News and Notes from a Drowsy Era
The item surveys varied topics from book reception in England to a quick wealth scheme, scientific oddities, a ship Vera sinking near the Caspian, a sharp remark in Congress, a giant Swiss tree, buried government bonds found with a deranged hermit, a Maltese cat riding a flywheel, portrait price lists and a patient baby, a London anecdote about Sir Thomas Lawrence, dangerous beer with sulphuric acid in Britain, and concerns over mineral chemicals in foods and drinks amid rising disease fears.
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Birmingham
Liverpool
Chester
Salford
Noted Jacksonville surgeon survives shark encounter at sea
A New York Press account tells of Dr. Ralph Smith, a Jacksonville surgeon, riding a shark briefly after it swam between his legs while surfing near the east coast. He was dragged seaward on the shark before slipping off as the animal entered deeper water, nearly costing him his hair and whiskers.
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New York
Ralph Smith
Jacksonville
East
Coaer
Cape Town War Dispatch Reports Boer Movements Southward
Central District clashes as Orange River commandos push south toward the Cape Colony. British forces detach to outflank and block. Boers driven from Konsa mountains with several killed or captured. districts around Steynsburg and Venterstad report Boer urban bodies. Milner issues proclamation urging allegiance and warning inhabitants not to aid invaders.
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Cape Town
Orange River
Cape Colony
Gorring
Kons
Crush at Queen's Funeral Crowded Marble Arch
London February 4 There was a nasty crush at the Queen's funeral crowd when gates closed after the procession. Several fainted as six carriages moved past including Queen Alexandra and Princess Victoria among others. Windsor reports about 1559 people attended St George's Chapel with a marked bier and royal insignia.
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Serbie Arch
London
Marble Arch
Alexandra
Duchess of Fife
Princess Royal
Victoria
Princess Charles
Denmark
Windsor
St. George's Chapel
Frogmore
Will Try to Settle Strike in Cleveland Conference
In Cleveland a conference is to be held next Thursday between the National Foundrymen's Association and the International Molders' Union of America aiming to settle a seven month strike. Both sides refuse to yield, accusing the other of aims to control or destroy the union. The Foundrymen's Association plans to discuss the Detroit resolutions advocating open shops and piece work, with a combined capital of $128,000,000.
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Erite Senin
Cleveland
Nativonal Foundrymen’s Association
International Molders’ Union of America
Asig
Foundry Men's Association
Death in Bank Hockey Match Rocks Winnipeg
Fritz Barron, a Dominion Bank clerk, was killed instantly at the Auditorium rink by a buckshot blow to the solar plexus during a bank league hockey game. He was 25, son of Judge Barron of Stratford Ontario, a former MP for North Victoria. Denver hosts the first annual American Cattle Growers association convention on March 5, following a Salt Lake City meeting of promoters on January 17, 1901 to form a national body for cattle interests.
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Man
Fritz Barron
Dominion Bank
Auditorium
Barron
Judge Barron
Stratford
Ont
North Victorkite
Denver
Col
American Cattle Growers’ Association
Salt Lake City
Rubber Boots and Shoes Prices Cut by Rubber Company
Cleveland Ohio February 4 rubber boots and shoes from the United States Rubber Company cut about eighteen percent by a new discount. The move aims to undercut independent manufacturers who claim the trust is squeezing rivals. General Agent Allen of the trust denies price dumping and says the cut reflects under selling by outsiders while old stock remains.
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Cleveland
Ohio
United States Rubber Company
Trust
Chicago
Allen
Pew
Independenta
Arthur Barnard Returns to Zion Bank Post
Chicago reports Arthur J. Barnard, Zion Bank teller who vanished a week ago, has returned and will be reinstated after Dowle stated the disappearance stemmed from two love affairs. Barnard had reached Florida before deciding to come back, with the Zion overseer confirming his accounts are in order.
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Chicago
Arthur J. Barnard
Zion Bank
Dowle
Barnard
Zion
Florida
Coin Theft Ring Busted at U S Mint by Secret Service
A heist at the United States Mint in Philadelphia ended with the arrest of smelter Joseph Swope after a two year spree. He confessed to stealing hundreds or thousands of dollars in coins, often melting and recasting them. Coins were weighed and boxed for re smelting as agents recovered the loot. The operation involved heavy gloves and hand scooping into crucibles.
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United State
Philadelphia
Pa. Tech
Secret Service
United States Mint
Joseph Swope
Swope
Smeters
Rore
Funeral Procession at Cowes Marks Queen Victoria Tribute
Reported from Isle of Wight on February 2 that the royal funeral left Osthorne at 1:40 pm and the Albarta sailed from Cowen at 2:55 pm. The British fleet formed a mournful, impressive cortege with German, French, Portuguese ships and Japanese vessels in attendance. Snow fell, ships showed somber colors, and the immense display contrasted with the jubilee past.
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Isle of Wight
Osthorne
Albarta
Cowen
Queen Victoria
Omyne Bader
Victoria
Luise Jagd
Hagen
Nymphe
Don Carlos
Dupuy
Channel Squadron
Matsuzis
Dupuy de Lone
Airete
Steve
Princ Henry
Prussia
Baden
May Palmer Banks Dead Widow of General Expires at Home
Mary Pal Mer Banks, widow of Nathaniel P. Banks, dies at age 81 in Waltham Mass after a long prominence in social circles. She leaves daughters Mrs Sterling and Maud Hanks and son Joseph Banks, a New York engineeer, with ties to Charlestown and Providence. Nathaniel Banks, her husband, was speaker of the national House and governor of Massachusetts.
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Waltham Mass
Mary PalMer Banks
Nathaniel P. Banks
Sterling
Paul Sterling
Melrose
Maud Hanks
Charlestown
Mr. Banks
Providence
Sterting
Mam Banks
Joseph Banks
New York
Banks
National House of Representatives
Massachusetts
New Orleans
Prince of Walea Sas
Boston
Thus Law Koorke Out. Des Moines, ed 2
The supreme court this morning affirmed the lower court in the Titus biennial election amendment, knocking out the amendment to the constitution and setting a state election for next fall. A fatal explosion and fire near Champaign, Illinois destroyed the home of W McConnell, fatally burning him.
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Law Koorke
Des Moines
Supreme Court
Champaign
McConnell
Arrived in London Royal Procession Guards Guarded Queen
The late queen’s body arrived in London with a guarded royal procession. The coffin was transferred to a gin carriage and crowned with the crown and cushion as troops and units formed in order behind and around the royal hearse.
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Spectace
London
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Poe
Middlenca
Tymemouth
Warwickshire
Colonial Corps
Drtochineus
UN Ameer
Mglerla
Gordon Highlanders
Miyyal Welwounlth Ra
Norfulke
Honoralle
Earmly
Veterinary Dupartmy
Castellane as journalist advocates Anglo German alliance
Paris February 2 Count Boni de Castellane makes his debut in Gaulois with What Is Becoming of Imperialism arguing imperialism ties Britain United States and press favor toward McKinley. He decries a German Anglo Saxon entente and urges opposition to prevent France exclusion. He sees a possible dual US France alliance if France splits the imperialistic triple alliance.
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Gautois
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Paris
Boni de Castellane
The
Gaulois
Great Britain
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Castellano
Preas
London
France
China
Russia
Germany
January Failures Reported by Dun and Co
Reports to R G Dun & Co show January failures totaling 1,242 with 17,220,911 in liabilities. Manufacturing failures number 254 for 4,700,984. trading 4, with 5,321,804. brokerage and related sectors 40 for 1,509,023. Eight financial houses closed, owing 1,070,457. January 1900 failures were 989 totaling 10,204,464 in liabilities.
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New York
R G Dun & Co
Parable of the Talents in Sunday School Teaching
The text outlines a sermon on the Parable of the Talents from Matthew, detailing a landholder entrusting talents to servants. It discusses faithful use, varying rewards, and the consequences for the one who hides his talent, emphasizing urgency, accountability, and the second coming.
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Kingdom of Heaven
Erernal
Edersheim
Louelness
Gmilthe
Abbott
Roy
Children Shouldn’t Wear Glasses Says Leading Physician
A prominent physician argues that many children wear glasses unnecessarily and that most vision defects could be corrected with time if given the chance. He cites overreliance on spectacles among youngsters and urges reconsideration of treatment approaches.
Oddities and curiosities from a faded page
A garbled passage notes a girl’s beauty in pictures, cites curiosity and alchemy, mentions Sulphurie and Greber, and jumps to odd statements about eighths of a cent, fish value, and turkey nutrition. The text reads as a fragment with unclear context and many misspellings.
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Gorber
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