Canal Legislation Likely Delayed by Route Talks
Washington January 29 special. Canal bills face slim chances this session as negotiations over routes and right of way proceed. President may be asked to bargain for control of canal territory and select the best terms, with Nicaragua route concerns over land speculation and funding. Senator Bacon of Georgia rises as a leading voice, skilled in foreign relations and judiciary committee work. Artur W. Dunn.
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Waashingtox
Colombia
Nicaragua
United States
Senate
Panama
Friends of Irrigation
Special Joint Committee
Bacon
Clay
Tillman
MacLaurins
Money
Georgia
Philippines
Artur W. Dunn
Golden Medical Discovery Promises Cure for Debility
An old advertisement proclaims Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery cures stomach and digestion related debility. It cites Mrs. Casswell of Salamanca New York who improved after using the Discovery and Favorite Prescription, claiming renewed strength after a week and two bottles of each.
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Pierce
Frank Caswell
Salamanca
Dr. Fierce
Michigan Frost Bitten: Worst Cold in a Generation
Chicago reports severe winter across Lake Superior region with temperatures 8 to 10 below and 30 mph winds. Houghton declares the storm the worst in a generation as frostbite cases rise and ferries halt at Sault Ste. Marie. trains and streetcars crippled. southern Illinois and Indiana face crop damage. expected fatalities along the lake shore.
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Chicago
Lake Superior
Houghton
Mich
Sault Ste. Marie
Straits of Mackinaw
Ilinois
Indiana
Michigan
Terrible Fate of an Indian
Fred Tiner, a full blood Shawnee, was to be burned alive by Shawnee men and women after being accused of outraging three Shawnee women. Deputized U S Marshal Davis arrived from Arbeka, halted the mob with a gun, and escorted Tiner to safety in Weweeka where he was jailed.
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Guthrie
Weweeka
Tiner
Tilman
Spooner
Tillman
Philippines
South
Phiippines
Kanss
South Carolina
Forty Below in Wisconsin
Mondovi Wisconsin January 29 The cold is intense and there is much suffering The standard thermometer registered 40 below zero yesterday morning Business is practically suspended.
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Mondovi, Wis
Chicago Board of Trade Prices and Market Quotes
Produce and livestock markets show mixed movements with wheat corn oats and pork futures, plus farm product prices and hog cattle receipts. East Buffalo and St Louis areas report varied livestock gains and declines, reflecting demand shifts across regional exchanges.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Ib Cn
Bae
Texas
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Royal Baking Powder Co. Ad in New York
An old newspaper item notes Royal Baking Powder Company located at 100 Williams Street in New York. The brief entry identifies the firm with its address, reflecting a period business listing or advertisement.
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Royal Baking Powder CO
Williams T
New York
Senate Debate Over Philippine Tariff Turns Bitter in Old Hall
In Washington on January 20 the upper house swirled in a three hour Philippine tariff storm with Tillman and Spooner trading barbs. The exchange touched on race, laws, and supreme court decisions while senators clashed over policy and decorum amid sharp personal taunts.
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Washington
Senate
Dubois
General Wheaton
West Point
Spooner
Bacon
Georgia
United States War Department
Weas
Tillman
Philippine Islands
United States
Supreme Court
Color Question Comes Up in a Warm Colloquy
In a heated exchange Tilman and Spooner debate the Platt amendment and race rights. Tilman presses if delaying debate would fuel political courage and philanthropy while Spooner counters that courage falters when denying constitutional rights to colored men.
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Tilman
Spooner
Tillman
Nefro
Sillman
South Carolina Senator Questions Policy Amid Philippine Debate
A Senate exchange over Philippine policy includes Senator Teller demanding clarity on how U S authority will apply, and Spooner replying that occupation may imply allegiance change. The debate touches bayonets in the field, use of concentration camps, and concerns over civilian rights in the archipelago.
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South Carolina
Teller
Spooner
Congress
Pss
Louisiana
United States
Philippine Archipelago
Teher
Manila
Ile
Philippines
Islands
Washington
Weyler
Teller and Beveridge clash over censorship of Manila dispatches
The argument centers on censorship claims with Teller accusing colleagues of dishonesty while Beveridge defends a free press. Lodge Hawley and Matt challenge Teller as the Senate rules are tightened to require chair recognition before interruptions.
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Teller
Taft
Everidge
Manila
Associated Press
Beveridge
Colorado Statesman
General Wheaton
Sehurman
Lodge
Hawley
Matt
Connecticut
Colorado
Frye
Wheaton Explains Warism Surrenders and Batangas Actions
Manila reports a mixed view of the Philippine tariff bill debate with General Wheaton defending criticisms of Professor Schurman’s speech. Major Lot surrenders with Filipino tenants and weapons at Lipa, Batangas, amid looted jewelry cases and pursuit by Nickerson’s scouts. Insurgents led by renegade Americans clash with Native Police in Leyte, yielding a police victory. General Chaffee curtails travel, noting generally satisfactory conditions except Samar’s rain dampening operations.
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Manila
Senate
General Wheaton
Schurman
Boston
Batangas
Lot
Anderson
Lipa
William K. Larnes
Sixth Cavalry
Alangulang
Leyte
Chaffee
Iie
Samar
Coal Dealers and Unions Fight Gas Heat Use in Chicago
Chicago news reports a coal dealers and Coal Teamsters union campaign to prompt building owners to switch from gas to coal heat year round. A boycott left 100 coal wagon drivers idling, elevating tensions before a noon meeting produced a truce through Friday.
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Chicago
Coal Dealers
Coal Teamsters’ Union of Chicago
Victoria Hotel
Old Colony Building
Monadnock
Dealera
Milton Booth
Teamesters
Mullen
Daniels Coal and Coke Company
Aldis
Aldis, Aldis & Northcote
Coal Drivers’ Union
Lig
Admiral Schley Leaves Chicago for Louisville Fanfare
Admiral Schley bid farewell to Chicago after a three day visit and was given an enthusiastic reception in Louisville with a formal greeting by city officials and a march to his lodging. The article notes his arrival and the ovation on the rail journey, plus the ceremony and escorts by local committees.
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Chicago
Schley
Dearborn
Louisville
Board of Jude and the
Knight Templars
Marion E. Taylor
Board of Trade
Busifoe
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