Scene on Plaza One Delight Tourists in Cuba Nightlife
Tourist crowds stroll the plaza as maidens in vivid gowns and gaily dressed couples promenade under palm shadows. Elders, musicians, and a municipal band fill the square with color while chaperoned and unchaperoned youths mingle in a scene of open carriage and social spectacle.
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Plaza One
Cuba
Plana
Angope
Wen
Renore
Enoritas
Nies
Fie
Jochape
Sis Pene
Sarvicotte
Jay
Picture of a Cuban plaza as night falls over fountains and palms
The article paints a Cuban plaza filled with color and life. Amid fountains and blooming beds, locals and visitors mingle beneath a rich sky while a rural guard patrols in khaki. Children play, a bread peddler balances loaves, and bootblacks welcome by Americans. Church notes and street scene details evoke a vivid street portrait of everyday Cuba.
Quest of Mexican President and Johns Hopkins Scholar
A report notes Johns Hopkins University professor Baldwin returned from Mexico where, at the government’s request, he examined the education system as part of a quest tied to President Dias. The article frames the mission as an inquiry into Mexico’s educational structure.
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Prof
Baldwin
Johns Hopkins Notversity
Nic
Mexico
Dias
OQidert True D A Mre Drustila Hall Johnson at Northampton
A fragment notes an individual named with titles in flux near Northampton Massachusetts. The text hints at being the oldest something tied to a seashtar or revolution context, but details are unclear and disjointed.
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Oqidert True
D. A. Mre
Drustila Hall Johnson
Northampton
Mass
Wedding Bells Ring for German Silver Wedding Celebration
The silver wedding anniversary of Emperor William and Empress Augusta Victoria prompted a vast charity gift from Germans totaling about 10 to 12 million dollars for hospitals and other works. Prince Eitel Fritz and Duchess Sophie Charlotte’s weddings mirrored the royal nuptials as Sophie entered Berlin amid celebrations.
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William
Augusta Victoria
Ital Fritz
Mercentile Companies
Inc
Miviails
Eitel Fritz Bi
Sophie Charlotte of
Oldenburg
Sophie
Berlin
Tia
Ber
New Treatment of Criminal Reform By Salvation Army
A London Mail note reports a significant social history moment as a murdered woman imprisoned for twelve years is to be handed to the Salvation Army. The army will place her in a country home under strict supervision and fund her maintenance, marking a novel experiment in rehabilitating former offenders and others whose liberty has been lost by misfortune.
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Salvation Army
Army
London Mail
Harriet Richards
Barnard
Seattle
W. E. Sears
Charly Dan
Butte
bin Quaris
Colorado Street
Chiyenne Tribune
Lige
Eiptrade
Warlend
Warland
William Giles
Fort Benton
Mont Jury
Port Rawnniboine
Rens
Giles
John Sparks
Nevada
Roanyvelt
Wanted Merry Men in Camp by a Canadian Poet Miner
Dr. William Henry Drummond, famed poet of the French Canadians, quits medicine for copper mining in the dominion. While hiring workers he asked if they could play fiddle or concertina sing or dance. Those able to answer yes to two questions were favored, yielding a camp of cheerful, good humored laborers keeping the camp peaceful.
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William Henry Drummond
Dominion
Kansas Hens Carry Wealth Past Sheep In State Output
A Kansas essay extols hens over traditional stock, noting $7,226,111 in annual earnings from ewes and by products. It argues poultry surpasses wool, barley, flax, fruit, and other crops in state value, urging hens as emblem of prosperity and freedom.
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Kansas
Fortune Promoters Mock Lottery Fortunes in New York
In New York Magistrate Cornell held a man charged with selling lottery tickets for trial. The judge remarked that some of the wealthiest families who rose through lotteries now mingle in society and educate their children at Harvard and other colleges, naming several individuals.
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Cornell
New York
Maying
Harvard
Vascar
Brooklyn Club Quip Sparks Courtroom Recall
A fragment from a Brooklyn club recounts a prominent real estate operator describing a land venture on Long Island with dry humor. The anecdote references a man now in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court and poses a pointed question about ownership amid a risqué setting.
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Dudge
Brooklyn
Longeland
Appellate Division
Supreme Court
Euing
Brocklyn Hagia
Book Digesters Help Society Women Stay Informed
Six New York women earn good incomes as book digesters, visiting clients weekly to summarize current literature in fiction art history and religion. They memorize witty phrases and notes for easy conversation, catering to busy women who juggle social engagements and reading needs.
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New York
Vassar
Senator Foraker Spars Over Whisky Making During Debate
Benator's expert knowledge and Tillman's grilling on whisky fuses oils ignite a Senate clash. Tillman recalls serving as head barkeeper in South Carolina when the dispensary system began, and proves his depth as Foraker and others watch.
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Benator
Senator Foraker
Benator Tillman
Okie Man
Tillman
South Carolina
Foraker
Senate
German Ambassador Popular in Washington Circles
German Ambassador to this country Haron Speck Von Sternburg is described as a popular, approachable, democratic figure among foreign diplomats in Washington. He often walks with President Roosevelt and accompanies him on long rides, reflecting a long friendship dating to their younger days. Von Sternburg previously served as an under secretary at the German legation while Roosevelt was a civil service commissioner.
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Haron Speck von Sternburg
Washington
White House
Hoosevelt
Tyron von Sternbung
Eminent Preacher Minot J Savage Recuperating in California
Rev Dr Minot J Savage of New Yorks Church of the Messiah is retired from active pastorate for a few weeks and resting at Reveland California where his son has a charge. He is not seriously ill but desires rest. Robert Collyer, retired head of the Church of the Messiah, will fulfill duties until Dr Savage returns.
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Minot J. Savage
New Yorks
Church of the Mex
Sis
Robert Collyer
Church of the Mesalah
Savadie
Angel Beard Joke Attributed To Bishop Wilmer
A quip attributed to the late Alabama bishop Mehard H. Wilmer humorously explains why angels are depicted with beards. He said it’s easy to imagine a woman with a “globe shave” to reach heaven, prompting lighthearted debate on angelic imagery.
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Mehard H. Wilmer
Alabama
Angela
Meridian Tornado Wrecks Mississippi Town
A tornado and heavy rainstorm struck Meridian Mississippi on Friday causing many deaths and numerous injuries. The storm center hit Front Street demolishing nearly every house while the Armen Paoli plant remained the only building standing. Fire followed the torrential rain as trains were delayed and electric light plants damaged.
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Meridian
Mian
Front Atreet
Meyer & Neville Hardware Company
Tom Lyle & Co
Joseph Modre
New Orleans & Northwestern Railroad
Mobile & Ohio
Southern Hotel
Grand Avenue
Business
Another Confession in the Steunenberg Case
Boise reports that Steve Adams, arrested in Haine Oregon on February 20, has made a full confession in the Steunenberg assassination. Detective James McParland says Adams corroborates Orchard in essential points, offers more inner-circle detail, and provided a signed, wristlet-acknowledged document without demands. Governor Gooding and J I Hawley attended.
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Boise
Idaho
Steve Adams
Haine
Ore
Steunenberg
Harry Orchard
James McParland
Orchard
McParland
Adams
Caldwell
Jack Simpkins
Theinir
Western Federation
Wreck on Cheyenne Northern injures three aboard
The Cheyenne & Northern line crash near Muckhorn 135 miles north of Cheyenne left engineer Don alu, Fitzoman es, and mail clerk Honjuuin Gy of Cheyenne injured. All face serious internal injuries with life-threatening risks reported.
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Cheyenne & Northern Railroad
Colorado @& Southern
Muckhorn
Cheyenne
Uy Canyon
Donalu
Fitoman
Honjuuin Gy
Cheywnne
Guy
Hermann Delays Arraignment in Oregon Case
Washington criminal court Saturday heard defense motion to file a demurrer to the Indictment against Representative Hermann of Oregon. He is charged with destroying official letters related to the amuities of the United States. Arguments on the demurrer set for March 14, delaying the arraignment previously scheduled for Saturday.
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Washington
Criminal Court
Tinger Hermann
Oregon
Hermann
United States
Vancouver
B.C
Harry Haxand
New York
Wallace Barrington
Portland
Ore
McMillan
Barrington
Thomas Hampton
Stewart Carter
Reno
Carter
State of Washington
Supreme Court of the
Columbia River
Michael Delany
Denver
George Mitchell
Hus
Hesen Junc
Nevally
Patrols, accidents and political notes across the West
A scattered report from multiple states lists railroad accidents and derailments near Sedan and Kalispell, with several deaths including a powder explosion and a duel in Reno. Nevada politics see Governor Sparks inviting Roosevelt for bear hunting. other items mention court sentences, a mysterious infant death case, a Utah teacher’s suicide, and a Wyoming wolf bounty effort.
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Senorin
Sebleh
Mantua
Norna
Amer
Plaga
Kayel
Aénora
Governor-General
Ohn Bury
Mississippi
Cheyenne Northern
Northwest
Chas. B. Hopkins
Sedan
Big Hart Ailroad Company
Worland
Minkrat
B. H. Nicholly
Kanikee
TL. M. Fox
Kalispel
Kallapel
Marton
A. Joseph Collins
Camp Low Pass
Western Pacific Railway
Porter’s Spur
Napavine
Wash
John McChure
Tacoma
Saratoga
Wyo
Warren
Congressman Mondell
Mount Vernon
Joiner
L. D. Ferguson
William Pattenson
Annie M. Barkley
Leathmar Sparks
Nista
Spanks
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