Review of New Volumes and Notable Publications
A 19th century digest notes Doxey's announces a verse volume The Book of Jade with an unnamed author and extravagant claims. It also previews Herbert D. Ward's March release The Light of the World a religious fiction riffing on light and resurrection with scientific framing. Spring lists from Little, Brown, and Crowell highlight novels, biographies, and popular works, including New France tales and Ralph Waldo Trine motivational titles.
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Doxey
Signa of the Lark
New York
Rusal
Charles Beaudelaire
Herbert D. Ward
Houghton, Mifflin & Co
Little, Brown & Co
Sir Christopher
Maud Wilder Goodwin
Ballantyne
Helen Campbell
Richard le Gallienne
New France
Mary Catherine Crowley
Ellis Meredith
Sidney McCall
Grand Canyon
George Wharton James
Messrs
T. Y. Crowell & Co
Ralph Waldo Trine
American books lead the month’s best sellers in World’s Work list
The February best sellers in World’s Work show seventeen of thirty titles by American authors, with only one European book. Poetry also appears, including Riley’s Home Folks and Stephen Philips Herod. American fiction dominates as imports fade, led by Eben Holden and Eleanor by Mrs Ward, with Alice of Old Vincennes continuing a strong historical niche.
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Springfield
Restand
England
Riley
Herod
Stephen Philips
Napoleon
Hetle
Richard Carvel
Janice Meredith
David Harum
Ike
Eben Holden
David Hace
Maurice Thompson
Alice
Vincennes
Crawford
Costan m
Booksellers survey shows varied tastes in contemporary fiction
A survey of readers reveals diverse tastes across novels from Eben Holden to Richard Yea and Nay. Readers display no single tendency, valuing clean wholesome works with improved tone and less sensational content compared with earlier periods.
Strike Likely If Miners Fail to Win Recognition
Scranton March 17 United Mine Workers face pressure as Fred Dileher warns of strike if union not recognized by April 1 while John Mitchell offers no comment. Operators and coal-road presidents oppose recognition citing stockpiled coal and long-range plans. National and district officers meeting in Wilkes-Barre will decide the next move.
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Scranton
John Mitchell
Fred Dileher
Big Coal Roads
United
Mine Workers’ Union
Wilkesbarre
Sleeping Cars Burned En Route From Tampa to Jacksonville
A Plant System train from Tampa to Jacksonville lost two Pullman sleeping cars Tabita and Elmer in a fire at Buffalo Bluff near Palatka Florida. Seventeen passengers were evacuated to other sleepers as flames spread rapidly. Many lost clothing and valuables with losses estimated between 10 000 and 15 000 dollars and total property loss around 60 000. Passengers aided by Plant System and Pullman officials and accommodated in Jacksonville hotels.
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Palatka
Fla
Pullman
Tabita
Elmer
Tampa
Jacksonville
Buffalo Bluff
Sensation recalled as Shayne marries Hammond ex wife
Chicago announces the marriage of John T. Shayne a wealthy Chicago merchant to Mrs. Martha K. Hammond ex wife of Harry H. Hammond. They wed in Pittsburg at ex-State Senator Robertson's home. The event recalls the earlier sensational shooting in the Auditorium Annex case and Hammond's trial for attempted murder ending in acquittal. The note also mentions the Japanese House of Peers passing taxation bills amid ongoing hostility toward the Ito Cabinet.
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Chicago
John T. Shayne
Martha K. Hammond
Harry H. Hammond
Shayne
New York City
Pittsburg
Robertson
Hammond
House of Peers
Ito
Peril in Live Wires at Pittsburg Exposition
Fire at the corner of Duquesne Way and Fort Street in Pittsburgh destroyed the Exposition main building and damaged Machinery Hall. A live-wire accident caused four firemen to be injured while others rescued, with William Miller killed. Losses to Exposition and nearby lumber yards run into hundreds of thousands, fully insured.
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Duquesne Way
Fort Street
Hiram W. French Company
Miller
Snyder
Sheckler
Griffith
Torrance
Gaca
Two Identified Bodies in Noyes Norman Factory Fire
In St Joseph Missouri on March 17 search of the Noyes Norman factory ruins found two identified victims, Miss Nora Bates and Louise Blondeau. A partial remains of a third body, likely a woman, was found with uncertain identity. Coroner notes only one fire escape from the seventh floor and estimates twenty five girls were on that floor with five or six possibly left behind.
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ST. Joseph
Nora Bates
Louise Blondeau
Behring sea, New Orleans riot, and Valparaiso in Harrison era
General Shields lauds General Harrison as a leading American statesman. He praises Harrison’s dignified yet firm foreign policy, noting Behring Sea issues with England, New Orleans riot with Italy, and the Valparaiso incident. Shields cites Harrison’s industry, clarity, and Christian character, and says his loss will be deeply felt.
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Harrison
England
Italy
New Orleans
Valparaiso
Governor Yates Praises Benjamin Harrison at Funeral
Illinois Governor Yates and his wife attended General Harrison's funeral in Springfield. Yates lauds Harrison as lawyer, orator, soldier, statesman, and president, noting his mastery of diction and powerful, concise speeches. He cites Harrison's high official standards and influence on American manhood.
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Illinois
Harrison
Springfield
Benjamin Harrison
Tom Reed
Patriotism and Legacy in Illinois for Benjamin Harrison
The passage praises Benjamin Harrison for his steadfast patriotism and legal integrity, noting that he created a court of his own and treated it with same seriousness as any tribunal. It asserts Illinois people’s abiding faith in his patriotism and ability and states his memory will endure in the Prairie State.
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Ilinois
Benjamin Harrison
Prairie
Reminiscences of Benjamin Harrison by a College Hill friend
Murat Halstead of Cincinnati recalled Harrison’s boyhood at College Hill while attending a funeral. He described Harrison as a diligent student who valued education over wealth, with a warm heart contrasting the image of a cold, wintry leader.
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Ex Governor Peck and aides honor General Harrison at funeral
Ex Governor Peck Lieutenant Governor Stone and State Senator Roehr of Wisconsin formed a Wisconsin committee to attend General Harrison's funeral. They discussed the event in their sleeper at Union Station, praising Harrison as a great statesman and nonpartisan figure.
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Betrayed Banker Johnson Arrested in Columbus
Charles A. Johnson cashier of the First National Bank of Niles Michigan was arrested in Columbus on a wrecking charge. He was taken to the emergency hospital in police custody in poor health and asked to return to Michigan. Authorities used a decoy letter to trap him after he arrived following bank examinations. Evidence included small bank certificates and $100 deposited with two brokers. He is held for the U S district court pending guidance from Judge Thompson.
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Niles
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Pan American Conference invites South and Central Americas to Mexico City
Washington reports rapid acceptance from most South and Central American republics for the October meeting in Mexico City. US interest leads the preparatory work with cooperation from southern governments. Possible US delegates include Hill, Rockhill, and John Bassett Moore, amid talks on arbitration and broader commercial and trade cooperation.
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State Department
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Ammonia Explosion on Steamship New York Causes Casualties
The steamship New York reached dock after an ammonia tank explosion and a broken shaft caused loss of life and damage. Fifteen crew and passengers were overcome, two deaths occurred, and several remained in hospital. The incident occurred around 6:30 AM with fumes spreading from the refrigerating apparatus. One death was steward John Kent and American steerage passenger Carl Engkvist, who had heart disease. Crew worked to evacuate and vent fumes while a shaft later broke at 11:45 AM. repairs were eyed without immediate dry docking.
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F. Colston
John Kent
Carl Engevist
Engkvist
James A. Wright
Wright
Ent
Colston
Wit
Horrible Death of Mrs Carrie Cobus in Kitchen
New York reports the death of Mrs Carrie Cobus killed by her fox terrier during an epileptic attack. Neighbors heard barking as the dog viciously mauled the dying woman and then attacked her mother and nearby helper. A physician arrived too late.
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New York
Carrie Cobus
Rockefeller
L Aquitaine Survives Gale and Damage at Sea
The French liner L Aquitaine arrived in New York after a rough voyage from Havre starting March 9. A fierce westerly gale on March 12 carried away an aft life boat and splintered twenty feet of the starboard rail while a heavy wave swept the vessel. The crown of a high pressure piston then broke at 6:30 p.m. the following day, leaving the ship to run on a single engine for eighteen hours during repairs.
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New York
L’aquitaine
L' Aquitaine
Havre
Wealthy Woman Joined Convent Under Anti Jesuit Pressure
Lisbon dispatches report anti Jesuit unrest in Portugal. A wealthy young woman named Braga was persuaded by Jesuits to leave home and take the veil. King Charles agreed to receive Oporto delegates urging suppression of religious congregations and a national church under papal authority via Portuguese priests. Lisbon police seized a Jesuit manifesto as radicals press anti Jesuit claims.
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Lisbon
Braga
Charles
Oporto
Portugal
Collision at sea near Great Egg Harbor rescues crew
The New York life saving crew reports that at noon today a collision occurred between a two masted schooner and a south bound steamer off Great Egg Harbor New Jersey. They believe the schooner’s crew were rescued by the steamer which then continued on its course.
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Great Egg Harbor
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Transatlantic Ship Movements Reported Across Ports
March 17 reports arrivals and departures at New York, Kinsale, Queenstown, Philadelphia, Cherbourg, Boston, and Liverpool. Vessels arriving include Cali fornia and LAquitaine. ships sailing include Philadelphia to Liverpool and Etruria to New York.
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California
Marseilles
Genoa
Leghorn
Naples
L’ Aquitaine
Havre
Southampton
Cherbourg
Potsdam
Rotterdam
Tea Orn
Philadelphia
Liverpool
Kinsale
Bovie
Caledonian
Cestrian
Boston
Ontarian
Glasgow
Halifax
N. S
Queenstown
Invernia
Etruria
Waesland
Vaderland
Altonia
Deonlan
American consul Baiz imprisoned by Venezuelan officials
News from Barcelona Venezuela reports Ignacio H Baiz United States consular agent has been arrested and jailed without cause. This marks the second such action in five months and he may resign if protection is not provided by Washington. Venezuelan officials allegedly extorted sums from him under threat of further imprisonment. Washington protests have yielded no response after Loomis demanded an apology months ago.
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Trinidad
United States
Barcelona
Venezuela
Ignacio H. Baiz
Washington
Baiz
Loomis
Caracas
Diaz In Excellent Health After Cuernavaca Visit
Mexican consul Mr. Mallen reports President Diaz in good health after a three day stay in Cuernavaca. Speculation grows about Diaz traveling to El Paso to meet President McKinley during his Pacific trip, with doubts about which government initiates. Both leaders reportedly hold each other in high regard and a summit would be unprecedented.
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el Paso
Tex
Mallen
Cuernavaca
Diaz
McKinley
Pacific
Ike Fitzgerald Hanged by Mob in Tiptonville
In Tiptonville Lake County a mob hanged Ike Fitzgerald to a tree near the courthouse after the jury could not reach a verdict on the assault of Miss Mina Davenport a white woman. The crime was previously reported as tied to Reel Foot lake area. John Hunter a Georgia suspect in an unrelated assault escaped custody while being transported.
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Tenn
Tiptonville
Lake County
Ike Fitzgerald
Mina Davenport
Fitzgerald
Reel Foot Lake
Davenport
Fires from overheated stoves hit four homes in city
Four fires caused by overheated stoves damaged residences at 4 West Michigan Street, 619 North New Jersey Street, and 112 West Third Street, with reported losses ranging from fifty to five hundred dollars. Names mentioned include L A McGalanter, John Heni, and Charles Wise. location details cover Laporte and Keyst venue, with incomplete remaining data.
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New Jersey Street
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Laporte
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Pursuing Hunter Conwell injures posse member
Conwell in pursuit of Hunter fires during the chase at Hartwell jail injuring Henry ton a posse member. The wound is not fatal and the posse continues the pursuit of the suspect, a negro.
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Hunter
Conwell
Henry Ton
Lynch Fear Grows as John Kirk Examinations Near
Pontiac Illinois March 17 The guards around the jail have been increased amid fears of a possible lynching. John Kirk, charged with assaulting Mamie Craig aged seventeen at Fairbury yesterday, faces further examination scheduled for tomorrow.
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Pontiac
John Kirk
Mamie Craig
Vienna banker Alfred Vogl charged with murder by poison
Vienna. Alfred Vogl, a prominent banker, was arrested at the Gale Manufacturing Company office, where he served as a representative, on a murder by poisoning charge. The victim Tawbin, an elderly client, was cremated to suppress his will that allegedly left $42,000 to Vogl.
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Daily Express
Alfred Vogl
Gale Manufacturing Company
American Machine Makers
Tawbin
York
Tautin
Mteppeare
Viedne
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Ad Touts Teething Aid
An old advertisement extols Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a universal teething remedy and cure for wind colic and diarrhoea, claiming it soothes and cures in minutes. It warns mothers against coughs and colds and promotes the product as sold by druggists at three cents a bottle.
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Mareen
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