Philippine trade increase shown for ten months
Washington March 20 Coton o Edwards head of the division of island affairs reports a comparative statement on Philippine commerce for ten months ending October 1 showing imports at 24 388 14 dollars and exports at 21 844 305 dollars, with increases of 12 percent for imports and 5 percent for exports year over year.
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Washington, D.C
Coton O Edwards
Isu
War Department
Philippines
Cuban Reciprocity Goes In House Committee Meeting
Chairman Payne of the Ways and Means Committee calls a Monday 10:30 AM meeting to consider his bill for reciprocity with Cuba. The move signals strong support from leaders that a victory for reciprocity is assured in the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Payne
Ways and Means Committee
The
House
Cuba
Ways and Meas
Father shoots son in drunken confrontation in Vicksburg
In Vicksburg Mississippi early today Constable Dick Mouqtin shot and killed his son Edy who was drunk and attempting to kick down a door at his brother’s home. The father is in jail.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Dick Mouqtin
Edy
Preacher Refuses To Quit Heretical Teachings
Arkansas City Kansas March 29 Rev Granville Lowther on trial before the Methodist Episcopal conference has flatly refused a proposal from the trial committee to sign an agreement to abandon his alleged heretical teachings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas City
Kan
Granville Lowther
Methodist Episcopal Conference
Curious Canton described in April Era travel piece
W G Irwin portrays Canton as a living ancient city with six foot streets dazzling signboards and grand temples. The journey from Hong Kong aboard steamer up the Pearl River showcases Taroat Gate Capsulmoon Pass Whampoa and the crowded twelve mile run to Canton with ships junks and boats along the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Li Hung Chang
W. G. Irwin
China
Canton Cay
Ee Wieseett
Hong Kone, Cannon and Macao Steamboat Company
Hong Kong
Pearl
Canton River
Whampoa
Vanishing Ideals Reflections On Growing Up And Letting Go
The narrator recalls shifting values from pursuit of worldly gain to accepting loss and simplification. A childhood fear of growing too old to play with dolls fades as new interests, love, and memory reshape priorities, ending with fragmented notes on life and the line The Eye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deeree
Roy Mie
Smith's Studio Opens on 923 E Houston Street
The city’s only ground fiver studio, Smith's Studio, invites patrons to visit at 923 East Houston Street for photography services and portraits.
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Smith
Houston Street
New York Oarsman Titus Plans Diamond Sculls Bid
Titus of the Union Boat Club in New York will represent the United States in the Diamond Sculls at Henley on June 10 1902. He has rowed for about two years and is supported by subscriptions at the Union Boat Hut for travel expenses. Titus weighs 154 pounds with a 147 pound rowing weight and will train with light routines and a weekly Harlem spin.
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Henley
Titus
New York
Oarsiman
United States
Union Boat Hut
Pi Ius
Union Boardlu
Telow
Schuylkill River
Ten Buck
W. W. Ruddock
Boston
Harlem
English horse breeding authority critiques modern race horse
Sir Walter Gilbey, a leading English horse breeding expert, denounces the twentieth century thoroughbred and today’s racing system in his new book on breeding in England and India. He calls the modern race horse a machine built only to win races, lacking proper tests of true equine qualities. He says the English thoroughbred is now a racing and gambling machine and no longer suitable as cavalry mounts due to being too light and leggy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Gilbey
England
India
English schoolboys to visit United States for interscholastic meet
K S Patterson of Dwight School New York plans a push to bring thirty top English preparatory school athletes to the U S next spring. A wealthy New Yorker offers to cover all expenses for the group hoping they will meet American champions in a dual meet similar to Yale versus Oxford.
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K. S. Patterson
Dwight School
New York
England
United States
Yale
Oxford
Winter athletics carnival schedule across major cities
Track and field athletes nationwide face a busy winter with competitions after the Philadelphia sports show. Events are planned in New York Boston and Chicago along with regular Knickerbocker A C New York and Boston Athletic Association games.
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Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Chicago
Knickerbocker A. C
Boston A
Yale Trainer Bets Moulton as Next Sprint Star
Mike Murphy of Yale predicts Moulton will be the season’s top sprinter. The newcomer began as a novice last spring and finished Yale fall games by winning both the 100 yards and the 220 yards, the latter in 21.45 seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Murphy
Yale
Moulton
Tom Jenkins Eyes Boxing Challenge for Heavyweight Crown
Wrestler Tom Jenkins hints at a boxing bid to win the heavyweight title. The notion sparks caution that a switch to boxing could mark a sad moment for Jenkins if he faces a skilled middleweight rival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Jenkins
Fry
Thomas
O’Connors Misfortune Hobbles Great Irish Jumper
O Connors misfortune ends a promising display as the great Irish jumper suffers a sprained tendon in initial practice, damping his form after his first landing.
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O'Connor
Breeding Plans Highlight Notable Standardbreds for Next Spring
The Horse World, Zelicn dam of Dan Patch 2:0414, will be bred to Joe Patechen again next spring. Dulce Cor by Baron Wilkes is expected to excel in show classes next year after a mile in 2:11. Diodine by Diablo 2:004 is the sensational Oregon pacing sire out of Dione by Secretary, son of Direct or 2:17.
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Zelicn
Dan Patch
Joe Patechen
Dulce Cor
Baron Wilkes
Diodine
Diablo
Oregon
Dione
Secretary
Mantels and Decor Goods Offered by Local Firm
The Texas Mantel and Decorating Co at 513 East Mouston Street advertises custom mantles grates tiles gas logs and hardwood floors and grilles to order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas’ Mantel & Decorating Co
East
Mouston Street
Dan Rice Charity Helps Vincennes Church Roof Rise
Indiana women sought aid from Dan Rice during a drought in his circus tour at Vincennes. The showman pledged his remaining money, contributed to repair the church roof, and after two performances the proceeds paid his travel and funded a new roof for the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Rice
Indiana
Vincennés
Ridge
Sig
Speech by General Turns McKinley Notes Into His Own
A Civil War general turned western senator rode with McKinley to Marlboro Massachusetts. The general borrowed McKinley’s argument and notes, then delivered a lengthy speech using McKinley’s materials, leaving the major little to add. Chicago News reports the incident.
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McKinley
United States
Marlboro
Canton
Mrs Cornwallis West Wit Provokes Political Talk
The piece recounts Joseph Chamberlain refusing to discuss the war with Mrs George Cornwallis-West and her witty remark on American women staying home from politics while British politics draw attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornwallis-Weat
Joseph Chamberlain
George Cornwallis-West
England
Mrs. Cornwallis
West
We Are Going Pretty Much Where We Please Said Sherman
An old Georgia plant visitor asked Sherman where his army was bound during the march to the sea. Sherman replied plainly that he had no objections to telling and then whispered loudly that they were going pretty much where they please.
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Sherman
Georgia
Bin
Flory Guarantees Prices at Laredo Street Grocery
Id Flory runs a grocery business at 207-209 8 Laredo Street in Laredo promising guaranteed prices.
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Flory
Laredo Street
Dragonflies Linked to Ancestor Spirits in Japanese Folklore
Lafcadio Hearn notes in A Japanese Miscellany that shipai-tembo means dragonflies believed to be ridden by the dead during Bon festival. From July 13 to 15, dragonflies are said to carry hotoke-sama the spirits back to homes, leading to prohibitions on molesting them in homes and a saying that catching dragonflies prevents knowledge.
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Lafcadio Hearn
How Frederick Stopped Dueling
When Frederick the Great rose to the Prussian throne he outlawed dueling among officers. An edict promised death by hanging for fighters. Two officers asked to duel. the king allowed it on two conditions, closed ground and his presence. He sat behind a gibbet and warned that the survivor would be hanged as high as Haman, ending the duels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Frederick the Great
Haman
Wall Mall
Canarian Guanches Moral Code and Harsh Punishments
The Guanches of the Canary Islands are portrayed as gentle, nonviolent, with little warfare among themselves and even when Europeans arrived they avoided killing. Killing animals was deeply condemned, while execution and butcher roles reflected strict state support. Robbery was rare, and nobles needed public guilt declarations.
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Canary Islands
Guanches
Maternal Whales Defend Calves In Harpoon Hunts
The article describes the whale mother’s protective response when her calf is harpooned. It notes captors aim for calves to succeed where adults fail, as the dam darts to the scene, entices the calf to swim away, and fights the boat with bold, fearless actions despite injuries.
Remarkable Sicilian Shower Tied to Mount Bina Dust
A vivid meteor event in Sicily on April 24 1781 left every exposed surface covered with gray evaporating water, forming a quarter inch deposit. Observers attributed it to emissions from Mount Bina and noted vast airborne solids. Global sunsets remained unusually red due to historic Sunda Strait eruption dust.
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Sicily
Mount
Bina
Strait of Sunda
Vair Bargain Uncle Benjamin Hay Trade
A fictional dialogue from a Times New York piece features Rastus and Tacle Benjamin debating a bargain for a horse and hay. Rastus offers a hay load and questions the hogs’ appetite while Tacle Benjamin asks for the same, ending with lending the horse until it’s fed.
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Benjamin
Rastus
New York
Accent in a French Class Sparks Gentle Banter
In a light classroom exchange Miss Breezy responds to a playful tease about lacking a French accent. A French professor nods and confirms the remark with a humorous shrug, keeping the mood warm and self aware.
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Mademo Belle
Brine Springs Shape Norfiich Town History
Ancient brine springs under Norfiich, England, fed salt production long before Christian era. The geology and centuries of use link the town to early industry and local livelihoods.
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Norfiich
England
Thoroughfare Ad for D J Woodward Saddlery
Advertisement for D J Woodward & Co on St Marys Street offering saddles horses and stylish harness gear with contact hints for customers seeking quality equestrian equipment.
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D. J. Woodward & Co
St. Mary's Street
Texas Chess Notes and Missouri Match Reflections
The San Antonio Chess Club reports problem 26 with White to mate in two and lists solutions from players including M. Crown and J. Rice. It covers the Texas state association delays in selecting teams for the Texas Miss ouri matches, Missouri correspondence games, and notes on Morphy analysis and openings.
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Waco
S. €. Pienot
San Antonio
J.P. Rice
Fredericksburg
F. E. Stanberry
Dallas
G.M. Waddell
G. D. Wakely
McKinney
Jean Doll
Austin
Rio Lampasas
Mr. Murphy
J. H. Cook
T. Bo Lyons
Fexas State Chess Aseviation
Texas
Mississippi
Cnoeetinag
Missouri
Watt
Drydl. Ormehee
Springfield
Missouri State Chess Association
Geo
Moffet
Texas State Association
Dr. Ormsbee
Seventh American Chess Congress
Texas, State Chess Association
J.P. R
Mortimer
Pocket
Will H. Lyons
Newport, Ky
Tm.l
Franklin
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Morphy
Rafe de the Trontis
Murphy
Bie
Kixku
Pihek
exas-Missouri
Notable Chess Match Notes and Substitution Rule
The article discusses a twelve move win and advises studying Murphy's games and synthetic chess as presented by Franklin K. Young of Boston. It mentions substitution rules allowing a substitute if a player cannot continue, and notes further mail games and thanks for encouragement.
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Murphy
Franklin K. Young
Boston
W.oom
Port Worth
Pennsylvania and New York clash in long chess tourney update
The score shows Pennsylvania 57 New York 44 in a 520 game states match. W Penn Shipley wins the Pennsylvania championship after a tie with GC d Newman. Marshall costs Pillsbury a prize at Monte Carlo after a near perpetual check miss. The ongoing cable match features Bellingham versus an unnamed opponent in stalled play.
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Pennsylvania
New York
W. Penn Shipley
D. Newman
Washington
Marshall
Pillsbury
Monte Carlo
Maroczy
Er’ Oe
Bellingham
St Louis Chess Club Crowned New Champion at Brown Memorial Cup
Geo. A. Wolbrecht wins the St Louis Chess Club tourney ahead of Max Judd and Ed Schrader, with Koexper Nix and Jaueline following. Commentary notes Judd’s upset and Wolbrecht’s deep study, while prize money from Monte Carlo consolation funds helps players return home.
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Neigh
Voight
Mini Réimecq
Nort
Thosias Bee
Monte Vaglo
Anouuhv
Europe
Telegraphi
England
America
Stax Judd
St. L Ouis
St. Louis
Geo. A. Wolbrecht
Max Judd
Ed Schrader
2. Koexper
J. C. Nix
M. Jaueline
The
Globe- Democrat
Wolbrecht
Monte Carlo
Tchigorin
Marshall
Gunsberg
Napier
Mieses
Mason
Albin
Marco
Popier
Scheye
Eisenberg
Reggio
Mortimer
Working 24 Hours a Day Dr Kings New Life Pills
Advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as an aid for torpid liver jaundice biliousness fever and ague. Claims the pills banish sick headache drive out malaria and never gripe or weaken. Small and tasty they are sold by Kalteyer & Sons Geo F Schmidt Prop Adolph Dreiss Druggists.
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Dr. King
Kalteyer & Sons
Geo. F. Schmidt
Adolph Dreiss
Tennessee Suffers From Floods in Middle State
Floods in Middle Tennessee cause over one million dollars in damage. Water rose over Murfreesboro to Bell Buckle forcing residents to seek safety in upper floors. Rail lines were submerged, and Mount Pleasant residents fled to the courthouse. Three dead in Giles county. the Cole family drowned trying to reach higher ground.
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Nashville
Tenn
Middle Tennessee
Murfreesboro
Bell Buckle
Nashville & Chattanoo
St. Louis
Louisville & Naville
Mount Pleasant
Giles County
John Cole
Rich Land Creek
Pillaski
Electric Bitters credited with curing long illness in Lan caster man
Strikes a Rich Find, Waa troubled for several years with chronic indigestion and nervous debility. writes F J Green of Lancaster, N H. He praises Electric Bitters for his recovery and says the remedy also benefits his wife for female troubles. Satisfaction guaranteed by local druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Green
Lancaster
N. HI
F. Kalteyer & Sons
Geo. F. Schmidt
Adolph Dreiss
City Baseball League readies for opening games next Sunday
The four City Baseball League clubs prepare for opening day with practice today. Sam Houston to play a Patery picked team, Townds to face a picked nine, Iowas and Sam Houston meet in the opener, with umpire Walter Stuer. Charles Bateman will officiate the Tigers and Gi N game. A scoreboard and free score cards will be provided. Special officer Will White will be present in uniform. A league meeting at Scholz's garden Tuesday plans final arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Baseball League
Sam Houstons
Townds
Iowa Street
Tigers
San Pedro Park
Lie City League
Walter Stuer
Iowas
Ami Sam Houston
Charles Bateman
Gi. N
Mahoney
Prand
Scholz’s Garden
Surgeon's Knife Not Needed Says DeWitts Salve Cures Piles
An old advertisement claims DeWitt’s Wire Hazel Salve cures piles without surgery and treats cuts burns wounds and skin diseases. It warns to beware of counterfeit products and lists agents James Clavin C Schasse and Wm. Appmann.
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DeWitt
James Clavin
C. Schasse
Wm. App.mann
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Meriam
Mae
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Columbia
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Mi Rotan
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