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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1900
Page
3
The eastern political crisis centers on Prince Tuan, son of the late Prince Tien, ruler of the Tunkwang line. At about 40, he heads the Boxers and is blamed for the Pekin outrages as the imperial court contemplates his fate amid tension.
Homer L Boyle of Grand Rapids forms the International Peace Assurance Association to end wars through a universal insurance principle. An international board of two representatives per signatory nation would arbitrate disputes, award damages, and adjust losses, with aims to gain U S support before expanding abroad. The piece also notes political shifts in Britain and reform in Michigan marriage laws amid elopement concerns in Milwaukee and Chicago.
Mrs J B Ismay a noted New York horsewoman was thrown from her mount during a hounds hunt near Southampton Long Island. She was unconscious briefly but mounted again and finished riding to the hunt’s end demonstrating remarkable grit.
Thomas H Lane, 86, a Philadelphia born artist and longtime associate of Edgar Allen Poe in the Broadway Journal, died at his home in Elizabeth New Jersey. He knew Joseph Bonaparte in boyhood and created notable work on the Washington Capitol.
The text notes James Carey was linked to a grave in South Africa after a gunshot from Patrick ODonnell. It mentions Carey leaving a son who used an assumed name and fought with an Irish regiment in South Africa. The son is said to be recovering in London from enteric fever.
The review lauds Richard Mansfield for his Henry VI performance, praising his soldier statesman orator portrayal. It notes his growth in technique and temperament, delivering speeches with distinct tones of sorrow tenderness and triumph. The season ends with a powerful dramatic peak.
Civil engineers completed a 30 year project costing about $509000 to measure the earth. They determined the equator at 7924 miles and pole to pole height at 7899 miles, using triangulation and base lines from Cape May to Point Arena. Towers 100 feet tall and targets reached 275 feet high, with signals spanning 10 to 40 miles.
The Countess Magic recounts how Tom Thumb gained royal nicknames through Queen Victoria’s endorsement. Stratton told of Barnum introducing the child as Tom Thumb, prompting the title General Tom Thumb after a royal remark at St James’s Palace. The Queen’s gesture made the name stick for life.
A compact tapestry of quotes on mercy justice and love from authors like Shakespeare Plato Bacon Jefferson and Richter. The excerpts explore suffering power restraint knowledge and the enduring impact of character beyond death.
A Wissahickon butcher's small dog fetches a baker's dozen rolls each morning. After finding only twelve delivered, the dog steals a roll to share with a mother dog and her newborn pups in a stranger's kennel. The dog now returns with thirteen rolls.
A London Globe note argues that French school histories over the last century reveal party bias as ruling classes educate children to their viewpoints. It highlights a Bourbon era text that portrays Napoleon Bonaparte as a victor under royal direction, surprising readers with Napoleonic ardor in Bourbon historiography.
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