London Gossip on Underground Railways and Royal Intrigue
London readers glimpse rapid transit advances as the two penny tube debuts with electric trains and crowded omnibuses thin. The piece notes court gossip on the Kaiser, Queen Victoria’s family, and Empress Frederick amid assassination plots and royal rumors, while American visitors, yachts, and social events color the European scene.
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Lamon
Preas
George Iit
Hanover
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Berlin
Empressrederick
Frederickshof
Hamburg
England
Queen Victoria
Richmont
St. Beotland Yard
Humbert
London
United States
Paterson
N. J
Hubert
Orsini
Napoleon Tit
Hrades
Italy
Pullman
Ares Ae
Albert L. Johnson
New York
Associated Press
America
Chicago
London Central
W. K. Vanderbilt
Europe
Aix
Norway
Cowes
Norma
Mrs. Goslet
Eugene Higgin
Aladdin
Malatesta and Bresci in Had Noted Anarchy Tale
In New York reports recount Enrico Malatesta's Paterson stay after exile. He lectured with Bresci guarding him in Hoboken and Paterson. A previous stabbing by Pazzagila triggered Bresci’s protection, and a London cable announced a plan to strike the Italian monarch with Bresci Quintavilli Raest dispatched for the act.
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New York
Enrico Malatesta
Humbert
Paterson
N. 3
Malatesta
Sicily
Paterson Society
Itver
London
Manifesta
Tunis
Tunia
United States
Center of Anarchy
Hoboken
Esteve
Guabello
Cravello
Bresci
Ithe
Pagsagila
Pazzagila
Pagzagila
Tondon
Quintavilli
Raest
Motormen and conductors press Brooklyn transit demand change
New York August 4. Brooklyn Rapid Transit motormen and conductors file a protest with President Rossiter. The gist cites pay for trippers and swing runs, longer wait times, and extended hours. Demands include ten hour straight runs, fewer swings, thirty cents overtime, $1.50 for extra crews losing place, and limits on 12 to 16 hour Sunday holiday work except rare cases.
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New York
Brooklyn
Rossiter
Brakemen Fade as Trains Go Automatic on Brakes
New York August 4 Railroads consider abandoning the time honored brakeman on passenger trains and replacing him with an assistant conductor. Brakes on passenger cars are now often operated by machines, making the traditional brakeman role largely obsolete. The railway press notes the nickname has become a misnomer as automation takes over.
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New York
Ue & A
Said & Radiroadgan
Elenals
Whee
Viceroy Aided Papers Found Incriminata Boxers
Reports from New York dated August 4 describe pressure on the viceroy to crush the Boxers as Li Hung Chang leads a force, with Boxers estimated at 20,000. Viceroy in camp near Tien Tsin with General Ma and General Sung, their forces around 15,000, lacking food and ammunition. Boxers have released canal workers who joined them. a viceroy cage for foreigners was found in his establishment.
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New York
Tien Tsin
Li Hung Chang
Prieen
Acre
Ton Tain
Sali
Tien Tain
Taku
War department logistics for China campaign detailed
A Washington dispatch reports preparations by the war and navy departments to support American forces in China. Measures include securing six months of supplies at Taku, transporting 27 000 tons of fuel, heavy winter clothing, and reducing nonessential luxuries for officers. The Hancock carried 973 men and 26 officers with sixty days of rations, while Weston plans six months of supplies and stricter commissary rules limiting certain canned goods.
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New York
War and
Navy Departments
China
Pekin
Saya
Washington
Herald
Gulf of Chi Li
Ludington
Taku
Nagasell
Che Foo
Weston
Hancock
Food Supplies List From Historical Inventory
An itemized inventory lists staples including hard bread one pounds beans five thousand four hundred pounds rice GM pounds hominy five hundred pounds potatoes fresh plus desiccated one thousand seven hundred pounds and sliced one thousand seven hundred pounds milk canned seven thousand eight hundred pounds macaroni one thousand seven hundred pounds sugar five thousand two hundred pounds
Imperial Consul General H. Yow Seeks Limiting Cargo for Officers
His Excellency Ho Yow, the Imperial Chinese Consul General at San Francisco, notes large consignments of butter 1000 pounds corn in cans 4600 pounds tomatoes 12000 pounds and other goods. General Weston argues prompt transport is difficult and favors restricting articles sold to officers and men to as few as possible.
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HO Yow
San Francisco
Weston
TRY ALLENS FOOT-EASE FOR SWOLLEN TIRED FEET
An old time advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease a powder to shake into shoes. It claims to relieve swollen nervous hot feet corns bunions blisters and ingrown nails and to keep feet cool comfortable and easy. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with a trial package offered at Le Roy New York.
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Allen &, Olmsted
le Roy
Tourist Sleeper Power Car Feature Noted
The article highlights the handsome tourist sleeper car with an electric powered wheel mechanism on the North Coast Limited and the Seattle to East Coast route. It emphasizes comfort and modern railroad technology aboard the tourist sleeper in this periodical note.
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Sutte
Eorth Coast Limited
The Turn of Life The Great Medicine for Women
A promotional note emphasizes a critical life period for women and asserts the medicine offers reliable help. It claims many grateful women testify to its effectiveness and urges reliance as they approach and pass through this phase.
Reward offered for information on trespass at Montana mine
The undersigned pledges twenty five hundred dollars and sixty cents to any person or persons who provide information leading to the detection and conviction of anyone trespassing on the underground workings beneath the Pennsylvania Lode Claim Lot No 17 in Silver Bow county Montana. Boston and Montana Consolli dated Copper and Silver Mining Company by C B Batterman Assistant Superintendent.
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Pennsylvania Lode
Silver Bow County
Montana
Boston
Consoli
Coyper and Silver Mining Company
Batterman
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