Metric System Bill Faces Hard Fight in Congress
The Shafroth bill would make metric weights and measures the legal standard from January 1903. Supporters note long adoption history in France and other nations while opponents cite popular repugnance and change inconveniences.
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Shafroth
United States
Committee On Weights and Measures
France
Congress
Paris
Great Britain
Russia
Mexico
Brazil
Chile
Peru
Central American
John Quincy Adams
Treasury Department
Secretary of the Treasury
Postal Union
General Chaffee Faces Mixed Views in Pekin
Pekin correspondents of British papers criticize General Chaffee for posting guards, issuing orders to curb looting, and acting independently. They note displeasure from Field Marshal von Waldersee and ministers over his authority and pay stance in the Tientsin provisional government. A Chicago Inter Ocean correspondent calls the Tientsin regime costly and bloated, seeking sinecures, while Chaffee opposes unlimited control and rejects extra public works funding.
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General Chaffee
Pekin
London
Count von Waldersee
Aty
At Tientsin
Chicago
Chaffee
Tientsin
Foote
Americanizing England and the trolley car’s rise
The piece portrays the American trolley as a rapid, transformative force spreading through London and beyond. It celebrates the streetcar as a symbol of progress easing congestion in big cities and linking towns, though it hints at unresolved implications.
London to permit trolley invasion of crowded streets
The piece reports that bills to introduce electric tram service on Embankment Victoria Street Buckingham Palace Road and King's Road Chelsea will be strongly opposed and unlikely to pass while the Conservative government is in power. It notes possible electric surface system development in the East Side and suburbs and suggests trolleys on Whitechapel may gain cross party support in the London County Council.
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London
Embankment
Victoria Street
Buckingham Palace Road
King’s Road
Chelsea
Whitechapel
London County Council
Icarus Sails Toward Panama in Snares of Colombian Seizure
The British sloop Icarus heads for Panama to counter a Columbian seizure of a British steamer. Rebels gain ground and a relief effort is needed for a threatened city. A transport is sought and the government seized the first vessel, a Briton, prompting John Bull to demand the rationale. The Icarus is outdated but tasked to force Columbian compliance.
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Panama
Snautre
John Bull
Clark interests eyed in Mexican copper properties
The late Marcus Daly invested several hundred thousand dollars in valuable copper property in Mexico during the past year. It is reported these mines will be disposed of and may be acquired by W A Clark of Montana, who already has mining interests in Mexico. Representatives of Mr Clark are in Mexico investigating certain copper properties.
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Marcus Daly
Mexico
W. A Clark
Montana
México
Mr. Clark
Debate Over New Doctor of Arts Degree
President Thwing proposes a new doctor of arts degree at Western Reserve University but a majority of college heads oppose it. The plan targets men distinguished in technical and industrial fields where a doctor of laws seems unsuitable. Presidents Angell Eliot Butler Carter Hadley Harris Jordan Law Northrop Raymond and Schurman oppose. Stryker Wheeler and Faunce support in a modified form.
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Thwing
Western Reserve University
Angell
Michigan
Eliot
Harvard
Butler
Colby
Carter
Williams
Hadley
Yale
Harris
Amherst
Jordan
Stanford
Law of
Columbia
Northrop
Minnesota
Raymond
Union
Schurman
Cornell
Stryker
Hamilton
Wheeler
California
Faunce
Brown
Hard Work for St. Louis Fair
The 1903 St. Louis fair requires a $10 million city raise to unlock a $5 million federal grant. The city plans $5 million in bonds and seeks private subscriptions, but funding appeals drag. Local papers show energetic efforts amid doubts the goal will be met, risking the national appropriation.
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St. Louis
Congress
City of St. Louis
Sullivan's Jewish Blood Riddle Debated in Memoir Claim
The article questions a claim that Sir Arthur Sullivan had Jewish blood, noting his mother was Italian and his father Irish. It mentions grandparents from Kerry, a Wellington-linked service, and a garrison at St Helena, while a fragment about Dr Charles Peete from Akron, Ohio, hints at a physician nearing his ninety-seventh birthday.
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Sullivan
Sir Arthur Sullivan
Right
Wellington
Sts Helena
Peete
Charles
Twitgona
Akron
Justo
Stathens
Forsaking all Others Chapter X Drama Over Heir Fate
A family confrontation unfolds as Harvey and Gladys confront Helen and Phebe about inheritance. Phebe reveals the grandfather’s will history and the Harveys’ true lineage, shattering illusions. Harvey faces ruin and seeks a private talk with Helen as the chapter ends.
Secret Life of Phebe and Gladys in a Westward Escape
Phebe recalls past sorrows as Gladys weeps and plans a drastic move to the West to protect Harvey. They discuss a vanished romance, a daughter, and a life hidden in Rockville when it was a small village. Mrs. Leonard’s doctor notes the shifting fates of Stirling.
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Phebe
Gladys
Mr. Harvey
New York
Rockville
Helen
Phébée
Call for stronger physical training for youth and workers
The piece argues that earlier generations had shorter hours and more time for healthy recreation while today’s workers and students experience greater fatigue. It urges increased physical exercise to counteract rising physical decline, praising strong, graceful citizens as essential to a beautiful society.
Gov Thames crusade against Indians sparks debate in border regions
A Denver Times editorial laments Gov Thames's effort against Indians accused of killing game beyond the reservation. It warns this could provoke revenge, widen conflict with settlers, and burden state finances with debt while federal backing is unclear. The piece questions motives and predicts serious consequences.
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Gov. Thames
Gov. Thomas
Denver Times
Americans Boost English Language Trade in Mexico
The Mexican market imports many American books, nearly matching Germany and surpassing France, driven by a large resident American population, elites, mining camps, and rising English demand among Mexicans. Institutions favor English over French, per the Mexican Herald.
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Mexico
France
Germany
Mexican Herald
Quarantine Enforced on Japanese Arriving with Lung Trouble
Tuberculosis added to quarantine diseases. San Francisco immigration officials order a Japanese passenger with a lung ailment to be refused landing and sent back to the port of departure. The decision marks tighter controls on disease and immigration.
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San Francisco
Japan
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Foreign Department of the Post Office
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Mint
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Amelia Dvughemin
Harvey
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Sin
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Gladys Atherton
Harveys
Joseph Stirling
Fair Domain
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