Silk culture plan eyed for southern states by Italian experts
Banker Louis B. Magid of New York promotes silk culture in the United States. He envisions colonies of northern Italians to teach natives in southern states sericulture, with mills to process cocoons and a government role, citing potential U.S. silk production and a Wilson bill for funding.
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Louis
Magid
New Yoo
Washington
United States
Washington Post
Japan
China
France
Italy
Bringmg
South
Europe
Piedmont Secion
Wash- Smeton
Atlanta
Columbus
Union
Comany
Wilson
Congress
Senator Hanna Asked to Finance Noahs Ark Dig
A Washington Post note says a petitioner claims Noahs Ark is buried on Mount Ararat and seeks funding to form a company to dig it up and display it in the United States. It notes Senator Hanna has not invested in the scheme.
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Hanna
Washbington Post
Mount Arsarat
United States
St. Louis Fair
New Emigration Society Formed in London
London announces the formation of a new Emigration Society to promote the migration of women to South Africa following the war. The group aims to provide support and pathways for female emigration and settlement.
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New Emigration Society & Society
London
South Africa
Ocean Fleet Merger Aims to Control Major US Routes
The proposed six line ocean combination led by J Pierpont Morgan includes White Star Dominion Intie Transport American and Red Star with Dominion and Red Star routing from Boston Montreal Portland and Philadelphia. Connections span New York Chicago Seattle and New Orleans through Pennsylvanian and Harriman networks toward the West Coast and Orient.
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Mieuss
White Star
Dominion
Intie Transport
American
Red Star
J. Pierpont
Morgan
New York Tribune
Wis
Arinn Leyland
Boston
Montreal
Portland
Boston and Albany
New York Central
Canadian Pacific
Vancouver
Orient
Grand Trunk Railway of Canada
Chicago
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
International Navigation Company
Evie
Buaitimore and Ohio
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Reading
Central Railroad
New Jersey
Burlington
Hill-Morgan
Harriman-Union Pacific
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Twin Cities
Great Northern
Northern
Rock Island
First National Bank
Denver
Philadelphia
Atlantic Transport
Baltimore
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio
Leyland
New Orleans
Southern Pacific
Harriman
Illinois Central
Louisville and Nashville
Mr. Morgan
Texas and Pacific
Missouri Pacific
Salt Lake City
Ogden
King Edward Welcomes Santos-Dumont Visit
The London Express reports King Edward takes interest in aerial navigation and would be glad to receive M Santos-Dumont in London during the coronation week. He joked he has no wish to soar higher and is content with his crown.
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Edward
London Express
M. Santos-Dumont
London
M. Santos Dumont
Santos-Dumont
England
A Day in the Outdoors by James Leroy Stockton
A reflective verse in Boston Transcript captures a tranquil outdoor scene. The speaker notes green grass, birds, wind scented soil, sunlit banks, and a distant ship of the soul bound for another world. The poem ends with a fond memory of nature and divine beauty.
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James Leroy Stockton
Boston Transcript
Boers Demand Independence as Key Peace Minimums
The Boer leaders press for independence under British protectorate, full amnesty for Afrikanders, withdrawal of Kitchener's banishment proclamation, and rebuilding burned farms. Kruger and Leyds frame independence as God given and non negotiable, urging arbitration and divine guidance over war.
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Pretoria
South Africa
Cape
Great Britain
Lord Kitchener
le Matin
Paris
Kruger
United States
Kruger, Leyds, Fischer & Co
International Arbitration Court
England
Shield For Fair Automobilists Feels New Mask Hat
The New York Press reports women motorists will wear mica masks this spring instead of goggles. A fashionable millinery shop showcases a novel automobile hat named Petit Caporal in white felt with a chin band, white satin ribbon, chiffon streamers, and nickel chains securing an isinglass face shield.
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New York
General Hampton's Last Wish Reflected in Dying Words
The Savannah News notes General Wade Hampton wished his people could see his face and asked to be buried in a plain pine coffin. His last words expressed friendship for both white and black people, reflecting a deep bond with former slaves.
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General Hampton
Wade Hampton
Savannah News
Britain's War Debt Burden and Redemptions
The article analyzes Britain's post Napoleon War debt, noting total spending rises, sinking fund movements, and the 1901 and prior years' redemption efforts. It contrasts Britain's debt policy with the United States and cites Sir Michael Hicks Beach on war versus ordinary expenditure and the need for broader financial reform.
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Transvaal
Great Britain
New York Evening Post
England
France
Paris
Balfour
Michael Hicks-Beach
South Africa
China
Twins Named Ping and Pong Prompt Fun Exchange
A light moment features a friend asking for twin names and an enthusiast proposing Ping and Pong as playful choices. The exchange reflects casual humor and sibling naming banter.
Character of Rhodes as described in a 1900s portrait
The article extracts Howard Hensman’s Cecil Rhodes profile noting Rhodes never married, rumored to be a woman hater but denying it. It sketches his shy nature with women, wide reading, and love of history and biography. It highlights his opportunism, diplomacy, occasional irascibility, unconventional methods, and bold tactics in forging alliances with the Rothschilds and Barnato during diamond enterprise formation.
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Cecil Rhodes
Howard Hensman
Cecil Ith
Harper & Gbros
Rhodes
Edith Rhodes
Great Schour
South Africa
England
Bex
Froude
Carlyle
Gibbon
Vanity Fair
Jameson
Transvaal
Cape
Africa
Sudan
Khalifa
Kimberley
Rothschilds
New York World
Alfred Bell
Barney Barnato
Mr. Barnato
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Wisconsin
Vies
Cs.caie
Berti Sipesas
U.S
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Eeu
van Ge v Erect
Scseee
Bayfield
I. D. M. Maxcy
Bayfield County Bank
D. M. Maxcy
E. P. Holgren
Hele
Munn
Scientific Americar
Mune & Go
York
F St
Washington, D.C
C.C. C
AU Druggists
Roc
Chichester
Chichester Chemical CO
Madison Square
Phila
Cutler
Clark Medicine CO
Lil
Rocky Mountain
Gime
O. Ry
Ashland Junction
Ashland
Northwestern
WIS. Central Trains
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Q. W.frost
Washburn, Wis
Foley
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