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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1903
Page
2
The upcoming session of Congress is expected to focus on US Cuban reciprocity, tariff revision, and financial legislation, signaling these issues as major agenda items and potential reforms.
The Panama canal treaty passes in one arena but many authorities doubt it will win approval from the Colombian congress, leaving its full ratification in doubt.
Alaskans express confidence that the territory will see growth in prosperity and settlement due to the homestead law enacted at the recent congressional session.
Senator Spooner is mentioned as a presidential possibility with Quay as his backer. The note suggests that greater insight rarely appears in journals viewed as normally intelligent.
A Kansas publication mocks legislators for wasting time on petty antics and believes the state would have reason to rejoice if their only misstep was tossing paper balls and waste-paper baskets at each other.
The War Department has perfected and is distributing a riot cartridge for militia use. It raises a grim commentary on modern civilization and the need for such ammunition.
The Pennsylvania Railway plans to abolish tips across its system, including sleeping cars dining cars and restaurants along the line, seeking to make its route the most popular in America.
Washington leaders refuse an anti-spitting ordinance likely to set a bad example for Congress and be hard to enforce.
Massachusetts farmers commence maple sap boiling signaling the start of sugar production. The note laments potential impacts of free trade with Porto Rico and warns against unintended surges of Porto Rican syrup.
The excerpt notes doubt that the colored public will care about Dr Crum’s nomination as collector of the port of Charleston South Carolina. It states only a small group of colored politicians and office seekers show interest.
Henry Roso, a wealthy Cuban planter said to have donated much of his fortune to Cuban revolutionists, is confined in the Bloomingdale asylum for the insane. His estate, once in the millions, is reported to have dwindled to about $50,000.
Internal revenue tax of 2 cents per pack to fund the Spanish American war exposes a production figure of 15 million card packs annually in the United States. That equals about 10 cards per person based on population estimates.
If the railroad linking the United States with South America proves successful it could lead to more South American children being sent to the U.S. for education. The envisioned rail link is expected to foster comity progress and peace between nations.
The piece notes a predicted Senate rule change toward closure, acknowledging current abuses but fearing a House-like gridlock. It argues four men effectively rule the Senate while the majority seeks to express itself.
Robert E. Bell a Denver actor leads a drive to fund 600 benefit projects across the country aiming to raise about 150000 dollars to construct a sanitarium for consumptive players. Bell says he has been “half dead” for eight years yet remains optimistic about staying ahead of illness with volunteer help from about 150 companies.
A Commons table on cancer mortality shows Ireland with 2,893 deaths in 1901, a rate of 6.5 per 10,000, up from 6.1 in 1900 and 5.8 in 1897. Historical Irish rates are given for 1864, 1871, 1881, and 1891, while England, Scotland, Bavaria, Holland, Norway, Austria, Prussia, Italy, and Hungary are listed with their 1900 or nearby rates for comparison.
A regional verse celebrates Georgia life with agricultural labor and optimism. The speaker praises plantation work ethic, cotton farming, and the promise of good times ahead. The poem evokes rural imagery and celebratory tone as it reflects Southern pride.
John L Estrange, son of a titled New York family, courts Eva Hardesty though a wealthy rival, Francis Arthur Arnold, eyes a marriage to her. Arnold bets high on social match while L E stranges pursues a stubborn, costly wait as love and money collide in early 20th century New York.
A warning against advertisements promising easy home jobs for women that pay 5 to 25 dollars weekly. It warns that callers are asked to send 10 cents and later buy costly outfits or instructions, with many victims losing their last dollar. The piece notes how scammers evade law enforcement and repeatedly repeat such schemes under new names.
Russian entomologist M S A Mokishezki reports a new stem feeding apparatus that injects iron salts or solutions into apple and pear stems. The method cures chlorosis, boosts growth, and may enlarge trees while improving fruit color and disease resistance as tested on 800 Crimea trees.
History of the tune Dixie notes Will H. Hayes as original lyricist with Charles L. Ward fitting the music. Dan Emmett’s later version popular today. Hayes published by D. P. Faulds. Ward long deceased. The piece links to multiple historic figures and early publishers.
A historical note traces the origins of Dixie from an English ditty used on Southern plantations. Colonel Hays rewrote it for Buckner guards. Dan Emmett issued a North friendly version titled Way Down South in Dixie. The piece explores enduring popularity and shifting reception across regions and eras.
A runoff of diverse items notes Paul von Pacher renouncing the von title, a $25,000 Waterhouse bequest at Washington University with a 2000-odd condition, and Sven Hedin planning new Asiatic trips. Other items cover voters in Martin County, Yale psychology honors, Roosevelt oratory, Mount Airy fire rescue, Hamburg pensioned lyricist Ludwig Falke, and various advances in transport, law, and journalism.
A veteran officer recounts 48 years in the U.S. Army with tales from Texas plains. He recalls fighting Comanches in 1859 under Capt. Harl Van Dorn and Lieut. Fitzhugh Lee and notes the later high ranks those men attained in the Confederate army. He describes a fierce ambush where Lee was wounded by an arrow.
A wounded lieutenant is spared death as comrades recall a near miss during battle. A boy shows a hat with a bullet hole and jokes that saved him, prompting Fitz Lee to wink and vow he would recover. The mood blends grief with humor as the group clings to hope.
Archdiocese figure Archbishop Ireland shares a jovial dining car moment with a hungry four year old girl who retorts with wit, triggering laughter. Congressman Cannon trades poker banter with Adjutant General Corbin promising a tin spittoon as a joke gift. West coast editors defend with breezy zeal, Bayse of Belleville counters a roguish repast of names and insults.
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