New World Spirit and Rising Mass Movement
A long, impassioned discussion argues that social, economic, political, and religious change is driven by the common people. It cites the awakening of mass power, anti militarism, socialism, and a Christian social ethic shaping a new era of democracy and peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ste Ormie
Samsons
Efort
Europe
Germany
International Congress of Socialists
Edward Atkinson
Boston Statistician
United States
America
William
James Gordon Bennett
San Francisco Chronicle
Cable
Austria
England
France
Panama
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Belgium
Sweden
Norway
Stambouloff
Social Democrats
Berlin
Munich
Hamburg
Bremen
Lubeck
Leipzig
Glauchau
Gotha
Dantzig
Nuremberg
Magdeberg
Party
Social Democracy
Xiparge
London
Boston Herald
London County Council
Geetina
Australia
Crown
New People’s Party
House of Representatives
Senate
Acallis
Homestead
Francis A. Walker
Christian Ministry
Lyman Abbott
Plymouth Church
Laveleye
Belgium Roads Compete With Railways In Efficiency
Consul Liege notes Belgium has nine provinces with uniform, well-constructed gravel and stone roads. They avoid heavy grades, use rolling and rapid paving, and can carry heavy loads over long distances from Brussels and Antwerp. Draft horses are strong but two wheels the same load on American roads. A dog drawn cart can travel a dozen miles with a passenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Belgium
Consul Tanner
Liege
Brussels
Antwerp
France Pays Tribute to Switzerland Statue by Bartholdi
The eminent sculptor M Bartholdi completes a colossal monument to honor Swiss aid to France in 1870 71. It depicts Switzerland shielding Alsace and supporting wounded France, funded by Baron Gruyer and to be unveiled in Basel as a public memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Switzerland
M. Bartholdi
Baron Gruyer
Strasburg
Bourbaki
Alsace
Basel
London News
New Cooking Methods Promise Gas Preservation Benefits
The New York Times notes that fresh coffee aroma and soup smell signal value in meals prepared with new ovens and gas preservation techniques. A test of protected cooking methods highlights their advantages for food quality and flavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Severe Storm Salt Destroys Niantic Trees And Plants
Trees and plants at Niantic Connecticut were damaged by salt spray blown from the ocean during the recent severe storms. The weather damage affected vegetation along the shore, sparking concern among residents and local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niantic
Conn
View of Improved American Road
Roosevelt details pavement types, costs, and road dimensions in Belgium. Includes porphyry and sandstone durability, per square yard prices, and maintenance costs with bid contracts and inspection figures from the New York Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Quenast
Lessinés
Ecoussines
Ourthe
Meuse
Val de Travers
Belgium
New York Sun
Repair and Road Reform Prompt Civic Action
Lore urges prompt repair work with scientific supervision and wetting down to aid adhesion. Steam rollers and wide tires favored for efficiency in large-scale repair and construction. Local taxes urged to fund maintenance and curb misuse, promoting oversight and quicker fixes.
Antigambling Crusader Quinn Exhibits Car Exhibit
John Philip Quinn, a former gambler turned reform lecturer, tours Philadelphia with a mobile exhibit labeled Antigambling Crusade. A car with his legend parks near Thirtieth and Market, displaying over sixty gambling implements for hourly demonstrations and daily lectures in reception rooms and city churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Philip Quinn
West Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Thirtieth and
Market Streets
Quinn
Philadelphia
Canadian teacher driven to suicide by unruly pupils
A Pittsburg Bulletin excerpt describes a Canadian schoolteacher who faced violent pupils, attempted to discipline a boy, was attacked by others, closed the school, then took morphine. She wrote pleaded words, “I am tired trying to teach bad boys,” and died, prompting outrage at the discipline challenges in lone female-run rural schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Pittsburg
Equinoctial Storms Myth Debunked by Weather Experts
The St Louis Republic notes that a three day storm near the vernal equinox is a popular delusion. It argues the equinox has little to do with storms and cites meteorologists who seek to replace this superstition with scientific understanding of atmospheric changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Republic
Swiss Hotels Consider Dropping Dress Coat For Waiters
Swiss hotel keepers discuss replacing the traditional swallowtail waiter coat with a tailless jacket to distinguish staff from guests. Following German practice, stewards’ uniforms gain support for a practical, uniform dress as head waiters show rank by collar stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union of
Germany
Deutsche Gastwirths Verband
Kellner
Kelmer
Franz
Jean
Piccolo
Lenient Judge Fines Himself For Tardiness In Savannah Court
A Savannah city court tale shows Judge McDonnell arriving late due to an arm injury. He fines the court $10 for tardiness, then remits the sum after noting the delay and his need for medical care. The incident ends with the clerk forgiving the fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
McDonnell
Baltimore Sun
Singular cornstalk bears many small ears on Ringgold farm
A Ringgold Georgia farmer, Joseph T. Robinson, reports a strange cornstalk growth. From the center a two foot bushy extension formed, bearing nearly 100 tiny ears the size of a finger, according to the exchange item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph T. Robinson
Ringgold
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Thomas Dixon, JR
Russia
Africa
Stanley
Iich
Brotherhood of Man
Robert Browning
Browning
Barrett
Jonesdarr
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