Roads and canes through an era of reform and fashion
The piece argues for better roads funded by wealthy donors while noting farmers resist road taxes and politics must back improvements. It recalls Napoleon era transport, Spanish war hospital ships, and the cane as a symbol of status linking modern motorists to historic attitudes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Napoleon
Andrew
John
Chicago Evening Post
Gabe
Porto Rico
Steele
Practical road improvements by ditches and gravel
The author urges concrete road work over talk, proposing deep side ditches to Drain water, raising the road bed, widening to 18 feet, and ensuring a high center cross the ditches. He favors tiling and thorough graveling or macadamizing with proper drainage to prevent damage and save lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Richey
Whiskers Hats and Canes in Royal Vanity
An exploration of beards and headwear as vanity across history. From Henry VII and Francis I to Sir Thomas More and the Bish op of Clermont the piece links facial hair with treason and power. Mexico and Spain spread hats as status symbols with hats ranging from sugar loaf designs to premium prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Henry VII
Francis I
France
Sir Thomas More
Thomas
Clermont
Trent
Mexico
Hinpsburg
Faithful Servitors and the Hidden Treasure Tale
During the French Revolution a castle burns with Marquis de and wife perishing in the flames. Their two sons escape separately to England and Germany and later reunite at the ruins. A cavalry officer reveals their royal lineage and offers aid, but a former head gardener shows a hidden cavern containing their family plate. The brothers divide the treasure and give one share to the gardener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquis de
England
Tother
Germany
France
Messieurs
Messieurs de
Mesaleurs
Road of Life Song From Washington Star
Poetic line from Washington Star about life as a road with rocks and ease. Encourages continuing journey, smiling through storms and preparing for what may come around each corner.
Lawyer’s quip about ignorance of the law in Philadelphia court
A Philadelphia attorney in a patent case argued before a judge with strained logic. His claim that his client was at fault if the lawyer had erred was met with the judge’s reminder that ignorance of the law excuses no one. The lawyer retorted that he did not want excuses, only exoneration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Blank
Bunyan’s Flute Secret Revealed From Bedford Prison
The curious tale recounts John Bunyan in Bedford jail shaping a flute from a stool leg with a knife. He played when guards approached and hid the instrument again as they searched, leaving the origin of the music undiscovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bunyan
Bedford
The Whim Habit Luncheon Exchange
A humorous line from The Whim Habit features a quip about a luncheon with a friend and a bantering reply at Punch Bowl. The dialogue hints at social wit and miscommunication in lighthearted banter.
Labor unions flourish and expand across North America
The report details numerous labor actions and organizing efforts from Vallejo to London. It notes new unions formed in San Francisco and Minneapolis, wage increases won by Granite cutters in Hardwick, Vermont, and Italian barber shops in San Francisco joining unions. It also covers a proposed labor temple in Boston, a planned union hotel in Chicago, and a push for a universal union label at an international conference in Sydney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belville
Canada
Hardwick
San Francisco
Cal
Winona Leather Workers’ Union
Minnesota State Federation of Labor
Toronto
Can
International Union of Horseshoers
United States
New York
Ontario
Canadian Labor Party
Sacramento Labor Temple Association
Argenta
Tac
Ferro
Italy
New York Labor Bulletin
Department of Labor
Empire State
The
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen
Minneapolis
Soo
Oakland
Central Labor Council
Alameda County
Minneapolis Team Owners’ Union
Louisville
Wall
American Federation of Labor
International Cigarmakers’ Union
Patternmakers’ League of North America
Great Falls
Mont
Gompers
San Francisco Water Works’ Union
Gas
Gas and Water Workers’ Union
Metal Workers’ Union
Amalgamated Engineers of England
Employers’ Federation
London
Washington
D. C
Central Labor Union
Building Trades
Allied Council of Miscellaneous Trades
Allied Labor League
Chicago
Bell Boys
Sydney
New South Wales
Commonwealth
Mrs McKinley Dies in Canton After Long Illness
Mrs. McKinley widow of the martyred President died Sunday afternoon in Canton Ohio. Her passing was peaceful with no pain. Her body rests in West Lawn cemetery awaiting transfer to the national mausoleum on Monument Hill upon its completion. Born Ida Saxton June 8 1847 she married William McKinley and supported his political career through long years of illness and public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fase
Canton
McKinley
Mra. McKinley
Monument Hill
Mra
James A. Saxton
Ida Saxton
Delhi
N. Y
Cleveland Academy
Brook Hall Seminary
Media
Presbyterian Church
William McKinley
First Methodist Episcopal
Grant
Sherman
Shenandoah Valley
Congress
Washington
The
United States
Chinese famine described with horror and heroism
The article paints a dire view of the Chinese famine affecting up to a million people with thousands dying daily. It notes cannibalism, graves robbed for food, and widespread starvation driven disease and fever, alongside eyewitness accounts from Captain Kirton of the Foreign Relief Committee. It also cites U.S. census data on women workers and female employment in 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deppert
Gale
Denth
Cites
Discass
Poiso
Captain Kirton
Foreign Relief Committee
Fire Losses Across America Reach Billions After Insurance
The piece argues that national fire losses amount to about 500 million for new buildings and related costs, with 200 million burned outright and nearly 300 million spent on fire services and protection. It notes 195 million paid in insurance premiums and only 5 million recovered from insurers after disputes, using San Francisco as a case of massive losses and lengthy recovery, suggesting the insurance recovery is insufficient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Notable imperial figures and explorers in early 20th century reports
Gen Funston collected botanical specimens for the Department of Agriculture. Leopold of Belgium is described as Europe’s richest monarch after the Czar. The Duke of Orleans mulls a spring expedition to Greenland’s northeast coast. The Sultan of Turkey is noted to drink little water, preferring meatless meals, with water shipped in sealed barrels to his palace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Funston
Department of Agriculture
Leopold
Europe
Czar
Russia
Duke of Orleans
Greenland
Sultan of Furkey
Centennial events span church, education and missions
The article notes the College of St. Cuthbert at Ushaw Durham marks its centenary on July 19 1908. It reports appointments including Rev J Foster at University of Puget Sound Tacoma and Rev J K Baird as pastor at large for Helena presbytery. It covers Gipsy Smith's farewell dinner in New York and Congratulatory messages from world leaders at Rome's Sacred Heart convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College of St. Cuthbert
Ushaw
Durham
England
W.H. McGlaughilm
Minmiapolis
United States
John O. Foster
Rock River
Kimball School of Theology
University of Puget Sound
Tacoma
Wash
J. K Baird
Montana
Iowa
Minnesota
Dakotas
Helena
New York
Gipsy” Smith
James Law
British Council
Smith
Milwaukee
Conrad Ebert
St. Vincent's Arch Abbey
Rome
Italy
Chronology of Early Modern Global Events and Figures
A compact timeline listing key historical milestones from 1611 to 1906. It includes Henry V’s death, Sir Nicholas Bacon’s baronetcy, Champlain’s governorship, alliances, Cromwell’s abdication, the Habeas Corpus Act, Peter the Great founding St. Petersburg, Marlborough’s Ramillies victory, territorial and colonial moves, explorers like Mungo Park, and notable political and scientific events such as the Royal Society of Canada’s first meeting and the Brooklyn Bridge opening.
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Henry V
Utrecht
Nicholas Bacon
James
Samuel de Champlain
Canada
Vienna
Richard Cromwell
St. Petersburg
Russia
Peter the Great
Marlborough
Battle of
Ramillies
Fort St. Joseph
Seige
Augusta
Mungo Park
Africa
Duroe
Reichenbach
Bolivia
Edward Livingston
Louisiana
Levi Woodbury
New Hampshire
Sir John Franklin
Sheerness
Arctic
A. Conan Doyle
Port Royal
Virginia
Queen Victoria
Earl of Dufferin
Don Carlos
France
Victoria
Duke of Albany
Inr
Royal Society of Canada
Ottawa
Brooklyn Bridge
Ibsh
Persia
Leslie Carter
Chicago
George Francis Train
United States Supreme Court
Kansas
Carlisle
Memphis
St. Louis
U. S
Oregon
Cape Horn
Congo Free State
Great Britain
Breed
Humbert
Italy
Pierce Faces Extradition After Habeas Ruling
In St Louis federal court Judge Adams denied habeas relief for HH Clay Pierce head of Waters-Pierce Oil. He orders Pierce remanded for extradition to Texas to answer an indictment for perjury tied to a May 1900 affidavit. Bond set at 20000 and two appeals planned. Dr Willam Oslete blasts drug overuse in medical practice. County auditor Hanley W Simpson faces forgery charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Adams
Clay Pierce
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Matthews
Traviscounty
Texas
Pierce
Watere- Pierce Company
Piercé
Priest
Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
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Vallejo, Cal
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Jamers County
Boston
Mass
MES. M’kinley
Washington, D. C
Somaliland
Sea of Japan
Osler
Pathological Society of Philadelphia
Willam Oslete
Hee Ctaty
Hanley W. Simpson
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