Smithsonian Founder James Smithson bones to return to Washington
The article notes James Smithson died in Genoa in 1829 and was buried there. The abandoned Genoa cemetery is to be cleared and Smithson’s remains proposed to be reinterred in Washington at the Smithsonian. Regent Alexander Graham Bell supports bringing the bones back and paying removal costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Smithson
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Genoa
The
Smithsonian
Hugh Smithson
Duke of Northumberland
United States of America
United States
Congress
Smithson
England
Alexander Graham Bell
Colorado Mining Notes Across Deep Cripple Creek Shafts
The 1894 USGS survey for Cripple Creek showed depths below 350 feet, but recent mining disproves surface-only values. Shafts at War Eagle Hull City Placer Blue Bird Stratton's Independence exceed 1,200 feet, with Bluebird ore at times $300 a ton. At 1,400 foot level a large pump and a 65,000 pound boiler are being installed amid talks of new large ore bodies.
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United States Geological Survey
Cripple Creek
War Eagle
Hull City Placer
Bluebird
Stratton
Independence
Fits Vanish With Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer
Advertisement claims FITS permanently cured with first day use, promising relief from nervous ness. It promotes a mail order bottle and treatise from Dr. R A Kane of Philadelphia and urges choosing the level path over downhill travel.
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Kline
R.A. Kane
Utd
Arch St
Phila
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised powder for foot relief
The ad touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder to cure corns bunions swelling and sore feet with quick relief. It claims easy orthotics and invites purchases at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with free sample by mailing to Allen 8 Olmsted LeRoy NY. Also promotes the Klean Kool Stove line as clean and cool and sold at stove stores.
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Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy
N, Y
Furniture in Cuba Largely Sourced From United States
Readable text notes that Cuban furniture relies mainly on imports from the United States, reflecting postwar trade patterns and material access. The statement highlights cross border trade dynamics affecting home furnishings in Cuba.
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Cuba
United States
Kaiser sees German gains from visits to rulers
The article argues that Emperor William II wins influence through personal visits to rulers. It cites his two Constantinople trips creating German clout with the Sultan and his talks with King Christian IX of Denmark erasing wartime grudges. It claims he believes a Paris state visit could reconcile France and Germany more than diplomacy.
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Constantinople
Germany
Turkey
William
Christian
Copenhagen
Denmark
French
Paris
France
Ancient English Veterans Span Centuries of Valor
Sir Joseph Fayrer reports on veterans from 18th century battles while notes honor the long lives of fighters such as William Gillespie who saved the colors at Prestonpans and Phoebe Hessel who was wounded at Fontenoy. The piece recalls survivor longevity and mentions Waterloo, Napoleon, and pension histories.
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Joseph Fayrer
Buxar
William Gillespie
Preston Pans
Chelsea Pensioners
Dumfries
Gibraltar
Thomas Wimms
Tuam
Ireland
Londonderry
Phoebe Hessel
Fontenoy
George IV
Culloden
Edgehill
Waterloo
Mme. Givron
Viesville
Hainault
Napoleon
Beautiful African Turtle Captured for European Exhibition
A herd of remarkable African turtles has been captured and sent to Europe. Naturalists who spent months in German East Africa believe the species will acclimate in a new climate. The shells display striking gold and brown stripes with clusters of crimson.
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Africa
Europe
German East Africa
Eib Nee Ae Eee
Iss Rose Peterson
Parkdale Tennis Club
Chicago
Lydia E. Pinkham
Forests for Ties: Acreage Needed for US Rail Lines
The article notes a yearly demand of 400 ties per mile of track with ties lasting seven years. It says each acre bearing 300 trees can yield three ties per tree, requiring 25 acres per mile, and cites about 250000 miles of road in the United States including electric railways.
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United States
Advanced Schools of Japan Report Details Numbers by Sector
An official report lists the end of last year counts for Japanese education sectors: 97 agricultural schools, six fishery schools, 28 technical schools, 50 commercial schools, seven mercantile schools, and 62 industrial schools.
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Japan
Doan's Kidney Pills Praised In Testimonials
Readers from Louisville Kentucky and Quinabo, Illinois report relief from back and kidney pains after using Doan's Kidney Pills. Claims include better sleep, reduced swelling, and restored energy, with multiple endorsements from men and women in their seventies and sixties.
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Doan
Back Pain Relief Letters From Aberdeen Reader
A reader from Aberdeen Washington reports severe back pain that prevented walking or sitting and says a fifty cent box of druggist’s sample medicines cured the pain. No other medicine helped. The note is signed Ava Cari gua, 65 East 1st Street.
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Aberdeen
Wash
Ava
Lst St
East
Vicksburg Restored as River Town by Mississippi Channel
Leslie's Weekly reports that after decades the Mississippi changed course to rejoin a rebuilt canal to the Yazoo River. The move floods the old channel, restoring river traffic and reviving trade in Vicksburg Miss. Officials and citizens celebrate renewed commerce and hope for lasting impact.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Waters
U. S. Grant
Grant
Mississippi
Great River
Congress
Yazoo River
Leslie
Wise Words and Proverbs from Various Cultures
A collection of aphorisms and maxims on manners, truth, literature, flattery, life plans, social ease, influence, cheerfulness, and duty. Notable voices appear in quotes attributed to Alcott Bancroft Schilegil Mil Landor Success and Brooke Herford, among others, reflecting on wisdom and behavior.
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Brooke Herford
President Tucker’s personal Maine visit sparks a comical reply
Dartmouth College President Tucker recalls a Maine summer stay with a farmer who hosted guests to lift mortgages. A landlady’s letter requesting patronage drew a blunt response criticizing a maid and the sanitary state, followed by a rustic quip about Mary and hogs.
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Tucker
Dartmouth College
Maine
Mary
Profit in Ostrich Farming in Phoenix
A Phoenix ostrich flock now exceeds 1000 birds with rapid growth. Each pair breeds every summer for 70 years, producing feathers and eggs worth about 30 dollars annually.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Longest Strike on Record Winds Through Welsh Slate Quarries
The 2,800 men and boys at Lord Penrhyn's slate quarries in Wales have been on strike for two and a half years. The protracted action now hinges on British party politics as a settlement remains unresolved.
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Lord Penrhyn
Wales
Radium Rays Touted For Germ Disease Control
Danisz of Paris reports radium rays may curb germ disease. they are said to check the development of the anthrax bacillus.
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Danisz
Paris
Canada’s Trade Growth Outpaces Major Partners
Prosperity in Canada rises as trade volumes surge over six years with gains of 96 percent nationally, 48 percent with the United States, 25 percent with Great Britain, 32 percent with Germany, and 18 percent with France. Canadian foreign trade per capita runs $77, second only to Britain at $102.
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Canadian Dominion
United States
Great Britain
Germany
France
Canada
Quarantine Rules Guard Cities Against Epidemics
A former view on global trade changing as strict quarantine enforcement largely shields cities from cholera and plague. The text notes that careful danger analysis and rigorous enforcement reduced infection risk, making major urban areas largely safe from these scourges.
Free Eye Treatment by Russian Charitable Group
A Russian charitable association sent traveling specialists to provide free eye care to the poor. Over three months in Habarovsk and Vladivostok a total of 504 persons received treatment and 164 eye operations were performed.
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Habarovsk
Vladivostock
French Doctor Extracts Objects With Rubber Tube Suck
A French physician removes most foreign bodies from a car interior by sucking them into a soft rubber tube, a technique noted for its simplicity and effectiveness in clearing obstructions.
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Joan FE
Kraugh
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Foreman American Or Tobacco Co
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E. T. GouLp
Lake Street
Doaen
Peanidney
Fostee-MinovuRn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
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Fouster-diulbarn Co
Alcott
Bancroft
J. S. Mil
Landor
Hannah E
Iershon
Collingswood
N. J
Pinkham
Fannie Kumpe
Little Rock
Ark
St. Jacobs Oil
Price
Soc
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Boz B. Atiaais
Thompson
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