Klondike Bike Boom On Frozen Yukon River
A Dawson City correspondent reports a winter cycling craze as the Yukon freezes into a 365 mile smooth road from Dawson to Circle City. Morris Levy set an Arctic cycling record of three days four hours. The mining district shows a $30 million yearly output and notable gold finds at No. 46 Guy Guich and Sulphur Creek.
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Klondike
Dawson City
Yukon
Circle City
Morris Levy
Dawson
Levy
Dawson-Nome Trail
Nome
Guy Guich
No Rest for Lincoln in New Abode and Other Reports
Historical note traces Abraham Lincoln’s remains through eleven relocations ending in a temporary Oak Ridge vault as Springfield’s Lincoln Monument decays and is rebuilt. Also covers Chicagoans moving to New York, South African campaign shifts in warfare, and notes on modern militaries diminishing martial glory.
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Abraham Lincoln
Oak Ridge
Springfield
Lincoln
Ford's Theater
Washington
White House
Capitol Building
Ill
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Lincoln Monument
England
Europe
South Africa
Buller
Gatacre
Methuen
Germaine
Stay-at-Homes Among West and East Nationalities
The article asserts Western nations, notably the French, favor staying close to home. It claims Frenchmen are widely dispersed yet yearn for France and its boulevards, highlighting a romanticized attachment to homeland.
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la Belle France
Engine runs without fuel claims near perpetual power
W G Simons of this city invents a fuel free machine using upright axles and steel balls between worms. Weight of the balls provides power with no water or fuel and minimal maintenance. A governor controls speed, with a model powering a sewing machine showing strong potential for scalable, inexpensive construction.
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W. G. Simons
Simons
British Aristocrats at War Roaming Front in South Africa
The piece notes that Britain has sent three dukes and nineteen earls to the South African war, with many other nobles including marquises viscounts and barons. It comments on aristocratic officer ranks, lists prominent dukes and earls at the front, and mentions princes and courtesy lords involved in the conflict.
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England
Britain
Great Britain
South Africa
Cook
Duke of Marlborough
Duke of Westminster
Duke of Roxburghe
Earl of Lonsdale
Earl of Essex
Earl of Warwick
Earl of Errol
Earl of Albemarle
Earl of Wicklow
Earl of Airlie
Earl Granard
Earl Longford
Earl Dudley
Earl Cowley
Earl Dundonald
Earl Rosslyn
Earl de la Warr
Earl Sandes
Earl Beauchamp
Atholl
Westminster
St. Albans
Lansdowne
Aningdon
Erne
Gosford
Fitzwilliam
Listowel
Lansborough
Dunmore
Arran
Rosse
Prince Francis of
Teck
Old Dublin waiter mocks home rule in navy boast
A touring actor shares an Irish tale about a Dublin hotel waiter who jokes that only a united European fleet could grant home rule, then quips that Ireland already has the grand navy as the answer. The remark reveals mixed Irish sentiment toward the era’s political hopes.
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Ireland
Dublin
John
Sorr
France
Russia
Germany
Austria
Italy
London Chronicle
His Own House in War Tale Sparks Gunner’s Grief
A French gunner in the Franco German war is ordered to shell a house believed to shelter Prussians. He fires precisely and hits the target, but tears fall as he reveals the house was his own home, the only possession he owned. The colonel’s grim remark contrasts with the gunner’s quiet sorrow.
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Pierre
Age Misrepresentation Ends Engagement, Horseman Says
A famed horseman recounts an engagement with a young woman who misrepresented her age. He explains to a friend that she claimed 22 while really being 27, noting the discrepancy could have disqualified her.
Spendthrift Trio: Max Lebaudy Benton and Howell Osborn
A portrait of three famous spendthrifts: Max Lebaudy of Parisian fashion and wealth, Ernest Benton known as Jubilee Juggins who squandered a $2.5 million inheritance, and Howell Osborn the so called King of the Dudes. Each son dissipated fortune through lavish living, gambling, and extravagant tastes. Lebaudy died in military service after heavy blackmail losses. Benton went deeply into debt then collapsed. Osborn squandered millions despite guarded income and high living costs.
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Howell Osborn
New York
Max Lebaudy
Ernest Benton
Benzon
London
Bengon
Benton
Australia
Lebaudy
Havemeyer
Mme. Lebaudy
Paris
Italy
Switzerland
King of
Berry Wall
Osborn
Howell
St. Paul
Stock Exchange
Vote buying allegation spans neighborhood dispute
A practical politician insists he never took a penny for his vote while Senator Sorghum counters with a sharp remark about corrupt practices. The exchange, cited by the Weshing?n Star, hints at widespread concerns about vote selling in the area.
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Sorghum
Prisoners of State Consideration Across Empires
A historical survey details 19th century rulers kept as state prisoners by Britain. Maharaja Dhuleep Singh and his heirs live on large stipends in England while Wajid Ali Shah, Bahadur Shah, Arabi Pasha, Cetawayo, and Tantia Topi face varying degrees of captivity or exile. The piece notes limited travel, extensive allowances, and guarded freedoms within designated quarters.
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Maharaja Dhuleep Singh
England
Dhuleep Singh
Brandon
Norfolk
Suez
Victor
Earl of Coventry
Calcutta
Hujli
Garden Beach
Wajid Ali
Oudh
Calcutta Park
Bahadur Shah
Delhi
Rangoon
Shah Jehan
Aurangzeb
Tantia Topi
Colombo
Ceylon
Durance Arabi Pasha
Arabi
Ghowe
No Longer a Maverick in Jesus Brand Story
Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady recounts baptizing a cattle owner's daughter in Indian territory. The girl explains to classmates she is now a member of Christ, his child, inheritor of heaven, and that Jesus will recognize her as his little girl when he sees her running wild on the prairie.
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Cyrus Townsend Brady
Indian Territory
Kingdom of Heaven
Jesus
Ladies’ Home Journal
Australians and New Zealanders stake in war outcome
Mr Justice Williams of New Zealand's Supreme Court warned in a speech that the war's result directly affects Australians and New Zealanders. He noted two routes from Europe to the colonies via the Suez Canal or the Cape of Good Hope, stressing the danger of a hostile power controlling the route.
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New
Duke of Veragua Faces Creditors in France and Madrid
The Duke of Veragua has swarms of creditors in France tied to the collapse of a ten year old bull fighting venture on the Seine banks. He also faced bankruptcy in Madrid before arriving in the United States, where he was a guest of the government. Dr. Storrs comments on religion as varnish rather than faith.
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Duke of
Father of Third Avenue street car line rises from hermit to millionaire
A New York Letter profiles Henry Hart, famed founder of the Third Avenue street car system. Once rumored ruined after a stock collapse, the 90 year old hermit has seen railroad stocks surge, adding about 1.7 million to his capital. Hart, literary in stature and lifelong rail advocate, remains active in finance and transit.
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Henry Hart
Third Avenue
London
Hart
Mr. Hart
Park Row
Chatham Street
Young Hart
Princes of Finance
Ird Avenue
Bia Pet Railroad
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James B. Breese
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First National Bank
Roland
H. H. Porter
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railway
Gray
Mr. Yerkes
James W. Ellsworth
South Park
W. H. Moore
Fifth Avenue
D. G. Reid
W. E. Reis
John W. Gates
Inter Ocean
Cape Nome
Vistee
Man
Ged
the Spendthrifts
King of the
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Giri
Newton
Dr. Storrs
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