Sun size change and stately figures cited by Ball
English scientist Sir Robert Ball notes the sun loses five miles of diameter in a question answer. The Statue of Liberty stands 151 feet tall, pedestal 155, total 305 feet 11 inches above low water. Kiowa country Oklahoma opens to settlement with 9,000 homesteads and Wichita country with 3,400. Helen Keller, deaf and blind, has learned to speak, while many youths still claim I cant.
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Sir Robert Ball
New York
Kiowa Country
Oklahoma
Wichita Country
Samoan Islanders Petition Commander To Repeal Commandment
A fragment notes Samoan inhabitants petitioning the American commander to repeal a commandment. It contrasts domestic goose’s role in Germany with turkey’s status in the United States, calling the goose a standard luxury for Germans and the turkey for Americans.
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Samoan Islands
Germany
Turkey
United States
Safer Method for Shipping Wet Coal Found
Experiments show that wet coal, once feared for spontaneous combustion, is now considered the safest condition for sea transport after testing.
New Yorker Casts Ten Dollar Reward For Lost Bottles
A New Yorker who crossed the ocean last summer tossed two bottles overboard each containing a card with his name and a five dollar reward for return. One card reached France and a check was sent to the finder. The note lauds Queen Victoria and the world’s sympathy. Forestry authorities note oak reach maturity in about seven years, ash larch and elm similar, spruce and fir about eighty, with oaks remaining alive up to a thousand years.
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Ocean
France
Indians Must Pay Taxes on Land in Severalty
A U S court in South Dakota rules that Indians owning land in severalty are subject to property taxes. The decision states taxation is a leveler that falls on both just and unjust, and that landowners will be required to pay since real estate is visible and cannot be hidden.
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South Dakota
New Sleigh Bells Lose Romance in Modern Harness
The piece mocks a trend of attaching multiple bells to sleigh shafts replacing traditional bells whose jangle fans out romance. Rural areas still use bells while cities abandon them. A New York get rich quick plan promises 56 percent first year returns, alarming potential investors. It calls for punishing swindlers and consider housing swindled in asylums for the feeble minded.
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New York
New York Palisades Commission Seeks Blast Ban
The New York palisades commission aims to halt dynamite damage to the Hudson cliffs. It has secured a temporary stay on blasting and hopes the state legislature will pass a permanent law to stop the vandalism and protect the world famous scenery.
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New York Palisade Commission
Hudson
New York
Queen Victoria's Corpse Laid To Rest In Splendid Funeral
London newspapers recount the mile long royal procession from Windsor to St George's Chapel and the Solent ceremony. Queen Alexandra, Emperor William, King Edward and other royals watched and shared somber tribute as wreaths flooded Windsor and London. The gun carriage bore Victoria's coffin with royal guards, while mourners filled streets, praising the state funeral's solemn grandeur and naval pomp.
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London
Victoria
Solent
West End
War Office
Windsor
St. George's Chapel Royal
V. BR. I
Frogmore
The
Daily Telegraph
Morning Post
England
William
St. Georges Chapel
Queen Victoria
Albert Memorial Chapel
Royal Household
Windsor Castle
St. George’s Chapel
King Edward
Queen Alexandra
Duchess of Cornwall
York
Frederick William
Duke of Connaught
Winchester
Grenadier Guards
Duke of Argyll
Edward
Henry
Prussia
Alexandra
George IV
Col
Napier Miles
1St Life Guards
Long Walk
Lord Steward
Office of Works
Arthur Sullivan
Arnulf
Bavaria
Prince John
Saxony
Osborne House
Cronberg
Empress Frederick
Cuban Stocks Fall After Major Ladd Retires
Havana reports a sharp stock downturn as news spreads of Maj. Ladd retirement, with treasurer role on the island leading to widespread local selling and market concern.
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Havana
Maj. Ladd
Island
Gov Nash cites law in Jeffries Ruhlin fight clash
Ohio Governor Nash criticizes Cincinnati promoters by detailing why a Jeffries Ruhlin bout would violate state law. He argues the Saengerfest plan lacks athletic club structure and would be a prize fight, urging authorities not to permit the event. Promoters insist a permit from the mayor suffices and preparations continue. The Jeffries Ruhlin trial moved to next Monday at both sides’ request.
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Columbus
Gov. Nath
Chcinnati
Ohio
John C. Roth Packing Co
Cincinnati
Nash
Saengerfest Association Co
Jeffries
Ruhlin
Witte
Saengerfest Hall
Saengerfest Athletic Club
Squire Roebling
Railway Communication Restored Between Peking and Feng-Tai
A dispatch from Count Von Waldersee dated Peking reports that railway communication has been restored between Peking Feng-Tai and Pao Ting Fu. The notice confirms links functioning along the line as of February 4 in Berlin.
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Berlin
Count von Waldersee
Peking
Feng-Tai
Pao Ting Fu
Pullman Conductor Surrenders After Shooting Porter
New Orleans on February 4 J E Todd a Pullman car conductor surrendered to the police after shooting his colored porter George Weaver who he said tried to assault him. Todd says the attack prompted the shooting which left Weaver seriously wounded.
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New Orleans
J. E. Todd
George Weaver
Creek leader Crazy Snake and 17 followers jailed for treason
In Muskogee Indian Territory February 4 Chitto Harjo aka Crazy Snake and 17 minor Creek leaders were sent to the federal jail to await treason trials. They were escorted by Troop A 8th Cavalry and Marshal Bennett. Some tribal leaders sought to organize meetings while authorities plan further arrests, including Chief Lotah Mekko.
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Muskogee
I. T
Chitto Harjo
Crazy Snake
Federal
Henrietta
8Th Cavalry
United States
Bennett
Lotah Mekko
Harjo
Medderfontein Post Falls After Boer Attack
Lord Kitchener reports Pretoria dispatch that Medderfontein on the Gaterrand southwest of Krugersdorp was attacked by about a thousand Boers. A relief column from Krugersdorp failed to prevent the fall, and officers and men at the post are arriving at Vereeninggeng. In Lourenco Marques a 2000-strong Boer commando threatens Portuguese territory. refugees may be moved to Madeira.
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London
War Office
Lord Kitchener
South Africa
Pretoria
Medderfontein
Madeira
Robbed Mail Pouches Confession of a U S Clerk
Fred Rosemann a United States railway postal clerk for eight years confessed Sunday night to robbing mail pouches. He said his downfall came from an addiction to policy games. Arrested after leaving the Chicago & Northwestern depot, he confessed taking a watch and several packages and will be arraigned in federal court. He is 29, married with five children.
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Chicago
Fred Rosemann
United States Railway Postal Service
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Wolfram Street
Charles Rich
Rosemann
Tie
Central Police
United States
Roseman
Mrs Martha Goodlet Dies At Memorial Service
In St Louis on February 4 Mrs Martha Goodlet 71 wife of Dr W C Goodlet a leading physician collapsed and died from heart disease while about to be seated at memorial services for Queen Victoria Born in Nashville July 4 1829 she was daughter of Gilbert Grey Washington and linked to the Washington and Wharton families of Virginia
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St. Louis
Martha Goodlet
W. C. Goodlet
Queen Victoria
Goodlet
Nashville
Tenn
Gilbert Grey Washington
Washington
Wharton
Virginia
Blizzard Hits Chicago In Heavy Snowfall
Chicago suffered a six inch snow depth with drifts reaching second story windows in outlying areas. A fierce blizzard blasted the city with westward gales, then shifted to sleet as temperatures rose late Sunday night.
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Chicago
Eight hour day starts at Anaconda copper smelters
Anaconda Mont Feb 4 In accordance with the eight hour day bill passed Friday by the Montana legislature and signed by Gov Toole Saturday the Anaconda Copper Mining Co Sunday gave orders to introduce the system immediately in its Montana smelters. This will require the employment of several hundred additional men.
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Anaconda
Mont
Montana
Fire destroys Hartiman Lumber plant and homes in Nashville
Fire Sunday night at the W. B. Hartiman Lumber Co. plant caused a loss of 90000 in lumber and warehouse property. The supply was fully insured. In addition, twelve tenement houses and nine freight cars were destroyed, with a loss of 10000.
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Nashville, Tenn
W. B. Hartiman Lumber Co
Wire Plant Destroyed in Fairhaven Fire
Fire destroyed the National Wire Co plant at Fairhaven near New Haven early Sunday morning causing an estimated property loss of 325000. The blaze disrupted a large factory operation with extensive damage and investigations underway.
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New Haven Ct
National Wire Co
Fairhaven
Mothers of Large Families Seek Help From Mrs Pinkham
In a workday world many women face constant physical exertion and weakness. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is urged for mothers with large families who suffer during menstruation and other frailties. A testimonial from BELLEVILLE, L mentions improved health enabling eight in the family to be cared for.
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Lydia EB. Pinkham
Pinkham
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Turage Besidaa
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