Heiress Miss Helen Gould Retires From Charity Work
Miss Helen Gould, heir to a fortune and renowned for charity, will rest per physician orders after prolonged exertion. Though not ill, she has shown signs of nervous prostration from overwork with multiple charities and war relief efforts. Her secretary and affiliated groups will take on duties during her absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tlelen Gould
Miss Gould
Monn
Munn
Gould
Spain
Irving-on-the-Hudson
United States
Chicago man uses shotgun to collect bucketshop profits
William Bradburn, a Chicagoan visiting Pittsburgh, armed with a loaded double barreled shotgun, took $800 from A B Baxter & Co bucket shop after demanding his profits. As customers fled, a patrol wagon with 12 officers arrived, and Bradburn was taken into custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bradburn
Pittsburgh
Bradburn
James Bradburn
Chicago
Armour & Co
A. B. Baxter & Co
Baxter
Weasel
Government Losing Money In Telegraph Service Loss
Henniker Heaton, conservative, questioned in the House of Commons the annual Telegraph Service loss of about 3.1 million pounds since takeover. Sir Michael Hicks Beach admitted flawed figures and said rapid communication was valued beyond revenue. Heaton urged discouraging unproductive extensions and asked about leasing lines to a private firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henniker Heaton
House of Commons
Ono
Michael Hicks-Beach
Heaton
A Baltimore Preacher Praises Saloon Keeping
A Baltimore preacher argues saloon keeping is rising in honor comparable to other trades and predicts a day when public regard will shift. The Chicago Times Herald notes he spoke to gain press attention, prompting this enter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Chicago Times Herald
Value of a Baby Rumor Reported in State Statute
A cryptic fragment suggests a claim that every baby is valued at $1,000 by statute in the state. The note references a Milito journalist and mentions a widening debate or unclear figures. The text is garbled and lacks clear context or verification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katsas Statisticiia
Tafate Emerges in Own Right Amid Voyage to Boston
A fragment from the Boston Globe recounts Tafate asserting his place during an expedition journey. He aims to broaden travel reach and reflect on Buffalo connections as the expedition proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Globe
Buffalo
Train upside down stamps spark rare value rise
Two cent Buffalo exposition stamps from a 1869 era issue may fetch far above face value. A printing error inverted the Empire State design within the red border, creating 100 stamps nicknamed train upside down. News of the error spread after a Brooklyn sale and a Capitol collector bought several for $20 each, drawing interest from stamp and coin firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Washington
Brooklyn
American coal scheme eyed to supply France in three years
Paris reports Mellvaine of New York says 60 American dealers back a 50 to 60 million dollar plan to ship U S coal to most of France excluding the north. Engineers test channel depth for 12 000 to 15 000 ton ships plying Baltimore to Pauillac in 14 days. Freight costs 14 shillings a ton to Marseilles, hoped halved by sending iron ore from Spain to the U S for use at Pittsburgh. Mellvaine boasts orders for 600 000 tons await better rates and profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
London Daily Mail
Mellvaine
Hardware Club
New York
France
Pauillac
Baltimore
Marseilles
United States
Pittsburgh
Vagrant Artist King Found with Notable Letters
John A. King, an artist, was picked up in Merchantville New Jersey as a vagrant. Authorities found letters from Vanderbilts Astor and other prominent New Yorkers proving he once received art commissions. Though old and nearly blind, he spoke of his past status and was helped to Jersey City where friends awaited. He traveled for weeks and endured hunger and exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanderbilts
Astor
John A. King
Merchantville
N. J
King
Jersey City
Cornwallis Visit Plan Shifts to New York Stop
The duke and duchess of Cornwall will visit America in the fall, spending a month in Canada and boarding in New York aboard the Ophir instead of Halifax. The British embassy in Washington has been notified, and talks with federal and state authorities begin on procedures. If they spend days in New York and visit Washington, the Newport season could end earlier than expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Duke and Duchess of Cornwall
Canada
Halifax
Ophir
Nova Scotia
New York City
Washington
Newport
Great Britain
Unclear fragment on contagion and infection claims
Fragmentary report cites Philadelphia Times alleging contagion and infection risks with dish infectant. Details are garbled and unclear about sources, individuals, or dates.
Explorer Baldwin Aims to Plant Flags at North Pole
Evelyn B. Baldwin sails from London to the United States and plans a Dundee start around June 12 for a three year polar voyage. He touts the ship America as the best fitted for Arctic ice with strong engines and ample dog teams and ponies for the expedition. He expects to find land near the pole in summer with grass and flowers and birds singing, and to return within 27 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn B. Baldwin
North Pole
London
United States
England
Dundee
Holland
Norway
Scotland
Chicago Record-Herald
America
Nansen
Pole
Schwab urges poor East Side boys to start early
Charles M. Schwab, president of United States Steel, spoke for 20 minutes to 300 poor boys at St George's evening trades school commencement. He warned that relying on influence hurts chances, urged self effort and merit, and noted many successful businessmen lacked college degrees. He advised starting work at 16 or 17 to outpace college graduates who delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles. M. Schwab
United States Steel Corporation
East Side
St. George's Evening Trades School
Schwab
Ostrich Snatches Diamond From Manitou Keeper
Jacob Becker of Manitou Colorado visited an ostrich farm and watched as a curious bird grabbed his four carat diamond valued at $650 from his shirt. The ostrich fled with the gem, but farm owners hope to recover it. The farm has been moved from Pasadena, California. Also notes on British yeomanry training reflecting Boer War lessons and a shift from ceremonial drill to practical campaign work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Becker
Sean
Watrich
Pasadena
Cal
Baltimore Sun
St Petersburg Prefect of Police Record of frequent vacancies
The record shows a pattern of assassinations and vacancies in the post over the last four years, with the prefecture often left open for a new appointee about once every few years, signaling instability and danger in the police leadership.
Deep water canal urge grows from lake to Atlantic access
North western Steamship Company of Chicago builds four sister ships of 255 feet to run Chicago to Hamburg Liverpool and London carrying machinery meats lard and other goods. The fleet uses lake and ocean routes via Welland and St Lawrence to Montreal reaching deep water, with 73 canal miles and 46 locks, aiming to spur US deep water canal plans matching lake harbor depth of about 20 feet.
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Atlantic
Northwestern Steamship Company of
Chicago
European
Northwestern
Northeastern
Northman
Northtown
Hamburg
Liverpool
London
Europe
Treasury Bureau of Statistics
Welland
St. Lawrence
Montreal
Buffalo
Bureau of Statistics
United States
Welland Canal
Lakes
Great Lakes
Great Seaboard
Great Lake
Large Duck Rearing in Hawaii Affects Local Fisheries
A Hawaii note observes vast duck farming by Chinese near coastal coves where ducks feed on young fish. This practice coincides with declining fry and rising chicken and egg prices. Experts from the agricultural department see potential to expand poultry through proper experiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
China
Agricultural Department
Arizona Pine Tract Forest Resources and Extent
Arizona holds the United States largest unbroken Pine forest reserve spanning over 8 000 square miles with 10 000 000 000 feet of timber suitable for sowing purposes. The major area lies in Cochise County near the Grand Canyon with substantial timber also in Gila Apache and Yavapai counties. New Mexico hosts two vast reserves along the Pecos and Gila rivers totaling 2 701 040 acres, comparable in size to Rhode Island Delaware and half of Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
United States
Coconine County
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Gila
Apache
Yavapia
New Mexico
Pecos River
Gila River
Sothwestern
Rhode Island
Delaware
Connecticut
Rides a Cow to Saddle in Danbury Streets
George S Mansfield a Salem Center dairyman rode a Jersey cow into Danbury and dismounted at the Kenmore hotel curb with the cow left unhitched. He said he had been riding it all spring in preference to a horse, arriving from Baleur nine miles away in under an hour. The cow stood quietly though unhitched while a trolley car passed and Mansfield remounted for a brisk departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S. Mansfield
Salem Center
N.Y
Jersey
Danbury
Kenmore Hotel
Mansefield
Masawer Walsh
Baleur
Groves
Darkest American Fly Jarmest American Fy Note
The fragment notes a small insect specimen described as the darkest American fly. It mentions a measurement a little over half an inch long and references the Jarmest American fy. Further readable details are limited.
Bishop Warns of Stock Market Vice in Youth
Bishop Lawrence, speaking at the Massachusetts Protestant Episcopal convention in Boston, warned of danger to youth from gambling in the stock market. He argued the vice reflects broader urges to get rich quickly, through risky schemes, and urged self-examination rather than blaming markets or police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Massachusetts
Protestant Episcopal Church
Boston
Woman Miss Windeyer Misses Steamship in Bold Dash
Miss Margaret Windeyer of Sydney raced to catch the steamer Sierra sailing for the antipodes. Tracing a last minute plan, she learned the train would miss the boat by three hours. A rapid sprint by special train and carriage saw her reach the pier just before departure. The hackman earned five dollars for the urgent pull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Windeyer
Sydney
Australia
San Francisco
Wadsworth
McCormick
Woman Heiress Claim Stirs Million Fortune
Mrs Tookham Bastnajian of West Hoboken N J is named heir to about 2 500 000 left by Manarace Oghley Mandler an uncle who died in Calcutta 50 years ago The will delayed distribution for 90 years and now kin claim stands supported by letters from relatives in Philadelphia Bulgaria and the U S consul atCalculty The husband remains at his post as they came to Calcutta over twenty years ago The lawyers refuse to disclose her address to avoid solicitations
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tookham Bastnajian
West Hoboken
N. J
North Hudson Street Railway
Manarace Oghley Mandler
Calcutta
Mandlel
Rusinajian
Philip‘polis
Bulgaria
United States
Calculty
Jer
Calcutra
New York Schools Plan Penmanship Compromise
New York City public schools abandon the vertical penmanship system and adopt a compromise between the vertical and Spencering styles. Businessmen employing clerks from public school graduates supported the change, noting the vertical method’s slowness and other drawbacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York City
Sehoul Graduyins Mare
Negro girl evangelist inspires Brooklyn crowd
Isabelle Horton a 15 year old colored evangelist attracts attention in New York and Brooklyn. Her mother books the Academy of Music in Montague street to host services for white and colored audiences. Horton, a good singer, has reportedly converted over 2,000 people and recently moved whites to seek prayer alongside blacks at Bridge street meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabelle Horton
Brooklyn
New York
Sho
Academy of Music
Montague Street
Horton
Belia
I Bridge Street
Education of Indians Could Trigger Compulsory School Law
Congressional action likely next session may enact compulsory Indian schooling. Indian Commissioner Jones and Secretary Hitchcock back such a law modeled on 29 states and two territories. Officials cite ignorance and superstition as main barriers, while some tribes support schooling and returning students aid advocacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Jones
Hitchcock
Indian Office
Milton First Edition Brings Record Price at Christie’s Sale
A Milton Paradise Lost first edition from 1668 sold for 3830 at an Anglton sale in New York, the highest price for an early Milton edition. Shelly Adonis and Tennyson items fetched 651 and 410 respectively, with a John Brown jail letter selling for 280 and a Keats journal letter commanding notable sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Milton
London
New York
William Harris Arniold
Percy Bysshe Shelly
Pisa
Tennyson
Virginia
John Brown
Ossawatumie
T. B. Musgrove
John Keats
Georgiana
Keats
Charles m Clarke
Chicago Postal Receipts Rise with April Totals
Chicago postal receipts show a sharp rise for April at 705.70 dollars, up from 672.70 the previous April, a gain of 10 028 dollars or 20 percent. New York receipts were 134a6 dollars, up from 50 604, a 13.3 percent increase. National figures place Chicago among the larger post offices, with Denver at 31 percent and total receipts for the month around 15 0075, while a prior year comparison notes 453 710 or 13.6 percent. The piece also veers into unrelated commentary on farming and public concerns about a rookeater-like issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
United States
Denver
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Max
American Coal
New Jersey
Cornwalti
Duct Papty
Philadelphia Times
Baldwin
Great Steel ‘Trust
Dincredith College Education
Manitou
Lowen Hin
Maling Lake
Hawaiian Islands
Arizona's
Pine Tract
Parmer
Salems
N.J
Sally
Freark
Cole
Education OF
Pest
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