Money and War Debt Across Nations and Time
An analysis of how war drives national spending and debt. France carries a vast postwar obligation from the Franco Prussian conflict, Russia finances vast armaments, and Britain, Italy, Austria follow with burdens tied to military build ups. The piece notes a collective European debt nearing twenty two billion, plus the U.S. two billion, noting wartime spending shapes taxation and credit across nations.
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France
Europe
Germany
Russia
Siberia
Great Britain
Italy
Austria
Mexico
Spain
Magnificent gem map presented by Czar to France
Czar Nicholas II has given France a one meter square mosaic map of the country for exhibition in Paris. The sea is shown in light gray marble, departments in colored jasper, rivers in platinum, and names in gold. Paris is marked by a diamond among 106 gem towns.
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Nicholas II
France
Paris
Hard to Deliver Sympathy From Canadian Children
Canadian school children have sent their sympathy to Aguinaldo. The Louisville Courier Journal notes the question of how they will deliver the message remains unresolved.
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Aguinaldo
Louisville Courier Journal
Dried Potato Industry Expands in North Yakima
North Yakima hosts an evaporating and preserving plant turning Yakima Burbanks into dried slices for export to the east and Pacific islands. A steam powered machine, plus a second unit soon, processes up to six tons daily, with operations employing women paid by piece. Potatoes are peeled, sliced, steamed, and dried using a long pipe network and a wire screen to keep dirt off trays.
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North Yakima
Germany
North
Yakima
Chicago Chronicle
Chocolate Industry in the United States and Global Plants
A Washington Star piece notes Americans consume about 12 million pounds of chocolate annually. Most imported chocolate goes to manufacturers in Massachusetts, New York, and Philadelphia. Caracas, French, and German are the major grades, with Caracas praised for strength and pale color. A test in water shows higher quality has no sediment. It cites a Nicaragua plantation owned by a French firm turning out 40 million pounds yearly with 1,500 workers and $100,000 annual tinfoil costs. The piece hints at future cocoa cultivation booms in Central America.
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United States
Boston
The
Star
Massachusetts
New York
Philadelphia
Caracas
Nicaragua
Noisel
Central America
France
Washington Star
Wisdom of the Chief Rabbi Dr Hermann Adler
Dr Hermann Adler our chief rabbi is sixty He studied at University College London and the universities of Prague and Leipzig He became chief rabbi in 1891 He is noted for literary work including a joint reply to Bishop Colenso and for polemical exchanges with Professor Max Muller and Goldwin Smith
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Hermann Adler
University College
London
Prague
Leipzig
Colenso
Max Muller
Annd Goldwin Smith
Story of Kitchener and the boots under Roberts
A Household Words tale recounts an officer recalling Kitchener before his fame asking Roberts for a billet and to block his boots if needed. Later, as Khartoum’s victor became British idol, the officer reminded him, and Kitchener affirmed the message still stands and could be conveyed again.
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Kitchener
Roberts
Khartoum
Lord Kitchener
One Wear Shoes One Size Smaller By Allen's Foot-Kase Ad
Advertisement compilation from a historical paper includes medical tonics and cosmetic ads. Products touted include Allen's Foot-Kase powder for fitting tight shoes and relieving foot ailments, various cure-all books offered by mail, starch and hair care items, and assorted humorous vignettes. Multiple brands and regional sellers named with prices and mailing addresses appear, reflecting early 20th century commerce and wit.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy, N.Y
Lydia Pinkham’s Remedy Praised by Women in Letters
Clara Kopp and Cuiana Korp of Rockport Ind share testimonial letters praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for lasting back and body pains nervousness irregular menses and bearing down cramps after years of doctors and patent medicines. The letters urge others to seek Mrs Pinkham’s advice.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Cuiana Korp
Rockport
Ind
Untitled travel sale to major Midwestern cities
Round trip fares announced to Chicago Minneapolis Duluth Omaha Kansas City Memphis with intermediate stops. Dates of sale June 15 and July 1 and August 4. Final limit October 5. See local agent for details.
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Chi
St. Stan
Minneapolis
Duluth
Omaha
Kansas City
Memphis
Gea Addy
Cheap Excursions East The Burlington
The Burlington will on June 7th and put on sale tickets from Denver to Chicago St Louis Peoria and all routes at a five three rate of one fare three dollars for the round trip Tickets good for six words Wednesday Bus This rate open everybody W Vallery General Agent
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Burlington
Denver
Chicago
St Louis
Peoria
Aett Wendes
W. Vallery
East
Lake Shore
Michigan Southern
Chautauqua Lake
Niagara Falls
St. Lawrence River
White Mountains
Atlantic Coast
Book of Trains
F. M. Byron
van Buren Street
Boston
Hot Springs
South Dakota
News Ka
Khoring Vally
Nebraskas
Elkhorn Valley
Nebraska
Bisck Hills
Walter Bathe
Celal
Evans
Cony
Spirit Lake
Okoboi
Iowa
Lake
Minnesota
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Peabody Medical Institute
Bulfinch St
Mass
America
Prospectus
Clarat
Primley
California
Captain Cobb
Piso
J. W. O'Byres
Minneapolis, Minn
Jan
Clarence
Clarissa
Jas
Carter
Jones
Smith
Pawces
Bataan
Gardie Ck
Wolk Ite Enone Eatic
Tommy
Tralls
Clara Kopp
Mrs. Pinkham
Denver Directory
Concord
Colorado
Irs
Fred Mueler
Mer St
Arepince
Brown Palage Hotel
Oxford Hotel
PEM
E. Burlingame & CO
WSSAY
Tre onatSny
Mailer Express
Orca
Lewrence St. Deever
Cols
Bard Ei Mote
Eed Ty Bachel
Lug Westers
Lenver
Cole
Union Pacific
Muscatine
Winchester
Winchester Repeating Arms CO
Winchester Avenue
New Haven, Conn
Beate
Ted
Neal
Detroit
le Louis
Wabash Railroad
Bilge
al Pds
J. H. Montgomery Machinery Co
Re &M
Aha
O’parrell
New York Avenue
Washington, D
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Husanko
Phileds
Oyry
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