Germanys Social Democrats Rise and Resolve in Era
An analysis of Germany's Social Democratic party, its growth from 300,000 to over 3,000,000 members, and its impact on politics, church relations, and future governance. The piece notes leadership from Bebel, party discipline, and potential paths toward democracy or socialism amid imperial power.
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Munich
William II
Germany
Social Democrat
Social Democratic Party
Vorwaerts
Social Democrats
Berlin
The
Christian Social Union
William Hohenzollern
Workers of Nations
Switzerland
August Bebel
Bebel
Mommsen
Elbe
Great Britain
Kaiser
William Liebknecht
Liebknecht
Reichstag
Missouri
Joseph B. Bowles
Man Who Found Celluloid From Albany Printer to Inventor
The article traces John Wesley Hyatt's path from a journeyman printer in Albany to inventor of celluloid. Born 1837 in Starkey New York he pursued mechanics, moved to Illinois then Albany, and after a $10 000 offer for an ivory substitute pursued experiments at night leading to celluloid and early billiard ball materials.
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Albany
John Wesley Hyatt
Perkin
New York
Society of Chemical Industry
American Chemical Society
American Electrochemical Engineering
Hyatt
Mr. Hyatt
Starkey
Yates County
Illinois
New Jersey man patent sharpener guides proper edge
A New Jersey inventor patents a scissor sharpener with a guidepiece attached to the sharpening rod. The wider curved edge ensures the tool is drawn at the correct angle, preventing edge damage and making sharpening safe for knives, scissors, and razors alike.
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New Jersey
SelfCleaner for Buckets Invented for Dredging
The Scientific American describes a self cleaning drag scraper bucket by W H Morse of New Orleans. The bucket is for excavating or dredging and includes automatic means to scrape sticky contents from the bucket during dumping.
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Scientific American
W. H. Morse
New Orleans
Iridium Demand Rises as Platinum Hardening Alloy
Iridium, once used mainly for gold pen points, is now widely employed to harden platinum. Pure platinum use has declined as iridium becomes more prevalent and its price has nearly doubled from prior levels.
Safe preparation tips for cranberries and other foods
The article advises washing cranberries and boiling in water with a half teaspoon of soda until bursting, then cooling and cooking with sugar to reduce tang. It notes the same method can remove toxins from soup beans and shorten cooking time, and mentions soda water for rice to remove an artificial glaze used in market rice.
Coffee Served In Oranges Becomes Flam ing After-Dinner Treat
A hostess serves coffee in orange rind cups learned from a New Orleans cafe. The orange forms a cup with a folded lower half and an upper half as support, holding boiling black coffee sweetened by cognac on a sugar lump. A match lights the cognac flame, aided by orange oil, for a bright presentation. Each orange rests on a small plate.
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New Orleans
Mock Turtle Soup from Calf Head and Forcemeat Balls
A traditional method for mock turtle soup begins with boiling a calf s head until meat separates. Remove bones, simmer the jellied stock with bones ears carrot onion herbs allspice paprika and salt, then thicken with butter and browned flour. Add tongue, cheek pieces, sherry and lemon juice, serve over forcemeat balls made with brains egg yolk and browned flour.
Cabbage or Salad Dressing Recipe
Melt butter in a double boiler. Stir in flour sugar mustard paprika salt white pepper. Blend well then add boiling water slowly with Worcestershire sauce. Cook five minutes until thick. For cold slaw pour hot over shredded cabbage. for salad use when cold.
Vegetable Ragout Instructions From A Home Cook
A simple vegetable ragout recipe with steps to boil sliced turnips potatoes and carrots until tender. Sauté onion in butter add browned flour and gradually whisk in hot water until smooth then combine with vegetables simmer 30 minutes and season. Finish with chopped parsley before serving.
Dark Bread Pudding From Boston Globe
A recipe for dark bread pudding uses two quarts of bread soaked, one half cup molasses, one cup sugar, one cup chopped suet, two eggs, a pint of milk, two cups raisins and spices like nutmeg and cloves. Bake slowly overnight for best results.
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Boston Globe
India Curried Eggs Recipe Note from The Mother's Mag
Cut hard boiled eggs in halves and sauté with one small onion and one chopped apple in hot butter. Stir in almonds milk cornstarch and curry powder. cook ten minutes then add eggs until very hot. Serve with croutons and garnish with fried parsley.
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India
British Court Allows Hoxton Cinema Use of Public Baths
In a chancery hearing Justice Eve refused an injunction to stop the Shoreditch Corporation from permitting the Hoxton Public Baths in Pitfield Street to operate as a cinema. Counsel argued the winter usage failed baths and washhouses act provisions aiming at healthful recreation. The judge ruled entertainment with drama can be wholesome recreation and declined the restraint.
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Chancery Division
Eve
Moving Pictures
Corporation of Shoreditch
Hoxton
Piteld Street
Elmendorf estate to star in major motion picture near Lexington
A famed Kentucky dairy estate at Elmendorf, spanning 3000 acres valued at 2.25 million dollars, will be showcased in film. The site hosts a million dollar herd of 1000 thoroughbred cows, a grand mansion, gardens, hothouses, a bakery and laundry, plus an ice plant, all pitched as ideal cinema scenery.
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Elmendorf
Lexington
Child Star Brooks McCloskey Shines in Early Films
Laurence Brooks McCloskey, a six year old student, is praised as a finished actor by the New York Herald for his early screen work. He appeared in The Social Secretary at age five and later led in The Doctor's Romance and a string of kiddie melodramas, noted for his lack of self consciousness and strong villain roles.
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Laurence Brooks McCloskey
Brooks
New York Herald
Navy yard sailors tour film showings aboard Michigan
Sailors at the Brooklyn navy yard prepare for fleet maneuvers aboard the battleship Michigan which carries a Powers Cameragraph No 6 A and miles of film including West Point versus Annapolis football game footage The article notes strong military interest in motion pictures with frequent instruction at the Nicholas Power company plant for operating projection gear.
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New York Navy Yard
Brooklyn
Guantanamo Bay
Michigan
Felix Diaz
Vera Cruz
Mexico
West Point- Annapolis
New York Polo Grounds
Nicholas Power Company
Army
Navy
Ten Rooms and Tea Rooms Open Near Sauchiehall Picture Theatre
Ornamental glass signs above a Glasgow street picture theater combined to announce ten rooms now open and tea rooms now open. Passers-by saw the signs in sequence stating Ten Rooms Now Open and Tea Rooms Now Open amid jungle imagery and a note about The Struggle.
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Sauchiehall Street
Glasgow
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