Sherman Returns to Washington Amid Vacation Rumors
Washington letters report Secretary Sherman resuming duties with no sign of leaving for rest, amid rumors tied to Japan Hawaii and a proposed Hawaii protectorate. Patent Office hearing on Wedderburn & Co. reveals most of their 3700 patent apps in two years are unpatentable or trivial, with fees charged for foreign patents and advertising. Preston predicts silver may slide to 10 cents an ounce within six months due to weak demand. others doubt but share concern. Interior Department faces Alaska appointee resignations and a bond issue as two men contend for the same post, while patent office orders push registration of patent attorneys.
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Washington
Sherman
Japan
Hawaii
Sewall
United States
Patent Office
John Wedderburon & Co
Wedderburn & Co
Preston
U.S. Mint
China
Interior Department
Senate
U. S
Alaska
Wilson
W. J. Jones
St. Michael
Jones
Secretary of the Interior
L. B. Shepherd
Klondike
Senator Wilson
Benj. Butterworth
Patents
U. S. Patent Office
Escape of convicts exposes flaws in state system
The Times notes two convicts, one white and one Black, escaped from a Benton area camp. The Progress denounces convict leasing and the harsh sentences behind it, urging readers to withhold information and calling the practice a farce and a product of iniquity.
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Times
Benton
No Place for Corruption in Humane Legislation
An editorial lashes out at avarice and political corruption as unworthy of civilization. It condemns prostituted sentiment that degrades citizenship and drags labor into political debauchery. The author calls for citizens to aid those trapped in camps and rejects penitentiary lease as a civic obligation.
Mutual insurance dream to shield Donaldsonville from fraud
Town Talk urges a homegrown mutual insurer in Donaldsonville to counter insurance trust abuses. The piece notes harsh legislative aids by fire insurers and lobbyists shaping law while calling for tight action to curb perceived industry pressure on commerce and industry.
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Donaldsonville
Alexandria
Rob
Cotton worms detected in Zeagler field near Enter prise
A private note from Mr P A Zeagler near Enter prise reports the appearance of cotton worms in his first crop. The brief warning notes unpredictability ahead but presumes local planters will be prepared to meet the pest. The report is sourced to the Catahoula News.
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P. A. Zeagler
Enterprise
Catahoula
Administration vows to break up convention if control slips
The article suggests the administration aims to dissolve or disrupt the Constitutional Convention if it cannot assert influence. It frames a potential power struggle between executive authority and the convention’s autonomy, signaling high political stakes and possible institutional conflict.
Soldier men in Shreveport reported this week
A brief note records soldiers occupying Shreveport this week, detailing their presence in the city and noting local responses. No further specifics on units or actions are provided in the fragment.
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Shreveport
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