Tax committee in Washington backs statehood push
Tax committee in Washington for statehood continue strenuous efforts with the prospect never brighter. The article notes Socorro has seen no snow this winter while areas south including El Paso have received several inches. Tuk Roswell Register expands to six columns and remains up to date under current leadership.
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Tax Committee
Washington
Statehood
Socorro
el Paso
Tuk Roswell Register
Territory
Proposed Socorro County division faces political motives
The text argues that a proposed Socorro county division serves the public interest only if it is for material benefit, but warns it may be a political scheme to benefit a faction with an ax to grind.
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Socorro County
Pecos Valley Apples Stir Capitol Cloak Rooms
A quirky note claims Jekky Simpsox stores Pecos valley apples in cloak rooms at the national capitol. The piece playfully speculates such produce could sway a grave senator toward statehood and questions the relevance of the Hor orable Jerry's attire.
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Jekky Simpsox
Pecos Valley
National Capitol
New Mexico
Statehood
Jerry
Coal scarcity in Chicago stirs talk of socialism
Wire dispatch notes Chicago residents die from cold amid fuel shortage as coal operators stack hundreds of tons just outside city limits awaiting higher prices. The piece argues government ownership of coal mines and railroads.
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Chicago
Wireless telegraphy shows practical value in daily use
The passage extols Marconi's wireless telegraphy for cheapness speed secrecy and reliability in calm or storm across land and sea noting its proven utility and hinting at further unseen potential in science and nature’s forces.
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Marconi
Navy Growth Driven by Territorial Expansion
The piece argues that acquiring foreign territory necessitates a stronger navy and asserts the administration will shoulder this responsibility with broad public support. It claims rising national power brings duty, and the navy will be built up to defend coastlines and foreign possessions against any superior force.
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United States
Thesed lines discuss a Mexizona concept becoming a state
The passage imagines a combined New Mexico Arizona state named Mexizona. It compares its vast area to major U S states and New England, highlighting how large the imagined state would be and concluding with a playful call to let Mexizona in.
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New Mexico
Arizona
New York
Chicago
Charleston
Vicksburg
New England
Rhode Island
Indiana
Texas
Senator Beveridge
Mexizona
A Twenty Century Marvel Wireless Promise A Century Ago
A historical note traces early wireless communications from coastal to transatlantic exchanges. It cites Nile's Register and Harper's Weekly forecasts imagining rapid cross continental talks and remote replies. The piece, in tone of a future gospel, anticipates a universal wireless era fifty years hence.
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Canada
Edward
Cape Breton
England
Atlantic
Baltimore
Boston
Harper's Weekly
John Smith
James
Mount Saint Elias
Klondike
Chicago
Kaiser's Anger Over US Venezuela Demonstration
The Kaiser dismisses his Washington envoy over failed reporting on US sentiment to the German England Venezuela dispute. Berlin and Washington feel the surprise as Dr. von Holleben allegedly warned of little US opposition unless no territorial gain occurred. The Kaiser sought Roosevelt as arbiter, but the US opposition to the menace surprised Germany.
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William II
United States
Germany
England
Venezuela
Washington
Berlin
London
von Holleben
Kaiser
Roosevelt
Arbitration and World’s Fair News Spotlighted by Globe-Democrat
The Globe-Democrat reports that US policy on arming crisis and mediation was debated, praising the Hague tribunal arbitration as wise while the President could have served as arbiter. It also heralds the 1904 St Louis World’s Fair and urges readers to subscribe for comprehensive coverage.
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Germany
Washington
Hague Tribunal
United States
Globe-Democrat
St Louis
St. Louis
Union
Canada
Mexico
Baron Munchausen And The Cherry Stone Deer Tale
Baron Munchausen tried to shoot a deer with cherry stones after running out of shot. He hit the animal between the eyes but did not kill it. Later he found a cherry tree blossoming on the deer's forehead where the shot had struck.
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Baron Munchausen
Milo the Glutton Athletes of Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece star Milo won the Olympic and Pythian games six times in a row. He allegedly carried an ox four miles on his shoulder, killed it, and ate the carcass in a day. A normal meal reportedly included twenty pounds of bread and fifteen pints of wine. A medicine claim followed for indigestion and constipation. For sale by local dealers.
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Milo
Ancient
Greece
It In Doubtful We Trust The Mexican Silver Question
The Washington Post comments that the Mexican silver issue remains uncertain, allowing time for Mr. Bryan to study it. The tone suggests cautious expectation and ongoing scrutiny of the financial matter.
The Leasing Bill Endangers Public Lands
The interior secretary warns in his annual report that a grazing leasing bill would allow 525 million acres in sixteen western states to be leased at two cents per acre for ten years with renewal. Such a law would push the homesteader from the last desirable land and undermine the reclamation act and public land system’s goal to prevent a land monopoly.
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Secretary of the Interior
Congress
Mississippi
Dislocated Shoulder Helped by Pain Balm Tip
Mrs. Johanna Soderholm of Fergus Falls Minnesota dislocated her shoulder after a fall. A surgeon reset it but pain lingered until Chamberlain s Pain Balm relieved the soreness and helped her sleep. Her son bought and praised it, leading to recommendations. Sold by A E Howell and W M Borrowsdale.
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Johanna Soderholm
Fergus Falls
Minn
A. E. Howell
Socorro
W. M. Borrowdale
Magdalena
Lord Houghton's Framed Critique of Sordello
A witty note recalls Lord Houghton then Dicky Milnes saying Browning's Sordello is obscure. He quips that only two lines seem understandable and both are false, highlighting the poem's reputation for difficulty.
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Lord Houghton
A Pickwickian Character Draws Post Reaction
A Pickwickian character irks Col Watterson as observers insist on reading Pickwickian meaning into his remarks. The Washington Post notes the playful misreading of his serious intent.
Two of a Kind
A Denver Republicn note cites Omaha safe blowers who earned 30 cents for an all night job and agree with Mr. Bryan that prosperity is not all it seems.
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Omaha
Bryan
Denver
Not the Fighting Kind and Castro Whisky Salesman
The Denver Republican notes that while rumors say President Castro was once a whisky salesman, recent events suggest he did not pursue a fighting career. The piece also mentions Candies, nuts, and oranges at Katainenstein’s.
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Castro
Denver
Tea Growing In The United States
The United States Department of Agriculture supports tea culture with experiments at Pinehurst and Summerville South Carolina in cooperation with Dr Charles A Shepard. About 100 acres of tea gardens at his place yield 4500 pounds last year and 9000 pounds of marketable tea for 1902 with varied results by site and management. A Texas tea farm is planned if suitable land is secured and success depends on strict field and factory practices.
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United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Pinehurst
Summerville
S. C
Charles A. Shepard
Shepard
Texas
Scientific American
Read Quotations Spark Debate At Chieftain Office
The Chicago Tribune notes a polished line attributed to the late Thomas B. Read draws interest. Meanwhile the Chieftain office reports a rapid sale of new stock of fine stationery, pleasing customers and spreading by word of mouth.
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Thomas B. Read
Chicago Tribune
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