Vast Telegrams Span Warships to Leprosy in Colombia
A compilation of brief items reports Russia with fifty seven warships at Port Arthur and 144000 Mormons in the U S There are about 11000000 Catholics in the United States The pension issue last year was the largest in ten years In Finland reindeer are valued at 7 50 a head One animal covered 150 miles in a day Prussian railway cars carry about three tenths the capacity of U S cars Senator Russell Alger sued for 0 over weed cuttings in Kansas City In the U K last year 85500000 pounds of tobacco passed customs There are 22 lead pencil factories in Germany employing 2813 and exporting 1614 tons of pencils worth 2000000 Lincolnshire holds the largest English farm Over 2000 acres under plough The second largest is near Oldstream in Northumberland Fulham borough profits 8442 from garbage used for municipal plant Professor Koch at Heidelberg teaches journalism The Nevada hay trade ships to San Francisco for the Russian government The Vigilant the oldest ship built in Essex Mass 1802 now under French flag The Equitable Life withdraws from Japan The centenary of Alfieri to be celebrated at Asti and Florence He is buried in Florence Alfieri narrowly faced the guillotine Miss Alice N Hall elected assistant pastor in Fond du Lac Wis Miss Chisholm sets aside dog burial plot The New York Daily News to resume as an afternoon paper Miss Valentine Smith in Chicago writes centennial ode Li Hung Chang temples in several Chinese cities Secretary Wilson to inspect the cotton crop in person Leprosy law in Colombia Le Moyne note from General Reyes and state department draft memorandum Secretary Hay’s final review Count Max Le Coeppey de la Forest consulting Colorado climate and water stats.
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United States
Finland
United “States
Russell A. Alger
Kansas City
United Kingdom
Custom House
Germany
Lincolnshire
Oldstream
Northumberland
Fulham
London
Koch
Heidelberg
Nevada
San Francisco
Vigilant
St. Croix
F. W. LE
Essex Oak
Essex
Mass
Equitable Life Insurance Society of New York
Japan
Alice N. Hall
Mount Holyoke College
Oberlin
Ohio
Congregational Church
Fond du Lac
Wis
William E. Chisholm
College Point
L. L
Valentine Smith
Chicago
James Whitcomb Riley
Li Hung Chang
Wilson
Roosevelt
Beaupre
Colombia
Istate
Congress
State Department
Reyes
Department
Hay
Max .le Coeppey de la Forest
Board of Health
Paris
France
Pike's Peak
Colorado Springs
Senate and House Busy Week with Post Office Probe
Washington lawmakers plan a busy week resuming and debating the Penrose and Carmack post office irregularities probe. They will consider Buchanan’s Panama appointment, a forest reserve bill, and good roads resolutions with notices for upcoming speeches this week.
House to Pass Legislative and Judicial Appropriation Bill
The House will move the legislative and judicial appropriation bill this week after the pensions bill. The appropriations committee aims to report Monday and the bill is to be called up Tuesday. It should finish in a couple of days, with the urgent deficiency bill following by week’s end or early next week.
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House of Representatives
House
Committee On Appropriations
Senate
Naturalization Methods Examined in Missouri Courts
Special examiner C. V. C. Van Deusen has arrived in St. Louis to investigate naturalization procedures in Missouri state courts. He will begin inquiries immediately after appointed by Attorney Knox last July and has already studied methods in twenty six states.
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ST. Louis
Missouri
C. V. C. van Deusen
Department of Justice
Washington
van Deusen
Knox
van Reusen
Union
Rome Decrees Grant Tittoni Arbitration Powers
King Victor Emanuel issues decrees giving Foreign Minister Tittoni full powers linked to the Italy Britain arbitration treaty. The agreement awaits signing in Rome once the British ambassador is similarly empowered.
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Rome
Victor Emanuel
Tittoni
Italy
Great Britain
Rosseau in Paris Faces Liver Calculus Despite Stable Condition
Paris reports former prime minister Wal deck-Rosseau remains not in danger though diagnosed with liver calculus. The medical update notes no serious apprehension about his health.
All Quiet at Kishineff On Holiday Calm
ST. PETERSBURG reports that the situation in Kishineff is quiet with only routine military and police presence heightened for holiday protection. The measure is standard during festive periods.
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Kishineff
ST. Petersburg
France Won’t Interfere With FrancoBritish Pact
Daeschner the first secretary of the French embassy said in a Friday interview that the current accord between France and Great Britain is stable and not easily disturbed. He added that even if Korea and China aligned with Japan they would not qualify as powers under the Franco-Prussian treaty, so France is unlikely to be drawn into interference.
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France
London
Daeschner
Great Britain
Korea
China
Japan
Bombardment of Santo Domingo War Flares Amid City Fighting
Revolutionists continue shelling San Domingo damaging homes and killing and wounding residents. They have defeated General Castillo, seizing two cannons and arms. An American, Pierce, carried a message from General Navvaro to U S Minister Powell, who refused to intervene. San Pedro de Macoria is quiet as the crisis prolongs and business suffers.
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San Domingo
Theseity
Castillo
Pierce
Navysro
Jiminez
United States
Powell
Navvaro
San Pedro de Macoria
Secretary Hay Completes Reply to Reyes Colombian Protest
Secretary Hay finishes final revision of the American government’s answer to General Rafael Reyes’ protest over U S actions on the isthmus. The long communication outlines the administration’s position on points raised and grievances noted in Reyes’ December note. The document, prepared with input from President and Secretary Root, will be sent to Congress next week.
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Hay
Colombia
Washington
Rafael Reyes
United States
Reyes
State Department
Root
Congress
Letter From General Wood Aimed at Magazine Writer
Senate committee on military affairs has received a copy of General Wood's letter to Ray Stannard Baker. The letter, sent before Baker testified in Wood's investigation, suggests lines for Baker to recall about the Runcie incident. It is to be printed as an addenda, with minority members claiming it sought to prejudice the witness.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Ray Stannard Baker
General Wood
Wood
Baker
Runcie
Senate
Proposal to Abolish Railroad Commissioner Office
Secretary Hitchcock of the interior department recommends abolishing the railroad commissioner's office once held by General James Longstreet, as duties have been absorbed by the Interstate Commerce Commission, making adoption likely.
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Washington
Hitchcock
Interior Department
James Longstreet
Interstate Commerce Commission
Blair Recovers His Health After Florida Stay
James L. Blair once general counsel for the World's Fair has left Florida where he sought health ahead of forgery trial. A family member reports Blair now in New York City staying with Mrs C M Alexander at 219 West Eighteenth Street with his wife and elder son.
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Blair
ST. Louis
James L. Blair
Florida
New York City
Internal Revenue Receipts Rise in November 1903
Washington reports November 1903 internal revenue receipts at 20,874,884 dollars, up 1,562,524 from the previous month. For the five months, receipts exceed last year’s comparable period by 2,720,127 dollars.
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Washington
Internal Revenue
Explosion at Los Laureles Mines Kills Twenty
At the Los Laureles mines near La Yesca west of Guadalajara a powder house exploded. Many dynamite boxes detonated killing twenty men and injuring forty others.
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Mexico City
Los Laureles
la Yesca
Guadalajara
Free Admission of Coal Bill Introduced in Congress
Representative Williams of Mississippi introduced a bill to halt any duty on coal imported from foreign countries from the act’s passage onward. A second bill directs the secretary of the treasury to rebate all duties paid on coal imports for one year.
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Washington
Williams
Miss
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Nebraska items mix crime notice growth and farming
A wide spread Nebraska page notes Carl Sjemonson of Crowell under guard for bootlegging. A defamation suit seeks 10000 dollars in Otoe County. Burglars hit Kirk Berberick’s saloon at Spalding and Senator Weber’s store with losses. A hotel scuffle in Osmond injures Peter Becker. Local farms, schools, fire data, and civic projects fill this regional digest.
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Carl Sjemonson
Crowell
Durance Vile
District Court
Otoe County
L. S. Burgess
Fred Zook
Mary Zook
Kirk & Berberck
Spalding
Senator Weber
Osmond
Lovie Tohmsan
Peter Becker
Marek
Air
Becker
State University Falls in Attendance Rankings This Year
Registration numbers for the State University show a first semester total of 2 453 students with an estimated end of year attendance near 2 600. The university ranks 13th nationally in attendance per Rudolf Tombo Jr registrar of Columbia University. Department tallies include Industrial and Literary 1 332, Law 172, Medicine 139, Agriculture 102, Dental 19, Music 20, Graduate 8, Summer 191, Short Course 160, totaling 2 603 with a deduction of 160 for repeated names to 2 453.
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Lincoln
The
State University
United States
Rudolf Tombo, Jr
Columbia University
Industrial and Literary
College of Law
College of Medicine
School of Agriculture
Dental
School of Music
Fawcett Named Commissioner to Fill Barnes Vacancy
Judge Jacob Fawcett of Omaha is appointed supreme court commissioner to fill the vacancy created by Commissioner Barnes's elevation to the supreme bench.
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Jacob Fawcett
Omaha
Supreme Court
Barnes
Supreme Bench
Ministers After Mr Smoot
Lincoln ministers plan a manifesto against Senator Smoot of Utah. The ministerial association will devote the coming session to a general discussion of the Smoot case with resolutions likely to be sent to Congress. A committee will investigate and two weeks of inquiry precede the discussion.
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Lincoln
Smoot
Utah
Ministerial Association
Congress
Boy Shot by Playmate in Accident
Grant Albert Cockle aged 13 was accidentally shot by a playmate with a 22 calibre pistol. The ball passed entirely through the knee and injury is described as serious but not life threatening.
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Grant
Albert Cockle
Registration Boost for Nebraska School of Agriculture
Lincoln reports a sharp rise in agricultural students with 178 enrolled by 6 pm on the opening day, surpassing last year’s 132. Most newcomers join the long course as faculty express optimism about the term.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
School of Agriculture
Nebraska Governor Mickey Sends Sympathy to Chicago Fire Victims
Governor John H. Mickey telegrammed Chicago Mayor Carter Harrison to express Nebraska’s heartfelt sympathy for the theater fire victims and the bereaved. He said Nebraskans are inexpressibly shocked by the calamity and extended sympathy to all affected.
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Mickey
Nebraska
Chicago
Hon Carter Harrison
John H. Mickey
Three Years After Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsement
Eugene E Lario of Denver again touts Dean's Kidney Pills claiming complete relief from back ache after persistent pain. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N C markets the remedy at 60 cents per box with nationwide druggist availability. The ad ends with a reflective line on life’s bitters and sweets.
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Eugene E. Lario
Twentieth Avenue
Union Station
Denver
Col
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. C
Defiance Starch Ad Claims Higher Value
Growers say they do not stock Defiance Starch due to existing brands sold in 16 oz units for the same price. The argument is that 5 ounces of other brands remain unsold, making it harder to switch to Defiance. The message urges choosing Defiance Starch which requires no cooking.
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Defiance
Business Mantle Frames Diverse Queer Transactions
A compact description notes how business activity functions as a cover for varied queer transactions, illustrating the interplay between commerce and nontraditional dealings in social dynamics.
Teminte and Rillied Cellar Grast Seeds Noted
Propaganda style ad touts fodder plants Teminte and Rillied Cellar Grast with claimed yields up to 14 tons hay per acre and 80 tons green fodder per acre, plus Victoria Rape yielding 60,600 lbs per acre, urging readers to send stamps to John A. Salter Seed Co. for catalogs. The piece also mentions Mrs Winston’s soothing fibre for children and a general warning about finding trouble.
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Victoria
Just Bend
John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wir
Allen's Foot-Ease praised as remedy for foot pain
A testimonial from Wm. Swormstedt of DC extols Allen's Foot-Ease powder, claiming years of foot discomfort ended after using two doses. The ad notes the product is sold by all druggists for 25 cents and ends with a quip about philosophy.
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Allen
Ball Blue Promotion for Red Cross Ball Blue
An advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue as the best Ball Blue, offering a large 2 oz. package for only 5 cents. The promotion emphasizes value and brand choice for cleaning and whitening.
A Tall Story from London
A New Yorker in London praises the citys linguistic variety as his grocer comes from Helland his chef is German and his valet Tokyo born. His servants Irish and Swedish his coachman Cuban and barber from Trieste. A Persian doctor once attended a servant and he expects burial by a Scotchman.
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London
London Chronicle
Helland
Brazil
Tokyo
Trieste
Italy
Old Coachmen Obsolete In New York Streets
The article notes a shift in New York's carriage era as older coachmen decline. It cites fashion and precaution as factors and says younger men now dominate the prancing teams through Manhattan carriage districts.
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New York
Fifth Avenues
Manhattan
Grape-Nuts Food as Daily Strength Generator
A woman extols Grape-Nuts as a sustaining breakfast choice that provides lasting energy for mentally or physically demanding days without fatigue. She claims four teaspoons with cream start her day, noting the product is condensed pre-digested wheat and barley, no stimulant, and links to The Road to Wellville.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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