Battle ship Ohio christening row ends with Miss Barber chosen
A heated dispute over who christens the battleship Ohio ends with Miss Mary Barber selected after Gov Nash, President McKinley, and Senator Hanna’s family dynamics reach a resolution. The shift follows pressure from multiple figures as Miss Nash steps aside. The broader page notes violin practice drills and ideas for fingerboard keyboards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Gov. Nash
MecKinley
Mary Barber
Miss Nash
Senator Hanna
Hanna
Melkinley
Foraker
Automatic fire lighting device promises early morning ease
The illustration shows a patented contrivance allowing ignition of kitchen fires at a set time. A rotary shaft driven by a coiled spring drives an abrasive surface toward matches, while an alarm clock and fuse carry flames to kindlings, sparing the housewife from rising to light fires.
Sweden Forestry Schools Strengthen State Lands Profits
The state owns over 18 million acres of forest in Sweden and maintains forestry schools. Graduates manage lands to prevent waste and profitably manufacture forest products. The system funds schools and caretakers from product sales, yielding net profits four times expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Portuguese King Abdicates Throne Wife Plans Convent Life
The wife of King Carlos of Portugal is to quit the throne and join a convent. She will devote her wealth and talents to educating orphaned children. She attended a convent before her marriage to Carlos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos of
Portugal
Carlos
Organized Labor Spreads to Florida Federation Formed
Labor organizers report progress in the south with unions reaching Florida where Jacksonville delegates formed a state federation affiliated with the American Federation. Local press notes very large attendance at the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Atlantic Coast
Florida
Jacksonville
Federation of Labor
American Federation
A Map of the Skies and the Night of Looking Northward
A 1900s style astronomy piece explains April evening sky viewing times for a celestial map with constellations such as Ursa Minor Kochab Canes Venatici and Leo Virgo. It blends star lore with commentary on marriage prospects in schools aiding girls to find suitable husbands.
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C. de Saint Germain
Merak
Dubbe
Abuccabah
Kochab
Ursa Minor
Thuban
Charles
Man who swallows tacks and chews aluminum starves needle tale
The Chicago Journal reports C de SAINT-GERMAIN to taste steel nails and chew aluminum. Hugh Gloucester of Philadelphia is hospitalized after a needle piercing his chest and a dangerous act of swallowing tacks and yard sticks amid a reckless bet. Doctors removed the needle at Hahnemann hospital and warn of possible blood poisoning from the injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Journal
Hugh Gloucester
Hahnemann Hospital
Gloucester
Missions Get Husbands in Flowery Kingdom
Chinese missions win favor with women through mission schools where girls receive marked consideration. The practice aims to gain support for the mission system as women become mothers and primary beneficiaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Sienkiewicz Honored in Paris and Warsaw Feasts
Polish author Sienkiewicz enjoys acclaim in Paris and Warsaw as celebrations mark twenty five years since his writing career began. Russia’s interest grows with translated works for the czar, while a Russian letter prompts his Latin reply due to language loyalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sienkiewicz
Paris
Warsaw
Russia
Pole
Academy of Letters
St. Petersburg
Poland
London
Answer Squelcher the Lawyer Question on Chinese lawyers
A Washington lawyer asked Minister Wu Ting Fang about lawyers in China and Wu replied that lawyers are prohibited in his country. The Washington man, realizing the significance, quickly changed the subject.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wu Ting Fang
China
Clergy Endorsement Boosts Peruna Use by Bishop Handy
Prominent clergy including Bishop James A. Handy of Baltimore praise Peruna as a tonic and cure for catarrh affecting vocal organs. Letters from Mrs. Edward Stevens of Carthage New York and Mrs. Frederick Williams of Chicago share personal recoveries, while medical-sounding claims emphasize Peruna’s pan-location catarrh cures.
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James A. Handy
Baltimore
Edward Stevens
Carthage
N. Y
Peruna
Frederick Williams
South Side Ladies’ Aid Society of
Chicago
Ill
Susuias
Cuyler Ave
Fred Williams
W. A. Allison
Sheffield Avenue
Waal Adid People’s Hospital
Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
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Saoon
D. K. Pearsons
Drury College
Springfield
Dr. Pearsons
American Journal of Sociologyy
Schools of Forestry
Queen OF Portugat.s
Swift
Gulliver
Cyrano de Bergerac
Rostand
Coquelin
Mansfield
Berenice
Regulus
Deneb Alcet
Algeiba
Zosma
New York Herald
Philadelphia
Virgo
Corvus
Alchiba
Algores
Zuben-El- Genubi
Zuben-El-Chamali
Themis
Nakkar
Izar
Arcturus
Bacchus
Alderamin
Alphirk
Errai
Cepheus
Alove
Algol
Mirfak
Aldebaran
Taurus
Jupiter
Libra
Castor
Pollux
Sirius
Miriam
Adara
C. de Saint-Germain
Zenith
HYDRA
Gemini
ORION
Tawrus
Little Dip
CorCaroli
W. L. Douglas
Goodyear West
W. L. Douglina
New Spring
L. Douglas, Brockton
Masa
A.j.tower CO
Boston
Mass
Atal Draguisi
Pata
OIDS
St. Louis
OWA Farms
LAW Bros. GO
Centerville
Iowa
Western Canada
Land of Plenty
Department of Interior
Ottawa
Canada
C. J. Broughton
Modnadnock Block
KE. T. Holmes
Indianapolis
Ind
Hollyhock Poultry Farm
Des Moines
Add
Erson Mfg. CO
Buda
Illinois
National Window Cleaner
National Window Cleaner Co
Dayton
Guna
Spain
C. D
J. A. Barton
Oakwood Blvd
Chicago, Ill
Mars
O.r. Phelps Brown
Q. Phelps Brown
Broadway
Hewburgh, BY
Sfontana
Montana Co-Operative Ranch Co
Great Falls
Montana
Vinton
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