Various unusual facts and anecdotes from daily life
A collection of short items notes a wide range of topics. It cites marriage trends and voting rules in Switzerland, a lifelong invalid in Columbus, a parliamentarian's libel defense costs, Mrs. Mills turning 80, the price of a tiny land strip in New York, and the aging frigate Constitution. It also covers a record gasoline mileage by a Michigan Central car, calendar reuse for 1906, linguistic quirks abroad, a luxurious Jade book, and remarks on John Burns and British politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Pentury Realty Co
Seventh Avenue
Fiftyfourth Street
Congress Acts On Flags Charters And Niagara Action
Representative Lamb proposes sending Confederate battle flags to the Richmond Southern Historical Society. A House subcommittee favors a federal charter for a Pittsburg to Lake Erie canal with Ashtabula as lake entrance. The Senate passes multiple bills including Alaska delegate and lighthouse provisions. Carnegie Foundation gets a $10 million fund for teachers pensions. Various items cover shipping, liquor carriage limits, Niagara Falls preservation, marriages, and legal battles involving Standard Oil executives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Lamb
Southern Historical Society
Richmond
War Department
House
Committee On Railways and Canals
Pittsburg
Lake Erie
Ashtabula
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement
Senate
Alaska
Williams
Santo Domingo
Deadlock Reaches United Mine Workers Strike Threat
A wage deadlock pits John Mitchell and the United Mine Workers against coal operators in central and southwest districts. If unresolved, about 550,000 miners may strike April 1, affecting 2 million dependents across multiple states and provinces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Competitive
John Mitchell
Joint Scale Committee
Central District
National Convention
The
United Mine Workers
GOAL STRIKE ORDER AND PER CAPITA TAX DEBATE
Indianapolis Feb 5 An April 1 strike order is planned if needed and a $1 per capita tax for a national defense fund is discussed. The UMWA executive board may act before adjournment to avoid a post-session meeting. The new rule limits signing wage agreements to districts with satisfactory settlements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of American
Executive Board
W. B. Wilson
National Defense Fund
National Convention
W. D. Ryan
Minois
Hepburn Faces Long Debate On Railway Rate Bill
Chairman Hepburn leads the railway rate bill debate in the national House with a special order granting time to speak. The first day drew many speakers as an extra hour was added daily, and both sides jockey for hearing slots. Republicans seek time under Hepburn while Democrats push for six supporters to be heard by Mr Adamson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hepburn
National House of Representatives
Republicans Who Are Anxious To Be Heard, and Mr. Adamson
Bullfight in Algeciras Opens Morocan Reform Conference
At Algeciras on Sunday a large crowd witnessed a dramatic bullfight held in honor of the Moroccan reform conference. Over 6,000 people filled the arena to see the spectacle while most delegates stayed away. the American and British delegates did not attend. One bull killed five horses, four in the arena and one after being gored outside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers’ Convention
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Iinois
Iowa
West Virginia
Michigan
Kansas
Missouri
Texas
Indian Territory
Schuylkill
Jon A. McCall
New York Life
France
Kansas City
Vicinity
National Insurance Convention
Thomas Minshall
la Crescent
Minn
United States
Canada
Santiago
Cuba
San Juan Hill
Alice Roosevelt
Paris
Wason Car Co
New England
Big Car Building Combine
Rocco Bell
Chicago
Gilbert Simon
Peru
Ill
St. Bede College
Andrew Beattie
Fall
Canton
Drusilla Morrell
Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church
Brooklyn
Mary Sherman McCallum
John Sherman
Statesman
Morris
Germany
Algeciras
East St. Louis
St. Louis Transfer Co
Board of Overseers
Charles W. Elliot
Harvard University
Echopla
Palma
Luis Torricelli
Canal Commission
Andalusia
Hawaiian Delegation Seeks Public Works Funds
A Hawaiian citizen delegation arrives in Washington to urge Congress to require three fourths of customs and internal revenue duties from the territory be spent on public works. They claim $1,200,000 annually, about $8 per person, is taken from Hawaii, a heavy drain on its resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Harvard Graduates Named as Longworth Best Men for Roosevelt Wedding
Congressman Nicholas Longworth of Cincinnati has announced the Harvard graduates who will serve as best man and groomsmen at his February 17 wedding to Miss Alice Roosevelt. The list includes many of the bridegroom's peers and Harvard alumni.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Washington
Nicholas Longworth
Cincinnati
Alice Roosevelt
Carnegie offer for Swarthmore library building
Swarthmore Pa February 5 Professor Swayne announced Andrew Carnegie offered to donate 40000 dollars for a new library building on condition that the college raise 50000 dollars for maintenance of the building. An impressive memorial service was held in Copenhagen for King Mirrian with the royal family present in the palace garden room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Carnegie
Swarthmore
Swayne
Swathmore College
Copenhagen
Mriellan
Royalty Rumors Highlight Diverse Highborn Pursuits
A quirky survey notes Prince Louis of Battenberg as a skilled printer who can set 1000 ems quickly after paying a dentist $1,000 for four teeth. It also mentions royal figures across Europe, from a Scottish born princess to Queen Maud learning Danish, and the German empress wielding treasury gems alongside private jewels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Louis of Battenberg
Princess of Battenberg
Spain
Scotland
Charles I
Ranarolo
Madagascar
Paris
Francis Joseph
Austria
Carlos
Portugal
Italy
Maud
Norway
Sayings of Sages From Classic Voices
A collection of quoted maxims on glory benevolence habit education courage and speech from Pliny Thackeray Napoleon Richter George D Tripp Gibbon Marcus Aurelius and George Eliot. Each line expresses a moral or insight on conduct virtue or mindset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pliny
Thackeray
Johnson
Napoleon
Richter
George D. Tripp
Gibbon
Marcus Aurelius
George Eliot
Wisps of Wit on Anxiety and Self Perception
A meditation on anxiety and self identity notes a person may feel falsely confident while nerves show in social behavior. It argues the heart is a nervous sensation like shyness that fades with exposure and social interaction.
Coffee's Deadly Grip Prompts Postum Healing Tale
A Western state woman of German descent credits coffee withdrawal and a switch to Postum Food Coffee with a dramatic recovery from nervousness heart trouble and asthma. She claims three years of decline reversed after adopting Postum at her table in place of coffee. Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan published the testimonial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Ieeok
Also Mentioned on This Page
Switzerland
Larson Folger
Columbus
Henry la Giuchere
Truth
Sarah L. Mills
Mills College
California
Constitution
Boston Navy
George H. Webb
Michigan Central Railroad
Jackson
Alegan
London Chronicle
WD. Howells
Chronicle
Levant
Pitt
Beaconafield
John Burns
London County Council
Pcc. M. P
Britain
John V. Shoemaker
Philadelphia
G. T. Lytleton
Sane
Worlds News
Niagara Falls
Burton
House Committee On Rivers and Harbors
International Commission
New York
Charles T. Yerkes
Traction Capitalist
Wilson Mizner
San Francisco
Mizner
Landing B. Mizner
Mexico
Guatemala
Belicia
Cal
Traction
Standard Oil Co
Gildersleeve
New York Supreme Court
West
R. R. Hitt
IlHnois
Bonaparte
Baltimore
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Conference On Uniform Legislation
National Underwriters’ Association
Boston
Maine Road
Navy Department
Bureau of Steam Engineering
Navy Yards
Joint Printing Committee of Congress
Mark
Eta
Europe
Greece
Alexandria
Great Britain
Ireland
Maria Feodorovna
Russia
Amalienborg Palace
Frederick
Frederick VIII
Denmark
Christian IX
Christian
Anna Gould de Castellane
Boni de Castellane
House of Justice
Grant Stewart
Prentice
Wis
Stewart
William Ellis Corey
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Mt. Vesuvius
Union Pacific
Illinois Central
Frederick Dent Grant
Department of the East
Governor's Island
N. Y
Sumner
la Guayra
Venezuela
Willemstadt
Curacao
Castro
Sterling Salt Co
Cuylerville
Eliza Hull
Lawrence C. Hull
Orchard Lake Military Academy
N.S. Darling
Laporte
Boulder
Col
John P. Miller
Lancaster
Naval Academy
Miller
Kesler
Cumberland
Cherry Run
Atlantic Seaboard
Lady Grey
Sir Edward Grey
Ellingham
Northumberland
Idaho
Spring Mill
Joseph Masal
Michael Augustine
Legislative Insurance Investigation Committee
Department of Commerce and Labor
White Mountains
Oklahoma
Carl Eage
George Talbot
George Allen
Charles Mendenhall
Guy Simmons
James Matthews
de. la Reacherocauld
Sree
Papel Ha
Wilson
NAAN
Committees
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