American Girl in London Chosen to Sing Old Negro Songs
Clara Alexander of Memphis Tennessee attracts London society with plantation melodies and hopes to sing before the King and Queen. She declined a stage career to preserve native Southern songs and her charm has stirred the fashion in London.
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King
Southland
London
Clara Alexander
Memphis
Tenn
Old England
England
Miss Alexander
John Mackay
Tennessee
Red South
Darky
W. S. Gilbert
Lady Bancroft
Juliet
Lady Ludlow
Portland Place
Edward
Alexandra
Brooks
South
Edward VII
Hon. Augustus Browne Sits Wildly In Cleveland Street Car Incident
In crowded Cleveland a Mr. Augustus Browne was jostled as his trousers caught on a loose step while the street car pulled away. He slid to the Belgian blocks in a dramatic scene but remained dignified, though spectators mocked him. The incident ends with Browne considering damages from the car line owner, Hon. Thomas Johnson, amid a comical procession of attire and mishaps.
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Ilon
Augustus Browne
Cleveland
Ohio
Browne
Mr. Browne
Thomas Johnson
Japan's Grand Old Man Ito A Humble Lineage Figure
Marquis Ito of Japan rose from rustic origins to a leading statesman. He secretly boarded a ship to Europe hidden in a silk bale for 36 hours to escape Conservative backlash. In the West he adopts Western manners, reads European press daily, yet remains among the poorest prime ministers.
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Marquis Ito
Juzo Ito
Europe
Liverpool
Japan
China builds 40000 strong army under Japanese guidance
Reports from Shantung describe China’s regimental maneuvers with Mauser rifles and Japanese patterns in gear. Observers note marked modernization, disciplined troops, and a largely Japanese-influenced army, though cavalry remains weaker and signaling equipment is lacking. If continued, China could become a major regional power.
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Chilei
Shantung
Japan
China
East
Texas Sulphur Deposits Promising New State Resource
Geologists estimate ten million tons of 40 percent native sulphur near El Paso, Texas, covering about ten thousand acres with an average depth of nine and a half feet. The field lacks nearby rail access but lies 20 miles from Toyah. Illinois and European capitalists back the project as U.S. consumption reaches about 500,000 tons annually. Louisiana leads U.S. production, with Virginia pyrites supplying much of the rest, and the world sulfur trade dominated by the Anglo Sicilian Sulphur Company Limited of London.
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Texas
trans-Pecos
el Paso
Texas Pacific Railroad
Illinois
Toyah
United States
Italy
Louisiana
Louisa County
Virginia
Anglo-Sicilian Sulphur Company, Limited
Lon
An Enfeebled Giant In Europe
The passage portrays Russia as a newly weakened power among European nations, comparing it to Turkey and Spain. It argues Russia’s youth leaves it less likely to collapse like Turkey, yet questions its continued virility and global military status amid a shifting continental balance.
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Europe
Russia
Turkey
Spain
Charles V
New Hybrid Easter Lily Could Cut Prices Next Year
The Department of Agriculture reports experiments on a hybrid Easter lily that matures in four to five months, shorter than the Bermuda variety. Officials say it could lower prices and make the flower affordable for more households next Easter.
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Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Plant Industry
Philippines
Public Timber Grabbing and Homestead Land Debates
Public timber issues and land policy are discussed as Congress weighed 640 acre homestead plans and a timber bill. Proponents argued larger allotments would support farming, while opponents warned of overreach and productivity doubts for western lands. The piece notes sweeping policy shifts and experimental farming advances including a new hybrid Lily variety.
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Congress
South Dakota
Colorado
Montana
West
Public lands and timber laws face scrutiny and repeal
Gifford Pinchot and the Public Lands Commission critique former land laws and timber grabbing. The report discusses the agricultural potential of remaining public lands, calls for careful classification, and favors range control and 640 acre homesteads only after thorough study.
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Gifford Pinchot
Nebraska
Sand-Hill
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Yuan Shi Kai
Minnesotas
Bermuda
President
Secretary of the Interior
General Land Office
Public Lands Commission
Arthur
Tlers
Northwest
Timber and Stone
Public Lands Committee
House of
Oregon
W. M. Crane Company
Broadway
New York, N
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