Victorian era liberty and science raise questions of fame
A column from the Aberdeen Herald surveys Victorian era liberty in literature and science, praising writers from Ruskin to Darwin and noting how intellectuals advanced freedom. It contrasts the era with soldierly fame and comments on Iowa crop shifts toward corn for stock feeding, plus Molasses use in Louisiana for fattening stock and farming profitability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruskin
Charles Dickens
Charles Reed
Grote
Macaulay
Henry Drummond
John Watson
Martineau
George Eliot
Charlotte Bronte
Spencer and Lewes
Lecky
Carlyle
Buckle
Froud
Tennyson
Browning
Byron
Shelley
Darwin
Huxley
Tyndall
Muller
Faraday
Herschel
Hugh Miller
Iowa
Louisiana
England
New Orleans
Central West
Domestic happiness boosts a public man's career says a study
The piece argues Gladstone owed much of his success to his devoted wife caring for his health and peace of mind. It cites college deans on professional prospects for law medicine dentistry and engineering, concluding there is room for growth in many fields and stressing marriage as a stabilizing factor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dryden
Sir Fopling
Bir Fopling
Gladstone
Boston
Harvard Law Schools
Ames
Harvard
Dean Bennett
Boston Law School
Richardson
Harvard Medical School
Smith
Harvard Dental School
Lawrence Scientific School
Massachusetts School of Technology
Love
Vast World Turbulence Shifts Markets and Conflicts
Reports from across the globe note a string of crises and events. Fire at Lebanon Oregon costs 10000 dollars. Russia, China and Japan mobilize as Boxers and rebels stir in Asia. Pacific Northwest wheat prospects rise to 40000000 bushels. Canaries liner Campania foundered with 11 lives lost. Civil clashes, duels, strikes and labor appeals punctuate a world in upheaval.
Thirteen at Dinner Sparks Ruler’s Warding Charm
In a small German state a ruler avoids the curse of thirteen at table with a clever quip. At a recent private dinner a baroness frets there are thirteen guests until the prince reassures her that Herr L. is not among “us” but belongs to a burgher family. The anecdote is cited from Herlin exchange via Youth’s Companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herr L
What Hurt Her in a Small Town Romance
A summer girl laments Maude’s heartbreak after her broken engagement to Jack Gayboy. Jack demands the diamond ring back, sparking talk of his mean behavior. The Colorado Springs Gazette mocks romance and notes flirtation as costly for girls, while a baseball player struggles with errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude
Jack Gayboy
Bob Hageman
Colorado Springs Gazette
Ship cut in two sinks Embleton. Campania survives
Dense fog in the Irish channel led the Canad line steamer Campania from New York to Liverpool to collide with the Liverpool bark Embleton bound for New Zealand. The Embleton sank instantly with 11 crew missing and presumed drowned. Campania sustained bow damage but reached Liverpool safely. Survivors report the captain and officers were at breakfast when the collision occurred. relief funds were raised for the victims and families.
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London
Irish Channel
Canad Line
Camepania
New York
Liverpool
Liverpool Hark Embleton
New Zealand
Embleton
Campania
Helmssman
Eighth Infantry Ships to Fort Snelling After Cuba Voyage
Eighth United States Infantry two companies boarded the transport McClellan at New York on July 24 and headed for Fort Snelling Minnesota. The remainder of the regiment travels from Cuba to join for China duty after recruitment. About 2400 attendees greeted the troops as the YMCA provided coffee and refreshments. the other eight companies were delayed by a storm off Cape Hatteras.
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Laysan Island
Japan
W. N. Washington
Philadelphia
Augustine Washington
George Washington
Castle Creek Hot Springs
Arizona
Portland
Pacific Coast
Columbia River
Washington
United States
China
Eighth Infantry
New York
Eighth United States Infantry
Mclellan
Fort Snelling
Minn
Cuba
Young Men’s Christian Association
Cape Hatteras
Laborer Clears Track Saves Train Passengers
A laborer near Three Lakes Wisconsin removed a pile of ties and rocks from a bridge on Northwestern tracks before a passenger train's 4:30 A M arrival. His timely actions likely saved the lives of 30 local club members aboard the train.
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Three Lakes
Wis
Mount Azuma erupts again after long dormancy
Mount Azuma near Bandaisan erupts on July 17 after decades of quiet, engulfing villages and causing widespread lava flow damage. In a separate note, Fort Riley Kansas races orders for the Seventh United States Battery of Heavy Artillery to depart for the Orient with full gear and a 25 man crew.
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Yokohman
Mount Azuma
Bandaisan
Orient
Fort Riley
Kan
United States
Nagasaki
Merriam
Denver
Japan Accepts U S Landing at Nagasaki for China Transit
Washington reports that Japan has given cheerful assent to landing troops and military supplies at Nagasaki en route to Taku China. Three large transports are allocated to speed troop movement from Nagasaki to Taku, ensuring direct routes for the Pacific line. A Consul Fowler dispatch notes a Shanghai report claiming foreigners were murdered, which the governor disputes citing a Pekin courier, while rebels seize Pekin east city.
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Washington
United States
Nagasaki
Taku
China
Pacific
San Francisco
Manila
Quartermaster’s Department of the Army
Philippine Service
State Department
Secretary of State
Fowler
Che Foo
Shanghai
Pekin
East City
Improved Tourist Sleepers Boost Coast Service Quality
The Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company and connections introduce advanced tourist sleepers for Pacific Coast routes. Increased traffic drives upgrades, offering first class privileges at reduced rates for all classes, with new Pullman cars on the east bound fast mail and no smoking compartment to fit smoker-free composite cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Pullman Company
Fire destroys Holland-Harr Mill plant in Spokane
A July blaze in Spokane wiped out the Holland-Harr Lumber Company mill and Crescent shingle mill. Losses reach 50 000 with 13 000 insured, plus 2 000 and 1 000 insured for shingle mill. Sparks from the Holland-Harr engine ignited dust. Two workers burned, three firemen overcome but recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Holland-Harr Mill Company
Crescent
Holland-Horr
Troops to Leave Arizona in Ninth Cavalry Relocation
Orders call six colored Ninth cavalry companies from Fort Grant Huachuca and San Carlos to San Francisco by month end. Four Fifth cavalry troops will replace them at Jefferson Barracks Missouri prompting settler protests of exposed protection in Apache regions. Also notes French victory in West Africa and a looming sympathy strike threatens general walkout by 4000 trades in Dallas area.
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Arizona
Clifton
Ariz
Ninth Cavalry
Fort Grant
Huachuca
San Carlos
Fifth Cavalry
Jefferson Barracks
San Francisco
St. Louis
Post-Dispatch
Dallas
Tex
Trades Association and
American Federation of Labor
Consolidated Street Railway
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Harrison
Chicago
Chicago School Board
Epitome
News of the World
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St. Louis Transit Company
Federal Steel Company
Lorain
Elizabeth C. Tolman
J. C. Tolman
Ashland
New York City
Terry McGovern
Frank Erne
Russia
Bombay
India
Joe Bartoni
Westfall
Malheur County
Peoria
Texas
Tacoma
Harry Gaul
Harry
Oregon
Philippines
Blue River District
Theodore Havemayer
Big Soap
Andy Smith
Kalama
Wisconsin
America
Kruger
Theodore Greil
Oregon City
Kansas
Oklahoma
Lebanon, Or
Lord Roberts
Middlesbury
Tien Tsin
Niles
Ohio
Pacific Northwest
Panamsa
Idaho
Li Hung Chang
Hong Kong
Siberia
Fort Reilly
Pacific Islands
San Miguel
Mexico
Frazer River
Count Castellane
Anna Gould
Count Orlowski
Paria
Orlowski
The
Paris
Delcasse
Nome City
Corean
Toledo
Pomroy
Prince Tuan
Republicans of
D. W. Standrod
Bannock County
Vancouver
B. C
Skagway
National Guard
Raronne
Alaska
Germany
France
Hawaiian Islands
Bl. C
Denver & Rio Grande Railway
Birmingham
N. Y
Acorn Ridge
Christian Endeavor
Sam
Twain
Cunard
West Africa
Mafin
Tripoli
Rabat
Boruu
Soudan
Kabat
Omar Benigrahim
Koran
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