European Armies and Currency Debate Echo Across Nations
A long survey lists European armies with Russia at thirteen million on war footing, Germany next, and various forces in Italy France Austria England Switzerland and Spain with dollar and pound figures. The piece notes shifting currency views toward bimetalism and silver, cites experts and bankers debating coinage ratios, and includes population and postal data from 1894.
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Italy
France
Austria
Kaiser Wilhelm
England
Switzerland
Spain
Russia
Boston Journal
Bell Returns From Site Near Pot Holes Canal
Joe Bell came back Monday after a week at the future head of the Colorado River irrigation company near the Pot Holes, to oversee the canal and prevent any evasion. Bell and Cantwell departed Tuesday for the same location to continue supervision.
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Joe Bell
Balking horse cure sparks building boom in Kingman
A Chicago Tribune writer touts an ashes remedy to curb balky horses, claiming it makes them move forward. Meanwhile Kingman experiences a mining boom expanding into construction with $25,000 in contracted buildings and more on the way.
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Chicago: Tribune
Thorse
Kingman
Longest World Tunnel Aims to Supersede Napoleon Route
A projected tunnel under Simplon would run beneath the Simplon route of 38 miles length. The tunnel would be about 12 1/2 miles shorter than the old mountain road. It would sit 6,592 feet above sea level, 25 to 30 feet wide, cross 611 bridges and several tunnels. Travel time through the tunnel would be about 45 minutes, far faster than the current eight to nine hours via wagon road. Estimated cost roughly 1,240,000 per mile.
Postal Receipts and Offices in United States and Britain
The United States has about 69 085 post offices with 75 million dollars in annual receipts and 2 852 220 000 letters handled. Britain has 20 016 post offices with 52 million receipts and 1 911 800 000 letters. The U S postal system operates at a loss of over 9 million annually while Britain’s system earns around 13 million, due to larger U S area increasing mailing costs.
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We ‘Ake
United States
Great Britain
California Bean Crop Yields Major National Supply
California leads bean production in the Union, shipping Luna Bean pou at large scale. Annual output reaches about 25 million pounds, with California alone consuming substantial quantities and farmers netting roughly 1 million dollars yearly from the crop.
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California
Union
Toledo Weekly Blade Promotes Its Broad Readership and Free Samples
The Toledo Weekly Blade touts itself as one of a few nationwide weekly papers with broad circulation. It claims extensive family reading content, including serials, humor, departments and a question bureau, inviting free sample copies and large mailings to readers and addresses in the county.
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United States
Toledo
Blade
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