Great Alpine road and royal coronation talk in Europe
A new road through the high Alps near St Bernard will open to traffic next July. A German salesman in West Africa bags a 6 ft 10% in ape shown in Hamburg’s Umlauff Museum. Speculation on Edward VII coronation day excludes Sundays and Fridays. The Paris Messenger notes plans to revive the Roman amphitheater near the Jardin des Plantes, a vast arena dating to the first century once used for imperial sports and now partly a children’s playground and omnibus stables.
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High Alps
St. Bernard
West Africa
Umlauff Museum
Hamburg
Paris
Jarvin Des Plantes
Julian
Pair wed after brief meeting on Pan-American trip
Woo Tong, a New York Chinese merchant, and Grace Bradshaw, also of New York, met during his Pan-American journey. After two hours of courtship they married in New York state, traveling via Wilkes-Barre to wed without a license. The sword, long a military symbol, is retired as unmounted officers switch to carbines following lessons from the South Africa war.
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Woo-Tong
New York
Grace Bradshaw
Wilkesbarre
New York State
South Africa
French village saves bank on wheels in Mezieres
An automobile savings bank is built in Mezieres to promote thrift among peasants. A electric four seat car serves as a rolling bank with two treasury clerks and a cashier aboard. It travels villages on set days, accepting deposits while local residents show skepticism about the new concept.
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Mezieres
Treasury Department
Illusions of luxury and a coffin escape in one tale
A Brent store lace department head endures sleepless, cramped accommodations in seven lodging houses, ending with a hospital bed that finally comforts. In France a supposed funeral death ends with the man awakening in his coffin and fleeing in fright, then running in his grave clothes toward a wood.
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Brent
Bryan and Oyster Democrats Clash Over Gold Standard
The New York Sun notes Bryan holds an advantage among Oyster Democrats while Democratic organizers struggle to unite factions. It labels opponents as gold standard backers, silver advocates, and opportunists, arguing genuine policy remains vague amid posturing.
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Bryan
Kansas City
West
Iowa
Democratic Party
Mr. Bryan
New York Sun
Death of McKinley Marks Nation Mourns President
The article details President McKinley’s death at 2:15 a.m. in Buffalo after a gunshot wound. It notes the Illinoisan governor and several officials present, the lengthy death vigil, and the nation’s collective grief. It mentions funeral plans, congressional attendance, and the broader impact of his presidency including victory in the Spanish-American War and the country’s peaceful state.
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William McKinley
United States
Milburn
Buffalo
N. Y
Helen McKinley
Duncan
Abner McKinley
James McKinley
John Barber
Rixey
Senate
Pro Tem Frye
Root
Long
Towne and Hogg Join Oil Ties Against Texas Tax
The Townefeller Alliance reports Hon. Charles A. Towne has aligned with the Standard Oil Company to oppose a proposed Texas oil corporate tax. Critics say this marks a shift from campaign pledges as Towne and Hogg profit from oil ventures, while Bryan pursues press rivalries. The Denver Republican notes the broader political cash clash, with Coin Harvey urging continued education and circulation of his financial writings despite oligarch opposition.
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Charles A. Towne
Standard Oil Company
Texas
Minnesota Statesman
Towne
Jamess. Hogg
Mr. Hogg
Washington Post
Denver Republican
All the World Mourns President in His Hour of Need
All Friday and Friday night 80,000,000 Americans stood in thought and heart at the bedside of their dying President. A plain man, accessible to ordinary citizens, faced his fate with the nation bound by grief. Across the land sorrow, affection, and anxiety filled the public mood as they awaited a comforting word.
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Spain
The
United States
Sorrouw
The Return of the Cameo in Modern Fashion
Old-fashioned cameos and other antiquated jewels surge back into style. Cameos appear in belts bands and embroidery accents. Brooches with large center stones reappear in new leather velvet and chiffon adornments. New jewels include dull gold pendants with embedded gems natural pearls and turquoise bits linked by small gold chains. Rich color combos adorn these pieces.
A Perfect Boy and a Near-Disaster in Colorado
Johnny recalls the one perfect boy his father once was as a quiet exchange unfolds. The report notes that over 100 delegates to the Colorado Federation of Women's Clubs narrowly escaped death in a dynamite explosion believed to be the work of Cripple Creek miners' unions.
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Mamma
Colorado Federation of Women’s Clubs
Cripple Creek
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