Washington letter notes Senate scene amid McKinley death
Our Washington correspond ent reports the new Senate roster with familiar names and missing figures, a Reed Rules contest, and a lengthy seating lottery. Congress opens with McKinley tribute, party maneuvers, and a flood of bills as Senate and House organize, while the Rio from the Buffalo tragedy casts a solemn hush over proceedings.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Congress
Chandler
Wolcott
Carter
Lindsay
Hanna
Platt
West
Kyle
Dalzell
Richardson
Loudenslager
New Jersey
Mr. Roosevelt
Frye
Buffalo
Dr. Milburn
Sewell
Rev Irl R Hicks reports peak health and a strong year
Rumor of Hicks's death proved false as he completes the 1902 almanac and a highly regarded Word and Works journal. For 25 cents the almanac of 200 pages and the yearly journal offer forecasts, crop guidance, and storm predictions, with the revenue supported by his staff in St. Louis.
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Irl R. Hicks
Hicks
Word and Works Pub. Co
Locust St
St. Louis
Cough Remedies and Liniment Ad in 1902 Paper
A Chicago physician extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for obstinate coughs in children and adults as safe and non narcotic. Also promotes Ballard's Snow Liniment for wounds and aches with quick relief. Advertisement notes sale by S Kingston druggist and a subscription offer valid through January 1, 1903.
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Mary R. Melendy
Chicago
S. Kingston
Squire's Wife Ties Officiating Marriage Knot near Stewarttown
Squire Wade Bailes, a North Carolina justice living near Stewarttown, operates across state lines where NC licenses are required and SC has none. His wife performed a marriage for a hasty couple on the SC side, later retied with proper license. She has been instructed to stop but is perplexed by the issue.
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Squire Wade Bailes
North Carolina
Stewarttown
Chesterfield County
S. C
South Carolina
Bailes
Squire
Odd Mining in Old Mint Attracts Exceeding Gold Find
Dr David K Suttle leads a team in a remarkable sweep through the old mint prospecting floors ceilings tables cracks shelves and even chimneys. Soot from a furnace passage shows two and a half percent gold and silver with an estimated value in soot alone of about 8000 to 10000 dollars per ton. The work extends to brooms chairs benches boxes ceilings and crates with ongoing finds expected to total thousands in metal value.
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Old Minor
David K. Suttle
Department of Melting and Refining
Philadelphia Exchange
Gorgeous Ambassador with Jade Robes and Parasol Shield
A Siamese ambassador is described as a dazzling figure, amassing generations of gems. His ceremonial costumes feature emeralds rubies pearls and sapphires with blue white diamonds and a jeweled crown. He favors a silk embroidered panting jacket and sandals, while his head is protected by a parasol carried by a slave.
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Siam
Sian
Order of the White Elephant
New York Sun
Wu Tingfang
Bees Reportedly Nest in Robt E Lee Statue
In Richmond Virginia the Robert E Lee equestrian statue is believed to hold hundreds of pounds of honey inside the lips of both figures. Bees have visited the statue since last summer and are thought to have been producing honey ever since. Access to the interior is impossible without damage, but vandalism is feared.
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Robert FH. Lee
Richmond
Wandering chalice back to Clontarf after long loss
A silver communion chalice from Clontarf church, engraved with a 1724 gift inscription, disappeared in the early 1800s and reappeared after a long search. It had apparently traveled to Cheltenham races in 1835 where a horse named Exile won. the cup is hoped to remain safeguarded at Clontarf.
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Episcopal Church
Clontarf
London Telegraph
Charles Melville
PD. Vigers
Bagenalstown
J. Blouin
Whitechurch
Stratford-on-Avon
J. R. West
Alscot Park
Cheltenham
Tso
Clontart
Arkansas planter plans kangaroo ranch venture
An Arkansas planter is arranging to start eight kangaroo ranches. The hides are valuable and the tendons highly sought after, as the latter can be split extremely fine and are prized by surgeons for sewing up wounds and holding broken bones together, being finer and tougher than usual grafts.
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Arkansas
Pitfalls of English for a Foreigner in New York
A New York Sun report tells of a Preset woman who, keeping house in New York, learned her language gaps while hiring a carpenter. She explains the planned shelves and home work, then disputes a bill she finds excessive for a French speaker.
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New York
New York Sun
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