Roosevelt Peacemaker Seeks Conference to Avert Strike
Acting on President Roosevelt's urging, International President John J. of the Mine Workers and Robbins of the operators' group have been asked to meet in Insburg to discuss a conference with miners. The aim is to prevent a coal miners strike set for April 1 and to report outcomes to Roosevelt by Wednesday.
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Insburg
Fed
Roosevelt
B International
John Jr
Robbins
Pittsburg Company
Biy
Presidents Committee
Interstate
Ous
D. C
Theodore Roosevelt
New
Intersgate Agreement
Francis L. Robbins
Natchez Mardi Gras a Success in Ninth Annual Carnival
Ideal cool weather accompanied the ninth annual Natchez Mardi Gras carnival as Rex entered at noon aboard the royal yacht Senator Cordill. The pageant featured an naval parade with government and local boats, military bands, and attendees including Governor Vardaman and Mississippi legislature. An estimated 20,000 visitors filled Natchez for the event.
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Rex
Chamberlain Hunt Academy
Port Gibson
United Mates Marines
Monitor Arkansas
Quitman Rifles
Natchez
Vardaman
Theate
Jackson
Mobile Mardi Gras Carnival Sets Record Crowds
Mobile Alabama reports the Mardi Gras season opened amid cold weather yet drew the largest crowds ever for similar events. The Knights of Revelry display on Monday and Tuesday wowed spectators with beauty and advanced mechanical marvels, marking the carnival as the most successful in Mobile’s history.
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Mobile
Ala
Achievements of Admiral Togo Highlighted by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt sent a letter to the secretary of war praising Admiral Togo’s achievements in the late war between Japan and Russia. The general order notes the efficiency of Japanese forces and urges continued readiness of the army and navy in peacetime to be prepared for possible war.
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Togo
Washington
Roosevelt
Japan
Russia
Keiler
Negotiations Restart Between Miners and Operators in W York
In W York on February 28 negotiations to settle the dispute between coal miners and operators resumed with sub committee talks. President Mitchell’s headquarters issued the notice via a member of the United Mine Workers national executive committee. Captain Mike leaves for the West on February 28 seeking Arctic expedition support from the Royal Geographical Society and the American Geographical Society.
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York
Con. Y
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
West
New York
Mike
San Francisco
Banks Land
Royal Geographical Society, of
London
American Hical Society
Pacific Coast
Fire at Comfort hotel injures several in St Louis
A man, P T Hughes of Lincoln Nebraska, caused a blaze by overturning a lamp in his third floor room. J A Courtney R B Dickman and others escaped by jumping from windows. Courtney and Dickman in critical condition with skull fractures and burns. One hundred twenty five guests were unharmed.
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St. Louis
P. T. Hughes
Lincoln
Neb
Comfort Hotel
Hughes
J. A. Courtney
Missouri-Vacitee Hospital
Ames
R. B. Dickman
R. B. Dobson
Chas. Reinz
Miss Wilhemina Busch to Wed Lieutenant Scharer in Pasadena
Pasadena reports the engagement of Miss Wilhemina Busch to Lieutenant Edward Scharer. Final wedding date unclear but likely this week. Ceremony planned for 4 p.m. Saturday at the Church of the Angels with a reception at the Busch winter home on South Orange Boulevard.
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Miss Busch
Scharer
Pasadena
Calif
Busch
Eti
Wilhemina Busch
Edward Scharer
Adolphus Busch
Church of the Angels
South Orange Boulevard
Severe Kentucky Snowstorm Hits Cities and Cattle Loss
Heavy snow swept Kentucky with Owensboro in darkness as electric wires failed and communications were disrupted. Mount Sterling and Catlettsburg reported twelve inches of snow, and cattle perished from exposure near Mount Sterling.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Owensboro
Mount Sterling
Catlettsburg
Mt. Sterling
Persia Manifests Interest In Persian Reform Urge
Telegraphed from Teheran reports substantial Persian interest in a possible Anglo Russian understanding. Persian papers warn of partition and urge immediate reforms modeled on the British constitution to counter that outcome.
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St. Petersburg
Teheran
Persia
Boy Killed by Train on Belt Line
Memphis Tenn Feb 28 A 10 year old named Herman Rideout was killed after being aboard a moving locomotive on the Belt Line while riding on the pilot toward a baseball game. Fireman lifted the engine wheels to free the boy whose head was torn from the body. He died instantly but the engine was stopped in time to prevent total crushing.
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Memphis
Tenn
Belt Line
Herman Rideout
Land Frauds Discovered in Oregon Certificates Forged
Fifteen forged land certificates of the Oregon school land were presented to the state land office, covering several thousand acres in southern Oregon. The certificates allegedly issued in 1902 to Frank Toland of Wisconsin, who was brought from Wisconsin by defendants in recent government land fraud trials to divert evidence. It is believed Toland received the certificates to reimburse expenses from his trial appearance.
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Salem
Oregon
State Land Office
Frank Toland
Wisconsin
Toland
Portland
The Maelstrom of Lofoten Doomed Vessels to Vortex Power
A detailed reminiscence describes the Maelstrom near Norway as the world’s largest whirlpool. A captain observed the dish like funnel from the main topsail yard, witnessing foaming edges and a central vortex that could drag ships and even whales to destruction. The pilot notes ships driven inward and submerged vessels as evidence of the whirlpool’s danger.
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Norway
Lofoden
The Show Window Advice From the Exchange
A late guidance piece urges shopkeepers not to neglect windows, keep glass clean, vary displays, avoid sun damage, refresh weekly, invest in trim, and showcase changes to attract customers. It discourages copying but allows adaptation with originality and timely updates.
Wonderful capacity of the Triton reptiles
The triton, a spotted reptile common across states, can reproduce amputated parts. French naturalist Bonnet amputated legs tails and eyes from little creatures, finding regeneration almost unlimited with cases of a leg reproducing twelve times in three years and an eye in under a year. Tail loss causes a lopsided gait but does not hinder regrowth. clipped tails reproduced in five to nine weeks.
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Union
Hounot
Bonnet
Donjon Keep and Secret Tunnels in Medieval Fortresses
The donjon or keep stood as the last defensive refuge in a castle, a tower far stronger than other walls. It commonly housed a hidden tunnel system reaching distant outlets for aid or escape when besieged, ensuring survival when outer works fell.
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Donjon
Mixed Say Jack What Have You That String On Your Finger
A Baltimore American caption mocks a man wearing a string on his finger to remind him of a forgotten wife instruction. The quip highlights domestic memory lapses in a lighthearted tone.
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Jack
Baltimore American
Mohammedan Funeral Rites Described Amid Deep Respect
A detailed account explains Muslim funeral customs from deathbed recitations and sherbet to washing, shrouding, placing the body northward toward Mecca, and burial procedures. It notes prayers for the deceased’s safe voyage, ritual offerings, and charitable acts for the poor after the funeral.
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Bedelde
Meccca
The Peanne Clock of Prague
A fifteenth century Prague clock is described as highly complex with a large dial showing minutes hours dates months years and centuries. A poet notes a skeleton figure and a procession of saints that move with the hour indicating a long cherished timepiece in the tower.
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Prague
Sieft
Mumoni
Rene
Barda
James
Urhta
Wonders About Skin Pores And Sweat Tubes
The article explains skin pores as sweat tubes per square inch of skin. It estimates about 4.40 sweating tubes per square inch with each tube a quarter inch long. It cites an average adult skin area of 2.40 square inches and suggests combined tube length would reach over 201,166 feet, nearly forty miles.
Honeymoon Over After Wife Suggests Tailor Press
A lighthearted Detroit Free Press joke notes the honeymoon ends when the wife tells her husband to have his trousers pressed by a tailor, reflecting domestic humor of the era.
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Detroit Free Press
Baby Receives Peevish Welcome After Whisker Cut
In Methuselah's Time a kind old lady questions the baby's health while a nurse responds with cheer, noting the infant is peevish today due to having whiskers cut.
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Methuselah
Puck
Quenching Thirst with Gum Arabic Mixture
A teaspoonful of powdered gum arabic and glyc erin stirred into a tumbler of cold water and sipped slowly often works wonders for quenching thirst.
Two Alphabet Letters A Brief History of J and W
The article outlines how the letters J and W entered English usage, noting J’s rise during the 1640s to 1650s and W’s development from double V forms. It traces printers’ attempts to represent sounds like the initial w sound and the evolution toward modern forms, citing examples from old texts and a New York News note.
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Tepe
Dowlle
Tiade
New York News
Great Navigators Across Seas and Service Flags
The article surveys famed explorers from small states and city republics who captained major voyages. It notes Cabral, Columbus, Cabot, Vespucci, Magellan, Verrazano, Hudson, and Hudson’s peers as natives or linked to smaller powers, highlighting mobility among nations in early ocean exploration.
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Portugal
New York
Cabral
Do Sonca
Europe
Christopher Columbus
Genoa
John Cabot
England
Columbus
Spain
Amerigo Vospoce
Boali
Offerword
Hisself
Bering
Husein
Magellan
Migellan Strait
Alentejo
Ancient Bottle Types Found Across Continents
The article notes ancient bottles of glaas etene and metal across Europe Asia and Africa with perfume bottles from Egypt’s tombs. Leather vessels were common as water or wine containers made from skin stripped from cattle goats or sheep. Scotland produced the largest glass bottle in 1747 48 with a capacity of two hogsheads.
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Europe
Asia
Africa
Egypt
Leith
Scotland
Be thankful for the hidden menace they claim to hide
The fragmentary text expresses frustration at efforts to conceal a menace named Menisediver. It suggests public unease and accusations of success being thwarted, noting exasperation over the lack of progress or clarity. No concrete details or dates are provided.
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