Imperial Yacht Hohenzollern and Kaiser’s Quiet Fleet
The Kaiser Wilhelm II and Hohenzollern headline a fleet of pleasure craft including the Meteor racing cutter. The Hohenzollern is a cruiser with eight Krupp guns, designed by the emperor, and famed for luxury and wartime capability. A florist's short life is noted as a sharp contrast to sailors, with health risks from greenhouse gases discussed by physicians.
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Kaiser Wilhelm II
Edward
Sweden
Meteor
Royal Yacht Squadron
Cowes
Hohenzollern
Vulcan Works
Stettin
Fatherland
Germany
Reichstag
Croker and the Reporters
The reporter meets Richard Croker for the first time and faces a challenge when Croker asks why he should seek information from him over any other citizen, highlighting the obstacles in accessing public figures.
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Richard Croker
Mr. Croker
New York Times
The Wise Owl Admonition Turns Foolish in Advice
A wry remark notes that a man who appears wise when dispensing counsel may stumble if he fails to apply his own guidance. The quip underscores the gap between talk and action, warning that prudence loses authority when not practiced.
Moorish Chief Scot in Morocco Army Case of Maclean
English honors were shown to Raid Maclean commander in chief of the Moroccan army when he visited London to pay respects to King Edward. A Scot and Clan Maclean member, he joined the British army thirty years ago and saw action in the Red River expedition. He reorganized Mulai Hassan s forces, became commander of the Sherefian army, advised the sultan, and helped appoint Abdel Aziz after Hassan s death. His disciplined troops quelled uprisings and he maintained influence as regent and power behind the throne amid tribal conflicts in Marrakech Fez and Rabat.
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Ose
Morocco
England
Maclean
Edward
Scotland
Red River
Mulai Hassan
Ahmed Ben Mussa
Bultan
Kaid Maclean
Ben Mussa
Marakesh
Abdel-Aziz
Rabat
Fez
Chicago Chronicle
Brave's Dramatic Fate in Frontier Tragedy
W S Harwood recounts a brutal Chippewa Sioux frontier episode. A girl beloved by a Sioux youth watched as five prisoners faced the Chippewa gauntlet, and her favorite, Little Six, died in the air amid gunfire while others fell short or after.
Echoes of Dionysius Ear Cage
A traveler recounts experiments in acoustics performed in the ear shaped cave of Dionysius in Syracuse. He notes echoes and amplified sounds, where a light tap on paper at the entrance yields loud, thunderous reverberations inside, with voices and whistles repeated like many spe cialists.
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Dionysius
Syracuse
Jane Layng on Nerves in the Boston Transcript
Jane Layng writes that one who has long known nerves from within and without offers the opinion that nerves are the very devils of selfishness. The piece frames nerves as a root cause of self-centered behavior and inner turmoil.
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Jane Layng
The
Boston Transcript
Pope Leo’s Private Car at Civita Vecchia
A gilded papal private railway car stored in Civita Vecchia Italy is built nearly fifty years ago by Leo XIII’s predecessor. Its roof rests on three carved angel figures, gold and silver clad. A copper dome bears Gerome paintings. The interior includes a throne room and an oratory with a Gerome painting. The car has rarely been used. thieves have stolen many paintings.
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Pope Leo
Civita Vecchia
Italy
Gerome
Rome
Naples
Color Line Failures Spark Protest At London Hotel
In London a clash over color line seating erupted when about 200 colored delegates to an ecumenical council were invited to a major West End hotel. Wealthy American guests protested and demanded segregation, but the proprietor refused to discriminate. He defended his stance by citing respect for bishops from New York Philadelphia Atlanta and the Indian princes who had stayed there.
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London
Ecumenical Council
Wesley Chapel
West End
United States
Derrick
New York
Janner
Philadelphia
Gaines
Atlanta
Arnett
G. A. R. Delegate Badge Described for Cleveland Encampment
A report explains the only official badge for Grand Army encampment delegates in Cleveland. The badge features a medal lion in gold and bronze with a yellow ribbon and an emblem. It signifies delegate status at the event.
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Grand Army
Cleveland
Official G A R Encampment Badge for Cleveland Delegates
The Grand Army of the Republic issues 1600 official encampment badges featuring a soldier and sailor with Garfield monuments. Inscribed Delegate Thirty fifth National G A R Encampment September 9 14 1901 Cleveland. Badges distributed by Gen F M Stirrett to delegates from St Louis or Cleveland encampment headquarters. Only delegates may possess them.
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Grand Army
Ohio
Cleveland
F. M. Stirrett
St. Louis
Grand Army Executive Committee
Porto Rico Coffee Tariff Move Faces Congressional Action
The Treasury decision under the Foraker law is final as Porto Rico becomes U S territory with free trade status. Porto Rico favors no special duties but sought a 5 percent Brazilian coffee duty. Congress may enact a special tariff to shield Porto Rico coffee, with Hawaii likely to join in opposing Brazilian competition.
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Treasury Department
Porto Rico
United States
Free Trade Union
Congress
Hawaii
Cure of Consumption Not Deadly Say British Congress
Dr. Allen Tt Haight, at London’s tuberculosis congress, argues consumption is curable by natural means. Fresh air, pure food, and well ventilated rooms are key. He urges wealthy men to endow hospitals for consumptives rather than libraries and notes consumption causes more deaths than wars. He represents the American Medical Association and discussed tuberculosis of the eye in a published paper. He toured London with reception from city officials.
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Congress
Allen Tt. Haight
Chicago Chronicle
Haight
Chicago
Europe
Koch
London
American Medical Association
Duke and Duchess of Wellington
Microbes to purify La Grange sewer system plant
La Grange plans a modern sewage disposal plant using microbes to clean wastewater. Work starts within two weeks and should be finished by year end, with antiseptic tanks housing cultures to produce water as pure as fresh. Town board member T S Allison notes the method suits small towns and cites Quin cy and Madison as precedents.
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la Grange
Chicago
T. S. Allison
Ilinole
Quincy
Illinois
Madison
Wisconsin
First American Bay Psalms Book Printed in 1640
The Bay Psalms Book was the first book printed within the United States, issued in Cambridge Massachusetts in 1640. Surviving specimens are extremely rare and fetch high prices at auction.
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United States
Bay
Cambridge
Massachusetts
Allen's Foot Ease and 1900s remedies ad collage
A collage of 1900 era medical and consumer ads promotes Allen's Foot Ease powder for foot comfort and shoe fit, Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials, Wizard Oil, Piso’s Cure for consumption, Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething, and a humor line about early birds and greed. It notes druggists and stores selling these products.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy, N.Y
Pest Travels Across Early American Frontier
The hessian fly was introduced to the United States with Hessian troops during the Revolutionary War. It appeared in 1776 on Staten Island, then spread to Long Island and New England, moving westward about twenty miles per year.
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Staten Island
Long Island
New England
Our Nations Wealth and Modern Remedies Ads
An assortment of 19th century advertisement blurbs tout Hostetter's Digestive Bitters for bowel issues and general health, Allen's Foot-Ease powder for swollen feet, plus a joke about Adam and Eve, a Munich saloon beer fine, and a Santa Fe travel offer to Rocky Ford with a regional fair promotion.
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Rocky Ford
Santa Fe
J.P. Hall
Denver
Colo
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W. S. Harwood
Ladies’ Home Journal
Little Frontier
Hall
F. J. Cheney &Co
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Toledo
FP. J. Cheney
West & Truax
Waldings Kinnan & Marvin
Wizard Oil
N. W. Samuxa
Ocean Grove
N. J
A.pest
Heaven's Gate
Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Munich
Adam
Eve
Tower CO
Boston
Mass
Denver Directory
Examina
Catal Vesfree
All Goods
Fred Muelle
Larimer
Colorado
Ee Ec
Plaga
Arapahoe Street
Rown Palace Hotel
Ssezits Jopesm One A
Colorado Tent & Awning CO
Robers Id Gatahall
Pres
Lawrence Bt
Xford Hotel
Depot
Nat Fense
Surgical & Dental Supply Co
Curtis Bt
Wapasa
Buffalo
Kansas City
Callea Seareat
Aldree
B. Crane
Louis
Phil P. Hitchcock
Alfred Morton & CO
Sorris
Washington, D.C
Shegenstinly
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