Noted Woman Mrs Alec Tweedie Tours America
Mrs Alec Tweedie of London has traveled in the United States for several weeks and plans to leave for Mexico in about ten days for a six month stay. The noted writer and traveler intends to gather material for another travel book, following works like A Girl s Ride in Iceland and Through Finland in Carts.
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Alec Tweedle
London
America
Mexico
Iceland
Norway
Finland
Mrs. Tweedie
Mrs Alec Tweedie Visits America and Works Across a Year
Mrs Alec Tweedie, a versatile Englishwoman, spoke about embroidery and painting among her many hobbies at a British congress on agriculture. A friend of Sarah Grand, she travels widely and maintains a busy literary routine from nine to one daily. Her famous embroidered tablecloth bears autographs and sketches from many luminaries. She arrives in America after a summer in Paris as an invited guest of France.
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Great Britain
Sarah Grand
America
Alec Tweedie
London
Tweedie
Paris
France
Ocean floor bears only ashes and coal as trace of man
Scientists estimate the sea bed will largely preserve only ash and coal remains from ships while wrecks of wood and metal vanish over thousands of years. They note tens of thousands of wrecks across a busy ocean region and predict future plowmen may find few traces of current vessels beyond coins and glass.
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Oregon
Concealed Fire Escape Hidden in Chair Design
A furniture based fire escape is described that folds into a chair or divan. The ladder dispenses from a wheeled chair, with grappling hooks securing to the window sill and a cloth cover concealing the apparatus when not in use.
John I. Tarte A Prominent Yet Hated Canadian Leader
John Israel Tarte of Canada is a central figure in politics and the Liberal party in Quebec. As minister of public works he commands both fierce opposition and strong leadership, contributing to Wilfrid Laurier's large majority as the party’s tac tician and battlefield fighter.
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John Macdonald
Canada
Laurier
John Israel Tarte
Quebec
Wilfrid Lauler
Parte
Great
Tive Party
Fay Ajine
Souvenir plates mark antique dinner customs at Dewey event
The Dewey dinner in Brooklyn gave each guest a plate as a souvenir. It recalls a 1672 Amsterdam banquet where Dr. Nicolas Tulp distributed silver medals. Attendees at both events left with dessert plates bearing sugar and fruit, while pipes and tobacco were served on porcelain salvers.
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Dewey
Admiral Dewey
Brooklyn
Nicolas Tulp
Amsterdam
Old Pony Chaise Auctioned In Hughenden Parish Bucks
An antique two wheeled pony chaise once used by Lady Beaconsfield at Hughenden manor sold at auction in Hughenden parish Bucks. The old carriage fetched 29 shillings and was bought by a local dealer.
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Earl of Beaconsfield
Hughenden
Bucks
England
Lady Beaconsfield
Hughenden Manor
Global Rubber Production Totals 57 500 Tons Annually
Estimated annual rubber output reaches about 57 500 tons. United States and Canada consume 21 000 tons, the United Kingdom 21 000, and the rest of Europe 15 500. Amazon district yields 25 000 tons, East and West Africa 24 000, and other South American regions 3 500 tons.
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United States
Canada
United Kingdom
Europe
Amazon
East
West Africa
South America
Amazon District
The Circus Chariot Misunderstanding and a Funeral Car
An elderly circus worker recalls a tale from rail travel when his $10,000 chariot was mistaken for a funeral car by a haystack, prompting humorous misunderstandings about showmanship and city ways. The anecdote ends with the farmer deciding to stand by his gain after realizing the mix up.
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Detroit Free Press
Words of Wisdom on Conscience and Virtue
A collection of aphorisms praising conscience health of the soul, daily meditation and prayer, perseverance, compassion, humility, and generous living. It urges steady effort, kindness to others, and the value of deeds over mere ideals, noting friendship and love thrive beyond ignorance.
Cuban English Patter Outlandish Exchange Near Penn
A Philadelphia Record item describes Cuban teachers visiting the United States chatting with a coal cart driver near the University of Pennsylvania. The driver asks if he is Cuban and the Cuban replies in slang terms to questions about liking the country age and birthplace, ending the exchange when the driver feels his efforts aren’t properly rewarded.
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Record
Cuba
Corleart
The Polite Physician and the Visit at Number One
A literary lady recalls asking Dr Bell to call at No 1 Chesterfield Street. The doctor jokes he cannot recall Chesterfield and admits he would forget Number One before forgetting politeness.
Plans for Reaching the Pole and Polar Race Update
The article notes two recent events in arctic exploration the Duke of Abryaai's return from polar regions and Lieut Pearys Windward reaching Godhaven Greenland en route to Cape York It discusses the uncertain success of Pearys dash toward the pole and the possibility of winter ice delaying the relief party The piece claims a possible new farthest north record at 86 degrees 33 minutes and compares with Nansens 86 degrees 14 minutes It posits America has outdistanced England but Norway and Italy may surpass us if Peary fails to bring news The tone is historical and speculative about the polar race and national prestige.
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Duke of Abryaai
Lieut.Peary
Godhaven
Greenland
Cape York
Peary
Pole
Windward
Tromgoe
Norway
Fridtjjof Nansén
Nansen
Lapland
Fram
America
England
Italy
St. John’s
Newfoundland
Arctic
Duke of Abruzzi
Robert Stein
Elsemere Land
Andre
Duke of
Franz-Josef Land
Johansen
Greeley
Lockwood
Brainard
Greely
Cape
Washington
Kane
Hall
Wellman
William Ziegler
New York
Baldwin
Andree
Polar expeditions and American leadership in Arctic quest
The article surveys Peary and competing Arctic efforts including the Duke of Abruzzi and Andree, notes Peary's experience since 1886, and highlights upcoming 1901 ventures led by Evelyn Baldwin and funded by William Ziegler. It also recalls past American names like Kane, Hall, and Greely and ends with a boy’s patriotism returning to America.
Nose Transformed by Surgery Sparked Omaha Kidnapping Tale
Little Cora Vandergrift from Omaha has been found in Coffeyville Kansas with her father's relatives. Her mother claims a man named Fred Miller who shared a boarding house with her was her husband after a nose job. The story suggests a planned facial alteration and a forged disguise.
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Cora Vandergrift
Omaha
Neb
Coffeyville
Kan
Fred Miller
Vandergrift
Chicago
Teeth Cleaning Regimen From Historical Instructions
A home dental guide outlines mixing charcoal quinine magnesia and rose scent with brushing twice daily. It prescribes both soft and hard brushes and brushing directions for upper and lower teeth, plus weekly use of soap to remove tartar. The remedy notes initial unpleasantness but says it benefits teeth as an antiseptic alkaline agent.
Mystery Illness Turns Mr Green To Bone
The case of E. W. Green of Forreston Illinois puzzles doctors. Green is slowly turning to bone with flesh hardening to touch like stone. His face hands and toes remain soft while joints still move, yet he appears healthy and physicians cannot explain or treat the condition.
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E. W. Grean
Forreston
Mr. Green
Burlington and Missouri Railroad offers $1000 reward
The Burlington and Missouri Railroad Company offers a $1000 reward for the capture or killing of any train robber operating west of the Missouri River. The award is primarily for employees but open to anyone, aiming to spur action after a series of robberies and a highprofile incident involving a Denver sleeper.
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Burlington and
Missouri
Burlington & Missouri Railroad Company
Omaha
Missouri River
Burington
Burlington
Holdrege
Ray Miller
Denver & Rio Grande
Denver
Denver Republican
Wise Words on Politeness and Virtue Across Thinkers
A compact collection of maxims from Magoon Stern Franklin Carlyle Arnold Pope Bulwer Shakespeare Corneille Montague Hinton Quintilian Goldsmith and Kingsley. They urge courage humility duty perseverance honesty and conscientiousness as core moral guides across eras.
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Franklin
Carlyle
Matthew Arnold
Pope
Bulwer
Montague
James Hinton
Quintilian
Freedom of the City Immunities Explained
The freedom of the city is a historic honor granting immunity from taxes to inhabitants of London. The parchment slip lists name and titles and promises hereditary privileges, exemption from military service and tolls, and guardianship of orphans by the City Chamberlain during minority.
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London
United Kingdom
Mutual Forbearance in Family Disputes
A sermon-like passage urges temperance in households to prevent lasting turmoil. It compares quarrels to feeding fires, noting that a single harsh word can inflame others and spark widespread anger and regret if temper is not opposed with gentleness.
Earliest Eruption of Vesuvius Records
The earliest eruption of Vesuvius on record occurred in 79 A.D. during Emperor Titus’s first year. The southern Italy region including Campania faced extreme devastation and city sites Herculaneum and Pompeii were overwhelmed, with vast loss of life reported.
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Vesuvius
Titus
Italy
Campania
Herculaneum
Pompeii
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Goldsmith
Charles Kingsley
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