Baby Heir to Belgians Crown Prince at Independence
Report describes the Belgian independence celebration in Brussels where Prince Leopold, eldest son of Prince Albert and Count de Flandres, appeared to cheers. It notes Leopold as future monarch and potential successor, with King Leopold, Count of Flandres, and Prince Albert present and the crowd praising the young prince.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Albert
Leopold
Begum
Prince Leopold
Count de Flandres
Belgium
Idingaren Moncheur
Wavey
Toy
United States
Brussels
Count of Flandres
Count of
Flandres
Baron Moncheur
Rascal
Naton
Moncheur
Elzabeth
Bavaria
Algo
Httle
Voting Restrictions Vary Widely Across States in Odd Provisions
The article surveys diverse voting laws by state, noting Florida bans idiots and duelists, New Hampshire bars payers, and Rhode Island groups paupers with lunatics. It cites exclusions for Indians, Chinese, felons, and military personnel, with examples from Maine, Michigan, Texas, California, Idaho, Utah, South and North Dakota, Mississippi, Tennessee, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Washington
Oregon
Maine
Michigan
Texas
United States
Indiana
Ohio
California
Idaho
Utah
South Dakota
North Dakota
Minnesota
The Scuppernong and Spirited Verse of Bacchus
A fragmented literary jumble extols the Scuppernong grape and wine with mythic flourishes. The piece blends poems and quips about Bacchus, Horus, and the pleasures of drink, interleaved with a clerked joke about vitamins and a joke exchange about Latin terms.
Taming Zebra to Harness in Katanga Congo Farm Project
The Congo Free State aims to tame and harness zebras for transport in Katanga. Lieut. Fernand Nys built a 50 acre kraal and enclosed zebras, then gradually trained them with gentle handling. Ninety three zebras entered the kraal in one day, with dozens dying from thirst or overdrinking water. Nys reports rapid docility after about two weeks and expects successful harness work, noting high local zebra populations and protection from hunting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congo Free State
Africa
Katanga
Fernand Nys
Lafira
Kraal
Eteut
Nys
Europe
Euirope
Otto Ehlers
Est Afrca
Influence of the Jews in the Modern World
A London Express piece asserts Jewish influence in global finance and politics, cites population figures across regions, and argues that the presence of Jews far from proportionate to their influence. It lists per city and country ratios, highlighting Europe, the United States, and the British Empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Express
London
Greater London
British Empire
British Isles
Canada
British Columbia
Australasia
India
South Africa
Trinidad and Barbados
Gibraltar
Cyprus
Malta
Hongkong and Straits Settlements
Nee Wate
Europe
Russia
Germany
Austria-Hurgery
Poland
Fugala
Geremany
United Kingdom
Spain
Portugal
Palestine
United States
Great Britain
New Zealand
Amerin
Amsterdam
Vienna
Philadelphia
Constantinople
Berlin
Chicago
Hamburg
Paris
Rome
Blair
St. Petersburg
Madrid
Manchester
Leeds
Dublin
Glasgow
Birmingham
Russian Empire
Ag Grodno
Lods
New York
Mranchester
Hell-arena Jake: Gen. Smith Explains Why He Never Stays Home
In New York Gen. Jacob Hurd Smith known as Hell roaring Jake recounts his two year army retirement voyage abroad seeking fellow loafers. He visits Chicago and New York with friends in offices and the Masonic Temple as he explains his scientific loafing across Europe and America. He notes peers in Paris and Sicily as like minded gentlemen pursuing leisure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York
Jacob Hurd Smith
Jake
United States Army
America
Europe
United States
Smith
Oscar
Barry
Mugear
Chicago
Masonic Temple
Mystic Shriners
John
Chicampauga
Halle
Paris
Matte
San Antonio
Parla
Catch Bag of the Treasury’s Hidden Office History
A historical review details the Treasury Secretary’s internal Revenue division and its chief Judge Lewis Jordan. It traces Jordan’s Indiana roots, Civil War era family service, early legal career, and long federal tenure including Auditor ambitions and a Franklin era rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thea
Areeury
Srabaiy
Thor
Internal Revenue
Secretary of ‘the Treasury
Court of Claims
Mbtacel
Lewis Jordan
Corydon
Indiana
Virginia
John Morgan
Morgan
Ind
War Department
United States Marshal of
Jordan
Washington
Indianapolis
Emerson Unity Study Class Grows at All Souls Church
A unique Unity Study Class at All Souls Unitarian Church explores Emerson through Hugo Munsterberg three postulates Nature oversoul and freedom. Led by Maj J A Clark with Col Whitman emeritus, the group meets Sunday evenings, expanding from a few boys to about sixty members, forty regulars and twenty occasional attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Souls’ Unitarian Church
Emerson
Hugo Munsterberg
Harvard
RA. B. Whitman
Maj
J. A. Clark
Deas
Maj. Clark
Col. Whitman
The
Closs
Gome
Smart novelties in jewelry from the Jewelers' Circular Weekly
Beautiful and costly rings are displayed in smart styles including a marquise brown diamond edged with white diamonds and a yellow topaz heart framed in diamonds. The piece covers rubies with diamonds, catseye flanked by diamonds on a rose gold ring, emerald pyramid top, and novel designs in scarf pins and stock pins. Ornate diamond brooches, Mittle watch with mistletoe, cabochon opal, chatelaine pin, and elaborate tiaras feature among luxurious pieces, with opera glasses housing pearl and enamel mountings and gold-bead embroidery on white silk bead bags. A leather jewel case, a silver egg cup with loop handle, and various decorative items complete the display, per The Houster Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oyater
Challenging Dewey On Naval Officers Age Claim
The letter rejects Admiral Dewey’s assertion that only younger officers won battles after the Civil War began. It argues that many commanders over forty led successful actions from Potomac to Memphis, Port Royal, New Orleans, and Mobile. The writer defends experienced naval leaders and cautions against sensational interviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Dewey
Point Bank
Apri
Potomac
Admiral Porter
Roanoke Island
van Brunt
Mercer
Gillis
Chauncey
Rowan
Marston
Port Royal
Merrimac
Morris
Joseph BR. Smith
Monitor
Dahlgren
John L. Worden
Leutenant
Naval Academy
Worden
Lieut
Greene
Foote
Memphis
Togo
New Orleans
Arkansas Post
Mobile, &c
Alabama
Kearsarge
Winslow
Dewey
Origin of tipping evil letter to editor
R M West argues against tipping practices in hotels citing wage disparities between white and colored waiters. He contends white waiters earn at least a dollar daily and demand large tips, while colored waiters earn about 50 cents and juggle duties. He warns guests risking insult if tips are inadequate and fears “affaire d honneur.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
R. M. West
Peter Pan as Morality Play in Barrie Adaptation
The review lauds Barrie as weaving a morality tale where youth and make believe test character. It highlights Miss Adams’s performance as a bright, sincere element, praising the hopeful themes of home, innocence, and virtue embodied by Peter Pan and the cherished childs world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poitor Post
J. Mi
Barrie
Heaven
Lincithiren
Peter Pan
James Hook
Kidd
Umea
Misa ‘Adams
J. M
Civilization of the North contrasts Southern leaders in editorial
William Speer argues the North produced luminaries in literature law and reform while noting Southern prestige in the Constitution and national destiny. He cites Webster Bancroft Prescott Everett and Stowe among others, praising Northern universities and public schools and asking if education kept pace with wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Speer
Yancey
Efort
Daniel Webster
Demosthenes
Pericles
North
Eimerson
Whit
Ler
Parker
Sumner
Seward
Phillips
Stowe
Garrison
Greeley
George Bancroft
Wiliam H. Prescott
George Ticknor
America
Europe
Story
Heat
Greenleaf
Shaw
Washburn
Curtis
Fipcins
New World
Webster
Atlantic
Holmes
Longfellow
Bryant
Lowell
Whittier
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Federal Control of Life Insurance Firms Suggested
Editor proposes federal management of old life insurance companies under investigation. Argues such control could reduce national debt and redirect funds to public good. Questions stock issuance tied to bond purchases and names individuals in view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remety
Mfe
Lfe
Thomas A. Hyland
Modern Ghere Hiers in Blue Coats and Helmets
Easter Post laments official vigilance against crime in Washington praising city policemen. James W Head defends the force’s gentleness, restraint, and courtesy while patrolling streets and boarding streetcars, calling them splendid guardians of the peace despite criticisms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easter Post
Munierer
Washington
Brinfly
Guardians of the Peace
James W. Head
Federal Control of Insurance Essay by W. C. Dodge
A letter argues for federal takeover of insurance companies, claiming national control would prevent mismanagement. The writer asserts state supervision has failed and compares to national bank oversight, urging honest handling of policyholders' funds and transparency under centralized oversight.
Local Warning Aims to Prevent Lynching Movements
A local public warning initiative urged by H. H. Tarver calls for county wide notices to deter lynching provocation. The plan proposes citizens publish warnings, distribute posters, and coordinate county meetings to reveal intent and protect potential victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easter Post
H. H. Tarver
The Sea and the Shore Poem and Snippet from Plymouth 1905
A fragment from Plymouth Massachusetts dated September 1905 presents David James Evans style verse on sea waves battling the shore, followed by a brief humorous dialogue from Puck’s Quibbie column about buying an automobile and a wife driving to bankruptcy court. The poetic piece ends with a Noah’s flood reminiscence and a wave of maritime imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David James Evans
Puck
Quibbie
Great Caesar
Mrs. Quibble
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Bacchus
Jupiter
Horus
Stanley G. Fowler
Old Konteye
Kolidga
Prince Lhopold
Congo
Harper's Weekly
Boston
Somerville Journal
Jacob H. Smith
Americam Friends Ail Buey
Pailadelphia Press
Catch Bag OF the Treasury
Jochen
English
First National Bank of
Gresham
Carlisle
Judge Jordan
Tenth and
EE Streets
Lyceum
Gov. Shepherd
Thompson
Dilly” Moore
Andrew Johnson
BR. E. Whitman
Eimeritus
James Albert Clark
Clasa
Houster Post
Admiral
Wortises
Civilization OF the North
Federal Control OF Insurance
Mezuranes
Swipe
Potey Hoalders
Ww. c Dodge
Pole
Wether Pole
Plymouth
Mass
Anheuser-Busch
Anhéuser-Busch 1 Brewing
Asa*n - Sty
Louta
U.S. A
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