Cuban Convention Debates Platt Amendment Role
Havana reports show the Marian constitutional convention took no action on sending a commission to Washington regarding the Platt amendment. Senor Gomez attacked U S policy, while General Banguilly urged acceptance. A Washington note said the delegation may visit to seek clarity, with aims to avoid strained relations and to secure a favorable interpretation of the Platt terms.
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Washington
Havana
Rehoe
Cuba
United States
Juan Gualberto Gomez
Geneal Banquilly
Senor Gomez
Spain
Banguilly
War Department
Constitutional Convocntion
Secretary of War
Cubans warned on Platt amendment and U S military role
The delegation will learn that Congress will not modify the Platt amendment and that the administration favors no change. The United States will continue military authority in Cuba until the amendment terms are met. Delegates are curious about possible coaling stations and expect assurances from the president.
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United States
Cuba
Catholics Press Higher Education in Catholic Colleges
The Autustatian of Catholic Colleges adopted a declaration at its national conference, backed by seventy colleges. It urges bishops to focus on high school development, warns against state control of education, defends rights of conscience, protests unfair legislation, seeks broader Catholic higher education cooperation, and calls for stronger Catholic school organization to sustain high collegiate standards.
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National Conference of the Autestation of Catholic Colleges
Catholic Church In
America
Association of Catholic Colleges
Thomas Conaty
United States
Conference of Catholic Colleges
Illinois House Bids Kruger Welcome to Address
Illinois representatives unanimously adopt a resolution inviting Oom Paul Kruger to address the house before adjournment. The measure notes Kruger's leadership against British rule and his role in upholding home rule, asking that he speak if his plans permit.
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Ilinois
Aska
Illinois
House of Representatives
Paul Kruger
South African Republic
United States
Kruger
Loomis a Great Talker in Alleged Interviews
Washington officials report discontent with interviews attributed to Minister Lootuia at San Juan. The minister may be asked to explain or deny the accuracy of the quotes. Officials caution reflections on the Venezuelan president’s character as improper and hope Lootuia can repudiate them.
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Washington
Lootuia
San Juan
Venezuela
Mass meeting backs Tom L Johnson presidential bid
The Indianapolis Single Tax Club calls a mass meeting to launch a presidential boom for Tom L Johnson in Indiana. Resolutions will be adopted asserting Johnson's eligibility for the presidential nomination.
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Indianapolis
Carriage Factory Destroyed By Fire in Coyington Georgia
The carriage and wagon works of A. C. Norman & C. in Coyington were consumed by a Thursday night fire. The loss is estimated at 8500 dollars with no insurance covering the damage.
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A. C. Norman & C
Coyington
Arizona Reborn From Desert To Garden Land
An Los Angeles Herald reflection contrasts the feared deadly Southwest with a transformed Arizona. It paints a journey from feared wasteland to fertile valleys where water and ingenuity turn deserts into fields, urging immigration and capital, and supporting statehood.
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Arizona
Atates
Arison
Hades
Tenderfoot
Los Angeles Herald
Large audience at reading ends early due to fire siren
The eminent author says many attended the reading but almost all left before his part began because a fire engine rode past the hall. The reporter notes the box office money was not returned. Herald reports.
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Chicago Times ‘Herald
Making a Monkey of Him
A witty exchange in Boston Transcript humor column contrasts views on gender with playful exaggeration. The dialogue lampoons male bravado and female skepticism, ending with lighthearted irony about manners and wit between a man and a woman.
Spring Cleaning And A Quarter Million Insurance Woes
Spring cleaning tips discuss ease with prepared supplies and safe cleaning methods. A quarter million pound sweep by English insurers follows when a man’s annuity purchases fail to benefit relatives after his death, diverting all funds to insurance coffers.
Dr Shoop Restorative and Other Patent Remedies Ad
Advertisement filled with patent medicine claims and testimonials from 1900 era. Mentions Dr Shoop Restorative, Winslow’s Syrup for teething, Piso’s Cure, Adams Pepsin Tutt, Purwan Fartess Dry, Hall’s Catarrh Cure, and various company names. References Rhode Island, telephones in Berlin, and general health claims.
Race Question Smolders In Two Race Session
A windy noon and night session at the North Carolina college of agriculture and the Atlanta university debated the race issue and the West Indian problem. President George Winston warned that drift between races will harden to active hatred without reasoned change.
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Penton Amer- Ni Bay
George S. Winston
North Carolina College of Agriculture
W. E B. Burg- Hardt Dubois
Atlanta
Connecticut
Charles M. Pepper
Mr. Winston
Cuba Convention Delays Platt Amendment Vote
Havana dispatch says Cuba’s constitutional convention split between conservatives and radicals over the Platt Amendment. A compromise urged a commission to Washington to seek agreement with the U S president, avoiding a firm verdict and reporting back to the convention.
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Havanna
Senor Nunez
Radicala
Radical Press
Setor Nunez
Washington
United States
Cuba
Governor Longino Defies Confederate Advocates in Statehouse Ceremony Talk
Confederates and Daughters of the Confederacy in Jacksonville Mississippi express indignation after Governor Longino reportedly dismissed the Jefferson Davis birthday date for laying the corner stone of the new statehouse. A prominent ex Confederate, keen on the date, quotes the governor saying he cannot see what Jefferson Davis has to do with the statehouse and that he is tired of the ex Confederate rot.
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Mikes
Daughters of the Confederacy
Jacksonville
Miss
Longino
Jefferson Davis
Fund 3d
Jefferson, Davis
Father seeks prosecutions for mob in Leavenworth burning
Alfred Alexander father of Frederick Alexander seeks warrants for murder against those in the mob that burned his son at the stake in Leavenworth. He names William Forbes and a city official and a policeman as aiding the burning and piling fuel. He accuses them of involvement in the fire and murder.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Alfred . Alexander
Frederick Alexander
Carria Forbes
Miss Roth
Alexander
William Forbes
Verdant Tennessee Constable Arrests Tramp On Errand of Mercy
A Chattanooga dispatch reports a green constable, while in Jamestown, arrested a tramp driving a horse and claimed he had captured Pat Crowe the Ondahy kidnapper. He jailed the man then wired confirmation, later saying the prisoner was not the wanted man but a tramp helping a farmer obtain a physician.
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Tennessee
Chattanooga
Jamestown
Pat Crowe
Ondahy
Gentle Answer and Needing Silence in Public Discourse
A fragmentary Tidbits style note cites a dispute about being called a fool and the need to keep certain matters private. It mentions Stomachs withstand much but not all, touting Stomach Bitters as a remedy for indigestion constipation kidney and liver troubles and malaria fever and age. It ends with stray lines about insects and workers.
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Crab Orchard Water Co
Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Promoted by Mrs Williams
A historical medical advertisement describes severe female illnesses and uterine symptoms. It touts Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a cure and urges readers to contact Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts for free advice.
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Lydia J. Pinkham
Nyway
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Loomis
Talker
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Hoosier
Boston Transcript
Liza BR
Parker
Dr. Shoop
Racine
Irs
Winslow
Public Library of Chicago
Wm. O
Vanburen
Ind
Rhode Island
Union
Adams
Berlin
Hall
F. J. Onenry & Co
Toledo
F. J. Puma Ay
Transac
Wistie ‘Tanax Wholesale Druggista
Toledo, Jr
Waxpixo
Kisyan & Wanvin
Ohio
All Druggista
South Australia
Siball Dowsd
Wales
Jonn Williams
SALN
Prige
Hall & Ruckel
New York
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