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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1902
Page
2
The Jeweler's Circular notes a new patent form called the twentieth century cut in diamonds. It features eighty facets and no table or culet, promising 100 percent more brilliancy and color effects, but at higher cost. The article joins rail hub data, predicting Chicago will edge New York in rail traffic as projects reshape terminus plans.
The piece notes ongoing railroad consolidation in the United States and how large cities expand terminal facilities. It compares Chicago, St. Louis, and Kansas City as large hubs with Philadelphia, Boston, and San Francisco smaller, and cites Union stations like St. Louis handling about one million passengers yearly, while Boston's North Union and Boston Terminal manage about 23 million and 21 million passengers respectively with high daily train counts.
A personal profile asserts Theodore Roosevelt remains the same core figure but shows a new, purposeful approach as president and former police commissioner. It recalls his early ambitions, tactical patience, and readiness to press through opposition to secure a second term, portraying him as an all around, calculating statesman planning to stay in power.
Lord Walsingham, trustee of the British Museum, presents his 200000 specimen microlepidoptera hoard to the nation. The collection, long housed at Merton Hall in Norfolk, will soon adorn a new wing, enhancing the insect section with the world’s finest butterflies and moths and including standards from the Washington collection.
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