Forest control across Europe and Russia in 19th century policy
Century Magazine examines how governments regulate private and communal forests across Germany Austria Hungary Italy Russia Switzerland France and their aims to curb waste and protect resources. It notes varying degrees of state supervision, reforestation incentives, and legal controls influencing who may clear land and how forests are managed.
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Germany
Austria
Hungary
Italy
Department of Agriculture
Department of Public Works
State Soil Credit Institution
Forest Department
Russia
Switzerland
Federation
France
Century Magazine
Conversation About Miss Angell With Her Governor
A brief dialogue from the Boston Transcript notes Fred asking how he fares with Miss Angell and whether he spoke with her governor. Frank replies the outcome is so so, recounting the exchange where Mr. Angell acknowledges love and then shifts topics.
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Fred
Torpedoes and Warships on Paper Atrocity Claims
An investigator recalls dramatic but dubious accounts from penny dreadfuls about torpedo attacks on ships. He cites the Narcissus and Resistance, weighing 5600 and 4500 tons, claiming inside explosions and sinking scenes. A Zanzibar slave dhow incident using 82 pounds of gun cotton allegedly hurled a 40 ton vessel into the air, illustrating differing effects on small craft versus large warships.
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Portsdown Creek
Pemba Island
Zanzibar
Pemba
Westminster Gazette
Petrified Duchess Identified in German Cave Find
The petrified head and bust of a beautiful woman are found in a 1094 plague burial cave near Strasburg. The corpse, believed to be Duchess Adelheid, aunt of Frederick Barbarossa, lies in a wooden coffin with quicklime. The statue like remains resist air, with golden hair braids and folded hands. The piece is now in artist Hasley Bauer's studio. British troops move across the U S to test transport across the continent amid Russian tensions.
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Germany
Strasburg
Adelheid
Frederick Barbarossa
Hasley Bauer
St. Louis Republic
State
Eee
Seree Pee
The Columbian Bell to Sound in Jerusalem at Century’s End
The Columbian bell, which rang at the opening of the parliament of religions in Chicago, is proposed to travel to Jerusalem. On Christmas Eve 1899 it would be wired to all Christendom so the nineteen hundredth anniversary of Christ’s birth is celebrated simultaneously worldwide. Separately, European surgeons report progress in treating consumption by removing the diseased apex of a tuberculosis lung.
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Parliament of Religions
Chicago
Jerusalem
Holy Land
Christendom
New York Mail and Express
New York Times
Calumet Remedy Company
Mad bull runs amok in Evanston on election day
A 1600 pound bull owned by Frank Everts broke from a Rosehill barn and charged crowds at Rogers Park polling places before being cornered in a fence. Police from Chicago and Evanston, aided by patrol wagons, dogs, and residents, fired over 50 shots. Officer Michael Smith and others faced the beast as it charged, with one officer nearly knocked down. The chase ended when Officer Smith arrived with a rifle and the bull was slain.
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Chicago
Evanston
Frank Everts
Rosehill
Rogers Park
Michael Smith
Summerdale
Houser
Johnson
P. R. Shumway
Davis Street
Sheridan Drive
Grogey
Smith
Chicago Tribune
The Appendicitis Habit Warned Against
A New York Times opinion warns against the growing belief that all cases of potential appendicitis require surgical removal. A mother recounts her son and friends undergoing the operation without symptoms, noting danger and urging caution.
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New York Times
Paris Anarchist Scare Intensifies Public Wrath
The anarchist panic in Paris grows as crime fails to be solved, provoking government anger. London detectives raid a French count in London, claiming a preservation fluid plot. Professor Horsley defends vivisection with experiments on animal tissue and artificial respiration. Italian universities close due to hard times, with dozens of students affected and hopes for reopening later.
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Paris
London
Scotland Yard
London Standard
Horsley
England
Royal Institution
Exchange
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