Expenditures Rise as Census Reports Read in 1900s Era
The article surveys U S government spending from Civil War highs to 1902 projections, noting per capita costs and milestones like the four hundred million, half billion, and seven hundred twenty nine million budgets. It also reports population figures for Germany and historic German and French demographics. It mentions Miss Martha Wichborn Blaine engagement chatter, wireless experiments by Willis Moore, and pension growth data.
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United States
Carter
Willis Moore
Weather Bureau
Virginia
North Carolina
Wilson
From Stable Boy to Millionaire of Orange County
L S chreiber & Sons sue Lela Moore Newman and Walter G Newman in the U S Circuit Court at Richmond Va for 4000 alleging breach of contract over an iron fence project around the Newman estate near Somerset Orange County The suit recounts Walter Newman a former stable boy rising to wealth with Wall Street connections and copper mining investments.
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Flower
United States
Richmond
Lela Moore Newman
Walter G. Newman
Newmans
Virginia
Somerset
Orange County
Mr. Newman
Walter Newman
New York
Governor Flower
Wall Street
Hing Ol
Newan
North Carolina
Newman
Schreiber & Sons
Persia's future Shah said to be under Russian tutor
The future Shah of Persia Prince Mohammed Ali Mirza has applied to the Czar for a Russian tutor. A Russian scholar from St. Petersburg is to instruct him for three years, raising concerns in Britain about Persia and its throne. The Shah holds a large fortune and strategic influence, while the Crown Prince may need outside support after the aging monarch.
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Mohammed Ali Mirza
England
Persia
Russia
St. Petersburg
Teheran
Shah
British India
Carnegie Ranked First Among Philanthropists
A compiled list shows Andrew Carnegie as the leading donor to public libraries and related institutions. The record details contributions to New York libraries, Pittsburgh pensions, state libraries, and numerous communities across the United States, with total gifts approaching billions in historic dollars.
Taking of Meteorological Observations by Kites
In 1895 Prof W L Moore proposed a nationwide kite survey to lift automatic instruments daily to about a mile to record upper air conditions. Independent ascents by private groups show atmospheric changes as kites move through layers. Modern scientific kites are complex and require skill to build.
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Weather Bureau
United States
Werther Bureau
Blue Evil Observatory
Boston
Meteorograph on Kite Station Weighs Twenty One Pounds
A Weather Bureau article describes a kite mounted meteorograph weighing about 21 pounds. It records humidity, air pressure, temperature, and wind speed via four pens as the kite ascends, using hair hygrometer and anemometer mechanisms connected by wires.
Kite Weather Observations Reveal High Altitude Data
The Weather Bureau kites reach 1.5 miles altitude and up to 7,000 feet in some cases, pulling 60 to 80 pounds of force and cutting 8,000 to 10,000 feet of wire. Such observations, taken away from city and ground effects, illuminate atmospheric conditions and forecast accuracy.
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Weather Bureau
Oil in Icelandic Fishermen’s Boats
Icelandic fishermen now store oil on board to smooth rough seas and keep working in weather they would have avoided before. The practice allows extended activity at sea during adverse conditions.
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Iceland
Legislative pay and schooling reform debate spans issues
A 19th century legislative proposal sets county superintendents’ travel pay at $1 per school visited plus post, stationery, freight. Critics argue for better funding of primary schools and skepticism over excessive building costs. The piece also cites views on teacher salaries, ethics, and educational aims, with notable notes on spelling pedagogy and exemplary educators.
Senate's Little Giant Spooner Seen as 1904 Presidential Prospect
Washington observers rate Wisconsin Senator John C Spooner as a top potential nominee for 1904. The diminutive, fiery debater is praised as one of the Senate's most independent voices, once opposing the ship subsidy bill as a party matter and defending the administration in crises.
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Lodge
Mason
Hoar
Depew
Foraker
Platt
Connecticut
Tale
Maine
Senate
Spooner
Wisconsin
The
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Consin Woods
Hudson
United States
John A. Logaln
Washington
John C. Spooner
Hanna
Audacious Collegians Recall Webster Provocation Tale
William Wetmore Story recounts a 1842 Boston incident at Faneuil Hall where James Lowell and he faced Thomas Webster. Three thousand spectators expected hooting, but Webster’s dignified speech changed the mood to admiration, revealing the power of oratory.
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Jan Russell Lowell
James Lowell
Webster
Tyle Cabinet
Faneuil Hall
Harvard Law
Mr. Webster
James
San Francisco
Ats
Gonaut
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the Meteorograph
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