Oddities From Paris To London In A Worldly Note
Dr Parkhurst travels to Paris seeking lively material while Corunna Spain holds the ancient lighthouse Traditions. A London underground upgrade with electric motors aims to curb smoke. Massachusetts druggists mayors ban selling tobacco on Sundays after a long dispute with clear dealers. The United States Industrial Commission reports on uniform national labor laws and a digest aiding industrial and political interests, though it may oppose extending northern state labor rates to all states.
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Supreme Court of Massachusetts
Hoston
United States Industrial Commission
Boundary dispute beyond the Rio Grande finally settled
More than fifty years after the Mexican War, the western frontier border has been delimited anew. Earlier monuments from 1849 to 1856 were few and impermanent. An 1891 international boundary commission resurveyed the line and erected hollow iron posts with concrete. The Rio Grande section will be completed with no further frontier dispute anticipated.
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Tio Grande
International Boundary Commission
Rio Grande
Grand Army DIN raises widow pension limit to 260 dollars
The Grand Army DIN provision raises widow pension eligibility to income up to 260 dollars a year, up from 90. Pensions to widows last longest, with 1812 era survivors shrinking while Spanish American War and Philippine War veterans may push claims to about 25,000. The pension program is not near a bottom as expansion continues.
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Grand Army
Philippines
Penaton
Plague Spreads Worldwide Reports Show Widespread Fatalities
Telegrams to London papers detail bubonic plague deaths and new cases in Mauritius Bombay Calcutta and Port Said with rising severity. Persian outbreak claims hundreds. Manila Hong Kong Sidney Noumé Noumea Buenos Aires report dozens to hundreds of deaths as officials debate containment. Dr Rudolf Philippi of Chile, 92, nears seventieth anniversary of doctor’s degree from Berne University.
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Mauritius
Bombay
Calcutte
Port Said
Toheran
Persia
Sinve
Manila
Hongkong
Mel
Brisbane
Perth
Auckland
Buenos
Rudolf Amandus Philippi
Bandago de Chile
Ror- UN University
Philippi
Santiago University
Natural Tier Museum
Alexander von Humboldt
Social pretenses mirror vanity in a quiet note
A woman trying to keep up appearances in society resembles a man fooling himself by combing his hair over a bald spot, a concise image of vanity and self-deception.
America at Paris Exposition opens in May Le Incheon
The report notes America's pavilion at the Paris Exposition with plans for exhibits and events in the calendar. Delegations and sponsors from American states collaborate with exhibitors to showcase innovations and culture on the international stage.
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America
Paris Exposition 1900 American Pavilion Tour Report
A Paris Exposition 1900 dispatch describes the American pavilion layout and services for visitors. Post Office facilities, lock boxes, general delivery, and dedicated American elevators showcase U S enterprise, with remarks on women’s rooms, commissioners, and the Loyal Legion bureau.
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Paris
L. P. Moore
Philadelphia
United States
Moore
Charles A. Coo
New York
California
Massachusetts
Trick Of Woman Sharped By Theft In Chicago
A North Side woman recounts a street theft of a lace handkerchief while shopping in Chicago. She compares the loss to a late purchase, explains the quick swap with another handkerchief, and notes the mislaid parcel alongside a newspaper and purse. The anecdote blends with a local social column style and references an Italian vendor and an amused clerk.
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Chicago
North Side
Comic student mocks quiz at Chicago medical college
A Chicago Chronicle tale recalls a medical college quiz where a witty student tried to provoke laughs by twisting answers. He described a remarkable red bat and later joked about cholera origins, prompting amused reactions from peers and the skeptical professor.
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Chicago Medical College
Chicago Chronicle
The President's Blonde Hat Incident
Washington special New York World reports President McKinley wore a white Medora hat during a rainy drive with Mrs. McKinley. A gust swept the Fedora from his head, it was recovered by a White House officer and returned to the doorkeeper. The hat was bedraggled and to be cleaned.
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Washington
New York
McKinley
Mrs. McKinley
White House
Dr Marshall Lang Named Principal of Aberdeen University
Dr Marshall Lang, newly named principal of the University of Aberdeen, has served as minister of Barony Church in Glasgow for twenty seven years, led the Church of Scotland's advanced party, and acted as moderator. He is noted as a queen’s favorite preacher.
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Marshall Lang
University of Aberdeen
Barony Church of
Novel Railway Built From Stripped Tree Bark In British Columbia
In western British Columbia a two mile long railroad uses rails made of stripped barked trees bolted together. A car with grooved wheels runs upon them, showcasing an unusual wooden track experiment.
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British Columbia
Counterfeit European Paintings Alert Warns Buyers
Chicago News reports warns picture buyers at the Paris exposition about counterfeit European paintings. Notorious old masters are forged and sold through a web of private owners and dealers who misrepresent value. Buyers are advised to purchase from reputable dealers and pay true value to avoid fakes.
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Europe
Thorber
Amsterdam
Brussels
Fales
London
Paria
Dell
Wina
Wentineter
Nimaelt
Chicago News
Fishes Draw Huge Crowds at New York Aquarium Show
Colonel James Jones reports annual Aquarium attendance at 1,647,330 with an average daily crowd over 6,000. Previous year was 4,670,085. The peak day was September 23 with 37,248 visitors. He credits improved exhibits and health of specimens, noting imports from state fish commissioners.
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New York
James Jones
Aquarium
Clausen
Park Department
Tam
New York Herald
Dutch South Africa would resent annexation, says critic
Sir John Henry de Villiers, chief justice in Cape Colony, in London observing imperial policies. He says Dutch South Africa will bitterly resist annexation, noting Kruger and Steyn sought only Dutch nationhood and independence, while Britain pushes to bring all under British rule.
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John Henry de Villiera
Ehief
Cape
Mr. Chamberlain
Presidente Kroger
Steyn
Pretoria
Bloemfontein
Great Britain
B. P. Bell
Chicago Record
Ancient weapons unearthed at Carnuntum camp site
Archaeologists excavating the old Roman camp of Carnuntum near Haimburg on the Danube uncovered an armory with 1,037 weapons and pieces of armor, plus stores of barley and peas. They found inscriptions and evidence detailing water supply for the camp.
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Carnuntum
Haimburg
Danube
Vienna
Pressburg
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