Washington Clubs Grow as Metropolitan Fades to New Center of Life
A Washington social note surveys the city’s bustling club scene led by the Metropolitan and Cosmos and highlights the Gridiron and Columbia Athletic clubs. It notes members are prominent journalists, politicians, and businessmen, with the latter’s facilities including a premier athletic house, billiards, and a vast swimming pool.
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Washington
Metropolitan
United States
Wowan
Cosmos Club
Cosmons
Gridiron Club
Congress
Unitedates
Frank Setten
Oue St
Columbia Athletic Club
Athletic Club of
Columbia Boat Club
Columbia
Schuylkill
Passaic
Potomac
Athletic Club
New York
Sarry D. Pry
Geography Note on Dead Sea Shrinkage Over Ages
A science summary notes the Dead Sea today is a sluggish dark body 1300 feet below the Mediterranean level. It says recent expeditions show its surface once matched the Med and its area was over twenty times larger. During the glacial period the Jordan River formed an arm of the Dead Sea with depths over 1000 feet.
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Dead Sea
Mediterranean
Jordan
Prophetic Berlin Warning Sets April 23 1903 as End Date
A German theologian has warned Berlin of the world's end on April 23 1903. His forecasts include a great war in 1897 a new Napoleon as king of Greece and Syria in 1809 and a devastating earthquake in 1001.
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Berlin
Napoleon
Greece
Syria
Childish Realism and a Mix of Vignettes in 19th Century Text
A collage of short items from Harper’s Bazar and the Atlanta Constitution features playful dialogue about age and play, a two party exchange on a call etiquette, a self serving sales pitch for a dyspepsia remedy, a brief obituary praising a long serving congressman, and a stray literary line. The fragmentary prose paints social habits, attitudes, and humor of a past era through varied snippets and quotes.
Howgate Acquitted In Signal Service Embezzlement Case
Capt Henry W Howgate was found not guilty on embezzlement and forgery charges in a long trial over 14,000 dollars alleged to have been diverted from the U S government while serving as disbursing officer in the Signal Service Several charges were dismissed or rejected and the jury verdict hinged on statute of limitations Judge McComas discharged the jury and Howgate left with his daughter Ida amid mixed feelings after a 72 hour deliberation and a long shadow from the prior frauds in the service
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Wasitseton
Henry W. Howgate
United States Signal Service
Howgate
Judge McComas
Nowgate
Ida Howgate
McComas
Birney
Signal Service
New York City
Murder at the door of Newton merchant J R Zollinger
Newton Iowa February 25 J R Zollinger a prominent local merchant and former county sheriff was murdered Saturday night. His wife and daughter found him on the porch after he was struck a heavy blow to the head beside a bloodstained sidewalk. A club lay nearby but the killer left with his money untouched. Zollinger had served as sheriff and was a Civil War officer in the Twenty eighth Iowa regiment.
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Newton
J. R. Zollinger
Dauhter
Twenty Eighth Iowa Regiment
McBride elected U S Senator from Oregon on thirtieth ballot
George W. McBride, 41, former Oregon secretary of state and veteran legislator, was chosen Saturday to succeed Dolph on the thirtieth ballot after a near deadlock. A native of Oregon and a lawyer by training, he has avoided silver politics and was backed by Dolph's supporters, suggesting limited coinage conflicts.
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George W. McBride
Leon
SaLem
Ore
United States
Dolph
Oregon
McBride
Peple
Barred from France order bans American cattle imports
France blocked import of American cattle over Texas fever and pleuro pneumonia amid rural protectionist pressure. Other items note pneumonia outbreaks in Illinois, a Chicago Herald editor’s overdose death, a Massachusetts church fire, and a large order for 4,000 freight cars by the New York Central Railway, marking a busy Feb. 25 spread of incidents.
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Paris
M. Gatland
France
M. Gatlaud
You
New York Central Railroad Company
Buffalo and Detroit Car Builders
Nibway
Hope Revived Amid Trade Recovery Hopes
New York report from K G Dun notes surprising success of a new loan boosting investor and business confidence. Subscriptions in twenty-two minutes at New York were at least five times bonds offered, London two hours twenty times. Wheat dipped then rose, cotton and pork steady, hogs and lard down slightly. Domestic trade volume is modest, iron demand steady but rails and plates quiet. Exports from New York are down while imports up, government receipts and expenditures show a shortfall. February failures total 302 in the United States, 26 in Canada, with mobile and manufacturing concerns varying in distress.
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New York
K. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
London
Exchange i
Teva
Pittsburgh
Smaaller
Jane
United States
Canada
Silver Will Have to Wait on Senate Compromise Action
Washington February 21 The silver bill of Senator Jones Arkansas failed to set a vote time and faced obstruction led by Senator Aldrich. Negotiations produced a Wolcott resolution delaying consideration to this session due to looming March 4 expiration and other appropriation bills. On February 22 the vice president presented the resolution and Jones said supporters would not risk an extra session.
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Washington
Senator Jones
Dem
Ark
Senate
Jones
Aldrich
Wolcott
United States
Congress
Walcott
Friends of the Silver
Eyewitness describes Mooshir Pasha massacre in Asia Minor
Reports from Moosh, Asia Minor, describe the Mooshir Pasha march of blood with burned villages and 7 239 deaths after his order into Sassoon district. The European commission has reached Moosh as inquiries begin.
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St. Louiis
Mooshir Pasha
Moosh
Asia Minor
Sassoon
Fizenan
European Commission
Republic
Prison or Exile in Hawaii After Military Court
Honore Feb 11 reports the government arrested 381 since January 6 with 94 tried before the military court. Twenty-three natives convicted of treason face sentences from five to ten years. Ashford found guilty of misprision of treason, jailed a year and fined 1000. Several deported or banished. queen's sentence not yet public. U.S. still reviewing charges. executions postponed until facts are reviewed.
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Honore
San Francisco
V. V. Ashford
Cranston
Johnson
Mueller
Hayes
Ripilkane
Gresham
Willis
Smith
United States
Washington
Hawaii
Tragic Farmhouse Fire Claims Two in Middle Haddam
Churchgoers found the Cavanaugh couple missing from Middle Had dam Connecticut living in a valley home. The house burned to ruins and a man was found badly burned while a pelvic bone indicated the wife perished in bed. The couple, about 60, were asleep when the fire started.
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HaAppam
Conn
Middle Haddam
Hogs Hill
Thomas Cavanaugh
Sisters Are Slain In Railway Crossing Crash
At Linden Ohio a westbound freight struck a double wagon carrying young people en route to church. Two women, Miss Allie Hunt 19 and Miss Bessie Hunt 16, died. Miss Margaret Hess 17 was badly hurt, Miss Louise Camp 16 suffered leg and arm injuries, and Walter Briggs the rig driver was slightly hurt. The accident occurred near the Nickel Plate railroad station ten miles east of Fostoria.
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ToLero
Linden
Nickel Plate
Fostoria
Church
Allie Hunt
Bessie Hunt
Margaret [Ess
Louise Camp
Walter Briggs
Year in Prison For Ex Treasurer Woodruff
The jury found ex-State Treasurer William E Woodruff guilty of embezzling government funds and sentenced him to one year in the penitentiary. He had been tried twice before without conviction. The trial moved to Perryville on a change of venue, pursued by his attorneys.
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Larra
Rock, Ark
Wim. E. Woodruff
Perryville
Nomination Confirmed for North Carolina Senator to Mexico
A North Carolinian, Matt W. Ransom, was nominated by the president to be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Mexico. The senate promptly confirmed the nomination. In related items, the Sioux City elevated road was sold by the sheriff for 250,000 to A B Robbins, the Kansas City Oklahoma and Pacific Railroad bill faced a veto, ex governor Peck entered patent medicine, and Mrs Gjertson of Mandtville received a Washington draft for 3500 in pension arrears.
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Wasatxaron
Senate
Matt W. Ransom
North Carolina
Mexico
Sioux City
A. B. Robbins
Minneapolis
Wasniseron
Kansas City, Oklahoma & Pacific Railroad Company
Indian Territory
Oilahoma
New Mexico
Milwavik
George W. Peck
Reorganized and Enlarged
Septicide Medicine Company
Building and Science Plans for a Modern Town House
Plans and specifications detail an 85 000 dollar 10 room residence with steep roof, extensive living spaces, and modern amenities. Includes 2x4 studs, 2x10 joists, rubble foundation, cedar shingles, oak trim on first floor, pine elsewhere, red oak floors, and electric bells. Exterior emerald green with white trim, bevel glass front door, and detailed kitchen and attic options.
Came Natural Dialogue Sparks Formal Address
In a New York World item, Jess recalls meeting Lord Forgivuz and being prompted to address him as my lord. Bess notes the moment as she was introduced, with the exchange highlighting decorum in early interactions.
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Jess
Lord Forgivuz
Bess
N. Y
How an Axe Is Made by Forty Workmen
A detailed look at axe production from raw hot iron to finished tool. Forty workers handle stages from forging the eye to shaping blade, with multiple furnaces, a tilt hammer, welding, tempering in molten lead, and rigorous inspection for uniform weight and edge quality. The process includes fin removal, grinding, and polishing before sale.
Explosive Coal Dust Risks Beyond Fire Damp
Explosions in coal mines can be caused by coal dust when air is not present with fire damp. Dust explosions occur after shots, with distillation releasing hydrogen and hydrocarbon gases that ignite on contact with air. The pattern matches flour mill dust incidents, while miner mortality from phthisis remains unusually low due to dust-filled environments.
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Great Britain
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
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