Rates and politics mix in a busy national end
Senators Dolliver and Cullom split on the railroad rate issue as the nation reports banking closings a ship tests its speed and indictments mix with church appointments and a royal voyage. The Atchison railroad earns about 6.75 million in October, surpassing last year by 1.2 million while Leesville First National Bank closes without stated cause.
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Brotherhood of American Yeomen
Minneapolis
Pino Guerra
Cuba
San Juan Y Martinez
Atchison
First National Bank of
Leesville
Virginia
B. J. Viljoens
el Paso
Tex
Chihuahua
Mexico
David Claibourne Garrett
Church of the Redeemer (Episcopal
Chestnut Hill
Boston
St. Peter's Church of St Louis
Man Claims Cure For Rheumatism With Pink Pills
Mr F LaRoy Hoar of 133 Constitution Street Bristol Rhode Island recounts self cure of rheumatism from cold exposure. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with improving blood and circulation after two boxes with full recovery after three more. He invites readers to request evidence by writing to Schenectady New York firm.
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Mr Hoar
F. LaRoy Hoar
No. 133
Constitution Street
Bristol
R.I
Paris Market Porters Carry Baskets of Garden Produce
In the Paris market, porters bear large baskets of garden produce on their backs. A common sight is a porter with a cabbage load so vast it seems to dwarf the bearer.
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Paris
Value of Private Cars Note Wealth Rise
A few years ago only men of great fortune possessed private cars. Now adays there are so many of these palaces on wheels that their value is estimated at $72,000,000.
Symbol of the Cross Across Cultures and Ages
The cross serves as a religious symbol among aboriginal peoples of the Americas and in ancient European civilizations, as well as in Christian practice, illustrating its widespread historical significance and enduring spiritual meaning.
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North
South America
Europe
River Rise Forty Feet In One Night At Tugela
The Tugela river in South Africa reportedly surged forty feet during a single night after heavy mountain thunderstorms. Local residents and officials recalled the dramatic flood as a striking natural event.
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Tugela
South Africa
Old Mother Nature
A brief reflective line attributing nature to a set of simple laws repeated endlessly. The quote emphasizes Emerson’s view that nature repeats a few fundamental patterns in countless variations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Mrs Martha J Lee Praises Dodd's Kidney Pills
Fraser Idaho November 27 Special Mrs Martha J Lee publishes a statement praising Dodd's Kidney Pills for rheumatism relief She says the pills cured her after three severe episodes and now she can walk to Sunday School at fifty eight She credits the pills with kidney healing and blood purification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodd
Wasp Robs Bees on Honey Run to Hive
The wasp observed to waylay and rob Wayne Bees returning to the hive with honey. This wild incident involves a wasp attack during the bees’ flight back to their colony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne
Remarkable Cure Claim for Ulcers After 30 Years
Mr. M. C. Mose of Gainesville Texas reports a thirty year battle with painful ulcers and an eruptive skin condition from knees to feet. He says Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills cured him in six months, with help from the first use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Mose
Gainesville
Texas
Stout Heart and Spirit Quote Attributed to Hugo
Readers are reminded of the proverb about fortune and spirit as echoed in a Hugo quotation. The line emphasizes resilience and inner resolve beyond material luck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo
Porridge Power Behind Pioneer Strength in The North Pole
A rugged frontier image highlights a Scotch trader famed for business at the North Pole. The Highlander leads American West exploration, his stout frame credited to chronic porridge use. The ad touts Pillsbury's Vitos as a modern breakfast boost for vigor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Pole
Pillsbury
Many Vices Bring Many Masters Saying
A succinct Petrarchan maxim notes that possessing numerous vices leads to serving multiple controlling figures. The proverb highlights the social consequence of unchecked flaws and dependence on others.
Harper's Weekly highlights on Porto Rico Russia and grain
Charles W. Tyler critiques US rule in Porto Rico and outlines remedies. Charles Johnston discusses liberty in Russia and reforms under the Czar. Broughton Brandenburg reports on the challenges of moving this year's grain crop from the west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Weekly
Charles W. Tyler
Porto Rico
Charles Johnston
Russia
Broughton Brandenburg
Training Horses for Royalty at Windsor Stable
Horses in the royal stable at Windsor undergo specialized training before riding or driving. After breaking in, they are marched past military bands and taught to stand near railway trains to hear the rattling. They are also acclimated to firing by field days at Aldershot.
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Royal Stable
Windsor
Aldershot
Fenwick’s Careers advances in London settings and new characters
December chapters of Mrs. Humphrey Ward’s Fenwick’s Careers feature Young Westmore, a land painter in London beginning to glimpse new worlds of work and society. The issue introduces Lord Findon and his daughter Madame de Pastourelles, likely to be key figures in the plot’s development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphrey Ward
Fenwick
Westmoreland
London
Lord Findon
Madame de Pastourelles
Star of Bethlehem tale in Christmas Century
Myra Kelly's East Side story Star of Bethlehem appears in the Christmas Century with tint illustrations by Jay Hambridge. The tale centers on a little Jewish child and his final Christmas, showcasing period charm and sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myra Kelly
East Side
Jay Hambridge
Chin features reveal character say London Evening Standard
The London Evening Standard notes a pointed chin signals mental acuteness and dramatic taste, angular chins imply discretion and determination, sharp indentations indicate calmness in danger, and a flat chin suggests stern Puritanical resolve.
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London Evening Standard
December Harpers issue features famed writers and lush color
The reader of Harper's Magazine's December number is greeted by lavish color plates and a star lineup of contributors including Maeterlinck, Grover Cleveland, Twain, Howells, Tarkington, London, Phelps, Spofford, Gosse, Wilking Freeman, Alden, Rhys, Nevinson, Lounsbury, Andrews, Peabody and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harpers
Harper’s Magazine
Mautise Maeterlinck
Grover Cleveland
Mark Twain
William Dean Howells
Booth Tarkinton
Jack London
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Harriet Prescott Spofford
Edmund Gosse
Mary E. Wilking Freeman
Henry Mills Alden
Dickens shop on street near Lincoln's Inn Fields
The Old Curiosity Shop occupies No. 13 on the street near Lincoln's Inn Fields and is owned by a waste paper merchant who also sells Dickens souvenirs alongside his primary trade.
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Dickens
Lincoln's Inn Fields
Dicken
New Editions Print Third Edition of My Friend the Chauffeur
New Editions McClure Phillips release a third edition of C N and A M Williams My Friend the Chauffeur and second editions for Elizabeth Cherry Waltz The Ancient Landmark Eugene Woods Back Home Frances Brownes Grannys Wonderful Chafr Myra Kellys Little Citizens Kate Douglas Wig gins Nora Archibald Smiths The Posy Ring a third edition of Youth and Booth Tarkintons The Beautiful Lady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClure-Phillips
C. N
A. M. Williamson
Elizabeth Cherry Waltz
Eugene Wood
Frances Browne
Granny
Chafr
Myra Kelly
Kate Douglas Wiggins
Nora Archibald Smith
Booth Tarkinton
Beautiful Lady
Hoodoo Described as White Spot by Authority
An estimable authority defines hoodoo as a white spot and offers no explanation. He notes hoodoo may derive from voodoo, called a conjur by African Americans, and says it may work but more often harms.
Be Cheerful and Cultivate Sunshine in Daily Life
The piece argues cheerfulness is a cultivated quality for all children and adults. It asserts that a smile invites a positive response from the world and that both individuals and society benefit from a cheerful disposition.
Too Much Hospitality in Holland War Memoir
A soldier recounts meeting “far too much” hospitality in Holland while serving with Gen. Moore. He notes he spent most of his time in the hospital during the visit, implying extensive care amid wartime relief efforts.
The Largest Arsenic Mine in Floyd County Virginia
A mine claimed as the world’s largest arsenic producer sits in Floyd county Virginia, seventeen miles from Christiansburg and near the closest railroad depot, delivering about seventy tons monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd County
Virginia
Christiansburg
Substitute for Sugar Cane from South Africa
A new sugar cane substitute from South Africa yields a juice that cannot be fermented aimed at syrup production. The plant is to be developed for syrup manufacture due to its non fermentable juice properties.
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South Africa
York Cathedral East Window Stands as Britain’s Largest
The east window of York Cathedral is Britain’s largest stained glass window. It measures seventy five feet in height and thirty two feet in width, illustrating a grand medieval design.
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Britain
York Cathedral
Nebraska Tucker jury law ruled unconstitutional
The Nebraska Supreme Court declares the Tucker jury law unconstitutional for counties outside Doug las Lancaster and Gage and denies Governor Mickey a mandamus to compel McPherson County's canvassing board to proceed. The court cites a faulty division of voters by precincts and a fractional quotient as core defects, with vagueness also noted. The ruling allows affected counties to return to the old jury selection method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Supreme Court
Tucker
Douglas, Lancaster
Gage
Mickey
McPherson County
Richardson County
Mthe State Legal Department
Othey
Nebraska Banks Loan Large Sums Across State
Lincoln reports show Nebraska banks loaning substantial sums in the east as quarterly reports arrive. About 250 of 565 banks submitted data, indicating total deposits for the quarter may surpass any prior since the state banking department began. Refunding by cities counties and school districts at lower interest is noted.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Royse
State Banking Department
Nebraska Couple Seized in Russia Barred from Leaving
Mr and Mrs George Schmidt of McCook Nebraska, long time Lincoln residents, were detained upon arrival in Russia, split into separate colonies, and denied exit. Reverend Gustav L Henkleman reports the incident to Marriage License Clerk Abbott. The couple, American citizens with several children, faces diplomatic action via the Russian embassy.
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Lincoln
George Schmidt
McCook
Russia
Marjiage
Abbott
Gustav L. Henkleman
Fremont Vets Duped in Land Office Frauds
Fremont residents were among declaratory statements canceled by the Grand Island land office. About eighteen to twenty widows and veterans were swindled by a smooth locating agent who claimed removal was unnecessary and that relinquishments could be sold for credit for service. Most paid the agent ten to fifteen dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
United States Land Office
Grand Island
Disappearance Follows Domestic Trouble Ends with Strychnine Suspect
John Kurtz night foreman at the North Western shops and longtime resident vanished after a domestic quarrel. He left home with twenty grains of strychnine capsules believed to have been bought before his disappearance and is presumed to have ended his life.
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Tong Pine
John Kurtz
Union Pacific Advances Right of Way in North Platte Valley
Union Pacific reports completion of land rights along the forts line in the North Platte valley. Officials say all land secured and work is proceeding rapidly to begin construction and grade the route.
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Union Pacific
North Platte Valley
Farmer Trampled by Cattle Near Norfolk Farm
Wayne county farmer A. T. Carl between Norfolk and Hoskins was trampled by a herd of cattle on his farm and remains in critical condition. He suffered severe injuries as the cattle charged and knocked him down.
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Norfolk
A. T. Carl
Wayne County
Hoskins
Mystery of Two County Superintendents Cleared
State Superintendent McBrien resolves a dispute over two county superintendents elect who granted themselves first grade certificates. One case was a clerical error and the other involved an uncleared ruling that allowed the county official to be recognized as the legal head.
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McBrien
Nebraska briefs reflect wide range of county news
Reports include typhoid in Callaway, cornhusking weather, and Cor gregational church cornerstone at Aurora. Other items note a $8 000 Lincoln elevator permit, fire losses near Ed gar, a murder attempt near York, injuries in Tecumseh library gift, plus rail tax disputes in Butler County and new county jury selections for next year.
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Gage
Callaway
New Congregational Church
Aurora
Sarpy County Teachers’ Association
Gretna
District Court
Custer County
W. H. Kennison
Edgar
Johnson County Telephone Company
Smartville
Earl Sanford
Fremont
John Husky
J. R. Huttemier
Beatrice
John P. Beard
York
Lodge of
Knights of the Maccabees
Tecumseh
X. D. Foster
Foster Grain Company of
Lincoln
North Tenth Street
Catherine Curry
Curry
Harry Chambers
Colorado
Oscar Jacobson
McCool
Butler County
Union Pacific
Burlington
Walter Applebee
Pickrell
Bertha Applebee
Gage County
J. T. Elerbeck
Hag
W. E. Smith
Oketo, Kas
Logan B
Mr. Smith
Earl Stearns
Beaver City Mills
European Breakfasts and Twain on Breakfast Habits
The excerpt contrasts Mark Twain’s humorous take on European breakfasts with Mr. Glemens preference for an American breakfast dish. It notes Twain’s quip about cuttlefish and a mantel pick, and Glemens’ favoring Pillsbury Vitos with cream and sugar.
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Mark Twain
Mr. Glemens
Pillsbury
Means at Hand for Advertising Success
The author argues that money is not the main issue for a small merchant. The real barrier is defective thinking and lack of initiative. Any business can be profitably exploited with the means at hand, and excuses about advertising funds are the lamest.
Scissors Gift Impresses German Emperor with Engraved Portraits
A steel merchant gifted the German emperor a pair of exquisitely crafted scissors valued near $500. The blades bore the emperor's portrait and famed historical buildings, engraved after five years of work by the engraver.
Belgium's Good Work At Opening Vast Territories
The article notes Belgium with 11,373 square miles and 6.5 million people has, in twenty years, opened up 800,000 square miles to the world. It claims a native and white population of about 30 million in these territories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
New York
Saved Boy Three Times By English Officer
A custom-house officer at Yarmouth England rescued a boy who had fallen into the sea from the quay, the same child he had saved on two prior occasions. The rescues mark a repeated pattern of life saving by the same officer across separate incidents.
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Yarmouth
England
Woman with Tenor Voice From Lake Side Minn
Miss Josephine Northmore of Lakeside Minnesota is praised for a genuine tenor voice spanning E flat to high C. Attempts to force soprano or contralto in the same range have failed.
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Josephine Northmore
Lakeside, Minn
Attracting Young Women Wanted as Agents in Cities
Classified notice seeks attractive young women to join a sales network. Offers complete furnished outfit and guaranteed earnings from one to four dollars per day. Address P. O. Drawer 999 Buffalo New York.
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P. O
Buffalo
N. Y
Coroner's Jury Rules Miner Found Drowned in Quarry Pool
A coroner's jury in Cornwell England returned a verdict that a miner found drowned in a pool at the White Quarry had died by drowning there, noting water was present at the time.
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Cornwell
England
Piso's Cure for Consumption Sold in Ocean Grove
N W Samura of Ocean Grove New Jersey reports on February 17 1900 that Piso a cure marketed for consumption and cold is infallible. The notice presents the product and location with dated claim.
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N. W. Samura
Ocean Grove
N. J
Religion Makes Happiness in Life and Faith
The text asserts religion as the source of true happiness and states that happiness declines when religion weakens. It frames religious life as intentional and foundational to a cheerful, meaningful existence.
Rings of Ancient Kings and Magical Rings
The article recounts legends of Solomon wearing a ring with magical powers and Midas owning a ring that granted invisibility.
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Solomon
Midas
Phrygia
Storekeepers Praise Defiance Sarch Supremacy Over Competitors
Storekeepers say the extra quantity and superior quality of Defiance Sarch render other brands nearly unsellable. Celery is the cultivated form of the English weed smallage.
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Dolliver
Cullom
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Tokio
Seoul
Landsdowne
Great Britain
Roosevelt
Jamestown
Associated Press
Gephas Poindexter
Z. B. Wade
Rocky Mount
Thomas Taggart
August Belmont
George Foster Peabody
M. Revoil
Algiers
France
Revoil
Henry Sanderson
Foreign Office
Charles Hardinge
Tokyo
Port Arthur
C. J. Devlin
United States District Court
Kansas
Chicago
Los Angeles
Cal
San Pedro
Chicago & Northwestern
Salt Lake
Joseph W. Folk
Missouri
Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw
Florida
East Fifth Street
Old Mother Nature
Idaho
Petrarch
Hoodoo
Nebraska State News
Nebraska Loans Money
Nebraska Briefs
Omaha
Samuel White
William Walker
Walker
Dorsey
Roland’Dean Pickering
Peru Normal
J. W. Crabtree
Cuming County
Stoken
Mother Gray
A. S. Olmsted
LeRoy
Kemp
Balsam
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