Henry Huntington Inherits Vast Fortune From Cofila Huntington
Henry Edwards Huntington, nephew of Cofila P. Huntington, is tied to a fortune estimated at 25 million dollars after bulk stock disposals. His career spanned the Southern Pacific and a restored post aided by his uncle, amid rival family tensions and industry shifts. Major Thomas Marchand rose to fame through Egypt and Fashoda episodes, stirring Franco British tensions.
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Henry Edwards Huntington
Cofila P. Huntington
Henry FE. Huntington
Unce
Southern Railroads
Southern Pacific
Mra
Fashoda
Thomas Marchand
China
Egypt
France
Britain
Marchand
Bragsaville
French Congo
M'bomo
Nile
Congo
Kitchener
Obdurman
Paris
J Israel Tarte to Quit Cabinet in Dominion Shakeup
The Canadian minister of public works J Israel Tarte is expected to be replaced in the Dominion cabinet by Montreal mayor Prefontaine. Tarte, once unpopular for hardline Boer War speeches, threatened resignation as Canada sent troops to South Africa.
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J. Israel Tarte
Dominion
Prefontaine
Montreal
Tarte
Canada
South Africa
L. Tarte
Senorita Machado Seeks Teaching Post in United States
Senorita Clemencia Machado sister of war heroine Evangelina Cisneros, who escaped Cuban imprisonment with Karl Decker of the New York Journal, has decided to stay in the United States. She desires a teaching position and hopes to run a school, having formed a strong attachment to America during her stay.
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Senorita Clemencia Machado
Evangelina Cisneros
Karl Decker
New York Journal
Senorita Machado
United States
Wyoming to christen monitor Wyoming by Miss Frances Warren
Gov. De Forest Richards selects Miss Frances Warren daughter of Senator F. B. Warren to christen the United States monitor Wyoming at San Francisco with Gov. Richards, staff, and Wyoming officials aboard a special Pullman car. Warren is widely popular in Wyoming and Washington society and was the unanimous statewide choice.
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Wyoming
de Forest Richards
Francea Warren
United States
F. B. Warren
San Francisco
Miss Warren
Gov. Richards
National
Danish King Christian IX Faces Mixed Popularity at Court
King Christian IX of Denmark hosted a gala at Fre den sburg last week. He ascended the throne in 1863 and has governed Denmark’s material interests well, though not warmly popular as a monarch. His children formed notable marriages into British and Swedish royal lines, linking Denmark to Princess Alexandra of Wales and Princess Maud of Wales.
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Denmark
Christian IX
Coar
Fredensburg
Christian
Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Gluedsburg
Alexandra
Princeas
Wales
Dagmar
Caar
Louisa
Sweden
Maud
Louise of Hesse- Cassel
King George
Greece
Dorothy Ingleden's Revenge in Penny Pictorial Magazine
In Tunbridge Wells two cloaked women confront Sir Harry Fortescue at night over a ruined sister. Dorothy March Ingleden defeats him in a moonlit duel, fatally wounding him to avenge her sister Winifred. Betty helps as the pair flee at dawn.
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Tunbridge Wells
Betty
Harry Fortescue
Harry
Dorothy March
Dorothy Ingleden
Dorothy
Winifred Ingleden
Mistress March
Ingledew
Winifred
Winnie
Hee
Sir Harry Fortescue
Penny Pictorial Magazine
Monza a Famous City in Italy and Its Rich History
Monza lies near Milan on the Lambrus river and hosts the King Humbert’s summer palace. The Cathedral of St John the Baptist houses the iron crown and relics of Theodolinda, amid royal gardens and parks. The city has medieval roots, was called Modaetia, with Theodoric as an early monarch, and endured 32 sieges with a population over 30,000.
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Monza
Humbert
Italy
Milan
Lambro
Monga
St. John the Baptist
Theodolinda
Modaetia
Medicia
Theodoric
Charles V
American Women Top Paris Exposition Dressers
Paris press reports American women are the best dressed among visitors to the exposition. Figaro notes American women have set the fashion for French sisters, influencing styles beyond their own shores.
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Paris
Figaro
Russia to adopt new 13 month calendar system
A claim in the piece suggests Russia plans a calendar with thirteen months of twenty eight days each. It notes stability as a key feature and briefly recommends Hosterter's Stomach Bitters for dyspepsia constipation nervousness or insomnia with a nudge to obtain the genuine product.
Professor Hoffman Addresses Science Society in Paris
J Wesley Hoffman of the State College of South Carolina, a professor of agricultural biology, recently went to Paris to address the International Society of the Advancement of Science. He specializes in horticulture and scientific farming. An old Chicago detective warns against assuming chloroform thefts in open rooms.
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J. Wesley Hoffman
State College of South Carolina
Paris
International Society of the Advancement of Science
Hoffman
Chicago
Boston Finds Potato Plan on Vacant Lots Fails
Boston officials report that Pingree’s plan to grow potatoes on vacant lots has failed to yield expected harvests and support, highlighting ongoing urban land reuse challenges and policy gaps.
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Boston
Pingree
Tasteless Chill Tonics Unreliable Improves Claim
A historical ad touts Yucatan Chill Tonic as improved and pleasant tasting with fixed dosage and no shaking. It lists a price of 50 cents and recommends compliments as a mood lifter amid dull scenery.
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Yucatan
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W.N. U. Houston
Priesmeyer
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