Fragmented Western gossip and satire from Wa-Keeney
A long jumble of international and national jests cites Iran and reform, Cossacks, Crime the horse, Wu Ting-Fan, Lord Salisbury, Astor, torpedo tubes, patriotism, airships, a U S government bulletin, Lillian Russell, train robbers, France and Turkey, Peary, Joseph Chamberlain, Kitchener, Noah’s ark in Alaska, packers and lettuce trusts, a Dallas man’s death, J Pierpont Morgan praise, a Chicago teacher suing a real estate dealer, and a clipped note on viewing opportunities.
Observer notes odd sea life and celebrity gossip mix
Reported sighting of a 200 foot sea serpent near Cranberry Head as J. J. Hil's yacht entered harbor. Scattered remarks link J. Pierpont Morgan to poker denouncement and European heads, with speculation of baccarat in a future interview. Church vaudeville tunes, a New York church choir, and a London coronation bazaar raffle ban are noted as social curiosities.
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Cranberry Head
C. B
J. J. Hil
J. Pierpont Morgan
Europe
Baccarat
Schumann
New York
Prices Rise As Wage Growth Keeps Pace With Demand
In a lengthy analysis, editors argue cost of living rose due to high wages and full employment, not tariffs or trusts. They cite Dan's Index showing the decade’s peak, note inflation follows buying power, and compare prices from 1888 to present, highlighting tariffed industry concessions and McKinley era promises.
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Dan
Ftw
William McKinley
Office Workers Face Shifts in Economic Downturn
The article notes that wage rates lag behind industrial cycles, yet office staffs shrink quickly when business slows. Young clerks prefer nonmanual work but may return home if pay falls, while fathers’ savings or earlier wages support them.
Jim Hill and Tariff
A Chicago speech by James J. Hill, president of the Great Northern Railway, questions the need to extend protection. He argues tariff policy built infant industries and iron and steel growth is tied to mineral resources rather than tariff policy, implying a shift toward free trade would harm prosperity. He asserts Hill understands trade and prosperity, opposing free trade as incompatible with broad economic health.
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Nicnols Manufacturers’ Association
Chicago
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railway Company
Whch
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Hill
Cleveland
McKinley
Hil
United States
Great Britain
Mr. Hill
A Farmers Tariff and its Wide Reach
A historical discussion notes that Senator Morgan backed protective duties for coal and iron, benefiting landowners and farmers as minerals spurred city growth in Birmingham and nearby towns. Cotton goods duties buoyed the Southern home market, raising cotton prices and funding mills, cities, and factory growth across the South and West.
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Morgan
Hhis
Birmingham
Anniston
Sheield
Bessemer
Great Britain
Germany
Sens
Decouraging Russian Students Two Russians Detained
Two Russian students have been held at Poltavs for pasting forged documents. Police report the incident involved forged aprearatey siged and a counterfeit signature scheme affecting local personnel.
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Poltavs
Mackay Mausoleum Opens in Greenwood Cemetery Brooklyn
The Mackay mausoleum in Greenwood Cemetery Brooklyn, built two years ago at $200,000, is a granite structure with marble interior and a chapel like design. It features life size figures, a central cross, twenty two crypts, and bronze doors that light electric lamps when opened. J W Mackay senior is buried there, Marcus Daly sleeps in a crypt temporarily, and Mackay's remains will be moved there in September.
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Greenwood Cemetery
Brooklyn
John W. Mackay
J. W. Mackay, Sr
Marcus Daly
Lord Lansdowne Popular in Foreign Affairs Post
Lord Lansdowne gains prominence as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and is praised for his handling after Lord Salisbury left the post. The Marchioness of Lansdowne hosts London society, while Lansdowne House in Belgrave Square features a renowned private gallery and notable collection of ancient sculptures.
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Lord Lansdowne
Lord Salisbury
War Office
War Department
of Lansdowne
London
Buckingham Palace
Lansdowne House
Belgrave Square
Europe
Rome
Curious Discovery of Coins in Nottingham Basement
The 1880 Nottingham coin find, linked to Florence of Worcester’s Chronicle, shows heat blistering and cockling on coins dating mainly to King Stephen’s reign. A wealthy townsman allegedly trapped thieves in his cellar and set the house ablaze, with about thirty men perishing in the fire.
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Nottingham
Florence of Worcester
Stephen
Earl of Gloucester
Losdon Athenaeum
Balfour's Quiet Humor Amid Scottish Land Decline
Mr. Balfour, newly named British premier, bears the land value drop in Scotland with calm philosophy. He notes the public news was kept quiet and reflects on silent handling of the situation as he faces economic strain and political pressures.
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Balfour
Mr. Balfour
Scotland
Cricket-Fighting in China and Its Cult of Betting
In China crickets are bred and trained like horses with a fixed diet of honey and chest nuts and even fed mosquitoes when ill. Before fights their weights are recorded and posted, a winner’s owner receiving ten percent of all bets. The cricket pit is a tub where combatants are tickled into a rush and fight until one dies, with prized crickets fetching high prices.
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China
Wiffen
Novel bracelet carried by Nellie Stewart at Drury Lane
Actress Nellie Stewart famed at Drury Lane is inseparable from a heavy solid gold round bracelet. A purse of 125 sovereigns gifted in Australia became the bracelet, melted by her manager. she has worn it for fourteen years without removing it.
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Nellie Stewart
Drury Lane
Australia
Sydney
Stewart
Swinging Electric Fan Invention Featured
A new swinging electric fan shows a design where narrow strips catch the breeze in front of the device. The motor starts and the whole mechanism pivots to a set point then swings back, directing air in several directions. The setup is presented as an improvement over the stationary model.
New Sultan of Zanzibar Proclaimed Amid London Coronation Visit
Young Prince, proclaimed sultan to succeed his father who died days ago, arrives in London as Zanzibar’s representative for the coronation. He is not yet 20 and travels with Gen Raikes, commander of the Zanzibar forces. London crowds and cabling depict a tense rush as the prince longs to return home. A photograph from a week ago shows the scene.
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Prince
London
Zanxiber
Gen
Raikes
Offcer
Zanzibar
Emperor Francis Joseph Faces Knotty Royal Succession
In an old imperial dispute, Emperor Francis Joseph weighs a challenge involving two archdukes. The elder Franz Ferdinand might rise as emperor but his wife would not be empress, and any sons would be outside the succession. The younger Otto married a royal princess, and further heirs would count under Franz Ferdinand.
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Francis Joseph
Franz Ferdinand
Otto
Franz Far- Ginand
Metropoli spelled plural dilemma in press critique
A London Chronicle remark notes a Melbourne Sydney clash over capital status and proposes selecting a smaller metropolis. The piece mocks forcing Greek word forms into English and critiques metropole pluralization in Australian context.
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Melbourne
Sydney
London Chronicle
Lawyer as Indian Chief in Brothertown Nation
George C. Hume of Chilton Wisconsin is to be named chief of the Brothertown Indian nation. He aided the Indians in filing proofs of their claims against the government without pay and the nation elected him to the nominal chieftainship which will not interfere with his other duties.
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George C. Hume
Chilton
Wis
Brothertown
Hume
Ancestry of Kansan Congressman Curtis Highlighted as Native Champion
Congressman Curtis of Kansas, a potential next senator, is described as having Indian blood and as a champion of Native Americans in the house. His Kaw grandmother taught him their language, her marriage to a Frenchman named Pappan noted, and he reportedly visits the Kaw reservation regularly.
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Congressman Curtis
Kansas
Pappan
Curtis
Calf Jumping Fence Sparks Inhaled Mystery Tale
A visiting child at a farm observes a calf attempting to jump a fence. She proclaims that the calf has inhaled the fence from its mother, a curious line reflecting old time superstitions and rural lore about heredity and animals.
Women detectives and explorers rise in number in US
The article notes about 150 women work for detective agencies in the country and over 250 in the United States. It highlights increasing numbers of women explorers, citing Miss Kingsley and Mrs. French Sheldon who completed a 2,000 mile African march leading a caravan of 250 natives.
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United States
Kingsley
French Sheldon
Africa
Weather Bureau shelter height lowers New York mean temp
The Weather Bureau shelter in New York City was raised from 150 feet to 300 feet above street level, causing an apparent two and a half degree decrease in the mean annual temperature.
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Weather Bureau
New York City
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