London Financier Charles Rivers Wilson Visits U S
Charles Rivers Wilson president of the Grand Trunk Railroad arrives in the United States for a brief visit. His prior trips to America included assessing railway affairs for European stockholders and representing the Central Pacific Road. He once managed Britain’s national debt as comptroller general.
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London
Charles Rivers Wilson
Grand Trunk Railroad
United States
Sir Charles
America
Central Pacific Road
Great Britain
New
Chicago
Eastman murder trial draws wide US and European interest
The Eastman murder case in Cambridge Massachusetts involves Harvard professor Charles R. Eastman accused of killing Richard Grogan. The trial draws national and international attention as details disclose domestic ties and distinctive court arrangements.
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Eastman
Cambridge
Mass
United States
Europe
Charles R. Eastman
Richard Grogan
Harvard University
Pocahontas Academy and Early School History in Illinois
A.Village of Pocahontas in Bond County Illinois traces its early school to 1851 with names Pocahontas Academy Amity Academy and Hickory Grove Academy. The piece notes the private start before public schooling and the town’s small size near St Louis. It also describes a patent airflow powered cooling fan by Oscar Patric Ostergren using liquid air as motive fluid and vaporization to drive a turbine and vent cooled air.
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Pocahontas
Pocahontas Academy
Amity
Amity Academy
Hickory Grove Academy
Hickory Grove
Bond
Illinois
Vandalia
St. Louis
Oscar Patric Ostergren
Panama Canal Sale Proposed to United States
Washington reports President Hutin of the Panama Canal Company has tendered the canal and all rights to the United States without joint ownership. Previously proposals required stockholding by Congress, not sovereignty. Colombia may allow transfer of rights, paving the way for a direct sale of the property.
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Panama Canal
Washington
Hutin
Panama Canal Company
Congress
Government of
Colombia
Panama Company
United States
Mexican Boy Water Carrier Balances Heavy Vessel
In Mexico boys are trained to carry heavy water jars on their heads with a single rope for balance. The image shows a boy transporting water from wells in arid regions where rainfall is scarce.
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Mexico
Thomas Sidney Cooper the oldest active painter in England
Thomas Sidney Cooper, said to be the oldest painter still active, is described as 9% years old and began making his living as a theatrical scene painter as early as 1820. He has since exhibited 230 pictures at the English Royal Academy.
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Cuba
Tomas Estrada Palma
Cuba Libre
Junta
New York
Castile
Bayamo
Spain
Temple of Fame
D. R. Beatty
Beaumont
Beatty
Texas
Thomas Sidney Cooper
Royal Academy
South Carolina Exposition Opens as Winter Resort Prospect
The South Carolina Interstate and West Indian exposition will open in December and run until May 1902. Following the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, it invites northern visitors to contribute and enjoy Charleston as a winter resort for sightseers.
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Congress
Charleston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Cuba
Porto Rico
Buffalo
Danish King Considers Abdication Amid Opposing Ministers
The king of Denmark weighs abdication in favor of the crown prince. He has been dissuaded only by the plea of the crown princess and her husband. The monarch grows weary of ministerial opposition and the queen's death has aged him and shaken his constitution.
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Denmark
New German Luger Revolver Adopted by U S Army
The Luger automatic pistol, named for inventor George Lu ger, is adopted for U S Army use. Tests at Springfield Armory show 116 rounds per minute with high velocity and 24 bullseyes of 30 shots by a single shooter.
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Board of Ordnance and Fortification
United States Army
George Luger
Luger
H. Tauscher
Springfield Armory
South America Is Safe
A brief note asserts safety in South America with a focus on European countries’ travel status and regional security considerations.
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South America
England's Commercial Marriages Highlighted by Dowager Countess
The article criticizes the commercial nature of marriage contracts in England, focusing on Georgiana the Dowager Countess as a striking example of how financial considerations shaped matrimonial unions.
Dowager Countess of Dudley Faces Debts and Dishonored Check
A discarded match of wealth and beauty in England centers on Georgiana, Dowager Countess of Dudley, who owed six years of debts to a London contractor. A $55,800 redecorating order revealed a twice dishonored check and a challenged income of $60,000, while her late husband’s vast fortune masked a shaky marriage.
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Dudley
England
London
Earl of Dudley
Georgiana
Boom in Immigration Drives Record Transatlantic Traffic
The era of strong U S business boosts immigration as steamships to New York carry 1000 to 2000 Europeans per voyage. Many newcomers originate from southern Europe and Slavonic regions seeking homes and fortunes in the United States while below deck crowds grow.
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United States
New York
Europe
Fire Causes and Progress Mark Era Change
The Springfield Republican notes that fires in Chicago and Jacksonville were caused by an overturned lamp and an electric wire respectively. The piece argues the era is marked by progress, but outcomes appear similar.
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Chicago
Jacksonville
Springfield Republican
Referendum Interest in Boston Grows Through 1890s
Boston statistics show referendum participation lagging electoral contests but rising through 1890 to 1899. Five year 1895-99 mean turnout was 69.23 percent on licenses, 66.31 on other questions, 67.53 on referenda, with mayor and other offices ranging from 62.80 to 80.12.
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Boston
Statistical Department of
Tremont Street
Son of Sitting Bull Becomes Philadelphia Bootblack
The eldest son of Sit ting Bull, known as Montezuma or Harry Parker, is a Carlisle School graduate who becomes a successful Philadelphia bootblack. He plans branch stands, is married to Winonah, a full blood Sioux, and has two children.
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Sitting Bull
Philadelphia
Montezuma
Harry Parker
Carlisle
Winonah
German Kaiser Builds Navy to Challenge Monroe Doctrine
An English paper claims Germany plans war to press the Monroe doctrine in South America. It notes a growing German navy and foresees conflict, while Paris mocks the idea and suggests the kaiser may later assess gains and losses after any war. The United States and Africa are said to maintain a modest naval posture meanwhile.
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Germany
South America
Paris
Monroe d Ne
Kaiser
United States
Africa
Samuel
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