Crisis in Samoa and German influence in Pacific politics
The article traces decades of German attempts to control Samoa, including the Berlin treaty influence, rival kings, and the role of American, British, and German interests. It notes land ownership by Germans, copra exports, and Samoa’s distance from markets, with mention of a looming resumption of US duties as Philadelphia and other vessels appear.
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Washington
Germany
Apia
Samoa
Raffel
Supreme Court
Stnebal
Herr Weber
Malietoa
Amanese
German Noval
Apin
Tamasese
Matala
Sewall
Bayard
Berlin
Spain
Nin
Philadelphia
Sauoan
Sanoa
America
England
Bay of
Almonten
London
Benin
Pacific
Apia Harbor
Calliope
Mataafa
Obill
Matania
Islands
Rhode Island
Fight Between Adams and Ad Jer Sparks International Tension
The passage recalls a clash between the United States steamship Adams and the German ship Ad Jer with the Adams sunk by a single shot. It notes shifts in leadership on an island under the Berlin treaty with William Lea Chambers of Alabama recently becoming chief justice, replacing a prior German holder, as a pivotal political question emerges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
United States
Adams
Nealy
Sels
William Lea Chambers
Alabama
Island
Record-Lows Smash Georgia Fruit Crop Amid Blizzard
Reports from Georgia describe widespread fruit losses after a severe cold spell with two thirds of the peach crop ruined in many counties. Major M J Hatcher and other growers warn destruction is total. Other notes cover coal shortages in Nashville and extreme winter weather across the South and as far as New Orleans and Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
M. J. Hatcher
Macon County
Rumph
Moore
Hatcher
Nashville
Dispatch
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Columbia
South Carolina
Arkansas
Filipino Commissioner Denies Cablegram adviser claim
Agoncillo publicly contradicts General Otis cablegram alleging he urged Aguinaldo to oppose U S forces before reinforcements could arrive. Montreal dispatch reports Agoncillo, the Philippine commissioner, spoke Monday night to deny the telegrams and defend his stance.
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Agoncillo
Montreal
Ont
General Otis
Aguinaldo
Mardi Gras Festivities Postponed by Severe Cold in Birmingham
A Birmingham dispatch reports unprecedented cold since Sunday morning forcing indefinite postponement of mardi gras celebrations. Large crowds gathered as coal shortages loom and several iron furnaces will bank fires due to fuel scarcity.
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Birmingham
Ala
Spot Cotton Market Close Quick River Quotes
Official closing spot cotton quotations listed for Monday show varied results across cities. Atlanta steady middling 6 3 16 cents, New York holiday, New Orleans firm middling 5 7 8 cents, Savannah 5 11 16, Galveston 6 1 8, Memphis 5 7 8, Augusta 6 1 20, Houston 6 8 16, St Louis 6 7 8 cents, Liverpool demand fair middling 7 16d.
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Atlanta
Liverpool
New York
New Orleans
Savannah
Galveston
Memphis
Augusta
Houston
St. Louis
Cure for women's ills urged by Mrs Pinkham advertisement
An advertisement touts Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a practical cure for female ailments. It features a testimonial from Mrs Josefa Kino of Sabina Ohio who recounts relief from womb prolapse bearing down pains leucorrhea headaches and insomnia after using the product and four bottles plus Liver Pills. The notice invites women to seek free advice from Mrs Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts.
Oldest Essex County Female Bicyclist Cited
A likely record holder, the oldest living bicyclist in Essex County England is a sprightly woman aged over seventy who remains adept at riding. The piece highlights nutrition and longevity, touting Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for dyspepsia indigestion and constipation to maintain digestive health.
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County
Essex
England
Charities Aid Bordeaux Residents in Broad Appeal
Water 297,000 people of Bordeaux Fray 8,804 are assisted by charitable societies.
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Bordeaux
Hood's Sarsaparilla Builds Health Across Many Ailments
Advert claims Hood's Sarsaparilla cures goltre swelling in the neck rheumatism and general poor health by balancing the blood kidneys liver and bowels. Testimonials from Mrs Anwa Suthentann Kalamazoo Mich and Mrs Elizabeth J Grerris Moose Lake Minn praise regained strength and better sleep while a New York man says it makes the weak strong.
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Hood
Michigan
Anwa SutHentann
Level Street
Kalamazoo
Mich
Mas
Euizaneth J. Grerris
Moose Lake
Minn
Atanat A. JaAgxow
Douglastown
N, Y
Ingenious Frenchman’s Bicycle Spike Foils Thief in Paris
A French inventor fitted a three inch steel spike with a spring on a bicycle to impale thieves who steal bikes near a Paris cafe. The rider raises the spike to strike, injuring the thief who is found injured and taken to a hospital. The inventor has applied for a patent and promotes the device as effective.
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Paris
Stamps of 1898 Show Huge Print Runs and Distances
United States post office figures for 1898 reveal 2.5 billion two cent stamps issued, enough to stretch a continuous strip over 89 000 miles. Total stamps printed exceed 8.5 billion, towering about 21 miles high, with special delivery stamps totaling 5 250 000. Massachusetts leads per capita postage spending, while several southern states show the lowest expenditures.
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Uncle Sam
Equator
New York City
Europe
Asia
Bombay
India
United States
Everet
Himalayas
Post Office Department
Massachusetts
New York
District of Columbia
Colorado
Connecticut
South Carolina
Mississippi
Alabama
Arkansas
North Carolina
Michigan Legislature Names Stir Roll Call Dread
Exchange quips that lawmakers Fleischaner Neidermierer Oberdorfferer and Stumpenhauser cause mayhem in Michigan as the clerk dreads a roll call. The amusing fragment hints at political chaos and headaches for clerks amid shifting names.
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Michigan
Fleischaner
Neidermierer
Oberdorfferer
and Stumpenhauser
Aguinaldo compared to George Washington in insurgent quip
An insurgent asks if he wants to be the George Washington of the Philippines. The reply is calm and haughty, suggesting no objection if a future historian cites George Washington as the Aguinaldo of America.
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George Washington
Philippines
Aguinaldo
America
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Ezile
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Carson
Tom
Jack
Portland Oregonian
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
Robert Keyne
Honorable Artillery Company of
Boston
Military Company of
Weautirg
Supreme Court House
Mataapa
New Orleana
Mercury
Rex
Vicksburg
Dispatchiays
Waco
Texas
Brazos
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