Mrs Grover Cleveland the most popular woman in Princeton
Mrs. Grover Cleveland is described as the town’s most popular figure in Princeton. She walks the streets with her three daughters Ruth Esther Marion and her son Dick and greets neighbors with a pleasant word. Her charitable work and visits to sick neighbors are highlighted as central to her life.
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Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Princeton
Lst
White House
Ruth
Esther
Marion
Mrs. Cleveland
Mr. Cleveland
Gallant Officer Retired From Navy Service
Rear Admiral Lewis Wood Robinson, recently retired, served extensively at sea. He graduated from the Polytechnic College of Pennsylvania in 1861 and 1864, entered the Navy in 1861, participated in the capture of Forts Jackson and St. Philip and New Orleans, and served on torpedo boat and destroyer machinery duties until retirement.
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Lewis Wood Robinson
Navy
Polytechnic College of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
United States Navy
Jackson
St. Phillips
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Vicksburg
Farragut
Robinson Missippi
Texas
Velasco
Mobile
Juniper
Sea Lion
Hunter
Marshall J. Smith
John Scott
Eugenia
William Bagaly
Gray Jacket
Hix
Chinese Astronomical Instrument Reaches Germany
The German army acquires the Imperial Observatory in Pekin instruments made in China under French Jesuit direction. The bronze mounted devices recall Tycho Brahe and Ulugh Beg, tracing early European observatories back to Turkistan.
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Imperial Observatory
Pekin
Germany
San Souci
China
Europe
Tycho Brahe
Tartars
Ulugh-Beg
Samarkand
Uranisborg
Denmark
Tamerlane
Turkistan
Pennsylvania Maintains Poll Tax for Suffrage
In Pennsylvania the poll tax remains at 50 cents as a condition of voting rights, a levy tied to the act of suffrage. The status reflects ongoing debates over voter eligibility in the state.
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Pennsylvania
Canada’s foreign trade hits new high as exports outpace imports
The era of good times in Canada continues as foreign trade for the last fiscal year reaches a record level, $148,000,000 more than 1896 and nearly 65 percent higher in five years. Exports contribute more to trade growth than imports, with a positive balance since 1886 and a per head trade level rivaling few nations.
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Canada
France
M. Esclary
Ligue Vinicole de France
Herault
Monument to a Horse at Lakeview Cemetery
In Seattle at Lakeview cemetery a monument marks the grave of Buck the cattle horse erected by W. L. Wadleigh. Buck was a fifteen hands high thoroughbred and a constant companion to his master, following him about like a dog and seeming to fret.
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Lakeview Cemetery
Seattle
Wash
W. L Wadleigh
Buck
Monument Inscription Emerges From Sparse Fragments
The report notes an inscription carved on a monument describing a person named Feulas who declined after a short time, with the text ending as a fragment about his fate. The fragmentary source hints at a longer commemorative message preserved for context.
Buck the cattle horse dies at 18 in 1884
A horse named Buck died September 20 1884 aged 18 years 6 months. The horse served thirteen years as a trusted companion through night storms and danger. An inscription on Buck reads Corralled and In Adversity Faithful. Buck lies near his master Mr Wadleigh who chose to rest beside the horse.
Protestant cheese fragment sells in London for nine dollars
A preserved fragment of a 149 pound Protestant cheese tied to a 1825 vindication in Parliament was sold in London. The base inscription notes the Duke of York received the large cheese from Chester inhabitants and a piece went to Mary Isabella, Duchess of Rutland, then kept by Professor Cumming before the sale. The fragment fetched nine dollars.
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London
Duke of York
County Palatine of
Chester
Mary Isabella
Duchess of Rutland
Cumming
Borderland exchange eyed for Eupen and Belgian strip
Prussia and Belgium may swap a small border strip for Eupen and another land segment to accommodate a public building. Negotiations are nearing conclusion and should ease border inconveniences for local residents.
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Belgium
Eupen
New Species of Otter Discovered in South America
The ariranha, largest otter species, grows up to five feet long in Guiana to Argentina. Its oversized skin and lively behavior surpass the playful seal. A tame ariranha even has a hound for a playmate and delights in chasing fish in a garden.
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South America
Guianan
Argentina
Electricity on Warships Tests Begin in British Navy
The report outlines planned experiments to extend electricity use aboard British warships for auxiliary tasks replacing cam-driven subsystems. Current practice shows steering engines ventilation and derrick hoists powered by steam and other means awaiting test results and safety assessments.
American Church in Berlin to Crown Cornerstone Ceremony
Thanksgiving day ceremony marks the cornerstone for an American church in Berlin funded by 41 000 dollars in hand. The nondenominational church serves Americans across the city with Pastor Rev. J F Dickie guiding fundraising and worship since past years in private homes halls and Young Men's Christian Association rooms.
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Berlin
United States
White
William E. Curtis
Chicago Record-Herald
Young Men's Christian Association
J. F. Dickie
D. D
Detroit
Open Up Africa Plan Prompts Immigration Rethink
A New York writer argues John R. De Barry’s immigration restriction bill could spur opening Africa to migrants once more. He claims the United States has long been a dumping ground and that cheaper travel would bring in dangerous outsiders, suggesting Africa as a destination for the “Dark Continent.”
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John R. de Barry
Roosevelt
New York
United States
Africa
Europe
America
de Barry
Buffalo
Old Coronation Throne on Kingston upon Thames
A small, unused coronation throne sits in Kingston upon Thames. It notes seven English kings were crowned on this stone, a modest relic beside the grand throne of the Magus Emperors.
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England
Kingston On Thames
Horned Horses Found in Greek Excavations
Recent digs in Greece uncover horned horse heads and rhinoceros shin bones. Greece appears as a major center for the prehistoric horned horse with three of six global sites and a Samos find. Professor Woodward conducts paleontological excavations in Euboea and Pikerman near Marathon.
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Greece
Samos
Grecian Archipelago
Euboea
Woodward
Pikerman
Plain of
Marathon
Indian Dress Ornamented with Elk Teeth Sells for 1600
A dealer paid 1600 for an Indian squaw dress, 1024 elk teeth, kept by a Cheyenne family for 127 years. Speculators sought this relic for years, photos were made, and many weddings used the dress for luck before the sale. Elk teeth fetch 1 to 10 dollars each, representing a pony value per tooth, with some teeth said to bear Chief Joseph’s mark.
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Bent
Joseph
Nez Perces
Exploration in Palestine yields finds across Judea excavations
The Palestine Exploration Fund has conducted two years of digging in western Judea. Remains span about fifteen centuries and reveal two distinct pre Israelite periods along with Seleucid and Roman era layers.
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Palestine Exploration Fund
Judea
America as Land of Equal Partners in Society
Elizabeth L. Banks argues in the London Mail that the United States fosters strong gender equality and shared domestic and social life. She notes widespread companionship between husband and wife, coupled with active social participation by young men and women, including museum visits and outings, reflecting a unique American culture of camaraderie across genders.
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America
England
Mary
United States
Elizabeth L. Banks
London Mail
Americans rush edition of revised Bible sparks debate
The piece notes Americans released a new edition of the Bible after a fourteen year pledge, with extracts arriving by cable. It questions if twentieth century diction benefits the Bible and contrasts American and English versions, praising Spencer but fearing overmodernization. London Black and White comments on sales.
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England
Spencer
America
London
Actors' Home at Castleton Staten Island Nearing Completion
The home at Castleton Staten Island for distressed actors is nearly finished after a $71,000 fundraising drive in twenty one days in May 1900. It will provide lodging for aged infirm and needy actors and managers now in asylums and other places nationwide.
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Actors
Castleton
Staten Island
Pancy
Two Men Row 3 500 Miles In Skiff From Virginia
Two young Virginians Alvah D. James and Barton H. Nolan rowed an 18 foot skiff 3500 miles from May 29, across the Hudson, Lake George, Lake Champlain, the St Lawrence, to Moncton, thence to Narragansett. They seek rest after a six month voyage with two wrecks and a capsize. They gained about 40 pounds combined and report good health.
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Virginia
New York
Alvah D. James
Irvington
Barton H. Nolan
Middleburg
Hudson River
Lake George
Lake Champlain
St. Lawrence River
Gulf
New Brunswick
Moncton
Petitcodiac River
Bay of Fundy
St. Lawrence Gulf
Narragansett Pier
Ungreaceful Drinking Left Hand Etiquette
A drum major notes men in public drinkers at stations and trains appear awkward with their left hand. He cites examples of varied left hand actions from pocketing to pendulum-swinging, concluding most look self conscious and ungraceful while drinking in public.
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Philadelphia Record
Physical Growth of the Japanese
The article notes a perceptible rise in average height and throat circumference among Japanese people due to athletic development and dietary changes. It claims tepid baths and colder water improve complexion and credits military discipline on European models for reducing narrow neck measurements.
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London
Japan
The Crushed Rosette Hat Trim Trend
A new mid size hat trimming features a crushed rosette made from very wide satin ribbon. The giant rosette is pressed flat to create a subdued autumn millinery look, explaining the preference for a crushed form over an uncrushed decoration.
Body of Prehistoric Mammoth in Northwestern Siberia
A massive woolly mammoth was found encased in glacial ice near the Beresowka river in northeastern Siberia. The Imperial Academy of Sciences and an expedition led by Dr. Herz aim to recover the entire 100000 year old specimen, a landmark scientific find.
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Northwestern
Siberia
Imperial Academy of Sciences of
St. Petersburg
Herz
Imperial Museum
Beresowka River
Irkutsk
Woodchuck and Squirrel Cousins in Nature
The article contrasts woodchucks and squirrels as distant cousins in the same mammal family. It notes their differing bodies and habitats from digging woodchucks to arboreal squirrels. It explains the woodchuck’s food stores and winter dormancy, describing hibernation as a period of very slow life processes.
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America
Precious Stones in Australia and a Stage Macaw Tale
Rich deposits of sapphires rubies and emeralds are found in Australia yet commercial gems are scarce. A reminiscence recalls a Haymarket theater benefit where a stuffed macaw caused constant pratfalls until an actor fixed its perch and it withstood a shot during a scene.
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Australia
Haymarket
Walter Lacy
The Cupid Special Brings Briding Couples to Jersey City
The Cupid Special, known as Train No 26 on timetables and The United States Fast Mail to officials, earns its nickname from the many bridal couples it carries through the region. The Jersey City shed line sees this train frequently, with two to six brides and grooms aboard on trips from the South.
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New York Evening Post
Jersey City
United States
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