Promoted Santa Fe official William J Black born 1804
William J Black recently promoted by the Santa Fe railroad to passenger state manager with headquarters in Chicago. Born October 3, 1804 in St Conte, he began in rail service in 1879 as an office boy with the Vandalia. He rose through clerical and passenger roles, becoming general passenger agent after 1887, with earlier posts in Missouri Pacific and Santa Fe.
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Death by Own Action Among the Chukehees of Siberia
A correspondent reports on the Chukehees of northeastern Biberta where death by own action is a prevalent practice. Each household keeps a death coat with a hood used to strangle oneself or by delegated kin. The custom, tied to honor and family heredity, contrasts with the people’s described happiness and temperance.
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Siberia
Biberta
Desks of Famous Americans and Their Historic Work
The article surveys desks associated with Salmon P. Chase Alexander Hamilton Nathaniel Hawthorne Victor Hugo and others. It notes Chase s plain mahogany desk in the Treasury room Hamilton s 12 by 16 inch mahogany travel desk with green baize and a silver plate bearing his name Hawthorne s desk at the Custom House Salem a wall board serving as a writing surface and Wayside tower room Concord Mass Hugo s glass study on a Guernsey house roof and Lindbergh s wall hinged desk details.
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Salmon P. Chase
Treasury Department
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Alexander Hamilton
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Custom House
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Victor Mago
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Goddess of Smallpox and a Deserted House Tale
A missionary recounts West Hindu worship of a smallpox goddess feared for its cruel image and the waste of offerings that could fund vaccines. The fragment includes a blurred poem about light, care, and distant bells, hinting at loss and longing.
Paris Plans Removal of Fortifications After Subway
Paris authorities foresee the next major municipal project after completing underground railway lines. They will remove the fortifications and the great dry moat around the city to reclaim space, funding the work with building bonds.
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Paris
Marry Fourteenth Wife of Western Trader in El Keno
Philip Black, a Western trader long settled among Owlahins Indians, wed Mise Buplake Cod er of Watonsa at El Keno in his fourteenth marriage. Several former spouses were noted. A Royal Opera House stage carpenter in Vienna was dismissed after a storm scene caused two actors to be injured by a falling prop. Greater London housed 924,143 in inhabited residences in 1901.
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Loubet's Ambition and Alcohol in Medicines Debate
The article discusses Loubet's political future and his possible withdrawal, notes conservative labeling, and argues for the role of alcohol in pharmaceutical preparations. It defends alcohol as a necessary ingredient in many medicines, explaining its preservative and solvent uses, and counters the notion that proprietary medicines are primarily beverages.
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Physictane
Important to Mothers Castorta Adusage Advertisement Text
Memoirs of General Early and Senator John W Daniele of Virginia are being written with steady progress. The senator recently returned to Washington from a long trip seeking material for notes and editions for the memoir.
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Espionage in Japan and a medical professor's tale in Stuttgart
A Tokyo University physician with a thirty year career returns to Stuttgart and recounts espionage amid Japan's court politics. A diplomat friend summoned him when ill. after war, Mikado officials cooled cordiality. He exposed a local journal, was exonerated, and public apologies followed. The piece pairs this with a testimonial about Grape-Nuts aiding digestion and vitality from Potum Oo of Battle Creek.
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Hotel Belleclaire Hairdressers and a Daughter's Secret
A New York Times item recalls a family scene at the Hotel Belleclaire where a mother instructs her daughter Tessie to hide her mother’s hairdressing secret from her father. Tessie later confesses at the corner, prompting a tense parental exchange and a promise to conceal the tale.
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Tessie
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New York Times
Woman Knew What She Meant And Others Around
A New York World account describes a tense city moment during a strike with fearful riders on the Ninth Avenue elevated train. A relieved woman reached ground with exclamations as bystanders noted her nerves. A separate Lynn bank tale shows a man asking for beer at a teller’s window after misidentifying the setting.
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Magnesite Hills in South Africa Offer Rich Deposit
In the Mateiare Kaapmaiden region near Lourenco Marques, South Africa, large magnesite veins reach over 10 feet thick with a central area about 2000 by 800 feet and up to 800 feet high. A consulting engineer estimates the deposit at this point exceeds a million tons, with favorable topography enabling low-cost quarrying.
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Visit to Boom City Reveals Small Town Life and Odd Jobs
A East visitor to Boom City encounters a tiny town and questions the locaux earnings. The post master Ike explains a meager twelve dollar annual salary tied to various duties from life and fire insurance to law, carpentry, farm implements, drugstore, and cigar shop. The tale highlights local economy and community roles, including a poet who holds a quirky standing.
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Wtmant
Boel Named New Georgetown University President
Dr David F H Boel has been chosen as the new president of Georgetown University. A Yale graduate of 1883 he has held multiple offices including instructor at Holy Cross College and St Francis Xavier College and professor of physics and mathematics at St John's College and Georgetown University.
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Georgetownniversity
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Holy Cross College
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Plan to Change Inaugural Date Delayed Meeting
Washington district commissioner McFarland heads a national committee seeking advice on changing the inauguration date. A November 6 oath meeting was planned with governors and district leaders. The Belmont racing committee and local clubs discussed reducing burdens on runners amid eastern racing affairs.
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Memorial to Gladstone unveiled in London ceremony
A memorial unveiling took place in London on October 21 to honor the late William Gladstone. The event featured an official from the national government and a private ceremony attended by relatives, with the Abbey and surrounding areas preparing for the national observance. The occasion highlighted the nation’s respect while a modest procession and remarks underscored the memorial’s significance.
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The Change of Life and Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
An old advertisement extols Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a remedy for women entering the change of life. It claims to ease hot flashes and nervous symptoms, protect against cancer risk, and strengthen the nervous system, citing a Chester Town Maryland letter praising its effectiveness.
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Health and Strength Restored by Peru NA Remain
Peruvian remedy advertised by Lunk Fieleaner promises health restoration after periods of weakness. Advertorial testimonial claims improved vigor and regularity, with grateful mention of Barlinge and others aided by the remedy Perunn.
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