Prince von Bulow a German statesman and diplomat
The article surveys Prince von Bulow’s career from his 1849 birth in Klein Flottbek to his 1900s chancellorship. It notes his illness and possible resignation, his role in imperial diplomacy, and the 1899 treaty with Spain that expanded German holdings by acquiring the Caroline, Pelew and Ladrones islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince von Biow
German Empire
Morocco
Prince von Bulow
Klein-Flottbeck
Holstein
Lausanne
Leipzig
Berlin
Bulow
Bernard von Bulow
Rome
St. Petersburg
Vienna
Athens
Europe
von Buley
Paris
Roumania
Earl of Onslow Drives British Insurance Inquiry
A British noble, the Earl of Onslow, proposed a House of Lords move leading to a government committee to study American insurance firms to protect British policyholders. The article highlights Onslow’s public service, 12 500 acre estate, Oxford education, and various roles in Balfour’s cabinet.
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Yellow Dog Fund
England
Earl of Onslow
House of Lords
Balfour
Board of Agriculture
Board of Trade
New Zealand
Idia
Oxford
Keir Hardie Labor Leader and His Humble Roots
A retrospective on Keir Hardie, labor leader in Britain, noting his early life as the son of miners in Scotland, start as Miners' union secretary, editorship of the Cumnock News, and rise to Parliament in 1892 with a later role as owner and editor of the Labour Leader. The piece also mentions his pledge for temperance among Commons members.
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Atlantic
James Keir Hardie
Independent Labor Party
Keir Hardie
Scotland
James
Miners’ Union
Cumnock News
Mid-Lanark
Keir Tardie
Admiral Prince Louis of Battenberg Elevated to Second Sea Lord
The British public resents Prince Louis's promotion over senior officers to second sea lord. A naturalized Englishman born in Austria, he has ties to King Edward and multiple European royal families. He served as chief intelligence officer at the admiralty and recently visited Canada and the United States.
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Prince Louis
Admiralty
King Edward
Canada
United States
Europe
Prince Alexander of Hesse
von Hauke
Alexander
Bulgaria
Prince Henry of Battenberg
Victoria
Beatrice
Admiralty Office
Edward
Edwards
Louise of Battenberg
Duke
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Louis
Hesse
Czar
Czarina
Serge
Russia
Nikolas
Montenegro
Italy
Servia
Archibishop Ireland and His Northwest Impact
The Most Reverend John Ireland born in Kilkenny Ireland rose in the American church to become archbishop of St. Paul Minnesota. He served as a Civil War chaplain and led Catholic efforts in abstinence colonization and education in the northwest shaping the region’s religious and social landscape.
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John Ireland
Bellamy Storer
Archbishop Ireland
Ireland
County Kilkenny
St. Paul
France
America
Northwest
Fifth Minnesota Regiment
St.Paul
Aun la Ioda
Grace
Aviay
Ashington
Seven Years of Suffering Ends After Doan’s Kidney Pills
Mrs Selina Jones of 200 Main St Ansonia Conn credits Doan’s Kidney Pills with ending seven years of back pain weakness and bed rest She reports rapid relief from pain headaches dizziness and languor after starting the tablets Sold by all dealers 65 cents a box Yester Milburn Co Buffalo NY Women and glassware should be handled with care.
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Selina Jones
Main St
Ansonia
Conn
Doan
Yester-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Medical Discovery Endorsed by Leading Doctors
Leading medical writers and teachers endorse Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for chronic catarrhal and digestive complaints. It lists Black Cherrybark, Golden Seal, Bloodroot, Stone root, and Queen's root as remedies. The product is advertised as a glycerine based extract with open bottle label endorsement and offers a free booklet of authorities on request.
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Pierce
Bartholow
Jefferson Med. College
Hare
the Univ. of
Ahnemann Med. College
Chicago
Easton
Golden Medical Discovery
RB. V. Pierce
Buffalo
London physician warns drawing rooms breed disease germs
A London physician declares that modern drawing rooms with carpets cushions and curtains are ideal breeding places for disease germs constantly recruited from clothes of people who have arrived in public houses.
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London
Widow Mrs MacClean’s Irish bonnet endures fifty years
Fashions in millinery did not trouble Mrs. MacClean who died at New Ross Wexford Ireland at ninety nine. An exhibition displayed a black straw bonnet worn by Mrs. MacClean for fifty consecutive years without changing shape or trimmings.
Pull up your socks slang gains traction in London's smart set
A new jesting phrase "Pull up your socks" appears in fashionable London society. The expression is used to challenge disbelief or surprise, often responding to a remarkable tale told by an elderly dowager.
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London
Irishman Orders Nonexistent Dishes in London Restaurant
A devout Irish Catholic man visits a London restaurant on a Friday and requests diviled whale filleted shark and roasted porpoise. The waiter explains these items are not on the menu, prompting the patron to insist he asked for fish while ordering roast beef and vegetables.
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London
Nurse touts Postum Food Coffee benefits over tea and coffee
A Wilkes Barre nurse shares personal and professional observations praising Postum as easier on headaches and digestion than coffee. She notes improved milk flow for nursing mothers and suggests proper preparation by boiling 15 to 20 minutes with cream for best flavor.
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Wilkes Barre
Violin Passion Ends in Family Rift and Flight
Frank Sidney befriends Lydia Rayward in a woodland hut where he tutors her violin. After a forged bond grows into love, Lydia’s uncle defeats the instrument, and a confrontation drives her to confess. Sidney and Lydia flee to Beechwood, where Mrs. Marsden offers shelter as they begin a new life together.
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Frank Sidney
Sidney
Henry Rayward
Beechwood
Dovedale
Mr. Sidney
Lydia
Amos
Frank
Ot al
Uncle Amos
Beechewood
German silver origin and composition clarified
The text explains that German silver contains no silver and is not of German origin. It notes its Chinese origin and states it was first introduced into Europe by the Germans who borrowed it from the Chinese, a fact not widely known for a long time.
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Europe
Ermans
Mrs. Gagner credits Pink Pills for cure of weakness and dizziness
Mrs. Mary Gagner of Holyoke describes former severe dizziness and exhaustion that forced mill work stoppage. After using Dr Williams Pink Pills she took six boxes and fully recovered, noting two years of good health since. The company promotes the medicine as restoring new blood and vitality.
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Mary Gagner
Sou Summer Street
Holyoke
Mass
Algether
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Prince Louis OF Battenberg
Joseph B. Bowles
Mc Bee
Ekw
North Attleboro
Kemp
Balsam
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