Expansion and Europe Relations in Telegraphic Snippets
A crowded collage of 1900s dispatches touches on anti expansion sentiment, Kaiser critiques, and European debt questions. It notes General Ole’s orders to claim Pansey Island, reports rumors about Topeka politics, and posthumous insurance figures for Senator Brice while mentioning a Wel lington Journal comment and Topeka crowd scenes.
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Ole
Island of
Pansy
Topeka
St Louis
Hobson
Dopeka
Llotwon
Iemeopoigil
Republic
Kansas
Holwon
Postal Banks of Hawaii Spark Bee Support in Hawaii
The Omaha Bee defends postal savings banks against abolition as recommended by the Wallan commission. It argues the system benefits Hawaii, noting private banks would profit from deposits while the U S postal banks provide stable service, especially for a population largely reliant on government aid, and urges retention and expansion.
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Omaha Bee
Nawail
Wallan
Cormindon
Engrens
Heawaii
Republic of Hawaii
United States
Cataloas
Skaliar Plas
Congress
Management of State Institutions in Minnesota Debate
The Minnesota plan proposes reform in state institutions, dividing them into educational, charitable, and benevolent groups. Educational institutions would have centralized management, while prisons, reformatories, reform schools, insane asylums, county jails, and lockups would be excluded from that system.
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Reformatory
Reform School
Pane Auseest
Eursie
Reform school system praised for unified management and efficiency
The piece argues the present reform school setup is costly and cumbersome. It advocates a single board to standardize rules, reduce expenses, share resources among institutions, and coordinate fuel, supplies, and agricultural programs for statewide benefit.
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Insan
De Reszke Confirms Opera House Plans for Paris Exposition
New York reports Jean de Reszke confirms plans for a Paris opera house to open during the exposition year. The venue, set on the Price Vendume site, will feature a strong acting school and a rich repertoire including Faust and Les Huguenots with plans for Armida and other works. Jean de Reszke agrees to sing Romeo with Grau casting Sembrich in Joliet.
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New York
Jean de Resske
Paris
Pikes Vengorme
Faron Hiianger
Tothschilds
Recelpia
Faust
Sam
Aon
Sanson
Ove
Sime
Les Hugurnote
Goetterdaersmering
Damnation de Baust
Gluck
Armida
Lill Lenmann
Grau
M. Joan
Romeo
Jean
Mr. Grau
Insane from idleness shift convicts to asylums
Six Kings County penitentiary inmates were moved to asylums for the criminal insane. The group included federal prisoners sent to the national insane asylum in Washington and another group to Matiawan asylum. Notable names include Mercy Turner nicknamed Dynamite Jack and Robert Stitler of Indian Territory, both serving long terms for robbery. An official noted no prior insanity cases at the prison before convict labor was abolished.
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New York
Kings County Penitentiary
Indian Territory
Armour Sails to Yucatan on Botanical Expedition
The auxiliary steam yacht Truwana sailed with owner Alison V Armour and guests for Yucatan. Dr CF Michepaugh of the Field Columns binn museum botanical department and Messrs Ischman, Alien and Mott are among the party aboard.
Montenegrin Soldiers Survive Snow Drift Return to Podguritz
Several hundred Montenegrin soldiers overtaken by a snow storm in the Lava Pass were believed frozen. They endured heavy drifts and arrived safely at Podguritz, Montenegro, after making their way through the adverse conditions.
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Vienna
Lava
Podguritz
Montenegro
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Blood Health Promise
Hood's Sarsaparilla advertised as America's greatest medicine for the blood and the best money can buy. The copy urged readers to choose Hood's as the preferred tonic for vitality and health.
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Hood
America
Seven Days Race for 750000 Overland Mail Contract Begins
A seven days race for the overland mail contract between Chicago and Omaha starts Jan 1. The Chicago and Northwestern and the Burlington compete for the 750000 prize. Northwestern schedules a 10:15 am arrival at Council Bluffs, Burlington earlier at 7:50 am, with both linking to the Overland Limited westbound. Union Pacific trims time on its Santa Fe line changes effective Jan 1, and Santa Fe imposes watch inspection and recording requirements for employees quarterly.
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Omaha
Neb
Dep
Chicago and Northwestern
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Prise
Chicago
Northwestern
Burlington
Council Jaffe
North- Western
Burlingtons
Council
Union Pacific
Green River
Wyo
Pacific Coast
Orient
Gmeba
Santa Fe
Ist
Toth
Januery
Traimnaster
Stine
Montgomery
General Watch Inspecton
Tardy Agent Sued Over Unfulfilled Railway Transport Promise
Mrs Olive Dennis of Corbin sues AT&SF and Gulf Colorado Santa Fe for 5000 in district court. She alleges Ardmore agent failed to provide agreed transport to reach her dying father J S Mason, causing distress after hearing too late that he died and was buried. Her brother paid 8.05 for the message and transport. The case hinges on breach of contract and damages.
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Santa Fe Wellington
Olive Dennis
Corbin
AT. & 8. F. Railway Company
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Company
J. H. Mason
Ardmore
J. S. Mason
Ines
Wes
Possum for Perkins Santa Fe store honors janitor at Christmas
Santa Fe store workers in Topeka presented the longtime janitor Robert Perkins with a Christmas dinner including a possum mince pie oysters celery and fruit. W G Boone delivered the presentation speech praising the gesture while Perkins expressed gratitude and appreciation.
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Santa Fe
Rouse
Topeka
Robert Perkins
W. G. Boone
Otto Kuehne & Co Maak a Holiday Fare Offer
Good Things. That ada relish to your meal Silver Leaf Sweet Pickles Mince Meat Cat sup Be Relish and Sweet India Chow Chow. OTTO KUEHNE & CO manufacturers holiday travels via the Santa Fe on Dec 24 25 26 31 and Jan 1 and 4 for a round trip fare of 300 miles. Final Amit Jan 4th. Triase agent Cromwell & Jeffers Nort Topeka.
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Otto Kuehne & CO
Sants Fe
Triase
Cromwell & Jeffers
Nort
Tarantula In Court Inspires Scary Scene At Hearing
New York police court heard a bizarre case when Francis Pope produced a tarantula in court to distract witnesses. The spider escaped its cigar box and caused a panic among intoxicated witnesses while Pope, fond of dangerous pets, watched. The magistrate and officers struggled to control the disruption as the tarantula roamed.
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Francis Pope
New York
Usex
Jim
Westville
Arizona
Francia Pope
Cornell
Pope
pBr
Kasex
Hume
Nic
Byrnes
Jems
James Dorhan
van Peves
Earth Wobble Described As Twelfth Movement
Paris reports a new planetary wobble detected by M. Albrecht after seven years of observations. The twelfth movement involves a drift of the terrestrial pole by about fifteen to seventeen minutes per year, adding a new dimension to known earth motions.
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Paris
M. Albrecht
Latitudinal Shifts and Ocean Atmosphere Effects Discussed
The article reports M. Albrecht’s view that a new latitudinal movement affects land and sea distribution in the equatorial zone. It explains how shifts in the polar axis and centrifugal force would cause opposite changes at diametrically opposed points, with elevation land paired to low ocean regions along the same diameter.
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M. Albrecht
Ocean
Sur
Paris titles called bogus by expert on nobility
In Paris on December 26 Vicomts de Boyer, a titles expert, argues the Count Castellane title tied to Miss Anna Gould is bogus. He says Provence Castellanes are extinct and Toulouse Castellanes, including Gould's husband, never held a title. He also disputes several other titled names as unearned or misattributed.
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Paris
Vicomts de Boyer
Castellane
Anna Gould
Provence
Toul Ouse
Toulouse Castellanes
Miss Heyward
Chabot
France
Denmark
Count de Villars
Carola Livingstone
Cliva Ward
Prince de Chimay
Prince Chimay
Chimay
Christmas in Havana Patrols Amid Quiet Holiday Observed
US troops began a patrol of Havana to guard against disorders as Christmas Day passed quietly. The bando banned street crowds, observed widely. Last night a shot from a roof near Montserrat sparked return fire and vague activity around the Ogures area.
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Havana
United States
Jiminex Castellanos
Montserrat
Augusta Mills Close Indefinitely Cutting City Jobs
Augusta Georgia and Enterprise cotton mills shut down indefinitely, adding about 3000 to the city’s unemployed. Five weeks earlier wages were cut by the Southern Manufacturers' Association, with King and Sibley and Langley and Hathin workers resisting. The Augusta and Enterprise resumed at the reduced scale, while the other mills stayed closed to pressure compliance. Overall unemployment rose to around 3,000 due to the closures and wage cuts.
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Augusta
Augusta ‘and Enterprise
Southern Manufacturers’ Association
King and Sibley Mills
Langley and Hath
South Carolina
Augusta and Enterprise
Ohio Man Strangles Wife Then Forces Her to Police Station
A Cleveland area man threatened his wife, tying her with a rope and dragging her to a police station. He restrained her with a rope around her neck during the attack, manner described as brutal and coercive. She escaped and reported the incident. the man was fined and given 30 days to work in the workhouse with costs, paid by him.
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Ohio
Dee
Seymour Aviuue
Getil
Banquet Planned in Wichita for Incoming Governor
A banquet to honor the new governor is slated at the Chrey Hotel next Wednesday evening. P A Rohrbaugh started the movement, with Wichita bar members, city and county officers and wives invited. Judges of appellate and supreme courts expected as honored guests. program details pending. A separate note from Pittsboro reports the wire firm withdrawing price questions and planning a general advance after January 1.
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Wichita
P. A. Rohrbaugh
W. EB
Stanley
Chrey Hotel
Supreme Courts
Pittsboro
The
Wire and Company
Pew
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DE Reszke
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Morrow
Kid-ne-oids
Swift & Holliday Drug CO
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Indiana Regiment
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