Roosevelt Jr. Works Hard in Thompsonville Carpet Mill
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. begins a five and a half hour shift as a wool sorter at a Thompsonville carpet mill, earning 83 1 3 cents for a day’s labor on 8,200-strong payroll. He meets managers, interns with staff, and stays with local hosts while he samples the mill’s various departments and routines.
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Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Thompsonville
Conn
Teddy
Alvin H. Higgins
Mr. Higgins
Roosevelt
Teddy Juniors
Higgins
New Biography Of Cleveland Prompts Public Memorabilia Drive
A personal friend, John Finley of the College of the City of New York, is to author an authorized life of Grover Cleveland. He invites all who possess letters or other memorials of the statesman to send them for inclusion in the biography.
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Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
John Finley
College of the City of
New York
Amherst Professor Struck by Head-Guarded Windfall Tale
Amherst biology professor John Mason Tyler, son of a famed Greek scholar, reportedly agreed to have his head preserved for $10,000 after death. The claim, spread at the college and relayed by a New York Herald reporter, cites his LeipZig days memories and a reputation for a superb head and extraordinary brain.
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Amherst
Bell
John Mason Tyler
Stone
Amherst College
America
Mass
Tyler
New York Herald
Leipzig
Leip
Professor jokes on dead man's head contract tale
A professor and an Austrian student recall a tale of selling a head after death for $10,000. The professor denies advertising such sales and declines to admit or deny the story while commenting on the humor and oddity of the claim.
White Star sails Mersey with forty cadets for Melbourne
The White Star line launches the training ship Mersey from Liverpool on its first voyage to Melbourne with forty cadets whose parents pay $1,000 each for four years of training to become merchant marine officers. Cadets will study navigation and seamanship, aiming for sixth mate at $80 monthly after passing the second mate exam. The move addresses England’s officer shortage and secures $40,000 upfront for the company while keeping operating costs modest.
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White Star
Hord
White Star Line
Mersey
Liverpool
Melbourne
Australia
England
Peninsular and Oriental Company
River Thames
Far East
White Star Mne
Wanamaker Belfry Memorial for Thomas B Wanamaker
The Wanamaker family plans a $150000 Gothic granite belfry memorial to Thomas B Wanamaker at the Episcopal Church of St James the Less Falls of Schuylkill Pa The tower will include bronze doors a mausoleum beneath it a white marble interior and a set of imported chimes. Thomas F Ryan of New York has given $1000 to a separate Uncle Remus Harris memorial fund in Atlanta with a note urging thoughtful use of the gift.
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Thomas B
Falls of Schuylkill
United States
Thomas B. Wanamaker
Episcopal Church of St. James the Less
Wanamaker
Mr. Wanamaker
Uncle Remus
Thomas F. Ryan
New York
Atlanta
Joel Chandler Harris
Harris
Spineless cactus fruit served at Santa Rosa banquet
The Santa Rosa chamber of commerce banquet featured spineless cactus fruit as a dessert for the first time since the scientist announced results of experiments with the cacti. Mr. Burbank dos pated the fruit, drawing favorable comment at the public function.
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Burbank
Santa Rosa
Cal
The New Diplomacy by Dr David Jayne Hill
Br Hill's scholarly contribution to German Review notes a shift from old diplomacy that prioritized state isolation to a modern view promoting closer ties among nations. He argues diplomats should discard mercantilist myth and foster order law and justice in mutual relations.
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Br. Hill
David Jayne Hill
Germany
Iiddert
Hilthette
Diplomats Should Study State History Before Negotiations
An essay stresses that skillful diplomacy mirrors medical history work by first understanding the history of states before seeking harmony among nations. Dr Hill warns of dangers from commercial rivalry population growth and territorial expansion and questions if political influence is needed for commercial gain. The piece closes noting a shift toward viewing nations as a global family. Real estate ads follow listing several lots for sale or rent in New Ulm with Albert Steinhauser as contact.
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Hill
New Ulm
Saale
New Ula
Albert Steinhauser
Turner Hall Gymnastics Classes Schedule
Turner Hall offers boys ages 6 to 11 on Wednesdays 4 30 to 5 and Saturdays 9 to 10 15. Older boys 11 to 14 meet Mon and Thu 4 30 to 10 5 30. Youths 14 to 17 rehearse Mon 7 30 to 8 45 and Fri 7 30 to 8 30. Girls 6 to 11 Tue 4 30 to 5 30 and Sat 10 15 to 11 30. Girls 11 to 15 Tue and Fri 4 30 to 5 30. Misses over 15 Wed and Sat 7 30 to 8 30. Ladies Thu 8 to 9. Fencing Sun 10 to 11 30. Sunday School Sun 10 30 to 11 45.
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Tiadies
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Dudley Observatory
Albany
H. Tucker
Lick Observatory
San Francisco
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Argentine Republic
Carnegie Institution At
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J. Hi. Forster
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Ochs Bros. Rec Etive
TEE
ULM
Prof Mnyer
Reim’s Jewelry Store
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