Mexico's Wealthiest Boss Faces Chihuahua Rebellion
Gen Don Luis Terrazas, long time boss of Chihuahua and Mexico's wealthiest man with wealth estimated at 25 million dollars, is blamed by rebels for gobbling land and power. He has directed elections for over two decades while his clan thrives as citizens cry for reform amid rising poverty. At 78 he strolls Chihuahua's streets in cowboy dress, collecting 12 percent while unrest grows around his rule.
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New York
Europe
Don Luis Terrazan
Chihuahua
Mexico
Terrazas
Enrique Creel
Don Luis Terrazas
Maximilian
Diaz
Pastor to Have Big Church in New York City
Rev Charles F Abed of the Fifth Avenue Baptist church plans a major new church in New York. John D Rockefeller considers gifting his Witty-fourth street home and nearby properties as the site. Trustees have sought a suitable site for years while Rockefeller expands holdings around his home. The aim is a world leading church facility with a modern, influential profile.
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Charles F. Abed
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
Rockefeller
New York City
Gotham
John D. Rockefeller
Fourth Street
Fifth Avenue Church
Aked
Pocantico Hills
New Church
Professor Balthuser Meyer Named to Commerce Court
The Interstate Commerce Commission successor to Martin Knapp selects Professor Balthuser Meyer as the new commerce court member. Meyer, a Wisconsin native and UW, Berlin graduate, has taught since 1884 and served on the Wisconsin railway commission and the federal railway security investigating commission. He has authored numerous works on railway law and economics and acted as expert for the census bureau and ICC.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Martin Knapp
New Commerce Court
Balthuser
Henry Meyer
Professor Meyer
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
University of Berlin
Wisconsin Railway Commission
New Federal Railway Security Investigating Commission
Bureau of the Census
Brandeis and the railways in the public eye
Louis D. Brandeis, recently spotlighted for railways, sparked debate by advocating a one million dollar daily gain through efficient management. The 1903 Boston gas company reforms, led by his Public Franchise league, pushed consolidation under a unified capitalization equal to the consolidated securities’ valuation, culminating in a set price for gas and related stock decisions.
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Louis D. Brandeis
Brandeis
Public Franchise League of
Boston
Boston Gas Companies
Flying machine paddling through air patent granted
A patent describes a single passenger flying device using a belt under the arms and two foot sized platforms attached to balloons. A paddle with wide blades is used to catch air for forward propulsion and steering by the rider.
Shoe lantern lights the lodge walk home
A lodge man invents a shoe lantern fitted to bluchers to illuminate curbs and furniture hazards on dim streets. The odd tin coffee pot attachment promises safer, brighter steps for clubmen returning from lodge events.
Trivet Lament: The Longest Gap Between Front Door and Dark Room
A fragment speaks of a path from a front door to a dark bedroom, warning that any misstep breaks a perfect walk. The line contrasts precision with a long, unseen distance, hinting at a fragile balance in daily routines.
Death from anaesthetics raises mortality concerns in England
The article notes rising deaths from anaesthetics in England and the United States. It cites figures from 1860 through 1909, with chloroform responsible for more than half of deaths and calls attention to unqualified practitioners.
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England
United ‘States
French auto sleigh converts wheeled car to snow vehicle
A French firm develops an auto sleigh that converts from wheel to snow trek via a rotating drum drive under the front seat. In about 15 minutes the machine shifts modes, with adjustable pressure and spiral teeth to grip snow, allowing travel over rough roads and snowy conditions.
An Improved German Camera with Automatic Plate Handling
Popular Mechanics describes a German camera with instant universal focus on opening, a plate that drops from the magazine before exposure and returns afterward, automatic numbering for development, and safeguards to prevent unexposed plates or wasted exposure. The design ensures two exposures cannot occur on one plate and prevents operation if the shutter wind or slide draw are forgotten.
Stars move in common direction toward a near pole
Sun and at least seven of the 105 stars brighter than magnitude 2.0 are traveling through space in a shared direction at seven to twelve miles per second. Dr P Stroobant suggests these stars form a stream moving toward a common center near the pole, with more bright stars likely sharing the motion.
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P. Stroobant
Curiosities of Science and Daily Life in History
A survey of various historical science notes includes a variety of claims such as currents, daily Persian calendars, ice cooling capacity, hair strength indicators, balloon heights, human versus horse power, effects of defective eyesight, Chinese New Testament edition, a multifunctional camera's promise, deep breathing to treat insomnia, shorthand standardization in Germany, X ray cures for deafness, maximum human strength at age thirty, thoracograph for chest movement, phonograph sound mellowing through filtration, and vinegar’s asserted antiseptic power.
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London
Pereson
Burying the Hatchet in a Colonial Party
Patricia Woodkirk hosts a February twenty second party to bury old quarrels with a George Washington lookalike, inviting townsfolk in Colonial dress. Hatchets are hidden in the conservatory for guests to burn together as a symbolic closure, while Patricia reunites with a former lover who reveals lingering feelings.
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Patricia Woodkirk
George Washington
Patricia
Meadville
Washington
Martha Washington
George
Corinne Jamerson
George Wassington
Hia
Corinne
Tia Patrica
Gues
diMculty
Patsy
Freak Shadows in California Oil Ponds
In California crude oil regions, large oil ponds produce freak shadows as shadows remain on the surface of petroleum after a mover shifts position. J Mayne Baltimore notes bubbles rise under heat, with gas escaping, making temporary shadows persist until warmed again.
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California
J. Mayne Baltimore
Scientific American
Modernizing Jerusalem water system and drainage plan
David Yellin, a Jerusalem municipality member, calls for an adequate water supply and a modern drainage system. He notes that residents rely on tourism for livelihood and stresses the need for better accommodations, roads, streets, dust control, and improved travel facilities to attract visitors.
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Jerusalem
David Yellin
Holy City
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Dorothy Blackmore
Associated Literary Press
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