McKinley Delivers Pro-Protection Banquet Address
William McKinley speaks at Cresco in the Marquette club banquet honoring Lincoln. About 4,500 attend as cheers greet every protection reference. Notables include Wisconsin and Pennsylvania governors and several Republican senators. He argues for the American protective policy as essential to American labor and industry.
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Cresco
William McKinley Sro
Marquette Club
Abraham Lincoln
Mr. Mckinley
Ohio
McKinley
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Nebraska
North Carolina
Maryland
Cleveland
James G. Elaine
America
Republican Party
Kennett Fire Raids Central Square Business District
A blaze swept Kennett Missouri destroying over twenty businesses along the north side of Central square including the Bank of Kennett building, the post office, and Benjamin Well's general store. Well's loss reached about two thousand dollars with total damage likely double that. insurance is described as meager. The fire appears to have started after burglars forced open a safe in the office.
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Suit
Cor
Kexyerr
Central Square
Bank of Kennett
Benjamin Well
Los
William Jewell College
Wenty
Fhifomathic Society
Mrs Lease to Preach Debut in Kansas Church
Mrs Mary E Lease, famed Kansas figure, will debut as a minister at Central Church of Christ in Wiewtta Kansas on Sunday. Observers expect her to be offered the vacant pastorate as her illness recedes and religious work begins.
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Kansas
Wiewtta, Kun
Mary E. Lease
Central Church of Christ
Attempted to Break Jail in Fort Scott Clash
Three prisoners John Franklin George Moulalin and C D Mason launched a violent escape in Fort Scott Kan during a jail lockup. They pried bars and attacked Deputies O Hara and Cowan with pokers and clubs before being captured.
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Fort Scott
Raw
Kan
John Franklin
United States
George Moulalin
C. D. Mason
Linn County
O'Hara
Cowan
Corbett Sees No More Championship Fights in This Country
J J Corbett argues in a telegram from Anderson Indiana that no future world title bout will be held in America unless in private and likely to cause trouble. He says Maher has improved but a blind prediction of who wins the El Paso contest is impossible and suggests potential matches in Australia England or elsewhere.
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New York
J. J. Corbett
Anderson
Ind
el Paso
Fitzsimmons
Maher
New Indian Policy Urges Selling Unneeded Lands
Secretary Smith transmits agreements with Grosventre and Assinboine at Fort Belknap Montana and Blackfeet in Montana and announces a policy to take charge of and sell lands the Indians do not need. Proceeds would be placed in the treasury for their benefit.
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Smith Farors
Wasnixetax
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
Grosventre
Fort Belknap Indian Agency
Montana
Blackfeet
Hoke Smith
Edison experiments on Roentgen rays may send pictures by telegraph
Edison continues developing Roentgen ray experiments at Omasom New Jersey with hopes to send rays over a telephone wire and use a receiver in a separate room to capture images. If successful, this could lead to a practical telegraphic picture transmission device.
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Edison
Trane
Omasom
N. J
Nebraska G A R encampment in Omaha and clemency news
The Nebraska department G A R holds its annual encampment in Omaha. President Cleveland pardons Robert P Lane who was sentenced in Missouri to two years imprisonment and a fine for counterfeiting. Experiments with septolin and a new tuberculosis treatment by Dr Folson are tested on convicts at the Aubors prison. In Covington Kentucky pool room proprietors and employees are indicted by a grand jury.
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Nebraska Department
Omaha
Cleveland
Robert P. Lane
Missouri
Drrus Folson
Aubors
Covington
Cen
FitzSimmons Fight Near Texas Border Looms in Turmoil
The report from El Paso on February 13 describes General Mabry warning Fitzsimmons and Stuart that Rangers would back any effort to move the fight to Texas. Chihuahua Governor Ahumada threatens to deploy troops and potentially fire on anyone defying bans. Despite threats, Stuart and Mabry push to proceed, with Fitzsimmons seeking protection and vowing to fight only if shielded from gunfire.
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Paso
Texas
General Mabry
Texas Rangers
Don Stuart
Stuart
Ahumada
Chilaahua
Juarez
Aera Ieee
el Paso
Dixon
Walcott
Chihuahua
Mabry
Fitzammons
Fitzsimmons
Justez
State Rangers
Ran
Arizona militia mobilizes across eastern Arizona
Governor Hughes orders three militia companies to eastern Arizona with two from Tucson and one from Yuma. They will be held at Bowie or San Simon while Nogales Phoenix Tempe and Mesa units prepare for active service. Wires warn of an attempted main fight being moved into Arizona and urge SP to avoid aiding secessionist actions.
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Ernor Hughes
Tempe
Mesa
Southern Pacific Company
Arizona
Royal Arcanum Smoker At Topeka Council Event
A Topeka Royal Arcanum smoker featuring cigars cards frosted doughnuts and coffee drew members and guests for an evening of fellowship. Palmer H Charlock of Boston spoke on the order’s aims while E A ShomwayRead a witty piece and Carnes quartet entertained. A T McKittrick and E Jawis also participated with the council orator.
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Topeks Council
Royal Arcanum
Palmer H. Charlock
Boston
Tis Royal Arcanum
E A. Shomway
Carnes Quartette
E. Jawis
Topeka Council
A. T. McKittrick
The Armenians A Gifted People in World History
A Century article tracks Armenian civilization from ancient monarchies to migrations across Cilicia Persia and Transcaucasia. It notes 1.3 to 1.7 million Armenians in the old homeland around Van and along Mount Ararat with a life centered on agriculture pastoralism faith and a desire for peaceful national identity under the ancient church.
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Euphrates
Tigris
Aras
Cilicia
Persia
Russian Transcaucasia
Russia
Thhree
Asia Minor
Europe
Old Fatherland
Lake of
Van
Mount Ararat
Erzeroum
Erzinghian
Man with the Iron Skin claims uncanny immunity
A bronzed traveler calling himself the Man with the Iron Skin performs feats claimed to render skin impervious to metal points. He passes through a narrow hoop with knives and daggers around him, while physicians dispute the immunity. He is thought by some to be a fakir, while Berlin professors call it inexplicable.
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Berlin
Rbankia
Breton Statues to Honor Noted Figures Planned
Three statues are planned in Brittany. At Ploermel Dr Guerin will be honored for modern blood transfusion work, at Lesneven General Le Flo Thiers’ minister of war, and at Dinan the Constable Du Guesclin on horseback. Funds for a Renan monument at Treguier remain unfound.
Wichita sod return by Santa Fe Route round trip fare
Santa Fe Route offers Wichita sod returning fare one round trip price. Tickets sold February 15 to 10 good for return including February 24. No car changes on the Santa Fe Route. All travelers should take the JousxaL.
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Wichita
Fee Grabbing Debate Stirs Federal Court Costs
In West Says arrests for fee profits mocked justice as Chandler Tillman and West condemn the fee system. The Senate moved slowly on deficieny, with discussion of federal court expenses and a $210,000 salary item for Indiana Territory judges prompting criticism. A Holt resolution seeks broad inquiry into bond sales and syndicate dealings.
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Morrill
Finance Committee
Chandler
Tillman
West
Indiana Territory
Springer
Kilgore
Congress
Alabama
South Carolina
Supreme Court
South
United States
Hale
Lincoln
Hill
New York
Andrew Jackson
Hawley
Peffer
Still Debating the Silver Will House Spends Another Day
In Washington on February 13 the House debated the silver bond bill. Rep McCleary of Minnesota delivered a keynote illustrating his points with Towne’s arguments against free silver. The session extended into the evening. Also in Wasmixcox on February 13 subcommittees of the House commerce panel reviewed the Nicaragua canal commission estimate of 136000 dollars, with Doolittle of Washington contending cheaper completion is possible at around seventy million.
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House
Senate
Wasmineton
McCleary
Minnesota
Towne
Wasmixcox
House Committee On Commerce
Nicaragua Canal Commission
Doolittle
Washington
United States
Tariff Vote Deferred in Senate Referencing Plans
The tariff bill supporters in the Senate have shifted to delay action until after appropriations. They will postpone consideration until after all committee bills are disposed of, with earliest action after the next session. Fire in Guayaquil causes multi million losses and destruction of key buildings, including the Peruvian consulate and a church. Weather outlook for Oklahoma and Indian Territory fair with northwest winds. Missouri clearing and colder. Kansas fair and colder with north winds.
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Friends of
Senate
Lota
Peru
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Augestine
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Missouri
Penguin Babies Queer From Young Idea
A short feature describes penguin parenting and plumage. Parents grow thin feeding three mouths, the egg is tucked in feathers, and chicks show small wing-buds. Penguins swim chiefly, with legs used on land. Jackass penguin’s braying is noted, king penguins’ nesting zones are strictly divided, and large colonies are found in Falklands, Patagonia, and southern Pacific islands with thousands arriving at sea.
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Mother Penguin
Baby Penguin
Father Penguin
Falkland Islands
Patagonia
Pacific Ocean
Earth’s Swift Motion Beyond a Cannon Ball Speed
A Spokane style feature recalls the earth’s daily rotation at equatorial speeds near 1,507 feet per second, likening it to a high pressure cannon shot. It notes the immense velocity needed to complete a 24 hour spin and adds curious vignettes from Harlem Kentucky and Tuscola Michigan.
Ivory trade caravan lands on East African coast
A caravan arrives along the east African coast carrying a vast ivory haul valued at thousands of pounds. The Congo correspondent of 4 Brogels paper says the shipment reflects well on the Free State's agents under Mr. Stokes.
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East African
Stokes
Congo
4 Brogsels
Free State
Harper's Bazar free to all subscribers worldwide
Publication notes free access for subscribers in the United States Canada and Mexico. Mentions actress HARP! and BROTHERS and a Laundry service called Peerless Steam Laundry. Adds reference to a city daily Stare Journal and a dressing request for sewing buttons.
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United Staten
Canada
Mexico
Harp! & Brothers
Borong
Enlere
Kansas
Tesconte
Leburge
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