Ramon Corral Emerging as Mexico's Next Leader
Ramon Corral, 52, son of a small town editor in Sonora, serves as vice president and interior minister under Porfirio Diaz. Widely viewed as Diaz’s chosen successor, Corral has held major roles from Sonora governor to federal district governor and cabinet minister, with the 1910 succession anticipated.
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Ramon Corral
Diaz
Corral
Mexico
Elijah
Elisha
Sonora
Federal
Interior
A Distinguished Woman Scientist and the Curries
The world knows Mademoiselle Curie and her husband for the discovery of radium. Madame Curie is invited to the chair at the University of Paris, a post once held by her husband. Her early environment and father’s physics influence fed a life in science shared with M. Currié, a partnership that yielded a remarkable breakthrough.
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Monsieur
Madam Currie
M. Currie
Madame Currie
University of Paris
Paris
M. Currié
The Career of Frank A Munsey
A profile of Frank A Munsey tracing his rise from near poverty to NYC success in publishing. It notes his hands on experience in printing and illustration, his founding of Munsey's Weekly and the cheap magazine era, and his lifelong dedication to work and enterprise.
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Munsey
New York
Frank Munsey
Augusta
Munsey’s Weekly
Pioneer Cheap
M Bt
Anette
New Archbishop Blenke Raised to Episcopate for Porto Rico
The New Orleans born Archbishop Blenke was elevated to the episcopate and placed in charge of Porto Rico. A man of strong personality and executive ability, he has engaged actively in Puerto Rico during the recent upheavals, with Cardinal Gibbons among his close admirers. He studied in France and Ireland, was ordained in 1885, taught mathematics, served as president of Jefferson College, and later held pastorates in Algiers and Porto Rico.
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Porto Rico
Archbishop Blenke
Cardinal Gibbons
New Orleans
France
Catholic University of Ireland
Mathem St. Dundalk
Marist House of Studies
Louisiana
Jefferson College
Blenke
Algiers
Mansfield Plans Three More Seasons Then Retirement
Richard Mansfield says he will continue on the stage for three seasons before retiring. He explains the “money rush” of acting has kept him from quieter, lifelong pleasures, and he longs for a calmer life with fewer demands and more natural joys.
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Richard Mansfield
Mr. Mansfield
Mansfield
New York Times
Ambiguous Theatre Tale Linked to Canal Rescue Feat
An account recalls a theatre era scene with a Newfoundland dog aiding a canal rescue. A boy fell in and the dog retrieved him to shore before divers were needed, while a second child remained in danger as onlookers watched.
Modes of the Day in Dress Styles and Hats
A nostalgic look at quaint modes returns with fichus and berthas pairing with summer dresses. Empire fashions and lingerie hats draw attention while shoppers seek wash hats and delicate, affordable ensembles in pale blues and lilac grays.
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Dreas
Grandmamma
Buying Paint The Smart Way For Property Owners
The piece urges property owners to inspect and repaint buildings in spring, explaining that painting early saves future costs. It compares live versus dead paint, notes linseed oil decay, and stresses buying from reputable manufacturers with solid guarantees and proper application.
Summer Blouses and Lingerie Styles Stream Through Daywear
Fashion notes describe low necks on street wear with beads and shells as accents. Women wear delicate chains and pendants with mull and lace under sheer fabrics, plus varied sleeve and neck treatments for dressy and casual outfits.
Ruins of Nubia Feature Ancient Pillars with Chains
Fragments describe 90 foot high pillars in Nubia with attached reins and chains. The text hints at ceremonial or structural elements dating back thousands of years, though details are fragmentary and unclear.
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Cugpeasd
Thoughts for Quiet Hour on Faith and Invitation
A reflective piece argues not to judge the world for failed self care and warns hidden faith can be lost. It notes some men avoid church due to lack of invitation into leadership and suggests touching a rich man’s pocketbook to convey ideas. It laments laziness in preparation and critique of prize distribution.
Candy Scrap Turns Sweet Returns in Industry Insight
An observer notes candy makers reuse stale stock to salvage sugar value. Big firms ship weekly to agents. unsold candy becomes caramels and chewy confections. A veteran maker argues flavor improves with aging, defends colored candy, and says artistry in color and display keeps brands alive.
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New York Sun
Twilight of Lucca Baths Fame in Tuscan Hillside Resort
The Baths of Lucca once drew poets and philosophers for their beauty in the Lima valley. Now a fading grand duke villa becomes a hotel and pensions as gaming rooms and casinos decline, leaving the village life and baths for frugal Italian guests.
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Lucca
Neith Boyce
Scribner's
Ponte Seralio
Villa
Bagni Caldi
Lima
Heine
Apennines
Montaigne
Journal de Voyage
Shelley
Browning
Duchy of
Tuscany
Reform in College Athletics Aims at Bettering Conditions
Reformers in school and college athletics should seek betterment of conditions not elimination of the love of combat. The idea that reform through general work saps vitality and weakens the body is illogical and undermines the drive for full muscular development and overall vigor.
Williams Pink Pills Helped Woman Recover From Anemia
A patient describes fainting episodes and severe anemia that improved after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills. She notes prior doctors failed to help but two years earlier family members had success with the pills. She reports complete recovery and recommends the remedy, advertised with prices and mail order.
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Dr. Williams’ P
Dr. Uns Medicine Co
Schenectady
No clear article headline available
Fragmentary text notes doubts about judging a man by appearance and references a possible family with daughters, suggesting social judgment or bias without concrete events, names, or locations.
Complete Lithograph Map of Wind River Shoshone Lands
An advertisement for a detailed lithograph map of Wind River Shoshone Reservation Wyoming. It lists townships fractional townships sections lots rivers creeks streams and proposed irrigation ditches roads trails for homeseekers and engineers. Maps available from S D Childs & Compa Chicago at $1 each with contact notes for John T Wertz and Wyoming agents.
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Wind River
Shoshone
Wyoming
John T. Wertz
Unit States
U. S
City Hall Request Sparks Transit Exchange
A Detroit Free Press snippet recalls a rider asking for city hall and a conductor who enforces careful service. The exchange shows the conductor offering alternatives after noting the green feathered hat wearer already asked for city hall before boarding.
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City Hall
Detroit Free Press
Boy on first country excursion pities uncaged birds
A Brooks Citizen item recounts a little boy named Tommy on a country trip. Seeing birds overhead, his hostess asks him to look up and see the pretty birds. Tommy replies with concern that the birds have no cages, expressing pity.
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Brooks
Tommy
Detroit Press
Fragments of Quotations From Newspapers Detected
A Detroit Free Press fragment notes that many thorns exist in life with no companion. A New York Press aphorism contrasts two kinds of men who affect a woman’s life, claiming she is usually happiest when married.
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Detroit Free Press
N. Y
Knifed by Coffee Old Soldier Recovers Health
An aged veteran, released from fee at 72, credits coffee as a cause of repeated illness and says he switched to tea or another remedy after a physician warned coffee could kill him. He claims he recovered in days and resumed full work.
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Fee
Althoust
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