Silk Industry Growth in the United States Surges Ahead
Washington reports that American silk mills now surpass France and compete with China and Japan, with output totaling 107,250,000 dollars in the late 19th century. The U S imports rose from 17,500 dollars in 1850 to 30,000,000 in 1900, while home production expanded across New Jersey Pennsylvania Connecticut New York and Massachusetts.
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United States
France
Washington
New York Post
James I
James J
Wkr
Conmerchicut
Intifornia
Sis
Eussepesm
China
Japan
India
Chi=an
Persia
Greece
Alexander the Great
Aris-tolle
England
Henry VI
Louis XI
Cortes
Mexico
Lush
Uncle Sam
Europe
United Bates
United
New Jersey
Meensylvania
Connecticut
New York
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Luminous Shrimps Reported by Monaco Prince
The Paris correspondent of the London Telegraph says Varrinous shrimps have been recovered by the Prince of Monaco in the Mediterranean. They inhabit depths from 1 100 to 133600 fathoms and reach lime-prawn size with phosphorescent spots. Lights go out when the shrimps are brought to the surface for illumination.
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Monaco
Mediterranean
Paris
London Telegraph
Farm For Sale Near Allendale With Orchard And Water
Ideal dairy farm on Goshen road with cool springs and spring water through the meadow adjoining Allendale. Productive land and fine orchard with early and late fruit groves. Would exchange as part of city property. Contact EB A Perkins Elkhart Ind. Wed and Sat 3 weeks.
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Meadowa
Allendale
Goshen Road
EB. A. Perkins
Elkhart
Ind
Strike Breakers Move Across States To Fill Jobs
Charles F. Waltz secretary of the Cincinnati Employers' Association says 75 men were sent to Chicago yesterday to take striking teamsters places and 150 more will follow today. Several Elkhart employment offices are enrolling men for the same purpose.
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Charles F. Waltz
Elkhart
Cincinnati Employers’ Association
Chicago
Distressing Kidney and Bladder Disease Relief Promised
An ad claims a “New Great South American Kidney Cure” relieves bladder and kidney pain within six hours. It promises rapid water retention relief for both men and women and urges immediate use, sold by C. H. Leonard druggist in Elkhart Indiana.
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C. H. Leonard
Elkhart
Ind
Paris Bank Clerk Loses Bag After Dropping Gold Piece
A Paris bank clerk carrying 406 in gold dropped a 2 worth coin. He searched the sidewalk, set his bag down, and when he found the coin his bag had vanished. Local police investigated the missing bag and possible theft on the sidewalk.
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Paris
One-third of Japanes in this country in California
A report states that about one third of the 100000 Japanese residents in the United States are living in California. The figure highlights California as a major center for Japanese immigrants and communities.
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California
Queen of Italy Holds Rare Venetian Lace Handkerchief
The Queen of Italy owns the most valuable handkerchief in the world a Venetian lace piece valued at three thousand dollars.
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Queen of
Italy
Madeleine Sugar Estate in Trinidad Largest West Indies mill
The Madeleine in Trinidad is the largest sugar estate in the British West Indies with a crushing capacity of 17 000 tons of cane per day and a sugar output of 170 tons.
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Trinidad
British West Indies
Tailors discuss skirt theft at London meeting
At a London meeting of the Amalgamated Society of Tailors a member recounted a case of a cloth skirt plaited and trimmed with bands and buttons priced at 9d, displayed in a shop window under the label The Best English Tailormade.
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Amalgamated Society of Tailors
London
Buffalo bull brings nearly $1000 in Iowa sale
An Iowa owner obtained close to 1000 dollars from a slaughtered buffalo bull. The head sold for 600 dollars, the hide for 800 dollars, and the meat at 50 cents per pound. In 1877 around 4,000,000 buffalo crossed the North Platte in Nebraska, priced at a dollar each for poachers who killed them for hides.
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Iowa
North Platte River
Nebraska
Priest Dies After Mass In Carpineto Wine Poisoning
The parish priest in Carpineto Italy collapsed and died in church after consuming communion wine that investigators found mixed with strychnine. Authorities probe motive and source of the poison.
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Carpineto
Italy
Inquest Sees Many Die After Cheese Eating
An English coroner noted at an inquest that a large number of people died suddenly after consuming cheese, calling the pattern unusual and noteworthy.
British Torpedo Boat Destroyers Fitted for Oil Fuel
The new ocean going torpedo boat destroyers will be fitted for oil fuel and will be sufficiently armed to act as small cruisers.
Labor Fatalities Rate by Industry and Sea Work
The London Labour Gazette reports about seven deaths per 10 000 workers from industrial accidents annually and about sixty two deaths per 10 000 seamen in the same period. The figures illustrate higher risks for maritime work compared with general industry.
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London
London doctors open institute for opium smoking relief
A new treatment facility has been opened in London by physicians to aid patients with chest complaints neuralgia catarrh and other maladies through opium smoking sessions as a therapy option.
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London
England and Wales see 4515 bankruptcies last year
The total number of bankruptcies in England and Wales reached 4515, up by 256 from the previous year. This reflects a rising trend in insolvency actions across the region. The data highlights a continuing strain on personal finances and potential economic pressures affecting households.
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England and
Wales
Berlin Police Seek Tough Action To Curb Public Poker
Berlin police plan strict measures to suppress the practice of playing poker in public places amid concerns over disorder and licensing rules. Authorities say enforcement will target venues and penalties will be imposed for illegal gaming.
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Berlin
Wildcats Multiply in Scotland After Trap Captures Four-Foot Individual
A large four foot long wildcat was caught in a trap in Pool Ewe in Scotland a few weeks ago as reports say the species is increasing in the region. Conservation officers note growing sightings and urge caution for land users in affected areas.
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Scotland
Poolewe
Experiments Show Light Speed Unchanged by Intensity Increase
Experiments indicate increasing light intensity by 200 000 times does not alter velocity by more than two feet per second. The finding suggests light speed remains effectively constant under extreme brightness changes.
Lifeboat Service on American Coast Aided 519 Lives
Lifeboats were launched at least 294 times along the American coast and saved 519 lives this period. The fleet numbered 285 vessels assisting in rescue operations.
Oldest Baobab Trees of Senegamabia Claim Longevity
Reports claim the baobab trees of Senegamabia are the oldest living trees on earth with one specimen estimated at 6,000 years old. Researchers debate the precise age while noting the trees' ancient origin and survival.
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Senegamabia
Earth
Kidney Cure Promised In Salem Man's Letter
Robert R Watts of Salem Missouri praises Foley's Kidney Cure after five years of kidney disease and failed remedies. He claims relief after two bottles and urges attention to kidneys during hot summers and excess drinking. Sold by Houseworth Bros.
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Robert ‘R. _ Watts
Salem
Fiesh
Foley
Houseworth ‘Bros
Perilous district meeting roles and reforms debated
Delegates and visitors attend a district meeting of Rath bone Sisters in session here amid debates on perjury acquittals involving Greenfield Jamies Lunsford, while Epworth League hosting Judge J W Thompson address, and city officials discuss salaries under the new cities and towns act.
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Een Denkirk
Rathbone Sisters
Greenfield
Jamies Lunsford
Sam Campbell
Winchester
Epworth League
M. E. Church
J. W. Thompson
Indianapolis
Hartford City
Upland
Antione Lorait
Martinsville
John Adams
Mahalasville
Frank Stetson
Wallace B. Smith
Terre Haute
Eugene V. Debs
New
Industrial Union
Chicago
American Federation of Labor
Crawfordsville
Federal
Evansville
Albert Jones
Richmond
Eh. G. Spalding
Vincennes
Postal Telegraph Company
Churubusco
United States Fish Commissioner
Dover
John O’connor
Lawrenceburg
O’connor
Franklin
Marion
J. B. Yorkman
Rushville
John W. Warren
Pennsylvania
Ft. Wayne
A. E. Bulson, Jr
O. N. Guldlin
Phoebe Hilison
T. M. Miller
S. M. Foster
R. S. Robertson
M. B. Fisher
Newcastle
Harry
Schildknecht
New Lisbon
James Banks
Shelbyville
Gilbert Bronson
Edinburgh Telephone Company
Clarence Brown
Albert Brown
H. C. Clippinger
Busseron Township
James Cullop
Alexandria
James Burke
Charles
Anthony - Ete
Boone ‘Township
Strictly Genuine Patent Medicine Endorsement Noted
A Globe notice reports Joe Tack, a Wichita Kiowa engineer, appearing in a photo claiming Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cured his stomach pains and cancer scare. He says it helped others as well and urges readers to buy the drug from druggists.
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Atchieson
Kan
Joe Tack
Wichita
Kiowa
Adelini Patti Receives Knight Rank in French Legion of Honor
Adelini Patti has been conferred the rank of knight in the French Legion of Honor in recognition of service and achievement. The ceremony honored Patti and highlighted the prestigious order's history and global esteem.
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Adelini Patti
Hot Weather Piles Warn of Season Dangers
Advice warns that hot weather and bad drinking water worsen piles. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is promoted to stop pain draw out soreness and cure, with emphasis on purchasing the genuine product from E. C. DeWitt & Co at all druggists.
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DeWitt
E. C. Dewitt & Co
Payne Whitney Erects Iron Fence on Long Island Estate
Payne Whitney surrounds his Manhasset Long Island estate with an ornamental iron fence costing about $75,000. The fence is built to keep a herd of deer safely inside the enclosure.
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Payne Whitney
Manhasse
L. I
Rome Sees Growth in Seminaries and Monasteries Worldwide
The text notes eighty seven different orders with increasing numbers of convents. It reports 130 convents with ninety four dedicated to education and hospital work. It also mentions a Canadian measure aimed at nationalizing the telephone system.
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Rome
Canada
Catholics of Belgium Decide to Present to the Pope
Fragmentary OCR text states that Catholics of Belgium have decided to present something to the Pope. The readable lines are incomplete, offering no clear names, dates, or concrete actions beyond a general intent.
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Belgium
Japan's New Submarines Claim Great Speed and Vision
The article details Jebxi T. Wolland of Newark New Jersey designing two new Japanese Navy submarines that are said to vastly exceed Holland designs in speed and underwater vision. Holland disputes the plans and describes his past failures and plans for a 2,500 horsepower, 25 knot submarine. He refuses to reveal the instrument for underwater vision or construction details for future boats.
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Jebxi T. Wolland
Newark
N. J
Holland
Vladivostok
Nagasaki
New York Herald
Mr. Holland
Navy Department
Washington
Holland Company
Rabbits to Race Trains in Crookston Experiment
Crookston Times editor Norwood Davies trains jack rabbits to race trains after spotting a rabbit running beside a moving train. He has two trained jack rabbits that respond to commands and race incoming trains with an assistant bagging them at the end of the course. The rabbits reportedly reach speeds near a mile per minute and may in time race horses bicycles and motor cars.
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Frankfort
Amos Spurgeon
Hillsboro
Lake Erie
Spurgeon
Rankin
Wayne
Gilbert
Taft
Philipines
United Commercial Travelers
R. B. Hanna
Columbus
Sarah Bevis
James Small
Clarksville
Tenn
South
San Francisco
Anderson
Morton H. Downey
Madison County
C. G. Eliott
Agricultural Department
Norwood Davies
Crookston
Minn
Davies
Washington Post
Mr. Davies
Floating Hospital Ship For New York Planned
The New York health department will soon possess a luxurious boat intended as a floating hospital. It will carry about 160 patients with wards for contagious diseases and can be expanded to double capacity in an epidemic. Cost estimated around 70 thousand dollars and suited for shallow or deep water.
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Shagner
Nehitee
Ewill
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
John Mitchell
Harper
East
Francis. Anderson
E. B. Gibbs
Hazelwood
North Manchester
Ringling Circus
Frank Ireland
San Francisco
Cambridge
Nelson Kelvy
Richard Kolvy
Indiana Boys’ School
Charles Snyder
George Dubois
John Spears
Jesse
Samuel Hamilton
Louis Knauff
Richmond
John C. Beyer
William Rosa
Harry Weber
Jeffersonville
Louisville
Health Department of
New York
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Leisure Time of Japanese Generals in Manchuria Winter
Japanese generals spent winter along the Shakhe river in Manchuria in varied ways. Nodzu studied type writing while Kuroki kept barnyard fowls. Kodama hardly slept for a week during Heikoutai engagement but remained cheerful. Oyama was reported as the same robust, merry gentleman as always.
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Japan
Oyama
Entleman
Ayer
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Utica
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