Argentine Envoy Seeks More US Trade via Direct Shipping
Envoy Portela of Argentina urges direct U.S. shipping routes to Buenos Aires to boost trade. He notes Americans could export more if ships sailed from New York or central points, cites Argentina’s $50 million in U.S. goods last year and a $600 million total trade, and compares land sizes and wheat cultivation. Portela details his career path from journalist to diplomat.
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Isinfanio Portela
Argentina
New York
Buenos Ayres
Europe
America
Portela
Republic
Mississippi
North Dakota
South Dakota
Iowa
Minnesota
United States
Buenos Aires
Philadelphia
Senor Portela
Legation
Gen. Grant
Brazil
Chile
Spain
la Nacion
Goodyear
Williams, Hoyt & CO
Rochester, N. Y
Picquart Falls From Power In French Political Turmoil
A recounting of Col Georges Picquart once lionized for aiding Dreyfus now ousted after a public clash with Delcasse. The piece traces his rise to minister of war, then rapid fall as cabinet infighting and a temperamental premier topple the ministry amid France's volatile politics.
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Georges Picquart
France
Dreyfus
Picquart
la Belle Rance
Zola
Arte Republic
Tms
Col. Picquart
Delcasse
Clemenceau
Col
Admiral Moore to Head England's Navy in October
Admiral Sir Arthur Moore will succeed Sir John Fisher as the active head of the English navy in October. At 62, he rose through hard work, commanded the Orion at Tel el-Kebir, served at Brussels, Cape and China stations, and has been on the inactive list since last year.
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Arthur Moore
Sir John Fisher
Lord Charles Beresford
Admiralty
Admiral Moore
Navy
Tel el-Kebir
Brussels
Cape
China Station
London Engineer Proposes Sea Level Canal Across England
W J Botterill, a London civil engineer, suggests a 120 foot wide 21 foot deep sea level canal from Yarmouth to the Bristol Channel, 240 miles, with a Birmingham branch and a 60 mile Oxford link. He cites commerce and naval defense, proposing a fortified naval base near Rockland to dock 40 dreadnoughts and 400 acres of water, enabling ships from New York to pass Oxford University.
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W. J. Botterill
London
England
Yarmouth
British Isles
North Sea
Bristol Channel
Birmingham
Oxford
Botterill
Rockland
New York
Kid Cotton King Jesse Livermore Ends Speculative Run
The piece chronicles the rise and fall of Jesse L. Livermore known as the kid cotton king. At 21 he appeared older and became a famed speculator before going broke after bold bets in cotton and wheat faltered. Livermore's early bets yielded millions then wiped out. his life begins in Shrewsbury Massachusetts in 1877.
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Jesse L. Livermore
Jesse
Chicago
James A. Patten
Patten
Livermore
BE. F. Hutton & Co
Shrewsbury
Mass
Burlington & Quincy
Miraculous Tricks to Electric Beginnings and Street-Worne Genius
The article traces early electrical discovery from Dr William Gilbert to Benjamin Franklin, Stephen Gray and Leyden jar inventors. It notes Gilbert’s magnetism theory, the Leyden jar storage breakthrough, and Franklin’s kite experiment, highlighting slow harnessing of electricity as a scientific toy before later practical feats.
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Elizabeth
William Gilbert
Gilbert
Robert Boyle
Amber
Otto von Guericke
Hawksbee
Luther the Peasant Reformer Who Challenged Indulgences
Two men ride through a German forest as Martin Luther confronts Tetzel over indulgences. Luther nails a door manifesto challenging papal power, advocates Bible access, and sparks a continental reform. Excommunicated in 1520, he translates the Bible into German, shelters from Worms to publish, and dies in 1546 aged 63 after relentless struggle for reform.
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Tetzel
Germany
Martin Luther
Luther
Rome
Wittenberg
Thetess
Kingdom of Heaven
Europe
Charles V
Worms
Punishment of the Bull Ring Among Military Prisoners
A Youth's Companion excerpt explains two classes of military prisoners and details the brutal discipline used at posts. It describes garrison prisoners and military convicts, daily lineup procedures, harsh tasks, and the infamous bull ring as a corrective measure.
Lucky Man Almost Any Mother
A Globe report recounts a mother from a large family dying of starvation after tending to her children and preparing meals. The physician asserts her death resulted from prolonged hunger while feeding and caring for the family, noting the delay in eating even as poultry and children lagged behind.
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Atchison Globe
Expert Opinion on Airship Telegraph Wire Challenge
The dialogue notes two viewpoints on airship seating for telegraph wires. First speaker asks if the bird has seen the airship, while the second asserts that a very strong telegraph wire is needed to support the craft.
A Tramp of Resource From a London Road Tale
In a Youth's Companion excerpt J. J. Hissey recalls a thirsty tramp who asks for ale after a long drive. Hissey replies with humor predicting the tramp will demand dignity, then the tramp quips he would turn him in to a policeman for begging if seen.
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J. J. Hissey
Mr. Hissey
Knox county farmer suffers broken arm in wagon accident
James Horall, a Knox county farmer, tried to brush away a fly with greasy hands and accidentally released a lifting jack. The wagon weight swung its handles and struck his right arm near the shoulder, breaking it.
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James Horall
Knox County
Horati
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Terhune
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Lightning
Stephen Gray
Muschenbroeck
Leyden
Holland
Benjamin Franklin
Watson
John Tetzel
Leo X
St. Peter’s Cathedral
Lucky Man
Libby
Abby
Libby, McNeill & Libby
Chleag
Carters
Iver Pill
Uartero
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