Fine tribute to Reed in Harper's Weekly tribute
Mark Twain lauds Thomas Brackett Reed ex speaker of the House in Harper's Weekly. He praises Reed’s frank honesty, clear mind, engaging manner, and deep humor. Twain recalls their dinners, friendship, and Reed’s impact on the nation as a loss felt deeply. Also noted are Arctic relics unearthed and a Galveston News item about Seawall City.
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Thomas Brackett Reed
House of Representatives
Mark Twain
Harper's Weekly
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Reed
Auteldo
Kimberly
Lam
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Northern
Pongyera Wena
Bis
Bailey Bares Folding Bed in Kansas Governor Elects Suite
Governor elect Bailey and his private secretary Harry Bone were seen at the Midland hotel in Kansas City. Bone presented the larger room with a folding bed, sparking Bailey to insist on no risk by the secretary, a lighthearted exchange reflecting politican housing quirks. Also notes Harvard chess team probation clash over classification of the game as a theater activity.
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Bailey
Kansan
Istoor
Harry
Cheam
Harvard
Cambridge
Mans
Chicago Record-Herald
New York
Dean Hurlbot
Too Much For Peary Surprising Mild Winter Effect On Arctic Explorer
A Washington correspondent recounts a war department tale that Commander Peary, famed for Arctic feats, was visibly cold during a mild winter spell. He reportedly sought a streetcar heater and hurried off after two blocks, revealing a surprising vulnerability to gentle warmth.
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War Department
State
War and Navy
Washington
New York Tribune
Peary
A Strange Race on Tiburon Island Expedition Returns
Captain G Norlegn and companions who joined American prospectors on Tiburon Island report copper indications but no gold. They describe about 200 women and 26 men living in abject poverty, nearly naked, subsisting on fish and scarce food, initially wary but later friendly and eager for alms.
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Tiburon Island
G. Norlegn
Hermosillo
Mexico
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Noriega
Senator Kittredge Prides In Short Answers In South Dakota
A reporter tried to elicit fuller responses from Senator Kittredge of South Dakota but received only monosyllables and brief phrases. The exchange touched on the largest city in the state, with the senator remaining succinct and noncommittal throughout.
Castro and His Rival Matos in Venezuelan Power Struggle
The Pittsburg Post outlines Castro's rise from the western provinces to provisional then constitutional president in 1901, with a hostile German view cited. It notes rival General Manuel Antonio Matos, a European-educated diplomat who fuels opposition, while praising Castro's bravery and hands-on leadership in battle.
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Matos
Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
Andrade
Pittsburg
Andean
Carazas
Berlin
Kreuz Zeitung
Mira Flores
Caracas
Anapalus
North America
North Amerca
Castro
Manuel Antonio Matos
Europe
Joked About Lost Fingers In Factory Accident
Engineer William A. Smith of New York showed his right hand missing the thumb and middle finger after an electric ventilator started while he repaired it at a restaurant on Columbus Avenue. Surgeons said he must go to Roosevelt Hospital, yet Smith insisted on continuing work.
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William A. Smith
New York
Columbus Avenue
New York Evening Journal
Smith
Roosevelt Hospital
Tye
Rare Bird Stone Unearthed During Chicago and Alton Bridge Dig
Excavations for a new steel bridge on the Chicago and Alton road across the Vermilion river at Streator Illinois uncovered two magnificent bird stones. One measures about 1 inch long and half an inch wide, an imitation of a bird. The stones show high prehistoric art, finely polished and nearly as smooth as glass, suggesting skilled hammering and grinding.
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Bear
Mays
Tracom
Wash
New York World
Captain Toster
Feet
Point Barrow
Tuttle
America
Arctic
Chicago and Alton Road
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Streator
Ill
Chicago Evening Post
Narrow Escape From Gas At Grand Forks Hotel
Two youths from the country narrowly escaped asphyxiation at a Grand Forks hotel when the gas was left on full. A young man and a young woman were found, the woman unconscious, as both tried to blow out the gas. They were about ds apart when found. Alleged postoffice robbers caught in Montana and Fargo pursuit. Deputized U S Marshal M H Wall joins Lotis Peterson and James Burke after a Galeabore post office raid. Local officials provided a description leading to arrests.
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Boma
M. H. Wall
Helena
Mont
United States
Fargo
Lotis Peterson
James Burke
Galea ‘Bore
Montana
North Dakota Happenings and Land Office Probes in Fargo
Special Land Office Agent Lounsberry heads north to investigate claims of noncompliance with government land laws. Foremost complaints come from settlers about ongoing delays and irregularities in filing for titles while living on claims. Fargo’s water system draws concern for safety and future improvements as the council weighs remedies. A May murder case in Bismarck ends with a not guilty verdict after a short jury deliberation. Cass County endorses L. B. Hanna for U.S. senator as part of the Fargo delegation’s proceedings. The long featured mountain hunting tale recounts a California hunter surviving a dramatic buck encounter in Montana.
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General Land Office
Land Department
Kerry
Foster
Wells
Stutsman
Lounsberry
New Varsity Department At Grand Forks University
A new department named the teachers' preparatory or review course will start during the first week in January at the state university in Grand Forks. The three month program will train teachers and is described as a full teachers' training, a first for the university, expected to prove popular amid talk of American Canadian ties and cross-border movement and investment. The piece notes broad cultural and economic interchanges across the line, including Canadians seeking work in American cities and institutions, and a Canadian university head moving to a New York professorship.
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Grand Forks
British Columbia
Northwest
Canada
New York Stock Exchange
Iweny Societies, Labor Unions, Are Hrgely International
Toronto Weekly Sun
New York
Chicago
Bcotch
Manchester
London
New Military Balloon Plans by French Army
The Auto Velo reports Colonel and Major Renard will oversee a steerable balloon whose plans received ministerial approval. Ready by next spring, it will hold 3 000 cubic yards and measure four times its largest diameter. The outer casing uses double cotton with a second casing of india rubber.
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Renard
India
Crow Imperial Stock Co to perform in Bottineau and Minot
The Crow Imperial Stock Company arrives at Bottineau Opera House the week of December 29 and opens the new Minot Opera House January 5. They tour the leading North Dakota towns performing standard plays like Faust and Count of Monte Cristo, with Castaway as their opening comedy drama. A skating carnival and dance at Sonrix drew many Bottineau residents, including numerous local men and women.
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Crows Imperial Stock Company
Bottineau Opera House
North Dakota
Minot Opera House
Devils ‘Lake
Crows
Faust
Count of Monte Cristo
Don Crsar de Bazan
Sonrix
Bottineau
Messrs
J. F. Limabe
James Schroeder
D. ©. Haskett
J.T. Neville
Chas. Drew
Frank Bauer
Lynn Martin
Henry Miller
David Williamson
William Miller
Fred Turner
Wim. Pugh
R. A. Parker
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Republican State Central Committee
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California
Joseph Mealey
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Reverend Visitor
Jim Housebreaker
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Billy
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Columbia
Arthur Feed Store
Gilivray & Kel
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