Daly the Copper King Generous to Friends and Horses
Marcus Daly, famed copper king who died in New York, was renowned for friendship and harsh honesty. He paid a higher valuation to save a widow and two daughters from losing their home, and funded a celebrated Bitter Root ranch and horse breeding operation. Daly lived simply, built the Anaconda hotel, and traveled by private car Hattie with his family, while treating workers fairly and supporting unions where possible. His generosity extended to stabilizing neighbors affected by copper works and preserving a community legacy through breeding, racing, and secure livelihoods.
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Marcus Daly
Far West
New York
Daly
New York Herald
Helena
Anaconila Daly
California
Montana
Hamburg
Bitter Root
Mr. Daly
Ogden
Tammany
Walbaugh
Lamplighter
Guttenberg
Ife
Anaconda Hotel
Hattie
Hion
Counhis
Neer
Northwest
Anaconda
Sympathy and Insurance Claim Spark Sharp Exchange
A Kentucky mountain native dies in a railway collision and his widow seeks the life insurance payout. The agent demands definite proof before paying, prompting the widow to accuse bureaucratic politeness of cruelty. The angry scene ends with her in a fury at the door.
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Kentucky
Insurance Company
Chicago News
Telegraphers Grip and Telegrapher Paralysis in Louisville
A Louisville operator known for skill suffers from grip loss while sending Morse code. The condition, called telegraphers' grip or telegraphers' paralysis, causes fingers to continue dots past the fifth in sequences like PP or I. The Morse standard five dots for I or P are misexecuted as fatigue sets in.
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Louisville
Louisville Courter-Journal
Unmarried Lady Gwendolen Cecil A Premier Mathematician
Lady Gwendolen Cecil, unmarried daughter of the household of Lord Salisbury, serves as a leading English mathematician, recognized for her substantial contributions to the field while presiding over the premier's residence.
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Gwendolen Cecil
Lord Salisbury
The Grand Schemer and Major Crofoot Enter Universal Fishball
Major Crofoot, facing a $11 bill, persuades his tailor he will reward loyalty by making him vice president of the Universal Fishball company. He touts stock, future profits, and overseas orders, while the tailor protests and demands payment. The scene ends with the door shutting and the tailor vowing pursuit.
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Major Crofoot
Man of the Shears
Universal Fishball Company
Major Crofcot
America
United States
Europe
Prince of Wales
France
Germany
Nan
Universal
Golconda
Crofcot
M. Quan
Selma Lagerlof Founder Of A New Swedish School
A New York Tribune excerpt portrays Selma Lagerlof as Sweden's leading novelist and founder of a new Scandinavian literary school. Her rise from obscure teacher to celebrated author followed winning Idun magazine’s prize, with works like Gesta Berlings Saga spreading globally.
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Selma Lagerlof
Sweden
Selma, Lagerlof
Idun
Gesta Berling
Kungahilla
New York Tribune
Played It to the Limit Irish Hospitality Tale
A humorous reminiscence on Irish hospitality. Jerry McCartie stays with kinsmen beyond a decade as a relative’s home renovation and marriage plans unfold. The host warns of changes while Jerry humorously accepts, noting his tolerance for paint smell and shared camaraderie.
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Jerry McCartie
McCartle
Garret
George
Jerry
Dan
The Rogues Refuge Honduras Paradise for Outlaws
A travelogue portrays Honduras as a crime haven where officials shield thieves. The piece depicts a dangerous land of jungle and snakes, crowded with outcasts from Chicago to Russia, living openly despite law.
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Central America
Republic of Honduras
South
Honduras
Chicago
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
England
France
Italy
Russia
Domestic Science In Europe Prominent Expert Visits Europe
Mrs. Linda Hull Larned of Syracuse and head of the National Household Economic association traveled through France Germany Holland England and Ireland to study domestic science. She described German and European efforts to elevate housework education including dense programs at Pestalozzi Froebel House Berlin and a restaurant run by cooking classes for students and the poor.
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Europe
Linda Hull Larned
Syracuse
National Household Economic Association
F. W. Peck
Larned
Congress of Women
Paris
France
Germany
Holland
England
Ireland
Berlin
Social clubs and women in business reshape city life
Two women opened a women only club restaurant with exclusive access and premium pricing, using social clout to draw guests. Other passages note Illinois women’s clubs pushing state legislation, including tax body consolidation, civil service rules, teachers pensions, and a women’s building at the state university, signaling growing political influence.
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New York Press
Rockford
Illinois Federation
Inois Federation of Clubs
Springfield
Cook County
Civic Federation
Chicago
George Watkins
State University
Chicago Tribune
Women Seek Access to Georgia Textile School
In the upcoming Georgia general assembly a bill will be introduced to open the textile department of the Georgia School of Technology to women over 18. A Atlanta Journal writer argues the move is natural, highlighting textiles as distinctly feminine and urging passage with practical reasons and sentiment.
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Georgia
Georgia General Assembly
Textile Department
Georgia School of Technology
Atlanta Journal
Women and the Universities at Boston University Law School
Miss Lillian B. Moulton of Medford has been elected secretary of the entering class at Boston University Law School. The class has 140 members, six of whom are women. The piece contrasts this with Wesleyan where trustees limited female attendance, noting Wesleyan’s undergraduate numbers declined this year.
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Lillian B. Moulton
Medford
Mass
Boston University Law School
Little Wesleyan
Wesleyan
Boston Woman’s Journal
Archduchess Maria Annoncida Heads Hapsburg Court
Archduchess Maria Annoncida, twenty four, is the belle of the Austrian court and stepsister of the future emperor Archduke Franz Ferdinand. She serves as abbess of the Convent of Noble Dames at Straelschin in the imperial palace at Prague per Hapsburg tradition.
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Maria Annoncida
Franz Ferdinand
Straelschin
Imperial Palace
Prague
Sister of De Reszke Brothers Sings in Brussels
A sister of the De Reszke brothers has been singing lately at the Theatre de la Monnaie in Brussels. Her voice is described as very beautiful and she is as gifted a musician as her talented brothers who long urged her away from the stage, but art seems to have won.
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New York Times
de Reszke
Brussels
Theatre de la Monnaie
Napoleon’s 1797 Venice Tower Ride Signal
Napoleon climbed the Campanile in St Mark's Venice on May 16 1797 to signal his fleet for the city’s surrender. The feat is noted as one of his many deeds of interest to the world and involved riding to the top of the bell tower on horseback.
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Napoleon
St. Mark’s
Venice
Kindred Spirita Firelight Confession Inquiry
Chicago News reports a fragmented dialogue about lighting a fire with kerosene, a mention of placing gasoline in a car, and questions surrounding the ignition. The text preserves a tense, unresolved exchange with uncertain attribution.
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Oalcago News
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C. B. Lewis
Women and Legislation
Women and the Universities
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