The Troubled and Troubling Ottoman Empire
A historical overview of the Macedonian question and Balkan tensions as the Ottoman Empire wanes. It details reforms, foreign interference, and the risk of unrest in Macedonia and Thrace, plus a critique of Abdul Hamid II's reforms and the international response. The piece also surveys the empire’s vast reach and the potential for a broader European crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Russia
Japan
Macedonia
Abdul Hamid
E. Curtis
Chicago Record-Herald
Austria
Germany
Staf
Ottoman Empire
Constantinople
Fils
Balkans
Balkan
Greece
Bulgaria
Europe
Rolda
McKinley Memorial Mausoleum Plans Unveiled in Canton
The McKinley National Memorial Association outlines a terraced 70 foot mound on land adjoining Westlawn cemetery. A circular Milford granite mausoleum rises 75 feet at the base, with two single granite sarcophagi set within a marble floor chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley National Memorial Association
New York
H. van Buren Magonigle
New York City
Harrison Granite Company
Rink Milford
Linden Avenue
Plaza
Malle
Knoxville
German Count Weds Washerwoman in Secret Marriage
A noble Erbach count abandons royal rank to wed Anna Schultz, a fair peasant girl, after education abroad reveals broader life. Disinheritance, family estrangements, and social boycott follow until the couple flee to England and marry by ring and book. The tale echoes the legend of Cophetua with modern twists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Erasmus Erbach
Erbach
Europe
University of
Bonn
Francis
Anna Schultz
England
Ring
Ibsen Acknowledged as Great Norwegian Dramatist
The article traces Henrik Ibsen from birth in Skien Norway to his early medical studies in Christiania and rise as a leading dramatist. It notes his brief theater management, bankruptcy, pension, exile abroad for ten years and return to Christiania, with a bronze statue placed in 1899 on his seventieth birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ibsen
Skien
Norway
University of Christiania
Bergen
Scandinavia
Christiania
National Theater
Emile Loubet Becomes Seventh French Republic President
The national assembly elected Emile Loubet on the first ballot after the sudden death of his predecessor. A respected reformer with humble origins he rose from Montélimar mayor to premier and senate president. France gains stronger republican unity and solid finances under his leadership.
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Loubet
National Assembly
Roosevelt
France
England
Italy
Spain
Emile Loubet
Emile
Paris
Paris, Lyons & Mediterranean
Montelimar
Chamber of Deputies
Millard
Carnot
Senate
M. Faure
A Renowned War Correspondent Dr Dillon Aboard
Dr Dillon an Irish journalist long based in Russia, known for bold adventure and wide publicity. He covered the Boxer Rebellion in China, the Dreyfus affair in France, Crete, Spain in the war era, Armenia undercover, and other major crises while risking his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Europe
Balkan Peninsula
Adriatic Seas
Bulgaria
Servila
Bosnia and
Montenegro
Sea of Marmara
Aegean Sea
Greece
Asia Minor
Armenia
Khurdistan
Mesopotamia
Syria
Arabia
Africa
Vilayets
Tripoli
Boenghaizvi
Russia
Roumania
Thessaly
Servia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Austria
Cyprus
England
Wee
Aria
Crete
Samos
Abdul Hamid
Padishah
Britain
India
Egypt
France
Algiers
Morocco
Constantinople
Dillon
Russa
Dublin
Dreyfus
Spain
Weyler
Mark Twain at Seventy Reflects on Life and Legacy
A Thanksgiving meditation celebrates Mark Twain aged seventy, praising his wit and enduring influence. The piece traces his early career from printing offices to river pilot, Civil War brief service, Nevada secretarial work, and later fame with Innocents Abroad and Tom Sawyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Twain
Hannibal
Keokuk Muscatine
St. Louis
New York
Nevada
Far West
New York Tribune
Alta California
Huck’ Finn
Wedding Gossip Sparks Wide Description Debate
In a Philadelphia Record society column, chatter swirls over Nell and Belle amid wedding talk. Witty quips claim the couple’s nuptials beggared description while others dispute the claim, reflecting playful gossip in local circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell
Belle
Philadelphia Record
Engagement Remark Sparks Unlikely Pair in Houston
A playful exchange at a Houston Post gathering reveals a surprising engagement between a man and Miss Elderly. The groom-to-be noted he values love over riches, while onlookers say she quickly captured his attention with a curious charm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riche
Houston Post
Pattisons Are Methodists at Ohio Inaugural
Ohio governor elect and his wife are strict Methodists. No dancing or alcohol at the Columbus inaugural reception. Old citizens recall when BN Allen was governor and Allen G Thurman served in the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pattisons
Ohio
Columbus
Bn" Allen
Allen G Thurman
United States Senate
Market Talk Sparks Rising Money Rates
Fragmentary dialogue shows Mrs Knicker and Mrs Becker debating higher money rates and budgeting for meals and a gown. The snippet hints at domestic concerns tied to financial changes. No clear event or dates available.
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YMCA
Asia
London
Two
Young Men's Christian Association
Sir George Williams
Queen Victoria
George Williams
Blackfriars Bridge
United States
Tribune
Young Mens Christian Association
Philippines
Work Association
America
Great Britain
China
Ceylon
Madagascar
Persia
International Association
Birmingham
Iliile
Alfred Whitemold
Glasgow
B& Tegary
Cameron Corbett
M. P
Loch Goil
Loch Long
Cmelin
Yost
Michigan
Stageg
Chicago Warriors
West
Middle West
Wolverine
Chicago
Maroons
Marc Catlin
Joseph S Curtis
MC Meigs
AL. G. Schultz
Th Fygg. Schulte
Wilson II Berth
Rom Young
Illnois
J. Leving Bush
Wisconsin
James
Johnson
Northwestern
James Kremer
Minnesota
Leo de Tray
Prank
Longman Michfigtem
Fed
Athens
Crown Prince of
Hirty
Baron de Couberin
Comte Elex Mercer
M’kinley
Canton
McKinley
Tom Mkinley
Henrik Ibsen
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