Banquet speaker denounces flunkeyism at New York event
At a Marlborough hotel Georgia society banquet James B. Gray the second vice president condemned the reception for a German admiral and the ovation to a British monarch's coronation. He called the display flunkeyism and denounced sending flunkeys by the United States. In Washington a Belmont bank failed with J W Delay named receiver after directors closed doors tonight.
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Twain Captures Express in Elmira Tale of Woe
Humorist Mark Twain recounted a hairbreadth escape in Elmira New York as he chased an express train. He described a slipped leap, losing his hat and coat but catching the train with a cut hand and his humor intact, after arriving from Jersey City on January 30.
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New York
New York Journal
Clemens
Madison Avenue
Erie
Jersey City
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Prince Henry
Grover Cleveland
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Mark
Saya Harper
Luton
Curious Scepter to Be Used at King Edward Coronation
Ancient crystal scepter with gold bands and rubies will be carried by a London-based lord mayor for the coronation, a relic not seen at state functions since George V. The artifact, dating to the early 15th century, features pearls and fleurs de lis and is described as a rare emblem of authority.
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Chicago Record-Herald
George TV
Giant Ocean Liner Kroonland Launched for New York Antwerp Service
The Kroonland, 590 feet long with a 15 000 ton register and top speed of 17 knots, was launched at Cramps’ Philadelphia yard. It features modern safety comforts, three passenger decks, large lighted rooms, and ample cargo handling. It is designed for the New York Antwerp route, carrying 343 first class, 194 second class, and about 1,000 third class passengers.
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Antwerp
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Philadelphia
New York Times
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Finland
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Artificia
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New York-Antwerp
International Navigation Company
Kaiser Wilhelm Cocktail Sparks New Orleans Drink Craze
A New Orleans bartender, August Graf, creates the Kaiser Wilhel cocktail using a mix of zwetschen wesser kummel and bitters. The drink is pitched as a morning remedy and a Bavarian beer style twist, with imperial references and a London university note on business curriculum.
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Broadway
New York
Kaiser Wilhelm
August Graf
New Orleans Times-Democrat
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Kaiser
Hamilton Says Tariff and Trusts Spark Wealth Talk
Edward J. Hamilton of Michigan, a Republican in his third term, spoke in the House on Tariff and Trusts. He argued wealth attracts envy, wealth’s growth follows desire, and denouncing wealth rarely helps. He noted the public’s shifting views on wealth and criticized hypocritical views of the rich while discussing capitalism and ambitions of the moneyed class.
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Saya
Washington
Philadelphia
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New York
Secretary Root Backs Lighting Statue of Liberty
Secretary Root favors keeping the electric illumination on the Statue of Liberty and will seek means to continue the light. Treasury officials doubt its commerce value but acknowledge public sentiment. An army officer at Governors Island, likely General Brooke, may be named custodian to proceed with plans.
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Philadelphia Press
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