Vast 1900s Exhibitions and Inventions Across Europe
A broad survey notes a national mule and donkey show planned in Berlin, a German patent for a motor sleigh with spiked wheels, gasoline handcars on western railways, and rapid advances in transport, electricity, and publishing. It lists imperial prizes, naval photo distribution, canal improvements, and European ship ownership, with myriad technological and social tidbits from 19th to early 20th century.
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Berlin
Germany
England
Yellowstone Park
Delaware
Rhode Island
Paris
Europe
America
Harroldswick
Shetland
Transvaal
Great Britain
Hull
Suaz Canal
Indianapolis
Department of Communications
Edward
South Africa
Seychelles
Wort Bayard
N. M
Spandau
Jessup
Siberia
Norman C. Buston
Toledo
Galveston
Tex
Department of Agriculture
Queensland
Kenageth Square
Lansdale
Philadelphia
France
London
Washington Letter Highlights Need for District Municipal Building
Special correspondence notes strong district demand for a dedicated municipal building to house city government departments. It contrasts the old territorial city hall with present needs and recalls ongoing congressional push for a suitable, central structure.
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Committee On Public Buildings
District of Columbia
City Hall
Board of Trade
Congress
National Museum
Peter Henderson
Edinburgh
Scotland
House of Gordon
Navy Department
Judge Darling
Vermont
the Navy
Librarian of Congress
Putnam
Spofford
Library of Congress
House Commerce Committee
Hepburn
Iowa
Arthur Simmons
White House
Simons
North Carolina
Arthur
Senator Simmons
Senator Kittredge Pushes Panama Canal Plan
Senator Kittredge of South Dakota drew praise from Walter Wellman for a powerful senate speech on the canal, arguing Costa Rica blocked terms for a Nicaragua route. He stressed title validity, warned against premature U S commitment, and was congratulated by many colleagues.
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Senator Kittredge
Senate
Panama
United States
Walter Wellman J
Chicago Record-Herald
West
Kittredge
South Dakota
Morgan
Collum
Nicaragua
Choleric Versus Quiet Natures in The Schoolmaster’s View
The Schoolmaster Clarendon notes contrasting temperaments. He describes angry men as ungrateful and stormy, while quiet natures are likable, reconcile others, and enjoy inner peace despite difficult fortunes.
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Clarendon
Victory at Suszara Lauded by French Commanders
An honest praise flowed to M. de Vendome for sending a noble to announce the Italian victory. The king remained grave while the Duchess of Burgundy laughed, and the young envoy confessed it was easier to win a battle than to describe it.
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M. de Vendome
Italy
Suszara
Our Fears and the Mind’s Quiet Dread
A reflection on how fear stems from perception not danger. A man nearly faces death yet remains calm, while a small sound can trigger imagined harm, revealing how belief shapes our fright and reaction.
Plain chicken salad request in a domestic exchange
In a brief gag, Mrs. Youngwife asks for plain chicken salad while the dealer assumes heads, revealing a comedic mix up about salad preparation. The fragment shifts to a quip about Mrs. Wigwag active in public life, noting her alleged sixteen societies for suppression.
Assa ult and Battery Case Before Justice McKinley
E. J. Shelmadine faced a jury in an assault and battery trial with O. K. Cassem as plaintiff. The incident occurred June 2 on East First Street as Shelmadine allegedly beat Cassem after a disputed $5 debt order. Verdict found Shelmadine guilty. fined $45 with a $100 appeal bond.
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Shelmadine
Cassem
Gang
Geo. P. Dix
A. B. Seaton
M. A. Reeves
L. Beckwith
Emil Becker
C. G. Rathbun
Medical Tonics and Piles Cure Ad Promises Shown
A vintage ad extols Rocky Mountain Tea for a wonderful bodily effect and indescribable pleasure. It also promotes Dean's Ointment as a universal safe cure for piles, claiming universal relief across ages and classes.
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Rocky Mountain Tea
Callin
Dean
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Washington Letter
Kermit
Roosevelt
New York
Poughkeepsie
Hank Smith
Michigan
Callie
Hood
E. J. Shelmadine
C. M. Cassem
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Fairbanks, Morse & CO
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D. Butterfield
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