Chicago Tribune taps youth for news prizes
The Chicago Tribune features a plan awarding prizes to public school children for real news items. Prizes of 5, 3 and 2 dollars go to both boys and girls, with many entries praised for brevity and clarity. A report on anticigarette clubs and a monkey training tale illustrate the engaging talent among young reporters. The program boosts circulation and fosters reading and reporting interest.
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Chicago Tribune
Sara
Tribune
Anther
Chicago
the Tribune
Repeal Colorado Law On Foreign Flags Proposed
Opinion argues the Colorado statute banning flying flags of foreign nations should be repealed. Cites American tourist party on the Rhine who cheered a U S flag atop a villa, and asserts flags from other nations offer patriotic, educational value and aesthetic merit.
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Colorado
Rhine
Germany
American Republic
Civilized nations and lynch law judged Turkey relic of barbarism
The passage argues that civilized nations punish savages who commit murder, enslavement, and torture, and that Turkey has forfeited nationhood under an unwritten law of nations. It claims Turkey must go and that Russia should take her, reflecting a harsh imperial tone.
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Turkey
Russia
United States Armies Compared by Gladstone Remark
The text notes 9,750,000 men available for military service in the country and 116,889 in the national guard. It cites Gladstone, who a decade earlier predicted the United States would attain great power, contrasting it with Russia as the sole exception among civilizations.
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National Guard
United States
Russia
Gladstone
What Are We Coming To A Look At Domestic Service And Consuls
The article argues American domestic service may replicate European class systems unless technology and cooperative housekeeping reduce work at home. It denounces hired girl stereotypes and fears a servile class while opposes Senator Morgan’s plan to require foreign consuls to pass exams, know US history, spell, and speak a language.
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Scribner’s Magazine
Robert Grané
United States
America
Europe
M2 Guaent
Morgan
Alabama
Westphalia
Man Without Hands Crafts Feats With Steel Fingers
J Cooper Chadwick, once both hands blown off, invents artificial limbs with hooks and steel fingers. He can feed, shave, dress, brush, hold a pipe, and even write a book. He asserts handwriting matches his former style, proving writing talent comes from the brain not the hands.
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Mr. J. Cooper Chadwick
Mr Chadwick
Mr. Chadwick
Electric power could solve city tunnel transit smoke issue
The article argues that tunnel railroads burdened by smoke could switch to electricity, noting Chicago and New York elevated lines already use or will soon employ electric traction. It also mentions European concerns over US currency policy affecting bond sales, and cites breadstuffs exports dropping in 1894 to $121,297,292, with European remarks blaming Congress windiness for finances.
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London Streets
Chicago
New York
Global Goldfields Boom and Early City Transit
The piece surveys rising African gold production and forecasts a possible $200 million annual output, with economists predicting a new golden age. It also notes The Commercial Advertiser’s storied history and editors, and Baltimore’s seven mile tunnel under the city. It reflects on Du Maurier’s Trilby royalties and American building ambitions.
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M. Jacques Siegfried
Californias
M. Paul Leroy-Beaulieu
England Should Not Lead China Armies
The Cosopsoplitin editor argues Lord Wolseley overreaches proposing an English controlled Chinese army of 100000 to resist Japan. It mocks English boasting, recalls Egypt and India, and warns that Britain’s meddling could doom China, favoring Japan yet noting Japan’s supposed civility surpassing England in some views. It criticizes Western powers dictating China’s fate without fighting, urging restraint and caution.
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Lord Wolseley
Wolseley
China
Egypt
England
Khedive
India
Matabeleland
Africa
South Africa
Japan
Great Britain
Powers
United States
Dolar
Senate party split hints at shifting powers
The piece notes 87 senators: 43 Democrats, 39 Republicans, 5 Populists. It argues coalitions could flip control, but party switches seem unlikely. It mentions the U S Congress urging Britain to arbitrate the Venezuela boundary dispute with British Guiana, signaling rising global power status.
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United States Senate
American Congress
Great Britain
British Guiana
Venezuela
United States
MISS AUGUSTA HOLMES MAKES HISTORY AT PARIS OPERA
Augusta Holmes, a trailblazing composer and first woman to have an opera produced at the Paris Opera House, earned acclaim across Europe. Her career spans four symphonies, five grand symphonies with poetry, operas, and over 100 melodies, with works like Ode Triomphale and Ludus pro Patria making her famous in Italy and earning recognition from royalty, culminating in Montenegro being accepted for production at Paris Opera.
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Paris Opera House
Augusta Holmes
Art
Italy
Crispi
Marguerite
Grande Salle
France
Montenegro
Drummer Outsmarts Picky Grocer in Bold Purchase
A traveling salesman from Seize au Holdem of Indianapolis confronts a notorious grocer near Indianapolis who detests travelers. The salesman endures insults, then proves his claim by delivering a convinced order after opening his sample case. The bold sales tactic succeeds despite the grocer’s hostility.
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Indianapolis
Mr. G
Seizeau & Holdem
Indianapolis Sentinel
The Maid of the Mist Perilous Niagara Voyage
A historic 1854 built craft the Maid of the Mist sailed from near the suspension bridge on June 15, 1861. Pilot Joel R Robinson, engineer Jones, and machinist McIntyre joined a crowd as the vessel plunged into the rapid eddy. A jet of water struck the craft, its smokestack was torn away, yet the boat righted and continued to Lewiston, amid heavy drenching.
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Niagara Falls
Niagara
Joel R. Robinson
Robinson
Jones
McIntyre
Lewiston
New York Advertiser
Rest contentment as talk follows others’ praise
The ad urges pride in work at Citizens' Steam Laundry and invites customers to telephone for service. It promises that once called, the business will handle the rest. The line ends with a price note: 35 at £.
Department Store Offers Fine China and Bohemian Glassware
A department store announces an excellent stock of fine china and new merchandise for browsing and potential purchase. The ad highlights Jardinaires, toilet ware, novelties, and Bohemian glassware as standout lines for customers to view.
Fresh Butter Eggs Offered At Local Grocery
Grocery department announces fresh creamery butter delivered weekly at 30 cents this week and farm direct eggs at 25 cents. Canned goods are carefully selected and claimed to be the finest in Warren.
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Warren
Drug Store Ad Promises Full Stock at 25 Cents
A Warren stationery big sale promotes boxes priced at 25c. The Drug Department claims complete stock and invites customers to visit for any drug needs, asserting you cannot do better elsewhere.
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Warren
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