Stolypin Named Premier of Russia in Turbulent Era
Peter Arkadyevich Stolypin was appointed premier and minister of the interior in Russia. His early policy promised strong reform but produced strict measures after unrest at Sveaborg Cronstadt War saw and other sites. Born 1863, he rose from estate manager to governor of Saratov before returning to government service.
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Peter Arkadyevitch Stolypin
Russia
Goremykin
Count Heyden
Constitutional Democrats
Stolypin
Sveaborg
Cronstadt
Warsaw
M. Stolypin
Ministry of the Interior
Saratov
One Traveler's Criticism
The Hon. John Sharp Williams planned a speaking engagement in a small southern town. He critiqued the slower train service to the conductor, who urged him to walk. Williams replied that he cannot leave as the committee expects his arrival by rail.
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John Sharp Williams
Mr. Williams
Keifer Claims 33000 Mile U S Coast Line
General Keifer spoke in the house urging a large navy and stated the U S coast line including possessions is about 33 000 miles long about one and one third times the earth circumference Colonel Hepburn reacted with admiration remarking the positivity is beautiful if Keifer knew it was true
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Keifer
United States
Colonel Hepburn
Fleet Will Pass In Review At Oyster Bay September
Commands big fleet led by Rear Admiral Robley D Evans on Oyster Bay in September as twelve battleships assembly under the American flag. Four new battleships Louisiana Rhode Island Virginia and New Jersey join the lineup after the flagship Maine making the force the largest and most powerful in the U S Navy.
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Robley D. Evans
Oyster Bay
United States
Fransworth Atlantic
Louisiana
Rhode Island
Virginia
New Jersey
Maine
Ships to Join Great Review With Armored Cruisers
Following battleships six new armored cruisers will participate in the great review. Two of the vessels named are the Washington and another cruiser yet to be acknowledged in early notices.
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Washington
Navy fleet to sail for Asiatic waters after review
The states Tennessee and other sister ships led by armored cruisers will depart for Asiatic waters immediately after the review. Unarmored ships torpedo destroyers and torpedo boats will also be reviewed by President with Secretary Bona parte and Admiral Dewey acting as reviewing officers. The Dolphin is expected to be the president's boat.
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Tennessee
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Colorado
Maryland
Asiatic
Bonaparte
Admiral Dewey
Dolphin
Most difficult thing to acquire in autoing
A classroom exchange with a teacher asking what is hardest to acquire in autoing. The chorus answers with the exclaimed reply The auto. This brief quote originates from the Milwaukee Sentinel and reflects playful schoolroom banter.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
Moonshiners Quietly Signal Revenue Officers
In a humorous Chicago News note a line about moonshiners being quiet as they alert others to revenue officers approach. The blithe exchange suggests a “still alarm” as a wry take on law enforcement pursuit.
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Chicago News
Fenny Girl Puzzle Stirs Local Gossip
Puzzle chatter swirls as residents discuss the enigmatic Fenny Girl and the hint of three men who have given her up, leaving questions about who she is and what happened.
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Norah
Should Get One Blobbs I Am All Run Down
Blobbs complains of fatigue while urging self care as he laments burnout. The Philadelphia Record records a candid exchange on personal wellness and practical advice to readers.
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Blobbs
Philadelphia Record
Surgeon Removes Lip Epithelioma at Biggerville
A local surgeon performs an operation to remove a lip epithelioma from a man in Biggerville. The event is noted with humor by Mrs. Hornbeak and Farmer Hornbeak, who comment on the use of long words in medical terms.
The Barrister Williams and the Fatal Clerk Joke
An old time English barrister named John Williams, known for sarcasm and hostility to marriage, dies by hanging in his chambers after a clerk asks for holiday to marry. A second clerk confesses plans to marry, prompting Williams to warn that if he hangs himself it should not be done in Williams chambers.
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John Williams
Williams
Fixing Her Face She Recoils At A Wrinkle Puck
A buoyant character remarks on a facial wrinkle and plans to apply makeup. The narration captures her anxious, lively mood as she prepares to conceal the flaw with cosmetic materials.
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Puck
An Economical Place
A witty exchange from the Chicago News notes a man asking for $5 for an hour and being told to sit in the park to wait out the hour instead. The quip highlights frugality and humor in everyday finance games.
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Chicago News
Broken English and Parts of Speech Quip
A fragmented quotation discusses parts of speech and stuttering as a humorous take. The Chicago Tribune line contrasts grammar with a wit about communication. The second quote urges doing what one expects despite praise or censure.
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Tommy Tucker
Chicago Tribune
Edison Apology Story From Washington Reminiscences
In reminiscences of Charles Sumner, the Washington Post recounts Thomas Edison visiting Washington to showcase the grapho phone. Roscoe Conkling, notable for his vanity, reacted to Edison mentioning a girl with a curl on her forehead, interpreting it as a jab at him, prompting Edison to apologize.
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Thomas
A. Edison
Washington
Roscoe Conkling
Mr. Conkling
Mr. Edison
New York
Lbr. Reyburn
Charles Sumner
Washington Post
A Lofty Mind and Its Noble Habits
A reflective note on a lofty mind that imagines noble thoughts and crafts vivid pleasant scenes. It praises the mind’s ability to judge tastes, adorn ideas appropriately, and discard useless notions to present a refined inner light.
Maori Hospitality Revealed in a New Zealand Welcome
A traveler recounts a Maori welcome with a ferocious spearsman, armed warriors, and a vivid village entrance. Women in green leaves sing as six dresses dance, followed by a banquet of pork, preserved birds, honey and potatoes.
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New Zealand
Chicago News
How to Enter the Editor’s Office for the Paper Bet
Instructions describe an enterprising ritual to gain access by rapping thrice at the inner door and supplying name address and years owed for the paper. The challenger then gives a ten dollar bill as a countersign and asks Were you looking for me, with the editor replying You bet before exiting with a discharge receipt.
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Kingman
Kan
Leader-Courier
Billiards Aboard The Great Eastern At Sea
The captain recalls playing billiards in heavy seas aboard ships including the Great Eastern which once carried a swinging deck billiard table. The table aimed to steady itself with motion yet produced remarkable shots and remained popular for years.
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Great Eastern
Singular and plural alongside cherry and christening words
Discussion on how English word forms create false singulars from plurals. Traces origins of cher is cheris chiri pease sherry chaise Chinese corpse richnesses and similar misformations.
Zulu Tactics and the Crescent Formation in Natal Wars
The article outlines Tyaka and Dingisiwayo shaping Zulu forces into regiments with color coded shields and the ixwa spear. It compares Zulu crescent tactics to a stag beetle, with horns sweeping flank and a central head engaging the foe, noting no quarter in battle.
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Tyaka
Dingisiwayo
Wanderer
Umtetwa
Cape Colony
Natal
Lord Roberts
Orange River Colony
Politeness and Self Control Lessons In Achatison Globe Quote
A short essay from the Atchison Globe admonishes readers to avoid talking about disliked people, maintain politeness for success, and bear punishment calmly. It argues that successful men are courteous, and warns that criticism behind backs harms everyone.
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Atchison Globe
Saved by a Cool Head on a Tower Clash
Sir Andrew Clarke, traveling in Italy, met a deranged Englishman on a high tower. The maniac attempted to throw him over but Clarke calmly argued that throwing someone up would be easier on the ground. They descended, Clarke summoned help, and escaped.
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Sir Andrew Clarke
Italy
Sir Andrew
Andrew
Crape on the Door as Sign of Death
A college student writing about signs of death notes a grim joke that crape on the door is the surest sign. The remark appears in a Short Stories section reflecting prudence in medical discourse.
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Growning
Dickens Quote Reflects on Sorrow and Good
A reflective line contrasts sorrow with unseen goodness, attributed to Charles Dickens, suggesting that hardship hides many blessings in life.
No Such Temerity in Swamphurst Move
A brief exchange notes a planned relocation to Swamphurst with caution about climate effects on a wife and the weary acceptance of the move. The dialogue captures a cautious, hesitant decision reported in the Philadelphia Ledger.
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Swamphurst
Philadelphia Ledger
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