Mixed science notes and Nome reminiscences in 1900s item
A mosaic article surveys diverse topics from a Paris Pasteur Institute microbe study to metal casting, Algerian grotto finds, grafting plant experiments, high velocity gun tests, and a striking view of the Great Nebula in Orion. It shifts to Nome personal recollections of entertainments, storms, and a planned tundra fuel venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monsieur Daltysz
Pasteur Institute
Paris
Algeria
Canat
Algerian
Academy of Sciences
G. Bonnier
Bonnier
Royal Institution
London
Andrew Noble
Orion
Professor Keeler
Lick Observatory
How a Woman Grew Rich in Nome Doughnuts
Miss Jennie Long of San Francisco returns from Nome with a tale of female opportunity in the Klondike. She opened a tent selling home made doughnuts from an old family recipe, clearing five dozen at 25 cents each in an hour as crowds swarmed the town. She notes practical wit and initiative can turn travel into tangible gain and claims a copyist position with the Pacific Title Abstract and Trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Long
San Francisco
Nome
Miss Long
Long
Pacific Title
Newton Creek
The Caroline Islands and a Pacific Annexation Tale
A Harper's Weekly note recalls Germany's acquisition of the Caroline Islands from Spain and a curious petition from Kusale leaders seeking annexation by the United States. The piece also recounts legends of island origins, including a tale of soil from a basket creating land.
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Germany
Caroline Islands
Spain
Pacific
America
Kusale
Carolines
Congress
United States
Caroline
Ladrone Islands
Philippines
Harper’s Weekly
Improbable Animal Imitations Spark Bet
In a humorous exchange Binns bets Sims a sovereign that he cannot imitate any animal. Sims claims a donkey is easy but proves unable to, then quietly mimics a fish prompting laughter as the room demands Binns return the ten shillings.
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Binns
Sims
Cross
Animal Kingdom
Sis
Parliament Sidesplitting Lines From House Bites
The recent British Parliament session yielded light moments. Mr Field’s remark prompted Mr Chamberlain to shake his head, and Mr Flavin joked about a letter he had not opened.
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Mr. Field
M. P
Mr. Chamberlain
Mr. Fieki
Fragmentary Love Note Echoes in Silent Page
In a damaged OCR fragment a phrase hints at a girl’s sudden fall from affection, described as dull and sickening. The incomplete text invokes shock and a restrained, uneasy tone from the period, leaving the core story only hinted.
General Knox Pressing De Wet Hard in South Africa
Gen Charles E Knox, who is chasing De Wet in the southern Orange River Colony, has been in South Africa about a year and seen heavy fighting. He commanded a brigade under Lord Roberts until the Paardeberg battle, where he was wounded in the chest. Born fifty four years ago, he served with Sir Charles Warren in Bechuanaland 1884. his substantive rank is colonel.
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Charles E. Knox
de Wet
Orange River Colony
South Africa
Lord Roberts
Paardeburg
Knox
Sir Charles Warren
Bechuanaland
Kidnaping Hero Told by Edward Cudahy Jr in Abduction Tale
Omaha reports recount Edward Cudahy Jr's kidnapping near his home with a $25,000 ransom paid by Edward A. Cudahy. The elder Cudahy confirms the demand and payment method. the boy describes masked abductors, a buggy ride, and a return after three blocks from home. A $25,000 reward was offered for the captors with $5,000 for one, $15,000 for two.
Treaty ratified grants United States power over canal
The Senate voted 55 to 18 to ratify the Hay-Pauncefote Isthmian canal treaty with amendments on abrogating the Clayton Bulwer treaty and not inviting other powers to adhere. Supporters call it an administration victory, noting the right to close the canal to enemy ships and a freer U S position in Central America. Opponents say the amendments are minor and defend an all American canal.
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Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Jones
Nev
Turner
Wash
Friends of the Treaty
Great Britain
United States
A Year of Disaster and Ocean Losses in 1900
The hydrographic office in Washington previews its upcoming 1900 disaster report. It records about 400 ships lost in the Atlantic within twelve months and damages totaling around $1 billion. The piece notes safer ship design but rising storms, fog, rocks, and collisions as major causes.
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Hydrographic Office
Washington
Atlantic Ocean
West Indies
Old St Michael s Church celebrates golden jubilee in Baltimore
The article notes the 3000 ministers attending a ceremony marking the gold en jubilee of St Michael s Roman Catholic Church in Baltimore. It also mentions church unions in Scotland, dedications in Washington, and various clergy appointments and charitable efforts abroad.
Boers Cross Into Cape Colony Near Aliwal North
A dispatch from Cape Town reports 700 Boers crossed from the Orange River Colony into Cape Colony near Aliwal North and reached Kaapdal. The move raises fears of renewed hostility and possible general rising, while British setbacks at Magaliesberg and De Wet’s elusive position fuel panic in the war office.
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Burghere
Aliwal
Cape Town
Orange River Colony
Cape Colony
Aliwal North
Kaapdal
de Wet
Magaliesberg
Brabant
British War Office
Maseru
Baustoland
Lap
Supreme Court opens Porto Rico case on citizenship and flag
Arguments begin in the United States Supreme Court on whether the constitution follows the flag and if Porto Ricans and Filipinos are US citizens. The case tests the Porto Rican law imposing duties on imports, with comments comparing its significance to landmark rulings.
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United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
United States
Griggs
Carlisle
Charles H Aldrich
Chicago
William Edmund Curtis
New York
Porto Rico
Philippine Islands
Committee of Ways and Means
House of Representatives
Hawaii
Philippines
Alaska
Arizona
Congress
Dred Scott
Estimates of Government Expenses for Next Fiscal Year
Government estimates total 743 million dollars for the 1902 fiscal year, prepared by Senate and House appropriations committees. The breakdown lists Agriculture, Army, Diplomatic and Consular, District of Columbia, Fortifications, Indian affairs, Military Academy, Navy, War Department, Office, River and Harbor, Sundry Civil, and Permanent annual appropriations, with detailed subfigures and a comparison to 1901 appropriations.
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Senate
House
District of Columbia
Military Academy
Bedadn
McKinley to Call Extra Session of Congress in March
President McKinley decided to call an extra session in March to consider nominations. A Republican congressman noted the plan after a Chicago dinner invitation was declined. The Illinois Manufacturers Association committee was informed of the reasoning.
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McKinley
Congress
Ilinois State
Millionaire Cudahy Pays 25000 Ransom for Son Return
Edward A. Cudahy, Omaha packer, paid 25000 in gold for the safe return of his son Edward Cudahy Jr. after the boy was abducted by kidnapers Tuesday night. A ransom note demanded payment that night and specified where to leave the money five miles west of town on Sherman avenue. The boy was later found near his father’s home around 1 am Thursday, after the captors reportedly returned the money. The gang’s plans and city geography knowledge are noted, with no identities disclosed.
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Win
Harpy County
Eddie McGee
Leavenworth Street
Fifty-sixth
Center Streets
Rusers Park
Thirty-sixth
Leavenworth
Edward Cudahy
Edward A. Cudahy
Omaha
Edward Cudahy, Jr
Cudahy
Mr. Cudahy
Sherman Avenue
South
McKinley Wins By Large Plurality in Official Returns
The New York Times reports McKinley led with 7,217,877 votes to Bryan's 6,357,853 in official returns across states. Total 13,007,299 with 6,211 scattering. McKinley majority 859,824. Prohibitionist Wooley 207,368. Populist Barker 50,188. Debs 94,352. Maloney 33,430. National Union Reform and United Christian party votes also recorded.
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McKinley
New York Times
Minnesota
Louisiana
South Carolina
Bryan
Wooley
Barker
Debs
Social Democrat
Maloney
The
Times
MoeKinley
National Union Reform Party
Seth H. Ellis
Ohio
Samuel T. Nicholson
Pennsylvania
United Christian Party
J. F. R. Leonard
Iowa
John G. Wooley
Ilinois
National Union Reform Arkansas
Illinois
Indiana
Maryland
United Christian
Hiinvis
Critics fear America will ruin golf with new style
A collection of editorial quotes from various papers cites fears that American influence will spoil golf and yacht racing, plus broader remarks on politics, health, and memory. The snippets include opinions from Sioux City Tribune, Louisville Times, Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Kansas City World, New York Press, and New York Sun, touching on sports, elections, and historical memory.
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America
Sioux City
Iowa
Tribune
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Presbyterian Church
Pacific Tide Office
Minere of
Mr. Flavin
Mr. F
Inpe
General Knox
Young Cudahy
Captain Austin
Armstrong
George M Pullman
OE Ieeee
Gerard
Jore
Willie Heinrich
Bell Plaine
N. Y
St Michael’s
Baltimore
Union of the Free and United Preabsterian Churches of Scotland
Trinity College
D. C
S. M. Safford
Istic Association
J.E. Gray
China
India
Liverpool
Martin S. Howard
First Congregational Church
Wilbraham
Mass
Ella Greendyke
Montgomery Crocendyke
Hartford City
Ind
Sierra Leone
Africa
Tack
Thaba N’chu Nek
Hansbroeck
Springkaut’s Nek
Thaba N’chu
Orange River
Christian DE Wet
Corneuie
Cohmeny
Tennessee
Kentucky
Louisville
Levant
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Russia
Dr. Hirsch
Cincinnnnati Commercial Tribune
National Good Roads Association
Association
Kansas City World
New York Press
Madison Square
George Dewey
New York Sun
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