World miscellany hints at Nile trains and mahogany streets
The piece notes Cairo’s electric railway about twenty miles long and uses over 600 miles of American copper wire. It mentions Avon as a Welsh river name, Bank of England notes from linen, and Paris laying mahogany roads. A Great Western guard earned 100 guineas for 4,000,000 miles of travel in forty years, surpassing the children of Israel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Egypt
Avon
Bank of England
Paris
Lafayette
Leadville
Great Western Railway
England
Israel
Apple King of Kansas Rules Vast Orchard Empire
The Kansas City Times profiles Judge Wellhouse, called the apple king, with 1 630 acres and 100 000 trees across Leavenworth Miami and Osage counties. Over 13 years he has harvested more than 400 000 bushels and plans further planting, detailing preferred varieties and soil preparation for future orchards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Wellhouse
Kansas
Kansas City Times
Leavenworth
Miami
Osage
Times
Ben Davis
Missouri
Pippin
Jonathan
Gano
Rich Royal Families and European Fortunes
A London Times dispatch notes European monarchs hold vast private wealth from state revenues and large landholdings. It cites the Russian imperial family with over seven million dollars yearly civil list income and twenty one million acres, plus an imperial appanages ministry revenue near ten million dollars aiding forty six grand dukes and duchesses. Habsburgs, Hohenzollerns, and Savoys also own millions in private estates. Queen Victoria’s fortune appears modest by comparison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Victoria
George
Greece
St. Petersburg
London Times
Russia
Paul
Ministry of Appanages
Hapsburgs
Hohenzollerns
House of Savoy
Queen Victoria
Towpath Bicycles Stir Canal Tension in Troy
The Troy Daily Press reports Superintendent George W. Aldridge opened canal towpaths to wheelmen to win votes. Canal boatmen complain mules shy at bicycles and some have fallen into the canal. Authors weigh two options from forcing mule blinders to requiring wheelers to wear nonfrightening costumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Aldridge
Public Works Department
Aldredge
Troy Daily Press
Mediums denial of estate hoax ends in jury ruling
At a Lansing seance Albert Doan was told by John Maybee of a $38,000 Kansas estate. Another medium, Hiram Reed, took Doan in for fifty weeks of board while work. Reed allegedly doctored letters but the jury found no cause for action against him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Mich
Albert Doan
John Maybee
Kansas
Hiram Reed
Doan
Dean
Reed
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W.P. Knapp
Sale Stables
Oak Park
Marion Street
Stewart & Stewart, Veterinary Surgeons
W. Kimball
Pres
S. Conway Bee
A. G. Cone Treas
W. W. Kimball CO
Wabash Ave
Chicago
Kimball Organs
Marion
Polkarty
Lake Street
Tsoal and
Ich
Underwriters Association
Cicero Water, Gas and
Electsic Light
Oak Park, Ill
A. A. Knapp
441 North Boulevard
TLLS
Burkey & Milan
Ladies and Gentlemen's
Ridgeland Hotel
Power House
Albert Roos
Deorce Schrade
Roos & Schrade
Harlem
Cook CO
Ill
Madison ST
Oak Park, P. C
Harper & Buttendorff
Gunvopwanx
Emil Blossy
Thomas St
August Terneak
Mardwood
Forest Avenue
M. Dale
Lake ST
Shade Goods
Cilas
F. Drecusler
Undertaker
Draubhk
HO Lake
Harlem Avenue
Mrs. Carmichael
Gookins
Wilsnach
Opticians
Chisago
The
Oak Park Tailoring Company
North Boulevard
Citizens of
Austin
Oak Park and
Maywood
Cicero
N. McDole
Maywood, Hi
New York
North Park Avenue
F. H. Hartless
Prop
H. Barrenscheen
Milwaukee
Franklin St
Harlem, Ill
Chas, Carlson
Botm
Orford Ride
la Sale
Chicaso
Toover
Parnell
Oak Park Avenue
F. Dunnebecke
Justice OF the Peace
Villace
19Th Avenue
Melrose Park, Ill
E.R. Haase & CO
la Salle
New Drug Store
J. W. Senne & CO
Rotary
Silas McDonald
Thos. H. Gale
la Salle St
T.G. Irving
River Forest
Hugh Gair
Gair Bros
Magee
W. H. Drechsler
Ills
W. S. Smith
Offloea
South Fifth Ave
Dalenburg
Walthbeim
A. Bruce
Bunge
Bruce & Bunge
Oak Part
Theodore Gerlach
Postoffice
the Apple King
Michigan
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