Notable People and Events Highlight The Banner Column
The Banner reports on Janes Swann donating 20000 to Georgia Tech, visits by Laie Terrazas in El Paso, and various notable figures. It mentions E G Miner’s death, Stephen A. Deugies’s rise, the German expedition leader, Congressman Shoup’s war exploits, Harrison J. Barrett’s resignation, and the arrival of Dr Kann the Arctic explorer. Other items include the Kilties drum major, Baron de Renzis’s career, Frederick Swinbart’s wealth dispersal plan, Senator Baker’s crystal salt cube, and William Richardson’s Confederate spy past ending in a Forrest rescue.
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Janes Swann
Atlanta National Bank
Georgia Schod of Technology
Laie Terrazas
Chicheahua
Mexico
el Pero
Tex
Reecetry
Vmdk
G. Miner
Winchester
Tila
Stephen A. Deugies
Lincoln
Hans Refer
Congressman Shoup
Ida'o
Rocky Mountains
Alarrison J. Barrett
Post Office
Washington
Baltimore
George A. C. Christiancy
Kann
Vienna
University of Vienna
Kilties
Forty Eighth Highlanders of
Toronto
Roderick Donald MacLeay
Young Macleay
Baron de Renzis
England
Victor Emmanuel
Rome
Brussels
Madrid
la Fanfulla
Frederick Swinbart
Newton
Senator Baker
Kansas
emrTn
Gambling Kursaals Lure Swiss Hopefuls for Big Wins
The London Mail reports Swiss kursaals offering gambling despite legal limits and high stakes. It notes losses, often in four figures, at the race horse game and highlights a Geneva kursaal where the proprietor says theater and side shows rely on gaming proceeds to cover salaries.
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Switzerland
Monte Carlo
Geneva
London Mail
Egotism Among Postage Stamps Quips
A whimsical remark from the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph notes it is odd to find egotism among postage stamps and humorously observes stamps sticking to themselves when carried in pockets. The exchange is framed as a light editorial joke between editors.
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Pittsburg
Electric advances and tall telegraph pole in early 1900s
Electric developments highlight Seoul boasting the largest Eastern plant after Tokyo. Suburban Trollies in St Louis use a telecommunication outfit enabling contact with London experts. England erects a 116 ft 3 in wireless telegraph pole at Ilfracombe for experiments, weighing about two tons and buried six feet in rock.
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Seoul
Korea
Tokyo
Japan
Trollies Cats
Pear Bt
Louis Hare
Mr. H. Edmeods
London
Breid
England
Lifracombe
Pert Personal Snippets From Several Papers
A collection of light gossip notes from multiple papers. Mentions Count Castellano facing costly firing, Ted Sheane's possible walk or streetcar ride, Mr Lease and a perceived pardon, Terence Melloren described as a strenuous figure, Ex King Milan seeking an American wife, and a caution about General Isaac Khan possibly playing football in Washington society.
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Count Castellano
New York World
Ted Sheane
Chicago Record
Lease Doesent
Washington Post
Terence Mellorern
Wildcat
Minneapolis Times
Milan
St Louis Post-Dispatch
Isaac Khan
Washington
Khan
Household Hints for Brass Glass and Alabaster Care
Household hints advise a salt and vinegar rinse before brass polish for faster results. To keep glass vases dust free, insert tissue paper colored to the vase when not in use to retain brilliancy. Alabaster dirt cleans with soap and water. if stains persist apply whiting, wait, rinse, and rub the stained areas.
The Pedagogue Opinion on Oxford and Australian Schools
A commentary argues Oxford is the world’s leading university with 21 colleges. It notes juvenile smoking in Australia and mentions proposals for smoking rooms in schools. Sir William Moss, retiring Edinburgh University president, is over 80 and a longtime Scottish education figure.
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Oxford
Australia
William Moss
Edinburgh University
Scotland
He Didn't Find Her First in Chicago Banter
Witty exchange from the Chicago Times-Herald presents a playful scene where a man declares he was not the first to propose, and a woman retorts that years around other men gave her many chances before him.
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Chicago Times-Herald
Fire strings of Japan light gatherings with sparks
Japanese day fireworks include fire strings a slim red cord with a powder core that burns slowly then jets sparks and a molten ball. The strings produce greenish blue flames with copper or brass, last 30 to 60 seconds, and are served at dinners with three to five per person. They cost three or four for a cent in Japan and have occasionally reached this country.
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Japan
Harlem
Mrs Beamer’s Remarkable Recovery From Neural Pain
Mrs Peter Beamer of Gainsboro Lincoln County Ontario describes nine years of back pain neuralgia and fatigue relief after taking Williams Pink Pills. She reports permanent improvement after months of use and credits the pills with restoring health when other doctors failed. Pills sold by dealers or Brockville address 50 cents a box or six for $2.50.
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Gainsboro
Lincoln County
Ont
Peter Beamer
Trials of Tracedcra Language Barriers Highlighted
Fragmentary quote from the Chicago Record discusses foreign language trouble on the other side as Cee ee Cee ee and French and German comprehension woes are noted. The piece hints at communication challenges in translation or cross language interaction.
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Chicago
Traveling preacher and the coffee question tale
A traveling preacher recounts visiting a small town where hosts repeatedly ask him if he drinks coffee. He insists he does not, then learns the familiar answering hostess is Mrs. Biggus, the town's only available domestic worker who spread his coffee preference among all households.
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Littl
Mrs. Biggus
Disappointment In Love Inspires Richer Life
The piece argues that love’s heartbreak can enlarge life rather than spoil it. It praises the resilient soul who accepts sorrow as part of growth and notes that losing love can yield deeper artistic expression, as Whitman did with unreturned affection becoming song.
Monarchs praised as polyglot at Nordic congress
The King of Sweden and Norway is noted as an admirable linguist. At a past Oriental congress in Stockholm scholars spoke fluently in English French German Italian Russian and Danish. Be true even to your enemies.
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Sweden
Norway
Oriental Congress
Stockholm
Ceylon and India Tea Endorsed for Purity and Quality
Advert says British teas rise in popularity due to purity and cleanliness. It warns against impure Japan or China tea and urges shoppers to demand Ceylon and India tea from grocers for better flavor.
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Japan
China
Ceylon
India
Frills of Fashion: Velvet and Lace Dominate Winter Modes
Long gold chains with enamel links and broad trimmed hats with fur and wings appear in current fashion. Panne velvet shoulder knots and long sheer sleeves trend on day and evening gowns. Black velvet treads hats, net and velvet combinations, white poppy accents, and extensive ribbon velvet detailing define varied winter styles.
A Severe Lesson in Stage Presence from Mr Stormington Barnes
The speaker recalls a past encounter with a treasurer who tried to exploit forgetfulness. He now aims to show artistic enthusiasm more conservatively when facing an audience across the footlights.
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Stormington Barnes
Love Makes a Way Uphill Path Assails the Heart
A reflective comment on love describing it as a path that can be uphill and tiresome yet persists. It emphasizes perseverance and the enduring nature of affection despite difficulty.
Love May Be Blind and Dogs Need No Oculist
A wry line notes that affection can blur vision while humans seek eye care and animals remain unfazed by love’s glare. The quip contrasts romantic folly with practical care, hinting at parental concern and canine simplicity.
Lord Roberts First To Hold Garter Victoria Cross And St Patrick
Lord Roberts is the first man to wear the Garter Victoria Cross and the Order of St Patrick, marking a historic honor achievement in British orders.
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Lord Roberts
Obituary Quotation Echoes Funeral Tone
A Kentucky obituarist recalls the subject’s passing with a reverent line describing her as wafted into the gloom of eternal light at 6 o'clock in the morning.
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Kentucky
London municipal bands raise funding for performances
City funds for bands have surged from a 3000 pound grant to about 10000 pounds. The 1901 allocation is 9500 pounds. Last season 9000 pounds supported bands and 1045 performances were staged.
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London
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Claims Cure for Catarrh
An old advertisement hawks Hall's Catarrh Cure with a one hundred dollar reward for the case. It claims internal action on blood and mucous membranes and promotes Hall's Family Pills as best. It lists J Cheney and Company as sellers and Toledo wholesale druggists Walding Kin any Mankinx as distributors.
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J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney
Est & Trvax
Toledo
Bible naming history limited to seven centuries
The record notes that the term Bible is a later label and that for most history it was known as The Books or the Divine Library. It highlights how the familiar title emerged in the last seven centuries.
Telegraph line reaches 50 miles past Kasanga in German East Africa
The Cape to Cairo telegraph has been laid to a point 50 miles beyond Kasanga in German East Africa and 190 miles beyond the southern end of Lake Tanganyika, marking progress in the overland connection.
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Cape To Cairo
Kasanga
German East Africa
Lake Tanganika
Queen Wilhelmina Wedding Robe Cost Per Yard
The report notes the price of Queen Wilhelmina's wedding robe is quoted as tM per yard.
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Wilhelmina
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