Levan tines and American Rail Plans and Odd Anecdotes
The article touches on Levantine reports of American capital aiding a Turkey railroad project from Sivas to Gaziantep with a branch to Jumurtalik, plus a long 1243 mile line to the Mediterranean. It also notes a spoof about Joe Miller and comments on a Jamaican regimental bandmaster’s quick musical turnaround and a quip about a duke and a two penny drink, ending with a remark on pint pots and beer.
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Turkey
Sivas
Mogul
Zon
Harput
Afghana
Diarbokti
Je Gak van
Conti Quaty Grand
Mediterranean
Jumurtalik
Gulf of Alexandretta
Henry Broadhurst
Jjoy
Debrett
Norman Ood
Clergy Daughter Confusion Over Pontificating Word
A Providence clergyman explains the term pontificating to his daughter by noting its Latin roots and that it means to preside or speak from a throne. The daughter recalls a western diocese sermon where bishops officiated during the solemn eucharist.
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Providence
Weller
Grafton
Ace
Norcross Blast and Gould’s Narrow Escape in Sage Office
An explosion by Norcross in Fussell Sage’s office launched a dramatic escape. Jay Gould rode away in a carriage with a gentleman who relayed the story to Sage’s circle. Uncle Russell greeted the carriage curbside as Gould spoke of luck and Sage quipped about his old clothes.
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Norcross
Fussell Sage
Jay Gould
Wship
Mon Afep Sage
Uncle Russell
Mr. Gould
Mr. Sage
Irish Leaders and Exile Careers Highlight Irish Politics
William O'Brien settles in Jerusalem as an Irish political figure. Half a century earlier Sir Charles Gavan Duffy left the House of Commons in protest, later becoming a minister to the crown in Australia. He served as premier and speaker, earning a political pension of $5,000 yearly for 40 years.
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William O'Brien
Jerusalem
Charles Gavan Duffy
Emerald Isle
House of Commons
Volun
Australia
Tidal Waves Linked to Atmospheric Charge in 1909
Observations from Marseilles on June 16 1909 suggest unusually high atmospheric electricity driven by a period of earthquakes in the south caused a powerful surface attraction. This electric charge spawned earthquakes on land and tidal waves in the Mediterranean.
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Marseilles
France
Mediterranean
First Licensed Woman Physician in South Carolina
Dr. Mathilda A. Evans of Columbia, the first licensed woman physician in the state, is a Black doctor who founded a hospital and nurses’ training school for colored people in Columbia. She graduated from Woman’s Medical College in Philadelphia and has practiced in Columbia for about ten years.
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Mathilda A. Evans
Columbia
S. C
Woman's Medical College
Philadelphia
Reformers clash over Sabbath transfer in early phrase
The Hebrew Standard compares reform attempts in England and Russia to Lincolnian humor. A schoolboy antidote about misnaming a cow’s tail as a leg illustrates the point that naming a part does not alter its nature.
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Lincoln
Remark at Ballsbury Parish Session Sparks Church Shock
The Marcioness of Ballsbury attended a Sunday service where the preacher spoke of the fall. Adan allegedly blamed the woman for temptation saying Lord, the woman tempted me. Lady Salisbury reacted aloud, exclaiming Shab how, indeed.
Largest room in the world in St Petersburg described
The text describes a vast hall in St Petersburg measuring 620 feet by 150 feet used for military drills by day and illuminated by 20 000 wax tapers at night. It notes the hall’s size and use as a space large enough to maneuver a battalion under daylight conditions.
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Parejo
St. Petersburg
Ft & Bea
Ship design details for the White Star line vessel
The Olymphe and Titante of the White Star line are planned at 80 feet length with a forecastle house 106 feet high from keel to roof. The bow features a fender or barrier intended to deflect spray from large waves.
Britten Columbia Attracts Investors For Resource Growth
The province of Britten Columbia attracts investors from Canada Europe and England as coal and other mineral wealth develop. Amber and other resources promise increasing wealth and population with steady growth.
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Britten Columbia
Dow
Eadtors Canada
United Brizon
England
How Blaine Helped to Mold Roosevelt
A friend recalls how James G. Blaine at a Patriarchs ball advised a young Theodore Roosevelt to start his political career in the New York legislature. The encounter, vivid with Roosevelt's eagerness, shaped his path toward national leadership.
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Blaine
Roosevelt
E. J. Edwards
Colonel Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
James G. Blaine
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Mr. Blaine
Roonevelt
Reece
House of Representatives
George
Congress
B. J. Edwards
Cob Pipe and Archie's Autumn Labor Tale
A rural vignette recounts Archie the servant making pipes from corn cobs and storing tobacco for winter. He hosts feasts with pot likker and corn bread, then leads white and Black boys into the swamp for hunts or tells tall tales as happiness and luxury fade.
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Acre
Archie
de Quincy
O Abner
Car‘line
Car
Uncle Homus
Teddy Mejores Claims He Is The Only Man With A Broken Neck
The Chicago Tribune reports Teddy Mejores, 40, says he survived a fall from a bridge two years ago this month that broke every bone in his body and severed his tongue. His wife died from shock, and he claims to have cut a Manila harbor cable while aboard the cruiser Brooklyn.
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Chicago ‘Tribune
Teddy” Mejores
Chicago
Jora
Peters
Peeters
Manila
Crusa
Brooklyn
Reed and Powers Balance the Political Books of Maine
In 1890 Maine Republicans led by Thomas B Reed faced the issue of Llewellyn Powers controlling party debts and influence. A visiting campaigner recalls Reed’s rare blunt explanation of Powers as a political altruist who kept books on debits and credits until a final settlement was required.
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J. Edwards
Llewellyn Powers
Maine Reblicans
Thomas B. Reed
Reese
Reed
Maine
Portland
Vernor
R. Powers
Boas
Mng Tee
Powers
Noth
B. J. Wards
How to Drive a Nail from New York World
A master carpenter explains apprenticeship lessons about driving nails. He says several small taps are better than one hard blow, and a slight diagonal angle with gentle taps yields firmer joints than perpendicular driving.
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New York World
If men were as bad as their enemies believe them
If men were as bad as their enemies think they would be hung. If they were as good as some accuse them to be they would be translated.
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Comfort
Central Africa
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Hank
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