England and New York police compared in Sherlock Holmes era
A critique of Scotland Yard and New York police methods contrasts their approaches to crime detection. It notes Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories shaping London’s image, the role of Edward Henry and fingerprinting, and differences in publicity, informants, and prevention between the two systems.
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Scotland Yard
Chimsy Gosugelot
Conan’ Doyle
Sherlock Molues
Triwupha
Wuther
Ina Am
Det Bintmake
Holmes
Phis
Bia Yard
New York Central
Sherlock Holmes
Edward
Richard Steory
London
Cot Criminal Investigation Department
Frank Froest
Crippen
America
Ellis ‘Island
Lts
England
Scotland
Ryde Park
Audiente
Froest
New’ York
Scothind Yard
New York
Bowery
Hother
Whittaker Wright
Swinner
Buros
Takeshla
Swaythe Creighton
Scotland Yardling
Alan
Yard
Loin
Soot Damage From Coal Threatens English Cathedrals
A report notes smoke from coal burning harms historic stonework across England. London and Oxford suffer heavy sooty deposits on college facades and abbey walls, with Canterbury Cathedral’s great tower and Exeter Cathedral front cited for widespread discoloration and decay.
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England
Binekamhoke
Chimheya
London
Weitminatek Abbey
Chimeneys
Oxford
Uetty
Canterbury Cathedral
Snroke
Exeter Cathedral
Dragon Follows Trinity Model In North Carolina College Plan
The article discusses a plan to organize a college in Oregon modeled after Trinity College in Durham. It highlights endowments, leadership by Professor William Toaster, and parallels with Duke-backed Trinity, noting its rapid growth, faculty size, and strong financial backing as a benchmark for a new regional institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dragon
Trinity
North Carolina
Oregon
William Trufant
Dukes
Durham
Trinity College
John C. Bligo
Ita
Eouth
Prussian Railways Open Clubhouses for Trainmen
Prussian railway authorities provide one story dormitory style clubhouses at remote points for engineers conductors inspectors and other staff who must pass the night away from home. Rooms beds and private spaces are available with bedding provisions meals or warmables and a small library. No charge is made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prussia
Tim
Missouri Linguist Booster Aims to Help Immigrants
Henry Gellett of St. Louis will tour Ellis Island as a representative of Missouri’s immigration commission. He speaks German English French Italian Spanish Swedish and many dialects to direct desirable aliens to the Show Me State gateway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Island
Henry Gellett
St. Louia
Immigration Commission of
Mingonri
Gollett
Europe
Incandescent Lampe Popular Exports Rise in Germany
International trade figures show Incandescent Lampe Popular exports from Germany climbed from 64,000 in 1901 to 7,856,000 in 2009. In the latest quarter, value sent abroad reached 3,771, reflecting a rising demand and expanding market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Maharajah of Kapurthula Faces Exile as Finances Falter
The maharajah and his lavish retinue struggle to save his throne as his treasury, despite an annual income of a million dollars, proves insufficient. British suzerainty and European courtiers, including King Edward, show indifference as calls for restraint mount. Anita Delgado, his wife, captivates royal and society circles, drawing attention amid financial and political peril.
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Kapurthula
United States
India
England
Edward
Matarajub
Biarritz
Blauxtjesty
Edwant
George
Europe
European Capitals Ap Wadle Lute Shah of Persia. When He Wase In Biarritz
Tls
Eigiteen
Nia
Woma
Anita Delgado
Victoria Delgado
Thoms Ross Winns
War in Court Over Frogs Noise Sparks Neighbors
In Leipzig a dispute reached the supreme court over a pond in a neighbor's garden. Frogs in the water produced loud croaks that disturbed a nearby family, leading to a ruling that pond creators must expect possible frog noise and address it as a nuisance to neighboring property.
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Supreme Court
Leipzig
Paul Jones model finished for heroic statue in Washington
New York sculptor Charles F Niehaus has completed the working model for a heroic bronze statue of John Paul Jones. Congress appropriated 50000 dollars for the piece to stand at the Potomac Park entrance in front of Seventeenth Street NW. The statue depicts Jones watching a naval engagement, right hand gesturing, left hand on his sword, using Houdon’s terra cotta bust as a model.
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Charles F. “Niehaus
New York
Hae
John Paw Jones
Congress
Potomac Park
Seventeenth Street
N. Wi
Washington
Niehaus
Hos
Houdon
Posseasion
National Académy of Deaign
Richard
From Napoleon's Early Paris Residences to His Rise
The article traces Napoleon Bonaparte’s early Paris dwellings from modest garret rooms above the Military School to apartments near the Tuileries and the Hotel Metz on Rue du Mail. It notes temporary lodgings on Rue de Petite Peres and Rue Montmartre, then the Hotel Mirabeau and Impasse du Dauphin as his fortunes grew before he married Josephine.
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Paris
Napoleon
Boungiarte
de Nevers
Tulteries
Metz
Junot
Ainselt
France
Alfrantes
Lotteries Benefit Italy Revenue Up After Year
Italian treasury reports in the year ended last June show net profits of 18 585 000 from weekly state lotteries. Total collections rose by 12 000 000 with a 2 per cent domino duty adding 4 244 205 over eighteen months. Land tax fell due to relief for earthquake affected districts while other revenues stay healthy, ending with a positive balance of 5 797 770.
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Golag
Bovlallats
Hille
Benenot
Messina
Reggio
Titled Woman Is Florist in London Shop Line
Lady Angela Forbes joins a family line in trades with a small London flower shop. She personally attends customers and sells plants at higher prices, wearing a blue apron amid prettily arranged wares. The Forbes clan includes a duchess a milliner and a clothing shop, plus a cultural school head.
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Angela Forbes
London
Iitte
Angela
Blanche
Rosslyn
Duchess of, Sutherland
Bora Street
Cripples ‘Guild
Warwick
Bond
Sloane ‘Street
Tord Roaslyn
Yyar
Ladyawith
German Toy Exports Grow. 1900 and 1908 Trade Volumes
Germany exported toys valued at 18000000 dollars in 1908, up from 68000000 dollars in 1900. The toy trade reached markets worldwide, reflecting strong German industry and expanding international demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Carman Toys
Baseball Heaven: sermon ponders afterlife of the game
The Rev. Sulla Toehm of Mattapoisett Congregational Church argues that Heaven is an evolution of this world and that baseball could sit in a heavenly form. He wonders why prophesying baseball’s place in heaven would be unsafe for believers.
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Sulla Toehm
Congrégational Church
Mattapoisett
Mass
Chris
Ian
Brooklyn Staten Island Railway plans Narrows tunnel
A Brooklyn and Staten Island Railway company proposes a tunnel under the Narrows from Stapleton to Eighty sixth Street Brooklyn. They claim the depth at low tide would be fifty six feet, with a grade near shore ends of about four degrees, enabling large ships to pass safely and offering a future post road plus rail capacity.
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New “York
Staten Island
Taunuon Railway’ Company
Stephen M
Narrows
Stapleton
Richmond County
Brooklyn
Eighty-sixth’ Street
Tha’ Narrows
Tle
New York
Ne&t We Bulla
Storkmen
Fourth Avenue
Junk Warships Auction Reveals Low Prices in Britain
England's navy auctions off obsolete warships at Portsmouth with posters across London. The sale fetched about 400000 dollars after millions spent building them, highlighting the Melampus as the notable vessel. Commanders valued the cruiser at 45000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Navy Department
London
Contruct
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Melampus
King
Meinone
Mantel Harmony Joins Woodwork and Decor in Room
A hardwood mantel blends with room decor, pairing beauty and utility. It emphasizes harmony between woodwork and furnishings, creating a complete, balanced living space.
Gift Dyspepsia Tablets Promote Quick Relief
A rustic ad-style pitch touts Gypsey’s Gift Dyspepsia Tablets from Read Drug and Chemical Co. Baltimore. A customer claims rapid relief and weight gain after use, praising spearmint flavor and urging readers to order a trial package free or send 50c if unavailable.
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Gypsey
Drug& Chemical Co
Baltimore
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