Wide World briefs cover a string of regional incidents
A jury forms in Eldorado Kansas for the Jessie Morrison case. In Collins Michigan an old man and H D Barrey die after an altercation. Died: Rev G W Gray in Geneva Ohio and Mrs C J O Connor in St Louis. Senator Allison withdraws from 1904 GOP race.
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Eldorado, Kan
Jessie Morrison
Collins, Mich
H. D. Barrey
Davis
G. W. Gray
Ohio
Geneva, O
C. J. O'Connor
Trader O'Connor
Dakota City
Neb
Louis City
Allison
Eugene Olmstead
Casper
Wyo
Grateful Official Revives Pension For Civil War Aid
Comptroller of the Currency Dawes gains fame for reimbursing Patsy Flynn, an Irish laborer who helped Dawes’ wounded uncle in the Civil War. Flynn, once employed near the Federal Building, was reinstated after Dawes learned of his past deed and intervened.
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Patsy Fignre
Charles G. Dawes
Washington
Patsy Flynn
Federal
Mr. Dawes
Flynn
Georgia
Patsy
Field
Frisbie Funnies on Travel in New York Legislature
In a discussion on a railroad bill Assemblyman Weekes asked what steps would be required for an excursion from New York to Buffalo. Assemblyman Frisbie interrupted with a joke about traveling, provoking laughter and showing he knew how to travel.
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New York
Weekes
Buffalo
Getap
Frisbie Schoharie
Frisbie
Free from One Danger on Cold Morning
Two negro carriage drivers recount the cold morning they endured after long night shifts in Memphis. They compare this morning's cold to past frosty starts and remark on the pace of the wind and the ache of the day.
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Henry's Fork
Wyoming
Simon Gwin
Sycamore
Ind
Sweatheart
Memphis Scimitar
Gerry Depew's His Cousin Creates Tax Collector Turmoil
W P Gates Populist county treasurer of Clay county Kansas reveals his relation to Chauncey M Depew the New York senator and says the leak of their kinship forced him to change politics and move west to hide the connection. He laments being found out as he tries to be a good citizen and earn neighborly trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerry Depew
W. P. Gates
Clay County
Kan
Chauncey M. Depew
New York
Gates
Depew
United States Pays One Million Dollars A Week For Coffee
A report notes the United States spends about 1 million dollars weekly on coffee to supply cafeterias and offices. Officials discuss import strategies, price trends, and potential shifts in sourcing to reduce costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
The Great Editor in the Modern Newspaper
The essay argues editors now wield vast influence as journalism becomes universal and impersonal. It notes editors command access to presidents, ministers, and scholars, shaping public education and opinion as newspapers reach every home across 80 million readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic
Russia's Naval Power in Recent Years
A writer in the American Monthly lauds Russia's naval build up, noting completion of a third fleet within a decade. The force includes 22 first class battleships, 1 second class battleship, 16 coast defense ships, and 23 armored cruisers, with 23 battleships and 23 cruisers as the backbone and heavy guns among the world’s most numerous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Monthly
Japan
Russia
Violet crop ruined on the Italian Riviera season loss
The violet crop on the Italian Riviera has been ruined by a bad season. Growers nationwide suffer heavy losses. Russian General Cornoff sent 150000 francs to the Russian consul at San Remo to assist, with funds directed to support the industry.
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Italian Riviera
Cornoff
San Remo
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James Sheperdson
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Charles Hoffmire
Mahaska County
Oskaloosa
San Francisco
Hawaiian Islands
Bunker Hill
New England
W. G. Boyd
Cheyenne
Kansas
William M. Bryant
Wichita
Kaw
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Louisana Purchase
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Lawrence County
South Dakota
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Deadwood
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Catherine Adams
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Frederick Tyson
Baltimore
Ryner Tyson
America
William Penn
Charles Betts
Winfield
Jacob Dellinger
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Stonewall Jackson
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T. J. Jackson
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