Washington Letter notes Sherman return and patent cases
Special Correspondence reports Secretary Sherman resuming duties amid vacation rumors, with notes on U S patent practice hearings against Wedderburn & Co. and forecasts on silver prices. It also covers Alaska appointments confusion between W J Jones and L B Shepherd, plus an order by Commissioner Butterworth on patent attorney registrations.
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Washington
Sherman
Japan
Hawaii
Sherma Havin
United States
Patent Office
John Wedderburon & Co
Patent Ofice
Wedderburn & Co
Preston
U.S. Mist
Senate
U. S
Alaska
Wilson
W. J. Jones
St. Michael
Jones
Secretary of the Interior
L. B. Shepherd
Klondike
Tnterior
Wilenn
Benj. Butterworth
Commissioner of Patents
U. S. Patent Office
Patents
Escaped Convicts Highlight State Prison System Failures
The Times of our city notes two convicts, a White man and a Black man, escaped from a near Bentan camp. The piece condemns state convicts and lenient sentencing, arguing such escapes reveal a degraded justice system and demand public non cooperation with locating the escapees.
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Tel Phen
Bentean
Niquinye Ik
Umhuly
Moral Stand Against Corruption and Labor Camp Exploitation
The passage condemns avarice and political corruption, labeling them as unworthy of humane legislation and a stain on citizenship. It calls every God fearing citizen to aid the imprisoned, to escape political debauchery, and rejects incarcerative labor lease as a legal or moral obligation.
Mutual Insurance Proposal for Donaldsonville
Town Talk laments insurance trust robberies and urges Donaldsonville residents to form a mutual insurance company run by locals. It condemns tight legislation favoring insurers, notes lobbyists across legislatures, and warns fire insurance firms wield growing harmful influence rivaling bucket shops.
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Donaldsonville
Alexandria
Rob
Cotton worms appear in Zeagler's field near Enter prise
A private note from P. A. Zeagler near Enter prise reports cotton worms in his first crop. It is too early to predict future impact, but planters are expected to be prepared for the pest.
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P. A. Zeagler
Enterprise
Catahoula
Administration to Try Jarash around Constitutional Convention
Reported sentiment suggests the administration intends to push Jarash toward the Constitutional Convention in Los Angeles, while conceding it cannot fully control the process. The blurred stance indicates strategic maneuvering amid uncertain oversight and political dynamics.
Soldier men claim Shreveport city this week
A fragment states that soldier men have controlled or occupied Shreveport during the week, indicating military presence or influence in the city. No dates or units are provided.
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Shreveport
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