Strange Indiana Names Draw Census Attention in State
An Indiana census feature catalogs a vast array of peculiar town names and argues for reform. It notes how nicknames like Santa Claus and Popcorn hinder reputations and elections, cites specific towns, counties, and notable residents, and laments playful names that complicate commerce and advertising.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Indiana
Poker Flat
Roaring Camp
Dead Dog
Santa Claus
Big Foot
Women in Trade Disclose Startling Discovery
England reports a startling discovery involving women in trade with several notable figures linked to the finding. The article highlights implications for labor and industry, noting expert comment and potential shifts in economic roles.
What Tammany Hall Is Saturday Evening Post
A historical overview explains Tammany Hall as the democratic Republican county organization of New York, with its nickname tied to meetings in Columbian or Tammany Hall society halls. The article notes the society’s age, membership overlap, and the political committee comprising 2,871 members elected by Democratic votes, describing primaries as often prearranged but open to independent tickets if enough support is built.
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Indiana
Popcorn
Jimerow
Nicholson
Corkwell
Kokomo
Durbin
Pignut
Anderson
Pignut Taylor
Riley
Beechy Mire
Greenfield
Beechy Mire Jim
May Wright Sewell
Lady Churchill
International Association of Women’s Clubs
Big Foot
Mae
Paradise
Dern
Drumtown
Brewersville
Rosedale
Chauncey Rose
Poseyville
Posey
Raintown
Boggstown
Jasonville
Creamburg
Ijamsville
Sweet Home
Weed Patch
Saturday Evening Post
Tammany Halls
New York
Tammany Hall
Columbian
Tammany Society
the Patriotic Society
Democratic-Republican Committee
General Committee
Gladstone Aims For A Million To Build Liverpool Cathedral
A London Express report recounts Mr. Gladstone’s zealous churchmanship. His son in law the Dean of Lincoln sent an anecdote about Cannes in February 1898 when Gladstone joked he would need a million pounds to fund a Liverpool Cathedral and establish a chapter.
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Liverpool
Truro
St. James Mount
Gladstone
Lincoln
Wickham
Mr. Gladstone
Cannes
London Express
Benedictine monks seek asylum at Appuldurcombe House Isle of Wight
Eighty Benedictine monks driven from France by the religious associations act plan to settle at Appuldurcombe House on the Isle of Wight. The homecoming echoes its Normandy origins once owned by the Benedictine order and later passed through the Fry and Worsley families before becoming part of the Yarborough estate. The current house is nearly two centuries old.
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France
Appuldurcombe House
Isle of Wight
Normandy
Henry V
Frys
Worsleys
Richard Worsley
Earl of Yarborough
Yarborough
Illustrated
London News
Manitoba and Northwest Farmers to Receive 30 Million
Manitoba and northwest farmers will share 30 million dollars distributed as crops are marketed this fall. The plan allocates funds to support agricultural operations across the region as harvest proceeds.
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Manitoba
Northwest
South African Farmers Seek 20000 Lady Bugs to Halt Insect Invasion
Farmers in South Africa call for 20,000 lady beetles to address a burgeoning insect invasion threatening crops. Researchers warn targeted biocontrol could provide a natural solution to pest pressure and yield losses.
Lady Bugs Imitate Medieval Knights from Africa to Aid Crops
South Africa seeks 20 000 lady bugs to combat a damaging crop pest overrunning farms. Entomologists warn the beetles prey on crop insects, devouring pests like weevils and aphids, and may be exported to California and Berkshire farms. Farmers fear loss of crops if exports are halted by law.
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South Africa
Professor Lounsbury
F. C. Tobey
West Stockbridge
Coleoptera Order
California
Australia
Berkshire
Divorce easy in Turkey sparks brutal tram romance
A Turkish husband abandons his first wife and seeks a second bride after spying a veiled stranger on a tram. He bribes a servant to learn her details, vows to wed her under Koran permission for a third wife, and orders wife one to leave with her money and jewels as tears flow.
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Turkey
Benedict
Farisha
Sayings of P. D. Armour on business wisdom and character
A collection of Philip D. Armour’s maxims recorded by colleagues. The quotes advise on measuring capital by brains, giving youths a chance, avoiding procrastination, loyalty's value, and practical judgment in management. They urge courtesy, awareness of the situation, and risk in hiring those who know their limits.
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Philip D. Armour
Divorce sparks abrupt flight and quick remarriage plan
A man driven by anger ordered his wife from the home after which she left as a divorced woman. The following day a relative was sent to the former father‑in‑law and a marriage contract was arranged with his new partner.
London Traffic Activity Across City Center
Engineering Magazine notes London’s dense movement within a square mile center. About 300000 daytime residents and 100000 at night, with over 1250000 people and numerous vehicles daily entering or leaving. The system includes 200 miles of tramways, 150 omnibus lines, 12000 cabs, two underground lines, and three deep level roads.
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London
Cardiff Considers 1500 Loads of Deadened Redwood Gum Paving
Consul Phillips reports Cardiff public works committee favors a trial of 1500 loads of Alcott's deadened redwood gum from New Orleans for paving at 31.60 per load delivered to the depot, 4.68 cheaper than MacDowell's jarrah wood. Jarrah blocks and British oak have been used. red gum wood is already common in London paving.
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Phillips
Cardiff
Wales
Cardiff Public Works Committee
Alcott
New Orleans
Corporation Depot
MacDowell
London
Roosevelt Quote on Thrift and Law in Minneapolis Address
The text quotes Theodore Roosevelt asserting that prosperity cannot be insured by law alone. Good laws can act to deter wrong and injustice, but only allow the thrifty, farsighted, and hardworking to leverage their abilities to best effect.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Minneapolis
Estimate of Army Provisions for Large Force
For an army of 30 000 men and 10 000 horses for three months it is estimated that 11 000 tons of food and forage are necessary.
McKinley Kinship in Ulster Ancestry Recalls 1798 Death
In the Irish Weekly Examiner Belfast tribute, the McKinleys of Dervock County Antrim are traced from James McKinley to William McKinley of 1798. The article details the Dervock house, the Ulster United Irishmen link, and the 1798 Coleraine firing squad execution.
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Irish Weekly
Ulster Examiner
Belfast
Ireland
President McKinley
Examiner
McKinley
William McKinley
Coleraine
McCracken
Monroe
Ulster
Leinster
Ballynahinch
Antrim
Wexford
Father Murphy
Father Roode
Bagenal Harvey
M’kinleys
Dervock
McKinleys
James I
Plantation of
O’neill
Charles I
James McKinley
Shamus Oge
James the Younger
Lough Neagh
David McKinley
David
William
Ulster United Irishmen
Hannah
James
John
Peter
America
Washington
Henry Joy McCracken
Emmets
the Sheares
Lord Edward Fitzgerald
Wolfe Tone
Orgaizer
France
Dervock House
Hanna
Zola
Kildare
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