American Girl Vi gi Rajne Curzon Becomes Viceroy of India
The piece proclaims Miss Mary Lester of Chicago as Mrs George Nathaniel Curzon and declares she will be Viceroy of India with her husband made a peer. It asserts she will rule over 400 million people and act as vice queen to Queen Victoria with a royal dowry and a celebrated career ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Nathaniel Curzon
Mary Lester
Chicago
India
George Nathanie Curzon
Victoria
Emrase Gt Tndin
Mra. Curzon
Unique Fire Engine with Gasoline Motive Power
An advanced London style fire engine uses gasoline power and a reel hose system. The device merges engine and hose cart into one unit with a lever controlled reel mechanism pleasing fire crews. The reel feature is hailed by London firefighters as a top invention improving efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adon
London
United States
Rise of Mrs Curzon and American social power abroad
The piece traces Mrs Curzon as Miss Mary Virginia Leiter, daughter of Levi Leiter, gaining influence in Washington and Europe. It notes her potential to shape European court recognition for American women and influence her husband George Curzon's career, with wider context on social mobility and international marriages. Also mentioned are anecdotes about leverage in high society and a tangential note on a newspaper description of a steam locomotive setup.
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India
England
Chicago
Washington
Malaprop
Potter Palmer
Newport
Curzon
Mary Virginia Leiter
Levi
Leiter
Joseph Leiter
Curzan
Europe
George Nathaniel Curzon
The First Postal Offices Opened in Major Nations
A French writer notes the first post offices opened in Paris in 1462, England in 1581, and America in 1710. The piece adds observation that Spanish women gain grace from being taught teaching.
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Paris
England
America
Real Daughter Geta Mer Spoon for Westmoreland Veteran
A souvenir spoon was forwarded to Phoebe Fayard Chapter Greens burg Westmoreland County Penn for Mrs Margaret C Craig of New Alexandria a Phoebe Bayard Chapter member She is 95 and a real daughter of General Alexander Craig who served in the Revolution The spoon was presented at the Craig farm the same house where her father left her sixty two years ago General Craig born November 20 1755 served in the Revolution and died October 29 1832
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Geta Mer
Phoebe Fayard
Daughters of the American Revolution
Greensburg
Westmoreland County
Penn
Margaret C. Graig
New Alexandria
Phoebe Bayard
Craig
National Society
Washington
Alexander Craig
Cities Over a Million Population Worldwide
Eleven cities exceed one million inhabitants. They include London Paris Berlin New York Chicago Philadelphia Pekin Vienna Tokio Canton and St Petersyure.
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London
Paris
Berlin
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pekin
Vienna
Tokio
Canton
St. Peters- Yure
The Artful Coyote Described in Humorous Folklore
A humorous pocket sketch portrays the coyote as a small wolf like creature of mixed hues and sly duplicity. It highlights his cunning quick movement his nocturnal habits and his elusive nature preferring moonlit sagebrush to daytime visibility.
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Rocky Mountains
General confronts bogus engineers in Brazilian rail system tale
A U S general investigates a Government railroad in the north of Brazil and finds eight engineers who are not working. He learns of honorary engineers who draw pay while pursuing studies. The episode satirizes reform era waste and improvised appointments in the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deutsche Zeitung
San Paolo
Brazil
Apollo
Geese At Center Of Calmed Crisis Between Germany and Russia
The German government bans Russian geese crossing the frontier prompting Russian reprisals. The agrarians push a goose crusade over fears of poultry cholera while critics note traitors among them. Concessions by both sides could avert a prolonged clash.
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Germany
Russia
William II
New York Herald
Flags That Have Disappeared From Historic Britain
A 1658 London weekly supplement lists 35 flags from nations and ventures, noting that eleven have since vanished. Names include the East India Company, the Tyrian islands, Tuscany, Naples, the States of the Church, and the theesia American Company.
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Flags of All Nations
London
East India Company
Tovian Islands
Tuscany
Naples
Church
Gud of & 1
China and Britain Clash Over Li Hung Chang and Russia
England accuses Li Hung Chang of betraying China to Russia as Beijing wrangles over railroad concessions and foreign influence in the wake of the empress dowager's rise. Li's power shift threatens Tsungli Yamen control, with Sir Claude Macdonald at the center of the dispute.
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England
Li Hung Chang
Russia
Celestial Empire
Far East
China
Japan
Port Arthur
Gulf of
Pe-Chi-Lie
Wei-Hui-Wei
Gulf
Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank
Tientsin
Shan-Hai-kwon
New Chwang
Tsung-li-Yamen
Sir Claude Macdonald
Wong
Taotai
Li Hung Chong
Tanng-li-Yamen
Weng
Wang
Chihli
Prince Kung On
Tsou Hai
Kouangan
Konangen
New York
Li Hung
Department of State
Tson Hsi Paw
Si Hung Chang
Progressive Party of Chinese
Claude Macdonald
Fragmented ad and medical quackery text with garbled phrases
A jumble of carnival style ads and medical quackery lines includes claims of cures and remedies. The text mentions Dr. Kline, a Great acre Restorer, and various odd product pitches, with scattered references to locales and nonsensical phrases.
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Kline
Kise, Ltd
Philn
European blind population cited in Russian medical study
A Russian medical journal reports 102,000 blind people in Russia from an estimated 802,000 total in Europe, about one in 900. France England Germany Italy and Spain show slightly under one in 1000. Russian data link blindness to cold harsh climate and sun glare on snow. The piece also notes the oldest English railway engine built in 1777 remained in use until recently.
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Europe
Russiia
France
England
Germany
Italy
Spain
Mrs. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Helped Woman Heal
Mrs Nunn from Deep Water Missouri reports five years of poor health with womb trouble and piles improved after taking five bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits the medicine and advice with recovery and offers to answer inquiries. The note promotes Mrs Pinkham's Lynn Mass address for free advice to women.
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Nunn Uunst
Deepwater
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Losdon
Gerorom N. Cunzon
Miss Lille
Calcutta
Thorn
MHS
M.C. Craig
Coyote
Motreschcune
William
Clemp
British Empire
Emperor OF China
State Department
Rie Seem
Smith
Man
Brown
Tivantora
Hoatetter
Candy Cotharth
Aberdeen Terriers
Avery
Chile
Gare
Hood
Mrs. Nell Hurst
Kidnay River
D.C
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