Pan American Exposition to Feature Electric Displays and Sculptural Art
The Pan American Exposition will showcase extensive electrical illuminations centered on the Electric Tower and adjacent buildings, highlighting Niagara power and modern motorized and lighting uses. Sculptural adornment from about thirty five leading American sculptors will ornament the grounds, with horticultural displays, cycle exhibitions, and a grand stadium for races enhancing the Buffalo fair.
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Colosseum
Rome
Bee Exhibit at Pan-American to Show Working Colonies
The Pan-American exposition will feature a special building for display of working bee colonies and supplies. It will be the most extensive bee exhibit ever, with 800000 Americans in bee culture and a $20000000 annual honey and wax value. Bees will enter hives from outside the building and be viewed through glass sides. Edward Hale Brush notes the need to understand both apiary management and bee behavior.
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California
United States
Edward Hale Brush
Queer Sermon Titles by Old-time Preachers
An eccentric preacher Lorenzo Dow labeled sermons for women with topsy fashion and playful cues. References to past hints include Let Her, Castaway, and Lessons from Croquet. The text notes similar titles like Lessons from Golf and Born too Late offering enlightenment to youth.
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Lorenzo Dow
Bong
Leeson
Snakes Debate Sparks Controversy at Colorado Academy Meeting
After a Colorado Academy of Science gathering President Regis Chauvenet of the School of Mines spoke on snakes. Curator Will C Ferril and Captain Cecil A Deane debated whether rattlesnakes retreat tail or head first, with Ferril claiming a rare tail-first retreat and Deane dismissing the notion as unsupportable.
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Colorado Academy of Science
Regis Chauvenet
School of Mines
Denver Republican
State Capitol
Will C. Ferril
The
Historical Society
Cecil Deane
War Relic Department
Ferril
Ferris
Cecil A. Deane
War Telic Department
Deane
Lovely Ikbal Hanem Becomes Khedive's Wife in Love Story
The Khedive of Egypt wed Ikbal Hanem, a Circassian former slave of the Dowager Khedivah, in a romance noted for its genuine affection. The couple adopts European tastes, she governs with European staff, and their three daughters are educated with curiosity. The Khedive also owns a luxurious yacht with gold accents and pink rose upholstery.
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Egypt
Khdivah
Ikbal Hanem
Afi
Khedivah
Railroad Duty Dilemma Frustrates Atchison Section
In Atchison Kansas a railroad section has only a foreman and one hand. Printed company rules require one man to flag trains in each direction if rail is found broken. The puzzle asks how the rail can be mended with the entire crew away flagging trains.
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Atchison
Kay
Royal Wedding Realities in Königliche Emotions
The article recounts Wilhelmina’s affection for a plain duke amid tensions with German neighbors. It notes her cousin’s help to convey her feelings, the engagement, and parallels with other royalty such as Princess Helena of Russia and the Mecklenburg Schwerin line, highlighting a young prince consort aged 24.
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Cal
Wilhelmina
Helena
Russia
Max
Baden
Henry
Duke of
Heinburgh
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Wilhelmina of
Holland
Henry of
Europe
Globe
Holland and Wilhelmina rise in world attention
The article surveys Holland birthplace and its future, noting Queen Wilhelmina’s role and Holland's growth from 8 000 to over 12 000 square miles. It traces colonial reach, constitutional governance, and a growing global status centered on political and economic expansion. It also mentions Florida boundary debates and Rufus Henry Holbrook’s 58 years in Boston street railways.
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Niederland
Netherlands
Holtland
Holland
England
Wilhelmina
East Indies
West Indies
Rufus Henry Holbrook
Boston
Charlestown
Brattle Street
Annexation Aim Mentioned for Western Florida to Alabama
A historical note discusses the Division of Florida and the old project to annex western Florida to Alabama. The brief reflects on the proposed territorial alignment and its implications in the regional balance of power.
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Florida
Alabama
City Population Grows by Ninety Nine Thousand Annually
New York City is enlarging its population at about 99,000 each year according to recent municipal figures. The data reflect ongoing urban growth and migration trends shaping the metropolis.
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New York City
The New Lincoln Monument at Oak Ridge Springfield IL
Workmen finish the exterior of the reconstructed Lincoln monument at Oak Ridge cemetery in Springfield Illinois. Upon completion interior work will place Lincoln and family remains in crypts inside the monument with a Memorial Day dedication.
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Oak Ridge Cemetery
Springfield
Iil
Lincoln
Edward
William Wallace
Thomas
Tad
Robert T. Lincoln
Lincoln, Neb
Bigamy Debate in Italy Brings Church and Law Clash
Roma letters to Pall Mall Gazette discuss years of conflict between church and state over bigamy. Civil marriage is legal, but priests refuse to recognize it, blessing marriages without civil ceremony. To curb dual marriages, the Holy See advises parish priests to urge civil marriage first, then a religious ceremony.
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Vents
Roma
Pall Mall Gasetts
Italy
Holy See
Dodd's Kidney Pills Proclaimed by Mrs Hixon in 1901 Ad
The Cincinnati alert spotlights Miss Netta Hixon praising Dodd's Kidney Pills after three years of illness. She reports headaches, dizziness, and weakness improving after four boxes, with a price of 50 cents per box or six for $2.50. Consumers urged to buy from local druggists or Dodds Medicine Co. Buffalo NY.
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Cincinnati
Netta Hixon
Army of Camp No
Patriotic Order of America
Hughes Street
Dodd
Dodds Medicine Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Hanna to join Grand Army of the Republic
Senator Hanna will join the Grand Army of the Republic. He was among the 100 day volunteers called to defend Washington and served as lieutenant in the One Hundred and Fiftieth Ohio.
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Hanna
Grand Army of the Republic
Washington
Ohio
Free Allen's Foot-Ease Sample and Various Advertisements
A collage of vintage ads offers a free Allen's Foot-Ease sample from Le Roy New York for foot relief and comfortable shoe wear. Additional notices promote Watertown workers unions Holland canal facts LaXxative Bromo Quinine and other consumer products with generic testimonials and tips.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
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Gulf
Pensacola
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East Florida
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Miss Nettle Hixon
Watertown
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Third Ave
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