Global notes and figures from the era of empire and science
The article surveys diverse topics including English glass tomato sheds in England, Italian census city populations Rome Florence Venice Bologna, Swiss army nickel steel guns, bids for oats and bran for South Africa troops, a humorous Howland anecdote about evolution, Austrian census preliminary totals and Vienna Budapest populations, Archduke Rainer's papyrus gift to Vienna Hofbibliothek, Rip Van Winkle age changes, and France's Bonchamp coal mine deepest shaft with temps and dimensions.
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South Africa
Reward Offered for Rescue of Explorers From Abruzzi Expedition
Venice city authorities post a 20000 lire reward for rescue of Lieut Count Franco Quirini and a Norwegian sailor from the Duke of Abruzzi expedition lost near Franz Josef Land. A 5000 lire reward is offered for definite news of their fate. An expedition recently departed to search the region, with hope due to the Han ssen survivor experiences, while odds remain against success.
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Venice
Franco Quirini
Abruzzi
Franz- Josef Land
Nanssen
The Presidential Train Guards Its Safety Across 15000 Miles
A detailed account explains the safeguarding of the presidential train across the nation. Pilot engines, rear engines, and every station agent stay on duty days ahead and during the journey to ensure speed and safety. Supervisors ride in the cab with engineers guiding the route while dispatchers juggle mixed rail traffic and communications. The final responsibility rests with the culinary chief in the last car, honored for his trusted role.
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McKinley
Bill
O. K
Cedarville
Europe
United States
Washington
Spodunk
The Russian State as World’s Greatest Economic Power
The Russian state is portrayed as the world’s largest economic unit. It reports large net profits from forests mines and agriculture, collects substantial revenue from ex serf communities, builds vast railways owns extensive networks and surpasses France in budget. It is described as capitalist banker metallurgist and spirit merchant with the claim of being the greatest landowner and largest business operator.
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United States
France
London
Bank of England
Russia
Fenians Founder James Stephens Remembered in Ireland
A special letter recalls James Stephens the Fenian leader who died in Dublin, noting his prominence in the Irish national movement, his 1860s revolutionary plans, the 1865 arrest and escape, and his later life in France, the United States, and retirement in Dublin.
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Ireland
James Stephens
Dublin
O’connell
Parnell
Stephens
Dublin University
United States
Atlantic
John O'Mahoney
Michael Kerwin
Dennis F. Burke
Irish Brigade
William Halpin
Thomas J. Kelly
James Murphy
John Nolan
Fairfield House
Sandymount
Dawson
Richmond Bridewell
Strange
John Kerwin
New York
France
Fenian Brotherhood
Council Chamber
Salary streams in Washington keep hard times away
An official list shows 19,446 civilian public functionaries in Washington DC earning a total 1.64 million monthly, 19.63 million yearly, plus 3–4 million for Congress and 1.25 million for army and navy officials. Total annual salaries reach 23.88 million, a steady cash flow enriching banks and professionals, with most funds coming from nationwide taxes rather than local revenue.
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District of Columbia
Army
Navy
Washington
United States
Union
Great Municipality of
New York
Peruvians Practiced Trephining Studied by McGee
Prof. W J McGee of the Bureau of Ethnology gains permission to exhibit at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo his studies of trephining among early Peruvians. He will display ancient skulls trephined with stone tools and related experimental work using the same flint implements. Some ancient operations appear fatal, others show long survival.
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W. J. McGee
Bureau of Ethnology
Washington
Buffalo
McGee
The Czar May Abdicate Heir Fate Weighs Crown
The Emperor of Russia restless under stress and poor health may abdicate once a son is born. If the next child is a boy he will keep the throne for his heir. If a daughter arrives he plans to retire and relinquish power.
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Henry E. Howland
New York
Russia
The Coming Country Australia’s vast wealth detailed
The piece extols Australia as a great destination for emigration. It notes two thirds of the continent as desert yet highlights enormous productivity. It cites 100,000,000 sheep and 30,000,000 to 35,000,000 cattle and horses, with over $2,000,000,000 in gold copper coal and tin. Ballarat Bendigo and other districts are credited with large gold output.
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Australia
Ballarat
Bendigo
Tambaroora
Lambing Flat
New South Wales
Experience Is A Fine Teacher Sends In Terrific Bills
The proverb about experience notes its value and high costs as lessons. It suggests learning through costly outcomes and the discipline gained from facing steep bills associated with hard-won knowledge.
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England
Rome
Florence
Bologna
Austria
Hungary
Empire
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Vienna
Budapest
Archduke Rainer
MH of Bibliothek
Karabacek
Rip van Winkle
Bonchamp
Seine
Geddes
Edinburg
Horace Walpole
Carlsbad
Wille
Russian State In Business
Scott
San Francisco
Fenians
Enagiland
O'Connell
Uncle Sam
Czar
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