Woodrow Wilsons Early Essays Criticized in 1894
The New York Globe notes Woodrow Wilson in 1894 published essays in the Atlantic Monthly attacking Walter Baggebot and criticizes his views on democracy. It says Wilson lacked boldness and faith in majorities and accuses him of political opportunism and character assassination.
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New York Globe
Woodrow Wilson
Atiamese Monthly
Mor Exiuimpia
Walter Baugebot
Bagebot
Elsaverd
Ben
Ideal President Candidate Described By Col Bacon
Col Alexander S Bacon sketches an ideal president with force of character, learning, and independence who serves the nation over party. He contrasts this with a leader like Woodrow Wilson, who would surround himself with strong, unselfish minds yet remain towering above the rest.
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Lincoln
Woodrow Wilson
Wilsons Aggressiveness for Democratic Nomination
The piece notes rising potential for Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey as the Democratic candidate. It says he gains strength in states once thought hopeless and could enter the Baltimore convention with a strong following or control of the situation.
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Wilson
Jamestown
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Baltimore
Long Lived Fish in Captivity Defies Odds
In a quirky report scientists note some salmon survive long in captivity. The text describes rare cases where fish endure harsh conditions for decades and reach unexpected ages.
New Steel Bar Production by Warmed Plastic Forming
A British method heats metal to plastic then forges it with a ram through a die to create rods. The product comes out round square or hexagonal and is claimed to possess ten times the strength of rolled bars. Wire as fine as one hundredth of a pound per foot is produced along with heavy bars.
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Great Britain
St. Louis Republic
Theebaw Exiled Ruler of Ava in India
A London Chronicle account recalls Theebaw who seized Ava in 1878 and began murderous misrule. After protests, Britain dispatched General Prendergast to depose him, Ava was annexed to the empire and Theebaw was sent into exile in India where he remains.
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China
Theebaw
Ava
Prendergast
India
London Chronicle
Armored Bank Automobiles Replace Messengers
Armored cars are now used by banks and safe deposit companies to transport valuables. Each car acts as a portable safe with steel lining and a single front entrance. The vehicle carries two armed guards and a chauffeur. Boston reportedly leads in adopting this method, replacing the traditional satchel-bearing messenger.
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Armorsc Bank
Bankers’ Magazine
Boston
Peck
Red Disks Warn Police If Car Is Absent
A device to deter joy riding uses two bright red disks that appear on a borrowed car to signal authorities when the owner is away. The disks do not show when the owner or rep uses the car, a different color appears via a lock controlled contrivance. Spare Time offers a quip about spending time with men.
Army of peccaries attack fortress with coordinated charges
A South American peccary herd uses silent circles and synchronized teeth snapping to stun and overwhelm attackers. An engineer recalls a night raid where hundreds charged a fort, slashing with knives as they sought the encampment, then withdrew and regrouped for a renewed assault later.
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South America
Nonder
Rolf
Willning
Waste of Supplies Sparks Foreman Led Cost Savings
An article describes a factory foreman instituting a material requisition system to curb waste. By rotating monthly lists and requiring foreman approval for new goods, one department cut expenses by about 20 percent without reducing output. The piece also notes Britain’s early use of date stamps in post markings, traced to London in 1660 with simple two half segments.
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Tien
Miitehining JT
Great Britain
London
London Standard
Venus as Morning and Evening Star Explained
Venus appears as both a morning and evening star because it orbits near the sun. It rises before the sun to be the morning star and after the sun to be the evening star, unlike other planets that show a wider range of solar angles.
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Venus
Certss
Mercury
Hito Wud
Narrative fragment from Harper's about a count and an American beauty
A count offers an action while the American beauty deflects with wit. She says she never wears one glove more than once and then passes it to her maid, reflecting social etiquette and humor.
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Harper’s
Two Unpleasant Habits in a London Joke
A London humor piece mocks pronunciation and letter use. The joke contrasts dropping vowels with dropping illnesses and lungs, playing on accent and wordplay common in period humor.
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Orrible
Orrid
Alf
Lou
London Math
Opinion of Him
A brief quarrel over Dr. Squills knowledge of medicine features in a Philadelphia Record item. Slobbs asserts Dr. Squills lacks knowledge, claiming what he misses would cause medical practice to die.
Portrait painter Jules Lefebvre dies at seventy six
Pioneer portraitist and lifelong Institute member Jules Lefebvre has died aged seventy six. He painted dreamlike figures and decorated settings for notable patrons in Paris and New York, taught and advised pupils at Aubus, and served on the Salon jury in a career marked by influence and recognition.
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Jules Lefebvre
Institute
Legion of Honor
Bhat
Vanderbilt Mansion
New York
Court of Cassation
City Hall
Paris
Aubuis
Francis
New Use For Aluminium Pencil Reveals Hidden Inlaid Look
A Swiss scientist discovers aluminium can carry indelible drawings that etch with hydrofluoric acid, yielding an inlaid-silver appearance after etching or burnishing. First remove surface grease with chalk polishing for best effect. The method may extend to magnesium cadmium and zinc.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Chile builds new battleships to powerful class
Chile's two new battleships being built in England will displace 28,000 tons, reach 23 knots, mount ten 14 inch guns and four 21 inch torpedo tubes. They will carry 8,500 tons coal and 450 tons oil, and measure 625 feet, making them the longest battleships in existence.
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Chile
South American
Repubies
England
Army strength figures cited by New York American
The New York American notes the U S Army active list includes 4 453 commissioned officers and 911 000 enlisted personnel. It states the legal limit is 190 000 and asserts the country could mobilize 8 000 000 to 12 000 000 for field service.
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United States Army
New York American
The Fastest Trains in England and France
The fastest trains in the world are found in England and France. England runs eight daily trains at 55.1 to 59.2 mph with stop to stop distances from 72 to 118 miles. France runs four daily trains over 77 to 107 miles at speeds from 56.2 to 61.8 mph.
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England
France
Twelve Largest Cities in the United States Listed
The twelve largest U.S. cities are New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Boston, Baltimore, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Buffalo, Milwaukee, and Cincinnati. They rank by size, with populations from 4,766,883 for the largest to 264,463 for the smallest.
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New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
Baltimore
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Buffalo
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Electoral College Reconstitution Under New Apportionment
The text explains changes to the Electoral College after new state admissions and apportionment. It notes each state gains electoral votes based on representatives and senators, discusses divisions of electoral votes, and mentions the 382 vote threshold for election and party delegate dynamics.
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Congress
New Mexico
Arizona
Beech State
Tio
Ofere Vodshed
Ada
Broad Nose and Sharp Nose Eels Described in Detail
The article explains two eel varieties the broad nosed and sharp nosed with differences in shape and color. It notes young eels migrating in millions to rivers and describes their small four inch bodies and glassy appearance as they approach shorelines along a river system.
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Ain Rivers
New York
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve: the perfect healer for many injuries
An advertisement extols Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as unrivaled for cuts corns burns sores boils ulcers sprains and piles. It claims it cures a wide range of ailments from sore eyes to chapped hands and cold sores and promotes buying at druggists for 25 cents.
Christian Science Church Services and Reading Room Notice
Church listing outlines Sunday services at 11 a.m. and Wednesday evening prayers at 8 p.m. Reading room located at 28 Fineh building open daily except Sunday from 1 30 to 4 p m near B 14.
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Christian Science Church
Publishers Notice on City Carrier Delivery Failures
Subscribers who do not receive the Herald by 6 p m Monday and Thursday should call City Messenger Co at 5931 to have a copy delivered immediately.
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Herald
City Messenger Co
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