Comic and curious notes from the era on wars and fashion
A jumble of snappy observations and quips from Big Timber Montana touching on Germany and American shoes, Queen Wilhelmina, a fireworks concession, moving anarchists by May 1 1902, Missouri figures, China preparing for war, a Chicago livestock show, Buffalo relic hunters, Russia weather, a czar gold hoard, German English footwear harmony, Sir Henry Irving on aging, bread and butter grammar, Jessons at football practice, and a sultans order banning Turkish comic papers impacting barber shops.
Whisky Trust Price Push Faces Public Backlash
Commentator notes the whisky trust wields power to raise prices and tag costs, praising its potential if it could curb such increases. observers expect strong public response against price gouging and market manipulation.
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Whisky Trust
Hatchet Wielded Over Raleigh Statue Fund
Mrs Nation attacks a Raleigh statue fund invitation while Mr Tesla remains silent possibly startled by a startling announcement. Poetry styles shift with time as ever. Visitor numbers at the Burns cottage show a sharp drop this year.
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Nation
Walter Raleigh
Robert Burns
Earl's Carving Claim Rejected After Coronation Banquet Stumble
A noble earl who sought to act as carver at the coronation banquet admitted he knew nothing about carving. The claim was disallowed and the royal dining arrangements will rely on skilled hands to protect the royal stomach.
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Edward
Wisdom in measures to curb anarchists and preserve liberty
The piece argues for strong steps against anarchistic acts and meetings while warning not to violate free speech or a free press. It stresses uniting civilization to deter anarchists but cautions against overreach that could harm civil liberties more than the targets.
Great Poet's Monument In Montmartre Cemetery
A Carrara marble statue of Heinrich Heine was unveiled in Montmartre Cemetery France. The work by Hasselrlis the Danish sculptor honors Heine and features a butterfly symbol on the pedestal and verses from Heine 1869. The monument commemorates the Parisian poet in Vienna.
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Heinrich Heine
Montmartre
France
Elizabeth of
Austria
Hasselrlis
Vienna
Heine
Wien
Florida Monster Slain by Hunter In Everglades
An enormous reptile described as a dragonlike serpent was killed after a three day hunt in the Everglades. Buster Ferrel fired repeatedly, the creature fled, and the carcass was left head intact for Smithsonian sending. The tale blends Native lore with a documented hunt and science verdict that it was not a land serpent.
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Lower Everglades
Lake Okechobee
Everglades
Buster Ferrel
Gators
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Butterflies Hobby Led World’s Largest Collection By Stracker
Herman Stracker of Reading Pennsylvania built the world’s largest butterfly collection, totaling about 250000 specimens with a $25000 cash outlay. A sculptor and author, he employed hunters and bought globally, aided by missionaries and even Russia. His work spans extinct species and Lithographic illustrations.
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Herman Stracker
Reading
Strecker
Russia
Breeding Place of Cholera Described in Ganges Delta
The marshy ground of the Ganges delta with vast vegetation decaying under tropical sun is described as the native home of cholera. In that pestilential region cholera and plague are found yearly and year round.
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Ganges Delta
Mormon Proselyters Worldwide Number Reaches 2000
Report cites strong authority that about two thousand active Mormon proselytizers operate across the globe. The number reflects widespread missionary activity from church volunteers and staff in numerous countries.
Prayer Should Balance Thankfulness and Supplication
A reflection on prayer stressing that gratitude and requests deserve equal voice. The piece argues that expressing thanks enhances humility and strengthens faith, guiding believers to approach prayer with appreciation as well as need.
Umbrella mix up leads to icy remark in Buffalo
A Buffalo woman mistakenly walked off with another’s umbrella, apologized and bought three umbrellas for family. Later she passed the same woman in a car, who stared and joked I see you have had a successful morning in a sharp, icy line.
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Buffalo
Metal in Interiors Expands Use with Copper Leading
The Architectural Record notes a trend toward metallic interior decoration driven by the rise of electric lighting. Copper and thin metal casings appear in fire screens stands and vented fittings, with architects incorporating metal moldings for door and window details and thin metal coverings on piers and ceilings.
Paris Home of Grand Opera and World Library
France houses the largest theater and library globally. The Paris Opera House spans 2% acres, took fourteen years to build, costing 1 440 000 pounds. Apollo crowns the façade, with lavish interiors and statues of Rameau and Gluck. The Bibliotheque Nationale founded 1595 holds millions of volumes and maps.
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France
Paris
Apollo
Rameau
Gluck
Handel
The
Republic
Bibliotheque Nationale
Fires on Shipboard and a New Fire Stopping System
A French engineer M. Diobs proposes a shipboard fire detection and suppression method. Vertical metallic tubes with thermometers monitor temperature. A central cask releases carbonic acid gas to smother fires in holds, reducing steam risk from water.
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M. Diobs
Youth Devoured by Wolves Near Buckingham Ontario
Edward Connors of St Malachi near Buckingham Ontario went missing after going back for his ax at Bark Lake. A rescue party found his torn clothing and boots, and the wolves had killed him in the Gatineau district.
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Edward Connors
St. Malachi
Buckingham
Ontario
Gatineau
Bark Lake
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J. E. Sherman
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Wilhelmina
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Missouri
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Chicago
Henry Irving
Turkey
Mr. Tesla
Suden
Dem
Rhein
Gotteshimmel
Mir
New York Tribune
South America
Buenos Ayres
Argentine Republic
New York Sun
Moses
Heaven
Florida
Tured
Ferrel
England
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Grand Opera
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