American Children and the Distinction Between Instruction and Education
In a Wise Lad column, the New Orleans Times-Democrat argues the French distinction between instruction and education guides American youth. It asserts education must cultivate intellect and virtue beyond books, noting religion alone cannot suffice and urging public thought toward broadened, high culture for national progress.
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America
United States
Europe
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Rooster Silence Scheme Fails in Morning Crowing Tale
In Minneapolis Journal retelling, Charlie Trifles seeks quiet health retreat at Farmer Ellery Cranberrymarsh’s farm. Ellery plants perching planks to silence the Buff Cochinchina rooster, but the bird adapts by gripping boards and crowing loudly again, disturbing Trifles and sending him to cigarettes.
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Charlie Trifles
Ellery Cranberrymarsh
Ellery
Charlie
Uncle Ellery
Minneapolis Journal
Escape in the Sky Meteor Briefly Escapes Earth Orbit
Youth's Companion notes a July 1892 Austrian Italian meteor seen across an 80 mile upper air track. At its nearest point it rose 42 miles, then receded, final altitude about 98 miles, its atmospheric drag sending it onto a new path while leaving spaceborne effects.
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Austria
Italy
Lightning cartridges promise faster photography in Berlin
A Stuttgart photographer Herr Haag claims to solve sitter nervousness by using lightning cartridges with electricity to end the magnesium light interval in one tenth of a second. The natural photographs allegedly capture true mental expression with sharp clarity, but the process demands extraordinary skill and is said to be practiced by only one photographer in Berlin.
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Herr Haag
Stuttgart
Berli
The Vanity of Sparrows
A London Spectator correspondent cites his daughter in Bangalore describing sparrows that intrude on her dressing area. They sit on the frame tap at themselves, creating a mess on glass and dresser. The towel once deterred them, but they now grip the towel with a claw and peck at their reflections.
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London Spectator
Bangalore
Men in Petticoats Mention Tudor Fashion Origins
The article notes that men first wore petticoats in earlier English history, with Henry VII’s era marking a shift as Henry V’s inventory lists a red damask petticoat with open sleeves. It claims no woman’s petticoat is mentioned before the Tudor period.
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Henry VII
Henry V
Emin Pasha Said Dead By Arabs Ashed By Revenge
London reports from missionary traveler Mr Swann that Emin Pasha is dead after being attacked by an Arab party in the Congo region. The head was severed, the body eaten by the Manyemas, and Nubian followers were killed and devoured. Other items note Ulster trades union chief urging conciliation, Pope may publish Latin poems, Carnot's health, and nihilist arrests in Moscow.
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London
Hev
Ujiji
Lake Tanganyika
Emin Pasha
Mr. Swann
Africa
Swann
Emin
Seyd bin Abed
Manyemas
Congo
Victoria Nyanza
Emina
Irish Trades Union Congress
Belfast
Trades Union Congress
Ulster Hall
Samuel Alonrne
United Kingdom
Ireland
Royal Labor Commission
Rowe
Brunnelli
Important Tariff Decision on Tin Plates From Imported Stock
Secretary Carlisle rules that tin plates produced from imported black plates are not produced in the United States under the tariff act of 1899. Ayer reporting notes 29,566,399 pounds of US tin plate production in the March quarter by 33 firms. Also: New York Mason grand officers elected. Albany board of assessors adjourns. John S Dwight, music critic, dies. 97 fourth class postmasters appointed.
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Washington
Carlisle
Ayer
United States
Treasury Department
Floating Palaces on the Upper Lake Route Offer Luxury Travel
Detroit and Cleveland Steam Navigation Company unveils two new steel passenger steamers at 300000 dollars each. They promise grandest largest safest fastest service with 20 mph speed and under 50 hours between Cleveland Toledo and Chicago. Four weekly trips connect Toledo Detroit Alpena Mackinac Petoskey and Chicago. July August adds daylight daily Detroit Cleveland runs and Put-in-Bay service with first class staterooms and attractive round trip rates. Pamphlet available from A A Schantz G P A Detroit & Cleveland Steam Nav Co Detroit Mich.
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Detroit Cleveland Steam Navigation Company
Lakes
Cleveland
Toledo
Chicago
Detroit
Alpena
Mackinac
Petoskey
Lake Erie
Put-in-Bay
A. A. Schantz
G.P.A
Cleveland Steam Nav. Co
Mich
Keystone Watch Case Co Adds Twisting-Proof Bow to Cases
The Keystone Watch Case Co of Philadelphia introduces a bow design on Jas Boss Filled and other cases that cannot be twisted or pulled off. This new feature guards against pickpockets and watch losses common with old friction-held bows.
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Keystone Watch Case Co
Philadelphia
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Warren
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Brown & Friend
Henry Friend
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Iyon
Water Street
Warren, Pa
Frank
Harper
Vienna
Moscow
New York
Grand Council of Royal and Select Masons
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George A. Newell
Medina
John F. Baldwin
A. Oppenheimer
P. Forrester
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State Board of Assessors
Albany
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Wood
Chris
State Board of Equalization
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Dwight
Boston
Journal of Music
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Solit
Johanson & CO
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U.S
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C.A
Ronne
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