Footprint of an Ancient Creature Found Near Penn Yan
Geologists report a slate rock near Penn Yan New York bearing a seven inch long footprint with five webbed toes. Professor C Carleton Wheeler attributes the print to a prehistoric animal possibly linked to early continental life or a glacial transported specimen. The field find came from a plow lodged stone later examined in detail.
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New York State
Penn Yan
N. Y
C. Carleton Wheeler
Hammondsport
Wheeler
Famine Strikes Three Russian Districts Amid Severe Shortage
Report outlines famine in three Russian districts with 3,200,000 poods needed in grain. Khavlinsk villagers abandon the area, dropping population from 22,000 to 15,000 as Saratoff Province pledges wheat and oats. Grasshoppers ruin 100,000+ acres of Central Asian cotton. typhus affects 57 volosts and other diseases spread. Strong health concerns and relief promises accompany the crisis.
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Russia
Khavlinsk
Saratoff
Central Asia
Cufa
Monument to General De Wet Unveiled in Schierstein Germany
A monument to General De Wet, Boer army commander, was unveiled last week at Schierstein on the Rhine in Germany. Funds for the erection were raised across Germany by the Christian association.
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de Wet
Schierstein-on the-Rhine
Germany
Christian Association
Trinity College Dublin Undergraduates List
The article notes no Irish noblemen among Trinity College Dublin undergraduates. It mentions one exception, Mr. Henniker, son of Lord Henniker, governor of the Isle of Man, who is a peer of the United Kingdom. It explains the Irish peerage was granted to his ancestor to qualify for the English House of Commons.
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Trinity College, Dublin
Filius
Mr. Henniker
Lord Henniker
Isle of Man
United Kingdom
House of Commons
Ireland
X Rays for Death Determination Proposed by Professor Ottolenghi
Professor Ottolenghi of the University of Siena reports that X-rays can be applied to living or hypnotized subjects but are impractical to use on a truly dead person. He suggests using X-rays to confirm death in cases of doubt.
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Ottolenghi
University of Siena
Philadelphia Times
Belgians Enforce Compulsory Voting Tactics
The piece praises Belgium for compulsory voting, detailing enforcement by magistrates and fines. It notes in 1893 a high abstention rate dropped below 5 percent after a nationwide law requiring voters to participate, with penalties escalating from admonition to fines and ten-year suspension of political rights.
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Belgium
Armour Engagement Reported in Chicago Circles
Information from Chicago reports the engagement of Mrs P D Armour Jr and P A Valentine is confirmed though not formally announced. The wedding is expected in winter. Armour widow of Philip D Armour Jr is cited. Valentine has long been with Armour & Co in Chicago.
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FP. DD. Armour, Jr
Chicago
P. D. Armour, Jr
P. A. Valentine
House of Armour & Co
Fresh Congo Expedition Seeks African Unknowns
William F. Whitehouse Jr of Newport Rhode Island plans a new expedition to central Africa with Capt. Powell Cotton of the British army. They will travel by Belgian gun boat up the Congo to Basoko then through the pygmy forest toward Uganda to explore unknown portions of Lake Albert while obtaining big game and conducting practical geographical surveys.
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Central Africa
William F. Whitehouse, Jr
Newport
R. I
Heart of Africa
Powell Cotton
Congo
Basoko
Uganda
Lake Albert
Cakes of flies and exotic delicacies around the world
The Nyassa Lake natives net small koungo flies and press them into cakes with a taste likened to caviar. In South Sea Islands spiders are a principal dish. In Central and South America caterpillars are a favored snack and have received traveler approval.
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Lake Nyassa
Africa
South Sea Islands
Central and
South America
Two Lessons From Alaska’s Arctic Insect Menace
In Alaska’s remote interior the climate yields eight months of winter and a four month summer with two extreme extremes. Mosquitoes black flies and stinging insects swarm with the temperate breeze bringing little relief after long winters. An Era Magazine writer notes the puzzling hunter human relationship and leaves the question to entomologists.
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Alaska
Arctic
Era
Cultivate Rubber Enterprise Formed by Guatemala Firm
The Los Andes Rubber Lumber and Fruit Co. of Guatemala and New Orleans has organized under Louisiana laws to operate in the rubber country. New Orleans officers lead the firm which aims to handle rubber on a large scale and manufacture goods in America. American staff will be sent to Central American concessions to begin development.
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Los Andes Rubber, Lumber and Fruit Company
Guatemala
New Orleans
Louisiana
America
Central America
Dowager Empress Dagmar of Russia at Danish Court
Marie Dagmar, once Russia’s most influential figure and famed as Europe’s best dressed woman, now spends much time with her father King Christian IX of Denmark. German by birth, she reportedly detests Germany and opposed Bismarck while remaining deeply attached to Russia’s fate.
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Marie Dagmar
Russia
Christian IX
Denmark
Dagmar
Europe
Bismarck
Florence
Harriet
Frank O. Lowden
Chicago
New York
Sanger Pullman
George
Sanger
Davos Explores Full Electrification For Industry And Home
In Davos Switzerland residents propose replacing all fuel with electricity for industrial and domestic use. Electricity already powers cooking heating and lighting in villas and a major district bakery is fully electrically equipped.
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Davos
Switzerland
Different Kinds of Ivory Carving Sources
Today elephant ivory dominates fine carving while walrus narwhal nylghan and mammoth tusks appear in earlier periods. Tusks reach ten feet and 200 pounds with about six dollars per pound, narwhal ivory abundant due to Arctic ice preservation but unsuitable for fine work.
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Arctic
A Lofty Lake Height Record in Tibet
Askal Chin in Thibet lies at 16 600 feet above sea level the highest lake in the world. The Dead Sea sits 11 129 feet below sea level marking the lowest point.
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Askal Chin
Thibet
Dead Sea
Tolstoy in Translation Across Languages
Tolstoy's works appear in multiple languages with counts: Chinese and Hebrew translations noted. German has 215 translations, France 159, England 175. The figures reflect broad international reach of Tolstoy's literature.
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Tolstoi
Germany
France
England
Photograph of Mr Gladstone Sparks John Inglesant Boom
English publisher Chart shows how a photo of Gladstone with the book John Inglesant boosted demand for Joseph Henry Shorthouse’s novel. Birmingham author, once a chemical manufacturer, saw his work rise from a 100 copy local edition to widespread fame after the Gladstone portrait.
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Gladstone
Joseph Henry Shorthouse
John Inglesant
Eve
Percival
Birmingham
Joseph Chamberlain
E. Burne- Jones
Benson
Shorthouse
London
Metropolis
James Payn
Messrs. Macmillan
Mr. Gladstone
John Ingiesant
London Mail
The Wandering Shade Describes a Fire Hose Scene
A narrator wanders into a crowd near strange engines and black armored knights fighting a blaze. He witnesses a long flexible hose drawn from a vehicle as water blasts the fire. He fades away, noting modern contraptions dwarf ancient legends and fearing the times.
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Hector
Gee
Black Knights
Devil
Arthur
Round Table
German Sawmill Scheme Fails on Hidden Fuel Costs
E T Abbott recalls a German sawmill owner who converted to new machinery for 34000 dollars promising halved fuel use. Four men supplied fuel, two would suffice after installation. Months later the owner realized two more men were needed to haul away unused fuel and waste, eroding any savings.
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E. T. Abbott
Duluth News Tribune
Sugar Spelling Sparks Banter in Local Law Office
A town lawyer employs a stenographer with stylish collars and a bold pompadour. Her quirky punctuation and spelling amuses her employer when he notes she has typed “suggar” for sugar in a letter to a southern correspondent, prompting a lighthearted exchange in the Washington Post.
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H. Washington Post
Perfume Privileges for Royal Family and Lumber Exports
Pliny notes royal family only perfumes for emperors. Report shows last year 500 million feet of lumber exported from the Pacific coast and 300 million feet shipped east by rail.
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Pliny
Pacific Coast
Pace Ghag Kills and Pullman Twins Disinherited
A scrambled tale outlines George Pullman Jr and Sanger Pullman heirs to the sleeping car fortune. George Jr dies of pneumonia in California while the twins contend with disinheritance of $5 000 yearly, elopements, marriages, and public scrutiny amid a storied Pullman legacy.
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George Pullmen
California
George Pullman
George M. Pullman
Sanger
Pullmap, Sr
Providence
Pullman
Lynne Fernald
J. W. Fernald
Chicago
Sanger Pullman
George Pullman, Jr
Felicite Oglesby
Illinois
George
Miss Fernald
Elburn
N. J
Jjagy
New York
Sleep Producing Clock Attachment Promises Rest
An aging alarm clock may soon gain a sleep producer attachment. Two ebony panels with mirrored surfaces rotate to emit a guiding light, aiming to induce sleep and wake at set times. Other devices include a vibrating headband used in Paris clinics.
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Galffe
Paris
Bertillon
Palatial Home for Tramps Opens in Philadelphia
Philadelphia plans a 50000 dollar Wayfarer's Lodge at 1720 Lombard street. Construction has begun but full operation is unlikely before spring 1902. It will be the citys largest and most complete tramp relief institution, expanding existing lodge work.
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Philadelphia
Union
Lombard Street
United States
Distinguished Birth Peer Lord Brassey High Naval Authority
Lord Thomas Brassey, newly raised to the peerage for naval and maritime service, is described as a public spirited, highly respected figure with offices in the admiralty and expertise on naval affairs. The article notes his London contractor father and his distinguished career. Yankee in Manta Rent Disparity for Americans in Manila arises as rented cottages show discriminatory pricing by a Spaniard owned complex managed by a Filipino agent. Americans face higher rents, with a 50 peso monthly rate for Spaniards, Pili pins pay 25 pesos, and Americans pressured to disclose terms.
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Thomas Brassey
Admiralty
Great Britain
Manila
United States
Pilipinos
Royal engagement rumors touch Austrian royal circle
Gossip from Vienna reports Prince Otto Windisch Graetz is engaged to Princess Elizabeth of Austria in a reported love match. The tale emphasizes romance over political alliance as word travels to this country.
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Otto Windisch-Graetz
Elizabeth of
Austria
Vienna
Prin
Alpine Cable Dangers After July Trek Accident
A July 20 accident on Tribulaun in the Stuboler Alps reveals risky wire cables used for ascent. Thunderstorm and lightning struck the cable near the summit, stunning a tourist and the guide and driving them and others hundreds of metres down, with rocks humming as ice picks touched the gear.
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Tourisrs
Alps
Tribulaun
Stuboler Alps
Indian Church Worker at Leech Lake Leader of Episcopal Indians
Rev Charlies T Wright in charge of Episcopal church work among Indians at Leech Lake is a full blooded Indian and eldest son of the famous Indian chief White Cloud.
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Charlies T. Wright
Episcopal Church
Leech Lake
White Cloud
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