Rivalry Over State College Lobby Thwarts Regents Fight
Governor Stanley hints that college presidents and normal school heads should stay at their posts and attend to state duties rather than lobby during session. The long running clash between State Normal and State University fueled by appropriations and new schools is recounted, with past efforts, handshakes, and calls for reform amid lobbyist activity and hotel levies.
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Stanley
Ealso
Board of Regents
State Normal School
State University
Normal School
A. R.taylor
Shaw
Imperia
University
House
Senate
State Journal
Chancallye Snow
Taylor
Topeka
Onti
Body of Yellow Fever Victim Brought to Chicago
The body of Alexander H. Cook who died of yellow fever in Havana was moved to a receiving vault in Chicago under special state orders. Illinois health rules on yellow fever bodies were suspended with conditions. inspectors feared germ spread during the journey as the undertaker moved the remains despite restrictions.
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Chicago
Kicaga
Alexander H. Cook
Havana
Cuba
Rowes Fembiery Timerary
Milevis Board of Health
J. E Eun
State Board of Health
Ilinois Board of Health
Doctor Laughs At Coffee Hype In Columbus Woman
A Columbus Georgia physician notes a patient, Mrs C W Irvin, 1010 8 Street East Highland, suffering heart distress blamed on coffee caffeine. She reports years of health decline from coffee and caffeine, with breathlessness and nervousness but claims relief after following the doctor’s regimen.
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Columbus
Mra. C. WW
Irvin
8 Street
East Highland
Interment Transport for Captain Cook in Humid Havana Death
Secretary Egan reports authorization for moving Captain A. H. Cook’s body from Havana to Chicago after yellow fever death. Embalming and disinfection confirmed, casket hermetically sealed. Officials say no danger to transit and yellow fever unlikely to appear in December in Chicago.
Hazing at West Point Brings Father’s Brutal Blow
Father of a West Point cadet recounts brutal hazing he says shattered his son. He details physical force, throat injuries, facial bruising, and a heart wound, claiming the abuse led to his son’s death and that cadets pressured him with threats and demerits.
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Booz
West Point
New York
Dec
Herald
Bristol
Pasaya
Willa H. Booz
Academy
Columbia's Captain Morley To Lead 1901 Team
Morley, Columbia's 1900 football captain, was unanimously chosen to captain the white and blue for next season. A steady ground gainer, he succeeded Tom Simons after an injured knee forced his resignation. Morley's leadership boosted team morale and confidence throughout the season.
Unclear Team Returnee Rejoins University After Military Stint
A 24 year old student from Paul, New Mexico, previously rearmed the game at the Pennsylvania Military Academy and the University of Michigan. He is a senior in the school of mites and will return next year for post graduate work at the university.
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Pennsylvania Miliary Academy
University of Michigan
School of
Mites
Paul, N. M
Pensions for 901 New York December detail on rolls and allotments
Secretary Hitchcock discusses pension costs for the coming year, noting about 142.9 million general net and 155 thousand to be paid, with new legislation adding thousands to the roll and reforms curbing fraud. He also addresses Indian Territory allotments for Comanches and Kiowas, survey complications, and a Kanene City syndicate proposal, outlining progress and obstacles.
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New York
Rehan Allen Hitchcock
Department of the Interior
Washington
Trick
Fitcheock
Indian Territory
Fitebeeck
Bland Treen
Kanene
Battle in Chicago Ends in Capture After Gunfight
Police and robbers clash in Chicago as detectives pursue William Cummings and George Hays. After twenty shots at close range, no injuries occur and the duo is captured while attempting to reload.
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Chicago
Fred T. Gilmore
Avenue 229
Willtm Cummings
George Hays
Gilmore
Cummings
Hays
Servant Girl Strike in New York Planned
A 5-A servant girl movement on Manhattan Island is reported by St Justin Beale, planning a servant girls union. About three hundred domestics stand ready to quit work until demands for better conditions and housing are met. organization efforts are described amid poor working conditions.
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New York
Der
Manhattan Island
St Justin Beale
Servant Girls
Phe Eaton
Fear The Lipton Yacht Five Anes Crowned Challenger
A historic letter from Dengner Gimtan H. Crane of this city discusses the Shamrock building at Denny's yard in Dumbarton as a unique private model testing tank. W Butler Duncan, potential defender, declined to comment on preparations versus the challenger.
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Dengner Gimtan H. Crane
Denny's Yard
Dumbarton
Dennys
W. Butler Duncan
Crane
Boni de Castellane Seek London House After Troubles
Vanity Fair reports Count and Countess Boni de Castellane negotiating for a London residence where they will spend part of the year. Boni is deeply hurt by sympathetic responses from friends and Sompatricis amid his Manuelal troubles.
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London
Count
Countess Boni de Castellane
Vanity Fair
Count Boni
Ceratoe
Sompatricis
De Wet Like a Fox Boots New Delays in War
Boer General heads in one direction then doubles in another as skirmishes around Knoa Sett les and Paget indicate indecisive operations. Lord Roberts farewell order stirs leaders as 14 officers and men die from wounds fever and exposure. Peter Clery returns to London amid Aldershot hospitality. Dr Jameson remains in retirement.
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New Fork
Hes
Tribune
Loni
Kitcheser
Knoa
Settles
Paget
Guerrillus
de Wet
Lord Roberts
Peter Clery
Geherst Buller
Ladysmith
Limdon
Aldershot
Staff College
Generale Gutacte
Methuen
Warren
Jameson
London
International Chess Match Sees English Teams Lead
Negotiations run between Cambridge and Oxford in England and four American colleges over the international chess match. Cambridge and Oxford have each won twice. if the Americans win, the trophy stays with the English. Six players per team will be chosen after the inter-collegiate New York event in December featuring Harvard Princeton Yale and Columbia. Efforts aim to hold the contest in Boston this year.
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Cambridge
Mass
Ie University of Cambridge
Oxford
England
N. Rice
New York
Harvard
Princeton
Yale
Columbia
Boston
Roosevelt to Hunt Lions in Colorado This Winter
Chicago dispatch reports Vice President elect Roosevelt plans a Colorado hunting trip this winter. He has asked a local hotel proprietor to reserve accommodations for him and his party the week before a New York meeting, aiming to kill game during the expedition.
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Chicago
Meeker
Col
Roosevelt
Colorado
New York
Jebinintore
Power House Fire Destroys Ridgewood Plant
Dec 5. Fire at the Ridgewood powerhouse owned by Brooklyn Rapid Transit largely destroyed the plant, causing about 159000 dollars in loss. Chief Engineer C F Windsor shut off power to six dynamos as flames engulfed the building. Firemen focused on saving adjacent property and cars connected to the power source were halted for over two hours.
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York
Ridgewood
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
C.F. Windsor
Kentucky’s Kentucky to stay in Constantinople area
Captain Colby H. Chester and Lieutenants Wm. F. Sent and A. Moffett of the battleship Kentucky remain in Constantinople through Friday. Other Kentucky officers are to visit, with Chester meeting the governor and naval authorities at Smyrna and admiring the Siberian turret system.
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Constantinople
Tursusy
Colby H. Chester
Wm. F
Moffett
Kentucky
Constan
Smyrna
Chester
Gleita
Yall
Early 19th Century Probate Fragment in Maury County
Fragmentary OCR shows names like Maury Green and John H. Hoyt linked to a will dispute. Mentions Charles lost and a reference to statutes of New. The text is garbled with missing words and unclear actions, but indicates a probate or will matter involving cousins and witnesses in a local Tennessee context.
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Maury Green
John H. Hoyt
Charles Lost
New
A Grateful Woman Credits Peruns for Cure
Mrs. F J Lynch of Grand Rapids Michigan praises Peruns Medical Company Columbus Ohio as a quick cure for a persistent cough. She declares doctors failed to help yet she regained health and now regards Peruns as a true friend to women.
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F. J. Lynch
South Division Street
Grand Rapids, Mich
Peruns Medical Company
Columbus
Ohio
Peruse
Chronic Catarrh Peril Warns In Historic Ad Copy
An old health advertisement warns that catarrh and chronic coughs threaten cities and hamlets. It extols Peruna as a cure and prevention for catarrh and winter illnesses, claiming it can be obtained with directions and sent free by The Peruna Medicine Co. Columbus, Ohio.
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Perak
Peran
Paris
Pveruna Ateisicine
Princess Chic at Crawford Tonight Amid Mixed Reviews
A Chicago Times-Herald writeup previews Princess Chic at Crawford, praising several numbers. The romantic plot centers on a peasant girl in disguise and a duke, with lively turns by J. C. Miron and Miss Matilde Preville. The chorus and supporting acts drew audience enthusiasm.
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Chicago Times-Herald
Chic
Crawford
Chile
Kirke la Shalie
Julian Edwards
New York
Chie
Ebene Worthien
J. C. Miron
Develo
Mathilde Preville
Winfield Risie
Criticism in Vienna of McKinley China policy
Vienna newspapers largely fault President McKinley’s message to Congress on China policy. The Framdenblatt criticizes U S actions as insufficient and inconsistent with European power interests, while Heuss Winer underscores Austrian sensitivities over wartime infringements and sympathy toward Austro-Hungarian concerns amid the broader U S European stance.
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Vienna
United States
McKinley
Congress
China
United St Wath
Colombia Taxation Yields 900000 Quintals in Sudan Era
Unclear report from New York indicates a large crop yield in Colombia tied to tax estimates and Panama trade routes. Fragmented lines reference blood bitters and public health notes, with sparse names or dates preserved amid the damaged text.
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Colombia
New York
Panama
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