Outlook Encouraging for Thade Furnaces and Mercantile Trade
R G Dunn weekly Chicago review notes rising demand for seasonable goods and furnace products boosting business. Rail traffic dips slightly due to car shortages but does not dent earnings. wholesale trade and country merchant spring orders remain solid. Grain shipments fall 13 percent year over year. hogs and pork futures influence provisions. new building outlook improves with steady iron and steel activity.
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Chicago
R. G. Dunn & Co
Big sum for naval Y M C A promised aid movement
Rear Admiral H C Taylor returns to Washington with news that John D Rockefeller and others start a drive to raise 400000 dollars for a naval Y M C A in Philadelphia. The plan mirrors the Brooklyn model funded by Miss Helen M Gould with Navy support and high society attendees at Mr Rockefeller's New York home.
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Washington
H. C. Taylor
Bureau of Navigation
John D. Rockefeller
Naval Y. M. C. A
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Helen M. Gould
Taylor
Navy Department
Rockefeller
New York
J. J. McCook
Lewis Nixon
Havemeyer
Yonkers
102-Year-Old Beloit Woman Mary Hunt Celebrates Birthday
Beloit Wisconsin January 25 Mary A Hunt aged 102 on January 22 retains full faculties. Born in Gorham New York she attended one of the first public schools in Massachusetts in early schooling history.
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Beloit
Wis
Mary A. Hunt
Gorham
N. Y
Massachusetts
Truce With Rosebery Hearts Free Trade Harmony
The Birmingham Post reports a healing of the breach between Lord Rosebery and Sir William Vernon Harcourt over placing the Duke of Devonshire at the head of the Free Trade party. The movement has eased tensions and restored unity among key leaders.
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Rosebery
Birmingham
Eng
Duke of Devonshire
Free Trade
Lord Rosebery
William Vernon
Harcourt
Swedish gift funds new chair at Augustana College
Rock Island Illinois January 26. President Gustav Andreen of Augustana College announces that Oscar Ekman of Stockholm has donated 60,000 crowns toward a fund to establish a new chair at the college.
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Rock Island College
Rock Island, Il
Gustav Andreen
Augustana College
Oscar Ekman
Stockholm
Sweden
Tariff Reform Faces Deficit Threat in Congress
Washington reports tariff reformers fear rising treasury demands will match or exceed surplus. Western lawmakers expected post campaign revisions to customs duties but escalating appropriations for pensions, the Panama Canal, rivers and harbors, and public buildings push expenditures higher. Republicans hesitate to cut revenues while deficits loom. Western factions seek remedies amid tough conditions.
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Washington
Congress
Panama Canal
United States Tops World Exports In 1903
Official figures show the United States held the lead among world exporting nations in 1903 with domestic exports totaling 1 457 565 783 dollars. Britain and Germany followed, while Philippine imports for eight months ending August 31, 1903, reached 22 266 581 dollars and exports 20 867 313 dollars, driven by hemp and copra output.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
Germany
Philippines
Cost Of Mails In Rail Transport
Washington reports that the postoffice department spends 36,195,116 dollars annually on mail transportation by railroads. Auditor Castle cautions about auditing difficulties and vague evidence of services paid for, noting weights determine payments only every four years.
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Washington
Postoffice Department
Castle
Oppose Pure Food Bill Prominent Chicago Interests Won’t Support Senate
Chicago interests helped push the pure food bill through the House but will oppose it in the Senate. They found objectionable features after passage, arguing the bill imposes heavy burdens on wholesale food dealers and complicates interstate commerce due to state diversity of existing laws. The article notes the need for many food items to be prepared and labeled under a federal standard.
Chicago Firms Pivot on Federal Pure Food Bill
The piece reports wholesalers and producers are split over the federal pure food law as they seek immunity for original package shipments against state laws. It notes Chicago firms, once supportive, are now lobbying to defeat the measure in the Senate to avoid conflicts with state requirements.
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Chicago
Senate
Congressional Agenda and Panama Debate Update
The Senate has no major program for the week beyond continuing the Panama debate. Resolutions of inquiry will be introduced after Saturday's Democratic conference. Amendments to the treaty reported by the foreign relations committee are expected to be withdrawn before final action. The House will spend most of the week on the army and urgent deficiency appropriation bills. Friday is private calendar day. The army bill is under the five minute rule in committee for amendment, with less than one third of provisions considered. final action could occur in one more day if discussions remain limited.
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Congress
Senate
Panama
Committee On Foreign Relations
House
New $5 counterfeit silver certificate reported
Washington January 25 The treasury department is advised of a new counterfeit five dollar silver certificate. It is printed from zinc etched plates of poor workmanship on fair paper with a few red silk threads. The series is 1899 with check letter 1 and plate number undecipherable either 209 or 249 J W Lyons registrar Elis H Roberts treasurer.
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Washington
Treasury Department
J. W. Lyons
Elis H. Roberts
Left Helpless by Robbers in Barn Near Wabash
George Whistler, son of the late John Whistler and longtime vice president of the First National Bank of Wabash, was found bound and stupefied in a barn. He says masked assailants robbed him of all his money, struck him, tied him, and left him to the cold overnight until passersby heard his groans and rescued him.
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Wabash
Ind
George Whistler
John Whistler
First National Bank
A. M. Rodibaugh
Whistler
Chinese Students to Study Arts and Trades in Brussels
A party of twenty four Chinese will arrive to begin instruction in the liberal arts and to study trades and handicrafts for introduction in their homeland.
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Brussels
Pugilist Kid McCoy Files Bankruptcy Petition
Orman Selby known as Kid McCoy filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in New York stating liabilities of 26 246 and assets totaling a specified amount. The filing reflects the boxer's financial difficulties amid a long fighting career.
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Bo Nees
New York
Orman Selby
Kid" McCoy
Bis. Abil
King Pardon for Colonel Lynch by King Edward
President Roosevelt via Sir Thomas Lipton secures release on license for Colonel Arthur Lynch the Irish commander convicted of treason and imprisoned for life. Lynch may enjoy liberty and even travel but cannot sit in Parliament or hold public office without a royal pardon.
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Michael Davitt
Sir Thomas Lipton
London
Roosevelt
King Edward
Arthn Lynch
South Africa
Thomas Lipton
Davitt
Lipton
United States
Co. Lynch
Albany
England
Thomas
Col. Lynch
Home Secretary
Ireland
Patrick A. McHugh
House of Commons
Edward
Youth Stabbed by Teacher in Wisconsin Fight
In Drogese Wisconsin a struggle at Hokada school between principal Rolin Vogenitz and Fred Hirt ends with Hirt stabbed twice in the back by the teacher. Hirt, 21, was said to have threatened to harm the teacher unless his sister, held after school for minor misconduct, was released. He is in dangerous condition.
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Ina Drogese
Wis
Rolin Vogenitz
Hokada School
Fred Hirt
Hirt
Radium Found in Llano Gold and Coal Fields
In Llano fields 115 miles north of Austin Texas scientists report a valuable radium bearing earth discovery. The finding was disclosed after a visiting party of researchers examined the mines.
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Texas
Austin
Tex
Llano Gold and Coal Fields
Hinshaw Returns to Prison in Life Murder Case
The Rev. W. E. Hinshaw, imprisoned for life for his wife’s murder, was seen in Indianapolis on January 25 while returning to prison after a parole visit to his ailing mother.
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Hinshaw
Indianapolis
Ind
W. E. Hinshaw
Lord Barrymore Hurt in Carriage Accident
Cork reports Lord Barrymore, vice president of the Irish Unionist alliance and chairman of the National Union of Conservative Associations, was thrown from his carriage and seriously injured.
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Lord Barrymore
Cork
Irish Unionist Alliance
National Union of Conservative Associations
Irish Lord Mayors Elected in Dublin and Cork
Dublin councilor Joseph Hutchinson a nationalist is chosen lord mayor of Dublin. Cork selects councilor Thomas Roche a candidate of the United Irish League as lord mayor marking a cross country reach in Irish city governance.
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Dublin
Joseph Hutchinson
Thomas Roche
United Irish League
Cork
Amputation Death in Illinois Coal Mine
Ora Osborne aged 23 a coal miner at Moneaqua Illinois died after amputation to save her life following a crushing injury at the mine. The operation proved fatal due to complications from the amputation.
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Moneaqua
Ora Osborne
Acquit Mrs Bechtel in New Jersey case not guilty
Allentown Pa January 25 The jury in the case of Mrs Catherine Bechtel accused as an accessory after the fact to the murder of her daughter Mabel returned a verdict of not guilty.
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Bechtel
Allentown
Catherine Bechtel
Mabel
Chief Justice Barker Lies Ill After Inauguration Cold
Findlay Ohio January 25. Jacob F Barker chief justice of the Ohio Supreme court is seriously ill at his home from a bad cold contracted at the governor’s inauguration.
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Findlay
Ohio
Jacob’ FF. Barker
Ohio Su‘preme ‘Court
Herrick
Chinese Are Welcome in Johannesburg Petition
A clipped item notes a January petition in Johannesburg, quoting "Chinese are welcome" and mentioning a signature count of 48 men. The fragment references a petition directed toward authorities and hints at immigration or settlement context.
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Johannesburg
Jan
Ian
Wealthy Pike County farmer tied to alleged assault case
Evanaville Ind Jan 25 Willard Catt one of the alleged assailants of Mrs Lafayette Dedman at Bowman Pike county escaped after a running gun battle with Town Marshal Jesse Watson of Petersburg Watson fired and Catt fled though wounded and later escaped with bloody tracks traced for miles He is said to be in hiding with relatives The case follows a history of threats against Catt s former wife and a near murder attempt months earlier near Petersburg Mrs Dedman was assaulted sixteen times and severely injured while traveling with Dedman who sought shelter at Gladish chapel where two nearby farmers were prevented from aiding them by a revolver backup
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Evanaville
Ind
Willard Catt
Lafayette Dedman
Bowman
Pike County
Jesse Watson
Petersburg
Catt
Watson
Dedman
May dissolve Amana Society at Towa City Iowa
The Amana society, a religious benevolent community, may be dissolved after attorney D H Wilson of Marengo obtained a court order to proceed against it for alleged wrongful abuse of corporate power. The Iowa community owns over 1.5 million dollars in lands, with factories producing textiles, woolens, indigo, paints and starch widely known in commerce.
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Towa City
Iowa
Amana Society
D. H. Wilson
Marengo
Battle Over Woman Leaves Man Shot In Jail
Kenosha Wisconsin January 26 Charles Windsor is in Emergency hospital and Daniel Smith is jailed after a fight over a woman. Windsor favored by the woman, Smith challenged him to settle the dispute with a fist fight. As Windsor walked away Smith drew a revolver and shot him in the thigh. The wound may be fatal. Smith was arrested. The case has stirred city talk.
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Kenosha
Wis
Charles Windsor
Daniel Smith
Smith
Windsor
Teach Czarism In Alaska Letter From Victoria Report
A Valdez letter claims Russian priests control western Alaska populations and ban English teaching for those under their sway. They reportedly seek to Russianize natives in that U S. region.
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Alaska
Victoria
B. C
Valdez
Russia
Mitchell and Dodd selected as delegates to Paris congress
Indianapolis Jan 25 The United Mine Workers of America named President Mitchell and Secretary Dodd of the Pittsburg district as delegates to the International mining congress in Paris in May. H C Perry of Illinois and I D Nichols were chosen as alternates.
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John Mitchell
Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
Mitchell
Dodd
Pittsburg
Paris
H.C. Perry
Illnois
I. D. Nichols
Calf Vaccination Proposal Calls for Human Bacilli Testimony
Berlin January 25 Prof Behring the bacteriologist urged the reichstag to order calf vaccination with tubercle bacilli from humans to immunize the animals. He argued this method would render calves immune.
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Berlin
Behring
Reichstag
Paris Welcomes Talks on Low Tariff Pork and Salt Meats
Paris dispatches report French and American officials optimistic about Washington signals to enter a treaty reducing rates. The potential accord centers on American pork and salt meats, signaling improved trade relations.
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Paris
Washington
Republicans Set March 19 Delegates Choice
Metropolis NL January 25 Republican county central committee fixed Saturday March 19 as the date for selecting delegates to the state congressional and senatorial conventions.
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Metropolis
Republican County Contral Committee
Mrs Hargis Dies at 86 in Denison Texas City
Mrs N C Hargis, age 86, died in Denison Texas leaving a large family. She was the progenitor of seventeen children, sixty-eight grandchildren, and 165 great grandchildren.
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Denison
Tex
N.C. ‘Hargis
Two Suspects In Murder In Bedford Indiana
Bedford Indiana January 26 police probe into the Sarah Schafer murder centers on a Chicago man J M Walker sought on a warrant and a Bedford student Joseph Heilger 21 questioned about his movements and ties to the victim. Detectives watch the Chicago suspect while Heilger, son of a grocer, denies her accusation story.
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Mies Schafer
Hone
Bloomington
Chicago
J. M. Walker
John J. Halpin
Halpin
Bedford
Joseph Heltger
Bedford Geociety
Heltger
Miss Schafer
F.F. Cross
Heilger
Henger
Walker
Clark Street
Vanderbilt Girl Baby Born in New York Tan Incident
A Vanderbilt girl gave birth in New York amid a reported incident involving an infant. Details remain unclear due to fragmented text and OCR errors. Further information awaits clarification from original report.
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York Tan
ange _ stra
Vanderbilt
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