Reform and Salaries Clash in New York City Saloon Debate
New York voices split over Anti-Saloon League tactics as reformers clash with Tammany Hall. City salaries surge by 7.2 million, with teachers and civil servants favored while political appointee wages rise, drawing budget scrutiny and banker opposition to a new tax plan on savings.
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New York
Poughkeepale
Mucceas
Car
League
Ite
AntiSaloon League
Raines Law
Parkhurst
Tammany
Oliver Twist
Department of Education
Law
Finance
Polles
Sewer
Manhattan
Bronx
Park Department
Albany
Treat
Madixon
Peters
Kiladelphia
Bloomingdale
John Brisben Walker
Cosmopolitan Magazine
William Dean Howells
Walker
Hoe
Mr. Howells
Howells
Mr. Walker
Unders 18 Marriages Rise in Poll County Records
Des Moines Capital reports a surge of marriages to girls under 18 in Poll County over six weeks. Judges note licenses granted despite parental consent being filed and later lost, with several cases of 15 to 17 year olds wed within the period.
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Bishop
Alice Dee
Poll
Film
Des Joins
Dr A L Abbott Chooses Between Two Women in Newport
Dr A L Abbott employed Mrs Mildred Grear in Cincinnati and later met Irene Reynolds in Newport. Both women confronted him about his loyalties. He proclaimed love for both, but chose Irene Reynolds. Mrs Grear and Reynolds later prepared for medical aid as a coroner intervened.
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A. L. Abbott
Mildred Grear
Robert Grear
Cincinnati
Newport
Misa Irene Reynolds
Atention
Mies Kinolda
Mian Reynolds
Mra. Grear
Grear
Ventilation Devices in European Tunnels Discussed
Various devices have been used in Europe for ventilation of tunnels. In some cases natural ventilation has been substituted for electric or mechanical systems, while other tunnels employ artificial ventilation.
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Europe
Paris Exposition Hints For Visitors In 1900
The article outlines the 1900 Paris Exposition details including dates from April 16 opening to November closing, with 24 million dollars in funding from government and private sources. It highlights major attractions such as Egypt style pavilions, the Eiffel Tower painted yellow, a giant pivoting tower, a colossal music box, the world’s largest wine tank, the moon telescope, and a grand amphitheatre 12 544 metres long capable of 15 000 spectators. It notes royal patronage from the Prince of Wales and international participation from Austria Brazil Turkey and the United States leading with 210 090 square feet of space.
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United States
Parla
Paria
Bank of France
Eiffel Tower
Ikon
Nancy
William
Frederick the Great
Prince of Wales
England
Great Britain
Brazil
Exposition Grounds
Bota de Vincennes
Vincennes
Seine
Austria
Turkey
Grant
Washington
Mitifa
Liberty
The Isle of Pines Cuban Correspondence
The Isle of Pines lies near Cuba south of Pinar del Rio, 34 miles away, about 1 214 square miles with two islands and a coral main. Nuevo Gorontia is the main settlement with some 400 inhabitants and a Spanish garrison history, while flora includes mahogany, palm, and pine. notable features are marble quarries, mineral springs, and diverse wildlife and fruits. Overviews mention a small population not exceeding 2,000 and vivid anecdotes of native water athletes and local fauna, including the large maja snake and various birds and insects.
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Ile of Pines
Pioar del Hio
Cuba
Nuevo Goront
Mexico
Santa Fe
Tragedy Delays a Loyal Suitor in Forbidden Summer Love
Margaret Leland falls gravely ill with pneumonia just as Mr Powers returns from a two week leave to visit her. He rushes to her hotel after sending a telegram but is halted by her brother's message. The letter warns Powers that Margaret may die before he can reach Boston, sparking a desperate attempt to reconcile before she passes.
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Horan Powers
Margaret Leland
Margaret
Margret Lind
Traila Stegma
Mr. Powers
Alution
Almmont
Jack Leland
Mr. Hawilton
Meyer
Benata
A High Stepper and the Toe Weights Tale
A fragment from a Washington Dent clipping recounts a high stepper and a joke about toe weights. The dialogue features Mrs. Htxnweek teasing her little brother and Jimmy about wearing toe weights. A Cleveland Leader mention notes a new rooter man reading ragtime.
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Jimmy
Washington Dent
Cleveland
Spycraft and Love Across Franco German Frontiers
A fragmented examination of espionage lore and romantic entanglements amid Franco German frontier surveillance. It recounts clandestine methods used by officers disguising as civilians, plus a wartime tale of a French officer’s perilous romance with a village girl, and the risks of observation near fortified works and border towns.
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Skinner
Indianapolly Jour
Wiena
South Africa
Mont
Steyn of
The
Orange Free
Biute
Orange Free State
Africa
Paris
Trdia
Isle OF Pines
Goth
Laland
Uplanda
Leniga
Rome
Ign
Bertin
Hyde
Germany
Wimaill Ville
Walford
Lnitohere
Phops
Poland
Tewan
Thuaelan
Devane
Sturyn
Moselle
Belfort
Fortiens
France
Old Harcourt
Hamilton
Dawkins
Ely
Tim
Muracine Hut Ieee
Tyro
Henan
Tie
Mita
Mika Johnstone
Kate Johnstone
Vine
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