Leader of Coal Miners' Strike
Fred Ditcher of Nelsonville Ohio sits on the executive board of the United Mine Workers of America and leads the district organizer for eastern Ohio and anthracite regions of Pennsylvania. Known as the baby, he directs the coal miners' strike. The dowager empress of Russia on a homebound visit is now followed by eight Russian detectives under czarist command.
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Fred Ditcher
Nelsonville
United Mine Workers of America
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Wditcher
the Baby
Russia
Haslways
Baltimore Returns Home From Manila Under Quarantine
The United States cruiser Baltimore returns from Manila under Rear Admiral Watson and stops at Greenock Scotland en route. Health Officer Doty of New York requires strict quarantine and prohibits boarding or shore leave after a thorough check amid bonic plague concerns in Glasgow.
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Manila
United States
Baltimore
Admiral Watson
Mediterranean
Greenock
Scotland
Watson
Glasgow
Doty
New York
How the Shah Drinks Becomes Comic Travel Sketch
A satirical note describes the Shah carrying a silver teapot for iced mineral water on travels. An Ostend sketch shows the Shah amused by a pie eaten with a knife. Lora Rowton remains linked to Beaconsfield memoirs amid royal rumors.
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Ostend
Victoria
Idol of the Miners Queen of the Mines
Mary Jones known as the idol of the miners sits as a beloved labor advocate in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania. At 56 she commands respect among anthracite workers whose welfare she champions with eloquence and philanthropy.
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Mary Jones
Rich Newport heiress weds Englishman with newsboy guests
Miss Harriet Ives Gammell of Newport Rhode Island, heir to a 20 million dollar fortune, married Thomas Shaw Safe. To celebrate, she invited 200 newsboys and messengers as wedding guests and treated them to an Island Park outing.
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Harriet Ives Gammell
Newport
R. I
Miss Gammell
Thomas Shaw
Daughters of the Duke of Argyle
The late duke of Argyle had several daughters with varied marriages. Only Lady Edith married a titled man and is now duchess of Northumberland. Four wed plain country gentlemen, one became the wife of a bishop of Peterborough, and Lady Victoria remains unmarried.
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Argyle
Duke of Argyle
Edith
Duchess of Northumberland
Peterborough
Victoria
American Steel on the Clyde Sparks Shipyard Trade Shift
The London Financial Times reports American steel plate makers cutting prices to £6 15s per ton, under British rivals at £8 2s 6d, with 40 000 tons ordered. Clyde shipyard workers press for a 53 hour week, while bosses resist. The trend could boost American steel demand amid British supply concerns. Ex-President Harrison notes lifelong study of law.
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Clyde
Great Britain
London Financial Times
The
Omar Khayyam remark and social notes in weekly panorama
Andrew Lang criticizes Omar Khayyam as a shibboleth of cheap culture while praising Lang as a polymath and poet. The piece surveys Paris exhibition honors for women including Sarah Bernhardt, and notes rising use of telephone invitations and evolving views on women's humor in society. It also recounts curious family trivia and long-term voting history of James M. Sherwin.
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Andrew Lang
England
Omar Khayyam
Mr. Lang
Tentmaker
Fitzgerald
Omar
Lang
Baltimore Herald
London Society
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A Philadelphia North American quote debate notes that many men claim women laugh only at jokes about others while women reportedly enjoy self referential humor. The observer asserts women can find humor in personal entanglements and even admire a joke about a lover who is another woman.
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Philadelphia
Portuguese King Carlos I Signals South Africa Move
The article notes King Carlos I of Portugal plans to send a force of 1000 Portuguese soldiers to South Africa and may enter a secret treaty with Britain to control Delagoa Bay. It suggests Portugal could recognize Boer republic annexation and deny refuge to Kruger and other leaders. Carlos is 37, married to Princess Amelie daughter of the late Count of Paris.
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Britain
Dom Carlos I
Portugal
South Africa
Spanish
Carlos
Delagoa Bay
Foreign Office
London
England
Kruger
Portuguese Africa
Great Britain
Amelie
Comte de Paris
Egyptian Motif Jewelry Appears In Millinery Adornments
The Millinery Trade Review notes a new jewelry line adopting ancient Egyptian motifs. Cut steel pieces feature sphinx, ibis, lotus imagery in dull yellow gold tones, alongside buckles spanning hats. Expect brooches pins and possible revival of French cut jet ornaments in fashion accessory displays.
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Sakkara
Philae
White Muslin and Lace Garment Description
Soft folds of pink mousseline de soie flow under the arms and fichu, knot to the left with long ends, detailing a delicate white muslin and lace attire.
How to Prepare Golden Orange Fruit Fritters
Peel and segment oranges, remove pith, rest until needed. Dip pieces in thick batter, fry in hot fat until golden brown, drain on paper, serve on a doily with powdered sugar.
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Fred Dilcher
Lora Rowton
Earl of Beaconsfield
Beaeconsfield
Lady Edith
Harrison
Panorama
St. Andrew's University
Balliol College
China
Paris
France
Viscomtesse de Rochemailie
Deane
James M. Sherwin
Grafton
Palais Des Femmes
Women's Palace
Sarah Bernhardt
Commercial Tribune
Rosa Bonheur
Juliet Dodu
Prince Frederick Charles
Dom Carlos
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