Mrs Gladstone’s Humour and a Public Policy Debate
An account recalls Mrs Gladstone and her calm humor during a heated open air meeting about public affairs. A servant slips a card noting her remark “We never contracted Mr Gladstone.” The scene shifts to a railway journey where a woman seeks help. Mrs Gladstone intervenes offering support and funds, illustrating her charitable demeanor.
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Afrs
Willkup Ewart
Mali
Letate
Hawarden
Ile
Ian
Shdstone
Gladstone
Hee Benste
Romania
Fishstone
Umberzronad
London
Australia
Glasstone House
Gildstone
Ghidetere
Addeni
Tibe
Gift for Jonbert's Widow Revealed by Landen Chronicle
The Landen Chronicle reports a decision to offer a widow's gift honoring the late Commandant General Toibert. The portrait of her husband serves as a tribute from Dutch inhabitants.
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Jonbert
Soas
Landen Chronicle
Toibert
Netherlands
Wonders of China's Old Empire Avenue of Statues at Nanking Tombs
A travelogue-like piece extols China's Ming dynasty era wealth and power with vivid visuals of an extensive statue lined approach to a private cemetery near Nanking. It describes colossal granite figures, elephants, horses, camels, and warriors guarding a ceremonial path to a marble gate, noting historical grandeur and the Qing or Ming era context.
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China
Loi
Wie
A.D
Nankin
Ubenis
Torvnre
Ekberis
Settlement Reached in St Louis Street Railway Strike
An agreement between the St Louis Transit company and its former employees was signed by representatives of the Transit company and the executive committee of the employees ending the strike. The reinstatement clause directs the former committee to prepare a list of those to be reinstated and future actions.
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St. Louis Street Railway
St. Louis
St. Louis Transit Company
Represen
Wireless electricity and the plan to reach near planets
Nikola Tesla predicts wireless energy transmission without wires achieving industrially useful power over great distances. He cites model tests, high altitudes, and thousands of horsepower, arguing energy could be globally available and exported power could transform economies and settlements, with Mars possibly hosting life long ago.
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Nikola Tesla
2 Cal
United States
Canada
Central and
South America
Switzerland
Sweden
Rizh
Meade & Etter
Mars
Earth
Secret of Hetty Green's Success Revealed
The article outlines Hetty Green's cautious investment philosophy. It highlights buying when others sell, selling when others bid, and avoiding Wall Street unless backed by wealth. It notes her thorough, detail oriented approach and readiness to study lawsuits to seize opportunities.
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Hetty Green
Wall Street
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AL Drug Stores
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Roscoe
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