American Silk Gowns and the Silk Worm Industry Debate
The article notes Mrs. Roosevelt and Secretary Wilson backing American silk worm culture. It details how mulberry trees are supplied free, eggs provided, and farm wives encouraged to raise silkworms for domestic production. It highlights labor dynamics and potential profits from a U S silk industry.
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Wilson
Japan
United States
France
Italy
China
Fanny Brigham
Mix Ethel Pritchett
Albany
Indiana
Silk Culture in the United States Promises Jobs and mills
The article notes silk culture as a solution for poverty in the South, citing Secretary Wilson’s 1901 appropriation and ongoing federal support. It highlights potential silk centers in the U S, foreign interest, and the large amount—nearly 100 million dollars—spent on silk imports, underscoring economic stakes and feasibility.
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United States
Europe
Italy
Carnegie Denies Saying It Die Rich Is Die Disgraced
A garbled interview quotes Andrew Carnegie denying the idea that dying rich means disgrace. The piece notes other historic figures did not face similar fates and comments on public doubt and press reaction to Carnegie's denial. The article mixes metaphorical worm imagery and a Detroit World assertion about the timing of belief in his denial.
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Andrew Carnegie
George Washington
William Tell
Switzerland
Jefferson
Capitol
Carnegie
N. Y
Echoes of Perry's Fight Raise War Vessels Again
Three British war boats sunk in the Thames River during the War of 1812 near Lake St. Clair have been located after a century. Divers expect to recover hulls near Chatham and Detroit to preserve as memorials, provoking international protests over ownership as private explorers pursue undisputed possession.
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Commodore Perry
Lake Erie
Thames River
Lake St. Clair
Detroit
Put-in-Bay
Perry
Proctor
Thames
Tecumseh
Dewoi
Chatham
Largest Bell for Arlington Cemetery Proposed by Grand Army
At a Grand Army of the Republic meeting Col. Frank Hume proposed casting the largest bell from obsolete cannon. If funded, the bell would hang at Arlington Cemetery and toll at military funerals. A major bell foundry head said the project is feasible but costly, with funds to come from G A R veterans and Confederate veterans alike.
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Executive Committee
Grand Army of the Republic
Frank Hume
Army of the Confederacy
Arlington Cemetery
Robert E. Lee
Washington
Potomac River
Col. Humie
Hume
Grand Army
Watervliet
A Man Without a Pull Frank Hitchcock Rises Quickly
The article traces Frank H. Hitchcock from a junior clerk in the Agriculture Department fifteen years ago to First Assistant Postmaster General. It notes his rapid, nonpolitical rise, heavy workload, and praise from Secretary Wilson, calling him an indispensable organizer with industry and intelligence.
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Frank H. Hitchcock
Department of Agriculture
Animal and Bird Division
Hitchcock
Post Office Department
Keep Investigating Committee
Investi
Government Printing Office
Washington
Department of Commerce and Labor
Cortelyou
Roosevelt
Wilson
Mr. Hitchcock
Anti-Pass Sentiment Grows as Congress Faces Rail Favors
The piece notes lawmakers largely oppose accepting railroad and telegraph passes. It cites extra session mileage payouts and critiques the routine use of free rail and dining car privileges by legislators. It also references Governor La Follette and broader reform sentiment nationwide.
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Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
la Follette
Wisconsin
Zebra Math Joke Sparks Classroom Circus Debate
A joke about algebra circulates in class as a student defines algebra as a white mule with black stripes and claims to have seen one at the circus. The exchange highlights playful confusion between math terms and animal imagery.
Large Crops and Cheaper Rates In Northwest
Farmers celebrate record Northwest crops as grain rates drop up to five cents per hundred pounds from distant points and a half cent from nearby origins. Two transcontinental railroads implement the cut, likely matched by others serving the region. With about two hundred million bushels of wheat, total savings are substantial. The change is viewed as a transportation evolution with no rate increases planned elsewhere.
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Northwest
St. Paul
Great Lakes
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