Various historical notes on scandals and curiosities
A collage of brief items details a Croton dam strike cost in New York, debates over walking delegates, coffee’s Abyssinian origin, a parliamentary incident in which a speaker was arrested for a balcony speech, death of Cross the Liverpool animal dealer, the fail of the shear trust, a bicycle tire safety device, and ancient use of cypress and cedar trees in sacred or symbolic roles among various cultures.
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Croton
of New York
Wa-Kan-Da
Census enumerators quit in disgust over pay
Applicants flooded the office after the announcement of canvasser appointments as politics took little role in selections. The final phase began with clear sailing until one canvasser resigned to Chief Agent Beaston of Philadelphia saying he must ask twenty two questions for 20 cents, a job he deemed good.
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Beaston
Philadelphia
American Flour Powers Looming Mill Closures in England
A London forecast warns that if conditions do not improve American flour may force England’s mills to close while in France American flour profits under high tariffs. The piece notes American millers grind cheaper than British or French, aided by roller mills and efficient power. It also contrasts European mills with U S methods and ends with a humorous anecdote about table knife and fork etiquette.
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London
England
France
United States
America
Bishop Hartzell in Africa and Americas Civilizing Work
Bishop Joseph C. Hartzell, elected in 1896, toured Africa nearly 50 000 miles and studied political and social questions shaping the continent. A heroicswimmer as a youth, he saved four lives during a South Evanston wreck. He supported Freedmen education in New Orleans and led the Southwestern Christian Advocate.
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Methodist Church
Joseph C. Hartzell
Africa
Hartzell
England
Europe
Hartwell
Robert Moffatt
David Livingstone
Alexander Mackay
Bishop Hannington
Moline
Garrett Biblical Institute
Evanston
Lake Michigan
South
M. E
New Orleans
South- Western Christian Advocate
Methodist Book Concern
In her Arms Once More
Constance Maynard watches her nephew Laddie at the shore and recovers Rupert Laird moments after saving the boy. Recognition flashes as Laird reveals his return and rekindled love, closing years of waiting with a shared embrace and quiet reconciliation.
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Constance Maynard
Margaret
Laddie
Rupert Laird
Constance
Rupert
Rom
Tom
Connie
New Methodist Bishop Candidate Named for Election
John W. Hamilton, secretary of the Freedmen's Aid and Southern Educational society, is among the early candidates for bishop. Born March 3 1845 in Weston Virginia he later led the People's church in Boston and served five general conferences. He holds degrees from Mount Union College and Boston University and published Lives of the Methodist Bishops.
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John W. Hamilton
Freedmen’s Aid and Southern Educational Society
Dr. Hamilton
New York
Freedmen's Aid and
Southern Educational Society
Weston
Mount Union College
Boston University
Pittsburg
New England
Malden
People’s Church
Boston
M. C. B. Mason
Freedmen’s Aid Society
Hamilton
Episcopal Board
Lo and Buffalo Horns A Cunning Indian’s Slaughterhouse Trade
An Anaconda Standard feature describes a Montana Indian nicknamed Montayga who sells polished mounted cow horns as buffalo horns. He sources horns from a slaughterhouse, processes them with glycerin and varnish, then decorates them with beadwork for sale to gullible buyers, often claiming they come from Yellowstone Park.
Leading Political Economist Schmoller Rector of Berlin University
Professor de Gustav Schmoller, a leading European political economist, has served as rector of the University of Berlin since 1897. Born in Heilbronn in 1838, he studied at Württemberg and held chairs at Halle and Strasbourg before moving to Berlin. His views on national matters carry considerable weight.
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de Gustav Schmoller
Brazil
University of Berlin
Europe
Schmoller
Heilbronn
University of Wurtemburg
Halle
University of Strasburg
Berlin
Also Mentioned on This Page
B. Eaton, Publisher
Montana
Abyssinia
National House of Representatives
Cross
Liverpool
Shear Trust
Doe
South Africa
Illinois
Tere
Kentucky
Col
John B. Thompson
Harrodsburg, Ky
NEW Methodist
Bishop Hamilton
LO and
Buffalo” Horns
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