Reed Firm Forbids Enlargement Of Topeka Postoffice
A Washington dispatch reports strong opposition to postoffice expansion in Topeka. House Speaker Reed blocks bills for new construction, angering reform supporters and endangering several appropriation measures during the current session. Curtiss and other lawmakers protest the obstruction, warning re election risks if funds fail to pass.
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Spoeker Fez
Curtis
Peture
Evesior
Peture Mtn
Drewmatton
Sears
Myers
Curtte
Mr. Reet
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Speech on convention and Reed support in Second District
Washington report notes Congressmen discuss national Republican convention plans in the Second congressional district. A delegate from the area hints at possible support for Reed, while Svengali Blue weighs how campaign activity might unfold and whether delegates will be bound or unpledged.
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Washington
National Republicks Convention
Reed
Ranssa
Htue
Billy
Deleester
Pecs
Sessional convention shapes Evengull’s rise to power
Fragmentary text depicts a sessional convention scene with a figure deemed representative of the whole state, as onlookers tremble with awe. The passage mentions Blue Deine and an impending election of Biles by some accisituation, hinting at political maneuvering and leadership claims.
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Biles
Horses for Uncle Sam contract amid rough inspection
John D. Bale of Tilforseste months secured the Hughth cavalry contract at Port Meads for 80 horses. He toured ranches across Western South De and faced inspections that dismissed many prospects. The chosen horses were praised as capable for range and marsh environments, suitable for mounting a regiment nationwide.
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Chamberlain
R D B
John D. Bale
Tilforseste
Hughth
Port Meads
South
Chicago
New York
Uni
Ingersoll Sees Charon Realism Shown On Stage
An experimental Bravura artist named Perhace presents Catone Ingersoll in a starkly realistic tableau. The performance features distorted faces and surreal draperies as distant figures loom on cliffs while patrons react with unsettled awe.
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New York
Perhace
Catone Ingersoll
Heneath
Mindie
Little Mes Tom Thumb at Grand Opera House
Fragmented report places Mrs Thumb and a troupe called the Lathere Tholsh at the Grand Opera House in Philadelphia. A dispute over trunks wardrobe and horses ends with a claim that items belong to Haron Mayr of Chicago and a bond plot to move them from the city.
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Washington
Apr
Mra
Grand Opera
Daler
Philadelphia
Sristate
LA Puthere
Haron Mayr
Chicago
Igdemalts
Experience of Safford Drops Chapter From Early Life
County Attorney Safford recalls the disappointment when a chapter of his early life is removed and a court case from Kansas history is cited. A Linton Club forms in Chester with enthusiasm as lawyers and residents discuss local affairs and social groups.
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Safford
Semethak
Cromwel
Linton Club
Buttons
Chester
Mckinny Attour
Lenton Wuttana
Watered Naval Plans Spark Senate Clash Over Costs
Washington April 2 The naval appropriation debate centers on four battleships costing about 335.9 million as Senator Gorman blasts Republican spending while citing revenue shortfalls. He accuses McKinley era policies of driving excess, challenging rivals Sherman Hat Chandler and party lines, with heated exchanges in the gallery and calls to read the Senate leadership list.
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Washington
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Sherman
Hat
Chandler
Issee
Maryland
Senate
Shormart
Mr. Gomse
France
Mr. Gorman
vAforml
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Jones
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Gertas Yleidet
Mtr
Sher
Krom
Ena
Rouis
Secretary of the Treasury
House Hart
Navy
Treasury
Honda
Grat
Racy
A P A Leaders Denounced by Ohio Nomination Fight
A report from the Repository outlines objections by A P A leaders who publicly oppose the nomination and election of William McKinley of Ohio for president. The council condemns the use of the order for personal ends, pledging to oppose such actions and defend the country’s best interests.
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Mekinjey
Pai le
William Mmfercinier
Ruggists
Snake tale of a dangerous hireling and a struck man
A farmer recounts a bizarre incident with a snake that bit a hired hand in a barnyard. The man survived after quick treatment but the snake continued to chase him. A later twist reveals the culprit was a painted “migewake” snake that had fed on a human corpse, causing a startling but nongraphic sequence reported by the Washington Star.
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Gan
Scott
Airis
Anaks
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Washington Star
Carnegie Mad Armor Plates and a British Peerage Controversy
Washington reports reveal Senate Naval Affairs testimony from the armor plate inquiry centering on Andrew Carnegie and the Harver company. Folger disputes European contract aims, notes costs near 200 to 300 dollars per ton versus government paying 850, and discusses patent infringement protections and motives behind foreign competition fears. Carnegie defends patriotism, cites 2 million invested, asserts plant gaps and labor costs, and estimates a national steel plant would require at least 5 million dollars.
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Senate
Bolger
Harvey Company
Oes
Uureen of Ordnance
Navy Department
Folger
Harver Company
Ordnance
Hervey
Fot Ger
Secretaary Herbert
Paretery
Tracy
Carnegie Company
Ochnetler Company
Creusar
France
Herbert
Turvey Company
Hoe
Na Mi
Andrew Carneste
Harrison
Carmegia
Eestihem
Catnegie
Gethsehem
China Virgin Appears From Sea In Delaware Bay
A beach find near a residence in Delaware Bay reveals a waterlogged pipe and a sailor’s relic. A 1861 ship bound from Hague to New York carried wine and other cargo, unearthed by Samuel Shick. A large black shell and mouthpiece with netting suggest a historic mariner’s artifact linked to the ship Mortimore Livingstone.
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Marte
John
Delaware Bay
Mortimore Livingstone
Hague
France
New York
Cate
Samuel Shick
Aioe
Debs Plays On Ates Unspoken Rule In Overalls
A fragment outlines a confrontation at Chickes in April involving the American Federation of Railroad Workers union No 900. It notes Debs, a leading figure, taking a stance that excludes a man wearing overalls from discussion. The text is incomplete but signals a labor dispute context and a named union.
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Chickes
Lodeal Union
The
American Hallway Union
Debs Expected to Lead Grand Reception Next Saturday
Eugene V. Debs, head of the union, is anticipated to preside at a day reception and ballet UI Sch's hall next Saturday. Debs has disappointed members by failing to entice speakers at local Astona meetings and may skip leading the grand event if not persuaded.
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Uisch’s
Eugene V. Debs
Debs
A. As U
Focal Union No. 1
Randolph Streeh
Midway Plaisance to Feature Cairo Themed Midway
The Cairo esthetic will be reproduced at Coney Island this summer as part of Midway Plaisance exhibits. Visitors will see an Egyptian style complex resembling ancient Cairo with a tall attractively built structure along Surf Avenue near Sea Beach.
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Cairo
New York
Coney
Gutaide
Chicago
Tateria
Bulldteg
Sea Beach
Pingree plan aids poor in New Jersey charity drive
In Orange New Jersey a charitable effort echoes Detroit tests of Pingree plan. Last year it aided families to save for winter and this spring requests for farms seeds and tools rise. Local supporters pledge to provide funds and supervise distribution to meet needs via a competent superintendent. A Kansas City booklet promotion is noted in the same issue.
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N. J
Pingres
Detroit
Tne
Bind & Competent
Siilera
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