Washington at Mount Vernon and New York Life
A portrait of George Washington shows his routines in New York society, court visits, church attendance, and frugal household management. Anecdotes from John Bernard and other sources describe his dignity, diary notes, and portraits by Peale, Trumbull, and Stuart, with remarks by Jefferson and Lord Brougham on his stature.
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Ashington
Mount Vernon
Valley Forge
Virginia
Chicago
Marlborough
Prince Eugene
Washington
London
Chinkling
Valiant
Ajax
Blueskin
Vulean
Ringwood
Singer
Jacky Custis
Fairfax
Williamsburg
New York
Eefor
Jay
Madison
Hamilton
John Bernard
Alexandria
Bernard
United States
New England
McHenry
Gen. Washington
Mr. McHenry
Gen
Brissot de Warville
Peale
Wright
Ramage
Savage
Trumbull
Werthfuller
Vallee
Hendon
Stuart
Art Institute
Prince de Broglie
Bead Jefferson
Israel
Nation Smasher Hosts Mass Meeting Then Arrests
Topeka headlines recount Mrs Nation leading a Sunday spree of destruction across the city. She and a crowd broke into the Mooser cold storage plant and other sites, with Nation arrested four times and later bound over to keep the peace for 2000 dollars after a peace warrant.
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Topeka
Kan
Nation
Peka
State House
Washburn ‘Cor
Lo Ness
Sit House
Kansas Avenue
Seventh Street
Murphy
Mooser
Cook
First Christian Church
Natier
Hazen
Mooser Cold Storage Co
Fifty-Sixth Congress News Recap: Senate and House Actions
Washington reports a busy week in both chambers. Senate debates the agricultural appropriation bill, shipping measure progress stalls, and large private pension bills pass. House handles sundry civil and a large New York town house matter, with bills advancing and a filibuster noted. Multiple days cover post office funding, a Louisiana Purchase centennial expo bill, and Sherman anti trust conspiracy definitions.
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Washington
Senate
Thomas C. Platt
New York
House
Sunville
Wisshington
Hale
Sodge
District of Columba
National City Bank
Annon
Poe
Loftus
Ala
St. Louis
Insurgents Surrender Near Paperia in Manila
Manila reports eighty men of the sth United States infantry and a scout detachment surprised insurgent leaders Villamor and Alejandris near Paperia. Villamor wounded. Dr Carman and partner Carranza implicated in supplying rebels with uniforms provisions money and some arms. Many insurgent officers surrender.
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Manila
Sth
United States Infantry
Villamor
Alejandris
Paperia
Dr. D. M
Carman
Theodorio Carranza
Free Sons of Israel Reserve Fund Near Million Mark
New York report says the United States grand lodge executive committee met on Sunday. Grand Master Harvarger announced the order’s reserve fund had nearly reached the one million dollar milestone.
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New York
United States Grand Lodge
Independent Order of Free Sons of Israel
Harvarger
Seven Blown to Pieces at Arizona Mine Explosion
Tucson report says seven miners including the superintendent were blown to atoms at the Commerce mine in Graham county by the explosion of the company magazine.
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Tucson
Ariz
Commerce
Graham County
Topeka Joe Located in Kentucky
"Topeka Joe" the bank robber sought in Virginia and other states has been located in Kentucky authorities there notified Williamsburg a capias was issued in anticipation of arrest
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Newport News
Toapeka
Virginia
Kentucky
W.liamsburg
Capias
Art Treasure Seld Beat Purchases in Rumor
Art circles report the renowned Raphael painting La Vierge aux Candelabres has been purchased by Henry Waltess of Baltimore. The news circulates as a claimed fulfillment of a long held market rumor concerning the famous work.
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New York
Raphael
Lienry Waltess
Baltimore
New York Weekly Tribune
Daily Tribune
Belgian envoy denies moves against U S sugar duty
Count Lich tervelde, Belgium’s minister to the United States, states his government has taken no steps toward retaliation over the ongoing countervailing duty on Belgian sugar imported into the United States. He notes the duty has long been in place and its recent restatement mirrors prior rates, causing no real change.
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Washington
Lichtervelde
United States
Belgium
Nominees Confirmed for Postmaster Roles in Ga and W Va
Washington Feb 19 The Senate confirmed W H Marston for Fitzgerald Georgia postmaster and Kabe Helmi cx for Thomas West Virginia postmaster amid a routine confirmation session.
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Washington
Senate
W. H. Marston
Fitzgerald, Ga
Kabe Helmicx
Thomas
W. Va
Chinese punishment edict and diplomatic talks near crisis
Washington reports state department notes Chinese government to exile and execute several officials while considering German backed plans. A Japanese visit hints at a bloc against aggression with Russia and possibly Japan. London and Berlin dispatches describe allied demands and possible expeditions, with Gen Chaffee delaying U.S. troops guidance amid cabinet deliberations.
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Washington
Conger
State’ Department
Em Tuan
Lan
Capiae
Chwang
Yu Hales
Chao Chi Chao
Ying Nien
Shi Heu
Hsu Cheng Yur Hi
State Department
United States
Kaffee
Russia
Japan
London
von Waldersee
le Fort
Peking
Shanghai
Shanghai Mercury
China
China Daily News
Berlin
War Office
Count von Waldersee
von Ketteler
Col. Hoffmeister
Pao Ting Fu
Ino Ma Kwang
Daily Mail
Germany
War Department
Chaffee
Teamsters Strike in San Francisco Demands
San Francisco February 19 two hundred teamsters began a strike seeking higher wages shorter hours and the abolition of teamster boarding houses along with other abuses as part of the protest.
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San Francisco
Miss Caroline Stewart Earns Berlin Doctor of Philosophy
In Berlin on Monday Miss Caroline T. Stewart of Memphis received the Doctor of Philosophy degree after elaborate ceremonies at the University of Berlin. She bested competitors Miss Vane Scherzer Miss Mary Montgomery and Frau Herter in the final rounds.
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Berlin
Caroline T. Stewart
Memphis
University of Berlin
Stewart
Vane Scherzer
Mary Montgomery
Frau Herter
London County Council to spend £50,000 on plague protection
London seems to be tightening safeguards as the London county council authorizes a £50,000 allocation for precautionary measures against the bubonic plague. The plan aims to bolster sanitation and public health responses across the capital.
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London
London County Council
Jury convicts William Ray of first degree murder
Fremont Neb Feb 18 The jury in the William Ray case for the December 7 shooting of Hermann Zahn at the Zahn saloon returns a first degree murder verdict with the death penalty fixed. Three men held up the saloon and shot the proprietor.
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Fremont, Neb
William Ray
Hermann Zahn
Zahn
Secretary Long's Trip Causes Pensacola Parade Review
Pensacola Florida February 18 secretary of the navy John D Long and party lived Sunday. Secretary Long reviewed the parade car marines and sailors Monday.
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Pensacola
Fla
Secretary of the Navy
John D. Long
Long
Boers Occupy Vossburg and Reports from Strydenburg
Britstown, Feb 19. It is reported that the Boers have occupied Vossburg with communications cut. Authorities claim 1,000 Boers at Strydenburg and additional forces at Houwater, 21 miles from Britstown.
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Britstown
Vossburg
Strydenburg
Houwater
William H Higgs Dies Suddenly in Hartford
William H Higgs aged 62, president of Calhoun Printing Co , known to theatrical circles, collapsed and died of heart disease Monday night in Hartford Connecticut on February 19.
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Hartford
William H. Higgs
Calhoun Printing Co
Car Sheds and Cars Burned in Providence Fire
Fire Monday night at the Union Railroad car sheds in Elmwood destroyed four and a half buildings and thirty trolley cars. Loss pegged at 162000 dollars, fully covered by insurance.
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Providence
R. J
Union R. R. Co
Elmwood
Three Killed and Five Wounded in European Riot
Sofia on February 19 reports a riot in Eelitsch where peasants fired on gendarmes wounding one officer. gendarmes returned fire killing three peasants and another wounded.
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Sofia
Eelitsch
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Joseph Rawson
Rawson & Sons
David B. Gamble
Procter & Gamble Co
Perin Langdon
U.S. Baking Co
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