Budapest Headlines Hint at Political Strife and Death
A garbled early 20th century snippet mentions Budapest figures including a grand count involved in a public process. The text references a political setting and a death tied to a public matter, with unclear details but signaling heightened tension and official action.
Swayne Impeached by House for High Crimes
The House of Representatives voted to impeach Judge Charles Swayne of the Northern District of Florida for high crimes and misdemeanors after a five hour session. The case was laid out by Palmer of Pennsylvania and discussed with members including Clayton and Lamar, as the panel prepared for potential trial and further proceedings.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Charles Swayne
District of Florida
Palmer
Pennsylvania
Tee
Judiciary Committee
Messrs
Clayton *Owers
Massachusetts
Lamar
Florida
Mess
Gillett Littlefield
Maine
Kaiser’s Wilhelm Watches Berlin Opera Impassively
In Berlin the Royal Opera House opened with Der Roland von Berlin as Emperor William sat impassive in his box while Ruggerio Lednéa vallo drew laurels and cheers. International critics praised Leoncavallo though the emperor claimed the honors for himself and his private spending on opera venues.
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Wilhelm
Berlin
der Roland Varent
Royal Opera House
Ruggerio Lednéavallo
Leoncavallo
William
Leopold
Frederick William
Count von Bulow
Smoot Inquiry in Senate Questions Endowment House Ceremonies
Five witnesses testified yesterday before the Senate committee on privileges and elections in the Smoot investigation. The initial witness described oath obligations for entrants to the endowment house and stated that participants agree to undergo bodily mutilation if they disclose what occurs during the ceremony. Two Pillary Br members of the university faculty testified.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Reed Smoot
Senate
Trial in St Petersburg Convicts Bomb Plotters for Life and Twenty Years
Saso neff and Sikoritsky were found guilty by the criminal court of appeals in St Petersburg for the bombing that killed Minister von Plehve. Neff receives life with hard labor, Sikoritsky twenty years. Trial held behind closed doors amid heavy security to deter demonstrations. A martial display with fixed bayonets and a Stars and Stripes Forever march preceded the verdict. Massachusetts municipal elections are noted briefly with limited details.
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St, Petersburg
Sasoneff
von Plehve
Sikoritsky
Criminal Court of Appeals
Ordnance Factory
Stars and Stripes
Turkish Finance Oddities and Jewish Immigration In Palestine
The article, citing the San Francisco Argonaut, discusses Zionist-led Jewish immigration to Palestine and criticizes consuls in Jerusalem. It then outlines irregular Turkish currency practices, noting lira values abroad, varying exchange rates, and inconsistent official and commercial rates across cities, with railway rates different again.
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San Francisco
Turkey
Gol
Archalc
Eagle
New York
Chicago
Omaha
Lake
Constantinople
Post
Jerusalem
Origin of the term blackguard in medieval records
The earliest known use dates to 1532 in St. Mary at Hill London church warden accounts. The entry refers to torches of the black guard and servants, tracing the term's application from link boys to attendants.
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St. Mary-at-Hill
Londo
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