Nast Dies of Yellow Fever in Guayaquil
Consul General Thomas Nast, famed cartoonist, died in Guayaquil Ecuador after a three day illness from yellow fever. The funeral was attended by the governor and American colony. coffin draped in stars and stripes. British consul led a cemetery prayer. Born in Bavaria on September 27 1840 Nast moved to the United States at age six.
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Thomas Nant
Guayaquil
Eecuador
Nast
Thomas Nast
Guaryaqull
Laniggu
Bavaria
United States
Thomas Nast: Original Newspaper Cartoonist Pioneer
Thomas Nast may be seen as the originator of daily newspaper cartoons. His work produced famous images like the Tweed money bag and the Republican elephant. He began with Leslie earning five dollars weekly, later six then seven and a half, before moving to more lucrative assignments.
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Thomas Nast
Tr. Nast
The
Tweed
South America
South
Gen
Grant
Leslie
Acoo
New York Illustrated News
England
Heenan and Sayers
The Making of Naal and Harper Partisan Skirmishes
The text describes Naal rising through rebellion then seizing a chance to display battle skill. Harpers hired him, producing humorous and pathetic illustrations, allegorical and satirical representations. It references Morristown and New Jersey as backdrops for the artistic recordings.
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Naal
Harpers
Morristown
N. W
Milburn resigns as Senate blind chaplain after sixty years
Rev. William Henry Milburn, the Senate's blind chaplain, resigns after a career spanning nearly sixty years beginning in 184. He, a native of Pennsylvania in his ninetieth year, started as a Methodist preacher and traveled widely. A Vienna area tree near Shillfried displays a rare horizontal growth over a hollow ledge, its ten-year age and recent landslip keeping branches pointed up and down.
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William Henry Milburn
Senate
Pennsylvania
Minols
Timels College
Methodist Church
Shillfried
Matzen
Irish Statesman Russell Opposes Both Parties
The Irish Liberal Unionist MP Thomas W. Russell, elected for Tyrone since 1896, is portrayed as an enemy of home rule and landlordism. Once anti home rule, he now advocates land purchase for tenants with government indemnification of about 706 million dollars, reshaping his stance to favor land for the people. Russell, born in Fife and educated at Madras academy, is described as a powerful, original statesman.
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Thomas W. Russell
Ireland
Tyrone
Mr. Russell
Gladstone
Mr. Ftussell
Fife
Madras Academy
Prince of Bulgaria Defended as Anarchist Arrested
Police detained a suspected anarchist at the Ferdinand residence in Fuxmograd castle after a warned assassination plot against Prince Trince Ferdinand. An anonymous letter signed Anarchist preceded the arrest and alert to the threat.
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Ferdinand of Bulgaria
Trince Ferdinand of
Bulgaria
Tiatra
Resseu Fd
Fuxmograd Castle
Twain Letters Prompt No Reply Ended With Envelopes
A man writes Mark Twain about a matter and receives no reply after three letters. He then gets a postcard asking for an envelope. The note scene is followed by an ad style string for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup and a German English dictionary joke about the word gimcrack. Dated February 17, 1900 from Desan Grove, New Jersey.
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Twain
Onrte
Mark Twain
Twenty two thousand offers of marriage to Paul du Chailiu
The African explorer Paul du Chailiu was in St. Petersburg to study Russian life and may remain years for a travel book. He spoke at the British American church about his West Africa experiences and recounted receiving about 22 000 marriage offers, including 763 on a single day from a black king. His czar audience received fifteen volumes of his travels.
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Paul du Chailiu
M. Paul du Chailiu
Plorer
St. Petersburg
M. du Chailly
West Africa
Actress Murdered by Lover in Kaluga Theatre
The Russian prima donna Theodore Enmora was shot dead on stage at Kaluga by a rejected lover Count Paul Kremervic after weeks of stalking. The 18-year-old killer was arrested. the actress was 30, renowned, and wealthy.
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Theodore Enmora
Kaluge
Russia
Paul Kremervic
Kaluga
What Might Have Been Colonial Secretary Chamberlain Offer
The passage discusses Chamberlain's government proposal to favor colonial representation in either house of Parliament, warning that such a move would revolutionize the colonial system. It reflects on the hypothetical impact if England had proposed this to the original American states, suggesting a major shift in American colonial history.
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California Fig Syrup CO
Chamberlain
Great Britain
England
America
Women Embrace Pottery At Potter's Wheel Classes
Women turn to pottery making as a new outlet for energy. The Rockwood works were started by a woman and now many females study clay manipulation and design. Across the country classes form with eager students joining, using deft fingers and delicate fancy.
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Syooken Eagle
Rockwood
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Widdin Citadel
Vienna
Zeeco Kame
Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
de Hall
Australia
James Stanley
Queensland
Ad, Tails
Ogden Assay Co
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ILI Woldether Voor
Pal Seti Ie
Amapahoe ST
Denver, Colo
Hewlett Bros.co
Atlanta
Utah
Salt Daa Ulery
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