Miscellany of early 1900s science and society notes
A collection of brief items mentions the tiny screw in a jewel wheel, cirrus cloud speeds, Mrs. Thomas C. Platt’s studies in French, Royal Berks volunteers receiving sovereigns, Ruskin executors and a Ruskin selections plan, rural free delivery value for a California ranch, the Milne-Astor funeral nomination, John Marshall’s Supreme Court centennial, Laura A. Alderman’s large South Dakota orchard, and details of the Harley Turner county plantation with 8,000 trees and many fruit bushes.
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Laura A. Alderman
South Dakota
W. N Irwin
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Harley
Turner County
Bicycle output and market outlook amid growing wheeling trend
A trade journal estimates American bicycle production at about 850000 units last year, with over 100000 destined for home use. The piece notes bicycles are no longer a novelty and mocks forecasts that wheeling would fade as riders turn to motor cycles and automobiles.
Veteran General Denies Earth Moves in Space
Gen John Watts de Peyster, a Civil War veteran and noted military expert, now age 79, has turned to astronomy. He translated a Berlin professor Schoepffer lecture arguing Kepler Newton Copernicus and followers erred in claiming Earth moves around the sun or spins on its axis.
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John Watts de Peyster
Berlin
Schoepffer
Kepler
Newton
Copernicus
Indian girl aids her tribe as US field matron since 1871
An Indian girl brought to Hampton in 1871 becomes a U S field matron traveling in a buggy with a wash tub and soap. She teaches squaws to wash iron and cook and is praised as leaving a trail of light in her tribe.
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Hampton
United States
Annie Dawson
Democrats Abused Lincoln in Campaign War of 1898
In New York William M. Stewart campaigns for the West while denouncing Bryan and McKinley policy on imperialism and the Philippines. He accuses Bryan of flipflopping and argues for honest government money and strong U S defense amid tariff and sovereignty disputes.
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New York
William M. Stewart
Republican National
Bryan
Aguinaldo
United States
Philippines
Mr. Bryan
McClellan
Lincoln
Democratic Party
McKinley
Congress
Fathers of
Republic
Winning Ticket Named by Utah Republicans at Provo
The Provo Republican convention produced a sturdy ticket and bold platform. They back McKinley and the gold standard, praise protection, and criticize Democracy as hypocritical. Utah voters, tied to protection and expansion, face a choice amid wartime pride and regional interests. Salt Lake Tribune notes the mood and expectations.
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Utah
Provo
Salt Lake
Bryan
Philippine
Jefferson
Louisiana
Monroe
Florida
Polk
California
Mexico
United States
Philippines
Salt Lake Tr
Ime
Did the Republicans Create Prosperity or Divine Help
The Nebraska State Journal quotes the New York Herald in a witty exchange about whether Republicans alone produced prosperity or if God assisted. The piece asserts that self-help paired with governance earned improvements, while critics who complain receive no aid.
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New York Herald
Nebraska State Journal
Interview with Judge McAtee on Bryan and Imperialism
Oklahoma Supreme Court Associate Justice Judge John L. McAtee analyzes William Jennings Bryan’s anti imperialism stance, contrasts it with Democratic leaders from Jefferson to Polk, and defends U S policy in the Philippines and Puerto Rico against Bryan's criticisms. He argues constitutional limits, international law, and the need for stable governance under American stewardship.
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John L. McAtee
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
St. Louis Globe Democrat
McAtee
Bryan
Calhoun
Benton
Judge McAtee
Porto Rico
Democratic Party
United States
Louisiana
Michigan
Ilinois
Jefferson
Thomasferson
James Madisen
James Monroe
Oregon
Florida
Congress
Canvoys
Wisconsin
Presdent Jackson
Iowa
Minnesota
van Buren
Polk
Mr. Bryan
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Andrew Jackson
Martin van Buren
James K. Polk
Calhoue
Senate
Avery
Lincoln
John C. Calhoun
Judge Taney
Justice Story
Supreme Court of the United States
Dred Scott
Taney
Supreme Court
Philippines
Jones
Bryan Besgine
Dewey
Manila
Vattel
Aguinaldo
America
Pekin
Atadin
Philippine Archipelago
McKinley
Paris
Cuba
Mark Twain’s Wife as Sharpest Critic
The essay notes Mrs. Clemens, Mark Twain’s wife, as his severest critic. It says she must approve writings or Twain rewrites and discards portions. It mentions men triggering reputational blasts and contrasts with women who fire the blast.
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Mark Twain
Critte
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Canon City
Colorado
Thomas C. Platt
Royal Berks Volunteers
Maidenhead
Boxall
Pretoria
Charles Eliot Norton
John Ruskin
Collingwood
Mr. Ruskin
Milne-Astor
Sir Berkeley Milne
Admiralty
Royal Navy
Duke of Coburg
Sir Berkeley
John Marshall
Virginia
Supreme Bench
Bar Association of
District of Columbia
American Bar Association
Wayne MacVeagh
Customs Service
Hawaii
Cental Board of Examiners
Civil Service Commission
China
Hagerstown
General Lawton
Anti-Imperial League
Thomas
Frank
Denver
Thomas J. Maloney
Maloney
Lillian Bell
State of
Downing
The
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Webster
Breckinridge
Republican Party
Luzon
Mindanao
Datto Mandy
Oklahoma
Omes
Chicago
Sibley
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Bern
Theniversity
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