St Louis fair bill up before Congress
Congress hears presentation for an international exposition at St Louis in 1904 to mark the Louisiana purchase and Mississippi valley growth. A $5,900,000 appropriation is sought, backed by governors ex-governors and prominent businessmen from the west and southwest, led by Missouri and Arkansas officials. The hearing is before the centennial of the Louisiana purchase committee.
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Washington, D. C
House Committee
West
Southwest
St Louis
Mississippi Valley
Senate
Cockrel
Middle West
Congress
Cies
D. W. Jones
Arkansas
Campbell
Colorado
T. P. Rizey
Missouri
RB. Hubbard
Texas
Louisiana Purchase
Vawner
Steel
Sherman
Peabody Normal College scandal over a student’s race
A report from Peabody Normal College reveals that student Parmelia Williams, described as a Nile dark negress, faced faculty scrutiny after an incident with a white student. Parmelia confessed after being questioned, and no actions are yet announced as authorities consider steps.
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Peabody
Nerwal
Deets
Ars Serprigad
Nashville
Teno
A .B
Peabody Normal College
Peabody Fund
State
Parmelsia Williams
Tae
Iaey
Parmelia
Bankrupt petition lists liabilities and assets for Adolph Landaver
Indebtedness totals 20194551 with assets 25994199 and assets exceed liabilities by 580. --- A filing cites a large claimed exemy of 2090 and 23455377 to be paid by others. Landaver, manager of Southern Age, Atlanta, Ga, alleged to have turned over money and property to creditors. April 27 filing details indorsement of paper and transfers.
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Adolph Lecdanee
Milwankes
Wapr Landater
Apelianim
Ted States
Mr. Landaver
Southern Age
Atlanta, Ga
Bre
Aacern Way
Amar
Landaver
Adolph Onal Vel
Postage Bill Debate Drives House Action in Washington
In Washington on April 13 the house moved the post office appropriation bill after four days of debate. Amendments sought to strike $136,000 for New York pneumatic tube facilities and raise railway postal clerks' salaries were discussed. A petition urged expansion of pneumatic tube service to speed foreign mail, highlighting New York as a national clearinghouse. Other actions included a potential reclassification bill and a commission expansion to curb freight-rate discrimination, with Senate referral pending.
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Tawney
Minn
Loud
PowoMics Committee
Congress
Minnesota
Cummings
Merchants’ Association
New York
Washingon
April Sam
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
Sengior Mason
Hilnels
Cuba
United States
Washington
Nathan i. Scote
Weat
Virginia
Ofs Sa
Vettus
Aia
Comantive
Privieges
Atertigus
Wetas
Scuit
E.auoraia
Sistia
Morgan i
Spuse
Clleague
McCaman
Haring Fenmo
Ogauher
Ate
Peter Qola
Anea
Xer
George BP
George BP, Poster of Umeage
Eetabhiah
Yantheon
Wasiington
The Proper Care of the Feet and Fashion’s Chains
A miscellany on foot health and its link to overall health. It argues for bare feet at home, soft slippers, and avoiding tight shoes and high heels, citing circulation, joints, and temperature effects. It discusses corset tyranny, cold feet, and suggests cold foot baths, brushing, and cosmoline treatment, plus footwear reforms and lace collars in evening wear.
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Mme. Calve
Pittsburg
Princess Petticat and Fabric Care Tips for Looms
A fragmented poem like piece discusses language growth in children and offers sewing and dyeing instructions. It covers using new terms, expanding vocabulary, and practical tips for ironing lace and black weave care with ink dye methods. It mentions color testing on muslin and avoiding staining lace during coloring.
Fragmented Cookery Instructions From an OCR TeXt
A garbled cooking passage describes methods and ingredients for preparing a meal using odds and ends like hare and oysters or shrimp. The text is incoherent with many misspellings and unrelated fragments, offering no clear recipe or complete instructions.
Market Report Grain and Livestock Prices Across Regions
The market report lists grain bids for No 3 red, No 2 spring, and various white and mixed corn and oats across Chicago and New York, with values ranging from mid 20s to 60s. Live stock quotes appear for St Louis and general stock, including cattle, sheep, hogs, and bulls, with price ranges and classes such as medium beef cattle, butcher cows, stockers, and lambs.
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Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Mheight
Slocke
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Mindecippi Vailez
Cheage Methiatag Katee Tadienepetis
Ind
Methodist Church
Eshop Warren Saig
Siagoo
Enmwhith
Porter Premiponey
Owalke
Palmer
Sormah
Rss
Mailto
Oy Farrell Greene
Princess Petticcat
Sede
Tara
the Market Report
M. Leate
Elgin
Vhuwalinn
Les Prisarers
Princeton
Halle
Tae Ark
Tony Doastt
Vas
Dunga H.W. Scott
Geork Wan
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