Brief snippets from patrol of politicians and panics
Physicians attending Gov Pattison of Ohio give little encouragement of his recovery. The Ohio senate passes a tax bill raising liquor tax from 350 to 1000. Quentin Pattison, 11, attends a Washington public school. General J Warren Sheifer reelected for Congress in Seventh Ohio. Robbers disable Bentley Bank safe. $1500 stolen. The emperor of China employs 500 households including 30 state umbrella bearers. April 16 set for Rep Hermann Oregon trial. George Gissing once worked in America as a gas fitter. Steamer Silverton 315 miles from Manila. A fight at a Coaldale church leaves one dead and five wounded. Jacob Schiff arrives in Tokyo amid praise for Japanese loan work. Red Cross sends 5000 for Japanese famine relief. Russian troops in Finland spark unrest. St Petersburg may replace Governor General Gerhan. First National Bank of West Texas closes. Logan named receiver. Hawthorne manuscripts damaged in Yonkers fire. Coadjutor bishop proposal for Little Rock. J Gibson Meclwan lumber yard destroyed by fire. Vilna reports 20000 Orthodox to Catholic conversions. Healy of Bank of America announces 70 percent total payments. Transport Thomas sails to Manila with cargo and marines. Iowa Senate investigates insurance companies. Emperor William postpones Med cruise. Mediterranean trip abandoned. Jetty project at Columbia River studied. Albert H. Smith to speak at Franklin centenary in Paris. D G Haldeman resigns from Mutual Life. Spanish war ministry plans four anti-Carlists columns. Locke and Harris arrested in San Francisco for safe breaking. Japanese famine districts see parents give up children. T J Jarvis elected VP of Lehigh Valley Road.
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Pattison
Ohio
State Senate
Quentin
Washington
J. Warren Sheifer
Congress
Bentley
Kansas
China
Hermann
Oregon
George Gissing
America
Silverton
Commercial Pacific Cable Company
Manilla
Methodist Episcopal Church
Coaldale
W. Va
Jacob Schiff
New York
Tokio
State Department
Red Cross
Japan
Finland
St Petersburg
Gerhan
First National Bank
West Texas
National Bank
Logan
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Julian Hawthorne
Yonkers
N. Y
Congregation of the Propaganda
John B. Morris
Nashville, Tenn
Little Rock
Ark
J. Gibson, Meclwan & Co
Philadelphia
Vilna
Russia
D. D. Healy
Bank of America
Chicago
United States Army
Thomas
San Francisco
Manila
Iowa Senate
Iowa
Warren
William
Meditteranean
House Committee On Rivers and Harbors
Columbia River
Albert H. Smith
Boys’ High School
John A. Locke
H. C. Harris
Richmond
Ind
T. N. Jarvis
Lehigh Valley
Siege Devastates Sana Population Plunge Report
Leland Buxton, returning from the Persian Gulf and Yemen, says Sana was nearly depopulated by the Arab siege dropping from 70,000 to about 20,000. The town suffered cannibalism, starvation, and Turkish shelling, with many skeletons along routes to the capital. An Italian trader remains the only European resident.
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Sana
Leland Buxton
Persian Gulf
Yemen
Uxton
Jana
Vilege
London Telegraph
Wonderful Lamp of Fireflies Shows Nature’s Light Advantage
The article explains firefly light uses no heat and would require about 2000 degrees Fahrenheit to produce similar light by human methods. It notes four sea creature illumination modes and highlights phosphorescence’s simple mechanism and lack of heat, claiming electric arc lights have met their match.
Senators inseparable Spooner and Knox rival Damon and Pythias
The piece notes Senators Spooner and Knox drawing close over the rate question, likening them to Damon and Pythias. A heated moment occurs when Alger emerges from the cloakroom and collides with Dolliver, prompting a quip about locating Spooner by finding Knox.
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Spooner
Knox
Damon and Pythias
Senate
Alger
Dolliver
Deliver
Shakespeare In Prose Edition Prompts Exchange Request
A New York businessman ordered an eight volume set of Shakespeare and received dramatized editions. He requests an exchange to Shakespeare in prose, noting this is an error of the shipping clerk and asking for a prompt remedy.
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Shakespeare
New York
Chia
Birds of South Seas Islands Postmen Geckos
A tale of diamond tailed geckoes acting like postmen for South Sea Islanders. They perch head downward to fool hawks, shedding tails when seized, and recover. Frigate birds are strong homing messengers returning to birth islands. Missionaries use them to convey messages to distant islands.
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South Sea Islands
Vast Timber Reserves Valued At One Billion Dollars
An article touts standing timber across Washington Idaho Oregon California and Montana valued at about one billion dollars. It argues these lands form the world’s most important forest area, with California’s fir spruce and red cedar and Washington’s yellow pine dominant in various regions. The total standing volume is estimated at 700 billion feet, with per thousand feet values often exceeding one dollar and higher in accessible districts.
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Washington
Idaho
Oregon
California
Montana
Great Lakes
1905 Minnesota Iron Boom Outstrips Europe
The article notes Minnesota and the Lake Superior region produced unprecedented iron ore in 1905. Shipments from the region topped 34 million tons, boosting U S output. The Mesaba range and nearby deposits expanded exploration, with Michigan and New Jersey mines also reopening. The era marked iron as a dominant global supply.
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King Edward
the Kaiser
Jonathan
Minnesota
United States
Lake Superior
Wisconsin
Michigan
New York
New Jersey
Mesaba
German Empire
Equine Pride and a Work Horse's Plainspoken Revenge
A racehorse wins a great race with a rich owner rewarding the animal with sugar while a nearby work horse scoffs at the spectacle. The work horse calls the successful horse a fool for pleasing a rich idler and threatens a harsher fate if given wealth, claiming he would demand a square meal instead.
Dean's Kidney Pills Claim Cure for Kidney Congestion
Richard M. Pearce of Newark New Jersey reports severe kidney congestion from a cold and sleepless nights. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills with lasting relief for eight years after doctors failed to help and notes the product’s price at 56 cents a box.
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Dean
Richard M. Pearce
Orange S&j
Newark
N. J
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Allen’s Foot-Ease Powder Advertisement
In a Pinch use Allen s Foot-Ease a powder that cures painful smarting and ingrown toenails. It makes new shoes easy and relieves sweating feet. Sold by all druggists 25c. Trial package free. Address A S Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Allen
A. S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Quotations on virtue and wisdom from noted thinkers
A collage of maxims from Fuller Shakespeare Emerson Schiller Kemnts and Addison. The quotes warn against suspicion, prosperity’s trap, inner virtue, and the danger of evil thoughts, outlining ethical guidance and human folly with concise moral reflections.
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Shakespeare
Philip Schaff
Emerson
Schiller
Thomas A Kempts
Addison
Sunflower Philosophy and Witty Observations
A collection of humorous maxims and social quips on nature money bridges manners and local life. The verses poke at farmers dressmakers milkmen flirtation moving houses and the hurry of waiting for telephone answers.
The Gentle Cynic
A collection of wry maxims on happiness luck truth and jealousy. The piece notes that selfish happiness and unworked wages of sin arise from luck and bias and warns that ambition envy and debt alter perspective.
First Weeping of Tears Delayed Past Four Months
A leading European physician states that evidence of infants crying tears before four months is unconvincing. He questions any early weeping claims and notes that moans and screams do not count as shed tears. The inquiry centers on when tears first appear in babies.
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Europe
Cuticura Heals Scalp Disease Claims from 1905
A reader recounts long standing scalp eczema and crusts spreading behind the ears. After trying many remedies, Cuticura Soap Ointment and prescribed treatment reportedly cured the condition within weeks and later a separate skin eruption was cleared in two months with medical support.
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H. M. F. Wells, Rosemond, Christian Co
Spanish weddings and customs in Spain noted in print
The article outlines how marriages in Spain occur at different times of day based on social status. It mentions that affluent couples tend to wed early in the morning and comments on a cigar brand price comparison with Lewis' Single Binder and a Peoria factory reference, noting stickers.
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Spain
The Attic Philosopher Insightful Bits Of Wit
A column humorously reflects on thrift effort and human folly with musing lines about generosity laziness and perception. A Colorado volunteer in Manila is noted as cured of stuttering after being shot through the throat by a Mauser bullet.
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Manila
The Coffee Debate Proposes Postum as Health Remedy
A public discussion argues coffee harms one third of users and advocates Postum Food Coffee as a safe substitute. The piece asserts facts about health risks, promotes free factory inspection, and claims Postum and Grape-Nuts are pure with proven formulas while urging ten days off coffee to test effects.
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Boston
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Sunflower Philosophy
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Peoria
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Milwaukee
Sentinel
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