Rich Wedding Presents From Many Nations for Roosevelt Daughter
The article describes an extravagant dowry of hundreds of thousands in gifts for President Roosevelt's daughter. Rich tapestries, silks, jewelry, and ornaments from multiple countries are highlighted, with the Gobelin tapestry from Alsace noted as a unique, valuable piece. The Cuban gift of 25 000 is mentioned, as is royal interest, though some gifts were refused or limited by the president.
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Roosevelt
Alebould
Mia
Verutey
France
Scimaie Ee
Ehrman
Straeburg
Cuba
New Republic
Paris
Euspress
New York City
Gobelin Tapestry Gift to Miss Roosevelt Draws Attention
The February gifts to Miss Roosevelt included a Gobelin Tapestry from France, made at a government controlled factory dating back to Louis XIV, with duties paid by foreign donors. Other notable items came from Dresden China, Tiffany glass sets, and a silver loving cup from Ohio legislators. The piece underscores government involvement in ceremonial gifts and tax considerations for the White House celebration.
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United States
Cuba
France
Washington
White House
Republic of France
Missa Roosevelt
M. Junsorand
Louis XIV
America
Dresden
China
Ohio
State of
New York
Tiffany
A Vast Greenhouse Explains Earth Atmosphere
The text compares Earth's atmosphere to a greenhouse glass, noting it traps heat while allowing sunlight to pass. It explains why mountain peaks are cooler than sea level due to thinner air and lower atmospheric density.
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Earth
Morgan: A Good Loser and Strong Fighter in Senate
A profile of Senator John T. Morgan of Alabama highlighting his vigor in promoting the Nicaragua route for a transisthmian canal, his opposition to the Panama route, and his reputation as an obstructionist. It notes his aging yet active life, a letter to the Panama Canal Commission, and his long public career from Tennessee birth to Alabama bar admission, Civil War service, and eventual U.S. Senate tenure.
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John T. Morgan
Alabama
Senator Pettus
United States Senate
Senate
Nidragua
Panama
Pranco
Morgan
Panama Canal Commission
Isthmus
Hay- Varlila
Athens
Tenn
Breckinridge and
Lane
Dallas County
Cahaba Rifles
John Morgan
Fifty-First
Anlabama
Samuel J. Tilden
Goldthwaite
Sth
Underground wireless mail system promised for Europe
Father Joseph Murgas of Wilkes Barre plans underground wireless experiments to send messages to Europe within a month or two. He has built underground stations in Wilkes Barre and Scranton and envisions two 1000 foot shafts sunk and concreted to prevent dampness with substantial power needs for a test transmission across roughly eighteen miles.
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Joseph Murgas
Wilkes- Barre
Pennsylvania
Europe
Father Murgas
Wilkes-Barre
Scranton
I Ag Pggi
Homes for City Wasps
Eight million dollars in charity last year in New York alone. county homes provided in cases where practicable.
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New York
Maud Titus Honored By Carnegie Medal For Daring Rescue
Miss Maud Titus of Newark New Jersey saved Miss Reifsnyder from drowning in Casco Bay Nova Scotia July 20 1904 after a yacht squall, earning a Carnegie medal. The article also discusses New York charity, orphans and the role of public aid with details on orphan care and adoption efforts by the Children's Aid Society.
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Maud Titus
Newark
N. J
Titus
Miss Titus
Pennsylvania
Children’s Aid Society of
New York City
Royal Titles Run Wild in East and West Mocking Regal Ranks
The piece surveys exaggerated monarchic epithets from across Asia and Europe, noting Edward VII’s modest falta and lampooning titles such as Sultan Abdul-Hamid Khan, King of Ava and Ceylon, and the King of Monomopotaps. It contrasts ornate honorifics with the plain form Your Majesty and Sir.
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Edward VII
England
India
Turkey
Two Shores
Abdul-Hamid Khan
Ava
Ceylon
Shah
Bhahin Shah
Monomopotaps
Large Brain Weighs More Than Noted Thinkers
A reported finding notes that a large brain does not guarantee intellect as an illiterate person’s brain weighed more than those of famous scientists poets and philosophers.
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