Rockefeller seeks aid to turn timber into revenue without harming game preserve
Press Bulletin No 1 from the Agriculture and Forestry department notes William Rockefeller as an applicant for government woodland management assistance. He owns 60 000 acres at Bay Pond Franklin County New York with virgin timber and a hunting fishing lodge. The plan aims to convert mature timber to revenue while preserving the forest for game, urging support and harsher penalties for poaching if needed.
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United States Department of Agriculture and Forestry
William Rockefeller
Bay Pond
Franklin County
New York
Rockefeller
William
Extremes of socialism and conservatism debated
The article contrasts extreme political ideologies with emphasis on individualism. It cites the song Bred in old Kentucky alongside Dead in old Kentucky as cultural references. It notes Shiloh fatalities far exceed early Spanish Filipino and Boer war casualties.
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Old Kentucky
Interview with Herr Most in Seattle
In Seattle an interview reveals Herr Most claims five years as a tramp twelve years in jail and six marriages He asks if it is any wonder he looks so old adding the remark that the old crank is alive reflects his unlikely endurance.
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Herr Most
Seattle
No Great City on the Sound Says Historic Note
The article argues that the Northern Pacific plan to reach Everett proves there will never be a single great city on the Sound. It predicts multiple fine cities may arise, but not one global metropolis as some optimists claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
Everett
Sound
Mark Hanna Bids Constitutional Move Against Trusts
The cheerful political fakir Mark Hanna, who helped elect McKinley on bimetallism promises, now proposes a constitutional amendment to abolish trusts. He touts another bunco dodge aimed at the dear public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Hanna
McKinley
Mark
Goebel Assassination Echoes in Republic Reflection
The Republic recalls Governor Goebel's assassination and praises Goebel as the first victim while noting Col. Robertson’s switch to democracy. The piece attributes intense sentiment to zeal of recent converts and suggests the era’s political fervor remains fierce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goebel
Kentucky
The
Republic
Col. Robertson
Capitalists Drive Wars Not Princes
The article argues that modern war is fueled by greed of moneyed interests rather than royal ambitions. It contends financiers supply weapons like dum dum bullets and carbolic acid lyddite shells, turning war into hell on earth.
Goebel Shooting Sparks Partisan Claims in Kentucky
The St Paul Pioneer Press calls the Goebel shooting a severe blow to the Republican cause in Kentucky while condemning the press for inflicting odium on the dead governor. It likens partisan defense to protecting a living criminal by attacking the slain man’s character.
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Goebel
St. Paul
Liquor License Cut Threat to Walla Walla Saloons
A petition by liquor men argues against lowering high license fees, warning it would trigger a surge in saloons. They note Walla Walla currently charges about $350 and already has more than 30 saloons on Main Street, hindering city vitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla
Saloons Limited Under High License Plan
The measure aims to reduce saloon numbers through a high license policy. It pledges benefits for the town and for existing saloon owners by reducing competition from new licenses. The plan promises a steadier business climate and a safer local environment.
Discrepancy in Dun and Bradstreet Failure Counts Cited
The article notes a sharp divergence between Dun and Bradstreet reports. Bradstreet tallies 171 failures for last week, 252 the prior week, and 207 for the first week of February a year ago. Dun asserts 232 failures for last week versus 224 a year earlier.
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Dun
Bradstreet
Walla Walla writer mocks Fitzsimmons soda drink claim
Jol Parker from the Walla Walla States ridicules Bob Fitzsimmons for saying he was drugged by soda water after a fight. The piece notes the Colonel’s tale of a Mongolian offering a Kentucky rye like drink and comments on his expertise as a novice.
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Jol. Parker
The
Walla Walla
Local church notices invite all to services this Sunday
Multiple Yakima congregations announce 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. services with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and ancillary events. Christmas Endeavor, Epworth League, and music offerings noted. social events planned for February 14 and 22. famine relief collection next Sunday. Washington’s Birthday tea on Feb 22. W C T U and Ladies Aid meetings scheduled with programs and reminders.
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Congregational Church
Christian Endeavor
Baptist Church
Miss Crow
First Methodist
St. Michael’s Zhurch
Christian Church
India
Washington
Ladies’ Aid Society of the
M. E Church
Martha Washington
Mason’s Opera House
Manager Position at 330 Caxton Building Chicago
Employment listing seeking a man or woman to travel for a large house project. Salary 65 monthly with expenses and potential increase. Permanent position. Apply with self addressed stamped envelope to Manager at 330 Caxton Building Chicago 50 161.
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Caxton Building
Chicago
Wy Lee
Caxton Bldg
Notable Authors and Geniuses in Poverty and Suffering
A Homiletic Review list recalls poets and writers famed for genius yet mired in poverty. It names Homer Plautus Terence Boetius Cervantes Bacon Raleigh Spenser Collins Milton Dryden Otway Lee Steele Goldsmith Fielding Savage Butler Chatterton among those who died destitute or in hardship.
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Homer
Plautus
Terence
Boetius
Paul Borghesse
Tasso
Bentivoglio
Cervantes
Vagelas
Bacon
Sir Walter Raleigh
Spenser
Charming
Collins
Milton
Dryden
Otway
Lee
Steele
Goldsmith
Wakefield
Fielding
Lisbon
Savage
Bristol
Butler
Chatterton
Blind student tops South Carolina college honors
John E. Swearingen of Edgefield South Carolina, blind since age seven, was lauded at commencement as the top student. A math and astronomy standout, he answered a hard proposition in two minutes and showed precise grasp of geometry and spatial relations. He may pursue ministry or law, with teachers praising his potential.
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South Carolina College
John E. Swearingen
Edgefield
S. C
Buffalo F
Swearingen
Paper costs and shopper awareness noted in wrap cost
A Baltimorean compared paper weight to food bought and found paper wrapping about ten percent of daily purchases. In a $1.40 list, the paper weighed with provisions accounted for 14 cents, highlighting shoppers' blind spots on paper costs.
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N. Y. World
Dropping It in the Church Box Aims at Reform
A dialogue between Mrs Stubb and Mr Stubb suggests consigning a bad quarter to church collection as a means of reform. The tone is humorous and reflects social commentary from the Chicago Evening News.
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Stubb
John
Maria
Chicago Evening News
Five Doctors Fail to Help Woman Before Kidney Cureworks
Mrs Frances L Sales of Missouri Valley Iowa says years of kidney trouble ended after using three bottles of FOLEY'S KIDNEY CURE. North Yakima Drug Store A D Sloan proprietor. The educated Indian returns to visit his tribe and asks for individual pipes as the calumet is passed around the tepee.
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Frances L. Sales
Missouri Valley
Iowa
Foley
North Yakima
A. D. Sloan
Carlisle
Banner Salve Promises Quick Cure for Skin Ailments
Chapped hands cracked lips and rough skin are said to be cured quickly by Banner Salve sold at North Yakima Drug Store under A. D. Sloan management.
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North Yakima
A. D. Sloan
Notice of Yakima County gambling crackdown in 1900
On and after February 25 1900 the undersigned will enforce Washington laws against gambling and keeping houses of ill fame within North Yakima precinct Yakima County. Constable Paul declares he will prosecute all offenders violating the same.
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State of Washington
North Yakima
Yakima
Paul
Manager position seeks travel helper in Chicago ad
Classified notice seeking a male or female traveler for a large house job with a $65 monthly salary plus expenses and future increases. Permanent position. Respond with a self addressed stamped envelope to Manager at 330 Caxton Building, Chicago. 161
Agricultural Implements Line Up for Coffin Bros Stock
A full line of agricultural implements will be carried in stock this year by Coffin Bros, 2-t Cane oe.
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Coffin Bros
New York Cash Store Price Cuts on Boots and More
Bargain sale features felt boots at 39 cents a pair and kid gloves at 49 cents a pair. Woolen shawls, fedoras, ladies garments, spoons, darning cotton, bed spread, beaver shawls, feather pillow and buggy whip prices are listed with deep discounts to clear stock.
Croup Fears Spread as Cure Promises Relief
Thousands of young mothers fear croup as an outbreak grows. Shiloh's Cough and Consumption Cure claims instant relief in severe cases, never failing. Available at L. O. Janeck's drug store in 25c 50c and $1.00 sizes.
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Shiloh
Colorado to Open Coal Mines Against Trust
The Appeal To Reason argues that Colorado should operate her coal mines to outpace the coal trust. It contends that state control would lead to better wages and immense profits, potentially abolishing taxation.
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Colorado
Coal Trust
North Yakima Drug Ad Promises Pile Cure and Money Back
An advertisement from North Yakima Drug claims Banner Salve cures piles with a money back guarantee. The copy asserts it is the world’s most healing medicine and urges readers to buy.
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Uost
North Yakima
A. D. Sloan
Railroads as profitable enterprises and ownership disputes
The passage asks why railroad owners resist government sales, why new entrants seek rail ventures, and why railroad operators accumulate vast wealth. It probes broader questions about profitability, ownership, and market interest in rail business.
Consumption Threatened Cure Reported
C Unger of 212 Maplestreet Champaign Illinois describes a year long backing cough mistaken for consumption. After trying many remedies and months of physician care one bottle of FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR cured him and he has not been troubled since. North Yakima Drug Store A D Sloan prop.
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C. Unger
Maplestreet
Champaign
Ill
FOLEY
North Yakima Drug Store
A. D. Sloan
Gossip at the Ball: Miss LaSalle in Mourning?
Neighbors comment on Miss LaSalle's dancing while hinting her father’s death. They recall her mother’s history, noting the father was her mother’s fourth husband and the couple seemed effectively divorced.
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Miss LaSalle
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Yakima Church-Goeks
Church People’s Column
Religious Intelligence
Christian Science Services
Masonic Hall
Presbyterian Church
J. H. Carpenter
C. E. Society
Guilland House
Schindeler’s
Cleveland Bicycles
Claude Briggs
Dam
Briggs
Fawcett Bros
North Yakima, Wash
Cane
Foster
Switzer
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