New York Detectives Face Language Gap in Chinatown Case
As detectives raid suspected Chinese gambling gates they face proof the sites are real religious warships. The chief calls for detectives to learn Chinese to avoid future humiliations. Most detectives are cops and resist. A former Chinese theater operator in Mott Street uses a money-centered vocabulary of 172 words. The force debates the meaning of fan tan and joss worship amid Chinatown tensions.
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New York
Ttvl
Mowery Kingdom
Mott Street
President to Unveil Shaft Monument at Pontiac
President Roosevelt is to unveil a soldiers and sailors monument in Livingston County, Pontiac. The monument, funded by county supervisors, honors Civil War soldiers, with cornerstone laid in November and dedication slated for June 3 during Roosevelt's tour.
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Pontiac
Roosevelt
Sivingston County
Livingston County
Milneis
Loubet Praised By London Spectator As President
The London Spectator lauds M. Loubet calling him a grave and respectable lawyer with farmstead roots. It notes his restraint and solid appointments, saying the French regard him with reverence even as they hear his plain brief speeches and show goodwill in villages he visits.
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London Spectator
France
M. Loubet
Detroit Lawyer Chosen Umpire in Venezuela Germany Dispute
Gen Henry Martin Duffield a Detroit lawyer and former brigadier general in the Spanish American War has been named umpire in the Venezuela Germany dispute. His career includes gallantry at Aguadores Cuba and a brevetted major general for service in the war.
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Duffield
Henry Martin Duffield
Venezuela
Germany
Detroit
Mich
Spain
Aguadores
Cuba
Duf
Out of Doyle's The Story of DTN Snew Y oe Sy Pw
An eccentric scene unfolds at a London house with two sisters Bertha and Williams visiting Miss Williame and Miss Bertha Willams. They meet Mrs Weetmacott, a strong-willed aunt, and Eliza the rock snake in a dramatic social clash over Emancipation Guild talk, gender roles, and domestic irony amid family tensions and hints of a deeper plot surrounding Clara Walker and her sister.
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Chartey
Eliza
Bertha
Montoat
Riise
Williame
Bertha Willams
Tam Mies Williams
Monica
Herroc
Hertha
Marquesan
Marquesas
Cumin
Charles
Elza
Faelehburn
Williams
Unl
Tam
Weetmacott
Lai
We & CO
Teed
Miss Williams
Bertina
Emancipation Guild
Mra Sanderson
Anerley
Norwood
Jhey
Shell
Anc
Mary
Hom
Moon Lawn and Encroaching Destinies of Three Social Groups
A fragmented social sketch traces how three small groups intersect around Moon Lawn, led by Norwood’s residents and the doctor, admiral, and athletic, painting a portrait of tense relationships and unspoken bonds. The piece highlights shared space, evolving acquaintance, and the quiet strains of class and proximity in a changing English temperament. The doctor’s local medical and professional notes underscore the era’s curiosity about disease and progress, set against a backdrop of intimate, though fragile, connections among the town’s figures.
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Mont Tring
Ieee Pew
Denver
Walker
Clara
Illimitable Distance and Light Year Measurements
The text explains light years as the distance light travels in a year and cites Alpha Centauri at 4.95 light years and Sirius at about 86 light years. It discusses parallax limitations, noting many stars are too distant for accurate measurement and that Arcturus appears closer than vast portions of the galaxy suggest.
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Sirius
Mars
Elk Daraling
How Prayer Saved Ben Butler Story from College Days
A New England tale recalls a Boston jeweler’s alarmed pursuit of a college prankster named Ben. Cornered by a burning sign in the dorm room, he prays passionately, and the door opens to reveal the petrified students on their knees. The anecdote ends with a moral about divine intervention.
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Gen. Butler
Hen
Cathy
Waterville
Ford
Maine
Boston
Collem
Ben
Prin Howe
Wien
Plousx
Bosten
Elephants to be tamed or exterminated in Congo plan
The Congo Free State and French National Society consider taming African elephants to aid colonists and explorers. The program envisions catching young elephants, raising them for domestic and industrial work, and integrating them into big-game hunting networks while debating seasonal hunting rules. If elephants resist domestication, the plan fears extinction within eight to ten years.
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Congo Free State
French National Society
Felix Fuchs
Free State
Gium
France
Great
Africa
Power Growth in U S Manufacturing From 1870 to 1900
Census figures show total power used in US manufacturing rose to 11,300,081 horsepower in 1900, up from 6,940,55 in 1890 and 2,236,142 in 1870. Steam engines supplied 77.4 percent, water wheels 15.3 percent, electric 7 percent, gasoline and oils 1 percent. rented power accounted for 28 percent of total. The report covers manufacturing operations only. During 1900, over 1,200 electric railway lines operated nationwide with power plants exceeding 1,000,000 horsepower. 4,200 central stations distributed electric lighting and power. New York City shows vast power use and the rise of water power as a major source. The era marks rapid industrial expansion with elevators, pumps, and ventilators in large buildings driven by growing electricity and steam.
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United States
Censis
New Yeates
Central Ste
Ing
New York
The First Shall Be Last and Choir Contentions
A fragmentary account describes a dispute at a religious gathering with mentions of Reginald and a choir, two boys, a mother, and a drawing scene. The text hints at tension between participants and a strong appeal to tradition amid family and community dynamics.
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Reginald
Order of Prevedenen
Ehal Mt Wena
Howe
George
Tudor Wali
Roth
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