Turkey's Hidden Rulers Weigh on the Sultan's Court
The article paints Abdul Hamid II's absolute rule in a vast court, naming the Sheik-ul-Islam the Grand Vizier and the Kizlar-Aghassi as key power brokers. It describes a palace fortress system, extensive espionage, and a sprawling hierarchy of officials who govern or manipulate policy, religion, and court life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaimakam
Mufti
Mutasarif
Gmudir
Sotta
Hamid II
Munir Pacha
Eai
Iamid
Oole
Emin Bey
Gay
Izzet Ber
Abdulmid II
House of Osman
Turkey
Abdul Mejid
Murad V
Abdul Hamid
Yildiz
Supreme Court of Justice
Arzodessi
Pacha
Kizlar-Aghassi
Selamlik
Hamidieh
Health devices made at home aid tenement families
The Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor promotes home made cooling and sanitation devices for tenement district families. Demonstrations show can be built ice boxes for under 20 cents and low cost cribs and shelter tents from boxes and broom handles. Mothers learn to use improvised showers and cooling aids to reduce heat and disease risks among babies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association For Improving
Caroline Rest Home
Association
Alfred S. Hess
Department of Health
East Side
F. D. Greene
Sea Breeze Hospital
Industrial Improvement Schools Rise in Germany Under New Law
The article notes compulsory attendance trials in 1900s Germany for industrial and commercial improvement schools. It cites 243 schools with 15,574 students, including 150 industrial schools for young men and 42 drawing schools. Only select schools are compulsory, with varying attendance figures, as lawmakers push broader schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aad
Older Workmen Attend Industrial School Laws
The Stuttgart law requires localities with at least forty youths under eighteen employed in industry or commerce to establish an industrial school. It targets workers from factory hands to grocers clerks, offering three years of instruction during workdays to replace evenings and holidays. The program mandates two weekly school days and longer training for instructors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Snowden
Stuttgart
Snowden
Ottoman court figures linked to early constitutional reform
Said Pacha is named Prime Minister but resigns. The Sheik ul Islam before whom the Sultan faced death to back the new constitution. Izmet Pacha, the Sultan’s close adviser and friend, fled. Kizlar Aghassi, head of the black eunuchs, is listed among key officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheik-Ul-Islam
Turkish grand vizier’s grip and palace feuds in exile risk
The article outlines Abdul Hamid II era power struggles with Izzet Pacha and Riza Pacha, detailing Izzet’s rise and influence, Riza’s palace closeness to the sultan, and suspicions of corruption and conspiracies shaping Ottoman politics. It also notes broader reforms and a shift away from overwork to empower the sultan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Izzet Pacha
Hejaz
Syria
Abdul Hamid
Kaimii Pacha
Kutchuk
Wirtemberg Enacts Compulsory Vocational Education for Apprentices
The German state Wirtemberg adopts a new law making vocational training compulsory for all apprentices from ages fourteen to eighteen. Daytime weekday instruction replaces earlier Sunday and holiday teaching and targets industrial and commercial trades to reduce illiteracy and improve skills.
Women’s University Rights in Germany Acknowledges Patchwork Policy
Consul Norton from Chemnitz reports that German universities show uneven progress toward equal rights for women. Saxony and southern states have opened full access, while Berlin permits study as visitors but not matriculation. Last winter 32 matriculated women and 2 544 female visitors enrolled across eight universities with varied distributions.
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Thomas H. Norton
Chemnitz
Saxony
Bavaria
Baden
Wirtemberg
University of Berlin
Munich
Heidelberg
Freiburg
Leipsic
Jena
Tebingen
Wurzburg
Erlangen
Conceited Bragg Faces Constant Exposure Debate
A brief dialogue shows Miss Peppery mocking Mr. Bragg as the conceited man deflects claims of self-importance. The Philadelphia Press notes the exchange highlights ego versus risk in public discourse.
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Empire
Castle of the Seven Towers
Atlas
Association For Improving the Con
Wurtemberg
Industrial Schools
Sory
Germany
Cracow
Lehigh Valley
Delaware
France
Austria
Albert A. Snowden
Teachers College Record
Industrial Improvement Schools
Said Pacha
Sultan
Kizlar Aghassi
Black Eunuchs
Riza Pacha
Isa
Zeki Pacha
Tewfik Pacha
Berlin
War Office
Riza
Harvey Lawson
Grand Jury
Lawson
Indianapolis News
New Jersey
Kingdom
Europe
Little Kingdom
Nebraska
United States
London
WEW & Exclusive
Dres
Street & Oxf
Belgium
Holland
ARIS
HOTEL
Chatham
Aris Hotel DE L’athenee
Rue Scribe
Grand Opera
Paris
F. Armbruster
Aris Hotel DE Lille ET D’albion
Rue St. Honore
Place Vendome
Lillalbion
Italy
Enoa, Cavats Rani
Eden Palace
Chapelle Nuelsens Hotel
ERLIN
Mforu
Potsdamer
Mnich Hotel
Miuremberg
Sendig’s
Wurttemberger-Hof
Hotel de Luxe
Hungary
Swi
Erlard
Bristol
Karnbnerring
Earpness
Hotel Hungaria
Jay Danube
Charles J. Gurgs
Imperial Hotel
Vienna
Interlaken
Sn -Resira-Hotel
Jurgfraublick
Ee Eilight Galacters
A ‘Oes 1. Opraban & Manager
Sjorhl Beau-Site
Hotel Riche
MGAT
Lausanne
Lake Wed
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