Baron Rothschild and His Charitable Legacy
Baron Alphons de Rothschild, a leading Paris banker, died recently leaving upward of 25 000 000 francs to the poor. He headed the Paris Rothschild house, was a Legion of Honor member, an associate of the Institute, and a regent of the Bank of France. He married his cousin, daughter of the English Rothschilds, and resided in the finest private mansion on Place de la Concorde. He was eminent as a financier and a conspicuous public figure.
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Paria
Alphonus2 de Rothschild
Paris
France
Legion of Honor
Institute
Bank of France
Daugh‘ter
Place de Ila Concorde
Baron Rothschilds Will Reveals Hidden Charity
The Paris Rothschild head, a stern financier and avid rare book collector, is reinterpreted by his will as charitable. His loans to governments total over 50 million dollars in a decade, while his salons in Faubourg Saint Germain and at Chateau de Ferriers showcased splendor.
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Faubourg ‘St. Germain
Chateau de Ferriers
Baron Alphonse
Rothschild
Paris
Europe
Oddities and facts from a 19th century miscellany page
Reports detail government funded handkerchiefs for Russian soldiers and 15 cent daily wages for women on Japanese tea farms. London’s smoke cloud, royal Windsor Christmas fare, a novelty steamer Ophir newspaper, Brazilian black diamonds, sea salt freezing points, eye fatigue measures, and curious Belfast and Rockport deeds are noted with terse explanations.
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London
Windsor Castle
Ophir
Japan
Bahia
Kotz
Belfast
H. P. Tarrow
Rockport
The Madrid Census Counts Buildings and Inhabitants
Madrid reports 16 928 buildings housing 18 080 apartments and a population exceeding 500 000 with 497 169 Spaniards and 3 280 foreigners.
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Madrid
German School Teaches In Johannesburg For 113 Boys 84 Girls
A Johannesburg German school last June educated 113 boys 84 girls and 25 children in the kindergarten. The article notes German teaching in the Transvaal region and references the scale of enrollment across age groups.
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Transvaal
Johannesburg
Chocolate as Money in South Africa Interior
In the interior of South Africa chocolate remains used as currency along with cocoanuts and eggs. The piece notes utility of chocolate in barter and hints at social tensions where some people are valued only for abusing those weaker.
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South Africa
Fourth of July 1776 The Independence vote and debates
A detailed portrait of the Continental Congress on July 2 1776 as delegates from thirteen colonies debated and signed the Declaration of Independence. The scene includes Franklin Jefferson Richard Lee and Witherspoon amid tense discourse, delays, and regional pride.
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Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Richard Lee
Great Britain
Our Flag and the World’s Desire
Poem reflecting on reverence for the flag, contrasting past devotion with current duty across East and West. It calls for unity under the flag to defend liberty, carry justice, and support sailors and soldiers, ending with a prayer for God to guard the banner worldwide.
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Star of Empire
Jehovah
mInumtaiz
World wide celebrations mark the Fourth of July in 1900
The Fourth is honored globally with naval ships dressed in flags and community sport. Brit ish vessels often avoid American ports on July Fourth. American colonies in London Berlin and Paris host banquets while legations extol patriotism. Patriotic societies like the Sons and Daughters of the Revolution grow in influence.
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United States
London
Berlin
Paris
Sons of the Revolution
Daughters of the Revolution
Colonial Dames
Sam's Mistake and the Cantankerous Gift of Fourth
A rural anecdote recalls Sam challenging his father on the Fourth of July as the old man narrates a near duel over size and pride. The scene shifts to a joke about old ladies and train stops, as the St Louis Republic and Indianapolis Press publish brief humor snippets.
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Bristol
Sam
Continental Army
C. B. Lewis
St. Louis Republic
Indianapolis Press
Truthfulness Cornerstone in Youth Character Adage
A terse quotation emphasizes truthfulness as a cornerstone of character and warns that a weak spot may appear in youth and linger thereafter in the nation. The attributed author is J. Davia.
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J. Davia
Clergymen Lived Longest and Medical Men Shortest
A well known authority notes the average lifespans by profession with clergymen at 65 years and medical men at 56. Merchants 62, clerks and farmers 61, military men 59, lawyers 58, artists 57.
World to End This Year Prophecy and a Patent Cure
A society predicts the world ends this year while promoting Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for dyspepsia digestion and liver and kidney troubles. The text notes a trial would convince believers and skeptics alike.
Linew bonnet mystery sparks neighborhood chatter
In a playful exchange a couple banters about a bonnet, with the man asking why she won t wear it and the woman claiming others say it is too lovely for its own good, reflecting lighthearted social gossip.
Conventions Move Through Southern Route Details
Tickets for the N E A conventions in Charleston July are valid for travel to and from via Chattanooga Knoxville Asheville Spartanburg and Norfolk Old Point Comfort Richmond White Sulphur Springs. Maps and time cards available from J C Tucker 234 Clark Street Chicago.
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Charleston
S. C
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Asheville
Spartansburg
Norfolk
Old Point Comfort
Richmond
White Sulphur Springs
J. C. Tucker
Clark Street
Chicago
A Masculine Accomplishment
A man can carry a baby in a fashion that may fool the mother into thinking he brings home meat for dinner.
Grain-O: A Grain-Based Drink as Coffee Substitute
An advertisement touts Grain-O as a healthy coffee substitute for children. It claims Grain-O is made from pure grains, tastes like coffee when prepared, costs about the same, and is available at grocers in 15, 0 and 25 cent sizes.
Dry FPlace Weather Report From Lower Egypt Coast
A brief note describes a rare rainy period in Lower Egypt along the coast of the edit oraneau with rainfall occurring about once a year.
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Lower
Egypt
Jell-O Marketing Teases New Dessert Range
An advertising blurb promotes Jell-O as a new family dessert with flavours Lemon Raspberry Strawberry and more at grocers for 10 cents. It notes Spain, though an agricultural country, imported over 15 million dollars worth of grain last year.
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Spain
Hall's Catarrh Cure S A Constitutional Cure
An old advertisement notes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy priced at 75 cents. It also urges saving money with Red Cross Ball Blue, and mentions a Venezuelan orchid exhibited in London valued at 5,000 dollars. Nickel Plate Road offers Kansas City excursion tickets July 1–3 for National Democratic Convention, good to July 9, via nearby agent C A Terlin Fort Wayne Indiana.
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Nickel Plate Road
Kansas City
C. A. Terlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
No Remedy Equals Peruna in Women’s Letters
Public letters from women praise Peruna as a remedy for female complaints and pelvic issues. Susan Wymar of Richmond School, Chicago, reports relief after using Peruna and recommends it to others. Margaretha Dauben of Racine City states renewed health and happiness after taking several bottles during life changes.
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Susan Wymaar
Richmond School
Chicago
Hartman
Susan Wymar
Margaretha Dauben
North Superior St
Racine City
Wis
Pen
Columbus
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Baron Rothschild
George
Patrick Henry
Thomas Paine
George III
Old Statehouse
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
America
Dr. Witherspoon
Thomas
Congress
Brown
Collier’s Weekly
Van
Red Cross
K. H. Green
Atlanta
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