Reformers Aim to Simplify English Spelling
The article details a decades long push toward phonetic spelling led by Funk and Wagnalls. It discusses dropping silent letters and altering endings, such as replacing receipt with receit and ed to t in dropped, while retaining some proper names like Bering sea Tibet Sudan Chile Korea Haiti.
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Webster
America
Funk & Wagnalls
FL & W
Bering Sea
Tibet
Sudan
Chile
Korea
Haiti
Fank & Wagnalls
To Keep Cool with Ammonia and Carbon Dioxide
The piece notes four years of urban use of anhydrous liquid ammonia as a refrigerant in St Louis Denver and Atlantic City hotels markets and homes. It forecasts ice being replaced by ammonia or carbon dioxide and describes underground piping direct cooling of meat dairy and other spaces. It also discusses a proposed Irish American congress and praises Irish ancestry in American public life.
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St. Louis
Denver
West
Atlantic City
Sai
Drunken Mess at Baltic Canal Festivities Exposed
A journalist delegation at Little Bil Bill ee’s Baltic canal celebration faced public ridicule as correspondents from multiple nations reportedly drank heavily on a government steamer. The episode highlights tensions over press status in Germany and abroad.
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America
Baltic Canal
England
Germany
United States
Little Biljee
John Walter
Horace Greeley
Billee
Knave
Varlet
Fourth of July fireworks spark debate on safety and heritage
The piece laments deaths and injuries from loud Fourth of July celebrations and fires while praising fireworks. It questions ear-marked dangers for babies and invalids and notes the Chinese origin of much fireworks. It proposes reading Monroe Doctrine and Washington's farewell along with the Declaration of Independence to celebrate safely.
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America
Monroe Dastline
Washington
Borrowing Abroad and the Looming Financial Crash
The piece warns of ongoing reliance on foreign capital and American securities, predicting years of debt fueled by promises to pay. It argues a crash will follow from reckless governance and borrowing, urging individuals to live by the maxim always spend less than I make.
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Amy
Baron von Saurma Seltsen Named Ambassador to Turkey
Baron von Saurma Seltsen is dispatched from the United States to Constantinople as ambassador, amid a friendly U S German relation and a note on the baron's prestige. A separate passage notes rising U S silver prices linked to English syndicate purchases in preparation for a Chinese loan, while portraits blur the line between murderer and philanthropist.
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Baron von Saurma- Seltsen
United States
Turkey
Constantinople
German Empire
Baron von Seurma-Jeltsch
Thither
Germany
Washington
New Yorks Social Rights Law Tests by Black Patrons
Susan B Anthony noted northern prejudice as a new law in New York required hotels and theaters to serve Black patrons. Wealthy Delmonico and a Democratic hub welcomed them, while some venues refused entry. Some proprietors begged to be excused while promising to obey the law, others faced possible suits. A few men laughed, but most simply observed the impact.
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New York
Susan B. Anthony
North
Malley
South
New York City
Delmonico’s
Bad Railway Business In Interstate Commerce Report
The interstate commerce commission year ending June 30 1894 portrays a grim railway sector with one fourth of U S capital in receiverships. Employee total 770 608 down nearly 100 000 since 1893, payrolls 10 percent lower, 2247 miles built vs 1898 peak, 16 roads abandoned, 77 still not operating, 1994 railway corporations, net earnings down about 50 percent in 1894 and unlikely improvement this year.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Electric locomotives may replace steam on New Haven Itford line
A test on the New York New Haven and Itford railroad shows electricity can replace steam with little trouble or cost. An electric locomotive hauled 175 tons on the Nantasket branch at 80 mph and could pull 20 cars if needed. Large roads plan to switch to electricity, aiming for speeds near 100 mph by century's end.
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New York, New Haven and Itford
Nantasket
Japan Blood and Strife with Formosans and Chinese
The piece argues Japan fights Formosans as hard as Chinese foes, claiming Formosans are numerous but wild Malay stock subjugated by China. It then asserts the United States should fund a third of the Glunrse loan based on silver production, noting the US mines 34 percent of world silver as the top producer, followed by Mexico with 38 percent.
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Japan
United States
Municipal control of railways and tenements planned
Lomton county council secures possession of street railways and will oversee model tenement construction rented to occupants. London supports municipal street railways and tenement housing as part of civic reform.
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Lomton
European ignorance of America and its myths
The piece argues Europeans misunderstand the United States, citing a London Telegraph claim about a telephone line during a New York cyclone as an example of sensational misreporting. It notes errors by European writers on American life and finance, including a claim about Susquehanna crossings and a fanciful New York panorama.
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America
United Stat
London Daily Telegraph
West End
New York
East End
London
Boston
Atha
Thackeray
Susquehanna River
New York City
Pennsylvania
Marquis of
Castellade
Gould
Hemphill praises dispensary law as curb on liquor
Mr. R. L. Hemphill recounts that prior to the South Carolina dispensary law there were about a thousand drinking saloons in the state. Now only 100 liquor sale places remain, and no liquor can be consumed on site at dispensaries. He argues the habit of treating is ended and a major gain. He also notes dispensaries cannot open in a neighborhood without three-quarters of township residents petitioning.
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R. L. Hemphill
South Carolina
Pure American wit at police court report in Philadelphia
A Philadelphia Times reporter described a police court scene with a negro man smiling broadly as he left. A Pennsylvania editor offers Turkish towels as a premium to new subscribers, maybe to boost circulation. A man received a 3000 volt electric shock and was revived after a brief brush contact.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Reformers Question Taxation and Government Roles
Some reformers have gone so far as to proclaim that taxation itself is wrong: that governments right to operate rail ways, gas winks, telegraphs and tele phones and guide money enough in the way to pay their expenses.
Wanamaker Bids Adieu to Bible Class and Heads to Europe
The Hon John Wanamaker departs from Bethany Bible class and sails to Europe amid speculation he seeks bargains or new ventures. The brief item notes his departure and curiosity about his目的.
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John Wanamaker
Bethany
Europe
Tad Ee
Python milked cows in Connecticut barnyard scare
A Connecticut farmer reports a python milking cows then crushing a cow’s bones before vanishing beneath a river. Neighbors chase the trail to a garden where the boa allegedly devoured 100 pounds of strawberries. A New Jersey note warns of a white monster seen near homes attacking livestock.
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Siffy
Connecticut
New Jersey
Jersey
New Brunswick
N. J
Emily Dickinson Letters Feature in New College Magazine
The Bachelor of Arts prints unpublished Emily Dickinson correspondence, highlighting the poet’s delicate fame. The letters reveal intimate thoughts from her life spanning from the early 1830s to 1886 at Amherst Massachusetts, illustrating Emerson’s view of solitary genius and Dickinson’s sensitive nature.
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Emily Dickinson
New College
Bachelor of Arts
Amherst
Mass
Emerson
Cen
Favori
Marriage of Queensberry’s Second Son to a Waiter Girl
The Twentieth Century comments tersely on the marriage of Lord Aelas, second son of the Marquis of Queensberry, to a waiter girl in a low restaurant. It suggests the Queensberry family gains an honest member worthy of pride and congratulates the family.
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Aelas
Marquis of Queensberry
Queensberry
Aequi
Queensherrys
No Males in the Family Ad Sparks Debate on Roles
A late newspaper advertises for a servant girl and notes there are no males in the family. The reader questions whether men will be seen as undesired in households, arguing that roles and discrimination may be shifting in reverse.
Where was Meks when he promised to surrender himself
A provocative line questions the whereabouts of Meks amid a pledge to surrender, casting doubt on the timing and sincerity of the promise. The remark frames a broader debate over accountability and the visibility of key actors in a mounting political crisis.
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Moses
Meks
Mora Claim and Spain Arbitration Demand Sparks Madrid Turmoil
A disputed indemnity of 1.5 million dollars for the Mora claim against Spain, tied to Cuba and Havana, has prompted Washington to press for payment after years of silence. Spain promised but never paid, offsetting with Florida damages. Moving toward arbitration could influence the Cuban rebellion’s outcome and Madrid editorials.
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P Antonio
Mura
Cuba
Spain
Grover Cleveland
Bayard
Florida
United States
Madrid
Havana
Question on Lake Michigan drainage and Great Lakes navigation
A speculative query raises concern that Chicago and others tapping Lake Michigan for drainage canals could lower the Great Lakes and the St Lawrence River, potentially hindering navigation. The issue hinges on future experimentation to determine the outcome.
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Great Lakes
Chicago
Lake Michigan
St. Lafwrence
German Emperor Dines Aboard New York Off Kiel
A striking scene unfolded as the German emperor and his admirals dined on the cruiser New York in Kiel harbor. Admiral Kirkland hosted the imperial party, a gesture described as exceptionally gracious and worthy of appreciation.
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Germany
New York
Admiral Kirkland
Kiel
William
New York Navy Pride and Royal Love Match
The piece praises the New York as a superb ship among world navies at the Baltic canal. It notes the marriage of the Duke of Aosia to Miss Helen Orleans as a reportedly love-based match, aligning with common royal marriage patterns.
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United States
Baltic Canal
New York
Duke of
Aosia
Humbert
Helen Orleans
Count of
Paris
Europe warned of a possible Russia Japan war spillover
The text forecasts a Russia Japan war with unavoidable complications drawing Europe due to jealousy of Russian power. It notes a consular appointment under new regulations went to a Mr. Smith from Indiana, highlighting Indiana’s persistent presence.
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Russia
Japan
Europe
Smith
Indiana
Teaching in Sunday Schools Noted Among Student Occupations
A reader notes a list from Columbia College showing industries in which students supported themselves last year. Among the entries is teaching in Sunday schools, raising the question of whether people must be paid for such teaching.
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Columbia College
Parity Debate Highlights Silent Standards in Silver Talk
In discussing the silver question observers note politicians pledge equality yet avoid applying standard measures. The commentary flags gaps between rhetoric and concrete policy.
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Stead
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Sapolio
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