer debating death and coins, mentioning a cent versus half dollars and a stray note about strong wills and seeds. It reads like a clipped warning in a period column from Chicago Tribune.
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Mr. Encer
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