William B Wilson Mine Workers Treasurer Under Bond
William B Wilson, secretary and treasurer of the United Mine Workers of America, handles about $2,000,000 monthly in strike funds from Indianapolis headquarters. Born in Scotland, he came to America at seven, began mining at nine, and rose through union ranks to lead finances with strict frugality and trust. He is supported by a team of about a dozen women and maintains a $25,000 bond.
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Pennsylvania
William B. Wilson
United Mine Workers of America
Wilson
United Mine Workers’ Association
Mitchells
Wilkesbarre
Indianapolis
Ofice
Blantyre
MR. Wilson
Scotland
America
Miners and Laborers’ Benevolent Association
Iowa
Young Wilson
Bituminous
United States
Oldest Vessel In Use Arrives At Whitehaven
A curiously aged boat reached Whitehaven. Once the Portaferry frigate, later named the Three Sisters, she is said to have sailed Fort of Ferry to Whitehaven about two hundred years ago and to have carried provisions during the siege of Londonderry in 1689, a claim surrounding her historic use.
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Whitehaven
Fortaferry
Portaferry
Londonderry
Xaign
Jin Wmctumr
Notable bankruptcy shocks Prince Dhuleep Singh life
Prince Victor Dhuleep Singh, son of the Punjab Maharajah, has been declared bankrupt in London. Educated in Europe, he clings to ancestral splendor, wears Eastern finery, and married Lady Anne Coventry against her family. He rents a Norfolk palace and maintains a Nabob like court while touring Continental cities.
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Prince Dhuleep Singh
Europe
Prince Victor Dhuleep Singh
London
Maharajah
Punjab
Anne
Earl of Coventry
Norfolk
Mysterious Burials Spark European Scandals
A Buenos Aires letter reports Miles Cambaceres's death at 18 after a grand birthday night, then a post mortem reveals she was buried alive, with the veil torn and scratches on her face. Another tale from Malmoe tells how a toothache victim awoke in a sealed coffin after narcotic cotton failed, forcing a grim discovery when the coffin was opened.
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Paris
Buenos Ayres
Miles Cambaceres
Cambaceres
Mre. Cambaceres
Mile
Malmoe
Copenhagen
Thames Island for Sale With Freehold at Twickenham
The Eel Pie Island Hotel at Twickenham and its freehold are up for sale. The property fronts the river about 80 feet and extends 50 feet back to the water, a favored boating spot. A silver stream, lush foliage, and river scenery tie to Pope and Turner. Modern transport will soon link the island to the Bank and Mansion House via tube and electric cars.
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Twickenham
Lloyds
Richmond Tull
Pope
Turner
Bank
Mansion House
Taxed Cats in Augustusberg Inspire Animal Control
In Augustusberg a tax of 25 cents on one cat and a smaller tax on a second cat was imposed years ago. It reduced stray and valueless animals, and now towns plan to follow Augustusberg's example with similar cat taxes to curb roaming and improve municipal order.
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Augustusberg
Architectural Windows Reveal North Wall of St Etheldreda Chapel
Four Gothic windows on the north wall of the St Etheldreda chapel in Ely Place Holborn are uncovered after demolition on the east side. The relics join a historic site linked to Hatton Elizabeth I’s dancing Chancellor. The chapel, rebuilt and reopened in 1876, remains a beauty with its tracery, oak roof, crypt, and cloister.
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St. Etheldreda
Bess
Ely Place
Holborn
Lloyd’s Weesly
London
St. Atdry's
Metropolis
England
Noman Catholic Fathers
Order of Charity
Duke of Norfolk
Christopher Hatton
Lady Hatton
Ely-place
De Wet Speech To His Men Aimed At Loyalty And Obedience
An Englishwoman present when De Wet addressed both men and women in a concentration camp after peace outlines his remarks. He laments the fall of the old flag and vows to serve the new government, warning rebels of harsh punishment for disloyalty and declaring willingness to arrest traitors.
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Christian de Wet
Rainmaking in Bosnia and a grave desecration
A drought threat in Itog atva Borna led villagers in Ttrenovicza to dig up a grave after a death by suicide. They poured water on the corpse in a superstitious ritual to summon rain, then resealed the grave after prayers. Gendarmes arrested the participants, per the Vienna Letter.
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Itogatva
Borna
London Standard
Vienna
Salary One Dollar Per Year At Nantucket Lighthouse
Charles Henry Gibbs keeps the Nantucket bug light and receives a yearly salary of one dollar around July 20. The old lighthouse is inactive due to shifting sands. The U S Government pays the smallest federal salary to honor his service. In youth Gibbs hunted whales, later bred cats and hens.
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Charles Henry Gibbs
Nantucket
Nantucket Harbor
United States
Remarkable feats of endurance in horse and rider across ages
European press debates horse cruelty amid long rides. Charles XII of Sweden reportedly rode 1,300 miles in a fort night at about 90 miles daily. Captain Colly known as Buffalo Bill logged 322 miles in one ride at 15 mph, with other long relay routes. Sir Robert Cary’s 1603 London to Edinburgh journey spanned about 4010 miles with 133 miles per day over three days. Captain Charles Townley covered 820 miles from Belgrade to Starboul in five and a half days, averaging 150 miles daily, ending at the British Embassy yard in Peru.
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Brussels
Ostend
London Chronicle
Charles XII
Sweden
Demstita
Turkey
Strelsun
Baltic
Charles Douce
Pony Express
Co‘ly
Buffalo PN
Fort McPherson
Fort Kearney
Robert Cary
Farr of
Monmouth
James VI
Scotland
Elizabeth
Solomon
London
Edinburgh
Charing Cross
Robert
Holyrood
Doncaster
Witherington
Northumberland
Charles Townley
Queen’s
Foreign Service
Constantinople
Lord Palmerston
Belgrade
Balkans
Starboul
Peru
Canning
Townley
Ways of a Professional Beggar in Paris Matin
M d Blowitz recounts a beggar writer who posed as various trades to craft convincing letters. He pulled facts from the Encyclopaedia Britannica, even borrowing pottery terms like kaolin, to shape authentic appeals. His clever ruse yielded many law notes and postal money orders.
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M. d
Blowitz
Paris
Portraits of Queen Victoria Stir Worldwide Sculpture
Portraits of Queen Victoria have become a staple article among British sculptors since her death. Orders pour in from across the world. Williamson of Esher works on three colossal bronze Victorias destined for the Northwest provinces of India.
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Queen Victoria
Queen’ Victoria
Williamson of
Russian Editor Seeks Public Interview at One Oclock
Gazeta of Samar invites readers displeased with the newspaper’s coverage to visit for a personal interview at one o clock. The editor appeals for patience and constructive feedback from the public.
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Gazeta
Samar
Russia
Notable poet Bailey passes at 86 in Nottingham
Philip James Bailey author of Festus died at his Nottingham home aged 86 on September 6 1902. The pre Victorian poet whose long single work topped critical praise for decades lived a private life after moving from Jersey to England and back to his birthplace in old age. His famed Festus appeared in 1839 and earned high praise from Tennyson Thackeray and others.
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Philip James Bailey
Festus
Lytton
Tennyson
Thackeray
Nottingham
Milton
Goethe
England
United States
Bailey
Glasgow
Jersey
Trade union discipline and a Spanish princess tale
A Pall Mall Gazette note contrasts old time etiquette with modern union methods. A workman guiding a cable in a conduit had fingers caught. colleagues pulled unaware. An apprentice urged action and the man was fined for letting an apprentice perform her duty, illustrating harsh discipline amid clever competition.
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Jomneyman
Pall Mall -Cazette
Keller Place Story Of a Lieutenant For A Farmer Son
Daniel O Connell recounted in the iTlease of Commons a tale of bribery involving a Wexford farmer promised a post for his son in return for votes for Loftus. Loftus sought a post for the youth but learned six years service was required. O Connell quipped the man was made lieutenant simply because he was not fit to be a sergeant.
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Daniel O'Connell
iTlease of Commons
Wexford
Loftus Farmiiv
Serger Entey
Lord Loftus
O'Connell
Shark attacks anchor rope as children flee boat
A huge shark seized the anchor rope of a boat with children fishing at Parenzo on the Adriatic and pulled the craft about in an apparent attempt to overturn it while another shark swam nearby. The children escaped by cutting the rope and towing ashore.
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Parenzo
Adriatic
London Mail
Monument to Plant Trees at Odessa Harbor
The municipality plans a general monument and planting at the quarantine harbor in Odessa where several British seamen are buried.
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Odessa
Infant mortality linked to milk adulteration across France
Gaston Leroux reports in Matin that infant deaths rise from gastritis north of the Loire due to adulterated butter and cream, with stark regional figures from Troyes to Amiens. He notes southern France’s lower rates and cites Dr. Duclaux on tuberculosis risk from milk, urging avoidance of unboiled milk.
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Gaston Leroux
France
Loi
Eren
Loin
Troyes
Perenne
Mans
Rennes
Roulonge Sur
Noreover
le Principes de Laiterie
Duclaux
Masteur Institute
Lor
Boers Generals Meet King Victoria on Royal Yacht
Generals Botha Delarey and Dewet visit the royal yacht Victoria and Albert at Cowes. King Edward VII, aboard, introduces the three leaders to the Queen and shakes hands. The group tours the ship and Spithead, leaving gratified by the warm reception.
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Spithead
Antiquities Show Controversy Over Tobacco Styled Statuettes
A London News excerpt notes Vienna museum Roman statuettes contain tobacco residue and suggests many antique works are modern Greek forgeries. The piece cites experts and mocks the clever deception, hinting at broader European distribution of these controversial items.
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Vienna
Prsnl
Europe
Tord Maca
London News
Kitchener Autograph Quest At South African War Rally
A London cable reports at Wyeset Park on the quest for Lord Kitchener autographs amid South Africa war interest. An onlooker recalls the general’s modest fame, while a young veteran demands his own autograph asserting its value against the hero’s.
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Kitchener
Lord Kitchener
Lord Londonderry
Wyeset Park
London
South Africa
Kitchens Tn
Waterloo Breeches Mystery Sparks Old Letter Gaffe
A misread signature on a letter to the Duke of Wellington led to a humorous mix up between Waterloo breeches and breeches. The horticulturist recipient, C. Pavidoe, wrote asking about perias to see the Waterloo beeches, causing the Duke to acknowledge the vanished breeches once worn by a good man.
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Waterloo Breeches
Duke of Wellington
C. 4
Pavidoea Horticulturist
Perias
London
Waterloo
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Philip James Baily
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Roux
Ray Gusto le Artan
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