Progress and public library wealth theme cited in 19th century paper
The piece discusses public libraries funded by Carnegie, contrasts life expectancy with business norms, and notes Britain's economic risks versus the United States. It also reflects on urbanization, social life in countryside, and the 82nd anniversary of the Massachusetts Woman's Suffrage Association noting expansions of voting rights across regions and nations.
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New York Independent
Massachusetts Woman’s Suffrage Association
Union
Isle of Man
New Zealand
Australia
England
Scotland
Wales
Ireland
Canada
United States
Sweden
Norway
Iceland
Finland
Russia
Prussia
Westphalia
Schleswig-Holstein
Saxony
Brunswick
Austria
Croatia
Wisconsin to open summer school for artisans and machinists
A Wisconsin educational feature next summer will open a summer school at the State university for apprentices and artisans. It targets machinists carpenters sheet metal workers and various engineers and foremen to provide essential theoretical and practical training not offered in public schools. The program will run during summer months to avoid classroom conflicts and may grow into a separate school if demand remains strong.
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Wisconsin
State University
Dealt in Green Goods Gang Busted at Buffalo
Two men and a woman were arrested in Buffalo on a green goods swindle charge. W A Clark his wife and brother Lieut Clark allegedly ran an extensive operation spending about $600 monthly on postage. Inspectors say the gang worked for months with victims even from Texas.
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Buffalo
N. Xs
W. A. Clark
Liew Lp
Clark
Texas
Rail merger rumors link Morgan to four railroads
Reports from New York and Washington discuss a vast railroad consolidation led by J Pierpont Morgan involving Southern railway Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Chicago Indianapolis and Louisville and Cincinnati Southern. Officials deny any definite plan while noting economies from closer cooperation and a potential community of interest.
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Cincinnati
Southern Railway
Hamilton
Dayton
Chicago
Indianapolis
Louisville
Cincinnati Southern
J. Pierpont Morgan
Washington
Southern
Monon
Morgan
New York
United States
Ians
New Jersey
Brent
J. P. Morgan
William K. Vanderbilt
James J. Hill
Edward H. Harriman
George J. Gould
John D. Rockefeller
Jacob H. Schiff
Jas. Stillman
Burlington and Quincy
Erie
Great
Northern
Northern Pacific
Gigantic Russian Army to Mobilize in Manchuria by May
London Daily Graphic cites Moscow correspondent estimating 300000 Russian troops in Manchuria by end of May. Possible southward move into Korea discussed by General Kouropatkin. Rome desk notes Italian minister in Pekin and De Giers warning if powers block Manchurian convention.
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Manchuria
Moscow
London Daily Graphic
Kouropatkin
Korea
Pekin
Rome
Daily Mail
M. de Giers
Russia
General Clay Defies Officers in Kentucky Duel
Dexington dispatch: General Cassing Marcellus Clay, famed abolitionist and ex minister to Russia, led his bodyguard to resist a sheriff's posse at Whitehall Madison County to serve a civil writ for furniture to his daughter Mary B. Clay. Gunfire erupted with deputies and guards exchanging shots. Clay wounded, weapons readied, retreat ensued. The dispute centers on ownership of property and prior family matters including Dora Richardson and Riley Brock.
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Dexington
Cassing Marcellus Clay
United States
Russia
Pridsy
Whitehall
Madison County
Mary B. Clay
Clay
Glay
Sheriff Colyer
Colyer
General Clay
Dora Richardson
Mary B. Olay
Dora
Riley Brock
Pinchard
Woodford County
Rebellion in China Raises Alarm Across Court and Provinces
Reports authenticated of a northern army led by General Tung Puh Sian joining 5000 to 11000 regulars in Mongolia and Shen Si amid court alarm. Li Hung Chang and Prince Ching assess risk, while foreign powers weigh possible intervention. Empress dowager wields influence as emperor’s advisor. Remaining Americans return home aboard the transport Egbert with 54 aboard.
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Pekin
Tung Puh Sian
Mongolia
Shen Si
Li Hung Chang
Prince Ching
Fujian
Sian F'n
Tung Iu Sian
Prince Tuan
Tun Fu Bian
Tuan
Ning Ece
Tung Fa Sian
China
Egbert
Loubet in Jeopardy as Assassination Fears Rise
A Paris dispatch says French detectives were privately warned of a planned assassination attempt on President Loubet during his forthcoming trip. Security is heightened with doubled police protection, outsiders barred from stations, and ten thousand soldiers assigned to Nice. The president is said to be amused by the fears, while authorities push strict control.
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London Evening News
Paris
President Loubet
Nice
Loubet
Squabble Over Prize Money From Panama Capture
In a U.S. Supreme Court filing Monday, motions seek extra testimony in the prize money dispute tied to the Panama capture during the Spanish American War. The Florida district court ruled the full award goes to Mangrove officers and crew, while the current suit is by New York officers and crews.
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United States Supreme Court
Panama
District Court For
Florida
New York
Professional Cards From Vienna Ga A Legal and Medical Directory
Professional notices list lawyers D L Henderson GAO Wooten and J M Whitehead and others with practice areas in Macon Savannah and multiple circuits. Dr C T Stovall offers day and night calls from an office behind a drug store with prescription free in-office work.
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Cotton Street
Court House
Macon
Savannah
Vienna
Mr and Mrs Walker Offer First Class Meals and Lodging
Mr and Mrs Walker operate a boarding house at 10th King Street offering first class meals and lodging for gentlemen only. The limited readable note suggests a refined lodging option with meals included.
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Mrs. Walker
10Th King Street
Pension Shark Convicted In Charleston Fraud Case
George McClay was convicted in Charleston Monday of general pension frauds and sentenced to six years in prison. The pension bureau had 121 cases against him, with 54 examined showing forgery and perjury in 43. He faced four indictments consolidated into one, and a verdict of guilty was returned on each.
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George McClay
Charleston
D. C
George P. McClay
South Carolina
Pension Bureau
McClay
United States Circuit Court
Abbeville cotton mill raises capital stock to 700000
The Abbeville mill in Washington D C has increased its capital stock from five hundred thousand dollars to seven hundred thousand dollars. This expansion signals stronger capacity and potential for growth in the textile operation, aligning with regional industrial momentum.
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Abbeville, D. C
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