Telegraph Progress in Electric Communication and Markets
New York electric industry commentary discusses Western Union rates as reasonable, Marconi and Tesla prospects for wireless links, Westinghouse stock expansion, and the future of telephone and telegraph services. It notes limited telegraph growth versus railroads, potential government ownership debate, and anticipated cheap, universal outdoor phone use through nickel prepayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Philadelphia
Thomas F. Clark
Western Union Telegraph Company
Industrial Commission
United States
Clark
Marconi
Europe
George Westinghouse
Westinghouse Company
Stock Exchange
Postolfiee
Westinghouse
Morgan
Morse
Connecticut
Meb
Jay Gould
Tesla
The Making of Coke Expands on Coal and Iron History
Swenson explains coke is fixed carbon from coal by thirty six hour in ovens with limited air. He notes coke’s porosity aids blast in iron welding heats and its role as a by product in gas works. The piece highlights coal diversity, regional quality, and coke revenue potential amid supply concerns.
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New York Tribune
Sam
M. W. Swenson
Wilkesbarre
Boston Gas Company
Boston & Maine Railroad
Colorado
Kansas
Baikal Ferryboat Opened Across Vast Lake
The Transsiberian line builds a ferry across Lake Baikal to bypass Irkutsk and its mountains. The ice breaker Baikal is described with unique bow design and multiple propellers to fracture and suction ice, enabling winter transit and potential future support vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Tribune
Transsiberian Rail Way
Lake Baikal
Asia
Irkutsk
Siberia
European Russia
America
United States
Alaska
Strait of Mackinaw
New York City
Upper
Lower Michigan
Sault Ste. Marie
Gulf of Finland
Baltic Sea
Makaroff
Ermack
Tyne
Cronstadt
Baltic
Baikal
Sir William Armstrong, Whitworth & Co
Newcastle
Bone Black and Human Bones Debunked
A Philadelphia man learned that bone black used in refining sugar may contain animal bones and possibly human bones. After investigation, he concludes no human bones enter bone black, since animal bones burn black while human bones burn white, and any white flakes would ruin the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
America
Dining Out in China in Blackwoods Magazine
In a quarter hour before dinner male guests mingle, nibble cakes and seeds, and tea. The host enforces ritual politeness as courses appear, including desert fruits, eggs in lime jelly, and hot wines. Dining features shark fin soup, a fat duck, and each guest selects dishes to harmonize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackwood's Magazine
North Yee
The Spider Webe New York Sun Analysis
A long description of the female spider's web building and hunting behavior. The piece explains courtship, motherhood, silk production, web architecture, and hunting tactics, portraying the spider as a skilled engineer and strategist. It contrasts cobweb terms with gossamer and details how the spider anchors and traps prey.
Queer Series of Accidents in Roxborough Wedding Party
Three brothers attending a Roxborough wedding party suffer dental injuries in a string of mishaps. The eldest breaks three front teeth stepping on stone. another brother is knocked by a gate bar, loosening more teeth. the third loses an eye tooth after an umbrella mishap on the street. The tale notes no prior profanity by the brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Roxborough
Detroit Journal Convention Notes on Lib Teters
A fragmentary Detroit Journal item references Lib Teters daughter of Jim Teters a distiller at a convention scene. It mentions a revenue officer with red hair and glasses and a plot to win her love and betray a secret. The text cuts off mid-sentence leaving the motive and outcome unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Journal
Lib Teters
Jim Teters
Con
Midnight interview that sparked a prank article
A Philadelphia reporter recounts a late night encounter with a lawyer leading a city anti vice crusade. The interview turns into a sensational, unverified piece that prompts a sharp office backlash when the lawyer denies meeting the journalist. The journalist later learns the tale was a hoax and struggles to find work. Characters include Thompson the lawyer and a wary city editor.
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New Orleans
Thompson
Thompson Tal
Mr. Thompson
Mrr. Thompson
Father Johann Heals and Heeds Lives in Kronstadt Tale
Pall Mall Gazette recounts in Kronstadt how Father Johann Ives attracts vast crowds, heals the sick, and reads futures by gaze. He is revered across classes, with Sei fers guiding his public appearances and his words moving a Swiss mother seeking aid for her son.
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Pall Mall Gazette
Russia
Tolsiei
Father Johann
Hlm
St. Petersburg
Johann Ives
Kronstadt
Switzerland
Johann
Mme. M
Father Johann the generous healer in a crowded crowd
A priest named Father Johann generously returns a purse to a beggar after a theft near a crowd. He declines money as charity, saying money is nothing to him. He reassures a girl about an eye operation, claiming she will get well without one. He hears many tales daily, sometimes reading the paper and even dozes during narratives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marconi
Tesla
United States
Niagara
Europe
Father Johann
Five Minutes with Minister Wu in Chicago Times Herald
A provocative interview row with Minister Wu features sharp questions about personal details and accusations, including insults about race and health, reflecting era bias and sensational tone of the publication. The exchange probes wealth, marriage, insanity, and alleged criminal history amid a charged reporter style.
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Lee Breeker
Bone Lore
China
New York Sun
Central
Eges
Ster
Madame Spider
John OF
Washington and
Pennsylvania Streets
el Saks & Company
Sos
Columbia
Columbia Bicycles
Lilly & Stalnaker
East
Washington Street
Minister Wu
Chicago Times-Herald
Pierce
H. E. Curtis
Sumner, Bremer Co
Iowa
R. V. Pierce
Riecca
Charles Mayer& CO
West Washington Street
Hartshorn
North
Illinois’St
New Arcade
West
Washington St
Reporter Publishing Com
Fitegerald Building
Tel
The
Vonnegut Hardware CO
East Washingtes Street
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