Trades unions in San Francisco raise nearly $80,000 for eight hour strikes
The article notes unions in San Francisco contributing about $80,000 through assessments and donations to support planing mill workers in their push for an eight hour workday in California. It also mentions salt water effectiveness for extinguishing fires and new piping under construction at a Brooklyn navy yard to feed a harbor water main to a power house. A Georgia nursery shipment of 100,000 peach trees bound for Cape Colony and Natal is described, with many trees headed to Natal and Ladysmith. The Siberian railway will include thirty miles of bridges, highlighting major structures like Irtysh at Omsk and Yenissei at Krasnoyarsk.
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Trades Unions of
San Francisco
Planing Mills
California
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Georgia Nurseries
Cape Colony
Natal
South Africa
Ladysmith
Siberian
Irtysh
Omsk
Krivashekovo
Yenissei
Krasnoyarsk
Uda
Nijmi Udinsk
Hidden liquor tube in Rutland house exposed by plumbers
An original device to evade the Prohibitory law was unearthed by plumbers in a Rutland VI house. Liquor stored in a secret nook was moved via hidden pipes to a radiator in a principal room. A small faucet on the radiator drew off the liquid for use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Judge Denies Citizenship to Illiterate Applicants
Judge Clifford Smith of Cedar Falls Indiana refused naturalization papers to several foreigners who could not read or write English. He said they were not yet ready for citizenship after posing simple questions they could not answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Smith
Cedar Falls
Morality of Posthumous Copyright and Hymn Alterations
A Par s conference recommendation states no modification of an author's work without consent. The piece questions whether this principle remains morally binding after death. It notes hymn book revisions often alter verses to express different tenets, and criticizes attaching the author’s name to such altered hymns.
Marriage Between Miss Zimmerman And Duke Of Manchester
A columnist argues against class prejudice in love noting that affection and devotion depend on individuals, not titles or wealth. The piece asserts equal potential for happiness in marriages whether a woman is a millionaire’s daughter or a saleswoman, and whether a man has a title or works as a motor man, in relation to Miss Zimmerman's wedding to the Duke of Manchester.
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Zimmerman
Duke of Manchester
Brewers Face Decline as Beer Drinking Shifts Home
Henry Hagemeister of the Wisconsin Brewers' association notes a drop in beer consumption in the state. He asserts fortunes in breweries fade as home drinking rises, reducing returns on investments. He cites increased home consumption and the saloon social aspect driving excess drinking.
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Henry Hagemeister
Wisconsin Brewers’ Association
Mr. Hagemeister
The Album Habit of a Young Woman in Fashion
A young woman keeps an album recording each gown she buys with the purchase date and last-worn time, attaching the price as both incentive and warning. An observer might add pages detailing miles traveled in dress hunting and regrets over patterns not chosen, but should avoid speculative judgments.
Child prodigy daughter of Bucharest music director
The six year old daughter of M Anton Kneiser, director of the Bucharest School of Music, showed keyboard gift before age two and performed publicly in Bucharest and other Romanian towns by age four. Now in Paris she is to give a series of recitals, with some pieces authored by herself.
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M. Anton Kneiser
Bucharest
Civilization versus barbarism in wits and power
The piece argues civilization rarely wins contests of wits against barbarians. It notes in China and Turkey barbarism pits Christian powers against each other, allowing fanaticism to persist. It claims civilization is selfish despite claims of altruism, exploiting shadows of advantage to cheat Caucasians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Turkey
Epec
Udder Shape and Milk Yield in Dairy Cattle
The article explains that udder productivity depends on secretive cell count, not size, and that a balanced udder shape resembling part of a circle with a square behind supports higher milk output. It cites Plumb’s studies showing front udders underperform rear udders, discusses front udder faults, washing with quassia as a habit breaker, and addresses odor sources in milk with Canadian experiment hints.
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H. Hayward
Plumb
Poultry Briefs on Geese Ducks and Prices
The poultryman should rely on clean practices and proper feeding rather than novel schemes. Geese thrive outdoors and on wetter land, while ducks suit swampy fields. eggs should fetch fair prices to cover costs and profit. Glass in poultry houses allegedly traps heat, so ample light is advised for winter warmth.
Readers debate silage quality in deep silos
Daily Notes asks readers for opinions on silage stored in a 45 foot silo. A farmer reports silage good and sweet for 15 feet, sour toward the bottom due to high pressure, cows at the bottom avoid it. The note invites dairy men to share experiences on silo pressure effects.
Sheep Population Trends and Display Lessons from Paris Exposition
The article tracks U.S. sheep numbers from 1840 to 1900 and estimates a total of about 41.9 million sheep nationwide, with roughly 18 million in Rocky Mountain states. It cites state counts for Montana Wyoming New Mexico Colorado Utah Idaho and discusses changes in exhibition practices, praising the Paris method of keeping prize animals together for public viewing as a better instruction tool.
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Rocky Mountain States
Montana
Wyoming
New Mexico
Colorado
Utah
United States
Atlantic
Peach Yellows Reported in Illinois Peach District
The state entomologist Dean Forbes of the University of Illinois reports a serious case of peach yellows at Du Quoin in southern Illinois fruit district. This is the first major finding in Illinois and all infected trees will be destroyed under the horticultural inspection law to prevent spread.
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A. Forbes
University of Illinois
DuQuoin
Illinois
Michigan
California
Narcissus Blooms Over Winter Snows Grave
From Leslie's Popular Monthly the verse paints a bridal figure laid to rest beneath ice and earth. A narcissus, pale and pure, grows above the grave, its white bloom blooming over the winter snows as springlight returns.
A Passionless Being
A poised woman and a restless lover debate passion on a quiet shore. She asserts she is passionless while he proclaims life requires passion, then confesses love for another, forcing a painful test of ambition, friendship, and inevitable parting. The scene probes restraint and existential aim amid romantic tension.
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Guyton
Aristotle
Kanada
India
Siberia’s Hidden Wealth Expands Beyond Ice and Snow
Consul Thomas Smith notes Siberia now hosts thriving peasant farms and vast mineral wealth. Rail links link the world, unlocking gold, iron, copper, manganese, quicksilver, platinum, coal, and rich forest resources. Russian empire gold output sits around 25 million dollars yearly, ranking fifth globally, comparable to Colorado’s current yield.
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Siberia
Thomas Smith
Central Asia
Russian Empire
Russia
Colorado
Kaiser's Motter an Artist
Empress Frederick, mother of the Kaiser, admired as an artist. Windsor rooms display water colors by her hand and two paintings once sold for 5000 dollars at a charity bazaar. In England she visited industrial art centers such as china works and pottery.
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Kaiser
Empress Frederick
Windsor
England
China Works
Disciplinarian Teateasks Inherited From Lord Kitchener
The article asserts General Lord Kitchener’s strict disciplining ethic is inherited by Teateasks, noting his father Colonel Kitchener’s reputation as the British army’s strict disciplinarian. It also states Indiana has more trunk lines crossed than any other state.
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Lord Kitchener
Kitchener
Indiana
State In
The
Union
Beekeeping Pays Way to Syracuse College for Miss Mills
Miss Mary Mills, recent Syracuse University freshman, funds her tuition by running a beekeeping business on her father's farm near Syracuse. She owns eighty swarms, extracts honey, sells boxes and syrup, and also makes jellies. Her success at the New York state fair and steady patronage support her college plans.
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Syracuse University
Mary Mills
Syracuse
Miss Mills
The
New York Tribune
Wedded on a Sinking Vessel
An aboard marriage on the emigrant steamer St. Levan occurred as the ship drifted after a hurricane in the Indian Ocean. With 300 emigrants and heavy cargo, panic caused thirty passengers to leap overboard while the vessel slowly sank. A decision was made to give the ship another day before abandoning ship.
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St. Levan
Australia
Indian Ocean
Two Emigrants wed on sinking ship amid departing crew
A woman aboard a doomed vessel urged a chaplain to marry her and her fiancé. The clergyman consented despite warnings of imminent death. They wed before two witnesses as the ship sank. Of 330 aboard only the couple and six others in a small boat survived, reaching Socotra island after twelve days at sea.
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Isle of
Socotra
Wrong Envelopes Blunder Hits Senator Chandler In Transit
Senator Chandler of New Hampshire bungles a personal letters mix up after two notes about a Maine hunting trip are swapped. His wife’s rebuke and the taunting from colleagues follow as he seeks to cover the expense of a rushed special train payment from Atchison to Omaha.
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Senator Chandler
New Hampshire
Runneth
Chandler
Frye
Maine
Lucy
Mrs. Chandler
Kimball Spends 171.50 On Leavenworth Lunch
E R Kimball of Kansas City ate a sandwich at a Leavenworth lunch counter for 171.50. He was bound for Omaha and needed to reach his destination in the morning. Upon arrival at Leavenworth Station he hurried into a lunchroom for a quick bite.
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E. R. Kimball
Kansas City
Leavenworth
Kansas City Star
Polar expedition planned by Baldwin to the North Pole
Mr Evelyn B Baldwin, backed by William Ziegler of New York, plans a polar expedition for next summer with two ships to allow one to stay as headquarters while the other sails for supplies. The vessels may be Fram like and Baldwin previously joined Peary’s 1893-94 expedition and wintered in Franz Josef Land with Wellman.
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Evelyn B. Baldwin
North Pole
William Ziegler
New York
Arctic
Fram
Baldwin
Peary
Franz Josef Land
Wellman
Indian Snake Charmers Conclude Venom Immunity Unclear
Capt. R. H. Ellitt reports findings from India on snake charmers. He says South Indian charmers show no method to produce strong venom immunity. Some may swallow venom or rub limbs, but protection is doubtful. They focus on the cobra and avoid harm through skilled handling.
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R. H. Ellitt
India
South India
Long Cruise of Revenue Cutter Manning
A treasury department report from Capt. W. H. Roberts details a nine month voyage by the revenue cutter Manning. Departing New York January 8, the ship remained at sea until mid October and logged 29,403 miles sailed.
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Treasury Department
Washington
W. H. Roberts
Revenue Cutter
Manning
New York
Japanese Women Scale Fuji in Defiance of Old Superstition
Two young Japanese women, Miss Asa Tashiro and Miss Kiyo Tauchiya, climbed sacred Mount Fuji, breaking a long held taboo that forbade women from scaling the peak. They reached the crater and returned without a scratch, following the earlier example of Mrs. Grant.
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Japan
Fuji
Asa Tashiro
Kiyo Tauchiya
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D. R. Siegertz
Linton, Emmons Co
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Dairy and Poultry
Nlow
Canada
Narciscus
Leslie
F. H. Lancaster
Daily Story Pub
Tennyson
Miss Mortimer
Bee Keeper
Missouri Pacific
Atchison
Kimball
Omaha
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