Current Topics the Legion of Honor and Paris Exposition
The French government awarded the Legion of Honor to Ferdinand W. Peck, U.S. commissioner to the Paris exposition, though officials say Congress must authorize retention. Albert Michelson at the University of Chicago won the Paris Grand Prix for his interferometer, used to measure stellar diameters with extreme precision surpassing large telescopes. The instrument, developed since 1850, uses light wavelength as a standard of length and can detect distances as small as one five-millionth inch. President Harper celebrated the international recognition of the professor.
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Ferdinand W. Peck
United States
France
Washington
Peck
Nano- Jean
Napoleon
Albert Michelson
University of Chicago
Harper
Michelson
Letty Clifford’s Chimney Climb draws harsh verdicts
Telegraphic dispatches celebrate Letty Clifford of South Brewer Maine for scaling a 126 foot iron ladder to the chimney top, a feat praised by crowds but criticized as foolish and dangerous. The piece condemns thrill seeking bravery and notes societal rewards for real good works over spectacle. It also mentions artist Aivasovsky’s death, Rev Dr J A Thayer’s resignation and shift to farming, and Count Waldersee’s portable asbestos house for a China campaign.
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Letty Clifford South Brewer
Count von Waldersee
China
Celestial Empire
Gibbs Nominated for Treasurer of the Republic
The photograph shows Senator Hanna's nominee, W. W. Gibbs of Philadelphia, presented as the candidate for the role of treasurer of the republic.
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W. W. Gibbs
Philadelphia
Hanna
The
Republic
Huntington Mausoleum Described as Immense Fortified Tomb
The Weekly Panocrame details a New York mausoleum begun nearly twelve years ago by Mr. Huntington. It sits fifty feet of solid rock to the door with a sixteens foot foundation, sixteen catacombs, bronze gates, and Italian marble interior.
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Huntington
New York
Reverence to the Old Man and Normandy Bell
A reflective ode contrasts youth and age, praising Robert Planquette and noting the village church in Corneville will ring a new bells chime. The inscription proclaims Normandy sung worldwide, and the French title Les Cloches de Corneville is recalled.
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Robert Planquette
Normandy
Corneville
Fly Exterminator Advice and Notable Figures
A country remedy suggests hanging red clover to deter flies, claiming it outperforms flytraps and paper. The note mentions Professor Oliver J. Lodge, new principal of the University of Birmingham and a leading electricity authority.
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Oliver J. Lodge
University of Birmingham
England
Illness of R G Dun and Other Notices
Illness of R G Dun the financial statistician and mercantile agency founder at his Narragansett Pier summer home. Laura A Alderman of Harley South Dakota owns a large 150 acre orchard with 8000 trees and currants gooseberries and grapevines. Constantine Ionideo the Greek merchant who died at Brighton left his art collections to the British nation.
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R. G. Dun
Narragansett Pier
Dun
Mr. Dun
Chillicothe
Ohio
Laura A. Alderman
Harley
Turner County
Constantine Ionideo
Brighton
Paper Money Destruction Process at Treasury in Detail
Describes how old money is counted and destroyed daily at the Washington Treasury. Three witnesses each hold a key to a triple-locked receiver as water pulpizes worn bills, forming new paper with multicolor, sequentially numbered prints. Includes notes on livestock and agricultural updates.
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Treasury Department
Washington
Vulcan's Utility Afloat Repair Ship Proves Invaluable
The Vulcan, a naval repair ship under Engineer-in-Chief Melville, served far from bases in Cuban waters. It aided twelve ships with repairs and new pipes, handled ordnance and construction tasks, and even repaired the Newark after a collision. With full smithing, machine shop, boiler making, and other facilities, the vessel outperformed small-port shops and rivaled navy yards.
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Vulcan
Melville
Cuban
Santiago
United States
Chasmar
The
Commodore Watson
Newark
Dolphin
Over Snow and Ice in Newfoundland Log Sled Photo
The caption notes Newfoundlanders born sailors who apply seafaring tools on land. A dog team is shown pulling log bunks, but strong wind alone may push the unusual sledges carrying logs along shore.
Roots as Food for Pigs Readily Fed in Winter
C S Plumb of the Indiana Experiment Station notes that roots like mangel wurzels provide succulent winter feed for pigs. He cites experiments showing high yields and low costs, including 25 percent tons per acre at 85 cents per ton harvested, with sugar beets or artichokes also approved by some farmers.
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Maine
Mangel Wurzels
C. S. Plumb
Indiana Experiment Station
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Ferd W. Peck
Prof
Micheson
Aivasovsky
Ferdosia
Black Sea
Europe
Pitt Palace
Florence
Leonardo da Vinci
Michael Angelo
Gluck Farmer
J. A. Thayer
Pennsylvania
Church of Disciples
New Castle
Thayer
A. J. Thayer
State Agricultural College
Department of Agriculture
Letty Clifford
Gibbs
Far East
Prince Jaime de Bourbon
Don Carlos
Grodnec Dra
Warsaw
Port Arthur
Odessa
Russian China
Peatry
Western
Colorado State Land Board
Swift & Co
Chiago
State North Park
Fort Worth
Argentina
Washington State Fair Association
Pickrell
American
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