TOPERA STATE JOURNAL COLUMN NOTES EXPANSION AND AFRICA
A long column discusses Sir Arthur Sullivan and revival of Pinfeather in New York, British Boer War context, and a New York judge ruling poker is a game of chance. It surveys imperial growth by 1900, contrasting United States Britain Germany and France, highlighting territorial gains and population diversity.
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New York
New York World
Ocean
Qemun
United States
Ruma
Great Britain
Prante
Tariff in Porto Rico and 15 percent levy questioned
An editorial discusses the Porto Rican tariff act and the likely move by the Porto Rican legislature after elections to enact localization and end duties on goods between Porto Rico and the United States. It notes the act's provision for duties to cease upon presidential proclamation and questions whether the 15 percent tariff will be terminated.
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Porto Rico
United States
Porto Fico
Porto Hioun
Porto Rico tariff debate echoes in press reflections
The 1900 Porto Rico discussion centers on whether to maintain a 15 percent tariff or shift to a 1 percent duty, with the legislature urged to decide. The piece argues tariff revenue supports internal funding and stabilizes trade and markets, while noting broader consequences for taxes, imports, and consumer goods. It also includes a paste of unrelated jokes and quips from the Atchison Globe.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Newa
Waverber
Porto
Guy Securities
United Buties
Porto Hico
Quaker Reflections from a Philadelphia Record Wordplay
Fragmentary OCR note reflecting on society and manners with scattered phrases about life, period, attire, and gratitude. Contains disjointed references to poker among choir boys and a mention of Thanksgiving without clear events, dates, or sources.
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Philadelphia Record
Stage Carpenter and a Boarding House Supply Plot
A fragmentary dialogue sketches a stage carpenter who builds scenery and, with humor, supplies a boarding house with butter. Characters Blobbe Slobbe Joac and others tease social pretensions, temperance talk, and a narrator’s comment on Mr Jones and society watchers.
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Joac
Agreement Reached on Pekin Treaty Issues
Washington reports the foreign minister at Pekin reached an agreement submitted to home offices. Secretary Hay authorized Mr. Conger to sign for the United States. Two open points, punishment and indemnity, favor U S. punishments to be severe as Chinese can impose. Indemnity to be fully debated in future negotiations based on a French precedent.
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Washington
State Department
Pekin
Hay
Conger
United States
la Duticuit
Santa Fe May Buy Indians Divisionary Lines
South Bend Indiana December reports hint that the Santa Fe has purchased the Indians Divnots and Town railroad. A recent Grand Trunk and Santa Fe directors meeting saw a test run over the Grand Trunk tracks, with the same engine and crew returning to Chicago. The sale of the Grand Trunk and its Indiana and Illinois subsidiaries was recorded today for 5,708,701.08 dollars.
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South Bend
Inf
Decs
Santa Fe
Divnots & Town Railroad
Grand Trunk
Foote Fe
Sam
Chicago
Wbich
Grand Trank
Indiams
Sinois
Nolliing and Sentences In District Court
County Attorney Jetmore kept up his record as three cases of lone standing were disposed of yesterday in district court. Hut Manker was fined $100 and jailed for selling liquor at 224 Jefferson street on May 26 1890s. Hoffman and Chris Smith for selling liquor during the June 12 1899 fall festival were nailed. Frank Lang arrested for selling liquor during the fall festival of 1599 was nolle prosecued.
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Jetmore
Uguor
Hut” Manker
Manker
Cook
Jefferson Street
Hoffman
Chris Smith
Hauer
Frank Lang
Thousands of Farmers Descend on International Livestock Exposition
Chicago reports the International Livestock Exposition drawing thousands of farmers from lows Minnesota Indiana and Illinois and beyond. Judging persists with blooded stock and Hereford cattle sales under close watch as high prices are achieved. A new rural free delivery route in Kansas will begin December 15, adding twenty seven miles to service.
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Chicago
Dec
Minnesota
Indiana
Texas
California
Hertford Breeder’ Association
Washington
Aehee County
Kansas
Pepula
Salt Rheum Warns Of Chronic Skin Outbreaks
An old medical advertisement urges immediate treatment for salt rheum or chronic skin eruptions. It claims cleansing the humors prevents recurrence and cites a testimonial from Ward in Cove Point Maryland who reports rapid relief after taking Hood's Sarsaparilla and lasting cure with no recurrence.
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B. Ward
Cove Point
Saresparilla
Hood
Hood's Sarsaparilia Promises Cures Skin Eruptions
A promotional claim asserts Hood's Sarsaparilia cures all skin eruptions and keeps its promise. The advertisement urges use with confidence, calling the remedy positively unequaled and urging readers to take it.
Seawind Storm Harms New England Shipping and Vessels
Dispatches from the New England coast report a strong storm of recent days damaged local shipping and a number of vessels. The schooner Mary A Brown wrecked off Portsmouth with unknown fate for its crew. An unidentified 100 ton schooner is ashore near Atlantic House in Scarboro Maine, with seas washing over it and the ship likely breaking apart.
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Boston
New England
Mary A. Brown
Portsmouth
N. H
Atlantic House
Scarboro
McCall Opposes Army Reorganization Bill in House Debates
Washington December 5 A heated House debate on the army bill featured Massachusetts Rep McCall delivering an hour long speech criticizing its technicalities and the plan to maintain officers proportional to a 100000 strong army He opposed granting the president power to double army strength and questioned colonial policy toward the Philippines with Cochran Kleberg and McClellan voicing opposition.
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McCall
Massachusetts
Washington
Mase
Barglar
Congress
Tutle
Cochran
Philippines
Kleberg
Tex
McClellan
N. Y
Peru Oil Field Fallout as Gas Cutoff Shuts Infield
Peru Ind. gas supply cut off to prioritize domestic needs as crude oil production halts. The famed Peru oil field ends operations after a complete shutdown, with 70 percent of local wells idle and 7 000 barrels of oil monthly output gone, machinery to be salvaged for other fields.
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Feru
Peru
Ind
Peru Offield
Oll Feild
Indiana woman's fast shocks readers amid grave hunger
Laports Indiana Mrs Mary Van Vactor Marshall county today completed the forty second day of a fast said to end only by death. No physician has helped her and for forty two days she has taken no food or liquid. The case remains an enigma to experts as she withers. In Berlin the Chinese minister relayed Li Hung Chang’s telegram claiming Sih Liang has executed rebel leaders and acts with severity against missionaries.
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Laports
Ind
Mra
Mary van Vvactor
Marshall County
Honda
Berlin
Li Hung Chang
Sih Liang
Shes Si
Colorado Flyer Leaves Topeka for Rockies Schedule
A Colorado flyer via Great Rock Island Rent a leaves Topeka at 8 10 p m heading toward Colorado Springs arriving 163 percent, then Denver at 21 Velock next 4 m.
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Great Rock Island
Renta
Topeka
Arrivitine
Colorado Springa
Denver
Velock
Great Rock Island Route Ticket Sale and Return Dates
Kansas City bound and return fare set at 2 67 via The Great Rock Island Route. Tickets go on sale December 10 with return by December 12. Three flyers between Topeka and Kansas City listed on local time card. Maurice Thompson of Crawfordsville Indiana reported seriously ill at home in recent weeks, with fears of a fatal outcome.
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Kansas City
Great Rock Island
Topeka
Maurice Thompson
Crawfordsville
Ind
MISS SYLVA CORNS DELAYS STAR INjury
Miss Sylva of the Pitmezens Chic opera company suffered a corn injury in St Joseph. She was treated by a local physician and may miss none of her dates. Agnes Paul filled in for Miss Sylva in Leavenworth last night as the company traveled from Leavenworth to St Joseph aboard the Rock Island line.
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St. Joseph
Marguerita Bylva
Ube
Pitmcens Chic
Siva
St Joe Ts
Rock Island
Leavenwort
Sylvani
Leavenworth
Ardins Agnes Paul
Sylvate
Sylva
Jury Must Hear Involves Mrs Castle Statement Evidence
Kansas City dispatch reports Judge Shinn ordered the jury to hear all evidence related to Mrs Castle s statement. Testimony from yesterday will be revisited, delaying trial to at least two days and unlikely to go to the jury this week.
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Kansas City
Fi Dors
Saga
Shinn
Ofra
Castle
Local notes include court, births, and tax talk
The item reports a missing police court session due to no arrests last night. It notes WS Porkhurat visiting W. F. Roehr then returning to Chicago. I E Lambert attends circuit court of appeals in St Louis. City engineer estimates fire helmet placement. A baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Newman of Walnut Linaughh. Forty two physicians registered. W L Burns the oldest practitioner. Tax reduction proposal by Ways and Means estimates a 40 million dollar cut, beer rebate details discussed. Canvassing board reports presidential electors results: Republican 7,986 governor race figures: Yates 680,189. Schuler 518,006.
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Republican Flambeau Club
Cificer
E. F. Pavey
A. Rupin
WS Porkhurat
W. F. Roehr
Chicago
E. Lambert
United States District Ree A
Circuit Court of Appeals
St. Louis
Helmat
Wiliam Smith
North Quincy Street
Bey
Mra Newman
Waljun
W. L. Burns
Ben
Dilinoia
Springfield
Yates
al Schuler
Unclear Tickets Sale and Health Notice Fragments
Fragmented OCR text shows tickets on sale dates and return notes. Also contains garbled health claims and drug references without clear facts or context. No coherent event or names to establish a proper summary.
Grand Opera. Kansas City and Return $2.67 via the Santa Fe
Tickets on sale December 13th and 14th limited. Six trains daily in one direction. Bodily pain loses its terror with Dr Phamas Welestria Clip. Instant relief in cases of bruises sprains and accidents.
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Kansas City
Santa Fe
Phamas
Mysterious Debris Disrupts Rail Yard Activity
A Tuesday afternoon incident at the station involved a train and a pile of fodder or waste on the track. A freight incoming, a “rex express” car and a locomotive cleared the obstruction as workers moved the fodder to the roundhouse. No injuries were reported.
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Kanaas Oly
Cneare Asgrese
Rex
Kagtocer Jra Mowgli
Sir Wan
Public dimension of the Manus hall crowd at Manila
The United States commission gathers at Manila to discuss saloon licenses from Esculla to downtown. Judge Tutt explains the U S court’s authority over police power and venue for license enforcement. Licenses expire in January and the section of the law requiring Tempi to take action is noted.
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Manila
Des
United States Commission
Manus
Jauar Hoenne
Esculla
Tutt
United States Court
Hraora
Ucenses
Grand Opera Tickets on Sale and Lodge Election Notice
Grand Opera tickets go on sale December 1. The Banta Fe line will run six trains daily in each direction. Hospital Lodge No fifteen E&L notices election of gowns by Wednesday evening December six. By order of the lodge Ernest Mueller, Rec.
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Kansas City
Banta Fe
Ospital Lodge
E&l
Tequesta
Ernest Mueller
Train Timetable Teaser for Topeka to Colorado Springs
A note lists departure from Topeka at 10:10 PM on the Great Rock Island Route with arrival in Colorado Springs overnight, reaching Denver by 11:00 AM next day. The fragment mentions saving money by shopping for a quiz business sale and footwear at 0 SAS Avenue.
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Sas Avenue
Unclear ad phrasing seeks free tests and consultation
Fragmentary promotion promises free consultation and tests with warnings about bending eyes. The readable text lacks clear entities or dates.
Fragmented OCR note on penalties and licenses in Asia
A garbled OCR fragment discusses penalties and licenses in Asia. It mentions brewers and winemakers and hints at a commission related to geome or optics. The text is unclear but references required items and regulatory terms.
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