Egypt under khedive rule and British financial control
The article traces Egypt's governance from Muhammad Ali’s dynasty, noting the khedive’s rise to absolute power by 1811, and the 1879 to 1966 French and English comptrollers. It details 1882 British intervention, a financial adviser role, and joint control ending with English influence, plus the 1853 creation of a legislative council limited to budget review and non initiating laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Mahomet Ali
France
England
Legislative Council
General Assembly
Khedive
Snails for the Table Across Europe and Africa
The snail as food has wide appeal from Paris to southern Europe and Africa. French writer Edward says 90,000 pounds daily reach Paris from Poitou Burgundy Champagne and Provence. Snails from gardens cost 2.50 to 3.50 francs per hundred. hedged snails fetch 2 to 2.50 francs. A Dijon snailery owner earns over 7000 francs yearly. Switzer land rears snails as luxury, exported pickled. Snails are eaten in Austria Spain Italy and parts of the United States. Ashantees and African tribes eat them daily. In Algeria markets sell snails by bushel or hundred. In Cairo vendors hawk them. in Rome women hawk fresh snails door to door.
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Paris
Europe
Africa
Edward
Poitou
Burgundy
Champagne
Provence
Dijon
Switzerland
Austria
Spain
Italy
United States
Algeria
Cairo
Rome
Preserve Wedding Gown In An Elegant Box Fashion Fad
A recent fad for well to do brides is a wedding gown box to preserve the gown in pristine purity. The box is light wooden and white enameled with the bride initials in silver. Lined with tufted satin, it includes leather straps and often a photograph of the gown for future generations.
Ancient Egyptian Remains Reveal 8000 Year Preservation
Archaeologists in Girga Egypt report a continuous series of human remains dating back at least eight thousand years. Preservation is remarkable with hair nails ligaments muscles nerves and even brains intact in many specimens. In two cases eyes with lenses remain. Additional graves span late prehistoric to Ptolemaic and early Coptic periods.
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Girga
Egypt
Superstitious Miners Refuse to Enter Wales Mine
Three hundred miners at Glyn coal mine near Port Talbot Wales refused to descend the corryg colliery after reports of a haunting. Witnesses claim a woman with a lighted lamp was seen in the workings and a woman's screams were heard.
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Glyncorryg
Port Talbot
Wales
Illinois River Carp Trade For Russian Jewish Market
The Illinois River ships more than $1,000,000 worth of German carp annually to New York for food consumption by Russian Jews. The trade is described as an independent industry.
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Peoria
New York
Illinois
Gambling in Chinese Culture Misunderstood in American Press
The article argues that Chinese Americans are depicted as perpetual gamblers, noting that gambling is common in China and describing Chinese playing cards called chepae. It details card sizes, suits, and various card names such as nine myriads of strings, nine units of cakes, and a thousand times 10 000 men's names cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bret Harte
Celestial Empire
America
China
France Cracks Down on Solid Food For Infants
A New York Tribune writer cites tenement life in slums where infants are fed solid foods. France prosecutes parents for giving solid food to under ones to curb high infant mortality. The piece highlights costly child death rates among immigrants and common risky feeds in poor households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Health Department
New York Tribune
Cannibalism in Paris Hooligans Reported
Paris Messenger recounts ongoing cannibalism among Parisian street troublemakers with ear and nose biting cited. An officer named Pedamons tries to eject a drunk man, Bailly, who bites the constable and tears off his nose, leading to arrest and hospital care for the officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
la Villette
Bercy
Pedamons
Boulevard de Bercy
Bailly
Railways Without Rails Autombile Lines May Supplant Tracks
Automobiles could create rail like corridors with 50 mile Long Island road crossing roads above or below grade to allow fast travel. Trailers may be attached and regular traffic established with passengers and freight. Auto coaches could feed steam or electric lines where rail is unprofitable.
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Long Island
Astonishing Narrative Of Rat On Ship Sails Windward
The Pioneer recounts a rat caught alive on a ship be tossed overboard. A seagull floats by and a battle ensues. The rat strangled the gull, sat on its carcass, used the left wing to catch wind and by the right wing and an oar, set sail for shore.
Trade of Smyrna as Trade Capital of Turkey
Smyrna leads Turkish trade with larger overall business than Constantinople. It serves as the wool rug and carpet trade hub, attracting merchants and suppliers from regional markets. The city is highlighted as the smartest town in Turkey for commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smyrna
Turkey
Constantinople
Health to Day Women’s Letter Praises Pinkham Remedy
Mrs Laura Howard of Chicago writes that Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash cured eight months of pains swelling dizziness nervous insomnia and poor appetite. She credits doctors with guessing and urges other women to seek the remedy. Address Lynn Massachusetts for advice and a $5000 forfeit if testimonial not genuine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Howard
Chicago
Lydia E. Pinkham
Laurra
Newberry Ave
Ill
Government expert aids tobacco growers in Wisconsin
Janesville August 29. Sumatra wrapper harvesting begins at S. B. Heddles farm with W. Wr. Cobey from Washington advising on method. Leaves picked singly from stalks and threaded face to face and back to back to prevent curling and sweat. Three to four pickings possible from a field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janesville
Wis
S. B. Heddles
W. Wr. Cobey
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Banks Urged to Expand Circulation for Crop Season
Secretary Shaw proposes that national banks increase circulating notes to the full value of their capital, up to 332 million dollars, by depositing U S bonds as security. Banks are urged to prepare only for emergencies, not to inflate currency, to prevent stringency during the harvest period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Shaw
United States
Ailes
New York
Treasury Service
Secretary of the Treasury
Painkiller Remains Popular in Golf Districts
Sales of Perry Davis Painkiller rise notably in golf regions as players seek the oldest and best remedy for sprains strains bruises and soreness from vigorous play or accidents. The product is widely used as the standard liniment and balm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Davis
Colonies to Pay Expenses of Boer War
London dispatch from Pretoria reports popular protest against raising mine taxes to fund the war. It cites Joseph Chamberlain’s plan to extract 250 to 500 million dollars from colonies, while noting the Transvaal faces no surplus for years and broad limits on colonial funding would harm development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Pretoria
Joseph Chamberlain
Transvaal
Many Indians Are Starving In Navajo Utah
Washington dated Aug 29 Senator Rawlins of Utah reports 6000 Navajo Indians in the southern reservation are starving due to drought. Commissioner Jones obtained authority to spend $3000 for open market relief supplies, and the interior secretary approved, enabling immediate shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Rawlins
Utah
Washington
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Jones
Secretary of the Interior
Man Rides Millions of Miles as Conductor Retires
La Porte Indiana August 29 John O'Brien a Lake Erie and Western conductor since 1852 will retire today An analyst calculated his runs totaling 2 220 720 miles over three quarters of a century He has avoided personal injury in all travel and has amassed a fortune in Indianapolis real estate yielding about 10000 annually
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Porte
Ind
John O’brien
Lake Erie and Western Railroad
O’brien
Indianapolis
Insurance deal completed blends Scandinavian Mutual with Scandia
Galesburg Illinois August 29 merged the Scandinavian Mutual Aid Association Assessment Company with the Scandia Mutual Life Insurance Company of Chicago ending a six months dispute. The Scandinavian group will join Scandia as members of the former association.
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Scandinavian Mutual
Scandia
Chicago
Galesburg
Ill
Scandinavian Mutual Aid Association Assessment Company
Scandia Mutual Life Insurance Company of
Americans See King In Audience With U S Ship Albany
Copenhagen August 29 King Christian at Amalienborg palace received Captain J. Belraigard executive officer of the United States cruiser Albany now in these waters New Banket Robinson Spritefield Alabama August 29 The state editor of public accounts has issued a vital permit to the Crawford County area Hackcut Robinson Maine the new addent has a capital of 35000 dollars
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Copenhagen
Chris‘an
Amatienborg Palace
J. Beraigard
United States
Albany
New Bank
Robinson
Spritefield, al
State Editer of
Public Accounts
Crawford
Rich Tonopah strike in Nye county sparks mining boom
A Butler Nye county dispatch reports a new Tonopah mine strike at 480 feet on the Mizpah extension ledge, east of the original workings. The ledge reportedly extends from the original mine for miles and appears to render Tonopah the richest mining camp in the world as Butler townspeople react with excitement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson
Nev
Butler
Nye County
Tonopah
Mizpah
Seeking Suffrage in Indiana
The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union organizations in Indiana plan a renewed effort to secure women’s suffrage. Petitions will be circulated in every county to gather thousands of signatures, followed by a lobby of influential women to push for a suffrage law when the legislative session convenes in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Porte
Ind
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Indiana
Librarians to Form Society at Western Library Meeting
Eighty librarians from several states attend the Western Library association session at the Wisconsin state historical library. Miss Adelaide R. Hasse outlines the value of properly handled public documents as the group plans a permanent organization.
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Madison
Wis
Western Library Association
State Historical Library
Adelaide R. Hasse
Milwaukee
New York
Tramps Rob Old Women in Springfield Robbery
In Springfield Ohio Miss Benson aged 70 and Mrs Phillips aged 60 were clubbed into unconsciousness four miles east of the city and their home robbed by two tramps after their food request was refused. Separately Boston reports the Goldbeaters strike ends with a compromise and is declared off by President Lambert.
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Springfield
Ohio
Benson
Phillips
Goldbeaters
Boston
United States
Lambert
Gold Beaters’ International Union
Married Sixty five Years In Yankton
Yankton South Dakota August 29 Mr and Mrs H N Davis celebrated sixty five years of marriage. The couple are the parents of the late senator Cushman K Davis. He is 98 and she is 88 and both enjoy good health.
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Yankton
S. D
H. N. Davis
Cushman K Davis
Cushman K. Davis
Brother-in-law kill shocks Atkins farmer feud
Howell Jones was shot and killed near Atkins Arkansas by A J Mathias both farmers and brothers in law had longtime feud and were not friendly recently.
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Atkins, Ark
Howell Jones
A. J. Mathias
Young Teddy Goes West
Theodore Roosevelt Jr left New York for a three weeks hunting and fishing trip in the west as the guest of H R McCullough vice president of the Chicago and Northwestern railroad. Poisoner is Insane.
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Teddy
New York
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
H. R. McCullough
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Kaiser Confers Honors On DewaDel and Zanardelli
Rome reports the Kaiser awarded the order of the Black Eagle to Count Dewedel German ambassador to Italy and to Signor Zanardelli the Italian premier in a formal honors conferment.
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Kaiser
Rome
Count Dewedel
Italy
Signor Zanardelli
Fraternal Congress elects new president in Denver
At the National Fraternal Congress in Denver Joseph A Longefill of Pittsburg was chosen as president. The event reflects leadership changes within the Royal Arcanum and marks a notable shift in fraternal organization leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Col
Joseph A. Lonegfill
Pittsburg
Royal Arcanum
National Fraternal Congress
Old Resident Dies in Vandalia County
Vandalia Alabama August 29. William Buchanan longtime county farmer and treasurer dies aged seventy five after fifty years as a county resident.
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Vandalia
William Buchanan
Elkhart Man Praises Doan's Kidney Pills for Back Pain
An Elkhart resident Richard Gardner Sr. describes severe back pain and kidney discomfort improving after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He reports prior doctor visits and other remedies failed, while the first box delivered notable relief and strengthened his back. The ad notes 50 cent price and Foster Milburn Co. as sole US agents.
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Elkhart
Richard Gardner
Garfield Avenue
Lake Shore
Dean
Bright
Foster-Milburn To
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Jdoan’s
Public Alliance appeals to Roosevelt to curb Morgan in coal strike
Wilkes Barre Pa August 30 The Public Alliance of this city representing local businessmen appeals to President Roosevelt and to Senators Quay and Penrose for help in settling the anthracite strike. They urge gov ernment intervention to stop the Morgan driven stance and warn of ruin if no settlement is reached. The rumor of a Morgan settlement is denied by President Mitchell who says no talks have occurred.
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Wilkesbarre
Roosevelt
Quay
Penrose
Public Alliance
Tr. F. Hart
J. Pierpont Morgan
Mitchell
Mr. Morgan
Allen's Foot-Ease Promises Easy Shoes for Ladies
The advertisement claims Allen's Foot-Ease powder lets women wear shoes one size smaller. It promises instant relief from coins and bunions, swelling, blisters, callous and sore spots, and prevents sweating and hot feet. Available at druggists and shoe stores for 25c. trial package free by mail from Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N.Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy, N. 'S
Boer Generals Deny Rift With Kruger Delegates
Amsterdam August 28 Boer generals issue a statement denying any truth in reports of differences between themselves and Mr Kruger and Boer delegates to Europe. The denial emphasizes unity amid tensions in the delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Selves
Kruger
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E. Pinkham
Wisconsin
Sumatra
Chamberlain
Women Temperance Workers
Edward Morris
Bolivia
Lopaz
Congress
Bedford
Mart Collier
Morgan
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