Hart L G the Irishman who rules Chinese ports
The article profiles Sir Robert Hart L G Belfast born Irishman who since 1859 heads the Chinese customs as inspector general. It credits him with expanding revenue, consolidating control across 24 treaty ports and 8 000 officials, and restoring integrity in the service. It notes his demand for absolute authority and non interference and praises his honesty.
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Japan
Hart
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Belfast
Orient
China
England
Imperial Customs
Chinese Customs Bureau
Hongkong Bank
Sir Robert Hart
Chicago Chronicle
Bardic Chair Ceremony Honors Welsh Poet in Scranton
In Scranton the bardic chair ceremony honored J O Williams of Liverpool known as Pedroy after his Wales National Eisteddfod win for Hap piness The arch druid and three adjutors preside with a grand oak chair and a ceremonial sword gesture declaring the poet laureate for one year and one day amid congratulatory verses The Philadelphia Press reports.
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Congregational Tabernacle
Scranton
J. O. Williams
Liverpool
Williams
Ceren
Philadelphia Press
National Club prospectus by Smalley promotes art and culture
The National Club, an Illinois non profit corporation proposed by E V Smalley, invites both sexes to join an education and culture focused association. A 1000 room clubhouse sits on an 85 acre Kane County park within easy Chicago reach. Life membership costs 500 with family privileges. annual dues are 25 plus 5 per year. Information available from Rev Samuel G Smith or Smalley, St Paul Press club president.
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National Club
Illinois
Kane County
Chicago
Samuel G. Smith
D. D
Provisional Board
St. Paul, Minn
Smalley
St. Paul
Howard
New York
Labor Bureau expands into seamen life study
The Labor Bureau launches an independent inquiry into merchant seamen conditions under the U S flag. Investigators in New York Boston Philadelphia Baltimore and San Francisco study contracts wages treatment and shipboard accommodations with focus on middlemen in crew hiring. Also included is a note on a bold local stunt by Belle Steele who rode near the Traceyville canal edge for a ten dollar wager. Concerns about libel in journalism are observed via a legal quip from Cameron Falls Beacon. An Irish lake mystery mentions an ancient nailless canoe found near Carrick on Shannon after a dream led to a lake search.
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Bureau of Labor
Bureau
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Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
San Francisco
United States
Boston Herald
Belle Steele
Deposit
N. Y
White Bridge
Traceyville
Miss Steele
Buffalo Express
Triumph of the St Louis America in fast channel run
The St Louis steamer carried the stars and stripes across the English Channel at 22.3 knots, the fastest such voyage, drawing praise from major papers. Analysts expect American shipyards to gain orders as the Cunarders lag in size and speed.
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St. Louis
English Channel
Globe
Syracuse
American University in Washington Nears Groundbreaking
Ground will soon be broken for the proposed American university in Washington on a northwestern city site of over 100 acres. Bishop John F Hearat leads fundraising with a goal of 1 million dollars. plans include a Hall of History, Administration building, Epworth Hall, library, and a bronze statue. General J Watts de Peyster contributes to the library endowment and may donate his book collection. progress stalls on which architect’s plan is chosen.
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John F. Hearat
Washington
American University At Washington
Massachusetts Avenue
Nebraska Avenue
Potomac
Blue Ridge Mountains
Hall of
Epworth Hall
General J. Watts de Peyster
Tivoli
N. Y
General J Watts de Peyster
de Peyster
University
Olive Logan
John A. Logan
New York
Boston
Cleveland
England
New York Times
Two Dollars for One in Mexican Silver Joke
Secretary Morton proposes to pay clerks in silver coins at two dollars per one due, using Mexican dollars whose value fluctuates with market prices. The story pairs other anecdotes on money and humor from diverse sources, including a pension of a dollar a minute at Wimington and commentary on trial law and city directories.
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Morton
United States
Washington Star
Vegetarians of the Chinese Empire and Secret Societies Fear The Government
The New York World reports on a vast vegetarian Buddhist movement in China labeled secret and dangerous. It describes diverse branches, brutal acts by members, and government disapproval amid conflicts with foreigners. It cites ransoms, property crimes, and alleged societal indoctrination.
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Vegetarian Society
Orso
China
New York World
The Lonely Star song and Cuban patriotism feature
The piece notes Enrique Nattes of The Very Eco wrote a Cuban patriotic song titled The Lonely Star to be performed at a benefit for Cuban independence. It includes translated lyrics urging unity under the lonely star and fight for fatherland, reflecting wartime sentiment.
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Enrique Nattes
Eco
New York
Two Chicago Gentlemen and a New Bicycle Tale
A Chicago lawyer L L Harris loses a new bicycle to a thief during a court case. Harris displayed the bike in the office, then returned to find it missing with a taunting placard. Other items describe a Knox county woman jailed on a Frankfort-bound trip, a coachman Dixon and a carriage scene, and a Bar Harbor anecdote about a Messiah performance.
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Chicago
L. L. Harris
Justice Richardson
Armory
Harris
Dixon
New York Sun
Apemama King Chosen for Sailor Boy Rule at 14
A New Caledonian style tale notes Tognea, a 14 year old sailor who now rules Apemama Island, succeeding Ten Besoke and stirring chiefs with his coronation. Miss J R Moppin reports from the South Seas about Kusai debt and a large cucumber said to be 49 feet long grown in Michigan.
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J. R Moppin
San Francisco
South Sea
Kasai
Ouatan
Strong's Island
Caroline Islands
Apemam Island
Old Ten Besoke
Robert Lonte Stevenson
Chiefraus
Kusat Island
Kusai
Cleveland
Togasa
New York World
New Chicago in China mission to establish hospitals
Dr. D Hamilton and wife Dr. Bertha Nelson Hamilton lead a Chinese medical mission from Chicago to China this fall. They plan to establish hospitals across China and argue physicians can support themselves locally, with Dr. Paul Polloch joining and the group proposing a first settlement named New Chicago.
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D. Hamilton
Bertha Nelson Hamilton
Chicago
China
Porpone Ta
Hamiiton
Eoll
Indin
America
Paul Polloch
The Bicycle Walk and Army Rifle News
A Chicago Times-Herald piece warns the bicycle walk may become a permanent, hereditary gait as Americans ride more. The Army will equip the Kreig Jorgenson rifle across all branches by year’s end, with ordnance and ammunition issued nationwide. A Waldron Michigan incident reports a rival attacked by thrown rope and noose, prompting rescue. A Georgia farmer previews a large pumpkin crop in southwest Georgia with a humorous ride around a field.
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Herall
West Point
Willets Point
Ordnance Koreau
Army Gun Factory
Georgia
Opinions of the Yachts and Rivalry in the Cup
Yachtsmen debate Valkyrie speed and appearance while Defender and Vigilant face questions of reliability. Observers note Valkyrie ITT as an improved Vigilant and Defender as a refined Britannia model amidst expectations of reversed conditions in upcoming international races.
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Valkyrie
Philadelphia Record
New Mine Craze Spreads From Europe to United States
Irwin C. Stump of San Francisco says excitement over mining offers in London Paris and Berlin will spread to the United States with new exploration companies forming in New York. He notes investors like Senator Jones Dr Mills and John W. Mackay backing ventures and predicts a fall expansion as the Chicago Times Herald and Washington Post report drought and forest fire concerns.
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London
Paris
Berlin
New York
Jones
Dr. Mills
John W. Mackay
United States
Rothschilds
Africa
Europe
Chicago Times-Herald
Mercury in Catarrh Ointments Warned Against
A long notice warns against mercury containing catarrh balms and promotes Mall's Catarrh Care as mercury free. It includes testimonials, prices, and distribution details, plus notes on land sales in Mississippi and Alabama and various medical product endorsements.
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Mall
F.d. Cheney & Co
Torlode
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney & Co
Great Northern offers reliable travel and ground-floor chances
How and when to travel are discussed in this promotional note. It claims the Great Northern is a new, substantial line with smooth stone ballasted track and safe cars, costing no more than older routes. Readers are urged to act now for ground-floor opportunities through W. M Laurie in Jackson St Chicago or G. P&T. A. St. Paul Minnesota.
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Great Northern
Oit
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Polly
Hum
Ham
Pacifi
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