Saxon Brothers Break Weightlifting World Records at Garden
Arthur Saxon showcased record lifting at Madison Square Garden during a private Ringling Brothers event attended by city physical culture experts. He hoisted a 312½ pound bell bar with one hand, surpassing a 275 pound Cyr mark once held since the 1880s, confirming a new world record in strength feats.
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Belgian horse breeding shows strong progress and exports
Consul H Albert Johnson reports Belgiums thriving horse industry aided by government support. In 1906 about 29,000 horses worth 7 million francs were exported, while imports from England France and Holland feed slaughter and draft needs. The Ardennes and Flemish breeds dominate, with efforts to preserve pure bloodlines and improve overall quality.
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European Gold Stocks Rise by Nearly 300 Million Dollars
The stock of gold in European banks increased over the past year by almost 300 million dollars. Bank of France alone accounts for about 140 million of this rise.
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Spring Fever Patient's Prayer Ship Me West of Ennui
A Buffalo News poem laments work and yearns for a westward escape beyond Ennui. It imagines fishing, self provisioning, and solitary travel to a utopian shore where no duties intrude. Humorous verses critique labor and appetite through playful imagery.
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American Actress to Wed French Baron in Paris Union
The Springfield Union reports American actress Ethel Levy plans marriage to Baron Roberts de la Boullierie. The baron, best man at the Duc de Chaulnes wedding in New York, inherits two chateaux on his father’s death. Levy’s Paris stage success and Parisian acceptance propel the union amid French noble ties.
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London
Doings in the World of Fashion
Fashion notes describe dainty child coats in sheer fabrics with fine embroidery and lace, including tub material pique coats with handwork, and lace trim. Also featured are Bengaline and wool coats in corded weaves, with colors like rose pink and light blue, plus beige and brown tones and military braid details.
Cute gowns for the little flower girls at wedding
The tiny wedding frocks feature fine lingerie material with Valenciennes lace, dotted mull cross fronts, rosette ribbon bows, Irish lace collars, and matching lace bands. Dresses are trimmed with soft pink satin ribbon and finished with double ruffles at the hem.
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Thesetiny
Exterminating Moths By Fumigation With Vinegar
A heated red hot shovel placed in a tin pan with vinegar creates steam to reach cracks and kill moths. Empty and air out trunks and drawers before fumigating with burned vinegar for best results. Also notes a Southern cook’s navy bean method with pork roast and sweet potatoes.
Transmission lines upgrade pushes voltage to new highs
The report notes that while 60,000 volts was once viewed as the limit, lines now operate at 72,000 volts. An 18% mile long line is under construction with a $0,000 nominal value and a fine has been issued tied to a 100,000 volt design standard.
Divorce Granted to Helen Kelly Gould in New York
New York reports an absolute divorce awarded to Helen Kelly Gould from Frank J. Gould. Custody split assigns portions of each year to each parent. The couple wed in 1901. jealousy and family tensions are cited as core causes amid a long, publicized Gould divorce saga.
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Eugene Kelly
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Howard Gould
Katherine Clemmons
Jay
Helen Kelly
Helen Gould
Million Vehicles Made In United States In 1900
Census figures show 1,007,278 vehicles manufactured in 1900 across 7,682 establishments with materials costs totaling millions. Carriages and wagons dominate output, while conveyances built exceed 91 million dollars in value and repair work brings in over 25 million. Major o Maurier play draws youths to London division of the territorial army, still 20,000 short.
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