Death of Westinghouse Inventor of Air Brake
George Westinghouse, famed inventor of the air brake and numerous railway innovations, died in New York at age 68. The Central Bridge, Schoharie County native built a career from a 15 year old innovator to a leading industrialist with U S and international ties, shaping modern transportation. He served in the Civil War and later founded the Westinghouse Air Brake Company, advancing compressed air brakes and alternating current machinery worldwide. He leaves his wife Marguerite Walker and their son George Jr.
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George Westinghouse
New York
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Westinghouse
Central Bridge
Schoharie County
Sau
George and
Emeline Vedder Westinghouse
Germany
Massachusetts
Vermont
Senectady
N.Y
Schenectady
George
New York National Guard
Sixteenth New York Cavalry
Navy
Muscota
Potomac Fleet
Union College
Young Westinghouse
Troy
Drake
Mont Cenis
Westinghouse Air Brake Company
Commodore Vanderbilt
Steubenville
Panhandle
America
United States
England
France
Marguerite Erskine Walker
Brooklyn
George Westinghouse, Jr
Paris Police Reform Targets Public Resorts
Paris police introduced a reform system at public resorts with Celestin Hennion summoning owners of music halls and cafes to vow undraped performances will not be tolerated. The new regulation reportedly excludes theatres due to artistic value of productions.
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Paris
Beci
Celestin Hennion
Public notice warns against mixed marriages under imperial law
The state department via the Canada Gazette warns that marriages between British women professing Christianity and Hindu Muslim or other polygamous nationalities may be repudiated if the husband returns to his homeland. It notes that British marriage forms may not be recognized under Mohammedan law and that polygamy is possible without Christian wife consent. The circular emphasizes informing women of potential legal risks and underscores differences between personal and British legal systems.
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State Department
Canada Gazette
Hidus
British Columbia
Colonial Office
Canada
India
Spitsbergen Ownership Conference to Set Island Status
Delegates from England France Holland Germany Denmark Sweden Russia and Norway will meet in Christiania June 17 to decide the status of Spitzbergen the Arctic islands used as departure points for many expeditions. The plan proposes neutral international administration with a mixed powers commission and annual renewals, funded by taxes with deficits shared.
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England
France
Holland
Germany
Denmark
Sweden
Russia
Norway
Spitzbergen
Arctic
Christiania
Widow of Joseph Fels to carry on fortune for charity
Walter Coates Middlesbrough England serves as executor with Mrs Fels Maurice and Samuel Fels as co executors. The widow plans to maintain and extend her husband Joseph Fels riches to fund charitable and sociological activities. Fels funded farm labor colonies craft settlements and model villages in England and supported single tax causes.
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Joe, Fels
Walter Coates
Middlesbrough
Yorkshire
England
Joseph Fels
Fels Maurice
Camuel Fels
Coates
Fels
Mr. Fels
Pershore
Worcestershire
Jos. Fels’ Fund of
America
Great Britain
Denver
Canada
White Wolf Brings Massacre as Chinese Brigands Rampage
Reports describe bands led by the outlaw White Wolf raiding central China. A massacre near Siang Yang Fu left 300 townsfolk dead or ruined, with seven tenths of the market town burned and residents financially wrecked. Local troops under a former brigand chief offered no resistance. Government measures appear inadequate to halt growing brigandage.
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China
White Wolf
Siang Yang Fu
Hu Pen
Tian Tze
Henan
Speech Power Found in a Million-Year-Old Skull
Prof Arthur Keith argues in Dublin that the Eoanthropos skull indicates speech ability in a Pliocene man a million years ago. If his dating stands and Elliott Smith supports brain features showing speech, mankind could have formed and shared ideas long before later epochs.
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Dublin Royal Society
Arthur Keith
Piltdown
Keith
Elliott Smith
Canada Archives Receives Macdonald Papers Collection
Sir Joseph Pope presents a vast set of Sir John A. Macdonald documents and letters to Canada’s archives. The nearly 100,000 papers span 1867 to 1892 and were once restricted until living persons current, now opened with limited exceptions for ongoing questions. The collection will be bound and available for public inspection, shedding new light on Canadian history.
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Canada
Archives of Canada
Joseph Pope
Sir John A. Macdonald
Booghood
John
German war prophet predicts no future Western European war
Philip Scheidermann first vice president of the German Reichstag and Social Democratic leader says workers in Germany France and Britain unity against war will deter rulers from conflict. He argues militarism drives armament costs and that free education and press empower workers to detest militarism and that socialist goals may reduce global arms, benefiting mankind.
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Philip Scheidermann
Reichstag
Social- Democratic Party of
Germany
St. Louis
Europe
France
Great Britain
Canada Still Counts as Nation of Young People
A Census Bulletin XVIII reports age structures across Canada, showing western provinces have higher ratios of youth and women aged 20 to 44. British Columbia 533 Alberta 458 Saskatchewan 451 Manitoba 417, while Prince Edward Island shows 811 per 1000 under 45. Immigrants drive the country’s young demographic profile.
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Canada
British Columbia
Alberta
Lobsters Caught With Circle of Hocks as Bait Ring
A curious fishing note describes lobsters captured using a shag formed by a circle of hocks suspended around a bait piece. This technique highlights an unusual method in coastal catching practices.
Growth of the Peace River Area Enormous in Three Years
Haskins reports rapid settlement and civilization advancing northward from Peace River country. He notes 400 settlers’ teams moving in, rich farmland along Pouce Coupee, and crops from potatoes to barley thriving. Railways from three lines push toward Grande Prairie, Peace River crossing, and Dunvegan, signaling a vast, developing frontier with strong investment prospects.
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H. Haskins
Peace River
Victoria
B.C
Peace Coupee
Peace River Country
Edson
Lesser Slave Lake
Pine Pass
Fort George
Edmonton
Haskins
Tromley
Dawson Creek
Dunvegan
Peace District
Grande Prairie
Saskatoon Lake
Bank of Commerce
Peace River Crossing
Big Smoky River
Canadian Northern
McLeod River
Grand Prairie
Pouce Coupee
Swan Lake
Pacific Great Eastern
Theodore's Troubles in Central Brazil Expedition
A cable from Anthony Fiala reports Roosevelt party losses in Central Brazil's wilds. The Santarem dispatch says all equipment is gone after rapids on a Tapajos tributary near the Amazon. The sender cautions notifying his wife of his safety. Santarem lies at Para’s Tapajos confluence.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Central
Brazil
Anthony Fiala
Santarem
Amazon
Para
Tapajos
British Pictures Shortage Draws Canadian Complaints
Correspondents in Canada protest the lack of patriotic British films and warn of American dominance in Canadian theaters. The army film on Tommy Atkins may tour Canada and Australia. British producers plan new Dominion specific releases to boost imperial links and martial spirit.
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Canada
Daily Mall
Dominion
Tommy Atkins
Australia
British War Office
London
New York
Plains of Abraham
Quebec
Famous Winters in Paris Across the Ages
The article surveys extreme Paris winters from the 15th to 18th centuries, noting ink froze in 1408 Paris parliament records, long frost spells, food shortages, frozen wine and bread, and harsh conditions that killed many, with tales from Henry IV’s table to Versailles guards frozen to death.
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Paris
Europe
Petit Journal
Parliament of
France
Henry IV
Buffon
Mme. de Maintenon
Versailles
Saskatchewan Monograph Published In Paris
A 100 page plus volume titled La Saskatchewan Essai de Monographie Provinciale Canadienne has been issued in Paris by Louis Gilbert. The book, published through La Canadienne, covers Saskatchewan resources including agriculture and northern lumber wealth with recent statistics and views of Saskatoon. It credits T. Cromie, provincial statistician, for much of the information and assistance.
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Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
M. Gilbert
T. Cromie
Injustice to Doctors Protest at Parliament Buildings
A deputation of prominent doctors waited on Provincial Treasurer Lucas at the parliament buildings to protest the Workmen's Compensation act. They argue the act leaves physicians without fees when they render first aid to injured workers, an injustice to the medical profession.
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Lucas
Parliament
Eskimo lecture by Father Morice at Convocation Hall
Father Morice, renowned scientist and anthropology professor at the University of Saskatchewan, spoke on the Eskimos as a distinct Arctic people. He described their territory, language, dress, housing, and social norms, noting differences from Indians and recounting a 1850 encounter at Mackenzie River.
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Father Morice
University of Saskatchewan
Soins
Father Morce
America
Convocatiorn Hall
Iskimos
Esquimaux
New York
Esquiman
Greenland
Labrador
Asia
Esquimau
Mackenzie River
Requimaux
Saskatoon Star
Berlin Quietest City in Europe Cited
Berlin is described as the quietest city in Europe and possibly the world, with a claim noting a near total absence of noise. The report emphasizes the unusual calm and lists various factors contributing to the city’s silent environment.
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Berlin
Europe
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Mr. Hasking
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Theodore
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