Predictions and Tales From A Bygone Year In 1898
Predictions by Van Buren resident Mr. T H Storts foretell war with the world by 1900 and a postwar era of peace, followed by renewed conflicts. The long column paints Tod Sloan's racing accident in Liverpool as a vivid catastrophe with fans and medical aid rushing to the scene. Italy’s Queen Helene of Montenegro, six feet tall, is described as both beautiful and capable, married to the Savoy prince on October 24, 1896. She is multilingual, athletic, musical, and a prolific observer of literature and the arts.
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T. H. Storts
van Buren
Ind
United States
China
Italy
Helene
Montenegro
Europe
House of
Savoy
Origin of Lobster term in historic insults debated
The discussion centers on who first used lobster as an insult to a man. New York linked it to a Guttenburg track horseflesh remark, while Boston scholars push earlier uses, including 1642 references tied to soldiers in the Boston Massacre. Modern scholars question the Guttenburg track theory.
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Toston
New York
Guttenburg
Boston
John Adams
From Riches to Navy in a Chicago Enlistment
Samuel Fritz Nave, 17, son of St Joseph banker M. Nave, enlisted in the U S Navy in Chicago last week. He stayed at the Great Northern hotel in a fashionably outfitted suite, wore a diamond shirt stud and rings, and told the recruiter he was 19, revealing he came from a Missouri mansion but giving his right name.
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Chicago
Samuel Fritz Nave
S M. Nave
St. Joseph
United States Navy
Great Northern Hotel
Oacer
Missouri
Compromising Endowments and Wellesley Gift
The acceptance of Mr. Rockefeller's 100000 pound gift to Wellesley College faced faculty challenges. The debate highlighted the tension between endowments and moral standards and intellectual liberty at the college.
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Rockefeller
Wellesley College
Chicago University
Wellesley
Engagement Rumors Circulate About Miss Helena Zimmerman
Reports in Prospect suggest a potential marriage engagement between the penniless Duke of Manchester and Cincinnati heiress Miss Helena Zimmerman. Silence from both sides fuels speculation while a formal announcement is anticipated. Miss Zimmerman is described as Eugene Zimmerman’s daughter with substantial inheritance prospects tied to her father’s estate.
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Duke of Manchester
Helena Zimmerman
Cincinnati
Zimmerman
Eugene Zimmerman
Zimmer
Inquiry Planned Into Camp Lincoln Explosion Deaths
Chicago Tribune reports an inquiry will examine causes of the Camp Lincoln explosion that fatally injured two artillerymen and burned many others. The investigation aims to identify direct and indirect responsibility for the disaster.
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Camp Lincoln
Chicago
Boers Surrender 5000 As General Prinsloo Yields
A British report to Lord Roberts recounts General Prinsloo surrendering 5000 Boers after a months long rear guard action near Naauwpoort. Hunter reports two strong nek positions. the first fell to Scots, Royal Irish, Wiltshire and Leinster regiments. Roberts demands unconditional surrender and warns no negotiations. A later dispatch confirms the 5000 Boers surrender.
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Macdonald
Naauwpoort
Bethlehem
Hunter
Royal Irish
Wiltshire
Leinster
Scots
Naarwpoort
Prinsloo
Prineloo
Roberts
Duchess of Argyll Backs American Niece with Argyll Estate
Princess Louise of Argyll favors her American niece Miss Lawrence of New York who married Douglas Campbell. The duchess lends Hilkatrine house in Argyllshire to the young couple, expressing her affection through a practical gift.
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Princess Louise
Duchess of Argyll
Lawrence
New York
Douglas Campbell
Lord Walter Campbell
Duke of Argyl
Hilkatrine
Argyllshire
Would You Be a Star A Broadway Dream Ends at Home
Grace Tremaine faces harsh rehearsal, vs stage manager and dreary chorus, longs for escape with a letter from her parents. She abandons the stage dream to return home, where a country merchant awaits, ending in marriage instead of stardom.
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Tre Maine
Fcar
Miss Tremaine
Tam
Gracie
Chicago Tribune
Porto Ricos Population Density and Growth
The Porto Rican census taken in October shows 53,243 inhabitants with a density of 264 per square mile. Porto Rico remains a country of small farmers with four fifths in rural districts and growth since 1887 from 220 to 264 per square mile. Some observers question further density though good government schools and commerce could drive development.
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Porto Rico
Cuba
Spain
Noted Western Orator W. D. Oldham at Kansas City
W. D. Oldham of Nebraska stood out at the Kansas City convention as a leading western speaker. Known for evangelistic oratory and homely, vivid phrases, he has twice served on the national delegation and charmed state conventions with his wit and bold tales, despite a rugged, cowboy-like appearance.
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Ure
Kansas City
W. D. Oldham
Nebraska
West
Chicago
Oldham
Bill” Oldham
British Government Camels In Army Supply Lines
The British government owns over 25 000 camels used to haul stores and equipment in India. Many camels serve when regiments move quarters along the march line.
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India
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Tod Sloan Hart
Tod Sloan
Lilly Langtry
Moluma
Sloan
Tattersall
Wonder
Lord Derby
Adelphi
J. M
Apostle John
Nave
South Africa
British War Office
Lord Roberts
Mrs. Campbell
Grace Tremaine
Island
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