Willard Plans Workingmen Palace in Evanston
Frances Willard announces a project to build a workingmen’s clubhouse in Evanston to provide a refined social center for laborers, offering books, music, and fellowship to counter saloon culture. She envisions a nonextravagant, open clubhouse funded by local support, with plans in early stages but strong commitment to real stone and brick construction.
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Evanston
Frances Willard
Buffalo
Miss Willard
Heavenston
Palace Home
Chicago
Chicago Times-Herald
Canopus battleship marks new fighting-ship type
The British battleship Canopus launched at Ports sth England showcases a new fighting-machine concept. At 890 feet long and 12,950 tons, it differs from the Majestic in width and draft and features water tube boilers, independent triple expansion engines producing 13,500 horsepower, and a top speed of 18.4 knots. Armament includes four 2 inch guns, twelve 6 inch guns, twelve 12 pounders, eight maxims, and five torpedo tubes with nickel steel armor and linoleum deck.
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Portssth
England
Majestic
the Yalu
New York Tribune
Twin men leap to death from Minnesota bridge
In St Paul on the Mississippi high bridge two men, Bergenkreuger and Amos, leapt from the rail within minutes of each other and both died. Crowds on the bridge watched in horror as the two bodies were not recovered after searches by boat. The incident followed an earlier restaurant discussion about bravado and a test of courage.
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Minnesota
St. Paul
Mississippi
Bergenkreuger
Amos
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Sleeping Car Inventor Not Pullman But Woodruff
Theodore T. Woodruff of Watertown New York invented and patented the first sleeping car and George M. Pullman paid him 186000 for the right to the invention. Woodruff’s early fifties patent faced trials before Erastus Corning allowed trial on the New York Central. After interactions with Pittsburg and Philadelphia interests, Woodruff’s patents were acquired by Pullman who later improved but kept to the original concept.
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George M. Pullman
Theodore T. Woodruff
Watertown
N. Y
George M Pullman
Woodruff
Erastus Corning
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Thomas Scott
James Roberts
Pittsburg
Pullman
United States
St. Louis Republic
Marquis de Quincey Heads Two Month West Africa Big Game Expedition
The Marquis de Quincey, famed sportsman with a half leg, sails for West Africa to pursue big game. He lost his leg near the hip in Morocco but plans a two months expedition despite using crutches for mobility. The Philadelphia Press, via Marquise de Fontenoy, notes his bold venture into Africa’s wild regions.
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Africa
Marquis de Quincey
Morocco
West Africa
Marquise de Fontenoy
Philadelphia Press
Georgia Seminary Advised to Teach Husband Selection
A New York tone asserts the Georgia female seminary should add a course on choosing husbands, arguing for practical marriage guidance to aid students in securing suitable partners.
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Georgia Female Seminary
New York
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