Noted Woman Mrs. Alec Tweedie Tours America
Mrs Alec Tweedie of London arrives in the United States and plans a six month stay in Mexico to gather material for another travel book. The famed writer and traveler, known for A Girl's Ride in Iceland and Through Finland in Carts, is described as engaging and entertaining in society circles.
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Alec Tweedie
London
England
America
Mexico
Iceland
Norway
Finland
Mrs Alec Tweedie Seeks America On Lecturing Tour
Mrs Alec Tweedie visits America after a summer in Paris and plans a lecturing tour. The Englishwoman, noted for embroidery painting and literary work, counts Sarah Grand among friends and is famed for her London tablecloth bearing autographs and sketches. She maintains a busy schedule of society duties and literary pursuits.
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Great Britain
America
Alec Tweedie
London
Tweedie
Paris
France
Ocean floor bears a slow deposit from ships wrecks and ash
Scientists estimate the ocean bottom gains sediment so slowly that a single inch in a thousand years. They count over thirty thousand wrecks in a busy sea area and predict future plowmen may find coins and glass but little wreckage, with ash and coal deposits serving as the sole lasting trace of twentieth century humans.
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Oregon
Concealed fire escape chair hides in room ready for use
An article describes a space saving fire escape built into a chair or divan. A wheeled chair is moved to a window, the back removed, a reel of rungs deploys with grappling hooks fixing to the sill, then the ladder is covered by cloth with snap buttons for concealment. The design aims for instant access when needed.
John I Tarte Dominion Liberal Leader and Tactician
John Israel Tarte of Canada emerges as a dominant Liberal figure and public works minister. Despite widespread abuse and hatred, he is credited as the party’s real leader in Quebec, guiding Wilfrid Laurier to another large majority with strong tactical leadership.
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John Macdonald
Canada
Laurier
Dominion
John Israel Tarte
Liberal Party
Quebec
Wilfrid Laurier
Tarte
Gingle
Umen
Plates and medals mark historic dinners abroad
The piece recalls a Dewey dinner in Brooklyn where guests took their plates as souvenirs, parallels a 1672 Amsterdam banquet by Dr. Nicolas Tulp for burgomasters and councilors celebrating 50 years of service, and notes two customs: guests leaving with dessert plates and salvers of porcelain for pipes and tobacco.
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Dewey
Admiral Dewey
Brooklyn
Nicolas Tulp
Amsterdam
Old Pony Chaise Sells Cheap at Hughenden Auction
An antique two wheeled pony chaise once used by the Earl of Beaconsfield at Hughenden manor sold at auction in Hughenden Bucks. The relic drew interest as a late 19th century carriage and was knocked down for 298 shillings to a local dealer.
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Earl of Beaconsfield
Hughenden
Bucks
England
Lady Beaconsfield
Hughenden Manor
Andual Rubber Production Estimates by Region
The report estimates global rubber output at about 67 600 tons annually with the United States and Canada consuming 21 000 tons, the United Kingdom another 21 000 tons, and the rest of Europe 15 600 tons. The Amazon district yields 26 000 tons while East and West Africa supply 24 000 tons. Parts of South America outside the Amazon contribute 3 500 tons.
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United States
Canada
United Kingdom
Europe
Amazon
West
Africa
South America
Amazon District
The Circus Chariot Mistaken for Funeral Car
A Detroit Free Press reminiscence recalls a veteran circus worker who recounts a tale of a priceless $10,000 chariot mistaken by a farmyard owner for a funeral car. The owner, thinking to outshine local funerals, ended up uncoupling and learning of the mix up after the sight of the gaudy vehicle.
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Detroit Free Press
Ife
Words of Wisdom on Conscience and Virtue
A compact meditation on conscience health and inner serenity. It urges daily meditation and prayer to pierce routine, promotes perseverance, compassion, humility, generosity, and pragmatic action over mere ideals. It cautions against discouragement and idleness.
Cuban English Patter Stumps Coal Cart Driver
A Philadelphia Record item notes Cuban teachers in the United States picking up English phrases they barely understand. Near the University of Pennsylvania a coal cart driver sparked a brief exchange with a Cuban lever with puzzled replies like Sure and AN right, ending as the driver felt unrewarded.
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Record
Cuba
The Polite Physician anecdote from Chesterfield Street
A literary lady asks Dr Reil to visit her at No 1 Chesterfield Street and the doctor replies he will remember Chesterfield and Number One, highlighting politeness and memory in a brief anecdote from the Argonaut.
Polar Quest Sparks Renewed Arctic Attention
The article notes two Arctic events, the Duke of Abruzzi's return from polar regions and Lieut Peary's Windward reaching Godhaven on its way to Cape York. It questions Peary's success while citing earlier records, praising Norwegian explorer Nansen and highlighting the international race for polar achievement. It ends with a local anecdote about a teacher.
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Duke of Abruzzi
Lieut
Peary
Godhaven
Greenland
Cape York
Pole
America
England
Norway
Italy
Polar expeditions and the race to reach the pole
The piece surveys Arctic exploration history from Kane and Hall to Greely Peary and the Duke of Abruzzi. It notes Peary and Wellman led American efforts, the growing field of international rivals, and plans for a 1901 expedition backed by William Ziegler and Dr Evelyn Baldwin, aiming to plant the flag near the pole.
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Johansen
Norway
Nansen
Greeley
Lockwood
Brainard
England
Greely
America
Cape
Washington
Kane
Hall
Wellman
Peary
Baldwin
Andree
Greenland
Missing Omaha Girl Found in Kansas With Family
Little Cora Vandergrift, who vanished from Omaha, Nebraska, has been found in Coffeyville, Kansas with her father’s relatives. Her mother relays a tale of alleged kidnapping and a disguised husband, Fred Miller, who had a facial alteration through surgery.
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Cora Vandergrift
Omaha
Neb
Coffeyville
Kan
Fred Miller
Vandergrift
Chicago
Dental cleansing regimen with charcoal and soap use
A historical home remedy advises mixing charcoal quinine magnesia and attar of roses for teeth. Use soft and hard brushes with specific up/down brushing directions for upper and lower teeth. Brush twice daily and soap brush three or four times weekly to remove tartar, despite initial discomfort.
Case of Mr E W Green of Forreston Baffles Physicians
The case of Mr E W Green of Forreston Newfoundland is baffling doctors as his body slowly turns to bone while still in apparent good health. Flesh slowly ossifies with all but his face and fingertip and toe tips becoming solid to the touch. he remains able to walk though joints stiffen and physicians cannot explain or treat the condition.
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New York
St. Paul
Minn
America
Columbus
Europe
Sweden
E. W. Green
Forreston
Mr. Green
Burlington offers 1000 reward for train robbers
The Burlington and Missouri Railroad announces a $1000 reward for the capture or killing of train robbers and for thwarting robberies on trains west of the Missouri River. The policy targets employees but is open to all, issued from Omaha head office.
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Burlington & Missouri Railroad Company
Omaha
Missouri River
The
Burlington
Burlington Sleepers
Brush
Holdrege
Ray Miller
Denver
Rio Grande
Buriington
Wise Words and Quotations From Famous Thinkers
A collection of maxims and quotes on virtue duty courage humility and perseverance from Franklin Pope Shakespeare Bulwer Corneille Montague Hinton Quin tilian Goldsmith and Kingsley. The fragments highlight honesty enthusiasm conscience and the moral fiber of noble souls.
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Franklin
White
Carlyle
Montague
James Hinton
Quintilian
Freedom of the City Explained in London Tradition
The freedom of the city grants immunity from taxes and privileges to distinguished visitors. A parchment slip bears the holder’s name and titles, guaranteeing perpetual residence rights, exemption from duties, and care for orphans by the City Chamberlain.
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City of
London
United Kingdom
Mutual Forbearance in Family Turmoil
The passage argues that temper nieghbors disputes grow from small sparks. It likens anger to a fire in a grate that dies when left alone but flares with added sticks. It warns that one harsh reply leads to further rage and eventual widespread burning within the family.
Earliest Eruption of Vesuvius on Record
The 79 A D eruption of Vesuvius marked the first year of Emperor Titus reign. The southern Italian region faced widespread alarm as Campania suffered extensive devastation. Herculaneum and Pompeii were both overwhelmed and destroyed along with many inhabitants.
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Titus
Italy
Campania
Herculaneum
Pompeil
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