Miscellaneous notes on infrastructure and law from Parle to Mexico
Dr Parkhuret travels to Parle to gather material in the town. The Corunna lighthouse is possibly the oldest, built during Trajan’s reign and rebuilt in 1694. The Parisiane may one day acknowledge corn. London's underground transit may shift to electric motors. Massachusetts druggists win Sunday cigar sales case after a lengthy dispute. A federal labor law report urges uniform nationwide standards, with caution on extending northern-state provisions. The Mexican border remains a focus as the International boundary commission continues resurveying and monumenting along the Rio Grande to settle frontier disputes.
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Corunna
Spain
Trajan
United States Industrial Commission
Rio Grand
International Boundary Commission
Rio Grande
Grand Army bill raises widow pension limits
The Grand Army pension measure would stop denying widows with income up to 260 dollars a year. The prior limit was 90 dollars. Pensions to widows tend to last longer, and wartime veterans from the War of 1812 still receive support while thousands of widows from later conflicts may also pursue benefits as claims rise.
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Philippines
Global bubonic plague spread reported in multiple ports
Telegrams to London papers show the plague surging worldwide with deaths and new cases in Mauritius Bombay Calcutta Port Said Teheran Manila Hongkong Melbourne Sydney Noumea Brisbane Perth Auckland Buenos Aires and Noumea. Authorities urge sanitation and rat control as cases rise.
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London
Mauritius
Bombay
Calcutta
Port Said
Teheran
Persia
Manila
Hongkong
Melbourne
Sidney
Noume
New Caledonia
Brisbane
Perth
Auckland
Buenos Ayres
Railroad Passes Doomed Kansas Farmer in Political Scandal
John Butternew, once a prosperous German farmer in Kansas, became obsessed with railroad passes sold by a traveling politician. He left his farm for travel sprees and hotel bills across Chicago Galveston and St Paul while pursuing politics. After mortgaging his home to fund a futile campaign he lost, faced foreclosure, and became a destitute wanderer clinging to false political hopes.
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Kansas
Wichita
Kan
Chicago
John Butternew
Butternew
Topeka
Dusiness
Public clocks in Chicago spark a humorous exchange
A countryman complains clocks in Chicago vary and mislead him as he travels between a store and a hotel. He notes his own watch stopped but admires his Wisconsin farm claim while joking with a hotel clerk about local timekeeping and city life.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Chicago Chronicle
Evarts Wins $250,000 Fee for One Word Yes
William M. Evarts, famed lawyer, received a $250,000 fee for a legal opinion stated in a single three letter word Yes. The opinion, sought by a major corporation facing a multi million dollar issue, was rendered after a brief moment of reflection and was accepted as correct by all parties.
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William M. Evarts
Evirte
Passing of Cahaba Uncovers Rise and Ruin of Old Capital
The article chronicles Cahaba Alabama once the state capital and social hub, detailing its rise as a center of culture and wealth, the Civil War decline, rapid abandonment, and eventual sale of the town site to Henry Freeman and later ownership by Major Clif Kirkpatrick.
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Cahaba
Alabama
New South
Selma
Moore's Bluff
Huntsville
Black Belt
South
Bibb
State House
Matthews
Hunter
Jones
England
Dixie
Lafayette
United States
Maj. Craig
Henry Freeman
Clif Kirkpatrick
Parachute Drop Risks Explained by Circus Balloon Artist
The New York Sun interview describes parachute drops from balloons with guidance by tilting to avoid obstacles. It notes parachutes open after a 100 foot fall, landing on the lot in seven of ten cases, and contrasts balloon danger with parachute reliability.
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McKeesport
Penn
New York Sun
Pronouncing Boer Names and Dutch Vowel Sounds in South Africa
The article explains variations in pronouncing Boer and Dutch names in the Cape Colony. It lists several forms for Kruger and Steyn, notes French vowel influence, describes pronunciation of ei and y, and gives examples like Leyds, Reitz, Hofmeyer, Bloemfontein, Graaffreinet, Vryburg, Vryheid, Villiers, Viljoen, Cronje, Joubert, and Spion Kop with preferred pronunciations.
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Vryburg
Frayburg
Kruger
Krooger
Kroeger
Steyn
Stain
Leyds
Laids
Reitz
Rates
Hofmeyer
Bloemfontein
Bloemfontane
Graaffreinet
Vryheid
Frayhade
Villiers
Viljoen
Cape
Cronje
Cron-jay
Cronyay
Joubert
Jew-bear
You-bear
Spion Kop
Spewn Kop
Spune Kop
South Africa
Two Kinds of Shooters Tale From Manila
A Manila anecdote about Col. Hare now commanding the Thirty third in the Philippines recalls his reply when Gen Otis asked how many sharp shooters his command held He calculated and said I have 1 000 sharpshooters and about 1 365 crap shooters The remark from the New York Tribune underscores a wartime quip.
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Col. Hare
Philippines
Seventh Cavalry
Manila
Otis
New York Tribune
Newspaper Production Gap Between Nations
A study notes that more newspapers are printed in the United States than in England, France, and Germany combined, highlighting the scale of American print culture.
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United States
England
France
Germany
Revolution in water travel and fish fin powered vessels
Experiments show propeller vessels imitating fish fins develop remarkable power and may revolutionize water travel. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is praised as a sure cure for constipation indigestion dyspepsia and biliousness.
Lent Season Tonic Promises Reliable Dose
An old ad touts Vocatan Chill Tonic Improved as a dependable tonic with fixed medicine proportion per dose. It emphasizes life’s value and the joy of loving others.
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Alpine
Texas
Supreme Court of Massachusetts
Horton
Saya
Security
Carter
Mitchell
Hall & Ruckel
New York
Vesna
B. Anderson & Co
Elm St
Dallas
B. M. Wooley
M. D
Atlanta
W.N. U. Houston
Priesmeyer
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