Wind splitting mobes race cars on French roads this summer
An article in The Automobile Magazine outlines five factors driving speed in autos for the Paris summer contests. It highlights Jenatzy’s 100 kilometer per hour electromobile, Charron’s windshield heavy flyer, De Paiva’s wind plows, and Mercedes in Vienna, noting power, gearing, weight, and aero design as key in long-distance speed battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Automobile Magazine
M. Jenatzy
Evereux
Lisieux
Partinium
Vallee
Cannstadt
Germany
Herr Jellinck
Vienna
Mercedes
Servants in South Africa and the Zulu house-boy system
A London Mail contributor argues that only the wealthy can employ white servants in South Africa, while native Zulu house-boys, fresh from the kraal, are praised as honest, quick, and learn fast. The text describes their skills, language blend, etiquette quirks, and the colorful names they choose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
London Mail
Umlungu
Convict Inherits 14000 From Philadelphia Relative
George Wright of Camden confined in New Jersey state prison learns his aunt Mrs Malloy widow of Captain Mike Malloy has left him 14000 from her 42000 estate. Wright has about one month left to serve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
Philadelphia
George Wright
Camden
Wright
Wires Span Earth and Moon in Telephone Network
The United States uses 1,200,000 miles of copper wire for telephone service and handles 4,000,000 calls daily. The wire could circle the earth 48 times at the equator or reach from earth to the moon five times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Equator
Earth
Moon
Canadian children send sympathy to Aguinaldo
Louisville Courier Journal notes school children in Canada have sent sympathy to Aguinaldo and questions how the message will be delivered to him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aguinaldo
Louisville Courier Journal
Duke Serghis Record and Moscow Governor Role
Grand Duke Sergins, ambassador to the German crown prince in Berlin and uncle to Emperor Nicholas, was born May 11, 1857 and wed Princess Elizabeth of Hesse Darmstadt in 1884. As Governor of Moscow he became disliked for his blamed role in the 1896 czar coronation disaster killing thousands.
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Sergins
Russia
Berlin
Nicholas
Elizabeth of Hesse Darmstadt
Moscow
Sergirs
Ezar
Life insurance plan pitched to St. Mark's church
In Philadelphia a scheme by Dr. Mortimer and church members would insure wealthy communicants with the church named as beneficiary to fund church work. The Fau bourg St Germain idea would provide a sizable collateral fund and annual premiums would be paid by the insured. This approach, though not new, is reportedly unusual for a church of St. Mark's standing.
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Philadelphia
St. Mark's Protestant ‘Episcopal Church
Mortimer
Faubourg St. Germain
St. Mark’s
St. Mark's
Philadelphia Bulletin
It Is Pretty Certain People Never Feel As Miserable
A reflective line suggests people rarely feel as unhappy as their own fears imply, offering a perspective that distress may be overestimated and resilience underexplored.
Washington social circle brims with brides and guests
The Washington social scene teems with engagements and receptions as nieces of the president and Mrs McKinley, Mrs Thurston, and several congressional brides dominate gatherings. Notable figures include Miss Barber, Mabel McKinley, Mrs Olmstead of Harrisburg, and Ohio’s Mrs Grosvenor, with portraits of their homes, education, and overseas studies.
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Washington
New York Mail and Express
Executive
Senate
Thurston
Nebraska
Congress
Florida
Boston
Cairo
Masquerades as a Man Nellie Pickerell in Seattle
A Seattle letter profiles Nellie Pickerell known as Harry Livingston who has dressed as a man since youth. Born in Indiana she worked as a bartender and rode and shot with men revealing a fearless, headstrong persona. She aims to join boxing and has been jailed multiple times for masquerading as male.
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Seattle
Wash
Nellie Pickerell
Harry
Ston
Nellie
Indiana
Pay of Army Officers Reflects Hardship Behind Generals Estate
A former U S army captain in the New Orleans Times-Democrat argues that General Lawton left only 1000 back pay as an estate, and that most officers rely on pay to live. He notes navy officers face dual households, heavy uniform costs, and pro forma social obligations, while Congress critiques overlook private means among foreign ranks.
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Lawton
United States Army
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Army
Navy
United States
Foreign Service
Historic ties thread Boer War region with storied past
The article recalls Thaba Nchu and nearby sites where early Boer leaders like Gert Maritz and Piet Retief once met Moroko of the Baralongs and where tribes clashed under Dingaan. It notes Vet River as a cradle of factional strife and the rise of Andries Pretorius after Maritz’s death, tying the current war region to Great Trek memories.
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South Africa
Thaba Nchu
Gert Maritz
Piet Retief
Fietermaritzburg
Moroko
Moselekatse
Dingaan
Maritz
Vet River
Gy Koup
Vet Riviere
Louis Triebard
Transvaal
Klip River
Retief
Natal
United States of America
Andries Pretorius
Orange State
The Price of White Teeth
A noted dentist cites a contrast between young women and men in tooth color. He says most women have white teeth while many men show dull or yellowed teeth due to smoking, despite claims of regular brushing.
Methodist Bishops Show Longevity Among Church Leaders
In Chicago at the quadrennial conference eighteen bishops with a total age of 1207 years met, averaging 67. The oldest, Bishop Bowman at 83, the youngest Hartzell at 58. Merrill and Andrews are 75, Mallalieu 72. Taylor and Foster could not attend due to age. Most were consecrated after middle life, Bowman, Merrill, Andrews in 1872, Warren, Foss, Hurst in 1880, others later. The bishops, seen as fathers in Israel, remain vigorous for continued service.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
United States
Church
Chicago
Bowman
Hartzell
Merrill and
Andrews
Mallalieu
Taylor
Foster
Merrill
Warren, Foss
Hurst
Israel
Cleveland
General Ian Hamilton Career Highlights in Colonial Conflicts
General Ian Hamilton who now commands the colonial division in South Africa is a Wellington College alumnus and veteran fighter past fifty. He joined the Gordon Highlanders in 1872 and served with distinction in Afghanistan 1879-80. He was wounded in the 1881 Boer War, earned mention in dispatches, and received promotion. He fought in Sudan 1884-85 earning further mentions and medals, and gained distinction in the Burma campaign and Chitral relief force before 1895.
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Ian Hamilton
South Africa
Wellington College
Gordon Highlanders
Chitral
Allen's Foot-Ease ad promotes foot comfort solution
Promotion for Allen's Foot-Ease powder claimed to cure swollen and burning feet and bunions. Available at druggists and shoe stores for 26 cents with free sample upon request to Allen 8 Olmsted LeRoy NY.
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Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Man Who Saved Seward Still Living in Pomona
George Foster Robinson who saved Secretary of State Seward during the Lincoln assassination attempt by Lewis Payne remains living in Pomona California.
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Seward
George Foster Robinson
Secretary of
State Seward
Lewis Payne
Booth
Lincoln
Pomona
Cal
Cough Remedies and Domestic Tips From a Bygone Era
A scanned page lists multiple patent medicines and household tips amid ad copy. It promotes Kemp's Balsam for immediate cough relief, Coke Dandruff Cure, Dr Kline's nerve restorer, Mapled syrup claims, and various tonics. It also notes public health quips about oranges for cleaning floors, fashion scents, and cautions on deception in medical claims.
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Count Chasseloup - Lowbat
MM. Jenatzy
M. de Paiva
M. Charron
Panhard Company
Automobile Club de France
France
Marseilles-Nice
Paris-Amsterdam
Chardon
His
DE Patras
Kraal
Jim
Charley
John
Serghis
Mrs. Olmstead
Representative
Miss Harris
Ohio
Charles Grosvenor
Cassius Shepard
Columbus
Shepard
National Capital
Gen
Grosvenor
Pennsylvania Medical College
Virginia
Wyoming
Frank W. Mondell
Laramie
Harris
Mondell
Martin E. Olmstead
Historic Ground
Methodist Bishops
Carter
Seo
Dr. Kline
R. Kuixe, Ltd
Arch St
Pas
Maple City
J. W. O Brien
Third Ave
Minneapolis
Minn
Jefferson
New York
Crawfordaville
Ind
Cee
Pauner
Japan
Gg Beng
Baker
Yucatan
Manlove
Manlove Gate Co
Milton
Heaven
N. K. Brown
Jamaica
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