Fashion notes and a century old coin hoard in brief
A New York Post fashion column describes spring dress fabrics and styles with soft medium weights, silk blends, lace, and new basque bodices. It notes checkered cheviots in pale shades for travel wear and an optional shirt waist with roman striped taffeta. A China landslide uncovers a 7,000,000 copper coin pile from the eleventh century. The International Statistical Institute reports world population at 1,620,000,000 growing 8 percent per decade. A Philadelphia mother sells artificial feet for her crippled son for 250 dollars. he pawns them for 36 and continues on crutches.
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Eton
New York Post
China
International Statistical Institute
Philadelphia
Unclear fragmentary Havana cable cut reported
Fragmentary text describes a cable cut about ten miles from Havana with the southern end on the Mangrove, an auxiliary cruiser, giving the government exclusive use of the cable and cutting communication with Spain. Captain General Blanco is involved.
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Om ‘Youn
Tampa
Pla
Havana
Blanco
Spain
President to appoint Roosevelt as lieutenant colonel
Washinaron April 25 reports the president will promote Theodore Roosevelt, then assistant secretary of the navy, to lieutenant colonel of the United States volunteers. He will serve in the cowboys and mounted rifle men regiment raised by Roosevelt and Dr. Wood, the president's family physician.
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Washinaron
Theodore Roosevelt
United States Volunteers
McKinley Demands Portugal Reply On Spanish Fleet Action
President McKinley issues an ultimatum to Portugal demanding immediate reply on ordering the Spanish fleet to sail from Cape Verde. Portugal responds that it will act only after a formal war declaration from the United States. Lisbon is expected to move the fleet beyond the three mile limit once war is proclaimed.
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Washerton
McKinley
Portugal
United States
Cape Verde Islands
Lisbon
Best Salve for Oats and Ulcers Advertised by Phil Anderegg
An old time sale note touts a salve claiming to cure sore and skin conditions from fever sores to chilblains. It promises satisfaction or money back and lists a price of 25 cents per box with seller Phil Anderegg.
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Phil, Anderegg
War department to notify governors on troop quotas and gathering points
Washington reports the War Department will inform state governors this afternoon of their troop quotas and designated assembly points. Telegrams will be identical save for state specifics. Also, John Sherman resigns from the presidency cabinet after forty years of service. Judge Day is offered the portfolio.
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Washinatoa
War Department
Washington
John Sherman
Sherman
Judge Day
Canton
London Gazette Orders Belligerent Warships Leave Ports
The London Gazette will publish a formal notice declaring that war ships of the belligerents must depart British ports within twenty four hours.
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Lonpor
London Gazette
Judge Day Accepts War Secretary Post
Asiatic Fleet to sail tomorrow after consul Williams and Admiral Dewey confer. Hone Kora notes American fleet remains in port with decisions made to depart for Manila. The report dates from April 25 to April 26.
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Williams A
Admiral Dewey
Manilla
Generous Proprietors Aid Needy in Community Effort
Local merchants have shown notable generosity to the suffering and needy, reflecting public gratitude for their charitable act and community concern. The article notes the proprietors’ willingness to assist and their impact on others in the area.
Dangerous bulkhead doors on battleships debated by experts
W B Cowles in Cassier's Magazine for March argues bulkheads alone cannot ensure safety without reliable door operation. He notes 850 watertight doors and 800 vents on a first class battleship require swift handling by about 110 men to avert disaster, urging safer door practices amid naval design concerns.
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St of
Atlantic
Hnera
Cassier's
Cabinet Member's Wife Describes Country Guests Unwelcome
In the Mirah Ladies Home Journal inner experiences a cabinet member's wife recounts vexing visits from two country cousins. She notes their plain dress and fashion missteps, including a stovepipe hat and an outdated silk gown with a flamboyant bonnet, highlighting county visitors' clash with Washington style.
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Mirah Ladies’ Home Journal
Zeke
Chile
Father
Polly
The Australian Squatter and the Rise of Democracy
EH L Godkin argues in Atlantic that Australian manners reflect a British influence. Early land grants to wealthy squatters created an aristocratic layer, and the democratic project failed to abolish it. The modern Australian aspires to gentility without claiming common origins.
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L. Godkin
Atlantic
Australia
England
Fragments Describe The Bottomless Pit And Gorin’s Dome
Vague fragments recount a deep chasm named The Bottomless Pit and compare it to Gorin's Dome. A traveler recalls crossing a bridge over its bay and hearing distant laughter as they peered into the dark unfathomable depth.
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Gorin
Nile Basin Dam Plan Nears Five Year Build
The Agsuin and Assiut dam projects aim to create a 6,000 foot long granite reservoir on the Nile with a 46 foot head, storing over 1.06 billion cubic meters. Construction proceeds in five years with annual £160,000 payments. sluice schedules ensure irrigation continuity and Nile steamers would pass the cataract locks.
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Bas Oh
Nile
Agsuan
Assiut
Asstani
Agsiut
Middle Egypt
Fayum
Cairo
Philo
New York Post
California Irrigation Needs Drive Power from Distant Water Powers
The article notes California irrigation faces water and fuel shortages as new lands require pumping and small industries need steam power.It cites high power costs from imported coal $6.50–$9 per ton and local fuel oil $1–$1.50 per barrel, equating to coal costs of $4–$6 per ton, and asserts long-distance electric transmission makes water powers profitable despite remote locations.
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California
England
Los Angeles
Costa
Music box aids night terrors in children
European physicians increasingly use hygienic measures over drugs. The Journal of Hygiene notes that a music box playing pleasant airs at bedtime calms the nervous system, prevents early stage night terrors, and promotes sleep in nervous invalids and cases of overstimulated stomachs.
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Sare
Journal of Hygiene
Eye first aid instructions from Popular Science News
The article advises what to do if something gets into the eye. Do not rub the eye. Use a thin penholder to turn the upper eyelid and inspect the eye. Rinse immediately with vinegar and water if the accident is seen at once. If not, apply olive oil and call a doctor.
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Popular Science News
Pink Pills for Pale People Promised Safe Nerve Restore
An old diary-like passage touts Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People as a cure for nervous exhaustion and fatigue. It claims a man regained health after prolonged strain and revival meetings, with doctors endorsing the remedy as potent for wasted nerve power.
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Susan
Dr. Williams
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