Secretary Root Raises West Point Admission Standards
Secretary Root has secured Congress approval to raise West Point entry standards, eliminating much elementary study. An order effective May 1 adds English literature algebra and plane trigonometry to the academy curriculum to align with modern high school graduating standards and improve efficiency and outcomes.
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No Refund of Taxes to San Francisco Charity
Washington June 15 The treasury controller upheld the auditor's denial of a tax refund sought by the German Benevolent Society of San Francisco. The refund would apply to taxes and penalties on a retail liquor business under the war revenue act. The society argues the hospital serves sick members and is a public charitable institution. The ruling emphasizes the statute defines a retail liquor dealer as anyone who sells or offers for sale liquors with no exception for hospitals or charities.
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R. J. Tracewell
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German Benevolent Society of
San Francisco
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
German Benevolent Society
Cuban commission foresees delay in Cuban government
Delegates in Washington told Secretary Root that forming a Cuban government before February first could be impractical due to constitutional procedures. The War Department expects a smooth switch from American military to Cuban civil control, with General Wood’s Cubanized civil service likely to run the new government.
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President Grants Pardons and Commutations in Eight Cases
Washington reports the President disposed of eleven pardon applications. He denied two, granted one pardon to restore civil rights, and issued pardons and commutations in eight cases. Among those pardoned was J. P. D. Greenwood, who admitted embezzling port office funds as postmaster at Goldfield Colorado and received a $43 fine and six months in Denver jail. the attorney general cited no intent to defraud Government.
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Washington
J. P. D. Greenwood
Port Office
Goldfield
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Denver
Mrs McKinley Shows Steady Recovery Hope Rises
Washington report says Mrs McKinley’s illness improvement is steady though danger remains. Captain and Mrs McWilliams of Chicago dined with the President and Miss Barber, followed by Dr and Mrs Hixey. Controller and Mrs Dawes, along with other friends, called in the evening.
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National Capital Notes Mrs Landis En Route Home
Washington reports teem with arrivals and departures as Representative Charles B. Landis and Mrs Landis leave for Delphi Ind while officials and visitors including Hoblitt of Indianapolis and Consul General Gummers arrive or depart. A Manila imposition case and a Deadwood invitation frame daily Washington dispatches.
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National Automobile Electric Company
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Philippine Islands
Oklahoma Indians Protest Cession of Lands Under Act
Several Native groups in Oklahoma voiced verbal protests against any portion of their lands being opened to settlement under the last Congress act. They declared that the land cession agreement had not been secured by legitimate methods and urged inquiry.
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Oklahoma
American trade with The Netherlands in 1900 report
The Netherlands export market for American goods draws focus in the Bureau of Foreign Commerce extract. Consul Hill warns travelers to carry extra funds and notes Holland’s debt prison and habeas corpus absence. Rotterdam showrooms showcase American wood and metal crafts, with pumps, furniture, typewriters, and shoes discussed for future sales in the Dutch market.
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Netherlands
Frederick Emory
Bureau of Foreign Commerce
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Holland
Listoe
Rotterdam
Germany
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Amsterdam
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Denver
Six Indictments Shine Spotlight on Grand Rapids Water Deal
Grand Rapids officials and associates face a sixth indictment tied to a two week grand jury probe of a water works scandal. The charges accuse Lant Salsbury Thomas McGarry Stilson MacLeod Gerrit Albers and Henry Taylor Jr along with unknowns of conspiring on July 26 to secure a contract for Lake Michigan water through bribery of city leaders.
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Thomas V. McGarry
Stilson V. MacLeod
Gerrit Albers
Henry A. Taylor, Jr
New York
Lake Michigan
Common Council
Board of Public Works
Reform Ed Presbyters Synod Adopts Foreign Missions Plan
Cincinnati June 15 The General Synod of the Reformed Presbyterians adjourned after considering the board of foreign missions report and adopting a resolution to cooperate with Dr John Berti of the American Bible Society in several states. The Young People's Council chose Samuel Yates as president Jennie Russell as vice president F A Jazt as secretary and Martha Pittsburg as treasurer The body aims to raise 100000 for home missions as the Young People’s Union closes its convention tomorrow night and the Synod meets Tuesday night.
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Monithout
John Berti
American Bible Seciery
Ohio
West Virginia
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Illinois
Michigan
Young People's Caton
Samuel Ates
New York
Dent
Jennie Russell
Courtery
F. A. Jazt O
Martha Pittsburg
Woman Suffrage Plan Brought to Alabama Convention
In Montgomery on June 15, Mr Craig of Dallas introduced an ordinance to regulate woman suffrage in the constitutional convention. The proposal requires voters to be over twenty, literate, and tax or income qualified. Married women must pay taxes or earn income, single women face higher thresholds, and divorced women cannot vote unless not on adultery grounds.
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Montgomery
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Craig
Dallas
Snitches Prosperous in Kansas City Law World
Lawyers and the public have learned much about the snitch in two weeks. The king of the snitches claims his associated attorney earns about 1 080 dollars monthly from damage suits, averaging ten suits monthly. Snitches operate with a Kansas City firm, paying informants from recovered sums. One snitch flashed a large roll of bills showcasing prosperity at the courthouse.
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Kansas City Journal
Kansas City
Kicker Gets Duped Over Upside Down Stamps
A Nebraska man buys ten Pan-American exposition stamps, four used, two given away, then learns the express train on the design was printed upside down. A stamp-collector tricks him into selling the remaining four for 20 dollars each, revealing the issue had only one sheet printed and could be worth a fortune.
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Nebraska State Journal
Chinese Fight Exclusion Act With Wu Tingfang Aid
The Tribune reports Chinese in the United States plan an organized drive to repeal the Geary exclusion act. Wu Tingfang, the Chinese minister, is seen as key to winning Republican and Democratic support in Congress, aided by a new Chinatown weekly and a growing memorial campaign across major cities.
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Tan
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America
Chow Tschi
Bond Between Boy and Dog Measured in Tons
Fragmentary text suggests a playful analogy equating the strength of companionship between a boy and his dog to heavy units like tons or foot pounds, implying a humorous or figurative measure of affection and confidence.
Bible club study prompts and resource notes from Christian Advocate
Charlotte F Wilder surveys Bible club calendars and reading lists for women hosts, praising Wright Ancient Cities and The Open Mystery by A D T Whitney. She highlights Christ in Art and The Life of Our Lord in Art by Estelle Hurll, praising their illustrations and accessibility for busy club members.
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Helen M. Cole
Boston
Holls Sees German Support for Hague Tribunal Growth
Frederick W. Holls, U.S. member of The Hague arbitration court, said during an interview that the court is in early organization with questions arising, and that Germany now favors arbitration on proper matters. He noted cordial receptions by Count Von Buelow and Baron Von Richthofen, and highlighted shifting German attitudes since 1899.
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Vossiche Zeitung
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Far East
Roll call missing in Colorado Senate records
The June report from Denver states the roll call for Senate bill No. 87, the embezzlement liability bill, was stolen from the secretary of state's vault. Allegations claim state corporations paid $3 to remove the roll call. The Colorado Federation of Labor will investigate and seek full punishment for those involved.
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The Wild Ass in Desert Motion and Freedom
The Wild Ass contrasts with the domestic donkey, described as creamy white with fawn shading and a dark dorsal stripe. It thrives in desert plains, moving with graceful speed and unrestrained liberty, often seen near the Ruin of Dutch in semi captivity. Herds range sixty to seventy, usually with one male. sights of their swift, sparkling motion inspire vivid, transient beauty.
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Chamber
Caine
Davis
Wu Tingtang Name Spelling Error Corrected
Philadelphia Press reports Mr Wu Tingtang requests the correct rendering of his name. An imperial envoy, Wu Ting Fang misrendering prompted a note to printers, clarifying that Fang is a title part and not the surname, changing capitalization to reflect proper form.
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Philadelphia
United States
Southern Industrial Convention
Wu Tingtang
Wu Ting Fang
Kauffman
Fang
The Boy and the Dog in Forest and Stream Reflections
A nostalgic essay celebrates the enduring bond between a boy and his dog, noting mutual trust and simple joys in old home fields. The dog lacks pedigree yet earns pride through loyal, uncomplicated companionship, reflecting on youth and friendship.
Dr Jordan Critiques Classical Allusions in National War Poem
In a 1940 Popular Science Monthly piece, Dr David Starr Jordan notes a late war reference in Byron and the poem Isles of Greece. He links the lines about three hundred to a contemporary Greece Turkey conflict and mocks Wilde’s Ave Imperatrix as Wilde’s final flare.
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New York Press
David Starr Jordan
Popular Science Monthly
Greece
Isles of
Oscar Wilde
Making Leather in the Kansas City Star Era
A detailed account of leather making describes tanning steps from hair removal in warm soapy water to cleaning with rollers and stones, limebath, and a bate r. It explains bark leeches and the reconditioning of old and new tanning liquors, finishing with shaving to smooth the hide.
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Kansas City
Inside a tannery: from hide to finished leather
A visit reveals rapid skin preparation with steady blade work, washing, weighing, and stuffing in a vast wooden tank called the stuffing wheel. Grease and fat are returned to hides, profits depend on precise fat content, then hides are stretched finished and blacked to reveal grain.
Readers meet the author in a well ordered study
A New York Times Saturday Review description portrays a calm literary retreat at the western end of a mansion. The room holds an open desk, an oval table with reference volumes, and stockton’s editions lining a bookcase. Curios include a girl’s Italian Griffin and the Minor Canon, a Japanese figure, and a “Discourager of Hesitancy” among others.
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New York Times Saturday Review
Stockton
Alexander
the Griffin
Rome
Lewis
L. Booth
Harper’ S
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Long-suffering author ponders writing method and jargon
The passage discusses an author who suffers but continues work by dictating to a stenographer each morning. It notes his avoidance of scrivener's paralysis, then humorously questions whether jaw fatigue could strike his writing. The excerpt conveys a light, reflective tone about writing processes.
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Scrivener
Grandma days at church tell of quiet snacking during sermons
In the Chicago Post reminiscence, children were kept through church days with hush rules, sharing doughnuts on hassocks while the minister spoke. They slid across the aisle to the rector’s pew, keeping silent, trading nods and snacks, a quiet church game of belonging.
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Chicago
Chiles
Sma
Mamma
Lucretia
Grandma
Washington Letter on Depew's Scalp Romance
The dispatch recalls a famed Washington figure praised as the loveliest since antebellum days. It alleges numerous victims and hints at a senator and the German ambassador drawn to her. A four year romance with Blaine began at White Sulphur Springs amid gossip and intrigue.
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Oe James
Aieachborn
Depew
Legion
Blaine
White Sulphur Springs
Woman and Her Hired Girl
A brief note from Atchison Globe discusses a woman who loses her hired help and the social implications. It warns that a woman without assistance may become difficult to manage, suggesting lasting impact on reputation and household stability.
Literature notes spark Detroit Journal debate
The Detroit Journal references a literary discussion titled First Literary Man and Second Literary Stan, questioning the portrayal of Flestert Spe and the concept of “Synthetic flosophy.” The fragment hints at dramatization and critiques of old styles.
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Flestert _ Spee
Dosset
Carnegie's Anxiety and the Scotch Universities
The article notes reluctance among Scottish universities to accept Mr. Carnegie's missions, describing a determined push by a man eager to escape grace at any cost. It frames the clash as a moral and institutional struggle amid broader reform pressures.
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