Horse meat as food eyed for American market
Max Waldenburger of a Frankfort horse meat cannery arrives in New York to push horse flesh as a regular diet in the United States. He plans a Chicago factory and notes 7 cent tenderloin horseshl steak as a starting price while citing Paris and German use, and government orders amid prejudice against horse meat.
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Big Frankfort
United States
Max Waldenburger
New York
Frankfort
Germany
Herr Waldenburger
Chicago
Paris
China
Japan
Washington
Oregon
Chttago
Maine
Gold Plated Ax Gift to Roosevelt From Unknown Donor
A Washington special to the New York World reports a gold plated ax gifted to President Theodore Roosevelt. The razor edged blade and gold head were made specifically for the president, claimed to aid his tree cutting experiments. The gift was described as from a sole friend of the president.
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Roosevelt
Washington
New’ York
Injured Wrist Regains Strength Prompting Return Try
A note states the wrist injury has healed to full strength and the athlete plans to resume attempting competition. The statement implies readiness to try again once strength is confirmed.
Westfield Rail Disaster Hero Carl Gluck Aged Thirteen
A New Jersey boy thirteen, Carl Gluck, helped coordinate emergency response after a train wreck near Westfield. He phoned police and fire headquarters, notified doctors, and assisted in relocating coal shipments to prevent further danger. His actions drew praise from the New York Tribune.
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Westfield
N. C
Carl Gluck
John JD. Gluck
American-Asiatic Steamship Company
New York City
Ind
Peng
New York Tribune
Gluck
Carl
Philly
Snelling
Smd
Centril
Lea
Plainfield
Government coal hunt and Rhodes fills Treasury bunkers
Chief Clerk Hilla of the Treasury Department in Washington obtains coal to avert shutdowns at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. F. L. Rhodes, his private secretary, arranged purchase of coal from a mine in the Alleghenies at market price and arranged for car shipments from the Chesapeake system.
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Ohio Railroad
Washington
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Rhodes
Department
Hilla
Treasury Department
New York Times
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
F. L. Rhodes
Accetars
Alleghanies
Chesapeake
Craters on the Moon Questioned by Pickering
Harvard astronomer Professor William Henry Pickering challenges established lunar maps by showing that crater coordinates shift with altitude. He notes Franz’s two year old atlas has been standard in observatories, yet misses crater elevations.
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William Ienry Pickering
Harvard
Boston
New York Times
Franz
Pickering
New Method For Extracting Olive Oil Demonstrated
Dr G W Shaw demonstrated a centrifugal olive oil extraction process to a large audience at the agricultural college in Los Angeles Cal. The new machine replaces the old olive press and promises large savings for California growers. The concept was tested in Algeria years ago but Shaw is first to render it practical.
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Agricultural College
Los Angeles
Cal
G. W. Shaw
Los Angeles Times
Algeria
Shaw
Our Engines For British Railways
An innovation in British locomotives will soon be seen on the North Eastern company's line between York and Edinburgh. The London Mail reports a new class of powerful compound express engine of the type known as Atlantic City fliers. Fliers run from Camden to Atlantic City over forty five miles in fifty minutes, and have seven foot drive wheels.
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British Railways
North Eastern Company
York
Edinburgh
London Mail
Atlantic City
Camden
Train wheel design adapts to heavier faster service
The article notes wheels with two inside and two outside cylinders to cope with the increasing weight and speed of the North Hasterr expresses, indicating a focus on improved rolling stock for high speed rail.
The Great Mediterra nean Feast of Edward Russell
London Tit-Bits recounts a lavish banquet led by Edward Russell with a vast punch fountain in a garden. Four hogsheads of brandy and water, 35 000 lemons, 1800 pounds of sugar, nutmeg, biscuits, and Malaga filled the lakes as over 6 000 men attended, served by a sailor boy amid lemon trees.
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Edward Russell
Mediterranean
Lisbon
Malaga
London
Chameleons and Their Remarkable Grasping Feet
The passage notes chameleons are African old world lizards with distinct feet. Their five-toed feet divide into two grasping groups, forming mitten like hands, aided by prehensile tails to cling on branches even in strong gales. The claws and papillary pads help them hold firmly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Paying a Call in China Etiquette Explained
A Chinese bride paid a call by turning her back on the hostess and making a formal bow. She aimed toward the north as it is the royal abode direction, not toward the south where the hostess stood. The gesture follows Chinese etiquette, highlighting cultural contrasts in greeting a foreign host.
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China
Wine of Cardus Promises Beauty Through Health
Advertisement asserts beauty in women comes from health and pure blood. It claims Wine of Cardus strengthens female organs, yielding a bright countenance and improved temperament, and promises friends will notice the change in a month.
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Cardus
$100 Cash Prize for a New California Train Name
A $100 cash prize offers the public a naming contest for the Rock Island System and Southern Pacific Company new Daily Limited train to California launching November 1 1902 via the El Paso Short Line. No entry fee is required. Instructions available from Sebastian Passenger Traffic Manager Rock Island System Chicago.
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California
Rock Island System
Southern Pacific Company
Elpaso
Tno
Sebastian
Rock Islan System
Chicago
Dyspepsia Ad Cure Offer Promises Free Trial Tablets
A drug advertisement asks about digestion symptoms and urges mailing a form for a free trial of PEPSIKOLA TABLETS claiming to cure dyspepsia. It lists many stomach and heartburn indicators and offers a 25 cent tablet size with mail order and druggist availability.
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Laxakola Company
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