President McKinley Handles a Trowel in Chicago
In Chicago the corner stone of a new federal building was laid with a large crowd. After an address by Postmaster General Smith President McKinley pressed mortar, then led to a reception at the Union League club. He, with Canadian Premier Laurier and Mexican Secretary Marivel, rode to the lakefront for a vast day parade. Over 20,000 men lined the route amid enthusiastic ovations.
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Chicago
Federal
Smith
McKinley
Union League Club
Canada
Mexico
Lake Front
Laurier
Mariveal
Varied Era News Snippets From Around the World
A collage of brief notes notes includes Santa Ana celery garden acres, Chicago public school Chinese pupils, a young prisoner’s age, Japan sugar imports from Germany, Wisconsin immigration board, New York Legal Aid aid access, Russian dentists planning schoolvisiting dentists, proverbs on courting and court, Japan vaccination policy, a stage dialogue cue, reports of green snow near Mount Hecla and in Obit region, Dover poll tax revenues, a Chinese emperor clock with auto orchestra, a quip about bicycle faces and horseless carriages, and Dr. Lehwess trip plans Pekin to London by auto over about 500 miles in months ahead.
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Japan
Germany
Wisconsin
Board of Immigration
Legal Aid Association
New York
Russia
Empire
Mount Hecla
Iceland
Obit
Quite
South America
Cross Channel
England
France
Dover Harbor
China
Spirits lead miner to gold mine via unseen medium
San Francisco youth Peter Martin, once wealthy, is drawn to a medium after a Turkish consul's suggestion. The pair visit a psychic who names them and foretells Martin's mining fortune. He finds ore on his California ranch, likened to Cripple Creek, and hires experts before the medium vanishes.
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New York
Peter Martin
San Francisco
Martin
George B. Hall
Hall
California
San Diego Mountains
Cripple Creek
Mr. Martin
Golconda Field Development Near Astoria Exposes 75-Foot Ore Body
H. H. McCarthy for J. P. Jennings and J. Bingram of Portland reports a crew at Golconda claim near Astoria has exposed an ore body over 75 feet deep. The property, bonded for 15000 dollars, is undergoing development to determine deposit extent.
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H. H. McCarthy
J. P. Jennings
J. Bingram
Portland
Golconda Plalma
Essary
Sunday Sermons Across Churches Reported
Rev Ti H Grewen preached Rivers of Living Water and A Righteous Hatred at Trinity. Plymouth church heard Tremendously True and You Halt Yet. Randall spoke The Coming of the Kingdom and The Other Sheep at First M F church. Llwyd at St. Marks spoke The Ministry of Angels. Choir improved at evening service. Men’s Club Plymouth postponed to Nov second Monday. WCT U to broadcast pulpit at North Seattle Baptist Oct 22. Immanuel Baptist New Whatcom and Calvary Ballard councils meet at First Baptist tomorrow. Third Cumberland Presbyterian held quarterly communion. Oregon synod work discussed. Major lauded second church progress. remarks by Gunn and Whitworth.
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Trinity Church
Ti. H. Grewen
W. J. G. Temple
Plymouth
Plymouth Church
State Association
Bpokape
Mre
A. J. Batley
North Seattle
Third Cumberland Presbyterian Church
E B E. Thompson
Oregon Synod
W. A. Major
Second Presbyterian Church
Thomas Gunn
George Whitworth
Washington
Oregon
Titaworth
The
American Tract Society
Major
Murderers Captured at Kotzebue Sound
The trading schooner Bonanza arrives in San Francisco reporting that revenue cutter Bear officers captured two murderers at Kotzebue Sound. The white man is an American and is believed to have killed his partner. The native is charged with several murders.
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San Francisco
Point Harrow
Point Hope
Bear
Kotzebue Sound
Dewey’s Quiet Charity Style Highlighted by Admiral
A Navy officer recalls Admiral Dewey giving to the needy in a restrained manner. He notes Dewey’s pocketbook always open to distress, preferring private contributions over public subscriptions. Dewey reportedly gave to Maj Moore’s winter fund but asked that his name not be published.
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Dewey
United States Navy
Admiral Dewey
Maj. Moore
Public Sale of Steamer Merchandise in Brattle Washington
Public sale notice from Brattle city authorities listing private sale of valueless steamship cargo goods valued by appraisers. Items include thousands of men coats suits umbrellas shoes and gloves with discounts well below market. Sale runs daily from Second Ave corner Seneca Street to liquidate all remaining stock for creditors.
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Brattle
King County
Wash
Blore
Second Ave
Seneca St
Alaska
Sali
Rockford
Lfc
Congress
Be Beautiful Do Not Neglect Your Face and Health
Weathered in a list of beauty maxims this piece warns readers about skincare habits habits and dental care. It urges using honest soaps avoiding cheap products and animal fats visiting a dentist regularly and avoiding stimulants or laziness as threats to beauty.
Words that won vivid list of ten strong words
A London weekly prize asked for ten strongest English words and the winning set includes Hate blood hungry dawn coming gone love dead alone forever A sharp contrast with a claim about a huge starward match factory in Parberton Ohio with a capacity of 100000000 a day
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London
Slarwest
Parberton, O
Proverbial Wit and Cautionary Sayings
A collection of maxims about wisdom in emergencies, trust, and daily life. It notes time as currency, warns against overreach, and observes that people judge by their circle and actions. Several quips contrast philosophy with practicality and critique cleverness over caution.
Market Quotations From Monday Morning Report
Market this morning shows few changes with salmon plentiful and prices steady. Local dealer quotations on delivery in round lots list grains hay beef dairy and livestock prices and various animal products including hides pelts wool and tallow with noted regional items from Puget Sound and Eastern Washington.
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Beattie
Puget Sound
Washington
Uutter
Wholesale Produce Prices Patchwork List
A garbled OCR list outlines prices for fruits vegetables dairy nuts poultry and grains. Items include beets carrots corn peppers onions garlic cucumbers tomatoes peaches berries melons and more with varied unit terms and inconsistent figures. The document resembles a local market price sheet with numerous numeric entries and misreads.
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California
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Santa Ana
Cal
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Lehwess
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Pekin
AST. Helens Property
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J. P. D. Llwyd
St. Mark's
Angele
Ander
Englehardt
Council For the Recognition
Immanuel Baptist Church of
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Caluary Baptist Church of
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J. M. Lancaster
Second Avenue
N. E. Cor
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Stone
Sanford & Lane
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Iowa
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Olympia
Pacific Coast Steamship Co
Walla Walla and
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Seatile
Dee
Seattle
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City of Topeka
Al-Ki
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Puget
Cewsn Dork
Beattie P
First Avenue
Goodell, Perkice & Co
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Washington & Waska Steamship Company
U.S. Fast Mail
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Junea
Farallon
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Ima
Townsend
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Vancouver
Ketchikan
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Wennestay
Dodwell & CO. Ltd
James St
Cape Nome
Laurada
St. Michael
Peasenger
Seattle Steamship Co
White Star Dock
Spring Street
D. S. Joinston
Second Ave. Burke
Millreen
Fremen
Montor Gd
W. PF. BR
Tree Pune
Cascade Tanmet
Crawfords
Ieeg
Cherry Street
Amethact Co
Hasks
Ae A. Ite
Jones le Mage, Jr
Maurice McMcken
Bower Turner
HOF Parkhuret
HDL and
Telegraphic Exchange
United States
Europe
Beatty Capital
Harpian
Jacob Farth
F.C. Neufelder
Ced Ooars
Scandinavia
Andrew Chiliberg
F. J. Jacotson
Grondabi
A. Si, Roetberg
Seattl Way
Pirot
Becond
Cashion A! Banking Business
BisMe As
Chasces
Chamber of Commerce
Calumet
Index
Andrew Knox
J. G. Given
Leo E. Sackett
Griffith Davies
Thos
A. Prowch
Maj. Baldwin
Flrst Avenue
A. Corerbitt
BIA Jr
Priper CO
Hkoulnim
Diciefeen & Gui
Western Ave
Tel
Bull
Tampa
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Atlar Dye Works
Unips
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Rae Building
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Renke Ball
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Atone
Rowlyster
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Courtney & Elliott
Bath
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Cherry
Glenwood Mouse
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JUSK
Alabka Junk Co
Jamer Rothwell
Joans, Fre
Ne & Surety
Boston Brock
Mange Corth
Jaschetz
27Th
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Lr. Swan
Pacific Bik
Metropolitan Printings Binding Co
Wester Way
F. Kradley
Marc Boyd Building
Warnes & CO
Jere
Cnembea Street
Post Office
Henec
Sunde & Erland
Verlerch
Pacific
Clack
Madison St .Hone
Portland Restaur
St. Paul
Piret Ave
Everett Bamm
Mt Vernen
New Waatoom
Kat
Vancouver Ling
Sound
Gulf of Georgis
Mort Geligh&tiuliatas
North Pacific
MK T
Anacortes Bairbeven
Whatcom
Office of
UK Mutual Life
Tel Brown
Islands
Jas
San Diego Fruit Co
Sea Wallon
Napa Winery
Main &T
Eor
Fir
Ee Bonney & Stewart
Embaimere Perform
Ghird Ave
Columbia 4S
Mala Li
Senttiao
Joseph Mayer & Bros
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