Gold Fields of Siberia May Get Czar Charter
Report from Seattle cites miners Frye and Swanson claiming rich Siberian gold deposits east of Nome lie inland from the coast. They seek an imperial charter via Henry Cowley to work the mines, hoping for a large venture rivaling Cape Nome.
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Seattle
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Siberia
Behring Straits
Cape Nome
Golovin Bay
Cape Nom
Nome
Port Clarence
Tinela
Alaska
Cape Prince of Wales
Cape Nun- Juno
St. Lawrence Bay
Liberia
Nouth
East Cape
Biberia
Ereas
Uncle Sam
Czar
Great Britain
William Frye
Charles Swanson
Frye
Swanton
Klondike
Henry Cowley
Las
London Daily Chronicle
Klondike Nugget
Northwest Territory
Cowley
St. Petersburg
Cronje Arrives At St Helena In Napoleon’s Old Prison
The Chronicle notes Cronje arrives on St Helena and occupies Napoleon’s prison at Longwood. It describes the island’s remoteness, Longwood’s damp climate, and the strict daily surveillance Napoleon suffered, contrasted with Cronje’s harsher yet familiar life as a farmer.
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Longwood
Napoleon
Cronje
South Africa
St. Helena
Cronjé
Helena
Transvaal
Mast India Company
France
Europe
Damon
St. Helenaa
Cape Town
Silnea
Pipe Tobacco Use in Cuba and Puerto Rico Observed
An ordnance corps officer returning from Cuba notes tobacco in the islands is mostly unused in pipes. Locals favor other forms, not pipes, due to lack of pipes and high costs. The report mentions the broader cultural use and contrasts with tobacco grown for leaf for others. The piece ends with a note on a city news item about a pottingime yield of $155,749.
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Cuba
Cubs
Porto Rico
Ordnance Corps
Youngest Shriner John Curtis a Twenty Two Year Old Mason
John B Curtis of Ludlow Pennsylvania is described as the youngest Shriner and Thirty second Degree Mason in the United States and possibly the world. He was admitted to the Thirty second Degree at Pittsburgh Consistory in 1809 and became a Noble of the Myrtle Shrine at Zem Zem Temple in Mylo Pennsylvania. The Zem Zem Temple has grown rapidly and claims leading membership among American Temples. Curtis was named law delegate for the Imperial Council meeting in Washington in May.
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John 8. Curtis
Ludlow
Penn
United States
Waying
Europe
Myrtle Shrine
Curtly
Maxson
Pittsburg
Zem Zem
Mylo
Mecca
Imperial Council
Washington
Curtis
Napoleonic relics embodied in London sale tale
Fragmentary notes describe an enamelled remnant of Napoleon's coffin lid embroidered by women of Saint Helena. The piece, once carried through French campaigns, was sold in London with a tale of feminine wartime craft. Lady Moborta is cited as the needleworker.
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London
Helena
Napoleon
Bulle Poule
Ain
Moborta
War Chief Geronimo Buoyant in Fort Sill Indian Police
A Fort Sill report says Geronimo the Apache leader remains well treated and content on the reservation. Major Burke notes Geronimo and Natchez work with the government on the Indian police force, wear U S army uniforms, and live a prosperous, orderly life.
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Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Geronimo
Miles
Lawton
Four Peaks Basin
Prescott
Arizona
Warerior
Burke
New York
Port Sill
Natches
Victoria
Four Peaks
Ariz
Natchez
Indiana
Gen. Miles
Buffalo Bill
Ife
Major Burke
Fort Bill
Colne & Great Buelmean
Secretary Wilson Bulletin On Wheat And Bread Benefits
Secretary Wilson has issued a bulletin for applicants to the agricultural department detailing wheat's virtues and bread quality. It blends scientific description with popular explanation of how to use the grain to improve nutrition and bread outcomes.
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Wilsom
Agricultural Department
Cootes
Ita
Bess
Mrs Thomas Platt The Woman Who Rules Empire State Republicans
The article portrays Mrs. Thomas Platt as a dominant, devoted partner to Senator Platt. It describes her as a country girl turned political influencer, whose life centers on caring for her husband and smoothing his political path. Her influence is tied to his strength and public role, with household vigilance noted in detail.
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Empire State
Mra
Thomas ‘Olller Platt
Mra. Platt
Stoutneas
Ife
Tioga
Fifth Avenue
New York
Ingenious Scotch Woman Teaches Queen A Thimble Trick
A hitherto unrecorded anecdote about Queen Victoria recalls an autumn day when she found no thimble and bought the smallest one in Mrs. Symonds shop. An old Scotch dame at the counter advised with a saying that amused the Queen and became a royal family proverb.
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Victoria
Light Bicycle Chains and Early Chain Debates
Light chains dominate season riding with a shift from heavy three-quarter inch links to narrow one-eighth to three-sixteen varieties. Chains are stronger yet wear faster and are increasingly used on tandems. Other notes mention French laws on women netting type, Easley Alabama population surge, steel mill growth, cable overes and submarine investments totaling about 200 million.
Invention Claim for Naval Net to Shield Vessels
An Italian baron reports a new floating net system designed to protect harbors and ships from heavy seas. The device uses hemp netting with cork rubber waterproofing, stretched by buoys and anchors to form a calm water area and reduce wave forces at harbor entrances and near hydraulic works.
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A.M. Thacara
Havre
State Department
Benvoruto d'Aleauandro
Parle
Rue Bossiere
Societe Industrielle de Telephones
Paris
Baron d'Alessandro
Fkst
Remarkable Talking Mocking Bird of Mr and Mrs Neill
Augusta Ga Herald reports a mocking bird named Charlie owned by Mr and Mrs Neill that has learned to mimic human speech and animal sounds with startling accuracy. The bird imitates whistles including postman and policeman calls and can recreate tunes, reflecting high ingenuity and patient teaching by the Neills in a Bonnet neighborhood setting.
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William Neill Hax
Charlie
Nell
Charilo
Planters
Mra. Neill
Mr. Neill
Tommy
Mrs. Neill
Bonnet
Nelli
Augusta
Herald
European trade in Unina strained by coin shortages
European merchants in Unina face money woes as English gold becomes scarce. Large deals use 13 ounce gold bars as official exchange, while gold leaf handles small sums. Silver rings 5 to 50 ounces serve as payment in limited markets. Some firms issue bamboo tokens but widespread distrust from Chinese buyers restricts uptake to a single town or street.
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Unina
Porto Rico Names Charles H Allen Governor Inauguration
Porto Rico’s Governor Charles H Allen was inaugurated May 1 with salutes from U S warships and cheers from the military under General Davis. Former assistant secretary of the navy, he hails from Lowell Massachusetts and is a wealthy manufacturer.
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Porto Rico
Charles H. Allen
United States
Davis
Mr. Allen
Lowell
Mass
Curious Lyons Glass Pavement Aims at Waterless Surface
The world’s most curious street pavement lies in Lyons France. Glass blocks about eight inches square comprise sixteen smaller blocks each. Water cannot pass between the tightly fitted glass locks, making a seamless water resistant surface.
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Lyons
France
One of the queerest Crime History in Kings County Bank Loot
Samuel C Seely served five years in the penitentiary for participating in a vast embezzlement at the Shoe and Leather Bank in Brooklyn. Frederick Baker, a wealthy real estate operator, lured Seely into a long running scheme, depositing funds and masking shortfalls with false promises. Seely received rewards via small payments and gifts, totaling about $16,000 annually to him while Baker lived in luxury on the proceeds. The scheme unraveled as bookkeeping grew lax and the looming exposure approached.
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Kings County Penitentiary
Brooklyn
Boas
Bhoe and Leather Bank
Samuel
Seely
Frederick Baker
Shoe and Leather Bank
Baker
Hewt
Thay
Sevly
Sealy
Europe
Halsey Street
Baker's
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Toca
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