Random Snippets Highlight News Bits and Wit
A collage of brief items from The Moulton Eagle mentions February fires and explosions, pricing changes for boarding houses, a prune trust forming, King Edward receiving daily newspapers, retiring U S admirals, a bear mocked by iron, New York tunnel explosives in Jersey City, Detroit rest agents surprised, and a call for knowledge to prompt action. Also noted are railroad jokes, New York’s wage tale, English debt in South Africa, Frank James, Omaha pavement, ammunition from England, Calamba typewriters, Filipinos in war, Boston rum exports, missionaries, the Ameer of Afghanistan, and Mrs. Mary Smith of Philadelphia at 100 years old.
Geography of Currency Divides Money in U S Regions
An 1900s-era survey notes how western cattlemen flood Chicago with silver dollars while New York wallets favor other notes. It explains coin circulation shifts, coin usability, and the rise of slot meters depleting 25 cent pieces, plus comments on gold and two dollar bills and national bank notes.
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Chicago
United States
New York
San Francisco
Omaha
Kansas City
Missouri River
Mississippi River
Pacific
Colorado
California
Expensive Positions Held by Cabinet Members
The article details cabinet wealth and expenses in Washington, noting ministers live in costly houses while others struggle. Depew pays $1,000 monthly, Wilson pays under $75, and Postmaster General Smith relies on side income after $8,000 yearly salary. Cabinet members receive carriages. most must cover extra costs themselves. Knox spends $140,000 on a residence plus $12,000 for horses, with annual costs over $15,000. Clarkson rented $3,800 yearly housing on a $4,000 salary, prompting a quip about renting a telephone.
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Senator Depew
Wilson
Smith
Knox
Washington
James
Clarkson
Senators in Fist Fight Sharks SC Contempt Row
In a senate altercation between South Carolina senators McLaurin and Tillman, Tillman struck McLaurin. The senate voted both men in contempt and barred them from speaking or voting until removal. Open session apologies followed with no purge action. Next day roll calls for Tillman and McLaurin were suspended.
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Senate
South Carolina
McLaurin
Tillman
Guage
Frye
Tillman and
Night curfew in Colon Colombia shocks local wives
Citizens are forbidden on Colon streets after 10 p.m. The remark about married women enjoying company at a reasonable hour reflects social norms and local discipline in the town.
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Colon
Colombia
King Edward Restricts Levee Hand Kisses
King Edward limits levee hand kisses to those known to him to avoid potential infection from unrecognized individuals. The monarch plans strict precautions against a circulating microbe and will not risk exposure.
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Edward
Cleveland chir faces theft charge after foot surgery incident
Davis a Cleveland chir is jailed on a charge of stealing 200 dollars from Mrs. Lawrence during a foot operation. He admits the payment was for services but denies stealing.
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der Davis
Cleveland
Peking Audience Excites American Legation Ladies
The dispatch notes that American legation ladies in Peking are excited about a forthcoming audience. It criticizes crowding a celebrity for kisses and defends the celebrity from blame, while contrasting views on native and settled lifestyles with a jab at taxes and rent and suggesting readers seek solace in Cooper.
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China
Peking
Legation
Winnebago Indians Set Example For Neighborhood Barber Habits
The Winnebago Indians are praised for good behavior and regular barber visits, while noting some pale faced people could profit from the same example.
Army Beef Contract Sale in London Through Syndicate
An army beef contract for South Africa sold in London for 50000 dollars, transferred for 350000 dollars, and then passed to a syndicate for 1000000 dollars. The report notes the continuing criticism that British dealings raise questions.
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South Africa
London
Copper Coin Favor Dims Across Contribution Boxes
Public interest in a 21 percent piece wanes with little enthusiasm. An esteemed exchange suggests the familiar copper coins meet the needs effectively when the contribution box is opened.
Not Quite What She Meant
A French housekeeper in New York misreads English during a home repair discussion. She asks for shelves doors and tweaks but the final bill shocks her. Her remonstrance yields the line about being “more dear than when we were first engaged.”
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New York
Iceland Women Forge Wool Trade For Education
A Icelandic woman builds a school at Upermavik to educate girls denied mothers schooling. She promotes Iceland woolens in England and America, gaining Queen Victoria’s attention and sport wear adoption. Iceland cloth comes from Arctic wool processed by locals and woven on simple looms.
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Iceland
Upermavik
England
America
Great Britain
Margaret Dale Named Leading Woman In John Drew Company
Margaret Dale, now a minor player in The Wilderness in New York, has been chosen as leading woman for John Drew's company next season to replace Ida Conquest who will create a new role elsewhere. Dale, from Germantown Pennsylvania, debuted at Philadelphia's Girard theater three years ago and rose to leading woman in Henry Miller's Royalty on the Stage. The note also recalls a royal diary entry about King Edward's first theater visit and a Duchess of Teck remark on a night featuring Used Up and Box and Cox with the King and Princess Royal observation.
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Henry M. Hyde
Chicago
New York Times
Mr. Hyde
Margaret Dale
New York
Tox
John Drew
Ida Conquest
Miss Dale
Germantown
Girard Theater
Philadelphia
Henry Miller
Edward
Duchess of Teck
Princess Royal
Lepers Petition Presented by Senator Foraker
A petition signed by 372 lepers was presented by Senator Foraker amid careful handling by Senate staff. Clerks asked for tongs and some pressed for press attention as the unusual petition circulated through the chamber.
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Senate
Foraker
Birds Decline Alarm Missouri Bird Life Study
Systematic inquiries into Missouri bird life reveal a 63 percent drop in seed eating birds and an 80 percent decline in game birds over the last fifteen years. Rangers and researchers warn of long term ecological impact and urge further monitoring.
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Missouri
Highest of Al Rivers
The Tsang Po is described as the highest navigable river, flowing about 1000 miles at elevations from 11 000 to 14 000 feet.
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Tsang-Po
Seek Skull of Mozart Sparks International Interest
German scientists search for Mozart’s skull amid a tangled chain of custody. The skull was last linked to Prof. Hyrtl and the City of Salzburg. multiple skulls emerged in museums and auctions, with the genuine relic still unlocated.
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Mozart
St. Maximilian
Vienna
Jacobus Hyrtl
Professor Hyrtl
Jacobus
Hyrtl
Salzburg
Divorce Legislation in Italy Faces Likely Rejection
The Italian divorce bill, currently before the lower chamber, is seen as likely to pass there but be rejected by the Senate. Antonio Fogazzaro offers three critiques, arguing it would diminish morality, irritate the church, and mark a retrograde social shift. The pope in a consistory warns against a law permitting divorce, fearing harm to family life and education.
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Senate
Antonio Fogazgario
Italy
New Parnell Story From Westminster Gazette
A Westminster Gazette correspondent recalls a bizarre House of Commons episode with Charles Parnell. On a Brighton to London train Parnell enters a compartment with a porter’s small portmanteau and proceeds to undress and redress, changing his shirt and clothes in view of fellow passengers.
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Parnell
Westminster Gazette
House of Commons
Mr. Parnell
Brighton
Hayward
Heath
Unique Cane Made From All States for 1900 McKinley Gavel
Benjamin F. Smith of Nevada Ohio who furnished gavels for the National Republican Convention in Philadelphia now carries a cane crafted from leftover woods. The cane inlays state names dates and electoral votes for 1900 with wood from historic sources including the Charter Oak and Fort Marion timber.
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Benjamin F. Smith
Nevada
Wyandotte County
Ohio
Philadelphia
President McKinley
Chicago
Mr. Smith
United States
Hanna
Old Fort Marion
Paris ViennA Auto Race In July
The Paris Vienna auto race, similar in scope to the 1901 Paris Berlin event, will be held in July under the same auspices. A domestic note mentions a child and a goat incident involving a dog named Jim and a goat given as a Christmas present, highlighting local concerns about animal cruelty.
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Mammy Minerva
the Society For de Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Inventor Honored and the Electric Pain Machine
Thomas W. McCue of Stark County Ohio, aged 57, reputed inventor of a pain removing machine using nerve short circuits, as praised by Thomas A. Edison. McCue has studied electrical science for six years and has lived near a farm for many years after returning from California. Also noted is a rough estimate that fewer than 10,000 wild elephants remain globally, with five killed and one born.
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Thomas W. McCue
Stark County
Ohio
Thomas A. Edison
Mr. McCue
California
Here
Globe
Victoria's Autograph Sells For 188 Dollars
A Queen Victoria autograph featuring her signature and a tire script sold recently for 188 dollars, reflecting rising value for rare royal memorabilia.
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Victoria
Queen Victoria
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