Washington Letter from 1901 on Congress and Carnegie Gift
Washington notes from December 12 1901 report a quiet Fifty Seventh Congress with tariff bills pending before House and Senate. Hay Pauncefote treaty advances while Speaker Henderson shapes committees. Carnegie plans a national university in Washington with possible equal funding and debates over White House expansion versus preserving history. Ambitious steps toward a global role include establishing a major American bank in the East to handle indemnity payments from Pekin protocol and Canton interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washingcton
D.C
Taft Commission
Ways and Means
House
Senate
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Henderson
Congress
Andrew Carnegie
Washington
United States
Carnegie
National
Harvard University
Harvard
Senator Lodge
White House
McKinley
Roosevelt
Treasury
McKintey Memorial
McKinley National Memorial Association
Canton
Far East
Philippine Islands
Philippines
Pekin
Guarantee Trust Company of
New York
Orient
Rev Irl Hicks Alive and Healthful in 1902 Almanac
Rumor of the Rev Irl Hicks’s death is false. He reports excellent health and a productive year, with a 1902 almanac and the Word and Works journal. His forecasts aided wheat harvests and crop planning. the Word and Works Pub Co offers the almanac for 25 cents and the journal for one dollar a year at 2201 Locust St., St. Louis, Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irl R. Hicks
Hicks
Word and Works Pub. Co
Locust _St
St. Louis, Mo
Cough and cold remedies marketed by local physicians
A collection of endorsements for Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and other health products. Dr Mary R Merendy of Chicago praises the cough remedy as non narcotic and safe for children. S Kingston’s drugstore markets Tabler’s Buckeye Pile Ointment for piles and Heinecke’s Rex cigars. Also mentions bile purifying Herbine and a stationery sale offer from TRE Cat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Mary R. Merendy
Chicago
S. Kingston
Expert Deer Trainers Lead Gapland Reindeer Colony
Native Gapland experts rival Siberians in reindeer care and training. A squad of full-blooded Lepps emigrates to Alassat with skilled dogs that herd guard and break reindeer to harness. Reindeer heroism shines in Alaska history, notably a 1,500 mile relief trek to reach whalers near Point Barrow aboard the Rear- vacuum vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gapland
Alassat
Alaska
Que
Yukon
Cvster
Point Barrow
Judging Opal Quality by Color and Pattern
An expert on opal mining explains the criteria for judging opal quality. Color is paramount with red fire valued above others. true color without rambling patches is essential. Patterns such as pinfire, harlequin, flashfire, and rare wheat vein add value, while regular color squares and edge-on viewing enhance appeal.
Multiple Thrones Gracing Monarchs Across Realms
The article notes that royal thrones vary by realm and era, with Britain using several chairs for coronations and receptions, Russia holding famed chairs in Ivan the Terrible and St George's Hall, and Tehran displaying a Delphi-looted ivory throne valued over a million pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Westminster Abbey
House of Lords
Hackinghaim
Windsor
Dasty
Russia
Ivan the Terrible
St. George’s Hall
Winter Palace
St. Petersburg
Teheran
Shah
Delphi
Mallroads as Plant Distributors
The passage notes that nonnative plants grow near railroad yards, transported thousands of miles. Railroads move unknown emigrants, spreading species across the land. In the Mississippi Valley, plants from the Atlantic seaboard, Gulf region, and beyond the Rockies have been gathered in recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Seaboard
Gulf Region
Rocky Mountains
Monkeys Show Their Danger in Dens and Cages
A Philadelphia News item notes that monkeys are not gentle, though they appear friendly. Keepers warn they can attack intruders by force of numbers. They use hiss cues to deter them and borrow a bull snake for safety during long cage stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov
Minkuy
Philadelphia
Royal Events Next Year
The article notes 1902 may bring a coronation and a royal marriage for Alfonso XII of Spain. It mentions his age, a potential match among Catholic princesses, and the Austrias’ heiress expecting to present a child in December, shaping public expectations for a secure marriage. The Kaiser is also said to seek a suitable wife for his young brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfonso XII
Spain
Austrias
Ostrich dies after broken beer bottle in Detroit zoo yard
At Belle Isle Zoo in Detroit a large ostrich swallowed a broken beer bottle fragment tossed into its yard. After moments it collapsed, staggered about, then died. A shard had pierced the windpipe, killing the bird by morning.
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Belle Isle Zoo
Detroit
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Newsy
Irl BR. Hicks
Tabler
Price
S. Kingston’s
Price S
Tre Cat
Heinecke
Rex
Lapland
Adepta Fim
ABC Books
Bollman Mercantile Company
South Brain Street
Business
A. Heddergott
West Clay Street
Kinloch 13
Mr. Oldrocks
Fin
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