Greece and Europe in a World of Turbulent News
A flurry of international notes from editors cites rising hostilities and political games. Reports mock Greece, Greece’s foes, and Europe’s powers as leaders weigh war, diplomacy, and public sentiment.
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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1897
Page
5
Senate remarks spark foreign policy critique
The Washington Post notes the Kentucky contingent should pause before visiting the White House. The Atlanta Journal laments that rejection of the arbitation treaty dulls global regard for the United States. The Boston Journal adds that Senators often make it hard for people to maintain a favorable view of the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Kentucky
White House
Washington Post
United States
Atlanta Journal
United States Senate
Boston Journal
Defeat of Humphrey Bills Shocks Chicago Rail Finance
Bitter state battle ends with defeat of measures transferring street railway franchise power to the Chicago State commission and extending current charters fifty years. City papers and stock market react with waves of accusations of corruption funds and bribe offers, as mass meetings and officials across parties led the opposition. West Chicago stock sharply declines from 102 to 94 as the market absorbs the result and finance shifts in the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battiz
Illinois
Chicago
Chicago State Commission
Meror Harrison
Harlan
Siedenoee
Stock Exchange
West Chicago
West Chicago Street Railway
Senate
Y P S C E Convention Program in San Francisco
The sixteenth interdenominational Christian Endeavor convention meets in San Francisco with a packed schedule. Activities include open parliaments, a school of methods, sessions for state secretaries, a Friday evening theme on Christian Endeavor Fellowship, a symposium on local society effectiveness, an open air demonstration on Vanness avenue, delegated outings, three Sunday meetings for men women and ministers, evangelistic focus Monday, and a junior rally with closing events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Alameda
Mechanic's
Wood
Christian Endeavor Fellowship
Vanness Avenue
Christian Endeavor
Tian Endeavor W
Professor Bruner to Study Argentine Grasshopper in Fight
Professor Lawrence Bruner of the University of Nebraska will travel to the Argentine Republic to study grasshoppers and determine control methods. A Buenos Aires commission sought expert help after nine years of infestation, with American minister Buchanan directing the matter to Washington and the agriculture committee selecting Bruner as the expert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruner
Lawrence Bruner
University of Nebraska
South America
Bruneress
Buenos Ayres
Buchanan
Washington
Committee On Agriculture
Drof. Broner
Trof Mer
Mississippi
Argentine Grasshopper Campaign Seeks Long Battle
The commission led by Prof Bruner plans a year of ground review before action to banish the schistocerca paranesis from Argentina. Ample funds are available, and a scientific effort will begin to eradicate the pest. The Nicaraguan concession dispute is noted but deemed minor as it expires this month. Richard Dawson, Earl of Dartrey, dies aged 56, with his son Lord Cremorne inheriting the tithe and estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whi
Bruner
Vision
Nicaraguan Canal Company
Richard Dawson
Earl of
Dartrey
Lord Cremorne
United Kingdom
Odd Vignettes and Notes From A World of News
A compilation of brief items including a claim of a 1414 violin, a fire injuring a girl from a comb, trade and tariff data, plant introductions in Florida, street railway takeovers, rail and steamship safeguards, and various curiosities from across nations.
The Nine Holes Weather Vane Mystery of Frankfort
A poacher imprisoned in Frankfort’s tower boasted he could shoot nine holes to form the numeral nine on the town weather vane. Nine trials produced holes exactly where needed, completing the figure nine and earning him freedom per a city council wager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
H. A. Buerber
Rhine
Wife Seeks Comfort as Husband Withdraws After Recent Marriage
A distraught wife laments her husband’s distance and lack of affection. The mother suggests he may have taken a drink and hides it, while the daughter wails in repeated phrases about his aloof behavior. The scene appears in a New York Weekly style column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Times Herald
New York Journal
San Francisco Chronicle
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
George of
Chicago Dispatch
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Washington Evening Star
Japan
Chicago
St. Louis
George Sha
Ness
George
Cleveland
Carson City
Slee
New York Weekly
Piano at Crimson Gulch Recalled by Fronco Bob
Fronco Bob recalls the moment when piano was moved to Crimson Gulch. He says he never forgets the event and describes how the boys stood up to rest while they dealt fare on it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crimson Gulch
Fronco Bob
Washington Star
Headlines and Humor on Decapitation in Old Verse
A humorous dialogue from the Boston Transcript riffs on decapitation, noting women do not lose heads for beauty today while men in a crowd might, using wordplay about heads and company. The exchange contrasts past and present attitudes with a witty punchline.
Engagement Cancelation Sparks Diamond Ring Dispute
A humorous exchange in the Boston Transcript recalls a clingstone peach joke amid an engagement cancellation. She asserts ownership of the diamond ring as part of the dispute, while he remarks on the gift’s value.
Quaint Tales and Lizard Hooded Crafts for Little Folks
A child friendly page mixes playful verses about a magical time with DIY projects. It describes the hooded lizard of Australia, its cape like neck folds, and notes its elusive food habits. Practical craft instructions follow for cork furniture and toy figures. Medical guidance on infant care stresses clean water, regular feeding, proper clothing, and avoiding over feeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Atlantas Medical and Surgical Journal
Wonderful Bread Fruit Tree And Boy Ships Aboard
A Boston lad asks for a berth and impresses a shipowner with work ethic. A feature on the bread fruit tree of the Pacific Islands describes its breadlike fruit, glue from the trunk, towels from leaves, cloth from bark, tinder from blossoms, and wood for building. Also notes cork craft ideas for dolls and toys using corks and pins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Pacific Islands
The Opening of Africa and the Colonial Race
The article notes the scramble of European powers in Africa after 1884 led by Germany and England. It highlights the Congo Free State plan to connect Lake Tanganyika with the Nile basin as a route to a British global highway. It concludes with England ruling about 11 million square miles, the United States 3.5 million, and over a quarter of the world’s land area under these powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Azaret
C. A. Barter
Salem
Ohio
East Andover
N. H
Germany
Biscayne Bay
Florida
Liverpool
Glasgow
Osborne
Rooks
Mexico
Popocatept
Cleveland
Kissam Street
North Dakota
Zululand
London
Independence
Cromwell
Maro
Massachusetts
Briands
Rogers
Washington
Paris
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Bunker Hill Monument
New Zealand
Quincy
Boston
Africa
England
Wwer
North America
Egypt
Congo Free State
Lake Tanganyika
Nile
Cape of Good Hope
United States
globe—Atlantic
Mexican General Guadalupe Lopez Dies of Pneumonia
General Guadalupe Lopez, a full-blooded Indian and famed Indian fighter known as Uncle Lupe, dies from pneumonia. His death removes one of Mexico's greatest generals and ends a storied career in the republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guadalupe Lopez
Mexico
Republic
Lupe
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