Czarina’s Trials and the Illness of the Heir to Russia
The article portrays the Empress Alexandra of Russia as the saddest queen, linked to court intrigues and fear for her children. It notes the czarevitch’s serious illness, the public prayers for his recovery, and the empress’s domestic devotion amid imperial pressure. It also describes the czar’s children living modestly and well mannered at Tsarskoe-Seio and Peterhof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heczarina
Russia
Alexa
Hesse-Darmstadt
Czarevitch
Peterhof
Hunt
St. Petersburg
Peter and Paul
Heaven
Port Arthur
Czarina
Olga
Marie
Anastachia
Czare
Iteh
Tsarskoe-Seio
Litte Czarevitch
Father
Czsrevitch
Cadet Corps
Pages Corps
Naval Cadets
Ezra's Hard Luck Tale From the Saturday Evening Post
Abe Peters argues luck exists by recounting the misadventures of Ezra Boil from infancy to death. A baby fall, near drownings, injuries, theft, love and betrayal, a mule kick, bank failure, counterfeit money, and a chaotic funeral end with Ezra’s marked grave and a misspelled name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom McNeal
Topeka
Abe Peters
Tom
Abe
Ezra
Jane Wreckt
Saturday Evening Post
Sherman the Seventh Vice President to Die in Office
Ames Schoolcraft Sherman was the twenty seventh vice president and the only one since the adoption of the convention system to be renominated. Born October 24 1855 in Utica New York he rose from Utica public schools to Hamilton College and a legal career. He served as Utica mayor congressman and vice president in 1909. known as Sunny Jim for his smile he built wealth in trolley and water companies and led the Utica Trust and Deposit Co. He died in office the seventh vice president to do so.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wide World Magazine
Camp
Ames Schoolcraft Sherman
United States
Richard M. Johnson
Senate Chamber
Fig‘ture
New Hartford
N. Y
Utica Academy
Whitestown
Hamilton College
Carrie Babcock
East Orange
N. J
Sherrill
Richard A
Thomas M
Utica
Sherman
Theodore Roosevelt
New York State
Utica Trust and Deposit Company
Sunny Jim
Washington
Chicago
Cleveland
Metropolitan Club
Fort Schuyler Club
Royal Arcanum
The
Elks
Dutch Reformed Church
George Clinton
Elbridge Gerry Tson
Thew Wiliam Ring
Henry A. Sendricks
Gauriet Aligbart
Paint of Our Forefathers Technique and Cost
White lead and oil paint mixed on site from raw materials. Mix 100 pounds white lead with five gallons linseed oil one pint turpentine and one pint drier. Labor adds 6 1/2 cents per unit for eight gallons at about 13 dollars and 15 cents total, roughly 1 64 per gallon. Two to three coats after shellac prep yield a durable outdoor or indoor finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Conkling’s Invective Compared to Ingalls Style
The remark recounts Roscoe Conkling using sharp sarcasm to belittle a witness. It parallels John J. Ingalls in scathing rhetoric and describes Conkling’s juror summation with a vivid if insulting image of the witness as a fountain of falsehood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conkling
Roscoe Conkling
Johnn J. Ingalls
Why Men Do Not Marry Articles Sparks Controversy
In a provocative piece illustrated by photos of stern women, Randall claims wives of men he knows inspired his satire. The exchange from Life magazine hints at gender bias and editorial friction over visual stereotypes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall
Rogers
She Knew Best
A fragment shows a dialogue with a professor asking his wife about a headache and responding “I Say” in a stage-like exchange. The line hints at a domestic scene or dramatic inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia
Vfliegende Blatter
Dying Painlessly Says Doctors and Explorers
A Harper's Weekly excerpt recounts views on death from a British physician and explorers. It cites an African explorer who felt no pain, a Turkish ambassador who remained indignant at a bear’s satisfaction, and Grant Allen recalling his near drowning with minimal distress. The account emphasizes curiosity, numbness, and the belief that dying is as painless as sleep once the struggle ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rustem Pasha
London
Rustem
Grant Allen
Harper’s Weekly
The Age of Man Says Keith on Human Origins
Professor A Keith told the British Association in Dundee that modern human traits may have formed by the early Pliocene around 1 498 000 B C with other human forms present in the Pleis tocene. He noted multiple extinct varieties and cited Rutot for an antiquity of 8 000 000 years, stressing that humanity’s beginnings remain shrouded in mystery.
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A. Keith
British Association
Dundee
Keith
Heidelberg
Java
M. Rutot
Professor Keith
New York Post
When a Man Is Officially Dead Yet Walks About
A London Chronicle anecdote notes a man who carries a death certificate signed by a doctor years earlier. He plays it as a joke, presenting the certificate when asked for his card, despite the doctor declaring him dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Chronicle
Thackeray’s Epistolary Dinner Demand
A Thackeray epistle recalls his habit of visiting dinners and sometimes announcing himself in verse. He requests a nice leg of mutton for Lucie, urging it smoking tender and juicy, saying no better meat exists. The note appears in Recollections of Janet Ross.
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Thackeray
Lucie
Janet Ross
Wise Child Delivers Witty Press Power Lesson
A pupil unheard before hands in a sharp reply to the teacher's prompt on the press. The student quips that the three "ilus trations" of press power are order, courtship, and politics, prompting a judge to remark on the wit.
Still Looking for Him After Five Years
A witty line notes a man recalling a woman who sought a husband years ago and is now married yet continues to search, contrasted with a quip about a wise physician serving the public good.
Street Railway Schedule For Local Line Services
The schedule lists Main Line cars from waiting rooms on the hour and at ten 20 30 40 50 past. Grade Run cars depart 5 15 25 35 45 55 past hour and P and E station at 5 15 25 25 45 55 minutes past. Conewango avenue service runs on even hours and halves. end-of-Conewango avenue trips start at 15 and 45 past even hour. Westbound Main Line cars loop via Laurel Street. North Warren service runs on hour and half hour, with 15 and 45 past even hour departures. First Warren to Sheffield trip at 5:50 a.m., arriving 6:40 a.m. at Warren and Sheffield. Regular service runs every even hour from both ends until 10 p.m.. last Warren to Sheffield and Sheffield to Warren at 10:50. Sheffield to Warren passes Clarendon at 23 minutes after the hour. Warren to Clarendon at 27 minutes after the hour on even hours. Express Warren departures at 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Special Warren trips to Clarendon only depart daily except Sunday at 4:30 and 6:30, returning to Warren at 5:50 and 7:00 p.m. First Warren to Sheffield at 7:00 a.m.. Jamestown service starts at 6:00 a.m. Warren to Jamestown hourly on the even hour, last at 11.00 p.m.. Jamestown to Warren begins 6:20 a.m., then hourly at 30 minutes past until 9:30 p.m., then final car 11:10 p.m. arriving Warren 12:10 a.m.
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Conewango Avenue
Laurel Street Loop
North Warren
Warren
Sheffield
Clarendon
Jamestown
LO .m
Official Directory of Taft Administration and Warren County Leaders
Long list of federal and state officeholders centered on President Taft and state officials. Includes Taft cabinet names, governor and lieutenant, state health, highways, and education officers. Also lists Warren County health officers, municipal officers, and school board officers with multiple townships and districts named.
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H. M. Putnam
C. A. Love
BE. A. Wood
A. C. Mook
BE. Thompson
S. A. Cramer
Eoreve PF
Yates
John Sigins
C. C. Cooper
W. J. Farisworth
Mac Alney
Johnn Linstrum
J. H. Kriseoly
Gee
A. DeForest
D. F. A. Wheelock
Knapp
Warren
M. V. Ball
Farmington
Pie Grove
Conewango
Glade
Elk
Pleasant
H. J. Bierc
Columbus
Freehold
A. J. Damon
Spring Creek
Pittsfield
H. J. Spencer
State Education Board Members Named and Term Lengths
The State Education Board lists Dr. M. G. Brumbaugh of Philadelphia for six years, David B. Oliver of Pittsburg for five, Dr. George M. Phillips of West Chester for four, John S. Billing of Erie for three, and William M. Coughlin of Wilkes-Barre for one. State Superintendent N. C. Shaeffer serves ex-officio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. G. Brumbaugh
Philadelphia
David B. Oliver
Pittsburg
George M. Phillips
West Chester
John S. Billing
Erie
William M. Coughlin
Wilkes-Barre
N. C. Shaeffer
Joy of Life and Simple Truths Then and Now
A reflective note cites Ruskin on happiness through simple pursuits and virtues. It contrasts with practical advice on separating two glued glass tumblers using cold water in the inner piece and warm water on the outer to prevent breakage.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Captain Meeker
the Czarina
J. S. Sherman
American Press Association
James 8. Sherman
Man
City Main
Conewango Line
North Warren Line
Warren and
Official Directory
William H. Taft
Ohio
James S. Sherman
New York
Philander C. Knox
Pennsylvania
Treasury
Franklin McVeagh
Illinois
Henry L. Stimson
Geo. W. Wickersham
Frank H. Hitchcock
Massachusetts
Navy
Geo. von L. Meyer
Interior
W. L. Fish
Agriculture
James Wilson
Iowa
Commerce and Labor
Charles Nagel
Missouri
U. S
Ed. R. Allen
Curtis M. Shawkey
Peter M. Speer
Oil City
Venangos County
Earl H. Beshlin
State Government
John K. Tener
John M. Reynolds
Robert McAfee
M. Hampton Jodd
A. E. Sisson
Evie
Chas. F. Wright
Henry Houck
Nathan S. Schaeffer
Thos. J. Stewart
Samuel A. McCulloch
J. A. Berkey
John C. Delaney
State Board of Health
Samuel G. Dixon
E. M. Biglow
State Department of Health
C. W. Lehmehl
Glade, Pleasant, Elk and
Pine Grove
M. V. Bal
Warren County Officers
W. D. Hinckley
John Siggins
Joseph Walkerman
L. M. Neely
Orphans’ Court
F. A. Wood
Daneila A. Wilder
Henry Park
W.G. Tate
Frank J. Lyons
W. B. Weed
S. G. Waid
Tipstaves
N. P. Belnap
W. T. Allison
Warren Boro
Burgess
Herbert G. Eaton
A. J. Hazeltine
John Smith
William Schuur
John Berdine
N. H. Spencer
de Forest A. Wheelock
J EK. Wheeler
A. W. Mumford
Edwin F. Baker
H. I. Stone
S. A. Orr
John Hepburn
A. Mintzer
George EH. Maybank
Frank Clark
John Williams
R. L. Kerr
John Schueltz
O. P. Nichols
S. Holimberg
T. O. Hazen
Eighth Ward
W. Oneil
Frank G Schuler
Board OF Health
C. W. Schmehl
M. D
J. W. Wiggins
H. J. Bierce
Board of School Directors
George FE. Colvin
Earl McDonald
M. M. Dunham
EE. L. Corah
EB. L. Corah
Earle McDonald
J. C. Russell
J. H. Alexander
George EK. Colvin
Norman H. Spence
Earl V. MacDonald
E. L. Corah
J. Hi. Alexander
M. Dunham
Geo. E. Colvin
J. HE. Alexander
J.H. Alexander
KB. McOrah
State Education Board
John Ruskin
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