The Cheesman Cotton Gin Revolutionizes Fiber Cleaning
A Leslie's Weekly writer notes ancient cotton use in Persia Egypt India and describes a modern English style gin by J B Cheesman of Cleveland. The machine feeds cotton to a roller and fixed blade with strippers to remove seeds and trash yielding a seedless fiber sheet with two horsepower.
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Persia
B. C
Leslie's Weekly
Egypt
India
J. B. Cheesman
Cleveland
A Decimal Chronograph Described in Review
The Revue Chronometrique details a novel chronograph with a 24 hour circle and a centesimal minute band. An indicator on the hour hand shows the ordinary duodecimal hours from 12 to 24, with sexagesimal minutes read near the hour hand and fractions under thirty minutes judged by sight.
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Revue Chronometrique
The Value of a Liner and New Bears
The Kaiser Wilhelm II hull valuation shows $1,591,150 for launching the bare hull, $3,549,480 for the first trial trip, and $6,175,000 total on completion, with risks for launching, river work and trials. Washington’s national zoo seeks a Mount St. Elias blue gray bear specimen, while a spectacled brown bear with white eye rings has been found on Bolivian Andes slopes.
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Kaiser Wilhelm St
National Zoo
Washington
Mount St. Elias
Alaska
Andes
Bolivia
Furnace That Eases Smoke at Stevens Institute
At Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken a new furnace claims to burn soft coal with no smoke. Its inventor says perfect combustion consumes all waste matter that normally escapes up the chimney as smoke.
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Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken
Cattle feeding device touted to revolutionize beef production
A Chicago dispatch to the New York Herald describes John Kammer’s cattle feeding device. An attorney contends it will cut costs and double feed efficiency by sprouting damp moss in a large iron case to create tender sprouts from shelled corn. The process claims to boost weight, digestibility, and nutritional value for livestock and poultry.
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John Kammer
Chicago
New York Herald
President Roosevelt May Visit North Carolina for Bear Hunt
The Chicago Tribune notes North Carolina mountaineers rarely own wash basins. Big Tom Wilson, famed bear hunter from Caney river country, reportedly may host the president. His primitive home uses a brass preserving kettle as a washbowl for visitors, sparking talk of a special guest wash setup.
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Roosevelt
North Carolina
Chicago Tribune
Asheville
N. C
Pritchard
Caney River
Big Tom
Big Tom” Wilson
Big Tom’s
India Ready to Hail King at Delhi Levee
The levee in Delhi where Viceroy Curzon will proclaim King Edward emperor of India in the presence of Indian princes is billed as the most magnificent spectacle ever seen in India. Vicereine Curzon, formerly Miss Leiter of Chicago, will lead in a lavish white silk costume with lace and jewels. Mrs Leiter and the Misses Leiter are expected to attend, with Americans Douglas Grant and others present.
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Delhi
Edward
Curzon
India
Bombay
New York World
Vicereine Curzon
Miss Leiter
Chicago
Misses Leiter
Douglas Grant
London
Innovation In Straw Hats At Paris
A Paris fashion note describes Baron de Segonzac debuting a yellow Italian straw stovepipe hat on Boulevard Haussmann. The piece cites fluctuating temperatures shaping headwear choices and references President Loubet's hat selections as fashion influence, noting the baron's style suits ceremony or casual wear.
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Baron de Segonzac
Paris
Chicago Record-Herald
Boulevard Haussman
Loubet
Expedition to seek the devil in upper Nile region
An American and an Englishman organize an expedition to investigate local superstition that the demon haunts the Walamo district of the upper Nile, a region natives identify as the devil’s stamping ground.
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Springfield Republican
Upper Nile
Walamo
Guadalupe Shrine Story of the Virgin of Guadalupe
Thousands visit the Guadalupe shrine near Mexico City each year, with pilgrimages on January 1 and the 12th of each month. The tale recounts Juan Diego’s visions on Tepeyac hill, the roses and tilma miracle, and the bishop’s pledge to build a chapel later expanded to the grand Church of Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe dedicated in 1709. The church houses priceless treasures, a jewel crown, ornate railings, and art by European masters, making it among the world’s richest churches.
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Mexico
Guadalupe
Juan Diego
Juan
Tepeyac
Tilma
Zumarraga
Congress
Hidalgo
Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe
France
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Solemn Question from Artemus Ward Prank
In Waterford, Maine, Cyrus Browne wakes to a cold midnight knock from Charles Farrar Browne later known as Artemus Ward. Charles asks in a grave tone if Cyrus thinks slavery is wrong, a prank that blooms into later comedic fame. The scene captures family humor shaping a future showman.
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Artemus Ward
Cyrus Browne
Charles Farrar Browne
Waterford
Maine
Nestle
Charles
Cyrus
Boston Herald
Only a Girls Purse from a Pittsburgh Dispatch item
A humorous note lists items found in a girl’s purse such as two one dollar bills, coins, receipts, a parlor car check, streetcar transfers, keys, clippings, and a cleaner’s check, illustrating the variety once associated with the pocketbook.
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Tno
Pittsburg Dispatch
Whims and Foibles of a Famous Singer
A rambling piece notes the singer Mise Sealehi in a melancholy mood toward anyone who squints. It describes his theater smoking ban contract workaround with a valet, a muted cigar, and staged exits. Fans in London chased his carriage as he tossed coins to street urchins.
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Sealehi
Grio
Duke
Geone
London
The Sunday Horse and the Missing Chair
A correspondent in Germany notes wagons designed for two horses are drawn by one, giving a cut wagon look. People drive one horse during the week and rent a second for Sunday so the entire family can ride in style, a practice that sadly leaves a vacant chair all week.
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Germany
Marriage Dilemma Tests Suffrage Beliefs in Tale
In a Chicago Record-Herald excerpt, a wealthy maiden refuses marriage unless the suitor supports woman suffrage. He claims support hoping to win her, but she declares a husband must treat her as his equal, not a dependent. The scene centers on gender roles and political rights within a domestic decision.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Twins Welcome by Mrs Schmidt in Mixed English
In a humorous exchange Little Dot notes Mrs Schmidt has two new babies, one boy and one girl, calling them twins. She reflects that Mrs Schmidt’s English is imperfect and imagines angels may have trouble understanding which kind she meant.
Great invention soap joke and whale oil trade quip
Snippets from early 20th century papers note humorous remarks about a rough shod soap that won t slide and a critic in the sun contrasted with a loafer. Reference mentions the Cape Verde Islands selling sperm whale oil and goat skins to the United States.
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Wormer
New York Press
Cape Verde Islands
Dressing Trends With Flowered Gowns And Hats
All over flower designs feature wreaths of chiffon, roses on muslin gowns, voile, and parasols. Hats are rose laden with rose painted and embroidered details. The simple gown enhances ornate floral motifs. a few frills on skirts and a frilled fichu on the bodice suffice for a graceful finish.
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Artis
Frock Trends in Red and White Foulard and Voile Styles
Fashion notes describe foulard outfits suited to young slim figures, white muslin skirts with light frill trims, and vanity details. Emphasis on foulard and voile rivalries, with pale blue or mauve neck accents, Irish lace vests, and elaborate sleeves. Also mentions croquet costumes in red and white foulard and hats in new straw styles.
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Foulard
Condal
New Hat Shapes Echo Oriental Modes in Straw Millinery
New shapes inspired by oriental styles rest softly over the face and are trimmed daintily. Green accents and La France roses pair with pink roses, while pale blue complements pink trimmed straw hats. The milliner’s art uses straw to craft the exact form, with touches of black, tulle, and floral sprigs enhancing the effect.
Popular Shirt Waist Materials From The Era
Popular materials listed include Scotch madras and Scotch cheviots white piques and white dimities dot ted and embroidered gwiss mercerized cheviot white butcher's Hnen Hnen fawn fancy white cotton and wash silks among shirt waist fabrics.
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Tom Wilson
Guadalupe Shrine
Old Mexico
Sanday Horse
Atchison Globe
South Erie St. Opera Block
Geo. A. Hawver
Carr & Taylor
First National Bank
Cor
Main and
Erie Streets
Chichester
Madison Sau
Monarch & Stag
Doll's Hat and Shirt Store
East Main Street
Hudson
Merit
W.H. Ertle
Massillon
Buffalo
Wight Service
City OF
Erie
United States
Bk Teket
Verald
Niagara Falls
Bufpalg
Leveland
F. Herman
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