Anthracite Strike Reflected Through Rail Monopolies
Henry George Jr argues the coal strike exposes railroads power over land and labor in Pennsylvania. He cites Reading Railway chief George Baer as spokesman and critiques monopolies that restrict coal access, urging fair balance between labor rights and property control.
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Reading Railway
Reading Railroad
George F. Baer
Baer
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster
Captains of Industry
Tyr
Mr.Barr
Peer’s Expenses Are Very Large During Coronation Plans
Special Correspondence outlines the Scottish peer’s costly London visit for the coronation. It details carriage hire across districts, dress costs for the wife and daughters, daily incidentals, and hospitality, with total outlays of over £3,000 before reductions. The author explores frugal options to attend for about £250, including lodging, hiring, and limited entertainments.
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Commercial Tribune
Edinburgh
London
Metropolis
Expe
Lon- Gore Oon
Wess Sedaneny
Bloomsbury
Bayswater
England
German NCO subjected troops to brutal mistreatment at Saxony post
Berlin reports a pontoon regiment noncommissioned officer Beyer abused subordinates at Riesa. He forced late night work and 2 am wakeups for dress checks, tormented Private Stemmler daily, and caused Stemmler to kill himself. Ten witnesses testified to the cruelty.
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Berlin
Riesa
Saxony
Beyer
Stemmier
Elbe
Stemmler
French Doctors Seek Law Change on Inheritance Rules
Paris reports Article 908 of the Civil Code limits heirs from doctors who treated a patient during the final illness, sparking debate as deputies push to repeal. The article’s ambiguity allowed rare exceptions, with historic cases cited to illustrate evolving interpretations and calls for reform.
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Commercial Tribune
Paris
Jurisconsult
de Jarne
Tor
Duc de Grammont
Court of
Angers
Joy and Sorrow at Presentation
A London correspondent recalls a royal presentation in the 1900s era palace splendor. The writer details the lavish decor, the royal procession led by Queen Alexandra, and the modern comfort improvements while noting crowding, cloakroom delays, and the vast costs of gowns and jewels in a stately court event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Vienna
Centuries and Wars Marking Global Conflicts Across Time
A Vienna dated survey traces how each century from the eleventh to the twentieth ends in war. It highlights crusades, invasions, uprisings, and major battles across England, Castile, Flanders, Scotland, Ireland, and beyond, noting conflicts into the new century like the Spanish-American War and Transvaal troubles.
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Commercial Tribune
Vienna
Robert of
Normandy
Jerusalem
London
Alfonzo the Noble
Castile
Innocent III
England
France
John
Charles VII
Ferdinand II
Adriatic
Perkin Warbdeck
Milan
Germany
Howard
Essex
Cadiz
Morris
Nassau
Ireland
Denmark
Russia
Poland
Sweden
Holland
Bonaparte
Spain
United States
Tripoli
Paria
Seringapatam
Transvaal
Curious increase in Italian war veterans alive
In Rome, a study shows veterans of the Italian wars of independence are increasing in number rather than dying off. Of Garibaldi's 1,000 men, 1,200 survive after 42 years. Italy pays £60,000 yearly to 18,421 pensioners from the 1848 campaign, though mortality rates suggest most should be dead.
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Rome
Garibaldi
Querto
Italy
Crowds Test Stands in London Parade Grounds
The Graphic reports a crowd near Horse Guards watching guardsmen from the Irish Guards Scots Guards Grenadiers and Coldstream test and mount large stands. They report a strong test of strength as the men scatter down the stands in quick time before marching to Weety and Dean's Yard with their bands and back to barracks.
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London
Horse Guards
Irish Guards
Scots Guards
Grenadiers
Coldstreams
Weety
Abbey
Dean's Yard
German children start their own newspaper Hausfehrer
A German paper for young readers named Hausfehrer The Private Tutor aims to explain current events in simple terms for children seven or eight. It promises to cover topics such as treaties American ties the Leipzig Bank Crash house property and life tolerance with accessible explanations.
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Berlin
New Journal
Aries
Leipzig
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High Court
Stroway
Tidewater
Henry George JR
Paddington
Peckham
Halkin Street
Pont Street
Buckingham Gate
Park Lane
Cadogan Place
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Puedes
Segtene
EMI
Tribune
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America
Sessa Patacs
Queen Alexandra
Phillip the Fair
John Balliol
Wallace
Flanders
Albert of Austria
Boniface VIII
Scotland
Edward III
Chevy Chase
Louis I
Lachlas
Naples
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