Montpelier House Sold to William Dupont for Repairs
A detailed note on Montpelier the home of President Madison four miles from Orange Virginia. The property covering about 1800 acres with 500 timber is sold to William Dupont of Wilmington Delaware. The mansion with 22 rooms and original design by William Thornton is undergoing extensive improvements under Latrobe additions.
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Dollie” Madison
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William Thornton
Capitol
Latrobe
Blue Ridge Mountains
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Dolly Madison
On Japanese Railways
A New York Tribune travel note describes second and third class Japanese rail cars with heated cylinders, rug use, and cleanliness standards. Passengers eat, smoke with pipes and cigarettes, and share a crowded, informal in-car culture. vendors offer mandarin oranges and tea while travelers snack from wooden lunch boxes.
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New York Tribune
Gowns as Medicine Improve Mood and Health for Women
A Woman's Home Companion piece argues fashion aids well being. Dressing well and presenting a cheerful appearance can ease headaches nerves and minor ailments, boosting mood and energy even when pain persists. It urges women to wear bright attire and groomed hair to lift spirits.
Indiana Sugar Beet Lands Seen Best in Nation
Government experts say Indiana has the finest sugar beet lands and could support fifty large plants, yet the state spends 11 million dollars yearly on sugar while producing no pounds. Only thirty beet plants exist nationwide, with Michigan leading near Indiana, and total output far below U S consumption, forcing a 100 million dollar import bill abroad. The piece closes with a digressive note on genealogy.
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California
Nebraska
Utah
New York
Oregon
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Colorado
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United States
The Maker of Mexico President Diaz as a practical ruler and investigator
A profile portrays Porfirio Diaz as a decisive, informed leader who engages warmly with visitors, demanding constant activity. The piece highlights his habit of early rising, long workdays, and preference for associates who bring new information to the table.
Artificial Perfumes From Cloves and Orris Root Trend in Industry
The article describes the rise of artificial perfumes as a major industry led by Germany and expanding in France. It explains blends and key ingredients such as turpineol from turpentine oil, ketone from orris root imitating violet scent, vanillin derived from cloves, and piperonal from sassafras and camphor oil used as heliotropin.
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France
Chemical Laboratory
Words of Wisdom Incomplete Aphorisms From A Lifelong Reflection
Sorrow's best antidote is employment. Loyalty to truth may be treason among the loyal. The children of our brain are often treated like orphans. Contempt is the only way to triumph over calumny. The Golden Rule is still the rarest exception in the world. The drama of life is the greatest problem play of them all. The realizations of our dreams are often beyond our recognition. Your best friend is the one who gave you an Introduction to yourself.
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Lfe
Mediaeval Architectural Models Across Europe
American Cultivator notes medieval architecture as a lasting glory. It highlights the evolution from Norman rounded arches to Gothic pointed arches. It cites French Amiens cathedrals and Milan and Cologne cathedrals, with Milan praised as a white marble dream bristling with pinnacles and statues.
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France
England
Belgium
Holland
Germany
Italy
Spain
Amiens
Milan
Cologne
Presuming Upon Ignorance in Advertising Experience
The text argues that appeals should respect reader ignorance or apathy and that all social levels respond to the same effective messaging. It notes that theatre audiences from cheap gallery seats to premium orchestra seats share the same interest in a good performance.
Novel party bet sparks hot string challenge
At a London evening gathering a guest bet he could free the middle of three jugs linked by string without untying. He lit a match and burned the string, winning the wager as the jug separated.
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London Answers
Captured rebel leaders and their fates through history
A survey of rebel leaders from Toussaint Louverture to Arabi Pasha and Lady Jane Grey, noting exile, imprisonment, and lavish allowances. The piece contrasts harsh punishments of old with modern leniency, and mentions Aguinaldo’s possible exile to Guam.
Hayden heirs chased fortunes from Honolulu bubble
A hoax claiming Isaac Newton Hayden left 20 million dollars in Honolulu sparked a nationwide rush by claim agents and Haydens seeking pedigrees. The fortune was reportedly only 40 dollars, collapsing the scheme. Authors warn against profiteering by greed and credulity. A Berlin naturalists congress then urged funding a Rhine floating biological laboratory.
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Honolulu
Isaac Newton Hayden
Hayden
Haydens
Isaac Newton
Congress of Naturalists
Berlin
Rhine
Labor-Saving Farm Implements of the New Century
The article notes advances in farming technology from 1850 to the new century, including power farming, lighter stronger wagons, wire fences, cooperative movements, grain separators, creamery markets, fodder shredders, and electricity as a future power source. It describes quicker market shipments, cheaper butter, better stock purchases, and improved roads and schools transforming farmer profits and daily life.
Unparalleled Record of Early United States Life Saving Service
Harper's Weekly recounts how early lake life-savers labored without salaries, paid only $10 per rescue, endured drills and losses of clothing and food, yet remained for the perilous work. Volunteers faced poverty while risking life to save others, choosing service over higher ocean wages.
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United States
Congress
Surf
Harper’s Weekly
Grip Death Toll Surges in New York State 1900
The State Board of Health reports 11500 grip deaths in New York in 1900, with January 1901 adding 3000. The disease affects urban and rural residents, is infectious and nonimmunizing, and doctors urge early attention to symptoms.
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State Board of Health
New York State
Adirondacks
New York World
Tipping in Bavaria and the American thrift test
The piece notes Bavaria's tipping culture where even minor services expect small sums. Railway conductors, streetcar fares, and coffee or beer purchases imply tipping norms. It warns that not tipping invites vocal scolding and claims Munich lore that failing to tip marks you as American, while tipping lavishly also labels you as American.
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Bavaria
Munich
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