Maple Sugar Industry and Public Buildings in United States
Washington notes outline maple sugar farming decline since 1850 with Indiana Michigan Illinois losses and Ohio Vermont New York as current leaders. It praises maple sap yields, urges preservation of groves, and cites Secretary Wilson's push for pure syrup and proper tapping methods. Also discusses Roosevelt and Cannon on a public buildings commission to create a unified Washington design plan.
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Bureau of Forestry
Agricultural Department
Indiana
Michigan
Illinois
Ohio
Vermont
New York
Wilson
Republic
Washington Landmark View Muses on Capitol and Monuments
A fragment notes the Mall ending at the White House and state, war and navy buildings. It imagines the view from the Capitol dome or Washington Monument showing grand public buildings in symmetrical, planned arrangement.
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White House
Capitol Dome
Washington ‘Monument
Octagon House and Col Tayloe Ties to Washington History
The Octagon house once linked to Col John Tayloe sits near the Corcoran gallery and was a social and official hub in early Washington. Built in the late 18th century by Tayloe on George Washington’s advice, it hosted presidents Madison and others. Madison signed the Ghent treaty in its circular room. The lot is triangular and walled. Tayloe’s wealth reached about $75,000 a year by the time of his death in 1828, and his entertaining drew leaders such as Jefferson Monroe Adams Decatur Lafayette Webster Clay Calhoun and many others.
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Ashington
Maj
William Warner
Missouri
Francis M. Cockrell
Bras. Warner
Washington
White House
Maj. Warner
Congressional
United States Senate
Wisconsin
American Institute of Architects
Corcoran Art Gallery
National Capital
John Tayloe
George Washington
Madison
Ghent
England
Jefferson
Monroe
John Quincy Adams
Decatur
Porter
Lafayette
Steuben
Webster
Clay
Calhoun
Bennington Disaster Terrifies San Diego Harbor
The Bennington lies beached in San Diego harbor after a boiler explosion that killed 59 sailors and injured many more. Rescue boats and hospital crews rush to aid the stricken warship as morgues fill and bodies are laid in a common grave at Fort Rosecrans.
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United States
San_ Diego
Cal
San Diego
Bennington
Fort Rosecrans
Ensign Perry
Naval Cemetery
Annapolis
H. Street
Navy Department
Washington
Port Harford
Wyoming
Mare Island Navy Yard
Ramona
Bertelsen
Santa Fe
McKinley
General de Russey
de Russey
Lucien Young
F. E. Peck
Young
Wentworth
Honolulu
Loma
San Diego Bay
Pacific
Lieut
Tobin
The Chinese Boycott Growth in Shanghai July 24
Shanghai reports the Chinese boycott of American goods begun at a July 20 mass meeting. An exception allows dealers already stocked to sell current goods but future contracts are forbidden. Chinese pupils may continue attending American schools.
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Shanghai
Famous Painter Henner Dies in Paris
Paris reports the death of Jean Jacques Henner a distinguished painter after a lengthy illness. He had been gravely ill for some time and died Sunday in Paris.
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Paris
Jean Jacques Henner
State receives offer to house John A. Logan collection
Springfield government received a formal tender from Mrs. John A. Logan offering her valuable historical collection to Illinois. The items relate to Gen. John A. Logan and state and county history and are now in Memorial hall at Mrs. Logan's Washington home. Gov. Deneen thanked her and said he would seek a permanent home for the collection before the General Assembly.
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Springfield
Deneen
John A. Logan
Marvelous Escape at Harlem Park Balloon Drop
Professor St John, famed for balloon ascensions and parachute drops at Harlem park, survived a sudden balloon rupture at 200 feet. The balloon tore open along its length, the aeronaut could not deploy the chute, he clung to the trapeze until 20 feet above ground and then jumped to safety uninjured.
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Rockford
Prof
St. John
Harlem Park
Bold Thief Freezes Waterloo Bank Loot Then Captured
A 20 year old man named John W Dudley from Joplin Mo walked into the state bank of Waterloo on Wednesday and menaced Assistant Cashier Ka empner with a revolver taking 475 dollars. He fled but a posse soon tracked him down and recovered the money and placed him in jail.
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Waterloo
John W. Dudley
Joplin
State Bank of
Kaempner
Dudley
Lead Mine Found Near Warren Sparks Excitement
Great excitement surrounds a newly discovered fabulously rich lead mine about one and a half miles south of Warren. The Babel Lead Mining company reports drilling 54 feet deep and eight feet into the deposit while sinking a shaft. The Babel district, once famous, lay idle for 40 years due to owner restrictions on mining.
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Warren
Babel Lead Mining Company
Babel
Drought Damage Gives Way to Rain Harming Crops
Drought gave way to rain in Alexander county near Alto Pass, with grain damage running into thousands of dollars and much hay ruined as crops suffer after a severe dry spell.
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Alto Pass
Alexander County
Here
Various Local Reports Rise From Cities and Towns
A scattered page reports on a Sterling bank permit 50 000 capital and continuing labor strife in Chicago Railway Express. Moneaqua records Henry F Day death after pneumonia and Odd Fellows service. A Chicago husband assault ends in fatal skull fracture. Athens notes Rev Edward Worth loses an arm after trampling by horses. Beardstown grants street rights for a week long carnival. Romeo reports a fatal collision on the Santa Fe line. Chicago IC C sues 18 western railroads to equalize livestock beef rates. Clinton notes Weldon Springs fish stocking. Paris revisits bank wrecking mystery with W W Juntgen arrest for 7500 embezzlement. Desplaines hosts Methodist encampment with Grand Army of the Republic aid. Esther Hacken attacked her father with carbolic acid. Roby reports A J Ross harvesting 80 acres yielding 1000 bushels.
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Sterling
Athens
Edward Worth
Beardstown
Romeo
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Clinton
Weldon Springs
Paris
W. W. Juntgen
Grand Army of the Republic
Esther Hacken
Roby
A. J. Ross
Excursion Fares From Chicago Advertised
Detroit and return six fifty with August fourteen and fifteen going dates. Philadelphia and return three nineteen. Going dates include the fifteenth sixteenth and seventeenth. Liberal limits and stopovers. Details at city ticket office corner Clark Street and Jackson Boulevard Chicago. Telephone Harrison 1757.
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Detroit
Philadelphia
Clark St
Jackson Blvd
Chicago
Harrison
Public Health Note Praises Laxative Syrup Pepsin
An advertisement extols J. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe laxative for stomach disorders and promotes Piso's Cure for Consumption for coughs and colds. It includes a testimonial from N. W. Samuel in Ocean Grove New Jersey dated February 17 1900 and ends with a quip about men seeking jobs.
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N. W. Samuel
Ocean Grove
N. J
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