Century of marvels and machines transform world
Review argues nineteenth century progress astonishes, from telephones and telegraphs to phonographs and films. It extols railroads, steel ships, explosives, and modern warfare shifts, then predicts future power of communication, air travel, medical advances, crime reduction, and space-age links across vast distances.
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Duman
Washington
Republic
Sir Francis Drake
Odern
Mars
Century of growth from Atlantic shores to distant shores
A retrospective recounts how the United States expanded from 1800 to a sprawling modern federation. It notes Kentucky and Tennessee statehood, gradual territorial gains from Spain and France, the Louisiana Purchase for $15 million, Lewis and Clark explorations, Texas annexation, Mexican War acquisitions, and later imperial additions including Alaska, Hawaii, Porto Rico, the Philippines. The nation’s area grew from 827,844 to over 8,788,380 square miles while population rose from 5,808,483 to about 76,295,220. wealth per person rose from $200 to $1,000 with further gains expected from the 1900 census.
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Jefferson
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Prairies
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Washington
Texas
Mexxico
Mexico
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Nevada
Utah
Arizona
New Mexico
Aliska
Andrones
Philippines
Fragmentary Chronology of the Century Events
A readout of early 19th to late 19th century milestones includes presidential inaugurations and assassinations, wars with England and Spain, territorial purchases like Louisiana and Alaska, state adoptions, postal and railway advances, and notable inventions. Names such as Adams, Lincoln, Grant, Polk, McKinley appear among events, with dates and places tied to U.S. expansion and governance.
Automobile mower arouses French farmers interest in gasoline engine
Paris observers hail an American Boston machine as a compact eight horsepower mower for farms. It can power stationary tasks like corn shelling and pumping, with wheels for mobility and a front wheel for balance. Builders foresee large sales once marketed.
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Paris
Europe
Mieux Agricultural Society
Mitry-Claye
France
Honored by Her Sex Wife of South Dakota Governor praised for public service
The governor's wife, born in Mindora Wisconsin, has long supported women’s movements in the state. A charter Eastern Star member and former Worthy Matron, she leads in church and women’s groups, with two children Grace Mae and Roscoe Conkling.
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Herreid
Mindora
la Crosse County
Wis
Henry Harrison Slye
Wisconsin
New York State
Degree of Honor
The
Presbyterian Church
Grace Mae
Dakota University
Mitchell
Roscoe Conkling
Dogs in the German Army Prove Useful in War
Report notes dogs aiding German soldiers by winding through trenches to locate wounded and assist wounded men. Observers praise the animals for their utility in field operations and search tasks amid ongoing conflict.
Dr Weir Mitchell The Nerve Specialist and a Clever Compliment
The piece recounts how Dr Weir Mitchell famed as a nerve specialist and author made a witty remark at a Philadelphia reception about his ability to forget the novel Crawford so he could reread it with pleasure. A Philadelphia lady later reminded him of their prior meeting and he delivered the echoed quip.
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Crawford
Philadelphia Post
New York Plans Costly Small Laboratory Building
The costliest small building, a $25,000 laboratory, is planned in New York for bacteriological experiments. It will be a steel bombproof structure with solid asphalt walls to housing the board of health's work and experiments.
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New York
Board of Health
Gore family and early Wyoming Valley ironwood lore
An obituary style fragment recalls Daniel Gore a Wyoming Valley blacksmith who tested a rock bed north of Wilkesbarre as coal and proved its combustibility at his forge. The Gore clan, patriots in the Revolution, included Christopher Gore a former Governor of Massachusetts. Sally Gore, aged 20, sheltered at Forty Fort during the Wyoming massacre on July 2, 1778.
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Wilkesbaire
Wyoming Valley
Gore
England
Christopher Gore
Massachusetts
Sally Gore
Forty Fort
Wyoming
Buffalo
Greek strongman carries three cannons for show
A Greek athlete Panaghis Coutallanos demonstrates immense strength by carrying three cannons weighing 500 pounds, two on his shoulders and one on his neck, with a one pound powder charge exploded in each gun for spectacle. The act highlights his place among muscular wonders.
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