The Great Unfinished World Across Nations
The article notes a global pattern of unfinished monuments and projects. It cites the Washington Monument, London’s obelisk surroundings, Westminster Abbey, and other famed buildings, illustrating decades of halted work, altered designs, and partial constructions left as enduring legacies of ambition.
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Tower of Babel
New York Press
Washington Monument
White House
Grant Monument
Duncan
Trafalgar Square
England
Nelson
Gordon
Napier
Havelock
George IV
St. Paul's Tower
Blackfriars Bridge
Westminster Abbey
Marble Arch
Seattle Cemetery plans 100 acre municipal tract
Seattle has secured a 100 acre tract for a municipal cemetery with uniform 75 cent per square foot pricing. The fee covers perpetual maintenance by the city, including grass, sowing, and care, with extra charges for flowers and shrubs. The aim is to prevent land speculation and ensure perpetual grave care, inspired by Cleveland's self supporting model.
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Seattle
Cleveland
Street Car Tickets as Currency in Portugal Crisis
Portugal suffers a copper surplus with coins depreciating. To avoid lugging heavy copper, people in major cities increasingly use streetcar tickets as a substitute for cash. This shift reflects the currency strain during the money glut.
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Portugal
Iowa's Handsomest Woman Mrs Dollie Romans Bradley Denison
Mrs Dollie Romans Bradley of Denison is hailed as Iowa's handsomest woman and a leading worker for woman suffrage. A vow to complete her mother's ballot campaign drives her tireless efforts, alongside her noted vocal talent and public engagement.
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Iowa
Dollie Romans Bradley
Denison
Bradley
Not a Plagiarist Denies Edin burgh Review Charge
Historian Maclay denies plagiarism in his history as unjust. A critical comparison shows differences like capitalization punctuation and spelled words between Maclay and the Edinburgh Review cited by the New York Journal. The piece argues Maclay's work is original in structure and facts with no copying.
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Trian
House of Lords
London
New York
Maclay
Edinburgh Review
Sewing Girls Union Rules Alarm Chicago Households
The Chicago Domestic workers led by Sophia Becker form a union with wage scales and rules. They set work start at 5 30 a m and end after evening dishes, grant two hours daily and two evenings weekly off, permit limited entertainment and visits, and allow Monday shopping time for bargains.
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Sophia Becker
Chicago
Houseekeepers
Be NERDHAM Prophet Claims Universal Brotherhood Mission
The Jewish prophet Be NerDham, age seventy four in his second earth life, travels to Windsor Canada promising to deliver natives and found a universal brotherhood of man and fatherhood of God. He speaks fluently and cites scripture to support his teachings and says he opened a universal mission in Kansas City Missouri in 1899 after living there many years.
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Simon B. Needham
Judah
Israel
Macon
Richmond
Julia Judah
Emanuel Judah
Nerdham
Missouri
Windsor
Canada
Neefoam
Kansas City
Universal Mission
Growth of Canada since confederation by 1901
The article traces Canada’s expansion from 1867 to 1901 with population rising from about 3.0 million to around 4 million, territorial growth from 499,700 to 3,470,392 square miles, major province additions, railway expansion from 2,380 to 17,264 miles, and export value climbing from 57.6 million to 188.9 million dollars.
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Canada
Toronto Mail and Express
British Empire
Manitoba
Northwest
British Columbia
Prince Edward Island
Sienkiewicz Works on New Novel Amid Travel
Henryk Sienkiewicz, author of Quo Vadis, prepares a new novel that may surpass his past works. He often works in crowded summer hotels and spends time at Ragatz, Switzerland, where translator Curtin notes the calm solitude aids writing. Sienkiewicz was born in 1848.
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Sienkiewicz
Henryk Sienkwiewicz
Henryk Sienkierwicz
Ragatz
Switzerland
Curtin
1848
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