Wilhelm to Have Autos Emperors First Motor Car Interest
The German Kaiser Wilhelm II plans to travel by motor car from Berlin to Wildpark near Potsdam. A carriage maker has offered three vehicles and a palace road stretch has been prepared for the imperial motor tour. The Kaiser recently toured Alten Grabow in Saxony by car, signaling a new royal adoption of automobiles.
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Wildpark
Potadam
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Alten-Grabow
Saxony
Wusterwits
Ziem
Nedlitz
Haven for Clever Thieves in Honduras
A vivid portrait of Honduras, described as a haven for criminals where government officials shield thieves. The text paints a dangerous, jungle region populated by diverse foreign nationals from Chicago, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, France, Italy, and Russia living openly as outcasts, under a corrupt social order.
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Sterling Remedy CG
Chicago
New York
Amion
Republic of Honduras
South
Central America
Honduras
Ana Esty
Beston
Philadelphia
France
Italy
English millers protest South Africa flour deals in London Morning Post
A London Morning Post writer argues English trade grievances stem from British government buying U S flour for South Africa. He says Americans pay no taxes and ships carry inferior grades, while English mills claim superior machinery and rising South Africa demand. A separate note mentions a wealthy American seeking Caschorion gates from Egham's old Surrey village to ship to America, with bid to remove them from England.
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America
United States
London Morning Post
South Africa
Surry
London
Leoni
England
Exorbitant tips and social restraint in high society
A Philadelphia Ledger reflection on tipping excesses among the rich during visits and travels. It discusses how indiscreet generosity burdens modest earners, the impracticality of ending tipping, and calls for restraint by the very wealthy to avoid creating social barriers for those with limited means. It surveys the tension between hospitality and financial inequality in social households.
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Itoo
Philadelphia Ledger
Peking Espionage and Diplomatic Rumors Warn of Intrigue
A fragment describing how servants in Peking and its foreign legations act as conduit for gossip and espionage, with observers noting constant surveillance of envoys and a tense backdrop of concealed negotiations. The text also notes Russia’s ministry of communications planning to use petroleum for locomotive power on railways.
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Minisry of Communications
No One Knows Them All Words in English Language
A fragment discusses vocabulary sizes, noting average speakers use 6 000 to 8 000 words while experts may command up to 99 000 to 100 000 words. It cites that thousands of words are not in standard dictionaries and highlights lexicographers noting 16 000 words absent from Britannica, with Crowebury listing 10 000 unique entries. It also mentions growth in word counts under letter A from 7 000 to 60 000 over 40 years.
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Hritannica
Crowbury
Press Agent Idealized, Yet Never Doing Much Work
A street car discussion judges a public figure, a woman constantly in the eye but unpopular with many. She preaches reform and sanitation, attends lectures, but critics say she does little practical work. Her friends call her energetic, but others insist she is a striking talker and a superb press agent rather than a doer.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Clube Dowrites
Eisia
Hope
BARGAINS OF EVERY SORT In Odd Trade Proposals
A New York column lists bizarre barter offers as a man trades a copyrighted accordion for clothing, a sewing machine for a canary, a rubber plant for a dog, and even a medical diploma for a diamond. Curious notes discuss teeth myths, dental hardiness, and historic beliefs about teething and relics across cultures.
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New York
Edward VII
Diamon
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