Franklin's London home to be razed for new hotel
The Craven Street house once home to Benjamin Franklin faces demolition as a large London hotel plans its block. An appeal to preserve Franklin's rooms gains momentum, with calls to integrate his apartments into the new building. The site later housed visitors and famous residents, highlighting the tension between modernization and historic preservation.
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London
Craven Street
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
Stevenson
Rochester
Society of Arts
London County Council
Akenside
Heinrich Heine
James Smith
Franklin House
Smith
Franklin Apartments
Welsh coal orders boost Cardiff firm in French navy deals
The French government ordered 100,000 tons of Nixon's navigation Welsh steam coal from Messrs. Lysberg Limited of Cardiff, chaired by D A Thomas. This follows earlier 50,000 ton experimental orders and indicates a shift toward large Welsh coal for French battleships and cruisers, with more orders likely.
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Cardiff
Wales
Messrs. Lysberg, Limited
D. A. Thomas
Cambrian Combine
Nixon
Navigation
Admiralty
Patent Fuel Works
Regents Accept Gift of Two Painting Collections
At the UW board meeting President Charles R. Van Hise announced the gift of two valuable painting collections from the Paul S. Reinsch collection. Sixty Flemish Dutch Italian and Spanish works were purchased from Ambassador Weinsch and presented by Charles R. Grane. Seven German works were bought by Col. William Brander. The remaining 80 works from Spanish French English and other schools are left as an indefinite loan by Ambassador Reinsch.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin Board of Regents
Charles R. van Hise
University
Paul S. Reinsch
Ambassador Weinsch
Charles R. Grane
Chicago
Col
William §. Brander
Milwaukee
Germania Herald
Ambassador Reinsch
Sailor Found Sleeping in Box Outside Undertaker
In Buffalo on Niagara Street a sleeping sailor named John Deleth of Milwaukee was found inside a box that had been left on a sidewalk in front of an undertaking establishment. He said his companion Kelly had teased him with the stunt claiming the box a sleeping spot.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Niagara Street
Regan
John Deleth
Milwaukee
Teachers Taught at North Central High School Penmanship Class
Spokane, Washington. A voluntary penmanship class for faculty and students at North Central High School is organized under G. F. Gundry. At the first meeting more than 40 enrolled. No credit is given for the work.
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Spokane
Wash
North Central High School
G. F. Gundry
Evening Classes Doubled at Ottawa Industrial School
Ottawa citizens report 337 students enrolled in industrial evening classes double the expected, with domestic science over 50 girls and mechanical drawing over 100. Cecih Bethune, committee secretary, notes the surge far exceeds the 150 projection.
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Ottawa
Ont
Cecih Bethune
Roller Towels Abolished in Washington Buildings
An order from the President ends the use of roller towels that have long featured in government buildings. Hundreds of thousands of individual towels will replace the rollers.
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Washington
Chile Adds Pullman Cars for Santiago Concepcion Run
Santiago Chile rail service improves with Pullman cars on the Santiago to Concepcion route. The journey now spans most of a day and passes through Chile’s premier agricultural region, offering enhanced comfort for travelers.
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Chile
Santiago
Concepcion
Arabic Numerals to Be Used in Treasury Notices
Washington reports the supervising architect of the treasury department has been instructed to use Arabic numerals on all public notices and documents. This change moves away from Roman numerals to standard Arabic figures for clarity and uniformity across official communications.
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Washington
Treasury
Department
Veteran recalls fighting pirates and Gettysburg fame
London born Edward Munroe 104, veteran of the Gettysburg battle, recounts pirate hunts in the Gulf of Mexico and the capture of the Black Demon. He describes a long sea career, a single wrist wound in the Civil War, four shipwrecks, and a bachelor life in London.
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London
Edward Munroe
Holloway Road
Islington
Nova Scotia
America
Gulf of Mexico
Mr. Munroe
Valasquez
Black Demon
Munrop
Mauritius
John Davis
Berlin to Furnish Free Milk to the Poor
Berlin plans a municipal dairy on one outskirts farm to supply milk to the poor in a district. Tests showed private suppliers failed quality and richness. an experimental dairy will hand product to a regular milk firm for distribution. If successful, the system expands to other districts.
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City
Berlin
Board of Charities
Central American Contract Firm Secures Canal Zone Work
The Central American Construction Company holds contracts for more than $600,000 of work in the Canal Zone. The firm operates out of the ta con Feio station at Camaito near the Panama area.
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Panama
Central American Construction Company
Canal Zone
Camaito
Millionaire may face contract terms with art dealers
Chicago based E P Clark, a Los Angeles millionaire, may be forced to honor a contract with Tomlinson Humes Inc deluxe art and book dealers alleging bankruptcy. Clark bought 14 Hogarth paintings for 125000 and granted a two year resale option. The paintings could fetch no less than 480000 to ex Senator William A Clark of New York. If resale occurs the deluxe firm gains 50 percent of the difference between 125000 and 480000. If unsold, the firm would receive 10 percent or 48000.
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Chicago
Ill
E. P. Clark
Los Angeles
Tomlinson-Humes, Inc
Deluxe
New York
Militia and Light Horse Recruits Praised in Annual Report
Maj Gen G M Kirkpatrick inspector general of the commonwealth military forces notes a large deficiency of men in the militia and light horse yet commends the 1894 recruits. He finds training results satisfactory and expects higher efficiency while the young recruits display keenness, discipline and spirit in camp.
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Sydney
G. M. Kirkpatrick
Commonwealth Military Forces
Light Horse
New Cable To Be Laid Between England And Germany
Mundesley England Stephen the German cable steamer arrived recently at Mundesley on the Norfolk coast to begin laying a new submarine cable between England and Germany. The project marks a step in transnational communication and signals maritime activity in the North Sea.
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Mundesley
England
Stephen
Norfolk
Germany
First Boy in the Strawberry Patch Chooses Finest Fruit
The first boy in the strawberry patch picks the finest fruit as the season opens, signaling a notable start to the harvest. The scene highlights early selection by a named participant and reflects local agricultural activity.
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Craver Street
Strand
Sir George Rose
TOR
Nixon’s Navigation
Edward Monroe
Gettysburg
Dodge City
Kas
Cimarron Valley
Santa Fe
Dodge
Enterprise Flour
Terre Haute Fair
Australia
Lee’s
GEO. H. Lee CO
Box Omaha
Neb
H. R. Huffedick
Gornet Bros. Merc. CO
West Clay St
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