Insular Cases Decide Porto Rico and Philippine Tariffs
Supreme Court opinions uphold customs duties on New York to Porto Rico shipments as a tax benefiting Porto Ricans while Philippine rings are exempt from duty under the Paris peace treaty. Four justices dissent in both decisions, with broader implications for U S relations with the islands and for Foraker act authority.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
United States
Philippine Islands
Dooley
New York
Porto Rico
Fuller
Philippines
Porto Tico
Congress
Stowaway Found Hidden in Palatia Box Collision Probe
A German man, about 30, was discovered unconscious in the Palatia steamer hold at Hoboken dock after being boxed in Germany as case J. B. 71. He had no air holes, whisky, crumbs, and little money. Investigators seek the consignor as the AmEx wagon took a similar box, with the stowaway believed to have been hidden for at least 15 days.
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New York
Hoboken
Germany
John Beck
American Express Co
Wilson predicts lasting horse era at livestock expo
Chicago reports the international livestock exposition opening with Mayor Harrison Secretary of Agriculture Wilson Gov Yates and R W Hall of Texas speaking. A parade of prize horses and a concert preceded speeches. Wilson urged pride in the cattle industry noting last year’s exports at 80000000 and arguing the horse will outlast autos and bicycles.
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Chicago
Dexter Park
Harrison
Wilson
Gov
Yates
R. W. Hall
Texas
United States
Railroad to absorb a coal combine in Virginia lands
The Norfolk and Western railroad plans to acquire the Pocahontas Coal and Coke Co a $40 000 000 combine owning extensive bituminous coal lands in Virginia along its line. With a subsidiary, N and W would control over 300 000 acres of coal lands once details are finalized and an official announcement issued.
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New York
the Herald
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Pocahontas Coal and Coke Co
Virginia
Norfolk & Western
Ferryboat Collision in Fog Kills Three in San Francisco Bay
In a dense fog collision between the ferries San Rafael and Sausalito, three people drown including W G Crandall a Long shop works secretary and George Tredway a San Rafael waiter. A three year old child of Mrs Waller of Ross Valley also dies. The San Rafael sinks after most passengers are saved on the Sausalito. Fireman Gielow from the Sausalito saves the vessel by shutting off steam to prevent explosion.
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San Francisco
San Rafael
Sausalito
W. G. Crandall
Long Shop Works
George Tredway
Waller
Ross Valley
Crandall
Angel Island
Ruth
William Boyd
North Pacific Coast Railroad Company
Boyd
Tredway
Gielow
Poems of gratitude and sunshine in early 20th century quit
A miscellany of short verse excerpts from poets like Kate Whiting Patch Jessie L Field L M Montgomery and Amos R Wells praises daily kindness home life and moral gentleness. The items celebrate small graces patience motherhood and giving, framed in a warm, optimistic tone.
Dog Buries Diamonds in Cresceus Stall Heist
In a Boston hotel burglary case a $100,000 trotter Cresceus guarded a bag of diamonds worth $30,000. The dog Cresceus hid the jewels under the horse’s stall straw, revealed when owner George H. Ketcham woke. The dog led police to the stash after burrowing in the stable.
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Cresceus
George H. Ketcham
Mr. Ketcham
Tim Murnan
Tim
Crescens
Boston
Ketcham
British Praise for American Book on Animal Industry
The London Times lauds the United States annual report of the Bureau of Animal Industry calling it a grand volume worthy of the greatest bureau of animal industry in the world. It notes the contents show American stock breeders are well served by Washington’s Department of Agriculture and that the articles are of high practical interest.
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United States
Bureau of Animal Industry
London Times
Department of Agriculture
Washington
The
Times
Food Shapes Character Theory Provokes Light Banter
In a Pittsburg Gazette snippet, Mr. Smithfield laments a theory that diet influences character while sugar, beefsteak, lobster and beets spark humorous exchanges. Mr. Wood quips about cannibalistic dine, sheepish mutton, and prize fighters surviving on scraps in a playful debate.
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Mr. Smithfield
Mr. Wood
Pittsburg
Bodies of Miss Stone and Mme Tsilka Found Near Dubnitza
Vienna reports from the Constantinople correspondent that the bodies of Miss Stone and Mme Tsilka were found near Dubnitza Bulgaria 22 miles from Sofia. An official Salonica dispatch confirms their deaths, likely a month old, while other telegrams offer alternate versions claiming they may still be alive at Rilo monastery in Roumania or that one died earlier in Bulgaria. The U S authorities have not confirmed any version.
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Vienna
Constantinople
Neue Freie Presse
Miss Stone
Mme. Tsilka
Dubnitza
Bulgaria
Sofia
Salonica
Alandere
Rilo Monastery
Oriental Roumania
United States
Miracle Pain-Killer St Jacobs Oil Recounted by Pope
A Streatham man recalls how a half bottle of St Jacobs Oil relieved his years of rheumatic pain and sciatica after trying doctors and remedies with no success. He credits a friend Bowman with sharing the oil and says he was cured in days, then gave the second bottle away.
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Pope
Ferrar Road
Streatham
Bowman
St. Jacobs
Norfolk Western sale cuts fares Cincinnati to Virginias
On December 3 and 17 the Norfolk Western Ry offers round trip tickets from Cincinnati and Columbus to Virginia and Carolina destinations at greatly reduced rates. For rates and details contact Allen Hull, D P A, 45 E 4th St, Cincinnati. The youthful lawyer’s profession is usually better than his practice.
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Norfolk & Western Ry
Cincinnati
Columbus
Virginias
Carolinas
Allen Hull
4Th St
Chicago Daily News
Will Fight Exclusion in Pittsburg Meetings
Pittsburg residents of Chinese descent vow to block re enactment of the Chinese exclusion act. Que Wong Lee of San Francisco led a Sunday gathering of over 400 Chinamen, with fund raising planned to total $20,000 and future meetings urging each participant to contribute $50.
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Pittsburg
Que Wong Lee
San Francisco
Cure a Cold in One Day and Faceless Dyes Ad Claim
An advertisement touts To Cure a Cold in One Day fake laxative tablets with money back guarantee and a 25 cent price. Another ad claims Dropsy treatment by Dr H H Green's Sons of Atlanta as world’s greatest specialists. A separate note references a Ford quote and a Chicago Daily News remark.
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H. H. Green
Markets Review Across Cities Show Mixed Grain and Livestock Prices
New York reports firmer flour and steady to higher cash grain values with No 2 red wheat at 82 to 84 cents and corn at 69 cents. Live stock quotes vary by market from Cleveland to Cincinnati with steers around 5.10 to 6.00 and hogs near 5.65 to 6.15, while sheep and lambs range in the mid thirties to fifties per head.
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New York
Cleveland
York State
East Liberty
East Buffalo
Cincinnati
Armenian bandit leader Andranik seizes monastery near Mush
Official reports from Mush say Andranik, Armenian bandit leader, has again occupied an Armenian monastery near Mush and is surrounded by Turkish troops. Fresh Turkish outrages against Armenians are reported from Mush Sassun and Bitlis districts.
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Constantinople
Mush
Andranik
Sassun
Bitlis
Keeping the Secret in Stray Stories
An old bachelor uncle Lewis named Charlie is pressed by a child to become rich so he can be petted. The child insists it is a great secret and vows not to tell, adding a humorous note to the exchange.
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Sunshine Land
Charlie
Judge issues injunction against Gorey over Cascarets imitation
Hon. Judge Wing of the Federal Court of Cleveland permanently enjoined lawyer Gorey from manufacturing or selling a Cascarets imitation. The case cites copying the box shape and similar name to profit, warning readers against substitutes and urging customers to insist on genuine Cascarets from Sterling Remedy Company in New York or Chicago.
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Judge Wing
Federal Court of Cleveland
Gorey
Sterling Remedy Company
New York
Chicago
Storm traveler seeks warm room and drink at inn
The storm-beaten traveler pleads for a room with a good fire and a brandy and soda. The landlord respondingly offers warmth and refreshment, capturing a brisk, humorous scene from the Philadelphia Press.
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Wayside Inn
Philadelphia Press
Walter Baker cocoa wins three gold medals at Pan American Expo
The Pan American Exposition in Buffalo awarded Walter Baker & Co. Limited of Dorchester three gold medals for their Breakfast Cocoa and all cocoa and chocolate preparations and for the excellence of their exhibit. It marks the thirty seventh major award from expositions in Europe and America.
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Buffalo
Walter Baker & Co. Limited
Dorchester
Mass
Europe
America
Boomville Subsidy Tied to Pie Plant Growth
A Balti more American note recounts Boom ville offering subsidies to manufacturing sites, planting a rhubarb field, and joining the fund to promote multiple pie plants as part of a local development push.
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Goophe
Getty
Boomville
Baltimore American
Cascarets Cathartic Cure Promises Quick Natural Relief
A health promotion claims Cascarets candies cure from headaches to cancer by regulating bowels. The ad touts safe, painless, natural movements for 10 cents and warns against imitation products.
That is your husband rapping
A Philadelphia Record item recalls a quip about a widow and a medium noting the husband’s supposed rap as a light domestic joke. The piece then shifts to travel advertising for the Nickel Plate Road with assurances of low rates, attentive service, dining car pricing from 35 cents to 1.00, Pullman service, and semi weekly continental tourist cars between Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
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Philadelphia Record
Nickel Plate Road
Atlantic
Pacific
Absent-minded Clerk Probes Size For Collar Sale
A customer asks for a dog collar as an amused Philadelphia Press item notes the clerk, newly moved to the department, asks the shopper what shirt size they wear. The exchange highlights quirky retail humor from a city paper.
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Philadelphia Press
Popular Lackawanna Route Draws Passengers
The New York to Chicago Lackawanna Railroad line grows in popularity offering European plan dining with pay for nothing extra. Meals can be as cheap or as costly as desired with club breakfasts or suppers from 35 cents, served on fine dining cars through scenic scenery and superior roads.
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New York
Chicago
Lackawanna Railroad
America
Ind
Buttered Bread Editorial Preference Cited in Exchange
A Philadelphia Record note quotes a would be contributor asking for an essay on Our Daily Bread and the editor replying they prefer butter. A Norwich, New York resident credits Piso's Cure for Consumption for saving her life, dated February 17, 1900. A remark from the Atchison Globe notes a professional card player has only backache to show for his trade.
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Philadelphia Record
Baum-gartner Dies of Heart Disease in Milwaukee
Henry J. Baum gartner, prominent Milwaukee politician and businessman, died suddenly at his home Sunday from heart disease. A former mayoral candidate and former president of the common council, he was widely known across the state.
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Milwaukee
Henry J. Baumgartner
Heir Apparent Pu Chun Deposed by Imperial Edict
Shanghai reports that the heir apparent Pu Chun has been deposed by imperial edict. The abdication follows the charge that his father Prince Tuan was the author of the Boxer upheaval.
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Shanghai
Pu Chun
Prince Tuan
A Little Rift Among the Clouds Brightens the Day
A poetic reflection on small gestures bringing light and guidance. The speaker notes a smile or praise can steer a wavering person toward work that brings happiness in life, attributed to KB. Kiser in Chicago Record-Herald.
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S. E. Kiser
Chicago Record-Herald
KB. Kiser
Open Letter Praises Lydia E Pinkham's Compound
An open letter extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for women’s health issues warnings against doctors and urges sick women to try the remedy. It cites Mrs E C Smith of Kansas City and notes an address in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Kansas City
E . Smith
Lydia E. Pinkham
E. C. Smith
Oak St
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